August 1, 2013

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NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

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By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline Writer

As the furloughs and other economicstressors begin to affect those in the region,even a home-cooked meal seems like acommodity too often hard to come by.

However, as participants in the annualFeds Feeds Families (FFF) drive, Naval Dis-trict Washington (NDW) is doing its part toensure that no one has to go hungry in timesof need.

FFF is a government wide effort led bythe Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO)Council, in partnership with the Office ofPersonnel Management (OPM), the U.S.Department of Defense (DOD), and theU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Itis run from June through August, to coordi-nate not only with the typical drop in food

bank donations, but also due to the rise indemand especially due to children’s ab-sence from school and their receiving low-cost meals there. Drives in years past haveseen an outpouring of support from federalemployees, which is a trend that is hoped tocontinue through this year.

“The 2012 food drive was overwhelm-ingly successful,” said Deputy Defense Sec-retary Ashton B. Carter. “Food donationsacross the federal government totaled 7.3million pounds of food items. The Depart-ment of Defense alone contributed over 2.1million pounds of food, significantly ex-ceeding its goal of 1.5 million pounds.”

Many federal agencies participate in theprogram, such as the Departments of theInterior, Labor, and Transportation, as well

Canned Goods, Volunteers Needed for Naval DistrictWashington Feds Feed Families Campaign

U.S. Navy photo

Food donations from around Naval District Washington poured in to meetand exceed the Feds Feed Families goal of 35,000 pounds during the 2012drive. Food donations are collected in donation bins at various locationsaround military bases and government buildings. Volunteers then collectthe foodstuffs from the donation bins and deliver them to food banks, faith-based charities, and other related organizations who then distribute themto those in need. Donations and volunteers are still needed before the endof this year’s drive Aug. 31.See Volunteers, Page 10

By Patrick GordonNDW Waterline writer

This summer, Navy bases coast to coastare hosting “Keep What You’ve Earned”summer safety events to remind Sailors thatdrinking responsibly is a key element to hav-ing a safe summer. The Washington NavyYard’s (WNY) Coalition of Sailors AgainstDestructive Decisions (CSADD) hosted itsfirst summer safety event of the campaignJuly 25 at the WNY Town Center.

“During the summer months the numberof accidents and alcohol incidents increasesignificantly,” said Dorice Favorite, Directorof the Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Preven-tion Office (NADAP). “In keeping with theNavy’s recently launched Keep What You’veEarned campaign, we urge Sailors to drinkresponsibly during the summer months-andalways-to stay on track with their careers.”

The WNY event featured an ice creamsocial and a photo booth at the base’s NavyExchange where Sailors and personnelcould get their pictures taken with speech

bubble props showing a personal reason forchoosing to drink responsibly. Some of thereasons Sailors indicated why they chooseto drink responsibly included “Our Sailors,”“Live, Love, Life,” and “For Families, Ship-mates and Integrity.”

“Events like this are very important,”said Culinary Specialist 1st Class (SW) CraigHouston, Naval Support Activity Washing-ton (NSAW) command Drug and AlcoholProgram Advisor. “The more time we spendpromoting this to our Sailors and personnel,the more it helps to raise awareness of thecampaign and help them understand thatyou don’t want to waste what you’ve alreadyearned.”

Houston said that the ice cream socialwas the kickoff event for NSAW’s Keep WhatYou’ve Earned campaign, with more pro-motional events planned throughout thesummer. The campaign coincides with theDepartment of Defense’s (DoD)”101 CriticalDays of Summer,” the period between Me-morial Day and Labor Day when alcohol-

CSADD Promotes ‘Keep What You’ve Earned’Campaign at Washington Navy Yard

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Yeoman Seaman DeAnna Thompson, a Coalition of Sailors Against De-structive Decisions (CSADD) volunteer, signs up visitors to the “Play toLive” pledge at the “Keep What You’ve Earned” photo booth at the CSADDIce Cream Social on the Washington Navy Yard (WNY) July 25. Navy basescoast to coast are hosting “Keep What You’ve Earned” summer safetyevents to remind Sailors that drinking responsibly is a key element to hav-ing a safe summer. See Campaign, Page 7

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I’ve seen so many masts as a re-sult of drinking, particularly amongyounger Sailors; they just don’t con-sider how much they have to lose.It’s another program to help Sailors,but ultimately, a Sailor is going to dowhat a Sailor’s going to do.

Yeoman 1st Class (SS) Ben WarrenSSP flag writer

Washington Navy Yard

It could end in disciplinary actionsif they go too far with drinking.

Legalman 1st Class (EXW/AW)Jeremy Smith

Region Legal Service OfficeNaval District Washington

Because of all the negative impactsdrinking can have on a Sailor’s so-cial life, career, and life in general.As part of the Navy tenants, it’s im-portant for Sailors to know that theircareer ultimately comes down tothem and the decisions they make.

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class(AW) Tim Comerford

Naval History and Heritage CommandWashington Navy Yard

The WaterlineCommandant, Naval District Washington

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From Naval History andHeritage Command

National Museum of the United StatesNavy, Cold War Gallery and Display ShipBarry will be accessible through a new gateopen to the public starting Aug. 1.

For the month of August, Naval Historyand Heritage Command along with the sup-port of Naval District Washington, will offerfree public access via the Anacostia River-walk Trail to the newly opened Cold WarGallery, the National Museum of the U.S.Navy and Display Ship Barry.

The only day the museums will not beopen is on Mondays, due to the furloughrestrictions.

Until this point, it has been a challengefor visitors to access these national trea-sures due to security requirements. How-ever, a special agreement was reached tomake a family-friendly option for museumgoers, located within a 15-minute walk ofthe Nationals Park.

“We are very excited about the possibilityof introducing even more of our neighbors

to the rich history of the U.S. Navy,” saidCapt. Jerry Hendrix, the director of the Na-val History and Heritage Command, whichis responsible for the U.S. Navy’s museums.

“There is something for everyone, fromyoung children to our senior veterans.”

Signs placed along the Riverwalk will di-rect visitors to the Washington Navy Yardgate located near the Cold War Gallery. Alladult visitors are required to present photoidentification to enter. With the exceptionof Mondays, the museums and display shipwill be open to visitors 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. week-days and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on weekends.

Located at the Washington Navy Yard,the National Museum of the U.S. Navy dis-plays art and artifacts from the Revolution-ary War, Antarctic exploration, World WarI and World War II, as well as submarineinnovations. Visitors will enjoy peeringthrough a submarine periscope, learningabout deep sea exploration and diving, andmaneuvering WWII-era artifacts. The ColdWar Gallery, opened in October, displays alarge submarine section, including a viewof living and working conditions, artifactsfrom Vietnam POWs, displays from the Ko-

rean War, as well as an interactive exhibitcalled the “Lion’s Den.”

Display Ship Barry is one of only threeremaining Forrest Sherman class destroy-ers. Barry is the third ship to bear the nameof the illustrious Revolutionary War navalhero, Commodore John Barry. She support-ed the 1958 Marine and Army airborne unitlanding in Beirut, Lebanon. In 1962, she wasamember of the task force that quarantinedCuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in re-sponse to evidence that Soviet missiles hadbeen installed on the island. In 1979, Barryjoined the Middle East Force for PersianGulf service during the very tense periodthat accompanied the Iranian Revolution.In 1981-1982 Barry made her final deploy-ment in that area. USS Barry was decom-missioned in 1982 and arrived at the Wash-ington Navy Yard in 1983.

For more information, visit the NationalMuseumof theUnited States Navywebsite atwww.history.navy.mil/branches/org8-1.htm.

For more news from Naval History andHeritage Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navhist/.

Navy Gives Public Summer Access to Naval Museums

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Gina K. Morrissette

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy(MCPON) Michael D. Stevens visitsthe Naval History and Heritage Com-mand (NHHC) at the Washington NavyYard for a guided tour with Capt. Hen-ry J. Hendrix, director of NHHC. Forthe month of August, Naval Historyand Heritage Command along withthe support of Naval District Wash-ington, will offer free public accessvia the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail tothe newly opened Cold War Gallery,the National Museum of the U.S. Navyand Display Ship Barry.

The “Keep What You’ve Earned” campaign is promoting responsible decisions by Sailors when it comesto drinking. Why do you think this is an important initiative?

Around the Yard

August 11801 - U.S. schooner Enterprise captures

Tripolitan ship Tripoli.1921 - Successful tests of gyroscopic high

level bombsight (Norden Bombsight) atTorpedo Station, Yorktown, Va. Carl Nordendeveloped the bombsight for the Bureau ofOrdnance.

1946 - Office of Naval Research estab-lished.

1950 - Control of Guam transferred toDepartment of Interior.

1958 - USS Nautilus (SSN-571) submerg-es under Arctic ice cap near Point Barrow.

August 21943 - PT-109, under command of Lt. j.g.

John F. Kennedy, cut in half by Japanese de-stroyer Amagiri.

1943 - Naval task groups bombard Japa-nese forces on Kiska, Alaska.

1950 - Amphibious force ships land Ma-rine First Provisional Brigade at Pusan, Ko-rea, helping to save this last area of SouthKorea from capture.

1964 - Three North Vietnamese PT boatsattack USS Maddox (DD-731) in interna-tional waters in Gulf of Tonkin. Maddoxsinks one.

August 31804 - American Squadron, including

USS Constitution, attacks Tripoli.1812 - Frigate Essex capture British brig

Brothers.1861 - Construction of USS Monitor au-

thorized.1861 - First manned ascent in a balloon

from a ship, gunboat USS Fanny, to observeConfederate artillery position at HamptonRoads, Va.

1942 - Mildred McAffee (Horton) be-comes the first woman officer commis-sioned into Naval Reserve.

1950 - First Marine Corps aviation mis-sion against North Korea by VMF-214, fromUSS Sicily (CVE-118).

1950 - First helicopter evacuation in Ko-rea by VMO-6.

1958 - USS Nautilus (SSN-571) is firstship to reach the geographic North Polesubmerged.

1970 - USS James Madison (SSBN-627)conducts first submerged launching ofPoseidon nuclear missile off Cape Ken-nedy, Fla.

August 41846 - Sailors and Marines from USS

Congress capture Santa Barbara.1858 - First trans-Atlantic cable com-

pleted by USS Niagara and British shipAgamemnon.

1944 - Fifth Fleet carrier task forces be-gin air attack against Iwo Jima and the Bo-nin Islands.

1947 - Birthdate of the Medical ServiceCorps.

1964 - The Navy and national intelli-gence sources report a North Venamese PTboat attack on USS Turner Joy (DD-951) andUSS Maddox (DD-731) in the Tokin Gulfprompting Congress to pass the Tonkin GulfResolution on Aug. 7, 1964. The attack waslater disproven.

August 51832 - Frigate Potomac is first U.S. Navy

ship to entertain royalty, King and Queen ofSandwich Islands, Honolulu.

1864 – Rear Adm. David Farragut winsBattle of Mobile Bay, sealing off last Con-federate port on Gulf Coast.

1882 - Authorizing of first steel warships,beginning of the modern Navy.

1915 - First air spotting for shore batter-ies at Fort Monroe, Va.

1921 - Yangtze River Patrol Force estab-lished as command under Asiatic Fleet.

1953 - Exchange of prisoners of war ofKorean Conflict (Operation Big Switch)begins.

1967 - Operation Coronado III begins inRung Sat Zone, Vietnam.

1990 - Navy and Marine Task Force (USSSaipan [LHA-2], USS Ponce [LPD-15], andUSS Sumter [LST-1181]) begin evacuationof U.S. citizens and foreign nationals fromLiberia during civil war.

August 61862 - CSS Arkansas destroyed by her

commanding officer to prevent capture byUSS Essex.

1943 - Battle of Vella Gulf begins. U.S.destroyers sink three of four Japanese de-stroyers.

1945 - Atomic bomb detonated overHiroshima, Japan. Navy weaponeer, Capt.W.S. Parsons, armed the atomic bomb onthe B-29 bomber, Enola Gay.

1990 - President George H.W. Bush or-ders Operation Desert Shield, largest over-seas deployment since Vietnam, to protectSaudi Arabia after Iraqi’s invasion of Ku-wait.

1997 - Naval Forces on Guam help res-cue and begin providing medical care tosurvivors of Korean Airlines Flight 801 thatcrashed on Guam.

August 71782 - Badge of Military Merit (Purple

Heart) established.1942 - Navy Amphibious Task Force

lands Marines on Guadalcanal, SolomonIslands, in first U.S. land offensive of WorldWar II.

1964 - Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passedby Congress.

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Photo courtesy of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Lt. j.g. John F. Kennedy, standing at right, with other crewmen on board USSPT-109, 1943. The craft was rammed and cut in half by Japanese destroyerAmagiri Aug. 2, 1943. Kennedy was later awarded the Navy and MarineCorps Medal for his heroics in the rescue of the crew of PT 109, as well asthe Purple Heart Medal for injuries sustained in the accident.

The Washington Navy Yard (WNY)Branch Health Clinic provides clinical andancillary care for Naval District Washing-ton. Our highly credentialed and qualifiedclinical and administrative staff memberstake pride in providing world-class medicaland dental services in a patient-centeredenvironment to eligible Active duty, andactivated reserve staff. Additionally, weare pleased to provide Medical Readinessrelated services including but not limitedto immunizations, Physical Health Assess-ments (PHA), annual dental exams, andoccupational health services. We providenon-emergency medical and dental servicesMonday through Friday. Emergency care isnot provided at the WNY clinic. Please call(202)-433-3333 for all on base emergencies.Each department within our clinic main-tains its own operating hours as follows:

Dental: Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.;Thursday 7 a.m. - noon(202)-433-2480Primary line for dental appointments,

please arrive 15 minutes prior to your ap-pointment.

Medical Homeport:Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;Thursday 6:30 a.m.-noon(202)-433-3132

Primary line for medical appointments,please arrive 15 minutes prior to your ap-pointment.

Medical Readiness:Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-3 p.m.;Thursday 7 a.m.-noon(202)-433-6713Provides PHA, Pre-deployments (1-3

p.m.), IMR Reports, allergy tags, and relatedservices

Medical Records:Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;Thursday 7 a.m.-noon(202)-433-3290Provides Medical check in/out, copies of

Medical Record, and other record relatedservices

Physical Exams: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-noon,2-3:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 a.m.-noon(202)-433-7339All physical exams except Flight Physical

are initiated here.Occupational Health:Mon., Wed., Fri., 7-11 a.m., 1-3:30 p.m.(202)-433-3758Occupational Health Staff can be reach

on Tuesdays and Thursdays at NRL at (202)-767-3593

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From Access Housing Inc. DC

Rob’s Barbershop Community Foundation(RBCF) assembled the first Washington, D.C.,barber/beauty salon exclusively for homelessveterans at Access Housing Inc. (AHI) July 25.The cost of the installation is funded with pri-vate donations.

The RBCF is well known for managingprojects in Maryland that provide no-chargegrooming services to children and adultswho cannot regularly afford it. However,when the organization was approached byAHI DC, a nonprofit agency serving home-less veterans located in Southeast Washing-ton, D.C., the foundation reached across itsgeographic borders to serve our country’sveteran armed service men and women.

Access Housing has wanted to offer itsparticipants complimentary grooming ser-vices for many years and is honored thatRBCF has agreed to support the organiza-tion and its participants in this way.

“Our goal is to provide the best qualityprograms and services for the individualswho reside at our facilities,” said Gregory

H. Crawford, AHI Executive Director. “AHIstrives to help homeless veterans improvetheir quality of life, to obtain employmentand permanent housing, and to success-fully return to civilian life. When looking forwork, presentation is everything. RBCF willdirectly impact homeless veterans by help-ing them look their best, particularly wheninterviewing for jobs. We thank RBCF fortheir generosity.”

AHI is seeking volunteer licensed bar-bers and beauticians to operate the shop.Those interested are encouraged to call AHIat (202) 421-7891.

AHI has operated a 98-bed transitionalshelter for both male and female homelessveterans for nearly 14 years. The site wasthe first of its kind in the Washington, D.C.,metro area and has helped more than 1,000individuals successfully return to civilianlife. AHI addresses employment trainingand placement, housing assistance, addic-tion, mental health issues including depres-sion and post-traumatic stress disorder,medical needs, family issues, and more. Formore information, visit The AHI website ataccesshousingincdc.org, or the RBCF web-site at http://www.rbcf.info.

RBCF to Create Barber Shop,Beauty Salon to SupportHomeless Veterans

See Hours, Page 10

Centralized SchedulingMilitary and Family Support Center

(MFSC) located on Joint Base Anacostia

Bolling introduces a comprehensive cen-

tralized scheduling service for your indi-

vidual appointment needs. One call to our

screeners gets you an appointment for

pre-separation briefs, employment servic-

es, clinical counseling, personal financial

management, relocation, deployment and a

host of other programs and services. MFSC

is here to support you and stands ready to

assist with every career and life change.

Contact our Centralized Scheduling Center

for individual, marriage and family counsel-

ing, individual resume assistance, financial

counseling, relocation assistance or deploy-

ment/reintegration support. Please call

202-685-6019 to schedule an appointment.

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefits

to transitioning service members, including

computers setup for individuals to go online

to different job banks, college and scholar-

ship resources and career assessment tools.

Resume Writing Workshops are offered

which includes Federal Resume Writing

Interview Skills, information on veterans’

benefits and a professional resource library;

Two TAP Seminars and one Executive TAP

Seminar - five-day programs - are offered

monthly sponsored by the departments of

Labor and Veteran Affairs, and include in-

formation that will benefit the transitioning

military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which in-

clude job search strategies, job readiness,

resource information, job referral service,

individual counseling assistance, career

planning and links to education and volun-

teer opportunities.

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Pre-Separation BriefingsService members preparing to transition

from military to civilian life are requiredby law to attend a pre-separation counsel-ing briefing. The pre-separation brief is de-signed to make transitioning military mem-bers aware of all the services and benefitsavailable to them and their family membersunder Transition GPS. These briefings willprovide the information necessary to makemore informed decisions. For your conve-nience the pre-separation counseling brief-ing is available through one-on-one ap-pointments at Military and Family SupportCenter and can be made through Central-ized Scheduling at 202-685-6019.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/FAMILY SERVICES

Personal Financial Management (PFM)Program offers individual and family fi-

nancial counseling, financial classes, andis responsible for the Command Financialspecialist training in the Region (NDW).

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readinessincluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress man-agement, conflict resolution, Child AbuseAwareness, Spouse Abuse Awareness andsuicide prevention. Trainings can be cus-tomized to fit needs of the command.

New Parent Support Program (NPS)Assists new parents in coping with the

demands of parenting and military lifethrough parenting education and train-ing and home visits to new parents priorto delivery and after delivery; informationand referral for military and community re-sources; child development screenings andmonitoring. All active duty members andtheir families who are pregnant and or havechildren in the home from infancy to threeyears old are eligible for these home visita-tion services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and familymembers pre-

pare for deployment, manage separationsand reunite and reintegrate with families andcommunity through services including theFamily Accountability and Assessment Sys-tem, Individual augmentee (IA) Indoc Courseand Deployed Family Fun Days.

Exceptional Family MemberProgram (EFMP)

Provides assistance to service members

with special needs children and familymembers with medical needs including re-source referral to medical, counseling andeducational services, support groups andcare providers. Assists in finding duty sta-tions where needs are met. Mandatory en-rollment per OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

Fitness Center Renovations - Phase 2The first floor locker rooms will be closed

during this phase of the renovation project.The fitness equipment on the first floor, thesecond floor locker rooms, and third floorgroup exercise area will be available for use.All group exercise classes will resume in the3rd floor group exercise area at the begin-ning of Phase 2. The front desk and firstfloor laundry area will also be closed duringthis phase. Staff will be located on the firstand second floor of building W-22 for assis-tance. For more information please contactthe Fitness Center at 202-433-2829/2882 orvisit their website site at www.cnic.navy.mil/nsawfitness.

CMWR Ice Cream SocialsWNY, Bldg. 22 -Town Center/Fitness Center

- Aug. 8 & 22- Sept. 5 & 19

NEX Barbershop Rate IncreaseNEXCOM is dedicated to provide our

service members with the best services pos-sible. In this continuous effort to enhancethese services the NEX Barbershop locatedat WNY Bldg 22 will need to increase thecost of haircut services from $9 to $9.25.Thank you for your service and patronagein support of NEXCOM’s

Mordecai Booth’s Hours ChangeMordecai Booth’s, located on the ground

floor of Building 101 on the WashingtonNavy Yard, has changed its hours. The newhours of operation are Tuesday-Friday,2:30-8:30 p.m. Come on in and enjoy thesame great service at a new time!

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet Family and Fun

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersFitness Centers

Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2282/2829

Information, Tickets & Travel (ITT)

Ticket Office, WNY Bldg. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-2484

Travel Office, WNY Bldg. 184 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-8299

Food & Beverage

Catering & Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3041/4312

Mordecai Booth’s Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 678-0514

Military and Family Support Center

MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-6151

MFSC, JBAB Bldg. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-0450

Other Important Numbers

FFR Administrative Office, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3659

FFRP Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4052

MWRDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-4662

MWRMarketing Department, WNY Bldg. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-5912

Regional Child Placement Office, JBAB Bldg. 414. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-3055

Family Housing Office, JBAB Bldg. 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 433-0346

Liberty Program/Center, JBAB Bldg. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 685-1802

Outdoor Recreation/Equipment Rental, JBAB, Bldg. 928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 767-9136

Navy Gateway Inns & Suites, JBAB, Bldg. 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 404-7050

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

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

Wearing of Portable headphones, earphones, and Bluetooth devices:Thewearing of portable headphones, earphones, cellular hands-free devices, radios,

recording devices or other portable listening devices while running, jogging, walking,bicycling, skating, or skate boarding in roadways and streets interfereswith and impairsrecognition of emergency signals, alarms, announcements, and the approach of EVs.

NSAWpersonnel are advised use of these deviceswhile performing the noted activi-ties aboardNSAW fence line installations is prohibited. (TRAFFICOPNAVINST5100.12J)

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masters! Join us Thursdays,7:30-8:45 a.m., at the Pentagon Library and ConferenceCenter (PLCC). Toastmasters is an international organization that helps everyonespeak, think, lead and listen better. For more info, contact Annika L’Ecuyer (annika.lecuyer@pentagon.af.mil or 703-614-7160) or Elizabeth Femrite (elizabeth.m.femrite.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8674). More information can be found at the HelmsmenToastmasters website, http://helmsmen.toastmastersclubs.org.

Retirement Planning for Federal EmployeesThe Human Resources Office-Washington is sponsoring Retirement Planning for

Federal Employees seminars. This seminar will give you the most comprehensive andup-to-date information, tools, and techniques for a successful transition to retirement.You’ll learn what your benefits are and how you can use them to your advantage. Thistraining is for Federal employees with 5-10 years or less until retirement eligibility.Training will be held at the Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 22, Admiral Gooding Center,from 0830-1530. Tuition cost is $150 per person. Spouses can attend at no cost.

One seminar remaining: Aug. 14-15. To register, submit an approved SF-182 (Au-thorization, Agreement and Certification of Training) to Janie Harens, janie.harens@navy.mil, (202) 685-0078.

Influenza Shot Exercise (Shot-Ex)BranchHealth ClinicWashington Navy Yard is offering Shot Exercises to individu-

al commands for active duty personnel on the Navy Yard. The Influenza vaccinationis an annual requirement for all Active Duty members and will be conducted fromSept. 2 to Nov. 1. The benefit of using Shot Exercises is to allow medical personnelto administer a mass number of influenza vaccines at designated location providedby commands, reducing wait times for patients and loss of work hours. Shot Exerciserequirements are only available to Active Duty members. A command must havea minimum of 25 personnel and a completed command executive approval form.

For scheduling, please contact HM2Hansen via email at kody.hansen@med.navy.mil or by telephone at: 202-433-3730/0880 no later than October 16, 2013.

NDW News

By Ed LewisNSAW safety & occupationalhealth specialist

A new OPNAVINST requires the estab-lishment of a Motorcycle Mentor Program.

NSAW Safety provides a couple ways tocheck out the Green Knights, an organizedrider group which provide an effective mo-torcycle mentorship program for militaryand civilian personnel.

“The Green Knights exemplify the stan-dards, traditions, and customs of the UnitedStates Armed Forces, treating each otherand all motorcyclists with fairness, dignityand respect,” Christopher Orbits, GreenKnights Chapter President.

Originally Chartered in March 2006, theGreen Knights Chapter 20 encompassesriders within the National Capitol Regionwho are affiliated with the Department ofDefense (DoD) and possess a DoD Identifi-cation Card. This includes retired and pres-ent members of the military of all branches,as well as DoD dependents, civilians, andcontractors. Although members may work

at different DoD facilities, the main operat-ing location for Chapter 20 will be Joint BaseAndrews (JBA), Md. For the purpose of clubmembership, the NCR includes a 50-mileradius of the Pentagon.

For more information on a new memberapplication, the chapter by-laws and chap-ter charter, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreenKnightsNCR.

Navy Requirement for MotorcycleMentorship Program

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By MC2 Alexia RiveracorreaU.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs

The commander of Navy Medicine forthe National Capital area awarded the Pur-ple Heart to a Naval Academy Sailor duringa ceremony at the Naval Health Clinic in An-napolis, Md., July 24.

Rear Adm. Alton Stocks presented theaward to Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class(FMF) Michael Couch for wounds sustainedin Afghanistan in 2011.

Couch, of Carrollton, Ga., was support-ing the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit inAfghanistan when his convoy was hit by an80-pound pressure-plated improvised ex-plosive device.

“I don’t remember much, but my medi-cal report stated that I experienced a rup-tured ear drum and loss of consciousnessthat lasted six minutes,” said Couch. “Ourvehicle was destroyed but I managed tokeep myself and my Marines alive.”

Couch was immediately taken to the hos-pital for treatment.

“After my three-week therapy I wentback out with my battalion and finished mydeployment with them,” he said.

During the ceremony, Couch recognizedthe contributions of his family, friends andfellow service members.

“I have tons of support from my family,friends and the Marines I served with,” hesaid. “This award represents the men I waswith, and I am honored to wear this medalfor them.”

As a hospital corpsman, Couch is accus-tomed to taking care of others rather thanthe other way around.

“A lot of times I was the only corpsmanon site and everyone relied on me,” he said.“I had to put all my problems aside and takecare of my patients. That’s why I became acorpsman.”

Naval Academy SailorReceives Purple Heart

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (FMF) Michael Couch, serving in the Optom-etry Department at Naval Health Clinic Annapolis, was awarded the PurpleHeart Medal for injuries sustained while serving with the 26th Marine Expe-ditionary unit in Afghanistan in 2011.

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Reviewed byCmdr. YoussefAboul-Enein

A Disease in the PublicMind: A New Understandingof Why We Fought the CivilWar by Thomas Fleming.Published by DaCapo Press,New York, 2013. 354 pages.

Thomas Fleming is aregular staple among thosewho wish to understandAmerica’s Revolutionaryhistory. He has written mas-terful biographies of GeorgeWashington, Thomas Jeffer-son, and other founders toinclude an excellent accountof the duel between Alexan-der Hamilton and AaronBurr. This is his first forayinto the lead up to the Amer-ican Civil War. The UnitedStates is observing the 150thanniversary of Gettysburgthis year and it is impossibleto understand our nationwithout understanding thisconflict. Why did the Con-federacy sacrifice 300,000men to preserve an institu-tion that benefitted about46,000 who had 50 or moreslaves and entitled to callthemselves “planters?” Thebook borrows a term usedby Jefferson and then reusedby President James Buchan-an after John Brown’s 1859raid on Harper’s Ferry, inwhich he called the raid be-ing caused by “an incurabledisease in the public mind.”The term was also under-stood by Abraham Lincoln,and what they meant ac-cording to Fleming, “A dis-ease in the public mindwould seem to be a twistedinterpretation of politicalor economic or spiritual re-alities that seizes control ofthousands and even millionsof minds.” Fleming quotesAmerican author Nathaniel

Hawthorne who is famousfor his 1850 classic novel,“The Scarlet Letter,” whichwas loosely about the SalemWitch Trials to highlight thisdisease of the public mindamidst the leaders and themob and how this infringeson the rights of minorities.

Fleming introduces us topre-Revolutionary figureswho took a stand againstslavery and whose pam-phlets would influence thedebate in America and inEngland. They include JohnWoolman, who in 1742 feltso guilty for writing a billof sale for the transactionof a slave he refused to doit again and became theearliest abolitionist dyingin England attempting toget slavery banned amongpracticing English Quakers.Fleming describes the in-humanity of the slave trade.You will also read of two at-tempts at the EmancipationProclamation before the fa-mous third 1862 Emancipa-tion issued under Lincoln’shand was promulgated. Thefirst one was advocated byRevolutionary war hero Col.John Laurens who was killedfighting the British in the

Battle of Combahee Rivernear Charleston, S.C., in1782. Laurens successfullypersuaded George Wash-ington and secured the ap-proval by the ContinentalCongress to free 3,000 slavesand have them serve in theContinental Army.

Readers will be sur-prised to learn of the ad-vocacy Thomas Jefferson’soldest grandson ThomasRandolph Jefferson who in1833 called for the gradualemancipation of Virginia’sslaves. His fierce debates inthe Virginia legislature werenoteworthy at the time,and considering he lost byonly five votes, creates agreat what if in light of theAmerican Civil War. Thereare many hidden aspects ofAmerican history that endswith Lincoln’s plans beforehis assassination in 1865. Inmany ways, the AmericanCivil War re-defined whowe are currently as Ameri-cans and from this cameforth several ConstitutionalAmendments so crucial tothe evolution of questionsof federalism, state’s rights,and civil rights. Before youdismiss the centrality ofslavery as the main issue ofthe American Civil War, taketime to read Fleming’s book.Those with a true passionfor American history will en-joy this new book publishedin May 2013.

Editor’s Note: Cmdr.Aboul-Enein is the authorof two books on the MiddleEast through Naval InstitutePress. He teaches part-timeat the National Defense Uni-versity and enjoys visitingAmerica’s historic sites withhis family.

A Disease in the Public Mind:A New Understanding of WhyWe Fought the Civil War

Book review

By Elliott FabrizioNaval Surface WarfareCenter DahlgrenDivision Public Affairs

Microbiologists trimmedthe hedges, naval engineersinstalled shelving in thegarage and scientists orga-nized the basement.

On the first day of thegovernment furlough, July12, fourteen Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Dahlgren Di-vision (NSWCDD) employ-ees reported for duty at thehome of a coworker in need.

Three years ago Con-stantin Langa began to suf-fer the debilitating symp-toms of Wilson’s disease,a rare genetic disorder thatmakes his body unable toprocess copper.

In a short period of time,Constantin, 30, sufferedsignificant neurologicaldamage, lost much of hisability to walk and talk andnow produces excess salivarequiring his mouth to bestuffed with gauze.

Constantin’s wife, Nich-ole Langa, works full timeat NSWCDD. She is raisingtheir three-year-old son,Traian, while providingconstant care to her hus-band. She also coordinatesa host of doctors, special-ists and care providers. Forher, there is little time avail-able for routine chores andhousehold upkeep.

Collectively, the volun-teers put in approximately84 labor hours, installingnew shelving units, organiz-ing the basement and garageand landscaping the yard.

“It would have takenme, literally, years to dowhat they did in a day,” saidNichole. “For me to do thosechores, I would have neededto find someone to watchTraian and find someoneto be with Constantin, andeven then, I only get smallchunks of time.”

The cleanup effort makeslife simpler for Nichole, pro-viding easier access to Con-stantin’s medical suppliesand mobility equipment.

The relief came fromNSWCDD’s Chemical, Bio-logical, and RadiologicalDefense Division employ-ees and was organized byDivision Head Mike Purelloand Financial Analyst Kar-en Jarrell.

“Most of the folks aretaking Friday as a furlough

day, so we put this outthere as something peoplecould do-strictly voluntary,but we got a lot of interest,”said Purello.

Purello added that, “theseguys could be doing otherthings-relaxing, taking a longweekend-but instead theydecided to come out hereand help someone who re-ally needs it right now. I’mhumbled by what I saw here.”

For some of the volun-teers the decision to helpwas an easy choice.

“I’m furloughed, so Icould be sitting at homecomplaining about it, or Ican come out here and dosomething good to helpsomeone,” said Navy biolo-gist Jeanne Fravel.

The majority of volun-teers did not know the Langafamily personally but heardtheir story and wanted to dowhat they could to help.

“I am a young mothertoo,” said Amanda Clark, aNavy microbiologist. “It’s alot to deal with even whenyou have two healthy par-ents. You never know whenyou may be in that sametype of situation, so it’s theleast that I can do to comeout and help somebody whoneeds it.”

“My family came herefrom Vietnam and we hadnothing”, said Navy scien-

tist Wynn Vo. “There’s a lotof people that gave us helpalong the way. After hearingabout the hardships Nicholeis going through, I feel that ifwe can make life a fractioneasier for her, it’s worth it.”

Many employees fromNSWCDD that could notvolunteer their time donat-ed food and filtered water tothe Langa family.

Constantin can’t talk, butcan use sign language, aniPad notebook and e-mailto communicate.

“There are no words to ex-plain my gratitude and grate-fulness for them to help,”said Constantin in an e-mail.“As a dad and husband, I’mthankful that they helpedwith projects that I can’t doright now. I was amazed attheir beautiful hearts.”

Constantin is on an ag-gressive regime of medica-tion that removes the cop-per from his system; how-ever, the side effects includesevere cramping and pain.It’s a price Constantin will-ingly pays to get better.

“Right now we have agoal of being better by No-vember,” said Nichole. “Bet-ter is a generic term for us. Itdoesn’t mean he’ll be walk-ing; it just means let’s seesome improvement. Let’sbe better.”

Furloughed Dahlgren EmployeesVolunteer To Help Family In Need

U.S. Navy photo by Elliott Fabrizio Constantin

Langa writes a thank you message using his iPadnotebook as 14 volunteers from Naval SurfaceWarfare Center Dalhgren Division (NSWCDD)help complete household upkeep chores for hisfamily. Hanging from the front door is a thankyou message his son Traian created. ConstantinLanga has Wilson’s disease and recently lost theability to walk and talk. Gauze are placed in hismouth at all times to absorb excess saliva, alsocaused by the disorder. Employees from Chemi-cal, Biological, and Radiological Defense Divisionspent their first furlough day providing relief toNichole Langa, Constantin’s wife, who works fulltime at NSWCDD, raises a three-year old and pro-vides 24-hour care to Constantin.

For more news from other bases around the Washington, D.C. area,

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

What utility rate will I be charged when living in PPV housing?

Residents will be charged the same rate the PPV partner is charged to provideutilities to your home. The rate will be included on your bill and is available at anytime by contacting your PPV property manager. Sometimes the utilities are providedby the supporting installation for the PPV project and other times it will be the ratefrom a third party utility provider. By law, the PPV partner is not allowed to chargeyou a higher rate than they pay for utilities.

NDW’s weekly RECP column will be providing you with tools and information onhow to get smart with the Navy’s Resident Energy Conservation Program. RECP forelectricity only is scheduled to start for NDW in October 2013. If you have specific ques-tions regarding RECP, please email them to waterline.ndw.fcm@navy.mil and yourquestion might just be featured on our column.

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related injuries and deaths tend to spikeamong DoD personnel.

After getting their photos taken, Sailorssigned a “Play to Live” pledge to commit topracticing responsible drinking habits thissummer. A number of Sailors signed thepledge at the event, and others at the Wash-ington Navy Yard continue to do so as wordgets out.

“This kind of thing is a great way to getthe military, government and civilian em-ployees around here together in a friendlyatmosphere and let everyone know thatwhen it comes to safety, we’re all one teamwith one fight,” said Mike Marcolla, a con-tractor with the Program Executive Officefor Submarines at WNY.

To take the “Play to Live Pledge,” visitwww.surveymonkey.com/s/drinkresponsi-bly. For more information on how to hosta summer safety event at your installation,materials and resources are available fromNADAP’s Keep What You’ve Earned cam-paign at www.nadap.navy.mil.

To learn more about CSADD and its KeepWhat You’ve Earned events, contact Hospi-talman Israel Castro, Washington Navy YardCSADD president, at israel.castro@med.navy.mil or 202-433-0880.

For more photos and information on theWNY CSADD program, and other programsoffered within the region, visit Naval Dis-trict Washington’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/ NavDistWash.

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Personnel fill out reasons why they pledge to drink responsibly at the photobooth set up by the Naval District Washington chapter of Coalition of SailorsAgainst Destructive Decisions (CSADD) at the Washington Navy Yard.

CMDCM(SW/AW) Chris Adams, Naval District Washington (NDW) commandmaster chief, right, garnishes a hot dog at the the Naval District Washington(NDW) Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) “BurgerBurn” at the Washington Navy Yard Town Center. NDW CSADD set up theburger burn and a photo booth to promote the Navy’s “Keep What You’veEarned” campaign to encourage responsible drinking habits among Sailors.

Culinary Specialist 1st Class (SW) Dennis Parinas cooks hot dogs andburgers for the Naval District Washington (NDW) Coalition of SailorsAgainst Destructive Decisions (CSADD) “Burger Burn” at the WashingtonNavy Yard Town Center.

U.S. Navy photos by Patrick Gordon

Members of the Naval District Washington chapter of Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD)pose with Capt. Monte Ulmer, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Washington, front row, second fromleft, at the CSADD photo booth on the Washington Navy Yard. In his hand Ulmer holds his reason for taking thePlay to Live Pledge, “Our Sailors!” The booth was set up to promote the Navy’s “Keep What You’ve Earned” cam-paign, which encourages Sailors to drink responsibly, and guests were asked to write their reasons for pledging.

Personnel enjoy the Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD)ice cream social and burger burn. At the CSADD photo booth, foreground,guests were encouraged to take the Play to Live Pledge as part of the Navy’snew KeepWhat You’ve Earned campaign.

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By MC2 Nathan PardeNSAB Public AffairsStaff Writer

Austin’s Playroom, dedicated for familymembers of woundedwarriors at Naval Sup-port Activity Bethesda (NSAB), offers a safeplace of growth and learning for childrenduring the warrior’s recovery process.

Located in Building 62 (Tranquility Hall),the 2,000 sq. ft. playroom was the largest ina chain of 22 playrooms and the first to bebuilt by the Mario Lemieux Foundation ona military base. The playroom opened itsdoors, Sept. 7, 2011, said Jamila Aziz, childand youth program director at NSAB.

“Ourmission is to accommodate theneedsand make life easier for the wounded warriorfamilies here,” said Aziz. “We are here to sup-port their healing and transition.”

Austin’s Playroom is available for childrenof wounded warriors from 6 weeks to 12-years-old and has a separate infant room forchildren from6weeks to 17-months-old. Staffmembers are qualified Child Youth Programassistantswho teach theCreative Curriculum,which has been adopted by all ChildDevelop-ment Centers within the Department of De-fense, said Aziz.

“We heard the concern of the parents –that they want a structured learning envi-ronment for their children to be availablefull-time, so we purchased the CreativeCurriculum,” she said. “It’s based on ob-servation and the child’s individual needs.For example, when the children are doingdramatic play and housekeeping [exercises]together, they are learning how to socialize;they pick up language, how to get along witheach other, and how to be creative in creat-ing the rooms for the model [house].”

Dramatic play is just one of many growthareas, or ‘centers,’ that children may accessduring the day, said Aziz.

“We have several centers: dramatic,building blocks, reading, manipulative, sandart and a music/listening center. All theseareas are there to develop the skills in eachindividual child, focusing on their social,emotional, cognitive and physical growth.”

A wounded warrior’s limited mobilitycan present many challenges throughoutthe course of their day, so having a localdaycare facility gives them one less thing toworry about, said Aziz.

“Austin’s Room is the perfect solution,”she said. “[Families] can come from their liv-ing quarters and drop off their child withinthe same building and go on with their busi-ness. It justmakes lifemuch easier for them.”

Tamara Tapper, a wounded warriorspouse, said she and her husband have beenwith theWoundedWarrior Battalion at Wal-ter Reed Bethesda since November 2011,and have had their son enrolled in Austin’sPlayroom for many months now.

“This facility has been an incredible re-source for my husband and me,” said Tap-per. “With all the stressful medical and ad-ministrative appointments that we have hadto deal with, having a safe, warm and happyenvironment to place our four-year-old, Ro-man, has been a huge relief.”

She added that Roman enjoys the time hespends at Austin’s Playroom.

“My son loves attending this facility. Thestaff has proven time and time again to beprofessional, respectful and friendly. I oweAustin’s Playroom so much for allowing meto assistmy husband in hismany challenges.”

Austin’s Playroom is open 6 a.m. to 6p.m. daily. For more information or to en-roll a child, contact Tina Cole, woundedwarrior liaison, at 301-295-1060.

Austin’s Playroom:A Place For Families

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Scarlett Paquette, 2, paints on an easel during a morning activity at Aus-tin’s Playroom in Building 62 at Naval Support Activity Bethesda Tuesday.

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By Courtney BartschNAS Pax River Public Affairs intern

The Mattapany Day Camp and the STARBASE-AtlantisProgram have teamed up this summer to help the 8- and10-year-old campers build and launch model rocketsJuly 16 and 18 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

The STARBASE-Atlantis Program, based at PaxRiver since 2007, has historically held summer ses-sions for fifth graders to teach youths the currentScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) curriculum.

This year, the program partnered with the RassieurYouth Center here to provide the campers STEM-re-lated activities.

“Although we wish we were able to hold our regularSTARBASE-Atlantis summer sessions, we are happy to beable to spread some STEM excitement this summer byteaming up with Mattapany Day Camp,” said Julie Guy,director of the STARBASE- Atlantis Program. “It is a win-win situation for everyone involved.”

The model rocket activity teaches children Newton’sThree Laws of Motion through hands-on experience. Italso helps the children make connections between math,science and everyday activities.

The activities are aimed at teaching children the en-gineering design process and teamwork, said Guy. “Welove working with the kids and seeing their excitementwhen they understand the physics behind what theyare doing.”

For more information about the STARBASE-AtlantisProgram, visit www.netc.navy.mil/community/star-base/patuxent/.

Model Rockets Fuel ScienceInterest at Camp Mattapany

U.S. Navy photo by Courtney Bartsch

Mattapany Day campers and volunteers watch as their model rockets blast off July 18. The Matta-pany Day Camp and the STARBASE-Atlantis Program have teamed up this summer to help the 8- and10-year-old campers build and launch model rockets July 16 and 18 at Naval Air Station PatuxentRiver. The STARBASE-Atlantis Program, based at Pax River since 2007, has historically held summersessions for fifth graders to teach youths the current Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-ematics (STEM) curriculum.

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Immunizations:Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;Thursday 7 a.m.-noon,(202)-433-0880Clinical Public Health hours7 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri.Pharmacy: Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-noon,12:30 – 3:30 p.m.(202)-433-6808In addition to our active duty members,

eligible retirees may pick up their prescrip-tions at our pharmacy

Audiograms: Mon., Wed., Fri., 1-2 p.m.(202)-433-7339Due to time-intensive nature of audio-

grams, physical exams will be unavailablefrom 1-2 p.m.

8th and I Marine Support:Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.(202)-433-43748th and I Marines are WNY Branch

Health Clinic enrollees. Please utilize ap-pointment line for your medical needs.

Optometry:Mon.-Fri., 7 -11:45a.m., 12:45-3 p.m.,Thursday 7 a.m.-noon(202)-433-3937

Services provided for active duty patientsonly. Reservists must be on active duty or-ders for greater than 30 days in order toreceive services. To schedule a routine eyeexamination, call 202-433-3937 or 202-433-3132. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to ap-pointment time. Bring all medical recordsnot maintained at WNY BMC. Please weareyeglasses to appointment. The doctor maydetermine that a dilated eye exam is nec-essary. Please bring a pair of sunglasses toyour appointment.

Tricare does not cover contact lens ex-aminations or contact lens supplies. Newcontact lens fittings are performed only ifdetermined mission essential. Contact lensupdates are performed only if space avail-able and at the discretion of the doctor.Patients must bring current contact lensprescription and pair of contacts for update.

Our goal at the Washington Navy YardBranch Health Clinic is to create a patient-centered, healing environment for all en-rolled and eligible military beneficiaries.We are proud of the support that the Wash-ington Navy Yard Branch Health Clinicprovides to our patients. We sincerely lookforward to providing whatever medical sup-port youmay require within our capabilitiesin the future.

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The experience hasn’t dented Couch’sdesire to serve with the Marines again,hopefully as a doctor, he said.

“I am working on putting together apackage for the Seaman to Admiral commis-sioning program, and I hope I get picked up

next year,” said Couch. “My ultimate goal isto be a battalion surgeon. I would love to goback with the Marines.”

The Purple Heart is the oldest militarydecoration still awarded. It was originallycalled the Badge of Military Merit and wasestablished by Gen. George Washingtonduring the American Revolution.

For more news from U.S. Naval Acad-emy, visit www.navy.mil/local/usna/.

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as the Central Intelligence Agency and thevarious military branches under DOD. Al-though this effort is separate and is certainlysmaller than the annual Combined FederalCampaign (CFC), this is the only effort bythe federal government’s agencies to collectfoodstuffs for the less fortunate and not justmonetary donations.

“FFF is so important because it energizespeople to realize their potential for humancompassion, a genuine love that becomesmore than blowing a whistle or tooting ahorn,” said Capt. Gary Clore, NDW regionalchaplain. “In a society that is obsessed withelectronic communication, looking at com-puters, tablets, and smart devices, this al-lows them to look out and around to peoplewho need one of the most basic humanneeds - food. While we are easily caught inthe hustle of D.C., this reminds us that wecan stop long enough to care for others.”

Food donations are collected in dona-tion bins at various locations (in themilitaryusually in command buildings, commissar-ies, the exchange and other high traffic ar-eas). Volunteers then collect the foodstuffsfrom the donation bins and deliver them tofood banks, faith-based charities, and otherrelated organizations who then distributethem to those in need.

Clore explained that those wishing to do-nate can do so in various ways. Collectionboxes are currently available at the Wash-

ington Navy Yard in Building 101 for cannedgoods. If a donator chooses to make a mon-etary contribution through religious offer-ing funds, Clore said they can donatemoneyto a FFF recognized local food pantry.

While the FFF drive is in full swing, Cloresaid that there is still much to be done, andthat help is always appreciated.

“This year is one of the most challeng-ing drives,” said Clore. “The furlough maymake an impact on this effort. Our ReligiousMinistry Teams are gapped with ReligiousPrograms Specialists so it is very difficult forus to make pick-ups. This year we need vol-unteers to step forward and be willing to dowhat others have done in years past.”

The Navy has been an active FFF par-ticipant in years past, as have they been thisyear as well. Naval District Washington, inparticular, has been a very active partici-pant in the program, meeting and in somecases even surpassing goals set. Last year’sgoal of 35,000 pounds of donations was ex-ceeded within two weeks, and Clore is con-fident in this year’s results as well.

“I have a set a goal our first goal is 25,000pounds by mid-August and I would love tosee us exceed our goal of 35,000 poundsfrom last year,” said Clore. “We are capableof reaching 50,000 pounds by the end of Au-gust. Together we can meet this need.”

For information about volunteeringwith the 2013 FFF drive, or to keep trackof the pounds donated, contact Chief Re-ligious Programs Specialist Amalia Rodri-guez at amalia.g.rodriguez@navy.mil or202-433-3133.

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