By MC3 Mason CampbellUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AT SEA

Three Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraftcarrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) became thefirst Lincoln personnel to earn the Enlisted InformationDominance Warfare Specialty (EIDWS) pin, July 14.

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class DanielJacobs, Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Johnny Cullumand Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Michael Dorobialacompleted the new program in an attempt to lead theway forward for their respective ratings.

“It’s a great feeling and an honor to be among the firstof three to receive the EIDWS pin,” said Jacobs. “I got alot out of this experience. And it’s something else to betriple-warfare qualified.”

Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet authorized Lin-coln to operate an afloat EIDWS program and awardedthe ship its final certification, July 2. Later that day, Lin-coln held its first-ever EIDWS final board, from whichthree EIDWS-qualified Sailors emerged.

U.S. 10th Fleet granted the certification after a re-quired, complex planning and administrative review wasaccomplished.

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ROBOSUBCOMPETITIONThe 15th annualRoboSubcompetition washeld at the Navy’sSPAWARTransducerEvaluation Centerin San Diego, Calif.,July 17 - 22.

ART EXHIBITION“Combat Paper Project,”an exhibition featuringselected work from theCombat Paper Project,will be featured throughSept. 9 at ODU’s Baronand Ellin Gordon ArtGalleries.

COMINGS AND GOINGSFOR LOCAL SHIPSThe guided-missile frigatesUSS Nicholas (FFG 47) andUSS Elrod (FFG 55) returnedto Naval Station (NAVSTA)Norfolk this week. The guided-missile destroyer USS OscarAustin (DDG 79), deployed fromNAVSTA Norfolk.

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Commands throughout theMid-Atlantic region are col-lecting non-perishable foodsand household products toassist families in need for the4th annual Feds Feed Fami-lies (FFF) food drive. Com-mander, Navy InstallationsCommand (CNIC) has beendesignated as the Navy’s leadcommand for the FFF initia-tive, while Commander, NavyRegion Mid-Atlantic is head-ing the way for the region andhere in Hampton Roads.

“In today’s world, thereare plenty of people in need,”said Rear Adm. Tim Alex-ander, Commander, NavyRegion Mid-Atlantic. “Thisis an opportunity for those ofus that are in a little bit bettersituation to give to those whoare in need and are in not inas good of a situation. This isa terrific initiative across thefederal government for us totake care of our fellow citi-zens. The way it is set up isterrific in terms of collectionsand it is very well organized.We have folks throughout theregion who are out there re-questing contributions, andat the end of the day, it is allabout taking care of fellowcitizens who are in greaterneed than we are. That iswhat we are here to do.”

In assisting in the fooddrive, base chaplains, or FFFreps, have placed collectionboxes throughout HamptonRoads installations at desig-nated collection points. Eachweek, the FFF reps collect,weigh and tally the donationsso that the regional chap-lain can accurately reportthe results to CNIC. Thisyear’s goal for the Depart-ment of Defense is 1.5 mil-lion pounds, and within thedepartment of the Navy, it is396,000 pounds. Collectionswill be accepted throughAugust.

Since the program’s in-ception, Navy personnelhave ensured that collectionpoints are well-identifiedand accessible across basesthroughout the region, andcollected goods are generallydonated to local food banks.The Foodbank of Southeast-ern Virginia said that theyare always in need of foodthroughout the year, but thesummer months are espe-cially tough months for foodbanks locally and across thecountry.

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By David ToddThe Flagship Managing Editor

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After nearly 42 years of active ser-vice (44 total service years), Lt. Gen.Dennis J. Hejlik, Commander, U.S.Marine Corps Forces Command andU.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe of-ficially retired at a ceremony held atMarine Barracks Washington, oftencalled “8th and I” in Washington,D.C., July 23.

He has seen every major conflictthe United States has encounteredsince the Vietnam War, and throughit all, he has been a mentor, a leaderand a role model for Marines – tout-ing the Corps’ core values of “Honor,Courage and Commitment” to thevery end.

A change of command ceremonywas held onboard Naval SupportActivity Hampton Roads on July 20,where he was relieved of commandby Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr., whoserved most recently as Command-

ing General, II Marine ExpeditionaryForce and Commander, U.S. MarineForces Africa.

“We’ve been friends for 30 years,they won’t miss a beat up here,”Hejlik said about Paxton. “The battlerhythm will continue … he’s a greatMarine, a great gentleman, so there isno doubt in my mind that things willcontinue. When you move from onecommander to the next, things alwaysget a little bit better, and they willwith Lt. Gen. Paxton.”

In late 1967, Hejlik was drafted intothe Army, but instead of going intothe Army, he decided to enlist in theMarine Corps in February of 1968.His thought was, “I’ve been drafted,I have to serve my country and I’mgoing to serve my country, but at the

time I said, ‘You know, I’m going toserve with the best – the Marines.”And he did until 1972 when he washonorably discharged as a sergeantand left active duty service. He waslater commissioned in 1975 throughthe Marine Corps Platoon LeadersCourse (PLC) program, because “Irealized how much I liked being aMarine and I came back.”

“When I got to the Platoon Lead-ers Course and The Basic School inQuantico, Va., I really started to enjoythe infantry … being out in the field,leading a platoon of Marines,” saidHejlik, who recalled that as an en-listed Marine he wasn’t infantry andworked on aircraft. “I actually had aflight contract and I dropped [it] inorder to be an infantry officer.”

In the past 40 years, Hejlik saidthat technology has changed the faceof the Marine Corps, but the core ofthe Marine infantry has stayed con-sistent.

“The biggest change, I think, hasbeen technology,” he said, “becausethe basic tenant of the Marine infan-trymen has stayed the same, and I amMarine infantry. Technology, whenyou look at Skype, MySpace, Face-book and all those things that are outthere – that’s changed the face of war,if you will – but it’s also changed theface of the Marine Corps.”

In looking to the future, Hejlikfeels that joint services will continueto be prevalent in the Armed Forces.

“In this day in age, with limitedresources, you have to fight ‘joint’and you have to fight ‘coalition,’” hesaid, “but that doesn’t mean that weshould ever lose our identities as sep-arate services – Army, Navy, MarineCorps, Air Force, Coast Guard – we

Hejlik closes out extensive militarycareer; remains true to Marine core values

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He’s a great Marine, a great gentleman,so there is no doubt in my mind that thingswill continue.”- Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, about Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, Jr.

By MC3 (SW) Tamekia L. PerdueNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

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The Navy’s Farrier Firefighting SchoolLearning Site (FFSLS) hosted the 45th annualmemorial ceremony of the disaster aboard theaircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA 59), July20, held by members of the USS Forrestal As-sociation.

The ceremony was attended by former crewmembers of Forrestal, surviving family mem-bers, Sailors and instructors from the firefight-ing school. The name of each Sailor killedduring the tragedy was read, while a bagpiper

played “Amazing Grace” and the Navy Hymn.Among the family members was Hospital

Corpsman 3rd Class Ashley McNelis whosegrandfather, Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd ClassFrank McNelis, died on the Forrestal.

“To me it feels unreal to be able to be aroundpeople who served with my grandfather, be-cause I didn’t get a chance to know him,” saidMcNelis. “By talking to them I get a chanceto see what my grandfather was like, and I amhonored to be able to do this for my family.”

On July 29, 1967, Forrestal was conduct-ing wartime flight operations in the Gulf of

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Lincoln pins its firstEnlisted InformationDominance warriors

USMC photo by Steven Kotecki

MC3 (SW) Tamekia L. Perdue

Lt. Gen. Den-nis J. Hejlik (left)passes the colorsof U.S. MarineForces Command(MARFORCOM)to Lt. Gen. John M.Paxton, Jr. (right)during a changeof commandceremony onboardNaval SupportActivity HamptonRoads in Norfolk,July 20.

Lt. Gen. Hejlikserved with MAR-FORCOM sinceAugust 2010. Lt.Gen. Paxton, Jr.comes to MAR-FORCOM from IIMarine Expedition-ary Force, CampLejeune, N.C.

Hospital Corps-man 3rd ClassAshley McNelisobserves a photoof her grandfa-ther, AviationOrdnanceman2nd Class FrankMcNelis duringthe 45th annualcommemorationceremony of thefire aboard theaircraft carrierUSS Forrestal(CVA 59) at theFarrier FirefightingSchool.

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Four additional civilian businessestablishments – Auto Express II,5029 East Princess Anne Rd., Nor-folk; Buck’s Brand, 16906 WarwickBlvd., Newport News; The Junc-tion, 16916 Warwick Blvd., NewportNews; and Vegas, 14859 WarwickBlvd., Newport News have been for-mally placed off-limits to all militarypersonnel in the Hampton Roads areaby the Joint Armed Forces Disciplin-ary Control Board (JAFDCB) forSoutheastern Virginia and Northeast-ern North Carolina.

In addition, the following estab-lishments are also currently off-limitsto all members of the Armed Forces.

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The JAFDCB works closely withbusinesses that are considered beingplaced off-limits to avoid these ac-tions. Mitigation efforts demonstrat-ed by area businesses and communi-cation to the board by the businessesmore often have favorable results.

The safety and security of allservice members is a priority withthe Department of Defense. TheJAFDCB is an investigative commit-tee composed of members from eachmilitary service and civilian advisers,who work with local law enforce-ment agencies and local businesses

to identify conditions which mayadversely affect the health, safety,welfare, morale and discipline of theArmed Forces.

The off-limits order applies to allmilitary personnel – active duty andreserves. This restriction is effec-tive immediately and can remain ineffect indefinitely in accordance withArmed Forces policy.

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The crash was not due to any sort ofhostile activity. Three of the helicop-ter’s five crew members were safelyrecovered. Search and rescue effortsfor the other two were called off late,July 20.

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VIRGINIA BEACH

Nestled in the heart of Vir-ginia Beach off of SandbridgeRd., EQUI-KIDS TherapeuticRiding Program is a 92-acre fa-cility that has grown to becomeone of the largest accreditedequine riding programs in thecountry benefiting the specialneeds community.

Their team of hard-workinghorses (21 on-site, with 18 inuse in the program) provideequine-assisted activities to adiverse group of riders support-ing individuals with disabili-ties, such as Down syndrome,Autism, spina bifida, multiplesclerosis, traumatic brain injury(TBI), cerebral palsy, amputa-tion, mental and physical dis-abilities, attention deficit disor-der and many more.

In 2010, the group branchedout and established the EQUI-VETS Service Program,which assists active and re-tired service members whohave been injured in the lineof duty. In honor of their ser-vice and sacrifice, the pro-gram is offered free of cost toits participants.

“We are an adjunct to thetherapy that they have,” saidKathy Chitwood, ProgramDirector and North AmericanRiding for the HandicappedAssociation, Inc. (NARHA)

Certified Instructor. “All of theEQUI-VETS that have comeout, I can say that just about allof them have had mental healthissues [TBI, PTSD, anxiety,depression], if not in conjunc-tion with physical disabilitiesfrom the war. We have hadgreat success in conjunctionwith whatever therapy they aregoing through with diminish-ing their symptoms of depres-sion, anxiety ... they are sleep-ing better, the nightmares havedecreased, they are interactingsocially better with their fami-lies, as well as their peers. Andit’s helping them get back intothe highest quality life that theycan have.”

Currently, there are fiveactive participants in the pro-gram, but they have the ca-pacity to handle more. Theywork around the participants’schedules, especially thosewho are active duty and havelimited time available.

“When our EQUI-VETS are

riding, we typically scheduleit so that we don’t have ourEQUI-KIDS program runningin conjunction with it,” said JillHaag, Executive Director. “Sowhen they are here, it’s adultswho are here with them.”

Chitwood said that adultsin the program can sometimestake longer to warm up to thehorses due to past experienceswith horses.

“Adults are harder becausethey have that fear factor,” sheexplained. “Kids don’t havethat fear, and a lot of the time,the adults have had a traumat-ic experience as a kid.”

The program is offered

year-round to qualifyingparticipants for six weeklysessions. Participants mayrequest consideration to par-ticipate in future sessionsbased on space, need andavailability.

“Our goal is to get as manyvets out here to ride the horsesand interact with the horsesas we can,” said Chitwood,“and to make it as beneficialfor them therapeutically as wecan. So, they are welcome tocome into the program as longas it is therapeutically ben-eficial for them, and they arewelcome to stay as long as ithelps with whatever recovery

they are going through.”EQUI-VETS riding sessions

are held under the direct su-pervision of a registered nurse,board certified in psychiatric/mental health and a NARHACertified Instructor, but theyhave found that the horses areoften intuitive to the ridersmedical conditions, too.

“You can have someonewho has poor balance, andeven some in our EQUI-KIDSprogram, if they have the onsetof a seizure, we have severalhorses who have stopped intheir tracks from what they aredoing because they can senseand know what’s coming,”said Haag. “It’s incredible howsafety-minded they are andthey take care of their riders.”

EQUI-VETS is alwayslooking for volunteers whoare active duty and retiredmilitary personnel, as well asthose who are non-military, tosupport the horseback ridingsessions. And all training isprovided on-site, so no priorexperience is necessary.

“For each rider we usuallyhave about three volunteers,

so we are riding at our peakaround 90 people a week,and we need three times theamount of volunteers to helpus,” said Chitwood. “Anygiven week we have 250 vol-unteers-plus that come out tohelp us.”

Above all, both the EQUI-KIDS and EQUI-VETS pro-grams are a rewarding expe-rience for the participants andthe staff.

“The results that we seefrom the people, people whohave never been around ahorse before, and seeing thereaction they have and the re-sults is great,” said Chitwood.“We have kids that don’t re-spond to anything, and theycome here and they’re re-sponding to the horses. It’s alot of fun and it’s the resultsthat we get that keeps youcoming back ... and it keepsour volunteers coming back.”

EQUI-VETS is located at2626 Heritage Park Dr. in Vir-ginia Beach. For more infor-mation on EQUI-VETS, call721-7350, or visit www.equi-kids.org/equivets.

Courtesy of EQUI-VETSThe EQUI-VETS program is a rewarding experience for many of the wounded service members who have TBI, PTSD, or other physical ailments.

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By MCSN Taylor DiMartinoUSS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Public Affairs

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Airborne Electronic AttackSquadron (VAQ) 130, “The Zap-pers,” landed its squadron’s firstoperational EA-18G Growler onthe aircraft carrier USS Harry S.Truman (CVN 75), July 18.

The Growler, a variant of theF/A-18F Super Hornet, replacedthe EA-6B Prowler as the pri-mary electronic warfare strikeaircraft for Carrier Air Wing(CVW) 3.

“Getting Growlers aboard theTruman is a huge achievementfor our squadron,” said Cmdr.Jeff Chism, The Zappers’ Execu-tive Officer.

“This is the first time oursquadron has landed a Growleraboard a ship,” he continued.“Truman is only the second car-rier on the East Coast with a VAQsquadron embarked, and we arethrilled to be here.”

The Zappers’ Commanding

Officer, Cmdr. Rich Vaccaro,landed the Growler on Truman.

“The Prowler is an older air-craft,” said Lt. Nathan Gingery,a VAQ-130 pilot. “The Growlerwill extend the electronic attackmission into the distant future.”

The Growler has implementedand improved upon much of the oldEA-6B equipment, Gingery said.

“The advanced radar jammers,while similar to the Prowler’s,have been integrated in a totallydifferent way into the Super Hor-net’s frame allowing for new ad-ditions, like a better communica-tion system,” Gingery explained.“The new system allows datatransfer and communication be-tween various aircraft and ships

in the air wing and carrier strikegroup.”

Pilots in VAQ-130 had no trou-ble adapting from the EA-6B’s tothe Growler’s Super Hornet airframe, said Gingery.

“We went from crews of fourin the Prowlers to only needingtwo pilots in the Growlers,” saidChism. “The pilots’ transitionfrom the EA-6B to the EA-18G’scockpit was almost seamless. Itwas streamlined by the SuperHornet’s user-friendly controls.”

Due to its Super Hornet airframe, the Growler allows forbetter integration with othersquadrons embarked aboardTruman.

“Maintenance of the Growler’sframe is much easier as we cannow share parts with other squad-rons,” said Chism. “We never sawthis type of squadron integrationwith the old EA-6B’s.”

VAQ-130 is scheduled to trainaboard Truman throughout flightdeck certifications and carrierqualifications.

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MC2 Alexander W. CabrallAn EA-18G Growler from the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches off the flight deck of theNavy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

■ rare achievementThe aircraft carrier USS HarryS. Truman (CVN 75) is only thesecond carrier on the East Coastwith a Airborne Electronic AttackSquadron (VAQ) embarked.

Troops to Teachersvisits NAVSTA NorfolkBy MC3 Molly GreendeerNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

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The director for the VirginiaTroops to Teachers (TTT) program,Joe Wargo, visited Naval StationNorfolk to inform Sailors of a pos-sible second career, “serving stu-dents,” July 19.

Attendees were able to gain in-sight into the process of becominga teacher, including certification re-quirements and job opportunities.

“It’s important to educate themilitary about this program becauseso many people are transitioning outof active duty service and need toknow this information,” said Wargo.

Sailors with a baccalaureatedegree or higher are eligible tobegin the teaching certificationprocess to become a teacher. How-ever, many Sailors may alreadyqualify to become a vocational/technical teacher. Sailors onlyneed the equivalent of one year ofcollege courses and six years ofexperience in a vocational or tech-nical field to begin the certificationprocess.

To complete the process, individ-uals can use an Alternative Certifi-cation Program (ACP) or UniversityTeacher Preparation Program. Sail-ors may benefit from an ACP, sincethis method offers online courses toobtain the teaching certification.

Military members from all of theArmed Forces can use tuition assis-tance for their teaching certificationwhile on active duty. Members mayalso be eligible for financial assis-

tance for teacher certification ex-penses. A commitment to teach forthree years in a “high-need” schooldistrict or at a high school with ahigh percentage of low-incomefamilies is part of the obligation forreceiving some form of financialaid.

“Teaching is probably one of themost rewarding professions becauseof the profound impact you can haveon today’s children,” said Wargo.

The program began in 1994 astransition assistance towards ateaching career and has since re-cruited more than 6,000 militarymembers.

Teaching positions are availableat the elementary, middle and highschool levels in suburban, smalltowns, rural and inner-city areas.There is a higher demand for math,science and special education teach-ers. Positions for other subjects areobtainable, but applicants may needto be flexible with location.

There are 33 state TTT officesnationwide that offer placementassistance for the 45 states partici-pating in the program. Offices canassist Sailors with state certificationrequirements. Sailors can take ad-vantage of the TTT website, www.ProudToServeAgain.com, to cor-respond with representatives andreceive alternative certification in-formation.

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By Ens. Christina GibsonUSS Nicholas Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Guided-missile frigateUSS Nicholas (FFG 47)returned to Naval Station(NAVSTA) Norfolk, July 19,following a six-month de-

ployment to the CaribbeanSea and the Eastern PacificOcean.

Prior to deploying on Jan.17, Nicholas embarked Anti-submarine Helicopter Squad-ron Light (HSL 42) out ofJacksonville, Fla. While de-ployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet,

her primary mission was towork with the squadron toconduct operations to combattransnational organized crime(CTOC), aimed at interdict-ing vessels suspected ofsmuggling drugs to CentralAmerica and eventually to theUnited States. Throughout her

USS NICHOLAS RETURNSFROM CARIBBEAN, EASTERNPACIFIC OCEAN DEPLOYMENT

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MC3 Kayla Jo FinleyCrew members of guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47)walk down the pier to greet family and friends after returning homefrom a six-month deployment. Nicholas was deployed to the Carib-bean Sea and the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of OperationMartillo.

MC3 Kayla Jo FinleyFamily and friends gather as the USS Nicholas (FFG 47) returns home to Naval Station Norfolk after completing a six-month deployment.

Press ReleaseNaval Surface Force, Atlantic Public Affairs

NORFOLK

Guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG55) arrived at Naval Station (NAVSTA)Norfolk, July 20, after a six-month deploy-ment to the U.S. Southern Command (US-SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility, in sup-port of Combating Transnational OrganizedCrime efforts and Operation Martillo. Theship and crew departed Norfolk on Jan. 18.

Operation Martillo (Spanish for“hammer”) is a U.S., European and West-ern Hemisphere partner nation effort target-ing illicit trafficking routes in coastal watersalong the Central American isthmus. Thisjoint service, interagency and multinationaloperation is led by Joint Interagency TaskForce-South, a national task force chargedwith detection, monitoring and support-ing the interdiction of illicit trafficking ina 42 million square mile area primarily inthe USSOUTHCOM area of operations.Operation Martillo is a component of theU.S. government’s coordinated interagencyregional security strategy in support of theWhite House strategy to combat transna-tional organized crime and the U.S. CentralAmerica Regional Security Initiative.

While operating in the Caribbean, theElrod team supported the interdiction ofvessels suspected of smuggling drugs toCentral America and eventually to theUnited States. The crew conducted sevenhighly successful interdictions, captur-ing 13 narco-traffickers and seizing over10,000 pounds of cocaine and 5,000 poundsof marijuana, with a total estimated streetvalue of more than $850 million. During themultinational operation, Elrod worked withthe partner nations of Panama, Colombiaand Costa Rica resulting in the additionaldisruption of 1,500 pounds of cocaine andthe capture of 12 suspected narco-traffick-ers.

Elrod also rescued four people from a

sinking small boat – the mariners wereclinging onto the bow of their sinking vesselwhen they were discovered by Navy patrolaircraft. Based on the poor condition of thesurvivors, they were immediately flown to ahospital in Colombia via a helicopter fromHSL-60. The team effort by the crew ofship succeeded in saving the lives of the dis-tressed mariners.

Throughout the deployment, Elrod safelysailed more than 36,500 nautical miles whileflying over 700 hours of incident-free heli-copter operations. The crew conducted sevensuccessful port visits. During the Roatan,Honduras visit, the crew participated inProject Handclasp, delivering medical andhygiene supplies to a local orphanage andhospital, as well as stuffed animals to localschool children and to the pediatric wingof the local hospital. The crew also volun-teered for two community relations projects– readying a school that was opening the fol-lowing week and cleaning up the grounds ofthe orphanage.

During the course of the deployment, 43personnel earned their Enlisted Surface War-fare Specialist qualifications. More than 50individuals received the Navy and MarineCorps Achievement Medal, 17 Sailors wereadvanced and one Sailor was meritoriouslyadvanced under the Command Advance-ment Program.

USS ELRODRETURNS TONORFOLKHOMEPORT

MC1 (SW) Lolita LewisElectronics Technician 2nd Class LawrenceEsterlen greets his wife and newborn during ahomecoming celebration for guided-missile frig-ate USS Elrod (FFG 55).

deployment, Nicholas workedwith three different CoastGuard Law EnforcementDetachments to successfullycomplete the mission.

“I am incredibly proud ofmy crew,” said Cmdr. SteveFuller, Nicholas Command-ing Officer. “We enjoyed agreat deal of success due toour Sailors hard work. Whileexecuting the mission, wewere able to conduct criticalrepairs, maintain excellentmaterial condition and elevatecrew readiness through con-tinuous training.”

The guided-missile frigateand her crew patrolled boththe Caribbean Sea and theEastern Pacific Ocean in sup-port of Operation Martillo,a multi-national partnershipdesigned to stop and deter thedrug trade. In doing so, shetwice transited the PanamaCanal and crossed the Equa-tor. Nicholas disrupted a totalof 7,370 kgs of cocaine and500 pounds of marijuana,with a combined worth over$515 million. Nicholas alsocaptured 14 suspected drugsmugglers for prosecution inthe United States.

Nicholas also worked withpartner nations in a variety ofways. She participated in threepassing exercises and con-ducted two counter-narcotic

interdictions in conjunctionwith the Colombian Navy.Nicholas took part in an OfficerExchange, where she hosteda Colombian naval officer fora month, while sending theirown Ens. Victor Reza to workaboard the 11 De Noviembre,one of the Colombian Navy’snewest ships. Nicholas alsoworked closely with the Pana-manian Navy, taking three Pan-amanian officers onboard for atotal of six weeks.

A highlight of Nicholas’deployment was three replen-ishment-at-sea operationswith the Chilean Navy shipAlmirante Montt. Nicholastook on fuel and stores at seafrom the Chilean ship andboth wardrooms attended afunction on the Montt whilein port, Panama City, Panama.

There, crew memberssupported the Panamaniancommunity, volunteeringmore than 100 man-hoursto improve the communityorganization “Ayudando aVivir.” Sailors repaired andimproved the neighborhoodcommunity center and as-sisted in establishing a youthsoccer league.

“Nicholas Sailors had ablast doing something differ-ent and helping out the localcommunity,” said SeniorChief Petty Officer Gas Tur-

bine System Technician-Me-chanical Jeffrey T. Ocampo,project coordinator. “Havingthe opportunity to venturefurther out and see other partsof Panama was an eye-openerto most all of us.”

Nicholas hosted a Univi-sion film crew aboard for aweek while filming a docu-mentary on drug interdictionin Central America. DuringUnivision’s stay, the crewconducted an interdiction,multiple small boat opera-tions and a Search and Rescueexercise. The documentary iscurrently airing on Univisionas part of a five-part series on“Aquí & Ahora,” a show simi-lar to 20/20.

Nicholas finished the de-ployment by embarking Sail-ors family members for a“Tiger Cruise” in route backto Norfolk. This rare oppor-tunity allowed loved ones achance to experience ship lifefirsthand and see what theirSailors do on a daily basis.Tigers were able to enjoy aflight deck movie, ship tours,damage control displays, acrew-served weapons shootand an “Iron Chef” style com-petition.

Nicholas will return to Nor-folk fully mission capable, atestament to the hard workand dedication of her crew.

MC1 (SW) Lolita LewisThe family of Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Charles Fleet, await pierside for the ar-rival of guided-missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55).

...and going

Oscar Austindeparts NavalStation NorfolkGuided-missile destroyer USSOscar Austin (DDG 79), led by Cmdr.Charlos Washington, deployed fromNaval Station Norfolk, July 18. Theship departs on a regularly sched-uled deployment to conduct maritimeoperations in the U.S. 6th Fleet areaof operations.

The ship is the first in the FlightIIA-class of destroyers equipped withthe AEGIS Weapons Systems and isdesigned to incorporate shaping tech-niques to reduce radar detectabilityand likelihood of being targeted.

Photos by MC1 Lolita Lewis

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By Lt. j.g. Brynn OlsonEnterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, AT SEA

Five Sailors from aircraftcarrier USS Enterprise (CVN65) visited Royal CanadianNavy frigate HMCS Char-lottetown (FFG 339) for ascheduled cross-trainingevent, July 11.

The event, which followeda visit by Charlottetown Sail-ors to Enterprise in May, pro-moted improving communi-cation, interoperability andpartnership between navieswith a shared goal of provid-ing maritime security.

“We welcome these oppor-tunities to reaffirm and shore-up our ability to operate withcoalition partners,” said Lt.Matt Low, Weapons Officeraboard Charlottetown.

“Warships are generallymore effective working in aTask Group. This requiresoperators with sharpenedskill sets,” said Low. “En-counters such as this allowus to maintain our warfight-ing skills, while executing amission which requires us tooperate independently a largepercentage of the time.”

During their visit, the En-terprise Sailors were able tospeak with their Canadiancounterparts about the frig-ate’s operations and receiveda tour of the ship.

Charlottetown is deployedconducting counter-terrorismoperations in the Arabian Sea.

Enterprise is deployed tothe U.S. 5th Fleet area ofresponsibility conductingmaritime security operations,theater security cooperationefforts and support missionsas part of Operation EnduringFreedom.

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USS DUNHAM COMPLETES UNDERWAYTRAINING FOR SEA BREEZE 2012By MC2 William JamiesonUSS Jason Dunham Public Affairs

BLACK SEA

The guided-missile destroyer USSJason Dunham (DDG 109) complet-ed the underway training portion ofExercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12),July 19.

During the training, JasonDunham, Ukrainian naval vesselsHetman Sahaydachniy (U 130) andKonstantin Olshansky (U 402) par-ticipated in ship handling, underwayreplenishment, towing, live-fire,boarding and flight operations ex-ercises with other participating na-tions.

Cmdr. David A. Bretz, Jason Dun-ham’s Commanding Officer said hiscrew exceeded his own expectations

during the exercises.“Sea Breeze 2012 challenged the

crew in many areas, but they re-sponded in true Jason Dunham fash-ion by focusing on their mission andcompleting every task,” he said. “Weare proud to have been able to takepart in Sea Breeze 2012 with all ofthe participating nations and are es-pecially proud to have been able toco-host the event with our Ukrainianpartners.”

The underway schedule for SB12was intense, especially for JasonDunham’s deck division, whichplayed a role in nearly every evolu-tion.

“In the last few days, these guyshave experienced a very high opera-tional tempo, but they always cometo work and get their job done,” said

Ens. Andrew Pfarner, deck divisionofficer. “They all realize how muchtheir jobs impact the ship and whatit accomplishes and they take a lot ofpride in that.”

In addition, Jason Dunham’sboarding team worked together withthe Ukrainian Navy boarding teamto conduct an at-sea vessel inspec-tion exercise.

Logisitics Specialist 3rd ClassCody Weaver, a Jason Dunhamboarding team member, said the ex-ercise illustrated how two teams withdifferent methods of operation canlead to similar results.

“It was really interesting to seehow the Ukrainians went about theirjobs,” he said. “They do things in adifferent way, but they were very ef-fective and communicated well.”

SB12 presented challenges manyservice members had never experi-enced before, making the exercise aremarkable learning experience.

Seaman Mariela Garcia said SB12was a whirlwind of learning and ac-tivity.

“I only came aboard right beforedeployment and have never been apart of many of the operations weconducted in the last two days,” saidGarcia. “I feel like I learned a lot andit makes me proud to be a part ofsomething like this.”

SB12, co-hosted by the Ukrainianand U.S. navies, aims to improvemaritime safety, security and stabil-ity engagements in the Black Sea byenhancing the capabilities of Part-nership for Peace and Black Sea re-gional maritime security forces.

Lincoln cooks competein culinary showdownBy MCSN Zachary AndersonUSS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

USS LINCOLN, AT SEA

Culinary specialists as-signed to Carrier StrikeGroup (CSG) 9 faced off ina cooking contest aboard theNimitz-class aircraft carrierUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN72), July 14.

The Abraham LincolnStrike Group Culinary Show-down event pitted CulinarySpecialist 1st Class Christo-pher Williams, Culinary Spe-cialist 1st Class Aldan Johan-sen and Culinary Specialist3rd Class Timothy McDowellagainst one another in a testof the competitors’ culinaryskills. The contest requiredthe Abe cooks to prepare a

meal complete with appetiz-er, entrée, dessert and involv-ing one random, mandatoryingredient in each course in20 minutes or less.

“We put on this competi-tion to showcase the talentsof our top culinary special-ists in the strike group,” saidChief Warrant Officer 3 Har-rison Wright, Lincoln’s foodservice officer.

Williams, pictured right,

said he was excited to show hisstuff.

“I’ve been cooking since Iwas young and I love gettinga chance to show what I cando,” he said.

After the contestants com-pleted preparing the meals,the dishes were presented toa panel of seven judges whoevaluated the food based onpresentation, originality, tasteand creativity.

When the judges had scoredthe first two courses, all threecontestants were within twopoints of one another. Todecide the overall winner ofthe competition, the cook-off came down to the dessertround, where Williams’home-made fried ice cream confec-tion proved good enough to

earn a near-perfect score fromthe judges. With that, Wil-liams was announced the topchef of the competition.

“This is the first time I par-ticipated in a competition likethis,” said Williams. “It feelsamazing to win on my firsttry and this only motivatesme to compete more in thefuture.”

“I had high hopes for

what we could do today,”said Capt. Don Gabrielson,Commanding Officer of theTiconderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St.George (CG 71) and a judgefor the event. “But what weactually did blew me away.”

Lincoln is the flagship forCSG-9, which is also com-prised of embarked CarrierAir Wing (CVW) 2, Cape St.

George and Destroyer Squad-ron (DESRON) 9. CSG-9is operating in the U.S. 6thFleet area of operations insupport of maritime secu-rity operations and theatersecurity cooperation effortsin the coming weeks as thegroup makes its way back tothe United States to completean eight-month deploymentaround the world.

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MC2 William Jamieson

Culinary Specialist1st Class Christo-pher R. Williamssprinkles paprikaon deep-friedshrimp tortillasduring the Abra-ham Lincoln StrikeGroup CulinaryShowdown aboardthe Nimitz-classaircraft carrierUSS AbrahamLincoln (CVN 72).

■ too close to callWhen the judges hadscored the first two courses,all three contestants werewithin two points of oneanother. It all came down tothe dessert round.

■ exerciseThe Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) mount aboard theguided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109)engages a simulated target during a live-fire exercise aspart of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012.

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Tonkin during the Vietnam conflict.After four days of air operations, thecrew of Forrestal was suddenly put ina state of emergency when they wereforced to move their attention fromthe conflict to fighting a massive fireon the flightdeck of Forrestal.

Joel May was a Machinist’s MateFireman in main machinery roomthree when the fire was triggered bya stray voltage and caused a Zunirocket to accidentally launch from anF-4 Phantom across the flight deck,hitting a parked and armed A-4 Sky-hawk.

“I was 19 years old, and I was justabout to go to sleep when I heard‘fire, fire, fire,’” said May. “Nextthing I heard were the bombs goingoff and I went to general quarters for72 hours.”

The belly fuel tank of the Skyhawkruptured from the impact, spilling fueland causing a chain reaction of fireswith planes parked along the deck.

“We are no heroes, we just did whatwe needed to do to save our ship,”said May.

A single bell was rung for each ofthe Sailors who sacrificed their livesbattling the blaze.

“You never forget those who didn’tcome back, you always honor them,”said May. “My heart goes out to thosethat died, everyday, and from what Iwent through on that day.”

“Hunger doesn’t takea summer vacation, andpeople go on vacation anddo not traditionally thinkof hosting food drives overthe summer months,” saidSusan Mayo, Chief Market-ing Officer, Foodbank ofSoutheastern Virginia. “It’shistorically been that way– it’s not just for us, but it’sreally for most of the foodbanks across the country– so having the support ofthe Feds Feed Families fooddrive really helps to fill thatgap when other people arenot thinking of a food drive,and [the Navy] has certainlystepped in to help createthat awareness in promot-ing the food drive initiativeand getting what we need onour shelves – the food weneed to help people who arehungry!”

Although all non-per-ishable goods are appreci-ated and needed, there are 12items that are in high demandand appear on the campaign’s“most wanted” list. Theseitems include: canned fruit inlight syrup, or its own juices;low sodium canned veg-etables; multi-grain cereals;grains, such as brown rice;canned proteins; soups; 100percent juices; condiments;snacks; baking goods; andhygiene items.

For those who are not fa-miliar with the program andwould like to donate, thereare many options availablethis year.

“If someone is interested indonating items, such as babyfood, kids foods or even spe-

cialized foods, they need tocontact the local food banksand see what type of itemsthey are looking for,” saidCapt. Bruce Boyle, regionalchaplain, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. “If they do acceptthose items, ask them if theywould like to have them.”

Boyle also suggested shop-ping at the local Navy Ex-change’s and commissarieswhen purchasing non-perish-ables.

“They are big support-ers and some have pre-madebags for purchase at the en-trances and check outs,” hesaid. “Non-perishables arealso in the stores, making iteasy to get and pick up. It isvery easy to collect that food,just bring the food with youwhen you come into workand get it into the donationboxes. [It’s also] very easyfor the commands to get thatfood down to the food centersevery week. People reallylike to donate the non-per-ishable foods because theyknow it goes directly to thefood banks.”

Mayo said that the militarysupport the local food banksreceive is greatly appreciated.

“We are very gratefulfor the support we do getfrom the military,” she said.“Members of the Armed Ser-vices are an important partof our community, whetherthey are active duty, reservesor retired. Not only do theydonate their time with con-ducting food drives andgive us monetary support,but they also volunteer forus. We get tremendous sup-port from the military for themany different things we doat the food bank, including:sorting food, packing back-packs and mobile pantries... they are truly a very im-portant part of our food bankand we couldn’t do our workwithout them.”

The FFF food drive is donejointly by all branches of themilitary and their commandsto help bring relief into theirregional communities with ameal and comfort. Donationsduring the summer monthsalso benefit children who areout of school and are unableto take advantage of school-provided meals. CNIC, inconjunction with DoD andfederal agencies nationwide,is meeting the need and are

helping their fellow Ameri-cans.

“It’s a great program anda great way to help people.I am very thankful for ourmilitary personnel whowork and try to donate, andmake a real difference inpeople’s lives,” said Boyle.“Believe me, the peopleknow where the strong sup-port is coming from andthey really appreciate it. Itis a great opportunity forour Sailors and civilians togive and help those who arein a lot of need.”

■ where to goFor more information aboutdrop-off locations, contactyour local base chapels:

Oceana: 433-2871 (Ask forFFF Rep)Drop off points:• Base chapel

Little Creek: 462-7427 (Askfor FFF Rep)Drop off points:• Base chapel

Norfolk: 444-7361 (Ask forChaplain Coffman)Drop off points:• Base chapel• Maine Exchange• Commissary• All on-base mini NEX’s• LP 212 (Air side)• J-50 Chaplain Office• Bldg. N-21

NSA Hampton Roads/NWAnnex: 421-8205 (Ask forChaplain Purdue)Drop off points:• Base chapel

NWS Yorktown: 887-4436(Ask for Chaplain Shearer)Drop off points:• Child Development Center• NEX (Yorktown andCheatham Annex)• Deer Cove Golf Course(Cheatham Annex)• Fleet and Family SupportCenter (Yorktown)• Marine Bravo Company(Yorktown)

April BrownFrom left to right: Capt. George Womack, Chief of Staff, Navy RegionMid-Atlantic; Fred Crecelius, Deputy Commander, Navy Region MidAtlantic (CNRMA); Rear Adm. Tim Alexander, Commander, NavyRegion Mid Atlantic; Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Dominick Tor-chia, Navy Region Mid Atlantic; and Capt. Bruce Boyle, Capt. BruceBoyle, regional chaplain, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic. Commander,Navy Installations Command (CNIC) has been designated as theNavy’s lead command for the Feds Feed Families initiative, whileCNRMA is heading the way for the region and Hampton Roads.

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FFF | Cannedfruits andvegetablesamong itemsin highdemand

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FORRESTAL | Singlebell rung for eachSailor who was killed

■ whathappenedThe incidentkilled 134 menand almostdestroyed theship, but it alsochanged theway that theNavy handlesdamagecontrol.

The Navy hassince built onthe lessonslearned fromthe disasteraboardForrestal andcontinuesto improvetraining toprevent futuredisasters.

MC3 (SW) Tamekia L. PerdueSailors, family members and former crew members of theaircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA 59) observe a moment ofsilence during the 45th annual commemoration ceremony of thefire aboard Forrestal, which took the lives of 134 Sailors.

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By MC3 (SW) Billy HoNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

VIRGINIA BEACH

Hampton Road Chamber of Commercehosted the 19th annual Armed Forces AwardsLuncheon to honor more than 100 outstand-ing Sailors, Marines and Soldiers stationed atNaval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Dam NeckAnnex and Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB)Little Creek-Fort Story.

During the ceremony, 160 service mem-bers were honored and recognized by thechamber of commerce for their outstandingperformances.

“This is a traditional and long-standingopportunity for the business communitythrough the Chamber of Commerce to honorand recognize the men and women in uni-form who have made significant contributionto their career,” said Jack Hornbeck, presi-dent and CEO, Hampton Roads Chamber ofCommerce. “This is a way for us to thankthem for their jobs well-done and their ser-vice.”

Capt. Robert Geis, Commanding Officer,NAS Oceana kicked off the event by ex-pressing gratitude toward the sponsors whomade the event happened.

“I want to thank the Chamber of Commerceand everybody who made this happen,” saidGeis. “This event did not happen by magic,it happened because of the monetary support

we get from the sponsors.”William D. Sessoms, Jr., Mayor of Vir-

ginia Beach was a special guest speaker atthe award luncheon and expressed his thanksto the service members attending the event.

“Here in Virginia Beach, we place a greatvalue on a long and proud relationship to theArmed Forces and their members,” he said.“They are such a big part of our communityand our lives.”

In addition to the awards, service membershad a chance to win gift bags, gift cards andhotel stays through a drawing.

“Please note that my thoughts are with youas you serve our nation,” said Sessoms. “Allof Virginia Beach is forever grateful for yourduty and service.”

By MC3 Heath ZeiglerEnterprise Carrier Strike Group Public Affairs

USS ENTERPRISE, AT SEA

A mid-deployment safety stand-down was held aboard USS Enterprise(CVN 65), July 19.

The purpose of the standdown was toaddress any safety issues that may beprevalent throughout the ship, includingthe common dangers, stresses, fatigueand complacencies Sailors and Marinesdeal with while on deployment.

“Sailors become complacent and fa-tigued after performing the same tasksfor extended periods of time,” saidChief Aviation Support EquipmentTechnician David L. Thorne, a safetydepartment chief petty officer. “Thisleads to an increase in mishaps andadded dangers that are preventable.”

The Safety department aboard En-terprise provided training that wasshown throughout the day on the car-rier’s SITE-TV system. The standdownrepresented a period for all Sailors andMarines to get together and discuss theissues they deal with on a day-to-daybasis and ways to prevent other Sailorsand Marines from becoming injured.

“Safety margins in the Navy aremuch narrower than we experience inour personal lives,” said Capt. WilliamC. Hamilton, Jr., Enterprise’s Com-manding Officer. “They must be for usto be effective as a fighting force.”

Hamilton continued by saying thatthe Navy operates to the very limitsthat the machinery and personnel canhandle, so Sailors and Marines musttrain like they fight.

“We must be well trained and disci-plined in our professional lives so thatwe can operate effectively, close todanger, without blindly standing in it,”said Hamilton.

Other members of the Enterpriseteam provided information concern-ing heat, electrical safety and generalawareness about the ship.

ENTERPRISEHOLDS SAFETYSTANDDOWN

We must be well trained anddisciplined in our professionallives so that we can operateeffectively, close to danger,without blindly standing in it.”

- Capt. William C. Hamilton, Jr., Enterprise’s Commanding Officer

■ usefulsafetyinfoThroughoutthe rest of theEnterprise’scurrentdeployment,crew memberscan use theinformationpresentedduringthe safetystanddownto helpkeep themsafe whileunderway.

With thisinformationin mind,Enterprise willcontinue topractice safetyand educatethe crew onits importancewhileconductingoperations inthe U.S. 5thFleet area ofresponsibility.

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■ speakersCapt. Robert Geis,Commanding Officer, NavalAir Station (NAS) Oceana(above) and William D.Sessoms, Jr., Mayor ofVirginia Beach, (below)deliver remarks duringa Virginia Beach ArmedForces awards luncheon.

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Navy officialsconfirmed, July 21, aSailor was among thosekilled when a gunmanopened fire on July 20 inan Aurora, Colo. movietheater.

Petty Officer 3rd Class John Larimer, 27, ofCrystal Lake, Ill., died from injuries sustainedin the incident. One other Sailor was treatedfor injuries and released at the scene. BothSailors were from a unit that belongs toU.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet,located at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Ithas been confirmed that the alleged gunmanin this incident, James Holmes, is not a past orcurrent member of any branch or componentof the U.S. Armed Forces.

“I am incredibly saddened by the loss ofPetty Officer John Larimer – he was anoutstanding shipmate,” said Cmdr. JeffreyJakuboski, Larimer’s Commanding Officer.“A valued member of our Navy team, he willbe missed by all who knew him. My heartgoes out to John’s family, friends and lovedones, as well as to all victims of this horribletragedy.”

Press ReleaseAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

In a message issued, July 23, DefenseSecretary Leon E. Panetta paid tribute tothe military victims of the July 20 shootingspree in Aurora, Colo. and urged DefenseDepartment personnel to honor the victims’memory through hard work and sacrifice.

Below is the text of the message:“To all Department of Defense personnel:Flags at Department of Defense instal-

lations across the world are being flownat half-staff to honor the victims of lastweek’s tragedy in Aurora, Colo. All of usin the Department of Defense communityare deeply saddened by this senseless actof violence, which has hit our militaryfamily especially hard.

Four of the victims served in the military– including Air Force Staff Sergeant JesseChildress, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class JohnLarimer, Jonathan Blunk, a former Sailor,and Rebecca Wingo, a former Airman. Other

DoD personnel and family members werealso injured in this cruel attack.

I know that many are struggling to un-derstand why these innocent lives weretaken from us and how such a tragedycould occur in this country. Even as we tryto make sense of this evil act, we are alsomoved to learn more about the actions ofmen and women like Staff Sergeant Chil-dress, who threw himself in front of hisfriend in the movie theater to shield herfrom the gunman. His selflessness savedher life, at the cost of his own.

These acts of heroism and sacrifice are theessence of what military service is about –putting your life on the line to defend thosewho are part of the American family.

Let us all honor the victims of this trag-edy by committing ourselves to the hardwork and sacrifice of protecting this country.Bravery, courage and dedication are the hall-marks of our men and women in uniform –our heroes.

May God bless each and every one of you,and the United States of America.”

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ROBOSUB COMPETITIONWRAPS UP IN SAN DIEGOBy MC2 Foster BamfordNavy Public Affairs Support Element West

SAN DIEGO, CALIF.

The Office of Naval Research(ONR) in conjunction with the As-sociation for Unmanned Vehicle Sys-tems International (AUVSI) sponsoredthe 15th annual RoboSub competitionhosted at the Navy’s Space and NavalWarfare Systems (SPAWAR) Trans-ducer Evaluation Center in San Diego,July 17 - 22.

The competition brought together28 teams of students from 10 countriesto compete in an underwater obstaclecourse using autonomous underwatervehicles that the teams designed.

The goal of the competition, accord-ing to the AUVSI website, was to ad-vance the development of autonomousunderwater vehicles (AUV) by chal-lenging a new generation of engineersto perform realistic missions in an un-derwater environment. The event alsoserved to foster ties between young en-gineers and the organizations develop-ing AUV technologies.

There were teams from the UnitedStates, Spain, China, India, Turkey,Japan, Sweden, Iceland, Canada and- for the first time – a team from theRussian Federation.

“This year has been a pretty goodyear, internationally,” said DavidNovick, Technical Director forAUVSI.

The teams gathered at the pool dailyto test their vehicles before their turnon the obstacle course.

“The complexity of these subma-rines is such that, if 99 percent of itworks right, you still have that one per-cent that could ruin the whole thing,”said Daryl Davidson, executive direc-tor of AUVSI.

The students worked for monthsdesigning and testing the machinesbefore arriving at the competition.

“It’s all autonomous, so the mostthey can do after they put it in the wateris cross their fingers,” said Novick.“There are obstacles that they have topass over. There are bins where theycan drop markers into, and then, final-

MC2 Benjamin Crossley

■ assistingthe robosubSean Chen, anelectrical engineerassigned to Spaceand Naval WarfareSystems Center(SPAWAR), assistsan autonomousunderwater vehiclein a practice runduring the 15thannual Inter-national RoboSubCompetition.

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It’s all auto-nomous, so the mostthey can do after theyput it in the water iscross their fingers.”

- David Novick, Technical Director for AUVSI

Press ReleaseCommander, Submarine Forces Public Affairs

NORFOLK

The Navy’s 14 ballistic-missilesubmarines assigned to the Pacif-ic-based Task Force 134 and theAtlantic-based Task Force 144were awarded the Meritorious UnitCommendation, July 20, recogniz-ing their excellence in strategic de-terrence.

Ceremonies honoring theachievements of the submarinesand their supporting commandstook place in their homeports ofBangor, Wash. and Kings Bay, Ga.

The award was presented on the52ndAnniversary of the Navy’s firstsubmerged ballistic missile launch,made by USS George Washington(SSBN 598) on July 20, 1960.

“On July 20, 1960, the com-

manding officer of USS GeorgeWashington transmitted his mes-sage to President Dwight Eisen-hower, ‘POLARIS – FROM OUTOF THE DEEP TO TARGET.PERFECT,’” said Vice Adm.John Richardson, Commander,Submarine Forces. “In manyways,’perfection’ is exactly whatwe still expect from our StrategicDeterrent Submarine Force, even52 years later. The performance

of our people and systems in theSSBN force has delivered what weasked of them: stability and peace.

“At this very moment, theyremain submerged and undetected– ready for the call that they hopewill never come. In fact, it’s thatreadiness – the combination ofstealth, skill, vigilance and passion– that has allowed us to sustain asecure and survivable posture thatminimizes the possibility that any

power will seriously threaten ourhomeland. It’s very fitting that werecognize their efforts with thisaward,” said Richardson.

The award covers the periodfrom July 16, 2007 to January 28,2011, and recognizes the two taskforces and their afloat and ashoreunits for their support of U.S. Stra-tegic Command’s global mission of

MC1 Ahron ArendesSailors assigned to Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, squadrons and staffsbased at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor stand at attention during a ceremony award-ing the Meritorious Unit Commendation to the Navy’s strategic deterrent forces.

Navy’s Strategic SubmarineForces awarded meritoriousunit commendation

■ the awardThe Meritorious UnitCommendation recognizesthe two task forces and theirafloat and ashore units fortheir support of U.S. StrategicCommand’s global mission ofstrategic deterrence.

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Panetta urges work, sacrificeto honor Aurora victims

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By Bianca MartinezMilitary Spouse Contributor

Military spouses face ahuge challenge when it comesto finding jobs. We are alwaysmoving. We have demandingschedules at home. However,we are a highly educatedpopulation in this countryand we are looking to makea difference with meaning-ful jobs. Finding those jobsand getting hired to fill themis not always easy. However,it is about to get a little biteasier. Thanks to the Cham-ber of Commerce Center forWomen in Business and TheMilitary Spouse Business Al-liance.

The weekend of Aug. 1 isgoing to offer some incred-ible opportunities to giveyou a jump and an advan-tage at new positions. Thereare so many events going onas part of this empoweringweekend. First, at 6 p.m. onthe first night there will be acocktail reception and net-working event at the Hermit-age Museum and Gardens inNorfolk. It is a cocktail re-ception and mentoring eventexclusively for all militaryspouses including active duty,National Guard, reserves andveterans’ spouses.

There you will have thechance to meet senior levelexecutives, business leadersand senior military spousesfrom the area. I am workinghard to get off of the newsdesk and be a part of thatone. This also gives you thechance to meet other spousesin the area that may provideother networking connec-tions. You know the saying,“It’s not always what youknow, but who you know,”and it could prove true onceyou find yourself talking withothers that night.

I know this is going to befantastic considering one ofmy favorite organizations,Blue Star Families, is a partof it all. Everything they do isworthwhile and can only ben-efit you in the end.

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By Sue HoppinMilitary Spouse Contributor

Nothing screams summer quite like aroad trip. Though my teen would beg todiffer, I think even he enjoys the familyroad trips we continue to subject himto. I may be in the minority, but there’ssomething very satisfying about packingeveryone into a car and travelling acrossthe country. Captive in the car for hoursa day, we learn more about what’s goingon in everyone’s lives than we wouldwith a month’s worth of family dinners.Needless to say, I’m a fan.

We’re lucky that with the military life-style comes some great opportunities forreally unique road trips. One of our mostmemorable has to be the one we took tothe Provence in the South of France withanother squadron spouse and her kidswhen we were stationed at Ramstein Air-force Base. A huge advantage of living inGermany was that many of the neighbor-ing countries were very accessible by carand without the need for extra visas, mostfamilies take advantage of the proximityto travel extensively. We had friends whowould do the novelty day trip of threemeals in three countries: Luxembourg,France and Germany.

We were never quite that crazy, butwe did take our fair share of day trips.Living on the economy, we were just asclose to a fantastic mega-store in France(Cora) as we were to the commissary onRamstein, so we would often make thatexcursion to go grocery shopping. Wealso had relatives living in Strasbourg,so we trekked over there several timesduring our assignment for weekends.

The longer we were in Germany, themore adventurous we became in roadtripping to different countries as a family.About halfway through, we decidedit might be fun to rent a van and take atrip to the South of France with anotherfamily and their kids. In the interest ofabsorbing the local culture, we decided tofind bed and breakfasts along the way tostay at rather than in hotels. We found afantastic resource in a book called, GîtesCharmants (which translates to charmingcottages) and pored over it, drooling at allthe adorable places we could stay whilewe were in France.

We spent countless hours planningwhich villages we would stop in, whichcastles we’d visit (all of them!) and whatmarkets we’d visit. When the time final-ly came to take our trip, of course ourhusbands were both sent on no-noticeTDY’s (temporary duty). I figured, thatwas it – pack up the plans, we’ll takethe trip when they can both get leave atthe same time. My girlfriend had dif-ferent ideas, “Let’s go anyway. If wewaited until they [our husbands] could

do something, we would never do any-thing, go anywhere.” Well, when you putit like that ... she was right; and the guyswere totally behind us taking the tripwithout them. In the end, we ended uphaving a great time, and to this day whenwe reunite, we always reminisce aboutthat trip.

Our family will try to take at least oneroad trip a year. I’ll combine work withleisure by picking a conference that I’mspeaking at and work in a family trip.Last year, it was Wichita to the MilitarySpouse Appreciation Event, this year itwas Chicago to the National Conferenceon Volunteering and Service. Ideally, myhusband would be able to accompany us,but in the event of a deployment or TDY,my son and I still go. It’s always a greatexcuse to visit with friends along theway, visit some obscure sites that wouldotherwise never perk to being a destina-tion and enjoy regional cuisine.

We’ve also been on the East Coastlong enough that I think it’s importantfor our son to leave the D.C. bubble andsee how people live and think in otherareas around the country. Hands down,the best thing about road trips – the jour-ney is a destination in itself. It’s a fan-tastic opportunity for us to get out of theroutine of our lives, take a time out andget reacquainted with the family.

Through the years, we’ve developeda formula for family road tripping thatworks well for us:

■ Have a plan – we like to know howfar we’re driving each day, who/whatwe’ll be seeing, where we’re staying atthe end of the day, as well as a sched-ule so we know if we’re having a late orearly start day to accommodate sleepingin or more sightseeing.

■ Research discounts – our experiencehas been that there are lots of hotels outthere that offer military discounts thatare not necessarily advertised on theirwebsites. By all means, do your researchon one of the myriad travel sites, but asa last step, call the hotel directly and seeif they offer a discount that isn’t adver-tised. On a recent trip, we were able tosave over 50 percent off the advertisedprice because the boutique hotel offereda military discount they didn’t promote.

■ Don’t forget other special militaryoffers – programs such as Blue Star Mu-seums (www.bluestarfam.org/Programs/Blue_Star_Museums) and the NationalParks pass (www.store.usgs.gov/pass/military.html) that provide free access tovenues for military families might helpshape some of your stops along the way.

■ Let everyone pick different destina-tions or stops they’d like to make alongthe way – a recent trip through Kentuckyhad us stopping at some distilleriesalong the Bourbon Trail (no mystery

who picked that, right?) and a kitschyrestaurant housed in an Airstream trailerthat my son and I had found on “Diners,Drive-Ins and Dives.” We’ve had somespirited “discussions” finding and nego-tiating potential stops, but it’s always funin the end because each family membergets to do at least a few things that wewere really looking forward to.

■ Stay flexible – remember that JohnLennon quote, “Life is what happenswhen you’re busy making other plans.”Any military family can relate. Unlikeother people, we not only have a Plan Aand B, but likely a Plan C, D, E and F. Aroad trip is no exception. Things comeup, road closures that weren’t adver-tised, an unexpected TDY, friends withemergencies – don’t be so inflexible inyour planning that you can’t pivot at amoment’s notice. A plan is just a blue-print for how you would like things togo, but it’s important to manage expec-tations that a certain level of flexibilitymay be required.

■ Pull together a binder with all thetravel/lodging information – we like toaggregate all the information into onearea so that it’s readily available andwe’re not desperately Googling locationsand phone numbers every time we haveto load an address into the GPS, or calla hotel to confirm a late arrival. We layout a schedule day by day of all the stops(with addresses), hotel name, addressand phone number (or the address ofour friend’s home with phone number),as well as the distance we’re travelling(mileage and time) – this helps us gaugehow much flex we have to take side trips.This way, it doesn’t matter who’s sittingin the passenger seat, the information isreadily available and we’re not fumblingaround, getting frustrated.

■ Finally, get the kids involved in put-ting together a road trip playlist – grant-ed, this is probably more fun as the kidsget older, but with our teen, it’s been funlearning more about his music prefer-ences and exposing him to some of ours.

Share some of your own tips with usin the comments section online or emailme. What works well for you? We’d alsolove to hear about some of your memo-rable family road trips.

Sue Hoppin is a nationally recog-nized expert on military spouse andfamily issues. She is the co-author of “AFamily’s Guide to the Military” for thepopular Dummies series. She is also thefounder and president of the NationalMilitary Spouse Network (www.nation-almilitaryspousenetwork.org), a profes-sional development and networking or-ganization supporting military spouseswho must balance their own dreams andambitions with the military lifestyle. Youcan contact Sue at sue@suehoppin.com.

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It’s afantasticopportunityfor us toget out ofthe routineof ourlives, takea time outand get re-acquaintedwith thefamily.”

- Sue Hoppin,about road trips

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SUSPECT CHARGEDIN CONNECTION WITHUSS MIAMI FIRE

Press ReleaseDefense Media Activity - Navy

PORTLAND, MAINE

The Naval Criminal InvestigativeService has made an arrest in con-

nection with a $400 million dollarfire aboard USS Miami, May 23,and other incidents at the PortsmouthNaval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

Casey James Fury, a 24-year-oldcivilian worker at the shipyard, ischarged with arson. He was takeninto custody by NCIS on July 20 andhad a first appearance hearing beforea federal magistrate in Portland,Maine, July 23.

Information gathered by NCIS

indicates that Fury is responsiblefor the fire aboard USS Miami. Ad-ditionally, he is charged with settinga second minor fire in the Shipyard’sDry Dock No. 2 area on June 16.

The criminal complaint accusesFury of two counts of Title 18, UnitedStates Code, Section 81 (Arson)“within the special maritime andterritorial jurisdiction of the UnitedStates, willfully and maliciously setfire to and burned a vessel, namely

the USS Miami, together with build-ing materials and supplies locatedthereon.” The second count will bespecific to burned building materialsand supplies located in and aroundUSS Miami.

A criminal investigation headed byNCIS began soon after the fire wasreported on May 23 and is ongoing.Other law enforcement agencies in-cluding ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, To-bacco, Firearms and Explosives) are

assisting in this investigation.The Navy has begun planning re-

pairs with the goal of returning USSMiami to the fleet.

Details of how the fire aboardUSS Miami was started and othermatters of evidence are not beingreleased.

Any further comment about thearrest or prosecution will be madeby the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Port-land, Maine.

■ what happenedThe Los Angeles-classattack submarine USSMiami (SSN 755), seen hereentering dry dock to beginan engineered overhaul atPortsmouth Naval Shipyard,caught fire May 23, causing$400 million in damages.

Civilian workertaken into custody,charged with arson

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CNO commemorates 68thAnniversary of Guam liberation

By MC2 (SW) Kyle P. MalloyChief of Naval Operations Public Affairs

WASHINGTON

Chief of Naval Operations(CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenertattended the Wreath-Laying Cer-emony for the National Commem-oration of the 68th Anniversary ofthe Liberation of Guam and theBattle for the Northern Marianas atthe Tomb of the Unknowns in theArlington National Cemetery, July17.

Following the ceremony CNOrecognized the significance of re-membering our history and the vet-erans who have gone before us.

“We remember our veterans,Sailors and Marines,” said Green-ert. “Many who paid the ultimatesacrifice during the Battle for theNorthern Marianas.”

He highlighted the partnershipbetween the United States andGuam, and how this important re-

lationship continues today.“Guam and our Navy have a

proud, shared history, and many ofGuam’s sons and daughters contin-ue to honorably serve our countrytoday,” said Greenert.

The event focused on the im-portance of supporting events likethe wreath-laying ceremony, sothat pivotal moments in a nation’shistory and the Navy’s history cancontinue to be recognized.

“It was a great honor to jointhis special event,” said Greenert.“Thanks to all those who support-ed.”

Greenert was joined by membersof Congress, the Honorable Mad-eleine Z. Bordallo and the Hon-orable Gregorio Kilili CamachoSablan, along with flag and generalofficers fro mall services to recog-nize the sacrifices of the UnitedStates service members who gavetheir lives to liberate the people ofGuam during World War II.

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Chief of NavalOperations(CNO) Adm.Jonathan Green-ert, U.S. Rep.Madeleine Bor-dallo of Guamand U.S. Rep.Gregorio KililiCamacho Sablanof the NorthernMariana Islandsrender their re-spect to a wreaththey ceremoni-ously placed atNational Arling-ton Cemetery’sTomb of theUnknowns.

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The competition was theculmination of long hours ofwork for the students.

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At this year’s event, CornellUniversity came out on top,with the University of Floridaplacing second. Team SONIA,a Canadian team from Écolede Technologie Supérieuretook third, the Chinese HarbinEngineering University placedfourth and, first-time com-petitors, Far Eastern FederalUniversity from the RussianFederation took fifth. A prizeof $20,000 was split betweenthe winning teams.

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ROBOSUB | First-time competitorsfrom Russian Federation took fifth place

strategic deterrence.“For many decades strategic deterrence

really meant nuclear deterrence ... becausestrategic attack really meant nuclear attackon the U.S. or our allies,” said Air Force Gen.C. Robert Kehler, Commander, U.S. Strate-gic Command. “The men and women whoserve both on SSBN’s and in their supportingcommands have delivered excellence in U.S.Strategic Command’s mission of conductingstrategic deterrence for more than 50 years.Their contributions have maintained peace andstability throughout the decades and have keptour nation and her allies safe. I am proud of theaccomplishments of these superb profession-als. The triad of ballistic missile submarines,ICBM’s and nuclear heavy bombers with theirassociated tankers continue to serve us well.”

During the award period, submarines as-signed to Task Force 134 and Task Force 144conducted 119 deterrent patrols, continuing themission of strategic service begun by GeorgeWashington and carried on by the 58 SSBN’swhich followed.

“The Task Forces provided an essential legto our nation’s strategic triad and were a keyelement of our deterrent mission,” said Adm.Jonathan Greenert, Chief of Naval Operations,in the award citation. “The deterrence missionexecuted by Task Force 134 and 144 duringthis period underpinned Department of De-fense strategy and provided the backbone andfoundation for our political leadership in ex-ecution of national security policy.”

The Meritorious Unit Commendation coversthe 14 SSBN’s and their supporting com-mands – two submarine groups, two subma-rine squadrons, two Naval Submarine SupportCenters (NSSC’s) and individual personnel onthe staffs of Commander, Submarine Force At-

lantic; and Commander, Submarine Force U.S.Pacific Fleet.

“In operating our ballistic missile subma-rines – each a complex machine that requiresthe highest levels of technical knowledge,standards, and commitment – these task forcesand crews delivered the ultimate in strate-gic deterrence and uninterrupted, survivableand enduring nuclear strike capability for ournation,” said Rear Adm. James F. Caldwell,Jr., Commander, Submarine Force U.S. PacificFleet. “Those of us in this business know alltoo well that the task of maintaining a safe,secure and effective nuclear deterrent is not aneasy one. These crews get very little recogni-tion, but carry the enormous responsibility ofbeing ready every single day throughout theyear. This mission remains as important as itever has been, and today’s recognition is verywell deserved.”

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MC1 James KimberVice Adm. John Richardson, Commander, Submarine Forces, presents the Meritorious Unit Commen-dation to Rear Adm. Joseph Tofalo, Commande, Submarine Group Ten, and the commanding officersof the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, squadrons and staffs of Task Force 144 at Naval Sub-marine Base Kings Bay.

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■ winning teamsAt this year’s competition,Cornell University came outon top, with the Universityof Florida placing second.

AWARD | Com-mendation covers14 SSBN’s andtheir supportingcommands

Sean Chen,an electri-cal engineerassigned toSpace andNaval WarfareSystems Cen-ter (SPAWAR),assists anautonomousunderwatervehicle in apractice runduring the15th annualInternationalRoboSubCompetition atPoint Loma.

MC1 Ahron ArendesRear Adm. Bob Hennegan, Commander, Subma-rine Group 9, delivers remarks during a ceremonyawarding the Meritorious Unit Commendation toOhio-class ballistic missile submarines, squadronsand staffs based at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.

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By MC2 Jason HowardNavy Public Affairs Support Element, Det East

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Multinational divers con-ducted a combined divingdemonstration during Exer-cise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12)at the Ukrainian WesternNaval Base, July 19.

Divers demonstrated theproper use of diving equip-ment and safety techniques,while promoting positive re-lations between the partici-pating countries.

“We worked side-by-sidewith the Ukrainian diversthroughout this operationdoing different tasks,” saidChief Warrant Officer JamesHordinski, officer-in-chargeof Mobile Diving SalvageUnit 2. “We really set a newstandard and the bar is setvery high for future opera-tions.”

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“The effort over the pastcouple of weeks betweenthe Ukrainians and the U.S.is the culmination of whatSea Breeze is all about,” saidCapt. James Aiken, deputydirector of SB12. “I believeSea Breeze 2012 contains thebuilding blocks for the futureof our international partner-ship.”

SB12, co-hosted by theUkrainian and U.S. navies,aims to improve maritimesafety, security and stabilityengagements in the Black Seaby enhancing the capabilitiesof Partnership for Peace andBlack Sea regional maritimesecurity forces.

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Photos by MC2 Jason HowardNavy Diver 2nd Class Alex Hardy jumps into the water during a com-bined-diving demonstration, part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12).

Chief Warrant Officer James Hordinski, officer-in-charge of Mobile Diving Salvage Unit 2 (second from left) explains the properties of a div-ers helmet during a combined diving demonstration as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 (SB12).

We really seta new standardand the bar is setvery high for futureoperations.”

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VINH,VIETNAM

Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) volunteersshared laughter and smiles with children at adisabled children’s vocational school, July 19.

Together, the children and volunteers spenttime playing with toys, listening to the U.S.Pacific Fleet Band, making origami and blow-ing bubbles. They also spent time learningabout each other and making new friends.

Event organizer U.S. Army Capt. HectorCortez said there are no barriers with laughter.

“We all express joy in the same manner andlaughter in the same way,” he said.

Volunteers from the Military Sealift Com-mand hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19)and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Am-phibious Ship Oosumi played side-by-sidewith the children throughout the event.

Taylor Jensen, a Latter Day Saints Charitiesvolunteer, said the event helped the school’s staffbetter understand their students.

“It gave them better meaning for why theyare doing what they are doing, I think,” hesaid. “These children are valuable to society.

They have special talents and things we canall learn from. I looked around and saw howhappy everyone was and how glad they wereto have us here, participating and having agood time.”

Jensen was able to move past normal lan-guage barriers with some of the children byspeaking sign language.

Cortez said community service events(COMSERV) are an integral part of the mis-sion of Pacific Partnership.

“One thing we have been able to do inevery country is play with the kids,” he said.“It brings things down to a social level [to]engage with the host nation at more of an inti-mate level. It also shows the common humanspirit we all share.”

COMSERV’s help bring PP12 partner na-tions and host nations together through ac-tivities, music, laughter, donations and, mostimportantly, newly minted friendships.

JMSDF photo by LS Tetsuya SekinoJapan Maritime Self-DefenseForce (JMSDF) Sailors assignedto the minesweeper tender JSBungo (MST-464) practice divecasualty emergency procedureswith Royal Australian and U.S.Navy divers during the Rim of thePacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise.

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Capt. MichaelRadoiu, anoptometrist,shows localdoctors how touse equipmentto prescribeglasses duringa Pacific Part-nership 2012medical civicaction project.

MC3 Jumar T. BalacySailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 9 participate in small unittactics training during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise.

By MC1 Ernesto BonillaRIMPAC Public Affairs

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HICKAM, HAWAII

The National GeospatialIntelligence Agency (NGA)tested two new mobile appli-cations during the week-longhumanitarian assistance anddisaster relief (HA/DR) por-tion of the Rim of the Pacific(RIMPAC) 2012 exercise.

Military forces and gov-ernment organizations fromCanada, Japan, Australia andNew Zealand participated withlocal disaster responders in asimulated catastrophic disaster.

The Hermes and Glimpseinitiatives are cellular-based,geo-tracked, applications thatallow operators to create andtransmit near instantaneousinformation to a commandcell. Developed by the NGA,Hermes operates on Androiddevices and lets users createreal-time incident reportsfrom the field.

“With Hermes, operators aresent out with either a (smart)phone or a tablet. These devic-es operate on the local cellularnetwork, and when running theGlimpse application, it allowsfor geo-tracking,” said U.S.Army Lt. Col. Trina Pattersonof the NGA. “The operator canthen submit a situation reportconsisting of images, (prere-corded) video and the type ofemergency. These reports willassist in determining the ap-propriate response.”

Glimpse is the visual por-tion of the software packagethat provides decision makersreal time views of an event.First responders can send livestreaming video while beinggeo-tracked from the mobiledevice. The streaming videois uploaded to a server whereit can be accessed via a secureURL address. With live visu-als, assets can be deployedwith little delay.

“These applications providebetter situational awarenessfor commanders and decisionmakers so that they understandthe relevance of what’s goingon in real-time,” said Patterson.“Based on the footage and in-formation received, any specialpreparations can be accom-modated prior to the deployingof rescue units or if a victimneeded surgery the surgicalteam could be better preparedbefore arrival.”

According to Patterson,Hermes-Glimpse offers po-tential solutions to communi-cation obstacles encounteredduring Operation Tomadachi,the relief effort in Japan fol-lowing the 2011 earthquakeand resulting tsunami.

“This is something we’vebeen working on specifically torespond to a HA/DR scenario.We were trying to close a capa-bility gap in communicationsduring a disaster relief effort.This (simulated disaster) pro-vided the perfect opportunityfor us to test our solution tothat problem,” said Patterson.

Until RIMPAC, the systemhad only been tested in a labenvironment, but had yet to betested in a HA/DR scenario.

International observers notactively participating in thescenario commented on theimportance of the exerciseand the value of tools, such asHermes/Glimpse, and what itcould bring to an HA/DR sce-nario.

“By observing this exercise,it lets me know what capabili-

ties the U.S. has and how theyhandle situations, and in turn,what I could offer,” said Clau-dia Gonzalez, fleet surgeon ofthe Chilean Navy.

After seeing the Hermes-Glimpse in action Gonzalezsaid, “It’s an outstanding andinnovative tool and it wouldtruly advance medicine andhelp save lives.”

With this new communi-cation tool, information canbe distributed to respondingagencies and internationalmilitaries almost instanta-neously.

“The information sharingtechnology and the abilityto rapidly disseminate it, iscritical to the success of thisoperation,” said U.S. NavyCapt. Michael Napolitano,HA/DR exercise commanderand Expeditionary TrainingGroup Commanding Officer.“The whole idea behind di-saster response is to get thereas quick as you can and stemthe bleeding.”

Twenty-two nations, morethan 40 ships and submarines,over 200 aircraft and 25,000personnel are participating inRIMPAC exercise from June29 to Aug. 3, in and around theHawaiian Islands. The world’slargest international maritimeexercise, RIMPAC providesa unique training opportunitythat helps participants fosterand sustain the cooperativerelationships that are criti-cal to ensuring the safety ofsea lanes and security on theworld’s oceans.

EXPERIMENTAL MOBILEAPP ASSISTS IN DISASTERDECISION MAKING

The information sharingtechnology and the ability torapidly disseminate it, is criticalto the success of this operation.”

- Capt. Michael Napolitano

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The Asia – Trail of the Tiger exhibitwill be open and refreshments will beavailable for purchase until 8 p.m. Schoolof Rock will also offer family membersan opportunity to interact with some mu-sical instruments in their unique Instru-ment Petting Zoo.

No outside food or beverages are per-mitted inside the Zoo. Zoo Grooves con-cert events will take place as scheduled,rain or shine. No other discounts, couponsor passes will be accepted for this event.

HAMPTON

A cold front is moving into the Virginia Air& Space Center, July 28, with A Blizzard inJuly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. This event willoffer a variety of hands-on, science related ac-tivities with a cool theme.

A Blizzard in July activities are included inregular exhibit admission. An additional fee isrequired for the IMAX film “To TheArctic 3D.”

Blizzard in July activities include:■ Journey to the Arctic with “To The Arctic

3D” in IMAX. Showtimes for the movie are10 a.m. and Noon.

■ Meet the Downtown Hampton on IceMascot Blizzard.

■ Have fun in the Robot Bounce House.■ Learn about the temperature of nitrogen

and its change between liquid and gaseousstates with Space Freeze, an interactive sci-ence demo.

■ Discover how glaciers move soil from oneplace to another when you create pieces of artusing ice and paint with Ice Painting.

■ Snowflake Science uncovers the sciencebehind a snowflake. Make your own and learnabout the different kinds of snowflakes.

■ Play a game of Snowball Toss for a chanceto win cool prizes.

■ Win a plush polar bear by being one ofthe lucky seven to guess the correct numberof peppermints in a jar.

■ Free vouchers for Dairy Queen Blizzardswhile supplies last.

■ Special storytime with the Hampton PublicLibrary from Noon to 12:30 p.m.

For more information, call 727-0900, orvisit www.vasc.org. The Virginia Air & SpaceCenter is located in Downtown Hampton at600 Settlers Landing Rd.

David TottenAudience members enjoy the Zoo’s event field and classic rock by Norfolk’s own School of Rock, July 30, 2011.

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“Combat Paper Project,” an exhibition featuring selected work from theCombat Paper Project, will be featured through Sept. 9 at Old Do-minion University’s Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries. Theexhibit opened July 9.

The project utilizes art-making workshops to assist veter-ans in reconciling and sharing their personal experiences aswell as broadening the traditional narrative surroundingservice and the military culture. Through papermakingworkshops, veterans use uniforms worn in combat tocreate cathartic works of art.

The uniforms are cut up, beaten into a pulp andformed into sheets of paper. Veterans use the trans-formative process of papermaking to reclaim theiruniform as art and begin to embrace their experi-ences in the military.

For more information about the Combat PaperProject, go to www.combatpaper.org. You canalso visit www.youtube.com/embed/p067FY-41jo to see a video of the process.

The exhibition is part of the Gordon Art Galler-ies’ participation in the Blue Star Museums Project.

Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowmentof the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than1,800 museums across America. First launched in the summer of 2010,Blue Star Museums offers free admission and/or special exhibitions andprograms to all active duty military personnel and their families from Me-morial Day, May 28, through Labor Day, Sept. 3.

For more information, visit www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/index2012.php.

The Gordon Art Galleries, located at 4509 Monarch Way in Norfolk, isopen from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m.on Sunday. For more information call 683-6271, or visit http://al.odu.edu/art/gallery/.

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Everybody cut loose, ‘Footloose’

■ When: July 27 - 29■ Where: T.C.C. Roper Performing Arts Center, Norfolk■ For more information, contact: 627-5437, or visitwww.hurrahplayers.com

The Hurrah Players will present the live stage productionof one of the most explosive movie musicals in recentmemory. To the rockin’rhythm of its Oscar andTony-nominated Top-40score and augmented withdynamic new songs for thestage musical, “Footloose”celebrates the wisdom oflistening to young peopleand guiding them witha warm heart and openmind. “Footloose” playsJuly 27 at 7 p.m., July28 at 3 p.m., and July29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are$15, or $20 for children (age 12 and under) and $20 or$25 for adults, and can be purchased online at www.hurrahplayers.com, or via phone at 627-5437.

Bench press contest

■ When: Now through July 27, all day■ Where: NWSY/CAX■ For more information, contact: 847-7830

Men must bench press their full body weight as manytimes as they can. Women must bench press half theirbody weight.

Professional Military KnowledgeTraining

■ When: Thursdays now through Aug. 30; 10 to 11 a.m.■ Where: JEBLC’s Chapel Annex■ For more information, contact: YN1 Kisha Smithat 462-4744, ext. 215, or kisha.smith@navy.mil; or PS1Siretta Dixon at 462-4744, ext. 223, or siretta.dixon@navy.mil

ECRC’s First Class Petty Officer Association is hostingProfessional Military Knowledge training. This trainingwill be conducted in preparation for the upcomingSeptember Navy-wide advancement exams and isopen to all E6 and below preparing for advancement orlooking to refresh their Professional Military Knowledge.Any dynamic First Class Petty Officers who would liketo assist with facilitating this training are asked to contacteither YN1 Kisha Smith, or PS1 Siretta Dixon for theschedule of topics and dates available.

Navy Night at theTides

■ When: Aug. 4■ Where: Harbor Park, Norfolk■ For more information, contact: John Muszkewyczat 622-2222, ext. 107, for commands who wish to pre-purchase tickets for group price seating

The pre-game ceremony will include the oath ofenlistment for future Sailors and an opportunity to honormen and women of the Navy. Special ticket pricingis available for the event. Admission for active duty,military families and retiree ID card holders will be $7.50in advance, $8.50 the day of the game. Tickets can bepurchased at The Tides Box Office, or online.

Fall softball meeting

■ When: Aug. 7, 10 a.m.■ Where: N-24 Gymnasium on Gilbert St.■ For more information, contact: Barbara Carl at444-4016, or barbara.a.carl@navy.mil

League begins Aug. 20.

Kayaking at Northwest River

■ When: July 28■ Where: NSAHR (NMCP) River’s Edge andNNSY Mariner’s Reef■ For more information, contact: 953-5081

Outdoor Adventure Series. Shuttle departs NMCP at7:30 a.m. and NMCP at 8 a.m. Price varies.

Tire Care Maintenance Class

■ When: July 26, 5 to 7 p.m.■ Where: Naval Station Norfolk, Bldg. U-126■ For more information, contact: 444-1130

Class is free. The minimum number participants is 20and pre-registration is required. Call ahead.

Hunter Education Class

■ When: July 28, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.■ Where: CAX, 4th Street Grille, Bldg. 236■ For more information, contact: 291-4105

Learn to hunt. Open to all military and DoD civilians.Pre-registration is required.

For a complete list of events in HamptonRoads or to submit your own, visitwww.flagshipnews.com/calendar

HAMPTON

Hampton Bay Days, the city’s largestannual festival, is happy to announceBryan Lopatic as winner of the 30thannual Hampton Bay Days Poster Con-test. Lopatic’s design will be used asthis year’s official 2012 poster.

“It’s an honor to have my artworkrepresent the 30th annual Hampton BayDays festival,” said Lopatic. “I knowthis is a big milestone for the event andI’m excited to be part of it. An eventlike this is inspiring to me because itbrings together art, conservation andcommunity. I’m looking forward tomeeting new faces and unveiling mylatest artwork at the festival.”

Lopatic will receive $250 cash, inaddition to 50 percent of the proceedsof the auctioned original work. He willalso receive a complimentary booth atthe festival, Sept. 7 - 9, to sell otheroriginal artwork.

An illustrator for the U.S. Air Forcefor over 30 years, Lopatic earned hiscollege degree as a graphic illustrator.Many of his illustrations and paint-ings have been presented to generals,VIP’s, dignitaries, and even the Sec-retary of the Air Force. He illustratedthe cover of “Dec. 7, 1941, The AirForce Story,” which covers the eventsof Hickam Air Force Base during thebombing of Pearl Harbor. Lopatic iscurrently working with drawing ma-terials, but has extensive experiencein different mediums.

Lopatic provides beginner video les-

sons at www.artacademylive.com. He ispresently displaying some of his worksat Blue Skies Gallery in Hampton.Lopatic has memberships in numerousart leagues in the Hampton Roads areaand teaches classes through PoquosonParks and Recreation. Release of hisDVD, “Intro to Drawing & DrawingDolphins” is an enjoyable experiencefor beginners. He has taken workshopsand studied with numerous artists, in-cluding portrait artist Daniel Greeneand illustrator Sorayama of Japan. A

native of Pennsylvania, Lopatic nowresides in Poquoson, Va.

In 1982, Hampton Bay Days wascreated as a unique outlet to educatethe public on the importance of theChesapeake Bay in the Hampton Roadsregion, as well as the rest of Virginiaand Maryland. The goal of the festi-val is to provide an entertaining atmo-sphere, while ultimately serving thegreater purpose of highlighting aspectsof the bay and promoting its upkeepand conservation.

About 200,000 people are expect-ed to attend the 30th Anniversarycelebration in Downtown Hampton.Activities include live musical en-tertainment, over 100 merchandiseand craft vendors, a 30-minute fire-works display, bay education area,and more.

For more information on the 30thannual Hampton Bay Days, call 727-1641, or visit www.baydays.com.

Additional information can be ob-tained by calling the Hampton VisitorCenter at 727-1102, or (800) 487-8778.

U.S. Air Force illustrator Bryan Lopaticwins Hampton Bay Days Poster Contest

Courtesy photoWinning poster design for the 30th annualHampton Bay Days.

■ celebrate the bayThe 2012 Hampton Bay Days festivalis scheduled to take place, Sept. 7 -9, in Downtown Hampton. This 30thAnniversary event will include livemusic, over 100 merchandise andcraft vendors, fireworks and more.

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) will distribute freeHuggies camo diapers to area service members and their families onAug. 3 at the Naval Station Norfolk Commissary. The NMCRS diapergiveaway will start at 9 a.m. and will continue while supplies last. U.S.military ID cardholders may participate with each family limited to onebox of diapers.

NMCRS received the donation of 250,000 camo diapers fromKimberly Clark as part of their “Camo for a Cause” promotion.Local exchange and commissary distributor, MDV Nash Finch ar-ranged temporary storage and shipping of 125,000 diapers to theseven NMCRS offices in Hampton Roads and the Camp Lejeuneareas. The remaining diapers will be distributed through NMCRS of-fices throughout California and Washington. Camo diapers will alsobe given to Budget for Baby attendees and during NMCRS VisitingNurse home visits.

For further details about the distribution, please contact KathyNelson, Director; or Angie Setering, Public Affairs Lead, Navy-MarineCorps Relief Society Norfolk Office at 322-1173.

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is grateful for this significantcharitable gift that will benefit countless Sailors, Marines and their families.

HAMPTON

Hampton Bay Days, the city’s largest annualfestival, is sending one lucky person and threeof their friends to the Daytona 500, Feb. 23-25,2013. For only $10, interested parties can pur-chase a raffle ticket that will allow them chanceto win a trip to the highly-popular NASCARevent. Only 1,000 raffle tickets will be sold.

The winner will receive a trip for four people,including roundtrip coach airfare, tickets to theDaytona 500 and hotel stay for four. Individualsmust be 21 or older to purchase a raffle ticket.

The drawing will be held Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. onthe Headliner Stage at Mill Point Park duringthe 30th annual Hampton Bay Days. The winnerdoes not need to be in attendance.

Raffle tickets are currently on sale at HamptonParks & Recreation, located on the 5th Floor ofHampton City Hall (22 Lincoln St., Hampton).For more information, contact Cyndi Master-staff at 727-8314.

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Rising high school juniors and seniors andtheir families are invited to participate in Virgin-ia Private College Week from July 30 throughAug. 4, hosted by the Council of IndependentColleges in Virginia (CICV). Colleges will offera campus tour and information sessions aboutadmissions, financial aid and academic pro-grams. College officials will also address somecommon myths about the cost of a private col-lege education.

Students who visit at least three institutionsduring the week will receive three applicationfee waivers. Students may use these waivers toapply to any three participating CICV collegesfor free.

“Visiting campuses in person is one of the mostimportant steps in the college search process,” saidRobert Lambeth, President of CICV. “I encourageparents to explore which college will be the bestfit for their son or daughter, and I want to reassurethem that a quality education at a Virginia privatecollege is affordable and within reach.”

Sessions at most colleges will begin at 9 a.m.and 2 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and at 9a.m. on Saturday. For more information aboutCICV and Private College Week, including a listof participating colleges and exceptions to thisschedule, please visit www.vaprivatecolleges.org.

Virginia Private College Week is sponsoredby the Virginia College Savings Plan.

CICV recently launched a new website. Thewebsite promotes the quality and affordabil-ity of Virginia private colleges to students andparents by increasing awareness of its memberinstitutions and addressing myths concerningprivate higher education and its costs. The newwebsite is a user-friendly, informative tool tohelp identify which Virginia private college isright for any qualified student. For more infor-mation, visit www.vaprivatecolleges.org.

CICV was founded in 1971 to promote theinterests of non-profit, private colleges anduniversities in Virginia. CICV was also instru-mental in starting the state's Tuition AssistanceGrant (TAG) program.

Governor McDonnell issues proclamationrecognizing Virginia Private College Week

■ earn freeapplicationsStudents whovisit at least threeinstitutions duringVirginia PrivateCollege Weekwill receive threeapplication feewaivers. Studentsmay use thesewaivers to applyto any threeparticipating CICVcolleges for free.

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UPCOMING SALES TAX HOLIDAY ABIG HELP TO SMALL BUSINESSESRICHMOND

Nicole Riley, state directorof the National Federation ofIndependent Business, saidVirginia’s upcoming salestax holiday will be a big helpto families and small busi-nesses still recovering fromthe recession. This year’s taxholiday is Aug. 3 - 5.

“The sales tax holidayis kind of like the day afterThanksgiving,” said Riley.“It gets people fired up andputs them in the mood to

shop, and that’s what theeconomy needs right now.”

Small business is theengine that drives the Vir-ginia’s economy, accounting

for 98 percent of all stateemployers and employing 48percent of the state’s private-sector workforce.

“The more we can encour-age people to shop at smallbusinesses, the more jobswe’ll save, and the faster oureconomy will recover,” shesaid.

onlineTo learn more about the tax holiday, visit the Departmentof Taxation’s website at http://1.usa.gov/12Tkz8.

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Cadillac’s first-ever North American wagonis a progressive take on the classic wagon bodystyle that delivers significant functionalityand fuel efficiency. Introduced to the Ameri-can marketplace back in 2010, it is a uniquevehicle intended to connect with the changingpriorities of luxury consumers. The CTS SportWagon is essentially the same size as the ac-claimed CTS sport sedan on the outside, how-ever, the Sport Wagon nearly doubles carryingcapacity, with a maximum of 53.4 cubic feet ofcargo space with the rear seat folded.

“It’s a taut, sleek design,” said Clay Dean,global design director for Cadillac. “The dramaof the sedan is amplified in the wagon, as thecenterline cue that is part of the exterior and inte-rior is more prominent and plays a stronger rolein defining the design at the rear of the vehicle.”

Design highlights include: signature V-shaped deck and tailgate motif; large, verticaltail lamps with light-pipe technology; power-opening lift gate (via key fob or in-vehiclebutton); CHMSL-integrated roof spoiler; in-tegrated roof load management system withcross bars for a seamless appearance; cargomanagement system with adjustable in-floorcontainment; new 19-inch wheels; and a largeoptional panoramic rear sunroof.

Available features include those of the well-appointed CTS Sport Sedan, including all-wheel drive, a 40-gigabyte internal hard drive,pop-up navigation screen and a hand-cut-and-sewn cabin.

Available in Base, Luxury, Performance andPremium models and offered in rear or all-wheel drive, the CTS Sport Wagon is propelledby a 3.0L DI V-6 powerplant. Along with directinjection technology, the 3.0L engine employsvariable valve timing to optimize power and fuelefficiency and reduce emissions. A 3.6L DI V-6prime mover is standard on Performance andPremium models. It is a larger-displacementmember of the engine family that also includesthe standard 3.0L engine. Both engines balanceperformance and efficiency while operatingon regular unleaded. Torque is communicatedto the asphalt through a Hydra-Matic 6L45 or6L50 six-speed automatic transmission.

Inside the passenger cabin, the CTS SportWagon takes the successful formula of its sedanpredecessor and adds a level of storage capabil-ity. The rear cargo area contains an integratedcargo management system that stows neatlyunder the floor when not in use. The standardpower lift gate is operated by push-button andcan be programmed to lift to a specific height.

The cockpit and rear seating areas of the SportWagon are shared with the award-winning CTSsedan. The CTS’ interior emphasizes technicalprecision with elegant, hand-crafted details.An integrated center stack design, with either a

satin metallic finish or genuine Sapele Pommelewood, blends into the lower instrument panelthat sweeps forward and away from front seatoccupants. The hand-assembled center consoleleads seamlessly into the center stack, providinga sportier “cockpit” feel for the driver and pas-senger without compromising space.

Available heated and ventilated seats incorpo-rate “thin-seat” technology for maximum occu-pant comfort and enhanced rear seat leg, kneeand foot room. French stitching is used through-out the interior, including the upper instrumentpanel, door inserts, seats and the shifter boot.

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RICHMOND

Dominion Virginia Power is expectingextremely hot weather and high humiditythroughout its service area this week. Thecompany is encouraging its customers touse energy wisely and is offering tips toensure that they remain safe and as comfort-able as possible and save money.

With temperatures and humidity expectedto remain extremely high, electricity use isexpected to be high. Dominion and PJM, theregional transmission organization to whichDominion belongs, have adequate suppliesof electricity to meet demand.

During times of extremely hot weather,residential electricity usage can soar, lead-ing to higher bills. Home energy conserva-tion helps to ensure there is enough elec-tricity to meet all customers’ needs andreduces residential bills.

Dominion offers the following tips thatcan help lower electric bills and energyusage while keeping homes comfortable:

■ Postpone activities that require hot water– such as washing dishes or clothes – to earlymorning or late evening. This will keep fromadding more heat and humidity to the home.

■ Avoid using the stove if possible andconsider grilling outside instead.

■ Raise the temperature setting on thethermostat. For every degree raised, cus-tomers can save as much as three percenton cooling costs.

■ Turn off unnecessary lights during hotweather. They add to the heat in the home.Consider switching to cooler, energy-effi-cient fluorescent bulbs where light is needed.

■ Use ceiling fans and portable floor fansto move the air around in the home. If thehome does not have air conditioning, fansare essential for cooling. In homes with airconditioning, fans allow residents to raisethe thermostat and save energy without af-fecting comfort.

■ Close drapes during the hottest timesof the day to block heat from entering thehome and save energy.

■ Make sure window air conditionersare sized correctly. Ones that are too smallwill run constantly, but not cool the room.Ones that are too large use more energythan necessary.

■ Clean filters to window air condition-ing units and clean or replace filters tocentral air conditioning systems. Cloggedfilters cause air conditioners to use moreenergy that necessary to keep a home cool.

■ Clear attic vents. If the home has an atticfan, make sure it is functioning properly.

For more information about Domin-ion, visit the company’s website at www.dom.com, follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/DomVAPower, or ‘Like’ on Face-book by searching: Dominion VirginiaPower.

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Water and the summer months tend to gohand-in-hand – water skiing or fishing at alake, taking a dip in a swimming pool andwatering home-grown plants with a gardenhose are among the season’s most popular ac-tivities. Recent summers have also been someof the driest on record, prompting grass fires,drastically low lake levels and water utilitieshaving to implement water restrictions ontheir customers.

The National Weather Service has pre-dicted that states from Georgia to Texas toCalifornia and even the Hawaiian islands willsee persisting and potentially intensifyingdrought conditions this summer. In additionto local droughts, water scarcity is a globalissue. According to the United Nations’Waterfor Life campaign, around 1.2 billion people,or almost one-fifth of the world’s popula-tion, live in parts of the world where accessto clean water sources is extremely difficult.Additionally, water around the world is un-evenly distributed, taken for granted andwasted, polluted or unsustainably managed.

“Water scarcity and access to clean waterare issues in the U.S. and around the world,but the good news is that we can all make apositive difference when it comes to savingwater,” said Caitlin Feehan, environmentalengineer with MWH Global, a water-focusedengineering consulting firm. “While climatechange, population growth and tendency towaste resources are impacting the world’swater, there are small steps each of us cantake to conserve water every day.”

So how can you positively impact waterusage inside and outside your home? Hereare five simple tips for the summer months:

■ Start with smart landscaping decisions.Adjust your lawn mower to a higher setting –longer grass shades the root systems and holdsmoisture in soil better than shorter grass. Also,consider composting kitchen scraps, lawn clip-pings and garden waste to retain more water,reduce erosion and even decrease weed growth.

■ Water your yard responsibly. Whensummer temperatures heat up, water your lawnin the mornings to reduce water loss from evap-oration. You can also set your sprinklers to alower pressure. Why? Higher pressure createsa fine mist that evaporates faster or will blow

away, thus wasting water.■ Start your day by showering with a low-

flow showerhead. Low-flow showerheadslimit the water flow to around three gallons perminute, as compared to twice that for a normalshowerhead. Pick one up at a local home im-provement or hardware store. If you’re remod-eling a bathroom, you can look at other water-and energy-saving gadgets like tank-less waterheaters or low-volume flush toilets.

■ Reduce the amount of water that runsdown drains. It’s estimated that 95 percent ofwater that flows through a home runs downthe drain, but simple steps like turning off therunning water while brushing teeth, or wash-ing hands, until it’s time to rinse decreaseswater waste. Consider collecting some of thiswater when there may be another use for it,such as watering a plant. Also, rather thanrunning cold water from the tap until it’s coldenough to quench your summer thirst, refilland store a pitcher of water in the refrigerator.

■ Save water and energy in the laun-dry room. Reduce water waste by running awasher only when it’s full. Using cold wateralso reduces the amount of energy used andconserves hot water for other household needsthat require it. Need a new washer? Accord-ing to ENERGY STAR, the average Americanfamily washes almost 300 loads of laundryeach year, but can significantly reduce energyand water usage by purchasing ENERGYSTAR-qualified products. For example, a full-sized ENERGY STAR qualified washer uses14 gallons of water per load, nearly 50 percentless water than a standard machine.

“Summer is the perfect time to evaluate howwe use water as part of our daily routine,” saidFeehan. “Water is our planet’s most preciousresource that we can all conserve for future gen-erations by taking smart, simple steps today.”

For more information on water savings tipsthis summer and information on incentives,or rebates in your area, check with your localwater utility.

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Water scarcity andaccess to clean water areissues in the U.S. andaround the world, butthe good news is that wecan all make a positivedifference when it comesto saving water”

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Tip: Adjust your lawn mower to ahigher setting – longer grass shadesthe root systems and holds moisturein soil better than shorter grass.

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That’s My Boy: As a teenage father, Donny (AdamSandler) struggled to raise his sonTodd (AndySamberg) untilTodd was old enough to strike outon his own. Subsequently estranged from hisfather for years,Todd is about to marry the love ofhis life when Donny turns up determined to formthe father-son bond they never had.

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The WatchA group of guys stumble upon an

alien invasion during a faux neighbor-hood watch meeting where they usuallydo some male bonding to get away fromtheir dull suburban lives. Stars Ben Stiller,Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Will Forte.

Killer JoeWhen 22-year-old Chris (Emile Hirsch)

finds himself in debt to a drug lord, hehires a hit man to dispatch his mother,whose $50,000 life insurance policy ben-efits his sister Dottie (Juno Temple). Chrisfinds Joe (Matthew McConaughey), acreepy, crazy Dallas cop who moonlightsas a contract killer. When Chris can’t payJoe up front, Joe sets his sight on Dottie ascollateral for the job. The contract killerand his hostage develop an unusual bond.

Like a modern-day, twisted fairy tale,‘Killer Joe’ becomes the prince to Dot-tie’s Cinderella.

Step Up RevolutionThe next installment in the worldwide

smash Step Up franchise. Emily (Kath-ryn McCormick) arrives in Miami withaspirations of becoming a professionaldancer and soon falls in love with Sean(Ryan Guzman), a young man who leadsa dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edgeflash mobs, called “The Mob.” When awealthy business man threatens to de-velop The Mob’s historic neighborhoodand displace thousands of people, Emilymust band together with Sean and TheMob to turn their performance art intoprotest art and risk losing their dreamsto fight for a greater cause.

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“Inversion,” a gravity-defying third-person co-opshooter game, puts players in the middle of an in-vasion by an unknown enemy utilizing advancedgravity-altering technology. Players must fight backagainst this mysterious new threat, take hold of theirtechnology and command gravity to save the world.

Featuring the Grappler weapon, players will beable to manipulate gravity for their own purposes.The Grappler can be used in countless combat sit-uations by maneuvering massive objects as shieldsor projectiles, and moving camped enemies out ofconcealed cover so they can be blasted away. TheGrappler is also a key tool for tactical situationsand puzzle solving as players can lift, move, orcreate cover objects at their whim. The awesomepower of gravity is right at players’ fingertips. Ad-ditionally, Inversion is one of the first games tofeature the Havok destruction engine, which be-stows Inversion with massively destructible envi-ronments including an elaborate cover system.

“Inversion combines strong third-person shoot-ing and cover mechanics with powerful gravita-tional effects that make the battlefield a dynam-ically-shifting environment,” said Carlson Choi,

Vice President of Marketing, Namco BandaiGames America. “Movable cover can be manipu-lated and destroyed, and vector shifts can movethe entire map sidewise or upside down, makingevery encounter unique and engaging. Inversionthrows the world of shooters on its head.”

Set in the near future, the tranquil peace en-joyed by mankind shatters with an unforeseen in-vasion by an unknown enemy called the Lutadore.Armed to the teeth with futuristic gravity-con-trolling weapons, the Lutadore easily overrun thecity’s defenses. Unbeknownst to all, mysteriousanomalies have surfaced in conjunction with theinvasion. Random regions in the city have enteredzero gravity, or have suffered vector changes,throwing the world into topsy-turvy chaos.

Players take on the role of Davis Russel, ayoung police officer, father and husband who findshimself thrust into a vicious war when society isoverrun by an unknown enemy utilizing advancedweaponry that manipulates gravity to create burstsof low-gravity to levitate objects, or high-gravity topush objects and enemies to the ground. With hisdaughter missing, Russel must work together withhis partner Leo Delgado, his neighbor, to take com-mand of this advanced gravitational weaponry tosave the world. In addition to the complete single-player campaign, Inversion features a comprehen-sive set of multiplayer modes, including gravity-de-fying maps and modes for up to 12 players online,as well as a full two-player cooperative mode.

“Inversion will turn the shooter genre upsidedown, literally,” said Todd Thorson, director ofmarketing and public relations, Namco BandaiGames America. “Saber Interactive’s innovativegravity manipulation feature will blow away anypreconceptions of what a contemporary shootershould be.”

For more information on Inversion, visit www.inversion.com, or www.namcobandaigames.com.

‘Inversion’ turns the world upside downInversionSystem: PC, PS3, Xbox 360Publisher: Namco Bandai Games AmericaRelease Date: In Stores NowESRB Rating: Mature (Blood and Gore, IntenseViolence, Strong Language, SuggestiveThemes)

■ game featuresBreakthrough Gravity-Defying Gameplay:• Learn to maneuver andshoot in an ever-changingstate of global gravity,including weightlessgameplay in zero gravity.

Pervasive EnvironmentalDestruction:• Inversion has beenspecifically designedto allow for maximumdestructibility by usingthe “Havok Destruction”module.

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■ Farm Bureau Live atVirginia Beach, 3550 CellarDoor Way, Virginia Beach

July 26 – Toby Keith withBrantley GilbertJuly 28 – Nickelback withBush and My Darkest DaysAug. 12 – Def LeppardAug. 18 – Mary J. Blige andD’Angelo

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■ nTelos Wireless Pavilion,16 Crawford Circle,Portsmouth

July 29 – Merle Haggardand Kris KristoffersonAug. 3 – Yes and ProcolHarumAug. 5 – Lynyrd SkynyrdAug. 9 – Mumford & SonsAug. 10 – ABBA TheConcert

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■ The Norva, 317 MonticelloAve., Norfolk

July 26 – Michael Franti &SpearfishJuly 27 – Oh, Set SailJuly 30 – Static XAug. 2 – Ingrid MichaelsonAug. 4 – Os76Aug. 6 – Dark Star OrchestraAug. 10 – Evolution IsVoluntaryAug. 11 – The LegwarmersAug. 14 – Robert Earl KeenAug. 17 – Citizen CopeAug. 18 – BuckcherryAug. 20 – Matisyahu

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Bursting to life with a thundering stompand a thick handclap, The Farm sends a dec-laration in the first few minutes of their self-titled debut. The opening track, “Farm Party,”builds off a vibrant fiddle, revolving banjo andcrunchy, classic rock power chords as the trioshows they’re more than willing to push tradi-tional boundaries.

“Ain’t no party like a farm party ‘cause a farmparty don’t stop,” they sing through an unapolo-getic, hip-hop influenced chorus. “Farm Party,”which immediately recalls Big & Rich’s tour deforce “Rollin’(The Ballad of Big & Rich),” soarsto life through the group’s rich, clean sound,sparkling harmonies and musical passion.

The Farm, made up of Nick Hoffman (vocals,fiddle), Damien Horne (vocals, keyboard, guitar)and Krista Marie (vocals, guitar), formed inSpring of 2010 after an impromptu writing ses-sion, which must have sounded something likethe wild combination of Big & Rich and LittleBig Town in the midst of a massive hoedown.Co-produced by Hoffman with Danny Myrick,

members of The Farm wrote or co-wrote nine ofthe record’s 11 songs on the new album.

Front-loaded with a lot of distortion andstomp, songs like the lead single “Home SweetHome” and “Sweet Sweet Sunshine” raise thevolume and the tempo. However, after strongfiddle and heavy riffing, “Home Sweet Home”drops into a beautifully textured verse fullof flowing harmonies and patient vocal linesbefore smoothly transitioning into a melodic,nostalgic chorus. On the Western-flared “SweetSweet Sunshine,” melodies rise and fall beforethe group sings out, “Hold you all night / ‘tilthe Moon melts into sweet sweet sunshine,” aspedal steel mirrors their voices. While the har-monies are no doubt a focus, Hoffman’s impas-sioned fiddle leaves its mark here and throughseveral passages on the record.

A hook-driven, undeniably country fiddleline trades off licks with a loud, distorted guitaron “Fresh off the Farm,” while the bluesy, cab-aret-inspired “Walkin’” features some of thefinest moments from each member of the group.Before offering an impressive vocal breakdowndeep into the track, Horne and Marie each takea verse. Horne displays unique depth and mul-

tiple textures before Marie’s tantalizing secondverse showcases her reach in a sultry, yet domi-nant, approach. Hoffman lets it all go here ashe unleashes fiddle fury with multiple solos thatsimultaneously show off his fluid skill and im-peccable control. The song is executed beauti-fully, pulling the listener deep into its layeredweb before heading on home.

Taking a break from the party, “Be Grateful”and “Little Boat” stand out for their themes.The latter is a country / reggae-influencedsong about life’s priorities featuring the lines,“Little house, big sky, a little ways out in thecountry side / Ooh you gotta love it.” It’s anice sentiment that feels natural for the group.

On their debut release, The Farm illustratesa vast array of influences. Whether it’s theacoustic blues of “Every Time I Fall” (with oneof the album’s best lines, “How come it feelslike it’s meant to be every time I fall in love?”),or the hip-hop undertones of the power ballad“That 100 Miles,” the trio routinely finds thesong’s center through their emotional deliveryand knowing harmonies. And just like theysing in the opening song, there’s a party goingon that makes for one good time.

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Once again, nine monks (lamas) from Dre-pung Loseling Monastery will be in residenceat the American Theatre for the week of July31 through Aug. 4, when they will construct aunique Mandala sand painting.

From all of the artistic traditions of Bud-dhism, that of painting with colored sandsranks as one of the most exquisite and breath-taking. These remarkable creations have theirroots in the tantric legacy of Buddhist India,dating back from 15,000 to 20,000 years to thetimes preceding the migration of native NorthAmericans from Central Asia. Thus it is easy tosee distinct similarities between the Buddhisttraditions and the sand painting traditions of thenatives of theAmerican Southwest, particularlyamong the Hopi and Navajo peoples.

To construct the Mandala, millions of grains

of sand are painstakingly laid into place on aflat platform over a period of four days. Onceit is finished, the Mandala is destroyed to sym-bolize the impermanence of all that exists.

Opening ceremonies will take place on July31 at 7 p.m., with construction of the Manda-la on Aug. 1 to 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. eachday. Each of these events is free to the public.On Aug. 5, there will be a free lecture on thesymbolism of the Mandala at Noon, with theclosing ceremonies at 2 p.m.

There will also be a compassion meditationworkshop with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negion Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participantswill learn about the practices that enable one totap into the healing power of compassion andmindfulness in order to enhance one’s physicaland emotional well being. Cost is $50.

For further information, call 722-2787.

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THE FARM’S SELF-TITLED DEBUTPUSHES TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES

Monks to bring the mystical arts ofTibet back to the American Theatre

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Courtesy photoMonks construct a Mandala, an intricate sand painting that can consist of millions of grains of coloredsand that are hand placed in position.

■ about the bandThe Farm (from left: Nick Hoffman,Krista Marie and Damien Horne) isin many ways a hybrid act – a triodeeply rooted in Country Music,that folds in sonic elements from avariety of popular-music genres –but the core is built around a solid,identifiable vocal harmony.

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By Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

The Defense Department is taking a leadingrole in a government-wide effort to stop the na-tion’s obesity problem, said Barbara Thompson,the director of DoD’s Office of Family Policy/Children andYouth.

DoD is one of 17 federal departments andagencies working together to identify oppor-tunities for promoting healthy living as part ofthe White House’s National Prevention Councilstrategy, she explained.

Thompson noted a national increase in TypeII diabetes and cardiovascular disease, believedcaused by increased fat, salt and sugar inAmeri-cans’diets, at the same time, that many childrenare less active than in previous generations.There was a 40 percent rise in childhood obesitybetween 1998 and 2008, she said.

The shift toward unhealthier foods and lessexercise has developed over the past 30 yearsor so, and is having a huge impact on health,healthcare costs and national security, Thomp-son said.

“For the first time, we’re hearing that thisgeneration will not live longer than their par-ents,” she said.

The Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington-based think tank, issued a major report lastmonth, “Lots to Lose,” written by two formerAgriculture secretaries and two former Healthand Human Services secretaries, that includes acase study of Defense Department initiatives tocounteract obesity, Thompson noted.

DoD’s spending on healthcare is rising attwice the rate as the civilian sector and “un-healthy lifestyles and obesity, in particular, aresignificant contributors to this trend,” the reportsays. It has reached $50 billion annually, takingup 10 percent of the overall defense budget.

The trend is wreaking havoc on the services’ability to recruit, creating a national security im-perative, Thompson said, with only 25 percentof 17 to 24-year-olds able to meet the military’sweight standards. The majority of applicantsrejected for military service today have obesityissues, she said.

In 2010, 59 percent of female recruits and47 percent of male recruits failed the military’sentry-level fitness test, the report says.

Of those recruited, the services are seeinglarge increases in service members with bonefractures, thought to be the result of calcium de-ficiencies and so many dental problems that 62

percent of new Soldiers were not immediatelydeployable, the report says.

Thompson’s office instituted a “5-2-1-0”policy for the department’s schools and child-care centers, as well as civilian partners thatserve National Guard and reserve children.The numbers represent five servings of fruitsand vegetables, restricting “screen time” – TVand computers – to two hours each day, ensur-ing one hour of exercise daily, and allowing nosweetened beverages.

Thompson’s tips for curbing obesity include:■ Eliminate sweetened beverages, includ-

ing juices■ Practice portion control■ Advocate for your children■ Ask teachers to reduce sweets in the class-

room■ Get the nutritional information for school

menus and ensure that they are healthy■ Ask grocery stores to move sugary foods

higher than eye level to young children■ Exercise as a family■ Cook and eat meals as a family■ Breastfeed■ Grow a garden, or encourage your instal-

lation to start community gardens■ Make fruits and vegetables more appeal-

ing to children by offering a variety of colorand textures

■ Don’t stop serving a healthy food becausechildren refuse to eat it – it can take manytimes of seeing it on their plate for them toadjust to the taste

Health&Fitness

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Swimsuit ready? Not for long. Gainingthe weight you lost preparing for summeris so easy, you’re likely to do it withouttrying. If you don’t stop the eating patternsthat unintentionally cause weight gain,you’ll never be successful losing body fat.

Tom Nikkola, director of nutrition andweight management at Life Time Fitness,“The Healthy Way of Life Company,” saidpeople unintentionally sabotage their dieteven as they’re cutting calories.

Here are five ways you may be packingon the pounds without even realizing it:

■ Load up on sugarYou don’t have to indulge in sweets or

spoon extra sugar over your food to eat toomuch. If you eat a lot of processed foods,you’re probably already eating too muchsugar. Nikkola said you can even findadded sugar in processed meats.

■ Skimp on protein and fat“Protein and fat are macronutrients that

are essential to our health,” said Nikkola.“By avoiding these foods, you’ll be morelikely to have an insatiable appetite.” Onthe flip side, he notes that people who in-clude protein and fat in every meal are lesslikely to overeat and may reduce cravingsfor carbohydrate-rich or sugary foods.

■ Eat more breakfast cereal“A bowl of cereal is a great way to start

the day if your goal is accumulating ad-ditional body fat,” said Nikkola. Such abreakfast can leave you hungry just a fewhours later and reaching for high-carbo-hydrate snack foods. Before Noon you’lllikely be feeling the effects of low bloodsugar, like trouble focusing, a reduction inenergy and increase in irritability.

■ Fill up on fruit and fruit juiceFruit and fruit juice are not synonymous

in a healthy diet. “Juice is much moreconcentrated in sugar, especially fructose,and does not include fiber which may helpreduce your appetite,” Nikkola explained.“Loading up on juice is a great way to in-crease calorie intake, much like drinkingsoda would be.” Even too much wholefruit can lead to too much sugar in yourdiet. The best way to balance out your fruitand vegetable intake is to eat three to fourservings of non-starchy vegetables foreach serving of fruit.

■ Reward yourself after workouts“It doesn’t take much to offset what

you burn in each workout,” said Nikkola.“With a muffin, some chips, or a bowl ofpasta you’ll replace all the glycogen youburned in your training session and eatenough extra carbohydrates to add to yourfat stores.” Instead, refuel with whole foodand include protein for better recovery.

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Tuesdays6 a.m. – Cycling (MB-43, CEP-58)10 a.m. – Gut Cut (N-24)11 a.m. – Cardio Pump (N-24)11:30 a.m. – Cardio & Stretch(MB-43)12:15 p.m. – Prenatal Fitness (N-24)4 p.m. – Yoga (Q-80)4:30 p.m. – Cycling (N-24)5 p.m. – Aqua Jog (Q-80)

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Also, the American Council on Exercise is offering free training and fitness instructionto family members of deployed reservists and National Guard members. Participatinginstructors can be found at www.acefitness.org/joiningforces.

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UFC 150Aug. 11, 8 p.m., FX; 10 p.m., PPVFeatured bouts:Ben Henderson vs. Frankie EdgarDonald Cerrone vs. Melvin GuillardEd Herman vs. Jake ShieldsYushin Okami vs. Rousimar Palhares

STRIKEFORCEAug. 18, 10 p.m., ShowtimeFeatured bouts:Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah KaufmanRonaldo Souza vs. Derek BrunsonRoger Bowling vs. Tarec SaffiedineMiesha Tate vs. Julie Kedzie

BELLATOR 73Aug. 24, 8 p.m., MTV2Featured bouts:Pat Curran vs. Patricio FreireMarcos Galvao vs. Luis NogueiraLight heavyweight tourney final

UFC 151Sept. 1, FX and PPVFeatured bouts:Jon Jones vs. Dan HendersonJosh Koscheck vs. Jake EllenbergerDanny Castillo vs. Michael Johnson■ All cards subject to change.

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By Michael DiSantoUFC.com

Renan Barao entered his first UFC title shotriding a title wave of hype. He was in the midstof the longest current unbeaten streak in the sport,UFC commentator extraordinaire Joe Rogandubbed him the best fighter in the world without atitle, and he is a training partner of featherweightkingpin and pound-for-pound candidate JoseAldo, who just so happened to own a shutout winover Barao’s interim championship opponent atUFC 149, Urijah Faber.

It wasn’t a big shock, therefore, that the Bra-zilian fighter entered their bout on July 21 as thebetting favorite.

That is a ton of pressure for a first-time title chal-lenger. Some quietly felt that it would be too muchfor the 25-year-old contender to handle. Barao ob-viously forgot to read the memo because he notonly beat Faber, he did it in dominant fashion.

Barao's performance at UFC 149 suggests thatthis guy’s ceiling is every bit as high as his rabidsupporters suggested heading into the fight. Nowis it up to the new interim champion to reach thatceiling, which means remaining supremely fo-cused on improving his weaknesses (everyonehas them) and further sharpening his strengthsthrough the same gym rat dedication he hasshown so far in his career. It means staying off theInternet, to a degree, to avoid buying into his ownhype. It means continuing to train with Aldo, whois the one person in his camp who can continue topush him to greater and greater heights.

Let’s face it, Barao is the interim bantamweightchamp, but we are still in the midst of the Domi-nick Cruz era. That remains true until someonedefeats the true champion, or he walks away fromthe sport. The only reason he wasn’t in the cageagainst Faber on Saturday was a blown ACL.

It is likely that Cruz will be out for another10 months or so, as he continues to heal fromhis surgery and then rehabilitate himself to fullstrength. That is plenty of time for Barao to getin a couple of title defenses. I think he shoulddo just that. Remaining active is the key to con-tinued growth as a young fighter, and Barao iscertainly still young, despite his wealth of ex-perience. Plus, that is a great way to build theanticipation for the Cruz matchup, assuming hecan win those couple of defenses.

Was UFC 149 the beginning of the RenanBarao era? I’m not sure, but I do know one thing,Cruz is chomping at the bit to find out.

Where does Faber go?With the loss to Barao, Faber has now lost his

last five UFC / WEC championship bouts. One

would be hard pressed to find another fighter ina Zuffa-owned company who has lost five con-secutive title bouts. What that says to me is thatFaber remains among the best in the world, be-cause he certainly continues to earn champion-ship opportunities, but he may no longer be thebest in any particular weight class.

I’m sure the blogs and forums will be full ofopinions about Faber hanging up the gloves.After all, losing five consecutive title fights istruly unprecedented. If he is no longer champi-onship caliber, then there is no reason to con-tinue fighting, right?

My reaction? Stop it, guys.It is preposterous to think that fighters only

compete for championships. That may be true fora select few who are financially secure for life, sothe only reason to risk personal safety is the gloryof being the best. Everyone else fights to pay thebills. Sure, they have championship aspirations –many do, at least. But these guys also have mort-gages or rent, car payments, retirement accountsto fund, college funds and the like to deal with.

Competing in the UFC is a profession, no dif-ferent than being a doctor, lawyer, salesman orprofessional athlete in any other sport. Do youwake up in the morning and decide to changecareers just because you may never become theCEO of your company? That is ludicrous.

Faber should continue fighting for as long as

it makes financial sense for him to do so, he stillenjoys it and there aren’t any abnormal healthrisks. Guess what? I’ll bet he earns another titlebout before it is all said and done, too. At leastone more, possibly winning the 135-pound belt.A third fight with Cruz is still a very marketablefight, if Cruz gets past Barao – assuming nobodyelse gets to the interim champ first – and Faberscores another win or two. Why? Because the“California Kid” is just that good and he has morethan earned it.

Lombard falls in debutHector Lombard entered the UFC with just

about as much hype as Barao had heading intohis first title fight. The former Cuban Olympianwas riding an unbelievably impressive 25-fightwinning streak (which, interestingly enough, islonger than Barao’s winning streak, though notlonger than the Brazilian’s unbeaten streak –you figure it out).

Then, he laid an egg.OK, to be fair, he didn’t really lay an egg. Tim

Boetsch is far from a middleweight gatekeeper.Boetsch beat him, just as much as Lombardfailed to execute, which, again, probably had alot to do with Boetsch.

We can pontificate all day on whether debutjitters played a role. It is an interesting questionbecause Lombard was far from the Mike Tyson-like attack-at-all-cost offensive fighter who ter-rorized the smaller promotions before coming tothe UFC. Was he injured? Was it just a bad night,or is Boetsch simply the better fighter?

I’ll let others take on that debate in Internetland. I’d rather bandy about a different question– should Lombard drop to welterweight?

I’m sure I’m not the only one who noticed thatLombard looked a full weight class smaller thanBoetsch. “The Barbarian” is a big middleweight,but certainly not the biggest in the division. I hada feeling that would be the case when I noticedat the weigh-ins that Lombard insisted on put-ting his shoes back on before squaring off withhis opponent. The size differential was certainlynot apparent once he had the aid of another inchfrom his shoes. But it was glaringly apparentwhen the two squared off inside the cage.

At 5-foot-9, Lombard is one of the short-est middleweights in the promotion. In fact, hewould be a relatively short welterweight.

If Lombard can cut to 170 pounds withoutadversely impacting his strength and explosive-ness, he could be an absolute savage in the wel-terweight division. If I were a betting man, andI just so happen to be one, I’d bet that he couldeasily make the welterweight limit with just afew tweaks to his training camp diet.

BARAO MAKES HIS MARK WITHIMPRESSIVE INTERIM TITLE WIN

NORFOLK

Spartyka Fight League is sched-uled to host its 8th event, “SFLVIII: Vengeance,” an amateurmixed martial arts event, July 28,at the Ted Constant ConvocationCenter in Norfolk.

SFL VIII is sanctioned by theGlobal Combat Alliance (GCA)and will feature some of the bestamateur mixed martial arts athletesin Virginia. The competition beginsat 7 p.m., and doors will open to thepublic at 5:30 p.m. General admis-sion tickets are $25 in advance and$30 at the door. Tickets are avail-able at coxtix.com and the Con-stant Center Box Office.

In addition to several excitingmixed martial arts bouts with maleand female athletes from the Mid-Atlantic, including service mem-bers and veterans from the Army,Navy and Marines, Spartyka willalso welcome Honor and Remem-ber, a national non-profit organi-zation dedicated to honoring andremembering the lives of fallenservice men and women, to presenta personalized flag to the family ofa fallen service member.

Weigh-ins for SFL VIII fighterswill be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.on July 27 at Buffalo Wild Wings,1308 Greenbrier Parkway, Chesa-peake. The weigh-ins are free andopen to the public.

Following the event on July 28,Scotty Quixx will host the officialafter party at its Norfolk location at436 Granby Street. The celebrationis free and open to the public, ages21 and up.

For more information about SFLVIII and Spartyka Fight League,contact Rebecca Desjardins at(860) 334-2268, or rebeccad@spartkynation.com; or Jimi Partykaat 515-6538, or jimip@spartykana-tion.com, or visit www.spartykaf-ightleague.com.

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Courtesy of UFCRenan Barao scored a unanimous decision victoryover Urijah Faber at UFC 149 on July 21 to win theUFC interim bantamweight championship.

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By Rick MinterUniversal Uclick

A year ago, Paul Menard scoreda surprising victory in the Brickyard400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway,delivering his father John Menard anIndy win that had eluded him in yearsof owning and sponsoring cars at thefamed track.

Besides his breakthrough Cup win,Paul Menard scored three other Top-5finishes last year, made a run at aChase berth and wound up a career-best 17th in Sprint Cup points.

As the circuit returns to the Brick-yard this week, Menard is 15th in thestandings, 79 points away from 10thplace and a Chase berth. He’s stillseeking his first Top-5 of the seasonand has four Top-10’s in a yearthat has seen his Richard ChildressRacing organization struggle to findspeed at many tracks. Although oneteammate, Kevin Harvick, is sixth inthe standings, he has just three Top-5finishes, the fewest of any driver inthe Top-10. The other teammate, JeffBurton, is 19th in the standings, 120points away from 10th.

Realistically, the only way eitherMenard or Burton could make the12-driver field for the 10-race, sea-son-ending, championship-decidingChase is to win a race or two in thenext six races, the final ones of the

26-race regular season.During the off-week before the

Brickyard, Menard had time to partic-ipate in the NASCAR teleconferenceand reflect on his win of a year ago.

“We were fortunate enough to winthe race last year and kiss the bricks,and [would] like to do that again, forsure,” he said.

He said he often thinks back to hisheartwarming win over Jeff Gordon,Regan Smith and Jamie McMurray.

“I’ve got the trophy in a spotright between my bedroom andthe kitchen, so I walk by it a dozentimes a day at least,” he said. “I’vegot a lot of little things, pictures.A fan at a Menards store a couple of

months back gave me some T-shirtsfrom the race, from the inauguralrace in 1994, up to last year’s race.Little keepsakes like that.”

One lady made him a quilt.“It’s a huge quilt that I’ve got in

our living room downstairs,” he said.“Just a bunch of things. It’s not reallywell organized, a lot of pictures, somemontages and stuff, but got a little bithere and there throughout the house.A lot of reminders every day for sure.”

Backing up his Brickyard win isgoing to be difficult, and is going torequire improved performance fromhis team, as he acknowledged.

“In order to contend for race wins,we have got to get better, and we all

understand that, and we are all work-ing hard towards it,” he said, addingthat he was encouraged by his per-formance at Pocono Raceway, a longtrack with flat turns that has similarcharacteristics to Indy.

“We had a good run, qualified thirdand finished ninth at Pocono and alot of those things translate backover to Indy,” he said. “I look for-ward to going to Indy. We are bring-ing a new car. It’s one that we ran atRichmond, but we wrecked it, brokethe throttle and wrecked the car. Thiswill be the first true test of this newcar and it’s been a pretty good one sofar. So, hopefully, all goes well andwe can repeat.”

Menard said that while he’ll beplaying the role of and accepting thehonors of defending winner this week,he’s more focused on what happenswhen he straps in his car for practice,qualifying and the race on Sunday.

“What happened last year was greatand I’ll always cherish it,” he said. “Ihave a lot of memorabilia from it, butthe time now is to work on this year.”

And for him there’s no bigger raceon the schedule.

“I know for the sport, Daytona isconsidered the Super Bowl, but forme personally, there’s no race I wouldrather win than the Brickyard 400,and to be a two-time winner therewould be even better yet,” he said.

Menard ready for return to the Brickyard

Courtesy of NASCARPaul Menard (right) signs an autograph for a fan at Pocono Raceway on Aug. 5, 2011.

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“More people” claim based on a comparison of Q4 2011 Centris market share data report for consumers with a bundle of TV, phone and Internet in Cox service areas. Offers expires 9/30/12 and is available to residential customers in Cox Virginia service areas. $25/month each is only available for new subscriptions or upgrades to one or more of Phone Premierwith voicemail, internet Essential, and/or Cox TV Economy with 1 standard receiver to complete the 3-service bundle. All 3 services are $25/mo each during the promo period. Free install limited to standard pro install on prewired outlets. Modem rental fee credit for first 12 months only. ** Both premium channels are $15/mo. total in months 4-6; regular ratesthereafter. Phone Premier includes Primary Phone line, features, voicemail, and unlimited long distance. Unlimited plan long distance minutes are limited to direct dialed long distance calls within the United States, U.S. Virgin Island & Puerto Rico and may be used only for residential, non-commercial voice calls. Usage that is not consistent with such usemay subject your account to review and/or suspension or termination of your service. Prices exclude additional installation/activation fees, additional equipment charges, inside wiring fees, additional jacks, taxes, surcharges and other fees. Not all services and features available everywhere. A credit check and/or deposit may be required. Offer may not becombined with other offers, discounts or promotions. Other restrictions may apply. Cox TV Economy consists of Cox TV Starter service, and selected cable networks from Cox TV Essential. A Cox digital receiver is reflected in advertised retail price. Other equipment options available and prices may vary. Cable modem required for Internet services. For bestperformance, use of Cox approved cable modem is recommended. Uninterrupted or error-free Internet service, or the speed of your service, is not guaranteed. Actual speeds vary. Telephone modemmay be required for Telephone service. Telephone modem uses household electrical power to operate and has backup battery power provided by Cox if electricity isinterrupted. Telephone service, including access to e911 service, will not be available during an extended power outage or if the modem is moved or inoperable. Telephone service provided by an affiliated Cox entity. SHOWTIME® and related marks are trademarks of Showtime Networks Inc., a CBS company. HBO® and related channels and service marks are theproperty of Home Box Office, Inc. © 2012 Cox Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

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