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REGISTERThe

Spring 2013

Equal Protection

Clause o the 14th

amendment o the

U.S. Constitution

prohibits states romdenying any person

within its jurisdiction

the equal protection

o the laws. In other

words, the laws o

a state must treat

an individual in thesame manner as

others in similar

conditions and

c i r c u m s t a n c e s .

The equal protection clause is not intended to provideequality among individuals or classes but onlyequal application o the laws. Thus, Selective Service

regulations and procedures treat all men who are

similarly situated uniormly, so there is no discrimination

in the drats application.

Ater the speech the Director answered questions rom

the students. It was a wonderul opportunity or the

Director to reach the college age audience and explain

to them the mission o Selective Service System and the

Registration requirement.

Not as a student,

but rather as a guest

lecturer at Northwest

Vista College in

San Antonio, Texas.Director Romo shared

his insights on the

agency and also

incorporated how

Selective Service ties

into our Bill o Rights

and Constitution.Some highlights

rom Mr. Romos

speech are:

the Federal courts pay great deerence to congress

in its constitutional action under article 8 to raise andsupport armies . . . and to provide and maintain anavy. So when Selective Service began registration

o men in 1980, the Supreme Court held that male-

only registration was constitutional because congress

could exclude emales i it chose. Further, a mans

rst amendment right to religious belies and practice

is protected under a drat with Conscientious Objector

(CO) status.

Selective Service oers an Alternative Service Program

in which COs perorm their two years o service in thecommunity instead o in the military. An example o how

the tenth amendment is observed by Selective Serviceis ound in its partnership with 40 states, 4 territories,

and the District o Columbia. Their Departments o

Motor Vehicles support ederal registration by enacting

ordinances allowing young men to register by checking

a box on their drivers license application or denyingthem a state license. Here is a case where a state

privilege is reely placed in support o a ederal law.

We have an inherently state right partnered with the

U.S. government voluntarily to aid compliance with a

ederal law. Although not part o the Bill o Rights, The

Agency News 1

Awards 11

Human Interest 12

Milestones 13

Contributors 15

Back on Campus


2/15

BG (Ret.) Manuel R. Flores, State Director or Virginia,

and ormer RFO and now Director o the Virginia State

Resource Volunteer (SRV) Program, and COL (Ret.)

Robert Archer, attended the meeting o the Military

Ocers Association o America (MOAA), Southwest

Virginia Chapter on April 18, 2013 in Salem, Virginia. BGFlores presented the current status and pending issues

pertaining to the Selective Service System. Signicant

comments by the membership surrounded the issue o

the current Virginia stang (RFOs) and the amount o

workload associated with the Readiness and Training

Mission required to have the state ready to answer themobilization call. As a result, particular interest was

expressed in oering help to support the SRV Program.

Details were provided on how to become a member.

The MOAA members present were very interested

and signicantly concerned with the issue o thepending House Bill H.R. 987 and expressed a desire to

collectively endorse a resolution to retain the Selective

Service System. The resolution will be developed and

presented to the National President o MOAA at theVirginia Council o Chapters Congressional Luncheon

to be held in Washington, D.C. on May 21, 2013.

Virginia State Director Addresses MOAA

Pictured Above: BG Manual R. Flores (Ret) State Directoror Virginia

The deadline or completing OPMs 2013 Federal

Employee Viewpoint Survey is May 31, 2013. I you

received an invitation rom OPM with a link to the survey

please take a ew minutes and complete it. As an

employee you can help infuence change by sharing

your opinions. Let your voice be heard! The survey

is voluntary and condential. Your responses go only

to OPM. I you have any questions or need additional

inormation please contact Human Resource Division

at: [email protected].

Time is Running Out!


3/15

Again this year the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in

Canada United States Unit held its induction o new

members, scholarship award,

and Director Romo remarks

at a 7:00AM breakast at the

Washington Hilton Hotel in DC onFebruary 25, 2013. These activities

were ollowed by the traditional

gravesite wreath-laying or GEN

Lewis B. Hershey at Arlington

National Cemetery. This annual

tradition honoring GEN Hersheybegan many, many years ago by

the American Legion members

who were also employees o the

Selective Service System. The

Hershey Chapter o the Reserve

Ocers Association (ROA) hasco-hosted this event annually with

Associate Director Dick Flahavan

as a member o the ROA Hershey

Chapter. There was also an

additional connection between

Selective Service and ANAVICUS.

GEN Hershey served as Presidento the U.S. Unit rom 1953 through

his death in 1977. Both Director

Romo and Dick Flahavan are

current members o ANAVICUS.

American, Canadian Military Veterans Join Hands

Director Romo and an Old Guard escort walked

up and placed the SSS wreath beside the grave

Let to Right: DominionPresident George Beaulieu

and U.S. ANAVICUS President

Jake Comer


4/15

RFO Meeting

The Reserve Force Ocers ( RFO) Brieng was

conducted on April 19, 2013, at the National

Headquarters o the Selective Service System (SSS).

The purpose o the meeting was to provide inormationto Naval Detachment 125, Washington, DC which

consisted o 30 Naval Ocers and senior sta. Each othe SSS Directorates presented a brieng and provided

inormation to the Sailors on Operations, Financial

Management, Public Intergovernmental Aairs, and

Military Human Resources.

The training was ollowed by an awards ceremony

where Director Romo presented the Deense Meritorious

Service Medal to CDR Mike Lesher, Unit Executive

Ocer, Region III and to CDR Dana Dobrenchuk, Region

II Lead Navy RFO on the occasion o their retirements.

Together these retired career service members have

more than 50 years o service to the United States Navyand the Nation.

This event was part o a larger semi-annual, 4-day

training event or NR SELSERV SYS 125, with the

balance o the time spent at Joint Base Andrews, where

the unit conducted RFO training, Navy training, andoverall readiness sessions.

Commander Dana Dobrenchuk, Region II and Director Romo

Lieutenant Commander Michael Lesher, Region III and

Director Romo


5/15

On April 26, 2013, LTC Winston Ling,Detachment Commander Hawaii gave a

presentation on the Selective Service System

to the Rotary Club o Downtown Honolulu

at the Pacic Club ollowed by a question

and answer session. In his presentation,

LTC Ling added Hawaii historical materials

including pictures o Hawaii Selective

Service ocials and inductees rom WorldWar I & II, and Proclamations rom World

War I & II rom the territorial governors

and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

There were about 20 Rotarians present who

listened intently to the inormative brieng

about the SSS and Hawaiis Detachmentand boards.They presented LTC Ling with

a token o their appreciation which he will

keep in the area oce

LTC Winston Ling

Pictured Above: Mr. Lew Brodsky and

Paisley

Let: LTC Winston Ling

Lew Brodsky, retired Acting Selective Service

System Director and ormer Associate Director o

Public and Congressional Aairs, visited the Region

II Headquarters. He stopped by the oces while

attending the RV Airstream Region Rally at Stone

Mountain Park, Georgia accompanied by his GoldenLab, Paisley. Mr. Brodsky posed in ront o the ocial

The Lewis C. Brodsky Peephole, which was installed

at the Region II oce. Mr. Brodsky is shown holding

a picture o the ribbon-cutting ceremony in which he

ocially opened the Region II Headquarters in Smyrna,

Georgia in 2004.

Former SSS Acting Director Visits Region II


6/15


7/15

SSS Public and Intergovernmental Aairs Directorate

(PIA) conducts Focus Group and Outreach meetings

each year, typically in three markets. The marketselections mirror metropolitan areas doing poorly

in registration compliance. The ocus groups test

awareness o the registration requirement, how the

participants eel about the requirement, and identiywhich advertising print materials, radio spots, and

social media provide the best registration messages

to the target audience. In each city PIA tests 18-19

year old males, culturally diverse groups, and high

school dropouts. Each year, 10 days o outreach and

ocus group eorts yield up to 85 meetings with social

service agencies, immigration and reugee services

organizations, churches, youth clubs, troubled youth,athletic clubs, minority ethnic organizations, high

schools, etc. This year PIA traveled to Portland, OR

and Las Vegas, NV; and Chicago, IL; and in June will

be in Boston, MA.

Focus Groups

Major Valerie Wallis, Reserve Ocer rom Texas

Detachment 2-20, supported the Latino Student Day in

Dallas on April 24, 2013 at the Latino Cultural Center.

There were approximately 150 students in attendance.

Inormation concerning Registration were given to the

young men.

Major Wallis - Latino Student Day 4

Pictured Above: Latino Cultural Center Dallas, TX

Pictured Above: Major Valier Wallis Detachment TX 2-20


8/15


9/15

Pictured above is the Region II NOSD Class during IBMT

With newly-appointed Georgia Board Members

LTC Richard Gurr

CWO Mark Anning

Pictured above: Major Earl Tingle (GA Det 2-7), Jonathan

Garcia, Will Lockwood, James Tripp, Wendy Strickland, Susan

Jarrard, Italia Metts, Paul Heerdt, Francis Besser, Carol AnnGrealish, Major David Jackson (GA Det 2-7) and Major Neil

MacLauchlan (Commander, GA Det 2-7).

Representatives rom the Caliornia Detachment 3-4

attended the 73rd Annual National School Boards

Association (NSBA) Conerence held in San Diego on April

13-14, 2013. LTC Richard Gurr and CWO Mark Anning

spoke with school board members, superintendents,

and district administrative sta. They were able to talkto the attendees regarding the requirement to register

or all males 18 to 25 and the benets that young men

may lose i they do

not register. Selective

Service System

registration program

materials werewidely distributed

and encouraged to

be shared among the

targeted audience.

Over 1500 school

districts sent one ormore representatives

to the conerence .

Caliornia Detachment Attends NSBA

Region II Conducts IBMT

Region II conducted New Ocer/State Director Training

at the Region II Headquarters during April 18-21, trainingnewly-assigned Navy and Reserve Force Ocers rom

Regions I, II, and III. Initial Board Member Training was

held on Saturday and included the newly-appointed

Georgia Board Members. Fiteen Reserve Ocers and

nine Board Members attended the class.


10/15

Deputy Director Edward Allard was asked to speak to two Honor Flights

consisting o veterans rom Viet Nam, Korea, and WWII. Mr. Allard met with

the veterans at both Ronald Reagan Airport then later at the WWII Memorial

on the Mall between Lincoln and the Washington Monument. Deputy Allard

said it was indeed a true honor to meet such ne patriots and to thank themor their outstanding and selfess service to our Nation.

The Massachusetts American Legion newsletter addressed SSS Board Member vacancies in Massachusetts.

SSS RFO CW Ken Coburn ensured that it was in the newsletter in order to get as much visibility as possible.

Local Board members are appointed by the Director o the Selective Service in the name o the President,

on recommendation made by Governor o the Commonwealth or State. Some requirements to be a boardmember are:

U.S. Citizen

At least 18 years old

Not a retired or active member of the Armed Forces or any Reserve component

Live in the area where the board has jurisdiction

http://www.district4-legion.cityslide.com//VETS__NEWS_May_4,_2013.pd

Deputy Director Allard Addresses Honor Flights

Local Board Members Sought


11/15

The Director presented Mr. Georey Garner, civilian EEO

Ocer at USMEPCOM, the Selective Service Systems

Meritorious Service Award. Mr. Garner conducted several

equal employment opportunity

training seminars or both SSS

managers and employees at NHQ

and our eld acilities as part o an

interagency agreement between

SSS and USMEPCOM. Mr. Garners

willingness to conduct training,

with little notication and at very

minimal cost to the SSS was crucialor the Agencys budget and or the

benet o the Agencys entire ull

time workorce. Both the employees

and managers had very positive

eedback concerning the training.

Thank you Mr. Garner or your

outstanding work!

Director Lawrence Romo and Deputy

Director Edward Allard met with Mr. Ron

Garcia, the mayor o Brea, Caliornia atSSS National Headquarters. Mayo

Garcia is a long time SSS BoardMember and continues to actively work

or the passage o Drivers License

Legislation in Caliornia.

Director Awards MEPCOM EEO Ofcer Award

Director and Deputy Director Meet with Mayor


12/15

Retired Region II Operations Ofcer Adopts Bomb Dog

Beverly DeLong, retired Region II Operations Manager, has adopted Healey a ormer bomb dog or the U.S. Departmen

o Homeland Security. Dogs like Healey, are named ater 9/11 victims. She was named ater LT Michael Healey, a NY

City Fireghter who was a rst responder. Mrs. DeLong stated, We already love her and we just got her April 6, 2013.

Pictured Above: Beverly DeLong and her adopted dog, Healey

Mr. Mucio Yslas has been

the state director or the

Selective Service System

in New Mexico or 33

years. At one time NewMexicos registration rate

was seven points below

the national average

ranking New Mexico 42nd

among states. Today, New

Mexicos registration rate

is 97 percent, consistentlyranking New Mexico among

the top states, year ater

year. Mr. Yslas played a

large role in this dramatic

increase in registration. He

tirelessly worked or Drivers License Legislation* (DLL)

to be passed in New Mexico. His eorts have paido and the Selective Service System considers itsel

ortunate to have state directors like Mucio Yslas, who

are passionate about their dedication to public service.

To read more about Mr. Yslas and his incredible journey

New Mexico State Director

servicing the community and the country, please go to

http://collegeorlatinos.com/?p=443

*DLL is when the states Department o Public Saety

or Motor Vehicles to include a consent statement on alapplications or renewals or drivers permits, licenses

and identication cards. The statement tells the applican

that by submitting the application he is consenting to

his registration with the SSS, i so required by Federa

law. Females are not required to register with SSS

under current law. Men 26 years o age or beyond are

too old to register. Transmission o applicant data to theSSS is accomplished electronically through an existing

arrangement each state has with the data sharing

system o the American Association o Motor Vehicle

Administrators (AAMVAnet) at no extra cost to the state.


13/15

Matthew Tittmann returns to the agency ater serving

here in the 90s as the MilPers Chie, EEO Director and

special assistant to PIA. Following a tour with DOD

Reserve Aairs-ESGR, he retired rom the military in

2004. He then served in a number o civilian assignments

at DODs BRAC Joint Service Group, the Army BRAC

Implementation Oce, the United States SecurityAssistance Command, and most recently, the Deense

Media Activity at Fort Meade , Md.

He lives in Arlington, Va. with his wie Jill, also retired rom

the Army and a current civilian with the National Institute

o Health, Cancer Institute. They have two dogs and a

Macaw parrot. They enjoy movies, music, and travel. Intheir spare time, they are renovating an 1880 Victorian

house in Lewes, Delaware.

He said, hes happy to be back, see old riends, and have

the opportunity to work or a consummate proessional

like Dick Flahavan . He also commented, Registration,

Matt Tittmann Returns

its compliment to DODs recruiting and advertising

eorts, and the message it sends to our youth and the

world, is more important than ever.

Mr. Michael E. Young recently joined the SSS team asa Senior Program Analyst in the Planning, Reclassiyand Training Division, Operations Directorate. He was

born and raised in South Carolina. He graduated romSpartanburg High School in May 1983 and joined the U.S.Navy attending basic training in Orlando, FL in Dec 1983.

He attended Quartermaster A school in Orlando, Fl.,and his rst duty assignment was the USS Dewey (DDG-

Michael E. Young Joins OP

45) in Charleston, SC. rom Mar 1984-Nov 1987. Hespent 20 years in the U.S. Navy, traveling to over 20countries and stationed in 4 dierent states in the United

States. He retired in Jun 2004 ater completing 20 yearso Honorable Service as a Quartermaster Chie PettyOcer.

Mr. Youngs academic achievements include a MasteDegree in Public Administration rom Troy StateUniversity and a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justicerom Saint Leo University. His teaching experiencesinclude the Master Training Specialist (MTS) whileteaching in the Navy at EWTGLANT in Virginia Beachand at the Coast Guard training center in Yorktown, VAand with Military Sealit Command (MSC) in Norolk, Va

Mr. Youngs personal awards include NavyCommendation Medal (NCM) 3 awards, NavyAchievement Medal (NAM) 4 awards, Enlisted SuraceWarare Specialist Insignia and the Enlisted AviationWarare Specialist Insignia.

He has been married to his wie Susie or 25 years. Hehas a son who is 22 years old and is a senior at NorolkState University majoring in Business. His daughter wilbe attending her rst year o college at Old DominionUniversity in Norolk, VA where she will major in Biology

Mr. Young is an avid reader and enjoys working in hisyard as a past time.


14/15

Ms. Pauline Wang joined the Selective Service System

as the Accounting Ocer, Financial Management

Directorate. She has over twenty-ve years experience

in Federal Government Financial Management, Grant

Management, data analysis, and the development oaccounting policy and procedures, compliance with

auditing and internal control requirements. Previously

employed by the Department o Housing and Urban

Development where she gained a wealth o knowledge in

Federal Accounting by working in the oces o Multiamily,

Single Family and the

Chie Financing Ocer.

For the past thirteen

years, she worked on

various ederal grants

or the AccountingOce o the Chie

Financing Ocer as the

Senior Accountant. She

perormed cash and

obligation analysis or

all areas aecting the

grant and impacting

the audit on a monthly

basis. In addition,

Ms. Wang perormed

direct analysis andreconciliation on Accounts Receivable and Accounts

Payable that impacted the nancial statements on a

quarterly and annual basis. She also has an expert

knowledge o Treasury and OMBs requirements, as well

as experience in working with Financial Institutions and

State Agencies. Her duties included, but not limited to,

reconciling und balance with Treasury; preparing journal

vouchers or interest accruals on Treasury Borrowings

and manual accounting adjustment to the Core

Financial System. Her diverse nancial experience has

Pauline Wang Joins SSS

undoubtedly provided her with extensive knowledge in

nancial management.

Pauline Wang has a BS in Accounting rom the

University o Caliornia State at Fresno and a MS inAccounting Inormation System rom Strayer University

in Alexandria, Virginia. She also holds a Certied

Public Accountant (CPA) rom the State o Virginia and

a Certied Government Financial Management (CGFM

rom the Association o Government Accountant (AGA)

In her spare time, she enjoys

jazzercise, gardening

ballroom dancing and

spending time with amily

and riends. Currentlyshe is living with he

younger son and two dogs

in Springeld, Virginia

Welcome to the SSS amily

Pauline!


15/15

The Register is an unocial publication o the Selective Service System, National Headquarters, Arlington,VA 22209

Viewpoints herein do not represent ocial policy.

Editor: Betty Lou Wingo

Design and Layout: Art-Z Graphics Inc.

The Register welcomes any news o interest to the Selective Service System employees. Send article

submissions to Editor, The Register, Selective Service System, National Headquarters, Arlington, VA 22209-2425

Many Thanks to:

Edward AllardJeanice Broxton

Mario CamposSabrina CunninghamRob GrintonDick Flahavan

BG Manual R. Flores (Ret)Richard GurrLTC LingDarren LloydCarol MillsCAPT Tom RyerPat Schuback

Tarlon StewartRene ThompsonMatt TittmannRobert VaccarellaPauline WangBrett WilliamsMichael Young

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