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AIR FORCE NEWS

Department of Defense honors heroes

with highest recognition, Page 6

COMMUNITY

Annual Hyattsville Arts Festival a

kaleidoscope of artistry, Page 8

EVENTS

Hot tickets around town,

Page 2

BY STAFF SGT.

NICHELLE ANDERSON

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

In honor of POW/MIA

Recognition Day, Team

Andrews participated in

a 24-hour remembrance

run Sept. 17-18.

More than 300 civil-

ians and military service

members participated

in the run. Unlike years

past, the run took place

at the Motorcycle Safety

Course.

Remembrance

run honors POW/

MIA at Airshow

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/STAFF SGT. NICHELLE ANDERSON

Marine Corps (Ret.) GySgt Ryan Rivera andmembers

of Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 102, run

the POW/MIA ag to the show center tomark the start

of the 2015 Joint Base Andrews Airshow, Sept. 18.

BY 1ST LT. ESTHER WILLETT

AIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

Airmen from the Air Force Dis-

trict of Washington brought the

Air Forces rich history and heri-

tage to life with a celebration of

music, drill and ceremony, aircraft,

and reworks as the service com-

memorated its 68th birthday on

the Air Force Ceremonial Lawn

at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

today.

The United States Air Force

Tattoo, themed The U.S. Air

Force: Yesterday, Today, and To-

morrow, featured yovers by the

USAF Thunderbirds, the F-22

Raptor demonstration team, and

AFDWCommemorates Air Force

Birthdaywith USAF Tattoo

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/JIM LOTZ

The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performs during

the United States Air Force Tattoo on Sept. 17.

see RUN, page 7 see BIRTHDAY, page 5

BY BOBBY JONES

STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

On Oct 3, Dr. Clifford

L. Thomas, founder of

We Lead By Example,

Inc./Tae Kwon Do Ram-

blers Self Defense Sys-

tems will be leading a

2.7.mile Walk and Rally

in observation on Na-

tional Bullying Preven-

tion Month. The event

will be from 9:30 a.m. to

11:30 a.m.; and a rally

will commence at noon

with refreshments at the

Bladensburg Community

Center, 4500 57th Ave.

Labeling his school

and participants as Bul-

ly Busters, Thomas has

invited local politicians

and Bladensburg Police

members to join the Lets

Stop the Bullying pro-

gram and rally against

bullying at the beginning

of the new school year.

Well also have a

young girl give her testi-

mony about how she was

bullied and what she fi-

nally did to stop it, said

Thomas. During the rally

the Ramblers school will

also perform a couple of

sketches on how to deal

with bullies.

Ive been speaking

out against bullying

since 1970, said Thomas,

a noted Grand Master of

10 different martial arts

disciplines.

Weve got to bring

this bullying to a head

because we need to avoid

National Bullying

Prevention Month

Walk and Rally

seeWALK, page 7

POPE ARRIVES AT JBA

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS PHILIP BRYANT

Pope Francis and President Barack Obama are greeted by catholic school children at the ightline Sept. 22

on Joint Base Andrews. The children are local to the National Capital Region and presented Pope Francis

with a gift of owers.

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Food for Thought Festival

Noon-5 p.m.

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Join the Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway

Park exploring strategies for reducing food waste

through discussion, theater, DIY workshops, games

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Capital Challenge Horse Show

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Noon

Das Best Oktoberfest

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Fighting For Freedom: African American Partici-

pation in The War Of 1812

1-2 p.m.

Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis

Road, Bladensburg

Learn about the participation and stories of African

Americans, who fought with the American and British

troops during the War of 1812. Also discussed, the op-

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0371 or visit http://www.pgparks.com/page65612.aspx

September 26

Tribute to the Music of Motown

8 p.m.

The Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Road,

Cheverly

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gest Motown hits in a series of medleys and power-

house songs. Call 301-277-1710 or visit www.arts.

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enhance access to care for military

beneciaries. Both programs are

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Johnson, chief of Air Force secure

messaging at the Air Force Medical

Operations Agency. While they do

have some features in common, our

beneciaries decide which tool they

desire to use.

In both programs beneciaries

can validate medication lists and

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Both systems facilitate appoint-

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secure messaging. Once the request

is made, clinic staff schedules an

appointment with the provider.

Tricare Online allows patients to

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focused on secure messaging com-

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their health-care teams. For more

information on Tricare Online and

MiCare Secure Messaging, contact

a local military treatment facility.

Early Layaways

The Army & Air Force Exchange

Service is offering fee-free layaway

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keeping them hidden from prying

eyes. The exchange will waive the

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Thousands of low-income veter-

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exible assistance to prevent vet-

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the District of Columbia, Guam,

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a volunteer is on duty. The RAO has

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Retiree Corner

BY BOBBY JONES

STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

Learning never exhausts the

mind.- Leonardo da Vinci

Go ahead and exercise those

neurons by reading and open the

world at your local library during

Library Card Sign-up Month.

The Prince Georges Memorial

Library System has a plethora

of books, e-books and e-readers,

digital audio books, movies, mag-

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traditional and digital resources

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reasons for signing up for your li-

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According to Kathleen Teaze,

CEO of the Prince Georges Coun-

ty Memorial Library System,

the Library Card Sign-up Month

draws attention to the benefits

of having a free library card. At

Prince Georges County Memorial

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ers gain access to the librarys vast

print collection and public-access

computers as well as to online re-

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streaming audio and video servic-

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and free training, tutoring, test

prep and language education. Li-

brary cards are gateways to one of

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Teaze noted some of the more

tangible opportunities available to

card holders that are not apparent

are that they gain free access to

cutting-edge technology at PGC-

MLS.

Customers can borrow iPads at

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a digital resource center for mu-

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Library cards are portals to a

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Additionally, the Prince

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System introduced a new mo-

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to the library from their smart

phones. Check the mobile app or

website at www.pgcmls.info for

all the many online opportunities,

programs and activities available

free to library card holders.

Anyone living in Maryland,

Washington, D.C., and North-

ern Virginia with a photo ID and

proof of address may sign up for

a free Prince Georges County li-

brary card at any of the systems

19 branches. Students age 17 or

younger unaccompanied by a par-

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student library card, which al-

lows holders to borrow up to three

items and access online services

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information about how to sign up

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of Prince Georges County Memo-

rial Library System or online at

www.pgcmls.info.

Some of the ideas for the

youngsters or young-at-heart, the

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All library card holders can in-

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Librarys partnership with hoopla

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Most of the materials and pro-

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Celebrate Library Card

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Friday, September 25, 2015

BY MASTER SGT.

ERIC SULLIVAN

USAFB

The U.S. Air Force

Bands Max Impact has

made unique contributions

to our Airman culture,

writing career eld-specic

songs for the Honor Guard

(Stand) and Air Force

Special Operations (Send

Me). However, for their

next project, the mem-

bers of the band wanted to

broaden the scope of their

message. The result of this

desire for force-wide inclu-

sivity is the song American

Airman, which was pre-

miered at the Outstanding

Airmen of theYear banquet

at this years Air Force As-

sociation convention.

The song was written

by Technical Sgt. Nalani

Quintello and Senior Mas-

ter Sgt. Matt Ascione, both

members of Max Impact.

They were inspired to write

the song, Quintello said, by

the desire to incorporate

(into a song) every aspect

of being an American Air-

man ... we all raised our

right hand and swore to

defend our country with

our lives. Were all ghting

for the same thing on the

same team, and thats what

brings us so close together.

She continued, Were one

big family. One of my favor-

ite lines in the song is, We

stand together on freedoms

ride/Brothers and sisters

you can never divide.

Said Ascione, Once the

tune started coming togeth-

er, I knew I wanted to pre-

miere it at AFA. Our com-

mander (Col. Larry Lang)

had previously requested

that we write a sort of ght

song for the Air Force, and

we hope this song ts the

bill perfectly. As for writ-

ing the song with newest

Max Impact member Quin-

tello, Ascione said, Shes a

fantastic collaborator. Its

great to have someone who

has just come from the edge

of the popular music scene

(American Idol) to bounce

ideas off and to have fresh

ideas.

Quintello offered her

thoughts on the process as

well. Its always a pleasure

to write with Master Sgt.

Ascione ... we just fed off

of each other and created

our interpretation of what

it means to be anAmerican

Airman. The song also in-

cludes some Air Force his-

tory, referencing Gen. Hen-

ry Hap Arnold, the only

5-star Air Force general,

and Gen. Billy Mitchell, an

early advocate of the worth

of air power.

The intended audience

for the song isnt the only

thing that sets American

Airman apart from Max

Impacts previous offerings.

Where Stand and Send

Me take their musical

cues from hard rock and

metal, American Airman

is rmly in the vein of New

Nashville Country, and

Ascione says this is a good

thing. I feel that the musi-

cal style is more accessible

to a wider range of listen-

ers, and Nalanis voice is a

perfect match for the tune.

There is also a shout cho-

rus at the end, which is a

perfect spot for an audience

or listener to join in.

The world premiere for

American Airman and

the accompanying music

video took place on Mon-

day evening at the yearly

AFA Convention, during

the Outstanding Airmen of

the Year awards banquet.

This annual event is regu-

larly attended by the high-

est rankingmembers of the

Air Force, along with other

distinguished visitors from

government and industry.

But, for Quintello, there

was more excitement than

nerves. I never would have

thought Id be co-writing a

song specically for the Air

Force and premiering it in

front of our leaders, includ-

ing the Chief of Staff, Gen.

Welsh. Its such an honor

to be able to write and sing

for something much bigger

than myself.

Max Impact lmed the

music video using the ight

line at Joint Base Andrews

as their backdrop. The U.S.

Air Force Bands producer,

Chief Master Sgt. Jebodiah

Eaton, supervised the proj-

ect, which brought together

professionals fromAir Force

Television and the 11th

Wing public affairs team

to shoot and edit the music

video. The synergy on the

project was a testament to

the professionalism of all of

those involved, said Eaton.

Aircraft were supplied by

the 811 Operations Group,

459 Air Refueling Wing

and 113 Fighter Wing. Ea-

ton explained, This proj-

ect came together rather

quickly and represents the

exibility and seamless in-

tegration of active, guard

and reserve components of

the Air Force. The video is

currently available on You-

Tube and can be download-

ed from the Defense Video

& Imagery Distribution

site (DVIDS) https://www.

dvidshub.net/video/423791/

american-airmen.

Max Impact releases new original song and video, American Airman

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/STAFF SGT. KAT LYNN JUSTEN

The U.S. Air Force band Max Impact performs in front of a 459th Air Refueling

Wing KC-135R Stratocaster during production of their up-and-coming music video

on the Joint Base Andrews ight line Aug. 26.

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U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/JIM LOTZ

The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team

and Air Force Band present the colors during the

United States Air Force Tattoo on Sept. 17. The Air

Force District of Washington commemorated the

United States Air Forces 68th birthday September

17 with a celebration of music, drill and ceremony,

aircraft, and reworks on the Air Force Ceremonial

Lawn at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

a Warbird vintage air-

craft squadron, as well as

performances by the U.S.

Special Operations com-

mands Para-Comman-

dos jump team, and the

USAF Band and Honor

Guard.

The ceremony re-

minds us of the contri-

butions and sacrifices

made by Airmen - past

and present - who have

served the Nation in our

Air Force, said Air Force

Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark

A. Welsh III.

Tonight we thank

millions of patriots who

raised their hands and

swore to support and

defend the Constitu-

tion as members of the

United States Air Force.

We thank the millions

more who supported

them from home and we

thank the millions yet to

come who will raise their

hands and follow us into

the wild blue yonder,

said Welsh.

Senior leaders from

the Air Force and oth-

er branches of service

joined in the celebration,

along with leaders from

Capitol Hill, community

and business leaders, as

well as a number of se-

nior Air Force officers

from countries in the

Pacific region. The event

was a perfect opportuni-

ty to showcase and cel-

ebrate this point in the

U.S. Air Forces history

and to invest in coopera-

tive relationships with

global partners which

remain critical to ensur-

ing continued safety and

stability in key regions

around the world, said

Col. Jon Julian, the 11th

Operations Group Com-

mander at Joint Base

Anacostia-Bolling.

This is an opportu-

nity to show off preci-

sion, excellence, and

professionalism in a

traditional military tat-

too setting to our friends

and allies, Julian said.

We are building those

relationships right now

in our backyard, sharing

the celebration of Air

Power and our birthday.

Planners and perform-

ers worked for more than

ten months to execute a

seamless event. Coordi-

nating the ight portions

of the Tattoo posed the

largest logistical chal-

lenge. A lot of legwork

went into ensuring that

flyovers looked smooth

and uncomplicated on ex-

ecution, said Julian.

As the planning com-

mittee navigated logisti-

cal obstacles, performers

faced unique challenges

of their own.

This is a joint effort

between multiple units

coming together, and the

challenge is all the mov-

ing parts. We have as-

sets in the air and lots

of troops on the ground

so timings are critical,

said Senior Master Sgt.

Ryan Carson, lead sing-

er for Max Impact, the

premier rock band of the

U.S. Air Force. Technol-

ogy is our enemy some-

times, so we try to work

out all those kinks and

make sure everything

flows smoothly and gives

a good show.

Performing in low

light also presents a

challenge when you are

manipulating a sword or

a rifle in close quarters.

The hardest part for

the drill team is adapt-

ing to the different cir-

cumstances when we

drill, said Senior Amn.

Angela Mitchell, a drill

team member of the U.S.

Honor Guard. Were not

used to drilling at night,

and our eyes are trying

to adjust in the dark. Its

a challenge.

But when the lights

go down and the music

turns up, the adrenaline

carries the performers

through, said Staff Sgt.

Sasha Escobedo, a drill

team member of the U.S.

Honor Guard.

There have been

hours and hours of prac-

tice that have gone into

this, said Escobedo.

But it all paid off. It

was incredible.

Air Force District of

Washington Commander

Maj. Gen. Darryl Burke

said it was a unique

privilege for AFDW Air-

men to be able to honor

the service as it cele-

brates its 68th birthday.

This event demon-

strates Air Force excel-

lence and capabilities to

our global partners, our

senior leaders, and our

community, said Burke.

The talented men and

women who performed

today represent our

proud legacy as Airmen,

they represent the Air-

men defending our free-

dom around the globe to-

day, and they represent

the Airmen who will

follow us as we look to

confront the challenges

of the future.

BIRTHDAY , from page 1

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/1ST LT. ESTHER WILLETT

The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team and Air Force Band perform during the United States Air

Force Tattoo on Sept. 17. The Air Force District of Washington commemorated the United States Air Forces

68th birthday September 17 with a celebration of music, drill and ceremony, aircraft, and reworks on the Air

Force Ceremonial Lawn at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. The event included yovers of several aircraft that

included the Air Force Thunderbirds and a Warbird vintage aircraft squadron, as well as performances by the

Air Force Band and Honor Guard.

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BY SENIOR AIRMAN

HAILEY HAUX

SECRETARY OF THE AIR

FORCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

COMMAND INFORMATION

Secretary of Defense

Ash Carter honored Air-

man 1st Class Spencer

Stone, Army Spc. Alek

Skarlatos and Anthony

Sadler for their heroism

during an award ceremo-

ny at the Pentagon Sept.

17.

The three men made

headlines when they sub-

dued a heavily armed

gunman on a Paris-bound

train Aug. 21.

The world is a very

dangerous place. Not be-

cause of the people who

wish to do evil but because

there are so few of us that

try to make a difference

and do anything about it,

said Gen. Paul Selva, the

vice chairman of the Joint

Chiefs of Staff, quoting Al-

bert Einstein. It is a priv-

ilege to share this stage

with three young men who

did something about evil.

Today we are here to honor

Army Spc. Alek Skarlatos,

Airman 1st Class Spencer

Stone and Mr. Anthony

Sadler for what they did

in their heroic action that

day on the train bound for

Paris.

Selva expressed how

difcult it is to imagine

what might have hap-

pened on that train that

day had the three not tak-

en action.

For that heroism, we

are here to present the

Soldiers Medal and the

Airmans Medal, the ser-

vices highest award for

members who have dis-

tinguished themselves in

non-combat heroic action,

which involved risking

their own lives, Selva

said. (We also present)

the Medal of Valor, a med-

al that was brought into

being after September 11,

2001, for civilians who

took the same risk.

Stone, Sadler, and

Skarlatos each took a

turn getting their medals

pinned on by the secretary

of Defense.

Carter gave the credit

for having a world of op-

portunities and challenges

to heroes like Skarlatos

and Stone, adding both

servicemembers and

young citizens like Sadler,

give us condence in the

future.

Secretary of the Air

Force Deborah Lee James

pinned the Purple Heart

to Stones chest for the

wounds he received during

the attack.

I stand before you to-

day as a person who owes

his life to an Airman.

Selva said. That Airman

risked his life to save mine,

not unlike these three men

did that day on that train.

I have lived my life and led

my career with the abiding

belief that when each of us

who wear this uniform or

choose to defend this na-

tion are called, we will do

the right thing. Gentle-

men, thank you for acting,

thank you for being people

who cared enough to make

a difference.

Department of Defense honors heroeswith highest recognition

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter shakes hands with

Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone after presenting him

the Airmans Medal at the Heroes of the Rails cer-

emony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17.

Stone was awarded the Airmans Medal and the Pur-

ple Heart for bravery and valor for his heroic actions

on the train bound for Paris.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS/SCOTT ASH

The Heroes of the Rails stand with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Gen.

Paul J. Selva, the Joint Chiefs of Staff vice chairman, during a ceremony at the

Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17 to honor the three men for their heroic

actions on Aug. 21 on a train bound for Paris.

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To kick-off the remembrance run,

Ann Mills-Grifths, CEO and Chair-

man of the Board of Directors for the

National League of POW/MIA Families,

spoke to attendees and runners about

the importance of remembering our

POWs and how her organization assists

in that endeavor.

Your role in this cant be understat-

ed, Grifths said. Ending uncertainty

and bringing facts to waiting families,

friends and to our nation has been what

weve done since 1970, what youre do-

ing upholds the spirit and the letter

of the Code of Conduct and what you

all accept as the best possible effort to

leave no one behind.

During the entirety of the event,mem-

bers carried the POW/MIA ag around

the course. The intent was for the ag to

stay in motion at all times, signifying the

constant search for all POW/MIA.

Because of your adherence to such

high principals, Americans across the

country are indebted to all of you, said

Mills, not only for your service to our

country, but what you do for those who

have not yet returned.

POW/MIA Recognition Day is ob-

served annually across the country on

the third Friday of September. On this

day, service members take time to pay

homage to those who were POW or are

still MIA.

Coincidently, the recognition day co-

incided with Andrews Airshow this year

and the two planning committees worked

together to ensure the remembrance run

was part of the show.

The end of the run began the An-

drews Airshows DoD-only Rehearsal

Day opening ceremony, said Tech. Sgt.

Joshua Erhard, POW/MIA Remembrance

Run committee chairmen.

Marine Corps (Ret.) GySgt Ryan Ri-

vera and members of Air Force Sergeants

Association Chapter 102 ran the POW/

MIA ag to the show center to mark the

start of the show.

We do this run every year and we do

it in honor of POW/MIAs, said Erhard.

President Obama stated in a procla-

mation, On National POW/MIA Recog-

nition Day, we express the solemn prom-

ise of a country and its people to our

service members who have not returned

home and their families: you are not for-

gotten.

RUN, from page 1

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/STAFF SGT. NICHELLE ANDERSON

Ann Mills-Grifths, CEO and Chair-

man of the Board of Directors for the

National League of POW/MIA Families,

speaks during the opening ceremony

for the POW/MIA 24-hour Remem-

brance Run. During the entirety of the

event, members carried the POW/

MIA ag around the course. The intent

was for the ag to stay in motion at all

times, signifying the constant search

for all POW/MIA.

altercations like the young football

player who beat another player half

to death in the lunch room at school

last week in Baltimore. A lot of things

are happening on the bus before the

kids even reach school, said Thomas.

I teach my students to defend

themselves with alternative tech-

niques against bullies. There was one

of my students who had another kid

throw a ball of paper at him on the

bus. He threw it back at him and the

kid beat him up very badly. The first

thing I asked my student was did you

block his punches. He answered yes,

I kept on blocking, but he kept on

punching. I asked what him what did

he do next. He said I told my teacher

about the incident and then I told my

parents when I got home. The first

thing I teach my kids to do is block

weapons such as pencils or knives to

protect them from serious danger,

said Thomas.

Dr. Thomas realizes the long term

adverse effects bullying has on peo-

ple of all ages, including students,

parents, family members, seniors and

even within the work force, whether

experienced through cyberspace and

or in person, said Thomas, who re-

cently received a Maryland citation

from Governor Larry Hogan for his

efforts against bullying in the schools

and his senior safety program. We

hope that the governor and everyone

else will be able to attend our worth-

while event, said Thomas.

To register to participate in the

walk/rally go to: tkdmccutch@yahoo.

com. Place on the subject line: Octo-

ber 3 Bullying Busters and indicate

the number of participants. For infor-

mation on upcoming events regard-

ing bullying prevention and supports

efforts against bullying throughout

the year, visit: www.ramblers-tkd.org

or call 301-277-2124. For questions,

feel free to contact Dr. Thomas at

202-251-1030.

We Lead By Example, Inc./Tae

Kwon Do Ramblers Self Defense Sys-

tems is a registered 501 (c) and 501(c)

3 nonprofit organization. To view a

map of the walk route go to http://

www.plotaroute.com/route/114856.

WALK, from page 1

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

visit www.dcmilitary.com.

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Friday, September 25, 2015

BY BOBBY JONES

STAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

Noted as Prince Georges Countys

GatewayArts District, artists from various

disciplines, including music, sculptors and

painters and more, displayed their talents

for local visitors and surrounding anchor

restaurants to enjoy during the 8th An-

nual Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival

Sept. 19.

Originally organized by the Hyattsville

Community Development Corporation

and EYA, an urban home builder of new

home communities throughout DC, Mary-

land andVirginia the community art event

brought together more than 70 exhibiting

and performing artists for artistic displays,

live entertainment and food in the arts dis-

trict founded in 2001.

According to Stuart Eisenberg, HCDC

Executive Director, there are many rel-

evant purposes to sponsoring the annual

event. First of all we are in the Prince

Georges County Gateway of Arts and En-

tertainment District; [where] arts are im-

portant to the community, said Eisenberg.

As far as the variety of entertainment

invited, Eisenberg noted, a certain num-

ber of remaining festival applicants are ju-

ried for participation, which allowed us to

get an interesting mix of talent and show-

case certain artists. Essentially, we were

looking for the eclectic, unique and high

quality artists, Eisenberg said.

More than 3,900 to 4,000 visitors

browsed the colorfully cordoned street way,

between the anchored entrance of Busboys

and Poets and Elevation Burger, patron-

izing the artisans, vendors and local busi-

nesses, while listening to music and allow-

ing their children to be treated to free face

painting. Some the artists shared their

works and thoughts on participating in the

community event.

Emily Fanning, Riverdale Park Youth

Doll Study Club founder and board mem-

ber, proudly answered questions from

potential patrons about their handmade

dolls. Based out of Riverdale Park, the

club teaches girls, age 7 years and older,

how to make early 1800 bedpost dolls out

of nials.

Its a lost art, so Im teaching them how

to do it.Theres also furniture they can put

renish and assemble for the dolls, said

Fanning, who learned ne art through

summer classes at Corcoran Gallery of Art

inWashington, D.C.

I dont really play with dolls anymore,

said Tamryn Thornton-Fillyaw, 14, a four-

year student at RPAC. But its a good skill

to have because it teaches you how to sew

and have patience. I really enjoy doing the

faces. It also teaches you to be disciplined

because it really takes a long time to nish a

doll.When youre done, its really awesome.

Delia Mychajluk, a 1986 graduate of

Corcoran has been a member of the Hy-

attsville Community Arts Alliance for

more than ve years. She has shared her

talents with the local community for 30

years.

A nurse by profession, Mychajluk

earned a Bachelors and Masters in Psy-

chology Nursing. Although I still work as

a nurse, art is my passion. Ive been com-

ing to these art festivals for about three

years. I enjoy coming to interact with my

community.

Stuart Eisenberg, Hyattsville Commu-

nity Development Corporation Executive

Director explained the event originated as

a means to attract people to the area to

show themwhat was happening with revi-

talization and potentially to sell more row

homes and support future retail. Once the

retail center was completed the event was

moved to Jefferson Street, which seemed

to be a nice backdrop for the festival, said

Eisenberg.

In relevance to the future revitalization

of the arts district Eisenberg noted, plans

are tomaintainwhatwearedoingandmove

toward the transit-oriented development at

the Prince Georges Plaza andWest Hyatts-

ville Metro stations. Realizing the potential

at those very important sites will help our

community realize its full potential.

Among the other entertainment was six

mainstream artists, included Brle, In-

voke, Anthony Swamp Dog Clark, Cissa

Paz, Urban Artistry and Cheick Hamala

Diabate

Along the Route 1 corridor,The Shoppes

at Arts District Hyattsville town center

featured the following retailers and res-

taurants: Big Bad Woof Pet Supply, Bus-

boys and Poets, Chipotle, Elevation Burg-

er, Caf Azul and Shagga Coffee, Essential

Day Spa, Frame Savvy, Hair Cuttery, My-

EyeDr., Spice 6, Tara Thai, Yes! Organic

Market, Yogi Castle and Jimmy Johns.

Visitors could also experience Franklins

Restaurant, Brewery, and General Store.

Annual Hyattsville Arts Festival a kaleidoscope of artistry, community involvement

Fine glassware was on display from

Bella Art Mosaics, a local business that

specializes in unique mosaics, jewelry,

mirrors, ne art, home dcor and gar-

den accents.

PHOTOS/BOBBY JONES

DeliaMychajluk, a 1986 graduate of

Corcoran andmember of theHyattsville

Community Arts Alliance for over ve

years stands beside one of hermany cre-

ations called AMothers Burden,made of

cement over recycled bottles and cans.

The hands and face aremade of polymer

clay. She has shared her talentswith the

local community for 30 years.

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BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS

J.D. MAIDENS

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Joint Base Andrews

held an Air Show on

Sept. 19.

Months of preparation

culminated in a show

featuring static, aviation

displays and flights.

The flights were

headlined by the United

States Air Force aerial

demonstration team, the

Thunderbirds.

Its great to be here

at Joint Base Andrews!

We couldnt think of a

better place to celebrate

68 years of Air Force his-

tory, said Capt. Sara

Harper, Thunderbirds

public affairs officer. It

was an honor to be a

part of the air tattoo on

Friday that honored past

and present Airmen of

the worlds greatest Air

Force!

Also flying: an F-22

Raptor; P-51 Mustangs;

F-16 Fighting Falcons;

a U-2 Dragon Lady;

the U.S. Special Opera-

tions Command Para-

chute team; a KC-135

Stratotanker; Kent Pi-

etsch, professional stunt

pilot; UH-1N Iroquois;

the Warbirds aerial dem-

onstration team; Scott

Francis, an acrobatic

pilot; the Trojan Horse-

men; and David Wind-

miller, an acrobatic pilot.

The flights took place

over a flightline covered

in static displays and re-

freshments provided by

local vendors.

Its been great, I re-

ally enjoyed it, Angela

DeBellis, air show at-

tendee. Its been a long

time since I went to one

of these, I cant wait to

come to another.

Distinguished visi-

tors included Gen. Mark

A. Welsh III, Air Force

Chief of Staff, and Air-

man 1st Class Spencer

Stone, who assisted in

stopping an in-progress

French terrorist attack.

The announcer was

Matt Jolley, current host

of the Edward R. Mur-

row Award winning ra-

dio talk show for military

aviation fans, Warbird

Radio LIVE.

JBA and Naval Air

Facility Washington per-

sonnel provided logistic,

medical and security

support.

We wanted to show

our air superiority capa-

bilities and say thanks

to the community, said

Lt. Col. Marc Milligan,

Air Show director. Judg-

ing by the attendance

and enthusiasm from

the audience for our dis-

plays, Id call this a suc-

cess.

Visit www.andrews.

af.mil or the Joint Base

Andrews Facebook page

to see more photos from

the 2015 Air Show.

Thunderbirds y high over JBA

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS BY SENIOR AIRMAN PRESTON WEBB

A P-51 Mustang and an F-22 Raptor perform a heri-

tage ight at the 2015 Joint Base Andrews Air Show

Sept. 19. These aircraft represent more than half a

century of U.S. Air Force history.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS RYAN J. SONNIER

The Trojan Horsemen perform during the 2015 Joint Base Andrews Air Show,

Sept. 19. The demonstration aircraft used were T-28 Trojans.

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Friday, September 25, 2015

COL. ROGER LAW TAKES COMMAND OF

459TH MAINTENANCE GROUP

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO / SENIOR AIRMAN KRISTIN KURTZ

Col. Thomas K. Smith Jr., 459th Air Refueling Wing commander, Joint Base Andrews, passes the guidon to

Col. Roger S. Law, during the 459th Maintenance Group Assumption of Command ceremony held on Septem-

ber 12th. This will be Col. Laws third maintenance commander position.

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