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by MC3 Shannon Burns, Defense Media Activity

Rain could not stop the wreath laying ceremony,hosted by Naval District Washington, from takingplace at the Lone Sailor Statue on Dec. 7 in Washing-ton D.C. The ceremony took place in honor of the70th Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Among those in attendance were Pearl Harborsurvivors and their family members as well as retiredRear Admiral Edward K. Walker Jr. At the time of theattacks Walker was just nine years old and stationedwith his family at Pearl Harbor. At the time Walkers'father was a Lt. Cmdr. as the operations officer of astaff command. Walker said he remembers watchingthe smoke rise.

"I climbed up on the roof of our house and fromthere I could see the smoke. I was close enough that Icould feel the concussions from the bombs that wenton for an hour" said Walker. "Then the second wavecame in. The planes flew over the mountain behindour house and on into Pearl Harbor."

Walker said he was honored to be a part of thewreath laying and that it was very personal to him.

"I'm very emotionally involved in the wreath lay-ing," Walker said. "I served 38 years in the Navy andmy father served 33.

Walker also said that remembering Pearl Harboris important for several reasons.

"Most important is remembering the sacrifices,dedication and courage of the nearly 2,400 peoplewho lost their lives that day," said Walker. "Pearl Har-bor teaches us that we as military people must alwaysbe prepared to meet an enemy capability."

Walker invited retirees to come and enjoy the NavyMemorial.

"I want to ask all of the Navy, Marine Corps, andCoast Guard veterans to please visit your Navy Me-morial," said Walker. "You helped build it, you helpkeep it running. This memorial represents you, yourdedication, your sacrifices, and your courage."

Following the wreath laying a panel discussion washeld in the Navy Memorial Historical Society with PearlHarbor survivors sharing their memories of that day.

Remembering Pearl Harbor

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller, NDW Public Affairs

Rear Adm. Patrick J. Lorge, left, comman-dant of Naval District Washington, andFrank Yanick, a survivor of the Dec. 7,1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,render honors during a wreath laying cer-emony at the U.S. Navy Memorial. Theevent commemorated the 70th anniver-sary of the attack.

by Aaron J. Heiner, NDW Public Affairs

Social media and online shopping has provento be very popular with the public in recentyears. However, in cyberspace, there are thosewho wish to take advantage of your personal in-terests and internet shopping habits for theirown financial gain.

Ray Murphy, information security programmanager with Navy Federal Credit Union(NFCU), states that identity thieves are aggres-sive this time of year when more people arespending. Often times, the victims of identitytheft were unaware of the risks they took until itwas too late.

Beware of Identitythieves when holidayshopping online

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A message from the Commandant, NDW, RearAdm. Patrick J. Lorge

Greetings Naval District Wash-ington family!

It is once again the time of yearwhen we pause from our daily work-load to celebrate the holiday seasonand the beginning of another newyear with our families and friends.Let’s take a moment to reflect on thepast year and how fortunate we areto continue serving this great nation.

2011 has been a magnificent yearand I remain fortunate to serve thecommandant of such a diverse andsignificant region. I cannot thank youenough for the service and supportyou have provided NDW and theNavy. Your dedication and the sacri-fices you make in ensuring the safetyof our nation is very much appreci-ated. The pride and professionalism

you demonstrated each and everyday was instrumental in carrying outour mission and making 2011 anoth-er successful year.

As we bring closure to 2011, letour hearts not forget our fellow serv-ice members serving in harms wayfar away from their family andfriends, and those wounded warriorsjust returning home who will bespending time in treatment facilities.Let us pray that they too experiencethe joy and hope that this festive sea-son brings.

And of course, let’s be safe thisholiday season. As you attend partiesand celebrations and travel to spendtime with loved ones do not forget totake time for safety. Do not drink anddrive (even buzz driving can get youa DUI), get plenty of rest before ven-turing out on the highway and watchout for your friends and shipmates.A few moments of forethought canensure we all have a happy holiday

and return safely for the start of an-other great year.

Please enjoy the holidays withyour loved ones and friends. And asyou ring in the New Year, please takeevery precaution to stay safe and takecare of each other.

May you and your family have asafe and joyful holiday season and aprosperous New Year. God bless eachand every one of you and my verybest wishes for 2012.

Holiday Greetings

Rear Adm. Patrick J. Lorge

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Capt. Gary W. Clore, CHC, USN Regional Chaplain, NDW

Happy Holidays! That may be the politically cor-rect way to say it when what people really want to sayor prefer to say is “Happy Hanukkah” or “MerryChristmas.” I have observed the process of socialchange that has people hanging the greens and dis-playing Christmas trees and lights while facing thedilemma of how they communicate the season.Whether we are politically correct or NOT, we allknow that we live everyday in the midst of a secularculture that has “capitalized” on the holiday season.You do realize that holiday combines two words, holyand day.

That brings me to the proverbial statement that Ihear periodically about what not to discuss in public,“religion and politics.” What a shame since those aretwo of my favorite subjects. We can easily find our-selves restraining what we are really thinking simplybecause we try to navigate the right words in theeconomy of speech in order to not offend anyone,and yet still find ourselves right side up in our com-munication. Has freedom of speech become the art

of wise words with the ability not to offend, thusshowing respect and honor to others without com-promising our own convictions? After all who wantsto offend people by opening their mouth and sayingthat part of their being, who they are and what theybelieve? I believe we all know the dilemma. ThankGod we still have the freedom to worship and expressour beliefs, even though it can become difficult to ex-press the same in our everyday life.

I picked up a conversation recently where the ef-fort to select music for the seasonal holiday partywithout anything religious was reduced to severalnumbers that began with the likely selection of “Jin-gle Bells.” As a Navy Chaplain I have come to realizemy ability to be sensitive to others to the point that Iam careful not to impose my view on others—beingaware. In this endeavor I have identified three kindsof spirituality that coexist in most people over thecourse of my career. The first is human spirituality,the ability of human beings to grow and develop. Inthe most positive sense it becomes the desire to begood and excel in life. The second kind is social orcultural spirituality. Almost any grouping of humanbeings has a social culture. Your family has norms,

memories, habits, customs and the like that becomea family culture of spirituality. The same is true withour Navy when we hear morning colors, rendersalutes, tell sea stories and do all that binds us asthose who wear the uniform. The third kind of spiri-tuality I call Divine spirituality. This is how we un-derstand God and express our First Amendmentrights, the freedom to assemble and worship as webelieve.

As you may have surmised if you have reached thismoment in the Chaplain’s Corner, the chaplain isnever lost for words. There is so much more I wouldlike to say on all of this but for the sake of the econo-my of words, I will close with this blessing. I wish youall the most meaningful celebration of your faith inthis holy season. Please exercise your First Amend-ment opportunities to worship God in private or inthe assembly other human beings who are hopefullythe added blessing of that will cultivate your humanspirituality as well as your social and cultural spiritu-ality.

Grace and peace, Chaplain Clore

Chaplain’s CornerHappy Holidays!

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How would you help a friend or loved one suffering from the holiday blues?

Around the Yard

"I'd give them time to open up andtalk. If they had no one to spend theholidays with, I would let themspend time with my family."

-HM2 Carlos Benavides

"I would offer words of encourage-ment, and if possible, I would invitethem over for holiday dinner."

-Helen Walker

If they are depressed, I'd take themout to dinner or maybe skiing tohelp them take their mind of things.

–Josh Chen

U.S. Navy photos by, Aaron J. Heiner, NDW Public Affairs

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December 161821 - LT Robert F. Stockton and Dr. Eli

Ayers, a naval surgeon and member ofAmerican Colonizing Society, induce a lo-cal African king to sell territory for acolony which became the Republic ofLiberia.

1907 - Great White Fleet departsHampton Roads, VA to circumnavigate theworld.

1922 - USS Bainbridge (DD-246) res-cues 482 persons from burning Frenchtransport Vinh-Long.

1941 - USS Swordfish (SS-193) sinksJapanese cargo ship Atsutasan Maru.

1942 - Pharmacist's Mate First ClassHarry B. Roby, USNR, performs an appen-dectomy on Torpedoman First Class W. R.Jones on board USS Grayback (SS-208). Itis the second appendectomy performedon board a submarine.

1998 - In Operation Desert Fox, Navycruise missiles attack Iraq.

December 171846 - Ships under Commodore

Matthew Calbraith Perry capture Lagunade Terminos during Mexican War.

1941 - Admiral Chester W. Nimitznamed Commander in Chief, US PacificFleet, to relieve Admiral Husband Kim-mel. Admiral William Pye becomes actingcommander until Nimitz's arrival.

December 181902 - Admiral of the Navy George

Dewey receives orders to send his battle-ship to Trinidad and then to Venezuela tomake sure that Great Britain's and Ger-many's dispute with Venezuela was set-tled by peaceful arbitration not force.

1944 - Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet en-counters typhoon northeast of Samar. De-stroyers USS Hull, USS Monaghan andUSS Spence sink, while 21 other ships aredamaged.

1965 - River Patrol Force established in

Vietnam.1965 - Helicopters from HS-11 on USS

Wasp (CVS-18) pick up crew and capsuleof Gemini 7, after picking up the crew andcapsule of Gemini 6 two days earlier.

1967 - Operation Preakness II begins inMekong Delta.

1972 - Mining and bombing of NorthVietnam resumes with Linebacker II Op-eration.

December 191870 - After a month at sea in a 22-foot

boat, Coxswain William Halford, the lonesurvivor of 5, reaches Hawaii to seek helpfor crew of USS Saginaw, wrecked nearMidway Island. Rescuers reach the 88 Sag-inaw survivors on 4 January 1871.

December 201822 - Congress authorizes the 14-ship

West Indies Squadron to suppress piracy

in the Caribbean.1941 - Admiral Ernest J. King designat-

ed Commander-in-Chief, United StatesFleet in charge of all operating naval fleetsand coastal frontier forces, reporting di-rectly to the President.

1964 - USS Richard E. Kraus (DD-849)completes a successful emergency mis-sion in aiding the disabled American Mer-chant Ship, SS Oceanic Spray in the RedSea.

1974 - Clearance of Suez Canal formines and unexploded ordnance com-pleted by Joint Task Force.

1989 - Operation Just Cause begins inPanama.

1998 - Operation Desert Fox in Iraqends.

December 211861 - Congress authorizes the Medal

of Honor, the Nation's highest award, for

Naval personnel.1943 - USS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth

Japanese ship since 18 December.1951 - First helicopter landing aboard a

hospital ship, USS Consolation.1968 - Launch of Apollo 8 with Captain

James A. Lovell, Jr. as Command ModulePilot. Recovery was by HS-4 helicoptersfrom USS Yorktown (CVS-10).

December 221775 - Congress commissions first

naval officers: Esek Hopkins, Commanderin Chief of the Fleet, Captains DudleySaltonstall, Abraham Whipple, NicolasBiddle, and John Hopkins. Lieutenants in-cluded John Paul Jones.

1841 - Commissioning of USS Missis-sippi, first U.S. ocean-going side-wheelsteam warship, at Philadelphia.

1942 - Pharmacist's Mate First ClassThomas A. Moore performs appendecto-my on Fireman Second Class George M.Platter on board USS Silversides (SS-236)..

1942 - Sue Dauser takes oath of officeas Superintendant of Navy Nurse Corps,becoming first woman with the relativerank of captain in U.S. Navy.

1944 - Commissioning of first 2African-American WAVES officers, HarrietIda Pickens and Frances F. Wills.

1960 - HS-3 and HU-2 (USS ValleyForge) helicopters rescue 27 men from oil-er SS Pine Ridge breaking up in heavy seasoff Cape Hatteras.

December 231826 - Captain Thomas and Catesby

Jones of USS Peacock and King Kame-hameha negotiate first treaty betweenHawaii and a foreign power.

1910 - LT Theodore G. Ellyson becomesfirst naval officer sent to flight training.

1941 - Gallant defenders of Wake Is-land (Sailors, Marines, volunteer civiliancontractors, and Army Air Force radio de-tachment) surrender.

This Week in Naval History

Photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command

Admiral Ernest J. King, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, and Secretaryof the Navy Frank Knox on board USS Augusta (CA-31), during the Secre-tary's visit to Bermuda in September 1941.

The Branch Health Clinic Washington Navy Yard will offerthe next session of the ShipShape Weight Management Pro-gram from Jan. 12 through March 1. Classes will meet Thurs-day afternoons from 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the classroom atthe Branch Health Clinic, Building 175.

ShipShape is an eight-week program that reflects the cur-rent most up-to-date knowledge on weight loss. It is designedto assist active duty members in meeting the Department ofNavy body composition standards. Active duty members mayself refer or will get a referral from their Command FitnessLeader if they fail the body composition assessment portionof the Physical Fitness Assessment.

The program presents a healthy and permanent approachto weight loss and provides basic information on nutrition,stress management, physical activity, and behavior modifica-tion techniques to lower and maintain a healthy body weight.Participants will learn about goal setting, building supportsystems, portion control, and handling obstacles to exercising.To register for the program or get further information, pleasecall the Health Educator at 202-433-6311 or emailleigh.houck@med.navy.mil.

Upcoming ShipShapeWeight Management Class By Aaron J. Heiner,

NDW Public Affairs

For some people, holiday preparation can be a bitoverwhelming and often times stressful. And for militaryfamilies, the holiday season can also bring significantstress – especially when a loved one is away.

If you or someone you know is experiencing theblues this holiday season try reaching out to the Militaryand Family Support Center (MFSC). They offer a varietyof services which includes consultations and counseling.

“We have clinical social workers available to assistanyone coping with depression caused by the stressfrom the holiday season,” said Aisha Ivey, clinical workerfrom MFSC.

Service members and their families, and civilian per-sonnel should also be aware of the differences betweenClinical Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD). According to Ivey, Clinical Depression happensover six or more months, while SAD occurs during thewinter time when there is less sunlight.

“Those suffering from long term clinical depressionlose the desire to participate in activities they enjoy. Theymay suffer with feelings of loneliness and worthless-ness,” Ivey said. “They may also lose sleep and their ap-petite. However, some might sleep or eat too much. Ifyou are suffering from Clinical Depression, you shouldseek professional medical help.”

Ivey added that people who are ‘stuck’ inside due tothe weather become depressed. “They do not suffer tothe same extent as those who may be clinically de-pressed,” she stated. “Those suffering from SAD shouldspend time with people, and become socially more ac-tive.”

Holiday blues can occur during any break from workor while on vacation. “The holiday blues can be shortlived, from a few days to a few weeks," Ivey said. "Butsometimes, it can be a few months from Thanksgivinguntil New Years."

According to Ivey, those who are suffering from theholiday blues are often mindful of the potential stressbrought forth by the holiday season. Some factors thatcan cause the holiday blues include: gift-giving, money,travel stress, inter-family relationships and military de-ployment.

"Some of the stress can occur as the result of a recentpassing of a loved one, or a divorce," she said."Some-times, it is that they have no one to celebrate with, orthey are expecting trouble when spending time withfamily."

To avoid stress do not agree to do anything that couldresult in conflict while with friends and family. Accordingto Ivy, people often agree to take on additional tasks, orresponsibilities that may place them in difficult situations.

"Be comfortable saying, no. If you don't have time

Avoiding the holiday blues

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CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition Assistance Manage-ment Program (TAMP) - offers an arrayof services and benefits to transitioningservice members, including computerssetup for individuals to go online to dif-ferent job banks, college and scholarshipresources and career assessment tools.Resume Writing Workshops are offeredwhich includes Federal Resume WritingInterview Skills, information on veterans'benefits and a professional resource li-brary; Two TAP Seminars and one Execu-tive TAP Seminar - five-day programs -are offered monthly sponsored by the de-partments of Labor and Veteran Affairs,and include information that will benefitthe transitioning military member.

Family Employment Readiness Pro-gram (FERP) - offers seven basic services,which include job search strategies, jobreadiness, resource information, job re-ferral service, individual counseling as-sistance, career planning and links to ed-ucation and volunteer opportunities.

Personal Financial Management(PFM) - program offers individual andfamily financial counseling, financial class-es, and is responsible for the Command Fi-nancial specialist training in the Region(NDW).

Volunteer Program - opportunitiesare available as an administrative assis-tant, counseling mediator, transition as-sistant, Information & Referral assistant,data entry/word processor and a retiredactivities volunteer.

Retired Activities Office (RAO) -Helps surviving family members of re-tiree with benefit information and paper-work, conducts briefing and counseling,assists in resolve pay problems with De-fense Finance Accounting Services(DFAS); provides National Naval MedicalCenter preretirement briefing of activeduty personnel.

DEPLOYMENT READINESS/

FAMILY SERVICESLife Skills Education - provides a vari-

ety of presentations to help commandsmeet requirements, as well as enhanceoperational and personal readiness in-cluding 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 thedemands of parenting and military life

through parenting education and trainingand home visits to new parents prior todelivery and after delivery; informationand referral for military and communityresources; child development screeningsand monitoring. All active duty membersand their families who are pregnant andor have children in the home from infan-cy to three years old are eligible for thesehome visitation services.

Deployment/mobilization/readiness- assisting Sailors and family membersprepare for deployment, manage separa-tions and reunite and reintegrate withfamilies and community through servicesincluding the Family Accountability andAssessment System, Individual aug-mentee (IA) Indoc Course and DeployedFamily Fun Days

Exceptional Family Member Program(EFMP) - provides assistance to servicemembers with special needs children andfamily members with medical needs in-cluding resource referral to medical,counseling and educational services,support groups and care providers. As-sists in finding duty stations where needsare met. Mandatory enrollment per OP-NAVINST 1754.2D.

Relocation Assistance Program (RAP)- assists military personnel and theirfamilies in identifying relocation needsand accessing the resource informationnecessary to meet these needs includingattending available workshops such as,Overseas Planning, Sponsorship Trainingand Smooth Move. Other services includeI&R, Worldwide Welcome Aboard packets,Hospitality Kits (Loan Locker) and Pre-Move Planning Assistance (military-homefront.com).

MWR Happenings

Group ExerciseClasses

Stop by the Washing-ton Navy Yard FitnessCenter in Building 22 between now andDec. 30 for group exercise classes. Classesare 45 minutes long and held three days aweek.

Tuesdays: Ready & Ripped from 11 a.m.until 11:45 a.m., and Rapid Pulse from 12p.m. until 12:45 p.m.

Thursdays: Command PT (Military Only)from 8:30 a.m. until 9:15 a.m., Open Roadfrom 10:15 a.m. until 11 a.m., Extreme BootCamp from 11:15 a.m. until 12 p.m. and Pi-lates from 12:15 p.m. until 1 p.m.

Fridays: TGIF 11 a.m. until 11:45 a.m.and Pilates from 12 p.m. until 12:45 p.m.

Cost is free for Military and DoD civil-ians and $4.00 per class with discountavailable for contractors. For more infor-mation contact Demond Jones at 202-433-6666 or demond .jones@navy.mil.

NSA Washington-JBAB Fleet

Family and Fun

By Aaron J. Heiner, NDW Public Affairs

Presenting your gifts innew and creative ways canadd flair to your holiday pres-ents and they do not have to cost a for-tune or take a lot of time to create. Sur-prise your friends and family withthese clever holiday gift wrappingideas.

Change Your StockingsAdd an unexpected twist to the clas-

sic red and white stocking. The classicred and white stocking has always beena holiday favorite for surprising yourfriends and loved ones with small gifts.However, who said stockings need tobe red and white? Choose one with adesign and size that fits your needs.Wrap a few layers of tissue paperaround the gift and then place it insidethe stocking. The tissue paper will keepthe present hidden until it's time to un-wrap it.

Trendy gift bagsWhile popular, gift bags are easy to

use; they can quickly become ratherexpensive, especially if many are need-ed. Instead of spending extra moneyon designer gift bags — use paper gro-cery bags. You can either place the iteminside the paper bag like a standard gift

bag, or you can simply wrapthe item in the bag as onewould do with traditionalwrapping paper. The bag thencan easily be decorated withstickers, and/or glitter. Don'tforget the bow.

Try disguising a giftHiding a gift inside of another pres-

ent is one more way to add fun and ex-citement while exchanging presents.Recycle a shipping box or a packagecontainer from different products tocreate a sense of anticipation. For ex-ample place an MP3 player inside anempty box of raisins, or a Lobstergramin an old AM/FM radio box. Other recy-clable gift box ideas could include plac-ing gifts inside of Tupperware, emptypaint cans or even hollowed out books.

Wrap gift cards unexpectedlyIf you opt to give gift cards this year,

try getting it wrapped inside a coffeemug or a new wallet. Or if you haveseveral gift cards to pass out all at once,try using baseball card sleeves whichmay hold upwards of nine to twelvecards per sheet.

There are endless possibilities to addfun ways to wrap and present gifts. Withvirtually little time and little cost, cre-ative gift wrapping adds joy to the holi-day season without breaking the bank.

Holiday gift wrapping alter-

natives spice up gift giving

By Aaron J. Heiner, NDW Public Affairs

Ever thought of changing the look ofyour Christmas tree? Sure, we tend todecorate our tree the same old fashionway whether it’s sticking to old familytradition or changing themes everyyear. But if even so, let us not fall intothe monotony of boring decorations. Ifyou can afford to spend a few dollars,there are a few ideas and themes thatyou can play around to liven things up.

Try a new tree styleMany people head out to the local

tree farm for a pine tree, fir or spruce.And while a good number of individu-als go for the artificial trees, those treestoo are modeled after the varieties fore-mentioned. More often than not the ar-tificial trees have a brown plastic trunkand branches, with fake green pines.

Go the extra mile, and consider anartificial tree where the needles aremolded in white plastic to give the ap-pearance of being snow covered. Thereare many other colors available includ-ing, red, orange and even blue, howev-er these tend to come off as a bit tacky.

Try to embrace new technologyYour lights may have seen better times.

There may be missing or burnt out lightsor strings that do not work at all.

Today's holiday lightsuse highly efficient LEDbulbs. These bulbs cansave you money by con-suming less energy. Amodern LED light can lastupwards of 100,000 hours, where tradi-tional tree lights have a life expectancyof a few hundred hours. Unlike tradi-tional lights, the new LED lights do notbecome hot to the touch, which reducethe risk of fire.

Try some new ornamentsTired of the same old poorly made

red, green, and silver holiday orna-ments? Look to the Navy for some help.Show pride in your service to the coun-try by replacing old decorations withnew ones that scream Navy. Availablein blue with yellow or white lettering,Navy ornaments are available at theNavy Exchange.

Tree topper stopperRather than the traditional holiday

star on the top of your tree, you maychoose to leave it bare. This is a muchsafer option than climbing a ladder. Ofcourse, if you need a tree topper, youmay always go for a large red bow.

With a little creativity, the same oldboring holiday tree decorations can bereplaced by exciting new ones, sure toplease the eye that everyone could en-joy. Happy decorating!

Replace old with new, give yourChristmas tree a makeover

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Follow us on Twitter @navaldistwashhttp://twitter.com/NavalDistWashThe NSAW has a twitter page for the Washington Navy

Yard to provide the public with up-to-date operating hoursof the Navy Yard portion of DC's Riverwalk.

Follow us on Twitter @WNYRiverwalk.http://twitter.com /#!/WNYRiverwalk

Toastmasters MeetWant to improve your speaking and leadership skills?

Come to Helmsmen Toastmasters! Join us Thursdays, 7:30-8:45a. m. at the Pentagon Library and Conference Center.

The Toastmasters are an international organization thathelps everyone speak, think, lead and listen better. Remem-ber - Great Helmsmen say, "YES!"

For more info, contact Carl Sabath at carl. sabath@osd.mil or 703-695-2804 or Andrea Clark at andrea.d.clark8.civ@mail.mil or 571-256-8942.

Volunteers Needed for Tax Assistance Center The Washington Navy Yard and Joint Base Anacostia-

Bolling Tax Centers are actively seeking volunteer tax preparersfrom the National Capital Region. All active-duty service mem-bers, family members, retirees and civilians are eligible to vol-unteer. NDW will provide volunteers with free training on taxpreparation and electronic filing. NDW's Tax Center seeks vol-unteers who can offer a few hours of their time every weekfrom Feb.1 through Apr.16. If you are interested in becominga volunteer tax preparer with the NDW Tax Center, contact Lt.j.g. Chao Pan at (202) 685-5525 or chao.pan@navy.mil for fur-ther information.

Women of the World Bible Study“Women of the Word” is a theological group study focus-

ing on women in the Bible, and the contemporary social is-sues that women face in today’s society. The women’s groupmeets from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday inbuilding 101, conference room 132 or 121 at the WashingtonNavy Yard (WNY); please bring a bag lunch. Our upcominggroup study will be on Faith (Hebrews 11).

This Bible study is open to all women military and civil-ian personnel. The Bible study is sponsored by the NavalSupport Activity Washington (NSAW) Chaplain’s office. Con-tact Paula Jackson at Paula.V.Jackson@navy.mil or 202-433-9689 for more information.

NSAW Voting Assistance Office openThe Naval Support Activity Washington Voting Assis-

tance Office is open. Please visit our Installation Voting Of-fice located in Bldg. 101, 3rd floor, suite 340. Hours areMonday-Friday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Call us at (202)433-2008, or contact your NSAW Voting Assistance Officer,Cmdr. Dennis Keck at dennis.keck@navy.mil or Voting As-sistance Managers Michael R. Murray at Michael.r.murry@navy.mil and Willema S. Hardy at willema.hardy@navy.mil. For general questions, you may contact the DoDVoting Information Center (VIC), toll-free using the num-ber listed on the FVAP website: www.fvap.gov. The VIC pro-vides recorded messages from candidates, as well as otherinformation regarding elections, 24 hours a day.

Men's Discipleship GroupA Men's Discipleship Group sponsored by the NDW

Chaplain's Office, meets every Wednesday from 12-1 p.m.in Building 101, room 242. All men are cordially invited.Bible study, discipleship and prayer is the focus. For moreinformation, please contact Lt. Cmdr. Chris Dickerson, at(202) 781-0602 or email at Stanley.dickerson1@navy.mil.

NDWNewsTired of the same old ham or turkey for Christ-

mas? Stuffing, and mashed potatoes getting stale?Then try some healthy alternatives provided by yourco-workers. These recipes have been submitted andhand selected to share with all. So spread the joy toyour loved ones with a new twist on your holidaydinner.

Belgian endive stuffed with goat cheese,Korean pear and walnut salad

by Contessa Bon Vivant

2 Belgian Endives1 pear¼ stick butter2 tablespoons of walnuts2 tablespoons of goat cheese1 teaspoon of maple or agave syrup

Wash and pull apart endives. Melt butter in pan.Cut pears into cubes and sauté in butter untilcaramelized. Add a little bit of maple or agave syrup.Toast walnuts and chopped finely. Mix walnuts, pearand goat cheese and stuffed in each endive leaf.

Garlic and Rosemary Beef Tenderloin

by Marilyn M. Brown

1/2 cup soy sauce1/2 cup olive oil1/2 cup balsamic or red wine vinegar8 garlic cloves, minced4 teaspoons dried rosemary1 (5-pound) beef tenderloin, trimmed1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large shallow dish orheavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add beef. Cover or seal,and chill at least 8 hours, turning occasionally. Removebeef from marinade, discarding marinade. Place in aroasting pan; sprinkle evenly with pepper, and let stand30 minutes. Bake at 500° for 15 minutes or until lightlybrowned. Lower temperature to 375°; bake 20 moreminutes or to desired degree of doneness. Let tenderloinstand 10 minutes before slicing. Serves eight.

Safety Note: It is recommended that beef be cookedto medium-rare doneness. The internal temperatureshould reach 145 degrees to ensure that harmful bacteriahave been destroyed. A thick cut of beef that has beencooked to an internal temperature of 140 degrees maybe removed from the oven, loosely covered, and allowedto rest a few minutes. The temperature will continue torise about 5 degrees reaching proper doneness.

Espresso Angel Food Cakeby Leigh Houck

Cake1 cup cake flour1 1/4 cup powdered sugar12 large egg whites, at room temperature4 tablespoons instant espresso granules1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1/4 teaspoon salt1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

Mocha Icing2 teaspoons instant espresso

granules3 teaspoons cocoa powder, divided2 tablespoons hot water1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375º. Sift cake flour and 1 1/4 cupsof powdered sugar together in a small bowl.

Set aside. Place egg whites, espresso, cream of tar-tar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Beat at high speeduntil soft peaks form. Add vanilla and continue beat-ing. Gradually incorporate granulated sugar, a few ta-blespoons at a time so that sugar can dissolve. Keepbeating at high speed until egg whites form stiff peaks;carefully fold in flour mixture. Spoon batter into anungreased spring form-type angel food cake pan.Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cake springs backwhen lightly touched. Invert pan and cool complete-ly. Loosen cake from sides, then top of pan with aspatula.

For icing - mix espresso powder and 1 teaspooncocoa in hot water until dissolved. Stir in powderedsugar. Drizzle over cake and sprinkle with remainingcocoa powder. Makes 12 servings, each with approx-imately 220 calories.

Contessa's Roasted Herbed Chicken withBacon, Cremini Mushrooms and Potatoes

by Contessa Bon Vivant

1 whole organic free range chicken3 lbs of cremini mushrooms

(wiped with damp cloth)2 lemons, sliced quarterly1 onion, sliced quarterly8 cloves of mashed garlic2 sprigs of rosemary2 tablespoons thymeAs needed, paprika, olive oil, salt,

pepper, potatoes, bacon and maple syrup

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash chicken andpat dry. Season the chicken with salt and pepper in-side the cavity and rub the chicken with salt andpepper. Mix lemons, mashed garlic, rosemary,thyme, olive oil and salt and pepper. Stuff the birdwith this mixture.

Place the chicken breast up in a roasting pan. Layerthe strips of bacon up breast until covered. Roast thisfor about 45 minutes (make sure you baste the panjuices half way). For the mean time, cut up your pota-toes in quarters and season it with rosemary, olive oil,salt and pepper, and a little bit of paprika. Mix well. Af-ter 45 minutes, add your cremini mushrooms and po-tatoes. Mix the pan juice with the mushrooms and po-tatoes. Make sure they are arranged evenly. Brush yourbacon and chicken with maple syrup and roast for an-other 45 minutes or until the internal temperature is165 degrees (if you have a meat thermometer).

Remove the chicken from the oven and let stand for10 minutes to rest.

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FFR/MWR Phone numbersChild Development ProgramsChild Development Center 1 ....................................................................(202) 767-2890Child Development Center 2 ....................................................................(202) 404-8071Child Development Center 3 ................................................................... (202) 433-0771Child Development Homes ........................................(202) 433-3223 or (202) 404-1454Regional Child Placement Office ...............................(202) 433-3055 or (877) 269-9322Regional Child & Youth School Liaison Office ........................................ (202) 433-0942Family HousingJBAB Housing Office 1, Bldg 414...............................................................(202) 433-0346JBAB Housing Office 2, Bldg 21.................................................................(202) 404-6828Fitness Centers & Information, Tickets, and Tours (ITT)JBAB Fitness Center 1, Bldg 15..................................................................(202) 767-5895JBAB Fitness Center 2, Bldg 419................................................................(202) 433-2962Washington Navy Yard, bldg. 22......................................................(202) 433-2484/2829Military and Family Support CenterJBAB MFSC Bldg 72....................................................................................(202) 433-6151JBAB MFSC Bldg 13...................................................................................(202) 767-0450Liberty Program (E1-E6 Single/Unaccompanied Service Members)Liberty Center, bldg. 72 ............................................................................(202) 685-1802JBAB Liberty Program Office, Bldg. 72 .....................................................(202) 433-2636JBAB Liberty Center, Bldg. 72....................................................................(202) 685-1802Food & BeverageCatering and Conference Center, WNY Bldg. 211 ...................................(202) 433-3041Mordecai Booth's Public House, WNY Bldg. 101 ......(202) 678-0514 or (202) 433-3041Furnari Restaurant, JBAB Bldg. 418..........................................................(202) 433-2574Other Important NumbersWFR Administrative Office, JBAB Bldg. 12.............................................. (202) 767-7707WFR Marketing and Special Events Office, JBAB Bldg. 12......................(202) 767-1371Gateway Inns and Suites, JBAB Bldg. 602 ................................................(202) 404-7050MWR Sports Program/Sports Complex Rental, JBAB Bldg. 419.............(202) 685-0483Outdoor Recreation, JBAB Bldg. 928 ........................................................(202) 767-9136Vehicle Storage .................................................................................(202) 767-9136/8562

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to do something, just say no to peopleand be very contented with that.Don't let people dictate what you aregoing to do," Ivey said. "If somethinghappens and someone gets hurt, youwill have to be the one who has to dealwith it."

The Naval Safety Center (NSC) ad-vises to maintain good health duringthe holiday season. To avoid the holi-

day blues you should eat right, getplenty of rest and exercise regularly.Set realistic goals by organizing yourtime, make lists and follow a budget.Let go of the past and create new ordifferent ways to celebrate.

The NSC also recommends notdrinking too much alcohol; over in-dulging in holiday foods; having un-realistic expectations of yourself orothers; dwelling on the past and notspending money you do not have.

If the stress of the holiday bluesdoes manage to become overwhelm-

ing, help is available according to Ivey. "There are many resources avail-

able for you if you are suffering fromholiday blues, Clinical Depression, orSAD. You can speak with clergy, friendsand family,” Ivey said. “Talking withthem may give valuable insight. Also,you can always contact the Militaryand Family Support Center.”

Ivey welcomes those who decideadditional assistance is needed to visitthe MFSC.

"We have licensed clinical profes-sionals on staff," she said. "The MFSC

offers service members and their im-mediate family between eight and 12counseling sessions free of charge."

Those who wish to take advantageof the services provided are advised tovisit the MFSC, Monday through Fri-day from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.

"If scheduling is a problem, activeand retired service members may takeadvantage of Military OneSource.They can provide referrals to clinics inthe local community," Ivey said. "Theimportant thing is to know that we arehere to help."

The MFSC is located in building 72at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Formore information on the MFSC,please visit: www.cnic.navy.mil/JBAB/WarfighterAndFamilyReadiness/Sup-portServices/index.htm.

Additional information on MilitaryOneSource can be viewed at:www.militaryonesource.mil.

For more information on copingwith the holiday blues, please visit:http://safetycenter.navy.mil/.

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"Most common techniques identity thieves use to stealpersonal data involve the use of email phishing, malicioussmart phone apps, social engineering, worms, viruses in-cluding malware and keystroke loggers," he said.

Phishing and malware are the most reported form ofidentity theft, because of the ease in which these programscan access personal data off of a computer once openedfrom an email.

"An email may contain a link to fraudulent website.Even though the email and website may look legitimate,that email may have been spoofed [faked]," Murphy stated."By going to that link, you may accidently install mal-ware."Malware is a form of computer virus that arrives asan attachment in an email or a webpage link. The programis designed to trick the recipient to open it. Once the mal-ware is running, it then steals personal data or email ad-dresses before attempting to infect other computers. Thoseemails may come from trusted email addresses but from

an infected computer.Murphy notes one way to keep malware and other ma-

licious software off your computer is to use anti-virus soft-ware. Nevertheless, most anti-virus software is subscrip-tion based, and many people allow their subscription tolapse. When they do, this leaves a computer vulnerable toattack.

"Keep all anti-virus software up to date," Murphy reit-erated. "Keeping your anti-virus software current is one ofthe best defenses to protect your personal data from beingstolen. However, even with up-to-date anti-virus software,people should still use caution when online."

Some extra precautions he said, was to not use the samepasswords for all online accounts—using different pass-words for as many websites as possible.

"Use complex passwords, special characters or makepasswords from acronyms and phrases to keep hackersfrom gaining access to online accounts," said Murphy."And never give passwords out online, especially to peopleon social media sites."

Murphy went on to say, people should also be carefulwhen posting anything personal to social media, which hasbecome a primary target for identity thieves.

"Facebook reports 600,000 attempts to break in to the800,000,000 accounts each day. Facebook does not reporthow many of those attempts are successful," he added.

One aspect most people do not think about while on so-cial media is how personal travel plans are posted, and whohas access to read them.

"Use diligence when posting personal information onFacebook, and never post travel plans to it," he added, not-ing that potential burglars use social media to determineif a house may be vulnerable to a break in. You should beaware of who has access to your Facebook page.

According to Facebook, a good way to ensure thethieves can’t see what you post is simply by not allowingunknown people to see that information in the first place.Make sure that your security settings are set so strangersare unable to view your wall and info pages.

"Always check security settings in case of automaticopt-ins. Every time Facebook updates its security proce-dures, your account is automatically defaulted to the newsettings,” Murphy said. “The changes may allow unautho-rized people to see your personal information. While Face-book is getting better at alerting users of these policychanges, you should check your security settings regular-ly."

Facebook is not the only location cyber criminals lookto in order to steal personal information. The Naval SafetyCenter also has some tips and advice for shopping onlinethis season. Use credit cards for online transactions and donot send cash when shopping online. Make sure you havea secure connection so a third party cannot intercept yourprivate data. Always shop from reputable online retailers—if an internet site offers something too good to be true, thesite may be a fake. Make sure when you shop online, to cre-ate an account with strong password protection.

If your personal data is stolen, Murphy reminds peoplethat your financial institution is there to help. "In case, yourfinancial data is breeched, or your identity is stolen notifyyour bank and cancel your credit cards immediately."

For more information on data security, please visitNFCU's website at: www.navy federal.org/life-money/managing-your-money/id-theft-and-online-secu-rity.php

The Naval Safety Center provides advice to help manageprivate data at: http://safetycenter.navy.mil/

Facebook also provides tips for security online at:www.facebook.com/help/?page= 203917589649396

Editor's note: While Facebook is mostly discussed inthis article, please be advised, the same methodologyshould be applied to other social media sites including, butnot limited to Twitter, MySpace, mixi, and YouTube as wellas personal blogs.

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