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By Patrick GordonNSAW Public Affairs

For many at the Washington Navy Yard,the convenience of driving to the yardtrumps other forms of transportation. Butwhere is the line drawn between conve-nience and inconvenience? Traffic backups,long wait times at the gates, and the inevi-table hunt for an elusive parking spot - ifyou even have a parking placard - make theprospect of diving a personal vehicle on theyard less enticing. Thankfully there is a bet-ter way, and one that pays.

Per Department of Defense Instruction1000.27, the DoD “shall provide mass trans-portation benefits to offset commuting coststo its active duty military members and em-ployees, including nonappropriated fundemployees, to the extent authorized by lawand regulation, to reduce pollution and traf-fic congestion, preserve the environment,and expand transportation alternatives in-side the National Capital Region and out-side the NCR.”

For average commuters to the Navy Yard,this means that DoD has a vested interest intheir use of mass transit.

To this end, subsidies exist to offset thecost of using mass transit for qualified per-sonnel. These commuters can join the DoDNational Capitol Region Mass Transporta-tion Benefit Program, which provides indi-viduals with a subsidy of up to $130 a monthfor mass transit commuting. To be eligiblefor the NCR MTBP, participants must use aqualified means of transportation to com-mute to and from work or designated tele-work center; not be receiving transporta-tion benefits from other sources; not be inreceipt of a parking subsidy; and fall withinone of the following categories:

1. DoD active component military ser-vice members

2. DoD Reserve component military ser-vice members, including both Reservistsand National Guard members, who are onactive duty for more than 30 days assignedto the NCR.

3. DoD Federal civilian employees, in-cluding part-time Federal employees andpaid interns.

4. Nonappropriated fund personnel em-ployed by a duly constituted DoD NAFI

Authorities at WNY remind personnelthat those in receipt of a parking placard arenot eligible for the subsidy and vice versa.

Daryl Colter, WNY physical security su-pervisor, explained that the MTBP policyadhered to by the WNY dictates that a per-

manent parking placard for a personal ve-hicle has to be approved by an employee’ssupervisor so that accountability of who isand is not on Metro subsidies can be main-tained, and the penalty for violating theterms of the subsidy can involve losing thesubsidy altogether. He added that those whoare a part of MTBP can drive on to the yardup to three times a month, but must applyfor a daily parking pass at the visitor centerat the O Street gate when they do.

Tenant commands are looking to do theirpart as well. A commuting and parking inte-grated process team under the direction ofNaval Sea Systems Command’s front officeis currently researching a variety of differentoptions to alleviate traffic from personnelreturning to the Humphreys Building.

“The IPT was formed to provide as manyoptions as possible to the limited parkingsituation on the Navy Yard,” said Capt. JohnChristensen, commuting & parking IPT lead.

“Mass transit use for NAVSEA employeeswill become essential for a healthy and ef-ficient workforce.”

The IPT is currently looking into 11 pro-posed initiatives to ease traffic and park-ing on the yard for their employees, and ofthose five are directly related to mass transituse. These include free shuttle service fromL’Enfant Metro station to WNY, expressMetro bus from L’Enfant Metro station toWNY, Metro and bus promotion, bike sharepromotion, and car/vanpool expansion andpromotion. NAVSEA is also planning sev-eral “Commuting Days” for their personnelwhere commuting representatives will beavailable to answer questions about Metroschedules and cost, Bike Share programs,Zip Car locations, and Metro subsidies.

“There are a few things we wanted in thedone pile right now that aren’t, but we’reworking diligently at them,” said NAVSEAexecutive director Bill Deligne at a town hall

meeting in the Humphreys Building March19. Deligne said that a combined effortfrom NSAW and NAVSEA has introducedslug lines on the yard for ride sharing, withmore planned in conjunction with the De-partment of Transportation to further easecongestion.

But while it is encouraging to see DoD,NSAW, and tenant commands all getting be-hind mass transit as an option for person-nel, the execution still falls to the individualcommuter. It’s easy to imagine the averageWNY employee waiting in their car at thegate wondering why more people don’t usemass transit to alleviate traffic. Commandswant you to be the commuter who does.

For more information on the DoD Na-tional Capitol Region Mass TransportationBenefit Program, visit https://mtbp.whs.mil/Participant/Welcome.aspx.

Mass transit eases strain on gates, wallets

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

The Navy Yard Metro station in Southeast Washington D.C. is a popular transit hub for Navy Yard personnel, Na-tionals fans, and tourists. DoD commuters can receive subsidies of up to $130 a month for using mass transit likethe Metro thanks to the DoD National Capitol Region Mass Transportation Benefit Program, saving time and mon-ey commuting to work.

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By Brian SuttonNSAW public affairs officer

If you insist on driving alone towork on theWashingtonNavy Yardrather than using mass transit, inaddition to being a major player inthe continuing traffic and parkingproblem on the yard, you are alsoemptying your wallet.

The funny thing is, you may noteven know how severe a financialhit you are taking.

Take a look at the following ex-ample. A commuter to the Wash-ington Navy Yard coming fromFrederick, Md., 22 work days amonth can expect to pay $1,568.60per month. That’s $18,823.20 inreal costs to drive in to work.

How did I reach that calcula-tion? By taking the GSA rate forvehicle operating cost - which in-cludes gas, insurance, deprecia-tion and maintenance - at $0.575per mile, multiplying that by thenumber of daily commuting milesdriven (124 miles round trip), andmultiplying that by the number ofcommuting days (22 on averageper month).

Alarming? Youbet. It’s a financialdisaster, but that’s what numberslook like for a Frederick commuter.

Now, let’s take the same originand destination and apply it to us-ing the Metro for a part of the dailytrek to work. The nearest Metrostation to Frederick, Md. is ShadyGrove, so a commuter could driveto Shady Grove (60.2 miles roundtrip), times the vehicle operatingcost (still at $0.575 per mile). Addin parking at $5.10 per day plus the$5.90 cost one-way on the metroand the total is significantly less,coming in at a still steep, yet waymore reasonable, $1133.33.

That’s a monthly savings of$689.87! Metro is looking a lotsmarter, isn’t it? It’s looking espe-cially smart these days because oftwo great initiatives that will affectthe WNY commuters:

1. The Metro is upgrading itstrain cars beginning April 14, socommuters will see significantchanges in the feel of their ride intowork. Changes to cars will first be-gin with the blue line, but all lineswill be upgraded in the next severalmonths, including the green linethat services the Navy Yard.

2. A joint initiative by NavalSea Systems Command and Na-val Support Activity Washingtonwill result in a shuttle system fromL’Enfant Plaza to the Navy Yardin the next few weeks. Details arebeing worked out on that plan, solook for complete details in thenext few weeks in the Waterlineand on our social media sites. Ad-ditionally, your chains of commandwill also be putting out informationto keep you informed of this initia-tive. All who work on the Navy Yardwho use the Metro are eligible. The

great benefit of this shuttle is it willdrop off inside the gates, eliminat-ing the half-mile walk from theNavy Yard metro station.

Take a look at your costs fordriving to work each day and com-pare that with the cost of takingthe metro and/or buses at http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/cal-culator/calculator.cfm. You will beamazed at howmuch driving costsyou. Note: Remember to use thefigure of $0.575 for the per-milecost to operate your vehicle. Useany mapping site (Google.com/maps is the source for this article)to figure out your one-waymileageright from your computer and letthe calculator do the rest.

While using the Metro is a fan-tastic idea to save you big cash nomatter where you come from, themetro also has fewer traffic jams,rarely runs late, and helps youavoid the long lines at the entrycontrol points on the yard, mak-ing it the all-around wiser choiceto driving your car. You also don’t

have to fight D.C. traffic, either, soyour commute will be less stressful.

You are taking money awayfrom yourself and your family bydriving to work each day. Spending$18K a year to drive to work whenmore affordable alternatives areavailable is financially irrespon-sible. Take action now and choosea different way to get to work.

There are other options to savea ton of money on your daily com-mute - VanPools, car pools, and sluglines. Using these options can nearlyeliminate your commuting costs.

Let’s first explore the van pooland car pool options.

Van Pools are pretty easy tofind. Word-of-mouth referralsfrom colleagues are a great wayto find one, but there are manyonline resources out there for youto find a ride from just about anylocation. Can’t find a van pool orcar pool from your location? Thenstart your own. That’s what I didwhen I couldn’t find van poolsfrom Frederick, and you can, too.

Here’s how it works:If you join a van pool or car

pool, it’s a simple process. You paya fee to help offset the vehicle own-er’s operating costs each month.Cost sharing amounts will differfrom pool to pool. It’s normally aflat amount that you can expect topay - and that’s all you pay.

From Frederick, Md. (to con-tinue our cost-comparison fromabove) the going rate is around$200 per month on average. Youget picked up at an agreed-uponlocation, hop in the car or van, andaway you go, avoiding the outra-geous costs of driving to work.Two hundred dollars is a savingsof $1,368.60 each month whencompared to driving. That’s a lotof cash. It’s a lot easier explainingan expenditure of $200 per monthfor commuting costs rather thannearly $1,600 per month. Whenyou look at those numbers over thecourse of a year, you have a totalsavings of $16,423.20 over driving.

When you look at van pools and

car pools, the $130 subsidy youcan receive as a nondriver coversthe bulk of commuting costs. Moreimportantly, car pools, van pools,metro and buses reduce the trafficon the Washington Navy Yard andon the streets of D.C. Car poolsand van pools allow you to use theHOV lanes, too, so your ride homewill be faster if you buddy up withothers for your daily commute.Apply for the subsidy at mtbp.whs.mil. You must be logged intoa CAC-enabled computer).

If you want your ride to be free,consider “slugging” your way intoand out of work. The WashingtonNavyYardhasapilotprogram initiat-ed by Naval Sea Systems Command,to offer two slug lines, with the possi-bilityof future lines if thecurrentpilotprogram runs efficiently.

The way it works is simple. Aperson who needs a ride entersthe slug line, located near theHumphrey’s Building inside theWashington Navy Yard, and waitsfor a driver to stop by and pick upthe slugger.

The risk? Youmay not get a ride.The benefit? Your ride is gener-

ally free of charge. The driver ben-efits by being allowed to use theHOV lanes during travel and ev-eryone benefits by ensuring fewervehicles are on the roadway and,in particular, on the Navy Yard.Slugging is a long-standing wayto commute in the D.C. area. ThePentagon runs a fairly robust slug-ging program. If it didn’t work wellit would have died out long ago.Give it a chance if the lines go to adestination close to you.

The Navy Yard’s pilot sluglines have been running sinceearly March with two destina-tions. The first is to Horner Roadin Woodbridge and the secondis to Route 610 in Stafford. Formore complete story on slug linesat the WNY, visit http://www.dc-military.com/article/20150305/NEWS12/150309974/0/SEARCH.

Of course, the Pentagon is aquick hop on the Metro, so if slug-ging to other locations works bet-ter for you, head on over to thePentagon and give slugging a shot.

Make wise decisions whenchoosing your way into work. TheWashingtonNavy Yard parking lotsand garages are full of employeeswho are using the least financiallyresponsible way to commute towork. Some of those people are thesame ones who are finding it dif-ficult to meet their financial needs.

Now we know one of the rea-sons why: Their commuting ex-penses are making them poor.

Brian Sutton can be reached [email protected].

Commuting might be costing you $18Ka year! The true cost of driving to work

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Driving a personal vehicle to work can cost as much as $18,000 a year depending on wheredrivers commute from. By taking advantage of mass transit, ride share programs, and sub-sidies for commuters, drivers can ease the financial strain of getting to work each day

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offered monthly sponsored by the depart-ments of Labor and Veteran Affairs, andinclude information that will benefit thetransitioning military member.

Transition GPS5-Day Core Curriculum: The five-day

Transition GPS Core Curriculum will in-clude a financial planning seminar, a work-shop offered by the Department of VeteransAffairs on available veterans’ benefits andservices, and a re-designed employmentworkshop offered by the Department ofLabor. Transitioning service members willalso undertake a Military OccupationalCode Crosswalk to translate their militaryskills, training, and experience into civilianoccupations, credentials, and employment.An Individual Transition Plan session willallow Members to seek guidance from sub-ject matter experts, identify career goals,and develop a roadmap for their transition.

2-Day Optional Career-Specific Curricu-lum: In addition to completing the TransitionGPS Core Curriculum, transitioning servicemembers will also have the option of partici-pating in a series of two-day tailored trackswithin the Transition GPS curriculum: (1) anEducation track, for those pursuing a highereducation degree; (2) a Technical and SkillsTraining track, for those seeking job-readyskills and industry-recognized credentials inshorter-term training programs; and (3) anEntrepreneurship track, for those wanting tostart a business.

For more information on Transition GPSpleaswe call the Military and Family Sup-port Center at 202-767-0450.

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness CentersWashington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & BeverageCatering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support CenterMFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important NumbersFFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052MWRDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662MWRMarketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

By Patrick GordonNSAW Public Affairs

Employees using personal vehicles tocommute to theWashington Navy Yard havenoticed changes recently in how the instal-lation deals with parking. Greater competi-tion for spaces, new regulations regardingparking placards, and greater enforcementof parking violations can make looking for aparking space difficult. Some even resort todriving in circles until a parking spot opensup, like a game of rolling musical chairs.

Ostensibly, the solution would be to justmake more parking spaces at WNY. But do-ing so would not be within guidelines set byThe National Capital Planning Commission.

“The National Capital Planning Com-mission sets parking ratios for all federalentities in the National Capital Region,” saidMathew Schwartz, Asset Management Plan-ning Lead at NAVFAC Washington. “A park-ing ratio is the approved amount of parkingspaces allowed per employee, e.g. one park-ing space per five employees.”

The NCPC was created by Congress toserve as the central planning agency for fed-eral activities and interests in the NationalCapital Region, said Schwartz. NCPC is em-powered with review authority over all fed-eral development projects to ensure orderlyand coordinated development in the regionand consistency through the Comprehen-sive Plan for the National Capital.

“The Comprehensive Plan for the Na-tional Capital sets parking ratios based onthe proximity of the federal workplace lo-cation to Metrorail stations - within 2,000feet - and other mass transit options tohelp address regional traffic congestion andpoor air quality,” said Schwartz. “The fur-

ther a federal workplace is from a Metrorailstation, the less restrictive are the parkingratios. By limiting the number the numberof parking spaces at federal workplaces, fed-eral employees are encouraged to use masstransit and utilize carpools and vanpools.”

This does not bode well for availabilityof parking on the yard. There are approxi-mately 18,000 employees who work at WNYwith only 4,911 parking spaces for them touse, or a ratio of one space per every 3.66employees. And 88 percent of those em-ployees who drive single occupancy vehiclesonto the yard park on the installation aswell, according the NCPC Executive Direc-tor’s Recommendation (NCPC File NumberMP120) from Nov. 6, 2014. The same NCPCrecommendation reported that the numberof employees is also expected to grow by530, but there are currently no plans to in-crease the number of parking spaces.

“There are no plans in the next five yearsto increase the parking supply on the Wash-

ington Navy Yard since the installation isnot in regulatory parking ratio compliancewith NCPC,” said Schwartz. This coincideswith the Executive Director’s Recommenda-tion, which stated that “The parking inven-tory over the same time period will remainconstant which results in a very slight im-provement to the overall installation park-ing ratio.”

Since the Navy Yard cannot increase itsnumber of parking spaces, changes must bemade to the existing parking plan. The NavyYard does have proposed parking planningstrategies for its installation framework toimprove the situation, including maintain-ing a cap on employee parking throughoutfuture population increases and moving theSicard Street parking area to the west byswapping locations with Admiral WillardPark, among others.

But there is a solution.Most telling ofWNY’s plan is its proposed

use of multimodal circulation, or how vari-

ous types of alternative transportation, suchas shuttle, bicycle, and other public transit,services can be linked together both on andoff the installation. According to the Execu-tive Director’s Recommendation, WNY’sproposed strategy “is to better integrateexisting and forthcoming off-installationservices with services within WNY in a waythat is efficient and provides overlap andredundancy. According to the plan, link-ing installation transit routes with regionalpublic transit systems can create a seamlessnetwork of routes and stops that are withina three to five minute walking distance frommost buildings.”

These proposed circulation planningstrategies include expanding upon existingshuttle service to other DoD installationand establishing a dedicated shuttle servicewithin the WNY with possible long-termexpansion to nearby Metrorail stations;expanding bicycle infrastructure such ascovered storage within parking garages andnear activity hubs, and providing showerswithin work facilities, coordinating withthe District of Columbia on possible CapitalBikeshare; and providing pedestrian accessat Tingey Street Gate, permitting direct con-nection to retail at the Yards development.

Given this information parking at theWashington Navy Yard will become moredifficult as time goes on. But given theavailability of mass transit hubs, rideshareprograms, and other measures designed toreduce parking on the yard, the ideal solu-tion is simply to not drive a vehicle you haveto park on the installation.

Drivers gamble at finding parking on the yard


Driving remains at a premium on the Washington Navy Yard. As the num-ber of employees rises, so too does the number of vehicles on the yard.But alternatives do exist that keep vehicles off the installation and com-muters at work.


Join the Washington Rugby ClubThe Washington Rugby Club is seeking players to join its ranks. Practices are at

Model Secondary School for the Deaf on the Gallaudet Campus, Gallaudet-NOMAmetro on the red line, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 PM and last roughly two hours.

For more information, visit the club’s website at http://washingtonrugbyclub.org/.

Navy Museums Offers Well-Appointed Ceremonial and Meeting SpacesLooking for a suitable location to hold your retirement/promotion or change of

command ceremony? Look no further! The Navy Museum located at the histori-cal Washington Navy Yard has just what you’re looking for. We have two locationsto choose from, both with one of kind naval backdrops (Main Museum - Bldg. 76,and the Cold War Gallery - Bldg. 70). Both venues are free of charge to both activeduty military and Civil Service personnel to use during our normal business hours(9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundaysand Holidays (except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and NewYear’s Day). We also provide support for receptions in conjunction with ceremonies.In addition, the Navy Museum is available for after-hour and weekend events toboth military and civilian organizations.

Besides ceremonial support, the Navy Museum also boasts an ample MuseumEducation Center which can be used for meetings, command training, lectures,etc. (seating capacity is approximately 100 and has audio and visual capability)Another popular meeting location we offer is our Ready Room Theater within theCold War Gallery, which resembles an actual carrier ready room aboard ship. Thisvenue seats 23 people comfortably (can be expanded to 30) and has audio andvideo capability. If you would like further information, or would like to scheduleone of our venues during normal working hours, please contact Mr. Frank Arre at(202) 433-2385. For after-hour and weekend events, please contact the Naval His-torical Foundation at (202) 678-4333, Ext 1. Stop by and check us out. We’re sureyou won’t be disappointed!

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NSAW has a Facebook fan page in order to provideupdated information to all NSAW residents, tenants,employees (military, civilian and contractors), and theAmerican public.

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NSAWashingtonPA.NSAW also has a Twitter page for the Washington Navy Yard to provide the public

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DSO Changes Walk-in HoursDefense Service Office North has changed walk-in hours to Monday, Tuesday and

Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. DSO North is the local office for legal defenseservices. Attorneys are available to provide advice to service members regarding nonju-dicial punishments, summary courts-martial, Article 138 and 1150 complaints, admin-istrative separation processing, hardship discharges and suspect’s rights. Consultationsare confidential. DSO is located onboard WNY in Building 200, Suite 1200. Service mem-bers should present in uniform.

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices:The wearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, ra-

dios, recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging,walking, bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interferes withand impairs recognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the ap-proach of EVs.

NSAW personnel are advised use of these devices while performing the noted activi-ties aboard NSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFIC OPNAVINST 5100.12J)

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From the NDW Regional CommunityService Program

Volunteers are needed to help remove trash from theJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling shoreline April 25 from8 a.m.to 1 p.m. The clean-up will be followed by an Earth DayCelebration at the Slip Inn featuring the Chili Cook-Off,Blessing of the Marina Fleet and prizes! Volunteers willreceive a T-shirt while supplies last. Those interested involunteering should complete a registration form at www.MYWFR.com. All children 12 and under must be accom-panied by parents at all times.

Volunteers needed for EarthDay Potomac River cleanup

Food truck open for business at WNY

From NAVSEA public affairs

Naval Sea Systems Command is preparing to launch aversion of the former DoD STARBASE-Atlantis program,defunded since September of 2013, at the WashingtonNavy Yard. The program will offer Science, Technology,Engineering, and Math-focused after school and sum-mer programs to school-aged children through part-nerships with local area schools and organizations. TheNAVSEA program leads, in coordination with the NSAWN9 organization, are in the process of preparing WNYfacilities for use, soliciting program volunteers, andcompleting hiring actions in anticipation of a spring/summer 2015 kickoff window.

STARBASE-Atlantis programpreparing to launch at WNY


Sonja Dinkins, of Mobile Kitchen Heaven, gives a smile to the food truck chefs at the WashingtonNavy Yard April 6. The Mobile Kitchen Heaven food truck began serving WNY lunch customers thisweek across from the U.S. Navy Museum. More food trucks will be available around the Washing-ton Navy Yard on a date to be determined.

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BETTER PRICING THAN TRUECARS/NAVY FEDERAL/COSTCOPLEASE BRING THIS ADWITH YOU TO RECEIVE YOURMILITARY DISCOUNT

April Showers BringMay Flowers Or EvenBetter, A New Car!!!$2,500 Below Invoice at 1.9%Based Upon Approved Credit

Please ask for Si Faiqe, General Sales Manager(703) 329-1600


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