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BY BOBBY JONES

STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

The impending snow storm

did little to deter veterans

and their family members

from attending a Military

Veterans Stand Down hosted

at The Harry White Wilmer

American Legion Post 82 in

La Plata Feb. 21.

According to George Haw-

ley, Plan-it-4-U Planning

owner and Veteran Stand

Down Committee chairman,

it was the rst Military Veter-

ans Stand Down to be held in

St. Charles County for retired

and homeless veterans and

their family members. Its a

service that Charles County

should have provided a long

time ago; and the active duty

and retired veterans deserve

this service. Im hoping to get

at least 50 veterans. Howev-

er, if I can just help one vet-

eran in getting their benets

Ill be happy, said Hawley.

We advertised this event to

all of the local military instal-

lations in the Capital Region.

Hawley noted, The pur-

pose of the event is to provide

services to retired, active duty

and homeless veterans and

their families. We have some

people here from the state of

Maryland who actually tracks

homeless veterans and home-

less people.

The day-long event which

featured more than 30 ven-

dors, accommodated more

than 100 veterans who took

advantage of the free event

aimed at connecting veterans

with numerous agencies and

service providers, Veterans

Affairs Ebenets enrollment,

assistance with resume writ-

ing, assisting homeless veter-

ans in need of shelter assis-

tance.

Other services presented

to the veterans and their de-

pendents were medical enroll-

ment at John Hopkins Hospi-

tal, Fleet and Family Support

Center, Maryland State De-

partment of Labor, Licensing

and Regulation Disabled Vet-

eran services, and legal repre-

sentation.

American Legion

Post 82 hosts rst

Military Veterans

Stand Down

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BY BOBBY JONES

STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

Black History and Beyond;

Community, Strength, Resil-

ience was the themed event

sponsored by The Maryland-

National Capital Park and

Planning Commission held at

the Southern Regional Tech-

nology and Recreation Com-

plex in Ft. Washington Feb.

22.

The Black History Month

program featured a musical

performance by Kevin LeVar,

Gospel recording artist, singer/

song writer, and native Wash-

ingtonian.

The keynote speaker was

Michael Eric Dyson, PhD, Pro-

fessor at Georgetown Universi-

ty, where he teaches Theology,

English and African American

Studies.

Professor Dyson dubbed the

Hip Hop Intellectual by crit-

ics and fans for his extensive

study of rap music and the hip

hop culture, engaged the audi-

ence by sharing his interactions

with some of hip hops most in-

uential gures, such as Jay Z

and Beyonce, Snoop Dog, Nas,

and many others.

After the conclusion of the

speaking engagement, the au-

dience was invited to attend

a workshop series covering:

The Awesome Power of US:

Reclaiming Our History, with

Bettina Judd, PhD, who led a

discussion on exploring the

history of womens health and

its connection to slavery, The

Awesome Power of US: From

the Ordinary to the Extraordi-

nary, with Wheeler Winstead,

PhD, MBA. Dr. Winstead dis-

cussed the often overlooked ex-

traordinary accomplishment of

ordinary black people.

Finding Yourself In The

Movement: Bridging The Gap,

was an open forum led by Ar-

chie L. ONeil, Prince Georges

County Fire (EMS) Department

Personnel Analyst and former

police ofcer of 23 years, and

Sgt. Gregory Ford, Maryland

National Park Police Ofcer.

The open forum workshop en-

gaged the audience in talking

freely about police-community

partnerships and creating a

safer community.

Embracing Your Past, Pres-

ent and Future: Cultural Arts

Dance with Civil Rights was

presented by British-born art-

ist, Maria Fentor, who painted

a musical and visual journey

path for her students to follow

throughout the Civil Rights

Movement.

MNCPP hosts Black

History and Beyond event

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

Lynnae Lampkins, Tucker Road Community Center program facility manager aid, helps Amina

Starks, 7, with an art project at an arts and crafts station set up for children.

COMBAT ARMS: READY, AIM, FIRE

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Senior Airman Benjamin Thomas, 811th Security Forces

Group response force leader, res an M4 Carbine during an

Air Force qualication course at the ring range Feb. 3 on

Joint Base Andrews. Fourteen security forces members from

JBA shot in the course to remain qualied for duty.

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February 27

Live at Montpelier: James Cotton

8 p.m.

Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road,

Laurel, Md.

Blues Harmonica player, singer and songwriter

James Cotton has performed and recorded with

many of the great blues artists. Call 301-377-7800.

February 27

Tigran Trio (Armenia)

7 and 9 p.m.

3800 Clarice Performing Arts Center, University

of Maryland, College Park, Md.

Trained as a classical and jazz musician, Tigran

Hamasyan draws on the inuence of Armenian folk

music, rock, beatbox and poetry. Kogod Theater. Call

301-405-2787.

February 28

Meet Benjamin Banneker

1-3 p.m.

Montepelier Mansion/Historic Site, 9650

Muirkirk Road, Laurel, Md.

Explore Black History with this family program .

Played by Bob Smith, Benjamin Banneker will visit

and to share his work as an astronomer, mathemati-

cian, almanac writer and farmer. Residents $4; Non-

residents $5. Call 301-377-7817.

February 28

Highland Tea

2 p.m.

Darnalls Chance 14800 Governor Oden Bowie

Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD

Celebrate Darnalls Chance Scottish heritage and

enjoy a winter afternoon tea. Participants will enjoy

the tastes and sounds of Scotland. Call 301-952-8010.

February 28 - March 1

Secret Circus

7 p.m.; 3 p.m.

The story of a travelling circus in 1930s-era Eu-

rope that helps smuggle people deemed physically

unacceptable by the rising fascist regime. One refu-

gee must confront her discomfort with the sideshow

prodigies even as she seeks their help to ee. Tick-

ets $5. Call 301-397-2208.

February 28- March 1

Harvey

3 p.m.; 8 p.m.

Tantallon Harmony Hall Regional Center, 10701

Livingston Road, Fort Washington, MD

Harvey is the story of a man with a 6-foot rabbit

for a best friend. Comedy. Visit http://www.tantal-

lonplayers.org/.

Hot tickets

around town

Keep Addresses Current

Addresses for mailings to Air

Force retirees are maintained by

the Defense Finance and Account-

ing Service (DFAS). Changes in

this information must be sent to

DFAS. Faulty addresses delay

or cancel mail deliveries. A com-

mon mistake is made when a re-

tiree moves to a new location and

maintains the same bank account.

The retiree check continues to be

deposited but come tax time, the

retiree is upset over non-delivery

of needed tax return data. Calls to

DFAS (800 321-1080) can resolve

the problem with current mailing

address. Those with myPay ac-

counts can change their address-

es online. You can FAX it to 800

469-6559 or send it to US Military

Retirement Pay, P.O. Box 7130,

London KY 40742-7130. Survivor

Benefit Plan annuitants can also

use the 800 321-1080 number.

However, changes by FAX go to

800 982-8459 or mail to US Mili-

tary Annuitant Pay, PO Box 7131,

London KY 40742-7131.

Crash Remains Identied

Remains of 17 service mem-

bers have been recovered from an

aircraft lost in Alaska in 1952. A

C-124 Globemaster crashed en

route from McChord AFB, Wash.,

to Elmendorf Air FB, Alaska, with

11 crew members and 41 passen-

gers on board. Weather precluded

immediate recovery attempts. In

2012, an Alaska National Guard

helicopter crew spotted wreckage

and the Joint POW/MIA Account-

ing Command conducted a recov-

ery operation. The Armed Forces

DNA Identification Laboratory

used forensic tools and circum-

stantial evidence in the identifi-

cation of 17 service members. The

crash site continues to be moni-

tored for possible recovery of oth-

ers.

VA Insurance Dividends

Some 505,000 veterans who

have maintained their govern-

ment life insurance policies share

$117.4 million in annual divi-

dends this year. World War II Vet-

erans holding National Service

Life Insurance (V) policies, the

largest group receiving dividends,

will receive total payments of $74

million. About 371,900 policyhold-

ers with service before 1956 will

receive dividends, averaging $199.

No application to the Department

of Veterans Affairs is necessary.

Payments are mailed on the policy

anniversary date. Amounts vary

on age, type of insurance, amount

of insurance, and length of time

the policy has been in force. Divi-

dends are linked to returns on in-

vestments in securities. Veterans

who have questions about their

policies should contact the VA in-

surance center at 1 800 669-8477;

e-mail vainsurance@va.gov; or go

to www.insurance.va.gov.

The Retiree Activities Office is

open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday

through Friday. Visit the office

in Building 1604 at California

and Colorado Avenues or call 301

981-2726. Call before your visit to

ensure a volunteer is on duty. The

RAO has a website at www.an-

drews.af.mil.

Retiree Corner

BY DAISY JONES-BROWN

14TH FLYING TRAINING WING SAPR CO-

ORDINATOR

Black History Month, or Na-

tional African American History

Month, is an annual celebration of

achievements by black Americans

and a time for recognizing the cen-

tral role of African Americans in

U.S. history.

The event grew out of Negro

History Week, the brainchild of

noted Harvard-trained historian

Carter Woodson. Since 1976, ev-

ery U.S. president has officially

designated the month of February

as Black History Month.

Other countries around the

world, including Canada and the

United Kingdom, also devote a

month to celebrating black his-

tory. President Gerald Ford, the

commander in chief in 1976, called

upon the public to seize the op-

portunity to honor the too-often

neglected accomplishments of

black Americans in every area of

endeavor throughout our history.

Since then, every American

president has designated Febru-

ary as Black History Month and

endorsed a specific theme. The

2015 theme, A Century of Black

Life, History, and Culture, marks

a century of officially celebrating

black life.

Black life and history itself be-

gan in Africa, affectionately called

the Motherland. Slaves brought

history with them to the United

States and adopted the culture of

the new land creating a unique

culture known as black culture.

Over time this culture would

transform itself many times be-

fore becoming what it is known as

today. So when you experience the

celebration of black history month

it is an eclectic experience of food,

art, music and more..

Over the past century, African

American life, history, and cul-

ture have become major forces in

the United States and the world.

In the beginning few could have

imagined that African Americans

in music, art, and literature would

become appreciated by the global

community. Fewer still could have

predicted the prominence achieved

by African Americans, as well as

other people of African descent, in

shaping world politics, war, and

diplomacy. Indeed, it was nearly

universally believed that Africans

and people of African descent had

played no role in the unfolding of

history and were a threat to Amer-

ican civilization itself. A century

later, few can deny the centrality

of African Americans in the mak-

ing of American history.

This transformation is the re-

sult of effort, not chance. Confi-

dent that their struggles mattered

in human history, black scholars,

artists, athletes, and leaders self-

consciously used their talents to

change how the world viewed Af-

rican Americans. The New Negro

of the post-World War I era made

modernity their own and gave the

world a cornucopia of cultural

gifts, including jazz, poetry based

on the black vernacular, and an

appreciation of African art. Afri-

can American athletes dominated

individual and team sports trans-

forming baseball, track-and-field,

football, boxing, and basketball.

In a wave of social movements,

African American activism trans-

formed race relations, challenged

American foreign policy, and be-

came the American conscience on

human rights. While the spotlight

often shines on individuals, this

movement is the product of orga-

nization, of institutions and insti-

tution-builders who gave direction

to effort.

African American history is

rich in culture, full of struggle and

triumph. Even with continued so-

cial struggles, each African Ameri-

can is proud when they hear the

National Anthem; they enjoy and

participate in the democratic so-

ciety, and defend this country and

its freedom, those things that just

make them American.

Commentary

Just American: A century of Black life

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BY LESLIE C. SMITH

STAFF WRITER

Darrin Jones, President, American

Identity Solutions (All American Pro-

tective Services named for the 82nd

Airborne All Americans), looks for the

bigger picture in running his business.

With offices in Bethesda, Rockville,

and Silver Springs, Jones, a former

federal agent and police officer, start-

ed his company when he saw the need

for a more effective and streamlined

procedure for fingerprinting and back-

ground checks. I was working at the

police department and I saw people

getting fingerprinted with ink and

I thought, why are they doing that

when there is technology in the mili-

tary, or being used by federal agents,

that scans it?

Started in 2006, Jones, who served

with the Infantry for four years with

the 82nd and four years with the Air

National Guard light infantry, saw the

immediate benet in hiring veterans.

When you are in the service you have

this camaraderie because you have a

common bond for a general purpose, so

everyone kind of bonds together to get

the mission done. You are all from dif-

ferent walks of life and you may not al-

ways agree but you come together to get

the one goal completed. The same goes

in small business: everyone has to come

together they might not like each oth-

er but they have to come together for

a purpose and thats to get the mission

done.

American Identity Solutions core

course is background checks through

biometrics but is developing current

technology found in the military and

law enforcement. And are constantly

innovating ways to use it in real world

security issues. American Identity cur-

rently holds an interim patent for an

active shooter defense system. In addi-

tion they train in re arms and active

shooter situations.

Its applying those types of technolo-

gies that currently exist applying it to

make the world to make it safer tak-

ing military type technology, that cur-

rently exists, and apply it to the civilian

world.

After starting his business, Jones

saw another need. He is the creator of

a nonprot Vet Kids (miracles in Mary-

land). I saw it as I wanted to help veter-

ans while Im creating this business to

not be selsh. I wanted something to be

the why for creating this business. I got

together with my wife and said, I want

to create this nonprot.

American Identity Solutions po-

sitioned its relationship with camps

throughout the region, who use Jones

company for their background and secu-

rity checks (mandated by the state), to

provide opportunities for the children of

veterans and active military coming in-

to the area for medical treatment for an

extended period, to participate in these

camp activities.

Rather than have the kids run up

and down the hall for ve days, we of-

fer them the opportunity to attend the

camp while the spouse or loved ones

spends time with the loved one gets to

spend one-on-one time while they re-

ceiving medical care for free.

The camps range from gymnastic

camps, to indoor rock climbing, horse-

back riding, to overnight, day camps,

and summer camps. Opportunities are

available year round.

Jones organization also works with

several companies for transportation,

which have already been background

cleared, ngerprinted cleared, and cer-

tied through the state of Maryland.

Someone we vet; as a former law en-

forcement ofcer, someone I feel com-

fortable with and someone we know.

Families coming into the area for

medical services can contact and we

check to see if there is a slot available

or we have the funds available for the

children to attend.

Its what military business owners

do. When a veteran business owner be-

comes successful; they tend to give back

to veterans. Thats why its important,

in my mind, to have more veteran busi-

ness owners.

Veterans giving back to veterans in business, community

PHOTO/LESLIE C. SMITH

Darrin Jones, President of American

Identity Solutions, looks to help veter-

ans in business and in the community.

BY SENIOR AIRMAN NESHA HUMES

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

How many calories do you think is in

this?

Have you logged in your work out to-

day?

Man, this one entre equals 400 bur-

pees!

These were not the quotes I thought Id

hear as I followed the U.S. Air Force pre-

mier rock band Max Impact during their

trip in support of Super Bowl XLIX. In-

stead of stereotypical wreckless musicians

yelling at the waiting staff when we sat

down for our rst dinner together, I had

ve clean-shaven SNCOs counting their

daily calories on tness applications.

As we engaged in casual dinner talk,

it became evident a positive image and

tness was of high importance for these

rock stars.

Were out on stage as the face of the

Air Force, Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Car-

son, U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact vo-

calist said. We want to make sure were

doing the Airmen that were representing

justice.

As a physical training leader for my

unit and a future NCO, it was valuable

to see effective team cohesion.The theme,

Fit to Fight, is engrained in our minds

by seeing health pyramids in dining fa-

cilities worldwide; yet nutrition takes a

back seat when it comes to the physical

side of tness. In order to achieve opti-

mum health, I truly believe you cannot

out work a bad diet. So, when I see Air-

men banding together to embrace the

whole-health concept, I am thrilled.

The app is a lot of fun, we track each

other, it keeps us even more motivated,

said Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Carson,

U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact vocalist.

It allows us to think twice on what we

consume along with how many calories

were burning.You know where you stand

and you know where you need to be.

This specic health regime was new

for the six-member team, after having a

decline in physical tness testing results;

they decided to start fresh.

Were hitting the reset button, Car-

son, the NCO in charge of the band said.

Failure is your rst chance to try again.

Our goal is to have everyone in the ex-

Sweat, high-ves

and rock-n-roll

COURTESY PHOTO / TECH. SGT. ROBERT K. SMITH

Master Sgt. David Foster, U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact electric bass guitar-

ist, poses for a photo near Mesa, Ariz. The band traveled to Arizona to perform at

events in support of Super Bowl XLIX.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/ SENIOR AIRMAN NESHA HUMES

Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Carson, U.S.

Air Force Band Max Impact vocalist,

rests after a work-out.

see SWEAT, page 5

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BY STAFF SGT.

MATTHEW DAVIS

AIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHING-

TON PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The 779th Dental Squadron

is using new computer design

technology to make dental op-

erations more efcient and to

assist Airmen in maintaining

dental mission readiness.

Computer Aided Design and

Computer Aided Machining

has been used by the Air Force

to design everything from mis-

sion essential equipment to

base facilities and is now be-

ing used in the dental clinic to

make crowns and other similar

tooth restorations.

When a restoration is re-

quired, the tooth and surround-

ing teeth are photographed

with a camera attached to a

chair-side design unit using

CAD/CAM technology. The im-

ages are incorporated into de-

sign software and a crown pro-

posal is created.

The crown design is sent to

a milling unit for fabrication.

A new ceramic crown can be

milled or cut from a block of

ceramic in approximately f-

teen minutes.Within an hour, a

dental lab technician can have

a new restoration ready to de-

liver the same day. The milling

machine can produce multiple

restorations in a day, while pre-

vious conventional fabrication

methods took approximately

4-6 weeks.

The success with CAD/CAM

restorations is excellent and

the procedure is more pleasant

for patients. Patients generally

do not require impression ma-

terial in their mouth and there

is no waiting time in which

they are wearing a temporary

crown while the permanent

crown is being fabricated. The

technology is especially useful

when a member needs to de-

ploy quickly, said Capt.. Luke

Cantamessa, 779th Dental

Squadron, dentist.

CAD/CAM technology is be-

ing integrated across the DOD

and will likely follow the same

path as digital radiology, which

is present in all USAF dental

clinics. While not every USAF

dental clinic has a CAD/CAM

unit, new models and new ca-

pabilities are already being de-

veloped.

The cost savings with CAD/

CAM can be applied to other

more expensive practices such

as implants and surgical proce-

dures. This helps broaden the

treatment options available

to patients, said Maj. Nathan

Krivitzky, Director of the 779th

Dental Squadron Advanced Ed-

ucation in General Dentistry

Residency Program.

New technology cuts out waiting time on crowns

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/STAFF SGT. MATT DAVIS

Michael McCombs, 779th Dental Squadron dental technician,

shows the ceramic crown designed using Computer Aided

Design and Computer Aided Machining technology Dec. 1, 2014

on Joint Base Andrews. Dental technicians are using CAD/CAM

technology to make daily operations more efcient and assist

Airmen in maintaining mission readiness.

Veterans from various war

eras benetted from talking

with VA service ofcers, receiv-

ing on-site enrollment support,

and collection of various infor-

mation on other available ser-

vices.

Tom Calvert, a member of

American Legion Post 82 and

Army veteran, collected the in-

formation for his son, a Marine

veteran. My son wasnt able to

make it here today, so I decided

to put a grab bag together for

him, said Calvert. This Post

is a good organization and we

have a good commander, Buddy

Hindle, who helped to set up

this event.

A victim of Agent Orange

exposure, Calvert noted he ini-

tially had issues with getting

VA assistance when he came

home from the Vietnam War.

I was heavily exposed to Agent

Orange during the war... But, I

met a young lady at Charlotte

Hall who sat me down and

helped me get my benets and

medical assistance, said Cal-

vert. They have a representa-

tive here today.

Phillip Allen, a recently

retired Air Force Master Ser-

geant, came to the event seek-

ing possible job employment.

Im looking for a job along the

lines of project management.

But Im actually hoping to land

a machinist model maker job

that just came up in Annapo-

lis, which would be my dream

career, said Allen. Basically, I

think I would be making proj-

ect models of aircraft, ships,

propellers or different hull de-

signs for the Midshipmen and

faculty experiments as well.

Among the various vendors

available was Maryland State

Trooper Gregg Harrington,

Military Liaison and veteran

recruiter, talked about the

benets afforded to military

veterans who work at the

Maryland State Police Depart-

ment.

We give five years of ac-

tive duty for free at the

10-year mark. On top of that,

say you come out of the Air

Guard or Air Force Reserve,

then you receive an addi-

tional up to one year equal-

ing four marks of credit; and

if you stay in the Guard you

get an additional five years of

service tacked on. My job is

veteran recruiting and Ill be

at the Base Exchange twice a

month at Joint Base Andrews

to recruit some Airmen and

other service branch members

to join our ranks, said Har-

rington, a retired Army Sgt.

1st Class.

I hate to see the military

downsize, but I want to see if

I can grab some good military

members departing or in the

Reserves to be a part of organi-

zation. My main job is to take

care of all the troops and civil-

ians in the Guard and Reserve.

When some of our troopers go

on military deployment, well

make sure that their fam-

ily is taken care of. We keep

their grass cut, snow shoveled

or whatever they might need,

said Harrington.

Were like a family readi-

ness group, similar to what

the Army has in place. And

I build a training schedule to

reintegrate them back into our

unit once they return from de-

ployment

I really like this job be-

cause I personally left the state

police for six and a half years,

going on three tours to Iraq

and Afghanistan. So I know

what its like to go and come

back and make that hard tran-

sition, said Harrington, whose

wife is currently in training to

become an Army warrant of-

cer in military intelligence.

My wife has been on ve tours

of duty, said Harrington, a

23-year Army veteran.

The state polices values of

Espirt De Corp and camarade-

rie are the same as the mili-

tary; were a band of brothers

and sisters, said Harrington.

VETERANS, from page 1

PHOTOS/BOBBY JONES

Phillip Allen, a recently retired Air Force Master Sergeant, left, talks with Maryland State Trooper

Gregg Harrington, Military Liaison and veteran recruiter about employment opportunities.

Jenee Bailey, Department

of Veteran Affairs, guides

Army veteran, James Cooper

through the enrollment pro-

cess of Ebenets online.

Aaron Footman, VA Peer Sup-

port Counselor, right, talks

with Tom Calvert, a member

of American Legion Post 82

and Army veteran, about HUD

homes and apartment vouch-

ers for veterans during a

Military Veterans Stand Down

hosted at The Harry White

Wilmer American Legion Post

82 in La Plata Feb. 21.

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BY LESLIE C. SMITH

STAFF WRITER

Youve got the resume

together; the interview

is set but what are you

going to wear? Sometimes

making the transition

from military to the civil-

ian working life is more

than a change of jobs but

might even entail a change

of wardrobe.

Jone Coleman, former

Army, an image consul-

tant/associate with Image

by Rita, offers a few tips to

transitioning military to

start them on the road in

their new career.

When asked, what is

something a person can

do right away when mak-

ing the transition, Cole-

man joked, Exhale. That

would be the rst thing.

Once I transferred

from Fort Gordon in Geor-

gia to the White House,

I sat through a class

which my mentor Rita

Gworek taught on how

to help us transfer to that

duty station. When I saw

her and realized she could

really help us dress and

I looked around the room

and said yes a lot of us of

really need some help I

thought, wow shes doing

this for everyone in the

military. And thats when

it kind of clicked: Id like to

do what she does.

Luckily by working

at the White House Com-

munication Agency we had

uniformed days and civil-

ian days so the transition

wasnt as difcult; but I

do know that when other

people dont have that

experience it can be very

overwhelming.

When I go to teach a

class the rst thing I let

them know is to just relax,

calm down.And I always as-

sociate clothing as a civilian

uniform not another whole

world or wardrobe; and that

sort of takes the sting off

shifting that mindset.

Coleman had early in-

klings of her love to help

others nd their style. A

twin, she was inspired to

use her fashion savvy in

helping her sister as well

as her mother. I would

make it my job to make

sure we had our nails

manicured, our hair styled,

and we were looking good,

Coleman said of her and

her sister. My mom would

always ask my opinion on

how she looked, too. I think

perhaps that is where the

training came from in

buying certain cuts, sil-

houettes and styles for her.

And so, I think when I got

older, it was just the natu-

ral thing for me.

Coleman offered these

quick tips for men and

women looking to step up

their game when it comes

to fashion choices.

Believe or not, men

have more recommen-

dation and guidelines.

Tailoring is number one

for men especially pants.

Women can benet with

bit of tailoring as well, she

also advised.

For women, not only is

it important to know the

shape of your body but also

it is important to work with

your body.Coleman, advised,

Not only looking at the sil-

houettes that t your body

is important but getting the

proper undergarments is

key; because if your founda-

tion is not correct then ev-

erything you layer over top

will not be correct.

Because fashion is al-

ways changing, and de-

pending on where you

are transitioning to, Cole-

man advised that about 6

months to even a year, you

want to start going to plac-

es and looking at people

see what they are wearing

and make a mental note

or maybe even start to in-

corporate pieces into your

wardrobe.

Dont be afraid of color,

even if you are minimal-

ist a little pop of color can

bring personality to an

outt or suit.

For women, to wear ho-

siery or not to wear hosiery

often presents a world of

questions when transi-

tioning, Coleman offered

that a quick call to the hu-

man resource department

will help to alleviate the

anxiety of that question,

especially in the DC Area

where it can be quite con-

fusing. It never hurts to at

least go into the interview

with leggings or stockings,

keeping a spare set on you

if you can. Pantyhose in

certain locations and pro-

fessions are still required.

Also, its not about

Im going to work in an

accounting firm and all

accounting rms are the

same. An accounting rm

in DC is not going to be

necessarily like an ac-

counting rm in LA. Even

if you are unsure after

speaking with HR, simply

go to the location and peo-

ple watch to get an idea,

Coleman suggested.

When it comes to acces-

sorizing, statement pieces

can add special touches to

your outt but be aware of

the amount and the type.

I always like to say when

I teach my classes your

jewelry shouldnt have its

own theme song when you

walk into a room, Coleman

joked. Be mindful of that;

especially in an interview.

For men and women

hair care and grooming

are very important. Make

sure they can see your face

and its presentable and

they are not distracted by

different types of makeup.

I would say clean relatable

makeup and simple hair-

styles are best because you

want the focus on you.

Shoes are a very impor-

tant part of the total look

as well. Beyond being neat,

clean and properly cleaned

for, there are some addi-

tional guidelines for shoes.

For men, the rules still ap-

plies make sure your belt

matches your shoes; and

wear a sock that is compli-

mentary to the shoe.

For women, shoes start

to get a little more compli-

cated.Bemindful of the set-

ting you are going into and

certain styles and heel types

can emote different things,

even color as well. Coleman

added that the shoe choices

of women can say different

things whether they mean

to be said or not.

Sometimes the rules

can seem a bit daunting.

How does one nd out what

is their shape; what silhou-

ettes work best on them;

what is their color? Finding

the answer to these ques-

tions can come from experi-

menting or trial and error.

However, Coleman offered,

It actually depends on the

personality of the person;

if they are more inclined

to research then there are

many different websites

available. If the person is

more visual then, yes, they

can go out and try on dif-

ferent things. If a person

doesnt have that time,

then maybe they might

want to hire a personal

stylist or image consultant

Stylist offers tips to smooth transition to civilian world

PHOTO/ LESLIE C. SMITH

Jone Coleman is an image consultant/associate

who helps people discover their best look.

see STYLIST, page 7

cellent category and were

close.

In order to achieve the

excellent category, a 90 or

above on their PT assess-

ment, the team started a

new tradition of push-ups

and utter kicks after ev-

ery stage set-up.

Additionally,while some

did high intensity work-

outs at the hotel, two of the

bandsmen were happier

cycling the nearby towns

to make their tness ride,

a bit smoother.

I feel a sense of freedom

while I ride, it helpsme un-

plug from the stress of the

day, Tech. Sgt. Robert K.

Smith, U.S.Air Force Band

Max Impact percussionist

said. Its very peaceful, I

feel accomplished when

Im done.

I was impressed when I

saw Smith andMaster Sgt.

Dave Foster, electric bass

guitarist, tote their folded

up road bikes into the ho-

tel with their luggage on

the rst day.

After two weeks with

this family of rock stars, I

learned what support and

accountability can do for

a unit. Its no secret that

sometimes fitness is a

struggle for some Airmen.

It takes creativity and ongo-

ing communication to build

up your team to achieve.

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BY LESLIE C. SMITH

STAFF WRITER

On Feb. 12, President Barack Obama signed the

Clay Hunt Act. Named after Clay Hunt, a Marine

from Texas who served in both Iraq and Afghani-

stan, the act will focus on three key areas of preven-

tion. The Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American

Veterans (SAV) Act will require annual third party

evaluation for VAs mental health care and suicide

prevention programs; create a centralized website

with resources and information for veterans about

the range of mental health services available from

the VA and require collaboration on suicide preven-

tion efforts between VA and non-prot mental health

organization.

Of particular interest to many is just how this

new collaborative effort will look. Still in its early

initiation, many community organizations are keep-

ing an eye out and remaining optimistic for the re-

sources to open access to veterans who need help.

Andrews Gazette wanted to reach out to several

such organizations, and individuals, to see what this

bill means to the veteran population and the hopes

for the bill.

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

is a nonprot based in Arlington, Va., which provides

care and resources through national peer support

network and connection to grief resources at no cost

to surviving families and loved ones.

This is a great step forward in terms of identify-

ing areas that have been struggles for our veterans,

from what we hear from our family members, which

contributed to the inability to get the kind of care

they needed in a timely way and in a comprehensive

way, said Karen Ruocco, Director of Post Prevention

Programs for TAPS.

Centralizing resources

Of particular interest to TAPS is the centralizing

of community organizations and resources.

The rst piece they talk about is the centraliz-

ing of the information on how to get services; thats

something Ive also been working with other organi-

zations like SAMHSA the DAV the DOD and the Na-

tional Action Alliance. Weve been trying to coordi-

nate with communities and come up with something

where veterans and families dont have to go into

a community and start trying to gure out where

those resources are and get a piece here and a piece

there. There should be a one-stop place where the

community can go and gure out how to help veter-

ans; and the veterans and families can go and gure

out where the resources and the care are, Ruocca

said.

The other piece about hiring more psychiatrists I

think will be really good because what we hear over

and over again from the families is that there is a

need to see someone right away. Often there are mul-

tiple issues that need to be treated and seen right

away. There hasnt been enough psychiatric, mental

healthcare, available so they can see someone right

away as well as stay with the same person and have

it be consistent.

Its hard enough to talk about their problems

and trust that this person is going to help them then

that person then leave, or they get switched to an-

other psychiatrist, or they have to wait a long time

and that hampers the care, Ruocca added.

Im excited about that part of the bill but I hope

in the future we can expand it to all types of mental

health care and also any other types of treatment

that helps veterans. What we know about the in-

juries and illness of this population is that they are

multilayered there are moral injuries; there are

physical injuries and theres post traumatic stress,

theres depression and theres other things. Some of

them respond to medication but there are some that

do better with some sort of holistic therapies like pet

therapy or peer therapy, Im hoping in the future we

can start with psychiatrist and build up to expand

into other kinds of mental healthcare and counseling

and holistic kinds of therapies.

Peer-based support can be extremely helpful;

sometimes veterans only want to talk to someone

who has been through a similar experience. That is

a good way to not only mobilize around their experi-

ence but can also become a gateway to connecting

with professional care. If a battle buddy says, hey

I went for help, that will decrease the stigma and

help make the veteran feel comfortable to reach out

for care that its ok to reach out for help.

Figuring out what is working

Were hoping that this will help to see what are

we providing and is it working and can we do better?

If we nd things that are working expanding them;

and if its not necessarily working or not helpful, can

we cut them out rather than just having veterans

try them and wasting their time. By the time theyre

asking for help we want to make sure that what

theyre getting immediate, timely, and comprehen-

sive; and that its the best practices for treating the

type of injuries they are presenting.

Partnering

There are so many good organizations out there

that have pieces of what they can provide for these

veterans. We need to really look at what are best

practices, what is helping these veterans then be in-

cluded in a holistic package for them. We then need

to have the community be aware of how to deal with

this group culturally what are the differences,

what kind of treatment, what kind of care, how can

we include their families and how can we include the

community. There are so many people in the com-

munity from the emergency room, to providers, to

clinicians, faith-based communities that can be

trained to help veterans to make a transition.

To nd out more about TAPS and its programs or

to donate, call 800-959-8277 or visit www.taps.org.

In the coming weeks Andrews Gazette will con-

tinue to reach out to organizations and individuals

for further exploration and perspectives on this bill.

Hopes for the Clay Hunt Act

BY MATHEW B. TULLY

Q. Does it make much of a difference if a service

member accidentally writes one or several bad checks?

A. The uttering and making of worthless checks by

failing to maintain sufcient funds is a violation of

Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

And a service member who writes multiple worth-

less checks can be punished far more severely than

someone who commits the same crime but issues only

one bad check. That is because the militarys highest

court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

(CAAF), held in U.S. v. Jarrod L. Mincey (1995) that

in bad-check cases, the maximum punishment is cal-

culated by the number and amount of the checks as if

they had been charged separately, regardless whether

the Government correctly pleads only one offense in

each specication or whether the Government joins

them in a single specication.

Even though the court in Mincey was specically

speaking to the charge of uttering bad checks with in-

tent to defraud in violation of Article 123a, the U.S.

Army Court of Criminal Appeals recently found in U.S.

v. Samuel A. Meixueiro (2013) that the CAAFs ratio-

nale applied to Article 134 bad check cases. This Arti-

cle 134 offense usually occurs when a service member

makes and utters a check for a purchase or to pay a

debt and he or she fails to maintain sufcient funds

in the account from which a bank would draw to make

payment. This failure must be dishonorable and the

service members conduct must be prejudicial to good

conduct and order or service-discrediting. Unlike the

Article 123a offense, the Article 134 ofce does not

hinge on the check-issuing service member knowing

he or she could not make the payment or his or her

having an intent to defraud or deceive, according to

the Manual for Courts-Martial.

The appellant in Meixueiro, an Army private rst

class, was convicted of, among other things, one speci-

cation of making and uttering worthless checks by

dishonorably failing to maintain sufcient funds. Over

a two-month period, he wrote 43 personal checks total-

ing $7,740.When charging the appellant, the govern-

ment lumped these 43 individually identiable checks

into a single mega-specication. The trial judge

sentenced the appellate to a bad conduct discharge,

18 months connement, reduction in grade, and total

forfeitures. The connement period was lowered to 11

months, in accordance to a pre-trial agreement.

On appeal, the appellant claimed his sentence was

inappropriately severe because the trial judge had

calculated the maximum sentence of the Article 134s

mega-specication by treating each bad check as a

separate offense. The appellant claimed his Article

134 conviction should only have resulted in a maxi-

mum six months connement not the maximum 21.5

years under the separately treated check calculations.

The court afrmed the ndings of guilt and sentence,

noting that [i]n a case involving an Article 134, UC-

MJ, offense, each instance of check uttering may be

counted separately for sentencing, despite being cap-

tured in a single specication.

Service members charged with making and utter-

ing worthless checks by dishonorably failing to main-

tain sufcient funds should immediately consult with

a military law attorney. Depending on the circum-

stances, an attorney could raise a mistake of fact de-

fense or show the service members failure to maintain

sufcient funds was not dishonorable.

Along with being a founding partner of the law rm

Tully Rinckey PLLC, Mathew B. Tully is a veteran of

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BY AIR FORCE NEWS

SERVICE

The internet instan-

taneously allows you to

reach out across the in-

ternet superhighway to

share information or con-

nect with loved ones. De-

spite how innocuous this

may seem, without taking

the proper precautions,

your personal informa-

tion can inadvertently fall

into the wrong hands.

You have to assume

that everyone is looking

at it, said Col. Mary Han-

son, the senior information

security ofcer of the Air

Force Ofce of Informa-

tion Dominance and chief

information ofcer. Think:

would my mom be proud if

I put this out there?

Its not just families

looking at what Airmen

are posting on social

media sites; its also em-

ployers and, more impor-

tantly, unfriendly sources,

Hanson explained.

Social media is a

convenient tool but also

a dangerous one, said

Phil Withers, the Air

Force Special Operations

Commands deputy chief

of information and cyber-

space operations. I think

of using the Internet like

I think of driving a car;

its a great tool but users

need to be cautious.

According to Air Force

Instruction 1-1, Air

Force Standards, even

having unknown follow-

ers could constitute rela-

tionships that may affect

determinations in back-

ground investigations

associated with security

clearances.

Security clearances are

not the only things Air-

men and their families

need to be aware of in the

cyber realm. It is estimat-

ed that about eight new

users access the Internet

every minute as technol-

ogy spreads to developing

countries. On average,

there are 1 million vic-

tims of cyber-crime across

the globe every day, and

most of them are new

Internet users who could

have avoided the attack if

they were more educated

on cyber security.

The goal of cyber secu-

rity ... is to take steps to

make sure you are not one

of those victims in your

professional network life

and your home network

life, said 2nd Lt. Kristoff

Kalau, the 18th Communi-

cations Squadron ofcer in

charge of cyberspace sup-

port systems.

There are steps Air-

men and their families

can take to help protect

themselves against un-

wanted access to their

personal information on

social media:

Set privacy settings

on social media sites to

restrict access to posts

but do not rely on those

settings to be a fail-safe.

This tip applies to any

social media platforms

you may use. Click here

(hyperlink: http://air-

force l ive.dod l ive.mi l /

les/2014/10/FB-privacy-

settings-2014.pdf) for a

detailed how-to guide on

how to secure your Face-

book prole.

Do not share infor-

mation that you are not

willing to share with the

world, as some websites

could leak information.

Remember, once you put

something out there, you

cant control where it

goes.

Do not post personal

information such as your

home address or phone

number.

Disable location-

based social network-

ing, or geotagging, on all

social media platforms.

Geotagging is the process

of adding geographical

identification to photo-

graphs, video, websites

and text messages.

Avoid posting work

or personal schedules and

travel itineraries, espe-

cially deployment infor-

mation and return dates

for yourself, a loved one

or a unit.

Be aware of open

Wi-Fi hot spots in public

areas where information

can easily be stolen from

phones or tablets.

Do not publicize your

association with military

forces.

Be cautious when

accepting friend requests

and interacting with

people online. You should

never accept a friend re-

quest from someone you

do not know, even if they

know a friend of yours.

The bottom line is you

need to be aware of who is

looking at your informa-

tion, Hanson said. You

dont want to be a target,

so be careful and be vigi-

lant.

If you ever feel you

or your family are being

threatened or you notice

vulnerable information

online, be sure to alert the

social media platforms

help center and your lo-

cal Operations Security

(OPSEC) manager for as-

sistance.

(Editors Note: Erica

Vega,Air Force Special Op-

erations Command, Tech.

Sgt. Steve Grever and

Airman 1st Class Zade C.

Vadnais, 18th Air Force,

contributed to this article.)

(Information courtesy

of Air Force Public Affairs

Agency, Operating Loca-

tion - P)

Avoid online dangers, unfriendly users on social media

to either work with them

while they are at stores

or maybe do the shopping

for them, as well as, actu-

ally teach them about their

body while shopping.

Coleman advised that

pricing and services can

vary, with many stylist

and image consultants of-

fering ala carte services

ranging from body analy-

sis to personal shopping.

Its not uncommon to

pay $110 for body analy-

sis alone, People look at

that and think thats a lot

of money but generally

thats something you only

have to do one time. Its

a worthwhile investment

especially if you are inter-

viewing for a job that can

jumpstart your career.

Colemans nal tip, Al-

ways feel comfortable and

condent in what you are

wearing; because, if you do

not, it doesnt matter what

you have on. Your emo-

tions, your condence, can

either make or break and

outfit. If you dont have

personality to wear some-

thing, it will wear you

wear you down, wear you

out, but it will wear you.

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