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By Patrick Gordon,NDW Waterline writer

According to a report released last year by the FederalVot-ing Assistance Program, absentee ballot requests from militarymembers were extremely low. As a result, Department of De-fense has designated the week of Sept. 27 through Oct. 4 asAbsenteeVotingWeek to encourage higher voter turnout fromservice members and their spouses.

Every state should have absentee ballots by Sept. 22, so ab-sentee voters should start checking their mail boxes for theirballots to arrive. Once voters receive their absentee ballots,they should be completed as soon as possible.

"It's very important for absentee voters to get involved andvote," said Michael Murray, voting assistance manager atNaval Support Activity Washington. "If you're concernedabout what's going on in your home state, you've got to getyour vote out and make sure your voice is heard."

Murray added that some first time voters, particularlyyounger servicemembers who are stationed in places otherthan their home states, still have the opportunity to cast theirballots as absentee voters.

"As long as a voter is registered and has a valid home ad-dress and a mailing address where they currently are, they canreceive and fill out their ballot."

Voters should ensure that their absentee ballots are mailedby the dates below to ensure that they are counted during the2012 general election:

Oct. 6 - Forward deployed voters at remote locationsOct. 13 - Overseas installations' votersOct. 29 - Stateside installations' votersAny voter who has registered to vote absentee and has not

received their absentee ballot by their respective recommend-ed mailing date should complete a federal write-in absenteeballot. Voters who are not registered to vote absentee butwould like to do so should complete both the federal post cardapplication and a federal write-in absentee ballot.

"It's a very simple process," said Murray. "The federal vot-ing assistance program website, www.fvap.gov, is very easy tonavigate and tells you exactly what information you need tofill in to register and get your ballot." He said that voters canalso contact their local voting assistance office to ask questionsand to register.

"Some people on base may need some assistance in theprocess,sotheycancomeinourofficespaceandgetontheFed-eralVotingAssistanceProgramwebsitefromhere,"saidMurray.

Voters requiring assistance with the absentee votingprocess should contact their command voting assistance of-

AbsenteeVoting Week Kicks Off September 27

U.S. Navy photo by Patrick Gordon

Kyle Hammonds, events coordinator and admin-istrative assistant to the commanding officer atNaval Support Activity Washington, fills out anabsentee voter ballot Sept. 24. The Department ofDefense has designated the week of Sept. 27through Oct. 4 as Absentee Voting Week to en-courage higher voter turnout from servicemem-bers and their spouses. See Vote, Page 8

By Patrick Gordon,NDW Waterline writer

In the event of an emergency, readiness can mean the dif-ference between a swift response and a lengthy regret. ReadyNavy, the U.S. Navy’s emergency preparedness program, is de-signed to increase the ability of Navy personnel and their fam-ilies to better plan for and react to an emergency situationshould it occur. According to the official Ready Navy website,emergency planning empowers the individual and their familyby saving lives, property and time, ultimately reducing stress onindividuals and their families during an already stressful event.

“A plan provides a road map during a crisis which savestime, and also provides measures for protecting property andother resources to include our most precious resource, ourfamilies,” said Sigmund E. Evans, installation emergency man-ager for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.“Ready Navy provides theinformation needed for proper preparation of emergencies.”

Evans stressed the need for planning for the unexpected,as inclement weather can quickly evolve into an emergencysituation with little or no warning, citing the blizzard of 2011.

“Area motorists did not expect, nor were they fully pre-pared, to deal with the elements at that rate,” said Evans. “Noone expected to be stuck in their cars on the highway, somefor up to 13 hours. This is just one example of a situation that

many could have avoided by being prepared and having agood emergency plan.”

For many servicemembers, being ready for the unexpect-ed, such as a sudden deployment, is a part of their job. RobertKlebahn, regional program manager for the Fleet and FamilySupport Program, suggests taking that mentality and applyingit to life at home.

“In the military, we constantly practice and drill our capa-bilities to be ready. In some of our services we are mandatedto constantly be ready to deploy,” said Klebahn. “So when westart thinking about preparedness, it’s similar to that. But in a[local] disaster, you have to worry about family members. Itbecomes more personal if you have family and children thatrely on you. You not only plan for you, but for them as well. “

Klebahn said that by being physically prepared, staying in-formed and exercising proper planning, individuals and theirfamilies can take a more proactive role in their lives should anemergency occur. This in turn can lead to less stress in theevent of a natural or man-made emergency, effectively reduc-ing fear by reducing uncertainty.

“[Having an emergency plan] allows them to reduce thefear level that something bad might happen to them or theirfamily members or their community by understanding whatthe everyday risks are from natural disasters or man-made dis-

Ready Navy: Preparedness Empowers You


Lauren Milner shops for groceries at the JointBase Anacostia-Bolling commissary Sept. 21.Having enough supplies, such as food and water,to last for several days in case of an emergencycan help to ease the stress of an already stress-ful event.See Ready, Page 9

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As a servicemember, do you find it easy to participate in the absentee voting process?

Around the Yard

"I think it's extremely easy. If you canuse Google, you can register to vote.”

Lt. Elliot RileyASD Officer

NAS Patuxent River

"It's easier compared to some of theother ways I've done it. I can just sendthe ballot straight in. I find absenteevoting easier than standing in line at avoting center."

SN William FranchyCeremonial Guard

Naval District Washington

"I personally do. I get my ballot sent tome in the mail; in fact, I just got it. I per-sonally don't have an issue with it at all."

Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan KimPEO Submarine

PMS 450

By MC2 (AW/SW) Gina K. Morrissette,Navy History and Heritage Command

Joint military personnel, along with reserve and retiredservice members, gathered together Sept. 21 at the UnitedStates Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center for a wreathlaying ceremony honoring U.S. Prisoners of War (POW) andthose Missing in Action (MIA).

Held as part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, per-sonnel gathered to reflect on the sacrifices and service of thosewho were POWs and those who lost their lives protecting ournation's freedoms.

Honored speaker, Retired Navy Capt. Eugene "Red" Mc-Daniel, was a POW in North Vietnam from May 19, 1967, toMarch 4, 1973, after his plane was shot down over Van Dien,North Vietnam, southwest of Hanoi.

McDaniel, who is recognized for his outstanding honor,optimism and faith in his country during his time as a POW, isalso known for having been the prisoner who received themost brutal torture at the hands of the Vietnamese.

"The support of millions of Americans made our returnwith honor possible, and never have I been prouder to be anAmerican," said McDaniel of his experience as a prisoner ofthe North Vietnamese for six years. "I have dedicated myselfto work in any way I can to make our nation even greater and

stronger because my life as a POW made me love and appre-ciate America more than ever before."

McDaniel also noted the critical support he received fromhis family.

"My family was a tremendous joy to me on my return. I amproud of the way my wife and my three children 'carried on'while I was away, and I am thankful for their help in makingmy re-entry into the world a smooth one," said McDaniel."The knowledge of their love and support was a source of greatstrength to me during the lonely days in my POW cell."

Few would understand the sacrifices McDaniel made morethan his family, who spent six years not knowing when or if hewould return. McDaniel's son, retired Navy Capt. Michael H.McDaniel, who works as the Strategic Programs Officer for theNaval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), said that thehardest part was him being missing in action for the first threeyears and not knowing if he was dead or alive.

"We didn't want to give up hope but also didn't want tohave false hope. It's hard to describe that feeling. Our heartsand prayers still go out to those who still have family memberswho are missing," said Michael McDaniel. "Hearing he wasalive in 1970 and having him return and be home was so awe-some. It's like a new lease on life. Everything now is extra - icingon the cake having him home for the past 45-plus years! I nowhave a new grandson, Red McDaniel's great-grandson! Seeing

him hold that little boy makes me so thankful and I realize howgood God has been to our family!"

Together, McDaniel and Rear Adm. Patrick J. Lorge, 87thCommandant of Naval DistrictWashington, laid the wreath atthe monument of the Lone Sailor in remembrance of allPOWs, those still missing and their families who still wait fornews of their loved ones.

According to the Defense Department's POW/MIA Office,today there are 1,741 American personnel still missing and un-accounted for from the Vietnam War.

John Sherwood, one of NHHC's historians, said that he hasalways been impressed with the resiliency of the human spirit,and how the pride in the United States and the Armed Forceshelped many POWs like McDaniel overcome seemingly insur-mountable odds.

"In Vietnam, American POWs suffered a variety of depri-vations ranging from severe malnutrition to torture and med-ical neglect," said Sherwood. "Despite these horrors, these menendured the experience and went on to live productive lives."

Having interviewed POWs from the Vietnam War, Sher-wood said that when he asks them what allowed them to sur-vive, over and over again the men told him three things.

"They did not want to let their fellow servicemen down.

POW/MIA Wreath Laying Ceremony Held at Navy Memorial

See Wreath, Page 9

Waterline 3Thursday, September 27, 2012 3Thursday, September 27, 2012

September 271922 - A report on observations of experi-

ments with short wave radio at Anacostia,Washington, D.C., begins the U.S. Navy devel-opment of radar.

1941 - Launch of the first Liberty ship, SSPatrick Henry, in Baltimore, Md.

1942 - Armed Guard on SS Stephen Hop-kins engages the German auxiliary cruiser Sti-er and supply ship Tannenfels. Stephen Hop-kins and Stier both sink.

1944 - Special Air Task Force (STAG-1)commences operations with drones, con-trolled by TBM aircraft, against Japaneseforces in Southwestern Pacific.

1950 - First Marine Division capturesSeoul, South Korea.

September 281822 - Sloop-of-war Peacock captures five

pirate vessels.1850-CongressoutlawsfloggingonNavyships.1923-Navyaircrafttakefirstandsecondplaces

in the international Schneider Cup Race.1944 - Marines occupy islands in Palaus un-

der cover of naval aircraft and gunfire support.1964-FirstdeploymentofaPolarisA-3mis-

sile on USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) fromCharleston, S.C.

September 291944 - USS Narwhal (SS-167) evacuates 81

Allied prisoners of war that survived the sink-ing of Japanese Shinyo Maru from SindanganBay, Mindanao.

1946 - Lockheed P2V Neptune, TruculentTurtle, leaves Perth, Australia, on a non-stop,non-refueling flight that ends Oct. 1.

1959 - USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) with Heli-copter Squadron 6 and other 7th Fleet unitsbegin 6 days of disaster relief to Nagoya,Japan, after Typhoon Vera.

September 301800 - U.S. concludes treaty of peace with

France, ending Quasi War with France.1944 - USS Nautilus (SS-168) lands sup-

plies and evacuates some people from Panay,Philipppine Islands.

1946 - U.S. Government announces thatU.S. Navy units would be permanently sta-tioned in the Mediterranean to carry outAmerican policy and diplomacy.

1954 - Commissioning at Groton, Conn.,of USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the world's firstnuclear-powered ship.

1958 - Marines leave Lebanon.1959 - Last flight of airshps assigned to the

NavalAirReserveatLakehurst,N.J., takesplace.1968 - Battleship New Jersey (BB-62) ar-

rives off Vietnam.

October 11800 - U.S. schooner Experiment captures

French schooner Diana.1844 - Naval Observatory headed by Lt.

Matthew Fontaine Maury occupies first per-manent quarters.

1874 - Supply Corps purser, Lt. J. Q. Barton,given leave to enter service of new JapaneseNavy to organize a pay department and in-struct Japanese about accounts. He serveduntil Oct. 1, 1877, when he again became apurser in the U.S. Navy. In 1878, the Emperorof Japan conferred on him the honor of Orderof the Rising Sun, fourth class for his service.

1880 - John Phillip Sousa becomes theleader of the Marine Corps Band.

1928 - First class inducted at the school forenlistedNavyandMarineCorpsradiointerceptoperators, known as the "On the Roof Gang."

1937 - Patrol aviation transferred to Air-craft Scouting Force, a reestablished typecommand. With change, five patrol wingswere established as separate administrativecommands over their squadrons.

1946 -TruculentTurtle lands at Columbus,Ohio, breaking a world's record for distancewithout refueling with a flight of 11,235 miles.

1949 - Military Sea Transportation Serviceactivated.

1955 - Commissioning of USS Forrestal(CVA-59), first of the postwar supercarriers.

1979 - President Jimmy Carter awards theCongressional Space Medal of Honor to for-mer naval aviators Neil Armstrong, Capt.Charles Conrad, Jr., USN (Ret.), Col. JohnGlenn, USMC (Ret.), and Rear Adm. AlanShepard, Jr., USN (Ret.).

1980 - USS Cochrane (DDG-21) rescues 104Vietnamese refugees 620 miles east of Saigon.

1990 - USS Independence (CV-62) entersPersian Gulf as the first carrier in the PersianGulf since 1974.

October 21799-EstablishmentofWashingtonNavyYard.1939 - Foreign ministers of countries of the

Western Hemisphere agree to establish a neu-trality zone around the Atlantic and Pacificcoasts of North and South America to be en-forced by the U.S. Navy.

October 31921 - USS Olympia (C-6) sails for France

to bring home the Unknown Soldier fromWorld War I.

1955 - USS Saipan (CVL-48) begins disasterrelief at Tampico, Mexico, rescuing people anddeliveringsupplies.OperationsendOct.10,1955.

1962 - Launch of Sigma 7 (Mercury 8) pi-loted by Cdr. Walter M. Schirra, Jr., USN. In amission lasting 9 hours and 13 minutes, hemade 6 orbits at an altitude up to 175.8 statutemiles at 17,558 mph. Recovery was made byUSS Kearsarge (CVS-33).

This Week in Naval History

Photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command

A line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly," April 20, 1861, depicting theWashington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, as seen from the southern sideof the Anacostia River. The Navy Yard was established Oct. 2, 1799.

From Defense Media Activity - Navy

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Vice Chief ofNaval Operations testified before the HouseArmed Services Committee Sept. 20 to discusspotential impacts of the Sequestration Trans-parency Act of 2012 to the U.S. Navy.

Adm. Mark Ferguson joined the Under Sec-retary of Defense (Comptroller), Robert F. Hale,Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Lloyd J.Austin III, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force,Gen. Larry O. Spencer, and Assistant Comman-dant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph F. Dun-ford in outlining what impacts sequestrationwould have on the Department of Defense.

Ferguson pulled from recent fleet engage-ments to illustrate concern within the Navy.

"Last month I visited the Central Com-mand region and had the opportunity to visitboth of our aircraft carriers, our minesweepers,our patrol craft, and other ships in the region. Italked to over 10,000 of our forward deployedSailors," said Ferguson. "At every forum, Sailors- from the most junior to our operational com-manders - expressed concern regarding whatsequestration will mean to our Navy and theirservice. The uncertainty of our fiscal future isincreasingly on the minds of our force."

Sequestration refers to a mechanism in theBudget Control Act that would trigger an ad-ditional $500 billion across-the-board defense

spending cuts over the next decade, in addi-tion to $487 billion in cuts already pro-grammed, unless Congress identifies equiva-lent savings by January.

Ferguson illustrated how sequestration

VCNO Delivers Sailors’ Concernson Sequestration to Congress

U.S. Navy photo by Mass CommunicationSpecialist 3rd Class Jared King

Vice Chief of Naval Operations(VCNO) Adm. Mark Fergusonspeaks with Sailors aboard aircraftcarrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65).VCNO is visiting deployed Sailorsand leadership in the U.S. CentralCommand area of operations tothank Navy personnel and demon-strate the continued commitment toregional partners and allies.

See VCNO, Page 8

From U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicineand Surgery Public Affairs

ROCKVILLE, Md. (NNS) -- The Navy Sur-geon General kicked off a day-long sympo-sium focused on traumatic brain injury (TBI)and post traumatic stress (PTS) at the HiltonWashington, D.C., Rockville Hotel and Exec-utive Meeting Center Sept. 20.

Surgeon General of the Navy and Chief,Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Vice Adm.Matthew L. Nathan, addressed an audienceof 250 attendees at the symposium hosted bythe Center for Public-Private Partnerships atthe Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Ad-vancement of Military Medicine.

The symposium focused on clinical man-ifestations and management of traumaticbrain injury and post traumatic stress.

Nathan spoke of the critical importanceof collaborating with one another to find in-novative ways to address these issues for ourservice members.

"They are counting on us to chart newpaths and frontiers that are unknown," saidNathan. "We must figure out how to changethe game and take care of those who are serv-ing now, veterans and their families.They areprecious resources of our nation."

Congress authorized the creation of thefoundation in 1983 to serve as a focus for the

interchange between military and civilianmedical personnel.

John W. Lowe, president and CEO for theHenry M. Jackson Foundation for the Ad-vancement of Military Medicine, spokeabout the importance of bringing togetherrepresentatives from the military, govern-ment and private sector to further promotethe exchange of information.

"It's an honor to have Vice Adm. Nathanhere today as our keynote speaker," Lowesaid. "His opening remarks underscore theimportance of advancing collaborative carefor our wounded, ill, and injured servicemembers, veterans, and their families."

Nathan spoke of some of the challengesphysicians must overcome in order to treatand provide appropriate care.

"One of the issues we wrestle with is stig-ma," said Nathan. "We must get to the pointwhere service members don't believe it's aweakness to seek help."

"Successful recovery and rehabilitationrequires we all work together to eliminate thestigma," said Nathan.

The symposium was designed to educateattendees about state-of-the-art clinical carefor service members and veterans sufferingfromTBI and PTSD of varying levels of sever-ity. The purpose is to impart an overview of

SurgeonGeneralHighlightsWarriorCareatMilitarySymposium

See Symposium, Page 8

CAREER SUPPORTAND RETENTION

The Transition AssistanceManagement Program (TAMP)

Offers an array of services and benefits totransitioning service members, includingcomputers setup for individuals to go onlineto different job banks, college and scholarshipresources and career assessment tools. Re-sume Writing Workshops are offered whichincludes Federal Resume Writing InterviewSkills, information on veterans' benefits and aprofessional resource library; Two TAP Semi-nars and one Executive TAP Seminar - five-day programs - are offered monthly spon-sored by the departments of Labor andVeter-an Affairs, and include information that willbenefit the transitioning military member.

Family Employment ReadinessProgram (FERP)

Offers seven basic services, which includejob search strategies, job readiness, resourceinformation, job referral service, individualcounseling assistance, career planning andlinkstoeducationand volunteeropportunities.

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

nancial counseling, financial classes, and isresponsible for the Command Financial spe-cialist training in the Region (NDW).

Volunteer ProgramOpportunities are available as an admin-

istrative assistant, counseling mediator, tran-sition assistant, Information & Referral assis-tant, data entry/word processor and a retiredactivities volunteer.

DEPLOYMENTREADINESS/

FAMILY SERVICES

Life Skills EducationProvides presentations to help com-

mands meet requirements, as well as en-hance operational and personal readiness in-cluding parenting skills training, couplescommunication, anger and stress manage-ment, conflict resolution, Child Abuse Aware-ness, Spouse Abuse Awareness and suicideprevention. Trainings can be customized tofit needs of the command.

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

mands of parenting and military life throughparenting education and training and homevisits to new parents prior to delivery and af-ter delivery; information and referral for mil-itary and community resources; child devel-opment screenings and monitoring. All ac-tive duty members and their families who arepregnant and or have children in the homefrom infancy to three years old are eligible forthese home visitation services.

Deployment/mobilization/readinessAssisting Sailors and family members 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 memberswith special needs children and family mem-bers with medical needs including resourcereferral to medical, counseling and educa-tional services, support groups and careproviders. Assists in finding duty stationswhere needs are met. Mandatory enrollmentper OPNAVINST 1754.2D.

MWR HappeningsDisney On Ice: Rockin' Ever After

Patriot Center, Fairfax Va.Oct. 19 - 7:30 p.m. | Oct. 20 -10:30 a.m, 2:30 p.m. & 6:30pm | Oct. 21 -12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.Tickets - $18.75Get ready to rock out with some of the

most magical idols of all in a musical show-case that features the hottest tunes and talentfrom across the kingdom in Disney On Icepresents Rockin' Ever After! Jam to a Scottishjig as a group of royal contenders from the lat-est Disney Pixar film, Brave, compete to winthe heart of headstrong, sharp-shootingMerida, making her ice debut! Experience ashowstopping performance as Sebastianbreaks out of his shell for one night only tomake waves with Ariel. A chorus of harmlesshooligans from Tangled unleash musicalmayhem when they get a visit from the sassyand spirited Rapunzel and her charming allyFlynn. And, get your feet moving as the Beastand his castle's enchanted entourage takecenter stage in a spectacular show for Belle.

Please contact the NSA Washington ITTOffices for more information and to pur-chase tickets!

MWR ITT OFFICE - Bldg. 22 Town Center- Open Monday thru Friday from 7 a.m. to 3p.m. | 202-433-2484

MWR TRAVEL OFFICE - Bldg. 184 NavyExchange - Open Monday thru Friday from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 202-685-8298

Cirque de Soleil: TotemUnder the Grand Chapiteau at the NationalHarbor, 163 Waterfront Street, OxonHill, Md. 20745Now through Oct. 7Tickets are available for the following:Tuesday throughThursday at 8 p.m.Friday at 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.Sundays at 1 p.m. & 5 p.m.Ticket Prices Range by Seat LevelLevel 1: $73 | Level 2: $58 | Level 3: $42.75Cirque de Soleil - TOTEM traces the fasci-

nating journey of the human species from itsoriginal amphibian state to its ultimate desireto fly.TOTEM illustrates, through a visual andacrobatic language, the evolutionary progressof species. Somewhere between science andlegend TOTEM explores the ties that bindMan to other species, his dreams and his in-finite potential. No refunds will be given un-less show requested is sold out.

PleasecontacttheNSAWashingtonITTOfficesformoreinformationandtopurchasetickets!

MWR ITT OFFICE - Bldg. 22 Town Center- Open Monday thru Friday from 7 a.m. to 3p.m. | 202-433-2484

MWR TRAVEL OFFICE - Bldg. 184 NavyExchange - Open Monday thru Friday from

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | 202-685-8298

Navy Birthday 5K & 10K Run/WalkFriday, October 12, 2012 | 1pm | Slip Inn

Bar & Grill, Joint Base Anacostia-BollingNaval Support Activity Washington and

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling invite you toparticipate in the Navy Birthday 5K & 10K

Run/Walk to celebrate the 237th Anniversaryof the United States Navy. This event will be-gin and end at the Slip Inn Bar & Grill on JointBase Anacostia-Bolling. T-Shirts will be pro-vided the first 500 finishers. Awards will begiven to the first, second and third place fin-ishers in each category for male and femaleparticipants. Anyone with base access is wel-

come to attend. Stick around after finishingfor a ceremonial cake cutting and music bythe Navy Band, "The Cruisers."

To register please visit: http://navybirth-dayrun.eventbrite.com

For more information regarding the eventcontact the JBAB Fitness Center Staff at 202-767-5895.

Army Medical Department.


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) 433-0942

Family HousingJBAB Housing Office 1, Bldg 414 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 433-0346JBAB Housing Office 2, Bldg 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 404-6828

Fitness 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) 433-2484/2829

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

Liberty 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) 685-1802

Food & 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) 433-2574

Other 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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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONALPREPAREDNESS MONTH

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO PREPARE?Are you prepared for an emergency? We'll ask you a question to test

you're "RQ." RQ stands for Readiness Quotient. Let's see how preparedyou are. Ready.gov or your Fleet and Family Support Center can help if youwant to know more. Personal preparedness supports mission readiness.

Do you know where to go to get additional information to prepareyourself and your family?

Visit:http://www.ready.navy.mil/,http://www.ready.gov/,orhttp://www.fema.gov/andbeprepared.

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Follow NDW on Facebook and TwitterNDW has a Facebook fan page in order to provide up-

dated information to all NDW residents, tenants, employees(military, civilian, and contractors), and the American public.

Show your support, "Like Us," and become a fan to see ex-citing news relating to the Naval District Washington.

www.facebook.com/NavDistWashFollow us on Twitter @navaldistwashhttp://twitter.com/NavalDistWashNSAW has a Twitter page for the Washington Navy Yard to provide the public with

up-to-date operating hours of the Navy Yard portion of DC's Riverwalk.Follow us on Twitter @WNYRiverwalkhttp://twitter.com/WNYRiverwalk.

NSAW Fall Fitness ScheduleNSAWashington's MWR began its Fall Fitness Schedule Sept. 17 and will continue until

Oct. 31. Classes offered range from the Ultimate Circuit, a total body workout for participantsthat will include a mixture of cardio, strength and plyometrics training, toYoga, where youcan develop strength, muscle tone and flexibility with the union occurring between mind,body and spirit. All Military, DoD Civilians and DoD contractors are eligible to participate.

The Naval Support ActivityWashington (NSAW) Fitness Programs at theWashingtonNavy Yard and Naval Research Lab will start charging for group exercise classes Oct. 1.In order to meet the reduction of appropriated funding requirements throughout theNavy to support these additional services and increased demand for group exerciseclasses, it is necessary to make these changes. This change will align NSAW with similarprogram pricing throughout Naval District Washington, but will be far below commer-cial competitor's pricing. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our cus-tomers. Our goal is to continue to provide the best quality group exercise program witha strong focus on our customers' needs at the lowest and most reasonable price. Wethank you for your patronage and continued support of the Navy Fitness Programs.

There is no charge for active duty military. Prices for civilians and contractors arelisted below:

$4 per class | $24 for 8 classes | $50 for 20 classesFor more information please contact the Fitness Center at 202-433-2282/2829.

Make Your Vote CountThere is still time for military voters and their voting age dependents who are sta-

tioned here away from their state of legal residence to register as an absentee voter.This is completely free, and can be done on your own (for all but 4 states) by visitinghttp://www.fvap.gov and using the online registration tool, which will generate a PDFform that you can print and mail. Most states allow you to submit this form electron-ically via fax as well.

If you are a resident of Alabama, Alaska,Virginia, orWisconsin (which requires a wit-ness), or if you have any questions at all about voting, you can visit your installation'sVot-ing Assistance Office (IVAO) to register. Anyone who can reach an IVAO can get voting as-sistance, not just absentee military.The hours of operation may vary, so please call ahead.Points of contact can be found at https://www.cnic.navy.mil/NDW/About/NavyVotin-gAssistanceProgram/index.htm.

You should register promptly to ensure you receive a ballot. You may still vote evenwithout one, but that process is more involved.

Americas Navy: Defining the Fighting SpiritA Concert Celebrating the Navy’s 237th Birthday and the 200th Anniversary of

TheWar of 1812Capt. Brian O. Walden leads the United States Navy Band as they present their 2012

Navy Birthday Concert at DAR Constitution Hall, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m.The Chief of Naval Operations invites you to the Navy Band's concert, "America's Navy:

Defining the Fighting Spirit." Join us as we celebrate our Navy: past, present and future.From the Battle of Baltimore, where our national anthem was born, to the establish-

ment of the SEALs 50 years ago, to our forward-deployed force of today, America's Navyis always ready and forever standing the watch. Enjoy music by Keith Urban and JohnWilliams as well as traditional folk songs and sea shanties.

For more details go to http://www.navyband.navy.mil/navy_birthday.shtmlFree tickets are available online at http://usnavyband.ticketleap.com/navybirthday.

Tenant Executive Council MeetingThe Commanding Officer of NSAWashington will hold his nextTenant Executive Coun-

cil meeting on Oct. 3, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Admiral Gooding Center. Seniorleadership fromWashington NavyYard tenant commands are cordially invited to attend.

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By David A. Dickinson,WRNMMC Journal staff writer

Several wounded warriors from WalterReed Bethesda competed in the London 2012Summer Paralympics, Aug. 29 to Sept. 9.

As part of their rehabilitation, the wound-ed warriors received their initial training inadaptive sports through programs offered atWalter Reed Bethesda.

Paralympian standout Rob Jones, a retiredMarine sergeant who competed on the "BadCompany" pararowing with his teammateOksana Masters, earned a bronze medal inmixed double sculls on Sept. 2.

"Rob was here two years ago," saidTiffanySmith, a recreational therapist with the Adap-tive Sports Rehabilitation Program at WalterReed Bethesda.

"From day one when rowing was offered,Rob would be here to train, even if no one elsewas," Smith added. "It was no surprise hetook it to the next level."

Although the sound of laughter is fre-quently heard in the Military AdvancedTrain-ing Center (MATC) at Walter Reed NationalMilitary Medical Center, it's a place of dedi-cation to healing and hard work. These areneeded to excel in adaptive sports and

achieve Paralympian status, Smith explained."A lot of these wounded warriors try our

adaptive sports program [and] the ones whoreally get into it and commit to it, stand out,"she added.

Other formerWalter Reed Bethesda adap-tive sports athletes and wounded warriorswho competed in the trials at the recent Par-alympics included Jerrod Fields (in track andfield), James Stuck (sitting volleyball), and Sgt.1st Class Joshua Olsen, who competed inparashooting.

"In my stay atWalter Reed Bethesda, therewas an outdoor event every day in therapy,"Olsen said in an American Forces Press Serv-ice interview. "I went out and shot sportingclay one day. I hit my first 49 out of 50."

Olsen's recreational therapist put him intouch with an Army marksman unit at FortBenning, Ga., and the Soldier had a success-ful tryout with the unit.This eventually led tohis involvement with the Paralympics. "I gotalong great with the coaches and othershooters on the team," said Olsen.

There are many sports available throughWalter Reed Bethesda's Adaptive Field andStream and Adaptive Sports RehabilitationPrograms, according to Smith.

Warriors Take AdaptiveSports to the Next Level

Photo by David A. Dickinson

Boxing Instructor and former Marine, Kelvin De La O works with woundedwarrior Spc. May Agurto on her punch count and form during a recenttraining session at Walter Reed Bethesda. De La O and others hope thatboxing can soon become an event in the next Paralympics.

By Connie Hempel,NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs

The bellowing of brass horns echoed offthe walls as a group of Sailors and civilians,staff, family and friends gathered to witnessthe Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River as-sumption of command Sept. 12 at the River'sEdge Catering and Conference Center.

With the words, "Alright, let's make you aSkipper," Rear Adm. Alton Stocks, command-er, Navy Medicine National Capital Area andcommander, Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center at Bethesda, Md., officiatedthe ceremony giving Capt. Michael Vernerecommand of the Clinic. The Clinic had beentemporarily under the command of its Exec-utive Officer Capt. Frederick McDonald since

late June when the then CO was reassigned toNavy Medicine National Capital Area inBethesda, Md.

"It's an honor and privilege to be selectedto serve as the commanding officer and I'mtruly humbled to be joining such a greatteam,"Vernere said during the ceremony. "It'sclear by all reports and data I've reviewed thatwe are a good command, and I believe we arewell on our way from being a good commandto being a great command."

Stockssaidthroughouttheyearshe'sknownhim, Vernere has always answered the call andis confident the Clinic here is in good hands.

"He's an impeccable naval officer, and thepatients and staff at the Naval Health ClinicPatuxent River will be recipients of his stellarleadership in the executive medicine commu-nity," Stocks said.

Stocks also thanked McDonald for doing a"spectacular job" during his time as the actingCOandCapt.SandraHearnfortakingthehelmas the acting executive officer while maintain-ing her duties as the Clinic's head nurse.

Vernere said he intends to make the Clinichere a leader in innovation for military health-care in achieving outstanding warrior andfamily readiness.

"We will consistently and relentlessly pro-vide safe, high-quality patient- and family-centered medical care while maintaining 100percent command and personal readiness100 percent of the time," he said. "We willachieve these goals by ensuring every mem-ber of the command is functioning at thehighest level of their professional capability

Vernere takes reins of Pax River Naval Health Clinic

U.S. Navy photo by Adam Skoczylas

Mary Vernere places the command pinon her husband, Capt. Michael Vernere,during the Naval Health Clinic PatuxentRiver Assumption of Command cere-mony Sept. 12 at the River's EdgeCatering and Conference Center.

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See Vernere, Page 6

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and that all of our efforts are strategicallyaligned with the imperatives and prioritiesset by Navy medicine's leadership."

Vernere enlisted in the Navy in Decem-ber 1975. After his four-year enlistment, heattended Rutgers University College ofNursing and graduated with high honors in

May 1984. He was commissioned in theNavy Nurse Corps in November that sameyear, and after completing Officer Indoctri-nation School, he reported to Naval Hospi-tal Oakland, Calif., as a staff nurse on med-ical-surgical and coronary care units. Afterthat assignment, Vernere held many othermedical assignments at various installationsand aboard ships. His last assignment wasserving as the Naval Hospital JacksonvilleExecutive Officer at Jacksonville, Fla.

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"We have tons of programs - three to five areoffered each day. We have both winter andsummer sports," Smith said."The warriorswho excel are here every day, on time andfocused. Beyond their regular clinic time,they're doing extra hours outside of manda-tory therapy time."

On a weekly basis, wounded warriorscan incorporate adaptive sports as part oftheir rehabilitation treatment, Smith ex-plained. If wounded warriors go to phys-ical or occupational therapy in the morn-ing, they take time out to participate inthe adaptive activities to incorporate

what they are learning inside the clinic,outside the clinic.

Smith said the most popular adaptiveactivity is scuba diving, an eight-weekcourse which concludes with a visit toGuatanamo Bay or Virgin Islands to earnopen water certification.

"We always try to have a goal and thereis a reward at the end," Smith said.

There are also programs available thatoffer activities ranging from yoga to boxing."A certified boxing coach comes in andworks with the guys," Smith said. "A goal isto admit boxing as one of the new Para-lympics sports."

For more information about adaptivesports programs at Walter Reed Bethesda,call 301-295-8525.

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Reviewed byCDRYoussefAboul-Enein,USN

The Whirlwind of War:Voices of the Storm 1861-1865by Stephen B.Oates.Reprintedby University of Nebraska Pressin paperback.864 pages,2012.

Stephen B. Oates has donemuch for the education of thepublic on the American CivilWar. He builds on his previ-ous work, "ApproachingFury: Voices of the Storm,1820-1861," by giving voice tomany famous and less fa-mous Americans on theevents before and during theCivil War. "The Whirlwind ofWar" was originally publishedin 1999 by HarperPrennial(NewYork) and reprinted thisyear in paperback edition bythe University of NebraskaPress. Through letters, re-search, and a creative writingof history, it features elevenindividuals who tell us theirviews on the American CivilWar from their perspectivesas it happened without thebenefit of hindsight. Oateswas inspired by the NobelPrize winning southern au-thor William Faulkner to pro-vide multiple points of viewon a single event and uses thisstyle in educating the readeron the conflict that toreAmerica apart.

Readers will be taken todiscussions between Presi-dent Abraham Lincoln andGeneral Winfield Scott overwho would command theU.S. Army as states were se-ceding from the Union. Lin-coln tasked political opera-tive Frank Blair, Sr., with of-fering this command toRobert E. Lee and the pagestake you into Lee's agonizingdecision to turn down thiscommand. Readers will findthat Lincoln was pained byLee's decision and consid-ered him a traitor, never em-pathizing with the difficultyof Lee's choice. One feels thevoice of Union GeneralWilliam Tecumseh Shermanas he voices his views withprofanity, lacing his languagewith stronger curses than"hell," and "damn." Other

fascinating and lesser knownfigures of the Civil War arecaptured in the discussionbetween Mary Livermoreand abolitionist WilliamLloyd Garrison.

Within weeks of the CivilWar, Lee would lose his estate,Arlington. In that same day ofhis loss he would be appoint-ed to command all Confeder-ate Forces in the field in Vir-ginia. Lincoln declared hewould need 400,000 troopsand $400 million in an Inde-pendence Day message toCongress. Jefferson Davis,President of the Confederacy,would respond in kind. All thisis only the first part of thebook entitled, "The Winds ofSixty-One;" readers still havefour more years to read about.Oates offers a great way to ori-ent yourself or rediscover theAmerican Civil War, particu-larly since the Washington,D.C. area and the surroundingstates have many historic sitesyou can visit.

Editor's Note:CommanderAboul-Enein teaches part-time at the Industrial Collegeof the Armed Forces.He main-tains a regular book reviewcolumn in the NDWWaterline.

The Whirlwind of War:Voices of the Storm 1861-1865

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By MC2 Kiona Miller,NDW Public Affairs

Naval District Washington's(NDW) Morale Welfare and Recre-ation program hosted the Defendersof Freedom Appreciation Day for allmilitary and Department of Defenseemployees at the Six Flags of Ameri-ca theme park, Sept. 22.

The exclusive event offered a dayat the park at a reduced rate and aconcert by legendary southern rockband Lynyrd Skynyrd for the first5,000 ticket holders.

"It's just nice to get out and[spend time with] other folks in themilitary, including myself and otherfolks here who volunteer to give uptheir lives," said Lt. Cmdr. Jason Fox,engineering duty officer for NavalSurface Warfare Center at NavalSupport Facility Dahlgren. "It's al-ways nice to get a thank you backevery now and then, even thoughwe don't expect it."

During the event approximately5,073 personnel and their familymembers were able to enjoy morethan 100 rides, slides, shows and at-tractions offered by the only themepark in the NDW region. Prior to theconcert, 35 special guests receivedbackstage passes to meet the band.

"My dad and my mom havebrought me up singing this music,"said Sarah Gray, park attendant andsinger. "Lynyrd Skynyrd is amazingand it's a different feel from any mu-sic in the whole entire world. Meet-ing the band was like something Inever even thought would happen."

GaryRossington,foundingmem-ber of Lynyrd Skynyrd, expressed theband’sloveforthemilitaryandlookedforward to the audience enjoying themusicandtakingalittletimetoforgetabout daily stressors. "I hope [the au-dience] gets a lot out of us playing forthem. We hope that they just like themusicandforgettheirbluesandtrou-bles, and forget war for an hour and ahalf and just listen."

"None of us had to go serve over-seas or be on the front lines, so wefeel blessed that way," said Rossing-ton. "We try to help anyway we can,we've played for a lot of benefits forthem and try to help the woundedwarriors. We are just behind ourtroops, we think the best thing thatthis country has is the military."

According to Lee Bell, MWR re-gional program manager, MWRwanted to put together a large scaleevent that impacted a greater num-ber of personnel within the region.His staff worked together with NavyEntertainment,whichprovidesqual-ity live entertainment to militarymembers and their families, to bookLynyrd Skynyrd.

For more information on eventswithintheregionvisithttp://www.facebook.com/#!/NavDistWash.

NDW Hosts Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day

U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Kiona Miller

Legendary music group Lynyrd Skynyrd performs for military personnel and Department of Defense employees during theDefenders of Freedom Appreciation Day at Six Flags America in Largo, Md., Sept. 22.


Rickey Medlocke, of Lynyrd Skynyrd, performs for militarypersonnel and Department of Defense employees duringthe Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day.


Military personnel and Department of Defense employeesride the roller coaster, The Joker's Jinx, at Six Flags Ameri-ca during the Defenders of Freedom Appreciation Day.


Military personnel and Department of Defense employeesenjoy games at the Defenders of Freedom AppreciationDay hosted by Naval District Washington Washington'sMorale, Welfare and Recreation program and Navy Enter-tainment at Six Flags America.

U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Dion Dawson

Rickey Medlocke, of LynyrdSkynyrd, performs for 3,530military personnel and Depart-ment of Defense employeesduring the Defenders of Free-dom Appreciation Day at SixFlags America.

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ficer, visit www.fvap.gov, or email [email protected]. The NavalSupport ActivityWashington voting assistance office is locatedat 1411 Parsons Ave SE, Suite 340, Building 101, office 343, andis available at (202) 685-1278.

Further guidance, frequently asked questions, documentsand other resources are available at www.fvap.gov.

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wouldforcetheNavytomakedifficultchoicesinthesecondhalfof fiscalyear2013acrossthreebroadcategories: fleetoperationsand maintenance, procurement, and force structure.

"We will make every attempt to preserve quality of life andfamily support programs for our personnel. However, we maybe forced to make selective reductions in base support serv-ices and infrastructure sustainment," Ferguson explained.

Each of the testifying DoD leaders expressed concerns ofthe potential impact to the services, Ferguson pointed out thatsequestration implementation would potentially impact mis-sion accomplishment for the Navy.

"With existing forces, we are already seeing longer deploy-ments. Carriers are operating at about 8 months, ballistic mis-sile defense ships (operating at) 9 months, with very rapidturnaround to go back on deployment.We would not be ableto sustain that going forward under sequestration.You wouldsee less presence forward, and you would see less ability tosurge," said Ferguson.

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evidence-based clinical practices that are known to best helpto restore wounded, ill and injured warriors to good health.

The event also included speakers from a wide spectrum ofmedically related fields, including services of the Departmentof Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, civilian agencies,community leaders, advocacy groups, clinical experts and ac-ademic institutions. Panel speakers, presentations, and real-life vignettes focused on research, diagnosis and treatment ofTBI and PTSD, in-theater care, the continuum of care, reha-bilitation, and the reintegration process of servicemembersback into the community.

"We come together with such diverse experiences andknowledge," said Nathan. "It is critical that we build thesebridges to facilitate more interaction to advance the care forour service members."

Nathan leads a global health care network of 63,000 Navymedical personnel around the world who provide high-qual-ity health care to more than one million eligible beneficiaries.Navy Medicine personnel deploy with Sailors and Marinesworldwide, providing critical mission support aboard ship, inthe air, under the sea and on the battlefield.

For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.face-book.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.

For more news from Navy Medicine, visitwww.navy.mil/local/mednews/.

SYMPOSIUMContinued from 3

Commentary byChief Master Sgt.Richard Simonsen,JointBaseAnacostia-BollingSenior Enlisted Leader

I am a patriotic Americanmale, a full-fledged memberof the profession of arms andI always considered myself asa completely self-sufficientsenior noncommissioned of-ficer. Simply put: tough. Or soI thought! During my last de-ployment to Afghanistan in2010 and 2011, I was the pub-lic affairs officer for a provin-

cial reconstruction team. Ourmission was to work with theAfghan officials to providesustainable infrastructure, se-curity and governance fortheir people. It was very ki-netic with multiple direct andindirect fire attacks. My jobwas to tell the story of the Sol-diers, Sailors and Airmenworking in four provinces andtwo regional commands. Todo that job effectively, I had totravel with the troops. In my66 outside-the-wire missions,I was involved in five troops-in-contact incidents resulting

in two air medical evacua-tions. By the time my 11months in Afghanistan weredone, I was completely spent.I came home a mess. I was inconstant physical and emo-tional pain.

It did not take long to re-alize that my post-deploy-ment self was a fundamen-tally different Chief Simon-sen. I was much more emo-tional, had difficult times incrowds and tasks were moredifficult to complete. Frankly,with a feeling of hopeless-ness, I was at risk of suicide.

Soberly, I am not alone. TheNavy and Air Force currentlyhave annual rates of morethan 15 completed suicidesper 100,000 people. Thatmeans that if Joint Base Ana-costia-Bolling were a "typi-cal" base, we would have hadthree people kill themselvesthis year. That is three of ourcolleagues, neighbors, andfriends. Not just this year, butyear after year after year.

It took courage to admit Iwas not strong enough to re-cover on my own, but I didnot like where I was and de-

cided to seek help. I never se-riously contemplated hurtingmyself or anyone else, butthat is not because I am anybetter than anyone else. Mystrength was in knowingthere were friends, colleaguesand family members to sup-port me. I knew these samepeople needed me and want-ed me to get better.

I reached out to my per-sonal and professional sup-port systems and they werethere for me with care andcompassion. I have my won-

Suicide Prevention Month: Seeking Help

U.S. Air Force photo bySenior Airman Steele C. G.

ChiefMasterSgt.RichardSi-monsen,JointBaseAnacos-tia-Bollingseniorenlistedleader,andtrustedfriendYoko,ablacklabrador,haverecentlyjoinedteamJBABanditsmissionpartnershereintheNationCapitalRegion. See Suicide, Page 9See Help, Page 9

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Navy Total Force Fleet Master Chief (SW/AW/SCW) Scott Benningleads a chant during a kickball game at the Coalition of Sailors againstDestructive Decisions picnic for Naval District Washington Sailors atJoint Base Anacostia-Bolling Sept. 21.

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asters,” said Klebahn.This can be especially helpful when con-

sidering the effect that stress and fear can haveon family members.

“The [effects of stress and fear] we are mostfamiliar with are the physical effects such astrembling hands, pounding heart, rapidbreathing...difficulty sleeping and racingthoughts,” said Ava Imhof, counseling and ad-vocacy supervisor at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. “But there are also emotional or psy-chological effects, such as shock, difficultythinking clearly, feeling helpless.”

Imhofsaidthatwhilethesearenormalreac-tionstofear,planningcanhelptakesomeoftheuncertainty out of a situation.

“It can reduce [stress and fear] and make itmore manageable for you and your family,”said Imhof. “There is shock and difficultythinking clearly during an emergency, andwhat is available to us is the information that

is more deeply ingrained in us during times ofnon-emergency. It can help make the differ-ence between reacting to an emergency andresponding more effectively to an emergency.”

According to Ready Navy, disasters andother emergency events can be especiallyfrightening to children. By including them inthe planning process, parents and guardianscan ease those fears. Klebahn and Imhof bothsuggest talking to children calmly about anevent before it happens, as well as involvingthem in the planning process, such as bypacking an emergency kit with them.

“Start looking at the things they might wantto include in the [emergency] backpack, andthen have them help in assembling the back-pack,” said Klebahn.“And you can ask the kids,‘Do you think we should pack your teddy bear?How about a flashlight, or an emergency blan-ket? And some water?’ That’s the way I wouldapproach it: in a non-threatening way wherewe’re just planning for the future.”

For more tips and guidance on being in-formed, including family preparedness activ-ities, visit http://www.ready.navy.mil.

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Maintaining military discipline, appearance,and bearing in even the worst conditions gavethem inner strength and humor was one of thebest salves for wounded bodies and spirits,"said Sherwood.

Today, Capt. "Red" McDaniel is President ofthe American Defense Institute, a non-profitorganization headquartered in Washington,D.C. He founded ADI to increase public aware-ness of the need for a strong national defense.

The DoD has more than 600 people dedi-cated to the worldwide mission of accountingfor the more than 83,000 missing service mem-bers from conflicts as far back asWorldWar II.

For additional information on the DoDmission to account for missing Americans, visitthe Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office(DPMO) website at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo

ForadditionalinformationonTheNavalHis-tory and Heritage Command, located at theWashington Navy Yard, visit http://www.histo-ry.navy.mil. Aselectionofhistoricalinformationabout the U.S. Navy's involvement in Vietnamcan be found at: http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/index.html# anchor13254.

WREATHContinued from 2 derful wife who has spent the last quarter

century following me around the world. Mypastor, a combat veteran of OperationDesert Storm, worked with me to deal withpost-traumatic stress. My primary careprovider treated my hip and back injuries.The Traumatic Brain Injury clinic at the FortBelvoir Community Hospital provided mewith physical, speech and occupationaltherapy and a social worker. And I was a reg-ular at the mental health clinic.

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