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SECDEF VISITSUSS PONCEDefense SecretaryChuck Hagel started hisfirst full day in Bahrainby visiting servicemembers and civilianmariners aboard USSPonce, Dec. 6.

MYTHBUSTERSAT CHRYSLER“Mythbusters: Behindthe MythTour,” atraveling stage show,will debunk a cavalcadeof urban legends liveon stage at ChryslerHall in Norfolk, Dec. 17.

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LOCAL SHIP HONORSFALLEN CREWMEMBERSThe crew of USS Mahan (DDG72) held a memorial ceremonyDec. 6 in honor of the 69thanniversary of the Battle ofOrmoc Bay in which six crewmembers from USS Mahan(DD 364) were killed.

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Public HealthCenter hostsWorld AIDSDay webinarBy Hugh CoxNavy and Marine Corps Public Health CenterPublic Affairs

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The Navy and MarineCorps Public Health Center(NMCPHC) hosted a webinarin support of World AIDS Day,Dec. 02, for Navy health pro-fessionals that addressed HIVprevention in the Department ofthe Navy (DON).

The webinar was presentedby Michael (Bob) MacDonald,manager, Sexual Health and Re-sponsibility Program (SHARP),NMCPHC, and focused on HIVtrends as well as tools and re-sources to help promote HIVprevention.

According to MacDonald, theHIV epidemic is still present.Globally, more than 30 millionpeople diagnosed with AIDShave died, including more than600,000 in the U.S. More than35 million more are living withHIV today, including more thanone million people in the U.S.

“World AIDS Day is an op-portunity for each of us to re-member that the HIV epidemicis still with us,” said MacDonald.“The HIV epidemic in the Navyis very similar to the epidemicamong Americans in general. AsNavy health professionals, thisis where we must focus our HIVprevention effort if we ever hopeto bend the curve.”

The webinar occurred imme-diately following World AIDSDay, which is held annually onDec. 1.

Nearly 20 health profession-als from military installationsworldwide dialed-in for thewebinar that included discus-sions on the incidence of HIVin the DON, along with theimportance of developing anddelivering key HIV reductionmessages.

“It is important that we getthis information out to thetroops,” said John Swett, HealthEducator, Naval Hospital CampLejeune. “There seems to be asense of security amongst manyour troops that since ‘we aretested regularly, we don’t needto worry.’ We need to be frankand blunt about the discussionand not try to ‘candy coat’ theissue.”

Social media has increasinglybecome vital in NMCPHC’sefforts to successfully reachhealth professionals as well asSailors and Marines regardingHIV prevention and awareness.

“Silence is not a proven publichealth promotion strategy,” saidCmdr. Connie Scott, Head,Health Promotionand Wellness,N M C P H C .“We must talkabout HIV ifwe are ever toreduce the inci-dence of HIV.”

NAVY BAND GIVES HOLIDAYSPIRIT TO MILITARY FAMILIES

By MC3 Derek PaumenNavy Public Affairs Support Element, East

VIRGINIA BEACH

U.S. Fleet Forces Band officiallystarted the holiday season with aspirited performance for militaryfamilies at the annual Holiday Con-cert at Joint Expeditionary BaseLittle Creek-Fort Story Gator The-ater, Dec. 5.

The free concert, which was opento all active duty and retired military,gave families a place to join togetherin a safe environment and celebratethe holidays with an impressive andauthentic orchestra type show.

“It’s something the kids see onlyonce a year,” said retired MasterChief Logistics Specialist HowardEstrella, who brought his family tothe event. “It’s a place you can bringyour family and not worry aboutsafety. Safety is number one.”

By MC1(SW/AW) Molly A. BurgessThe Flagship Military Editor

NORFOLK

The Flagship and Military News-paper of Virginia held their 3rdannual Still Serving: Military Re-tiree & Veteran Awards ceremonyat the Sheraton Norfolk Watersidein Downtown Norfolk, Dec. 4.

The event honored all of thisyear’s nominees and the 10 indi-viduals who were selected as the2013 honorees based on their vol-unteer accomplishments and forgoing above and beyond workingwith the military and/or civiliancommunities.

Still Serving is a recognition pro-gram that celebrates the service andachievements of dedicated individu-als who have retired from the mili-tary, but are still serving the regionby making significant contributions

to the Hampton Roads communitythrough their work, philanthropicand volunteer efforts. They do notask for recognition, but contributeeveryday out of their sense of ser-vice and commitment by improving

the quality of life in the region everyday. In fact, the Hampton Roadsarea boasts one of the largest retiredmilitary populations in the U.S.

“Just because they left the ser-vice, does not mean our retireesand veterans do not continue toserve. I think it is important to rec-ognize what these men and womenare doing in our communities,” saidAdair Wells, founder of the StillServing event. “They do not askfor recognition but contribute everyday out of their sense of serviceand commitment. They understandand live by their principles of lead-ership, initiative and selflessness.It is part of their mission to makeour country a better place to liveand we are lucky that so many havechosen to make Hampton Roadstheir permanent home.”

Retired SEAL announced as2013 Still Serving awardee

Harry Gerwien | MNVJason Redman, a former Navy SEALand founder and executive director ofWounded Wear, was named this year’sStill Serving Veteran of the Year.

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By MC2 Dustin W. SiscoNavy Public Affairs Support Element West, Det. Hawaii

PEARL HARBOR

Feedback from Sailors in the fleetis vital to understand what problemsare prevalent, what policies work andwhat needs to be changed in order todeter and prevent sexual harassmentand asexual assault incidents.

One way of gathering this informa-tion is a Department of Navy-wide,voluntary, anonymous sexual assaultsurvey, initiated by Secretary of the

Navy Ray Mabus.“We need as large a sample of our

Sailors as possible to minimize dataerrors and to really understand trendsthat our Sailors are seeing day-to-day,”said Capt. Don Hodge, the SexualAssault Prevention and Response(SAPR) Officer for Commander, U.S.Pacific Fleet.

The results of the survey, whichbegan Oct. 15 and ends Jan. 6, willwrest the true frequency of sexual as-saults involving Sailors and Marines,the circumstances surrounding those

incidents and the factors affectingtheir reporting.

“We have not attempted a surveyof this type for over two years – ourNavy has pushed out a lot of training,education, and information related toSexual Assault Prevention and Re-sponse since that last survey,” saidHodge. “This current survey will helpus gauge the Navy’s efforts thus farand help shape additional policy andprograms.”

SAPR SURVEY ESSENTIALTO PREVENTING INCIDENTS We need as large

a sample of ourSailors as possibleto minimize dataerrors and to reallyunderstand trendsthat our Sailors areseeing day-to-day.”

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MCSN Andrew SchneiderU.S. Fleet Forces Band performs for military families during the annual Holiday Concert at JEBLCFS, Dec. 5.

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NORFOLK

Sailors and civilians in the HamptonRoads area will notice new tolls start-ing Feb. 1, 2014, that will have aneffect on how they travel throughoutthe area in both government ownedvehicles (GOV) and their personallyowned vehicles (POV).

New tolls will begin at both the Mid-town and Downtown Tunnels, whichconnect Portsmouth and Norfolk. Thetolls for these tunnels will be collectedusing the EZ-Pass system, without tra-ditional toll booths, and both GOV andPOV travelers will be subject to them.This system is similar to the currenttolling on the Jordan Bridge, whichconnects Chesapeake to Portsmouth.

“GOVs are not exempt from payingthese tolls and individual commandsare responsible for providing EZ passesfor their leased vehicles,” says Mike

Lienemann, NAVFAC Mid-AtlanticBase Support Vehicles and Equipment(BSVE) Product Line Coordinator.

Lienemann adds that BSVE, wherevehicles are rented, can provide com-mands with information on where togo to set up EZ passes. The VirginiaDepartment of Transportation’s VDOTwebsite is www.ezpassva.com/.

He adds that not all GOVs will needan easy pass.

“If you don’t have a need to driveon a toll road, you wouldn’t need anEZ Pass,” he added. “Even if you dodrive on toll roads, you don’t necessar-ily need a pass for every vehicle youlease, because they can be shared be-tween vehicles.”

Vehicles without an EZ Pass willalso be tolled, using a photo the EZPass system takes of the vehicle’s li-cense as it passes through. Tolls forvehicles without an EZ Pass will besignificantly higher than for those withthe transponder.

“This works the same for GOVs,”says Lienemann. “We will be sent abill and the higher toll, plus adminis-trative fees for our processing of thebill will be passed on to the commandwho leases the vehicle.”

He adds that commands will needcareful controls on their EZ Passes,be able to account for who is usingthe system, how much money is beingspent and certify that the funds wereused for official government business.

“You need to be able to pass anaudit,” he adds.

Individuals who drive on toll roadsas part of their daily commute, or whochoose to use their own vehicle duringthe course of everyday business will bepersonally responsible for the paymentof tolls and acquiring an EZ Pass fortheir POVs.

“The only time the governmentwould pay for tolls in your POV iswhen you are under travel orders,”Lienemann explained.

Press ReleaseNavy-Marine Corps Relief Society

All Hampton Roads area active dutyservice members are invited to par-ticipate in the 21st Annual OperationJingle, sponsored by the hotel/motelassociations and convention and visi-tors bureaus from Norfolk and Virgin-ia Beach.

The annual holiday program pro-vides complimentary hotel accommo-dations to the visiting families of lo-cally stationed service members whoare unable to go home for the holidays.Operation Jingle provides a three-nightstay in local hotels from Dec. 23 – 26.To qualify, service members must liveaboard ships or reside in one of the localbarracks or single PPV housing. Com-mands must verify that the rooms will

be used for families travel-ing to and from HamptonRoads to spend the holidays withtheir service member. Room availabil-ity is limited. Rooms will be reservedon a first come first-served basis.

To participate, commands mustdesignate a representative as the com-mand’s single point of contact to co-ordinate the delivery of applicationsand confirmation information with theNorfolk Navy Marine Corps ReliefSociety. The only charge for the roomis a non-refundable reservation fee of$10 per room, per night. The entirereservation fee will be donated to theNavy-Marine Corps Relief Society(NMCRS). Reservation fees ensurethat all rooms are used. Hotels re-quire 24 hour cancellation in the eventrooms cannot be used.

Deadline for submission is Dec. 18.Commands may request registrationforms from Loretta Russell, NorfolkNavy-Marine Corps Relief Society, bycalling 322-1175 or e-mail at [email protected].

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By MCC Karen E. CozzaSURFLANT Public Affairs

NORFOLK

The crew of USS Mahan (DDG 72) helda memorial ceremony, Dec. 6, in honor ofthe 69th anniversary of the Battle of OrmocBay in which six crew members from USSMahan (DD 364) were killed.

One officer and five enlisted Sailors weremortally wounded on Dec. 7, 1944, duringthe battle off the coast of Leyte, Philippines.Today the ship rang bells for each Sailor lostand played “Taps” to honor their memory.

“There is no regulation that says we mustbe connected to Sailors from some 70-oddyears ago, from a ship that bears the samename as ours, yet we are, because it is rightand we must honor those that came beforeus,” said Cmdr. Zoah Scheneman, the ship’scommanding officer. “We are the caretakerof the “364” story and we must steel our-selves for the future and learn the lessonsthey taught us in their service.”

Scheneman read excerpts from surviving“364” crew member accounts of that day. Theship had traveled through the Surigao Straitsto Ormoc Bay when they were attacked.

“All hell broke loose,” wrote Jim Pratt.“We were hit by three Japanese suicideplanes. One plane hit the superstructure sohard the mast was dragging in the water onthe port side.”

In a letter sent to the ship just a fewdays before the ceremony, surviving crewmember Wilfred (Bill) Sumner relates astory about the rescue of a special memberof the crew.

“Capt. Scotty [Campbell] realized our shipwas a wreck and, with no help from otherships to put out the fires and control the ex-ploding ammunition, he ordered ‘abandonship.’ I remembered that our ship’s mascot,

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a cocker spaniel named Butch, was belowdecks in a stern compartment. I went below,called him to me, returned topside and wewent overboard together. Most crew membershad life jackets and I found one for Butch. Wedrifted together with our shipmates for abouttwo hours before the destroyer USS Walke(DD 416) approached. None of us wouldboard the Walke until a bucket was loweredand Butch landed on deck.”

“We have stories from our shipmates andwe must hold on to them and learn fromthem,” said Scheneman. He concluded byreminding the crew that they are bound to-

gether with their predecessors by a singlename – Mahan.

When asked what the definition of a ship-mate was, 88-year old survivor, EdwinYoung,stated in a letter to the ship, “A shipmate issomeone who can count on you, and some-one you can count on, when in the worst of

circumstances; it is knowing the other personwill do his best to do his job and complete themission no matter what the cost.”

The second USS Mahan (DD 364) was thelead ship of the Mahan-class destroyers in theUnited States Navy. She was named for RearAdm. Alfred Thayer Mahan, a 19th-centurynaval historian and strategic theorist. Mahanbegan her Navy service in 1936. DD-364 didnot sink on its own. Walke fired a torpedo intoher hull after Capt. Scott Campbell decidedit would be too dangerous to attempt savingher. There are currently 13 surviving mem-bers of DD-364.

■ same day, 3 years priorThis attack happened three years to theday after the attack on Pearl Harbor.Read about the local Pearl HarborRemembrance ceremony on A6.

Above: USS Mahan (DDG 72) crew membersstand next to displays honoring the six crew mem-bers lost during the Battle of Ormoc Bay, whenthree Japanese suicide planes crashed into USSMahan (DD 364), Dec. 7, 1944.

Left: USS Mahan (DDG 72) crew members bowtheir heads during a moment of silence in honorof the six crew members killed during the Battleof Ormoc Bay, when three Japanese suicideplanes crashed into USS Mahan (DD 364), Dec.7, 1944.

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NORFOLK

During her dockingplanned incremental avail-ability (DPIA) at NorfolkNaval Shipyard, the air-craft carrier USS Dwight D.Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike)will receive many new coatsof paint.

The Sailors assigned to theship’s Aircraft IntermediateMaintenance Department’s(AIMD) Light Industrial Fa-cilities (LIFAC) division havebegun work on a new tech-nique – “wet painting” – thatis designed to change the wayindustrial painting is done onall aircraft carriers through-out the Navy.

Powder coat painting, themost common technique usedto paint multiple componentsat the shipyard level, consistsof electrostatically chargedpowder being applied to asurface. After the powder isapplied, the component isbaked in an industrial oven.Lt. Michael Floyd, AIMD’sIM-2 division officer andLIFAC coordinator, said thisprocess can sometimes resultin delays and higher costs.

Designed to save bothtime and money, the first wetpainting project consistedof repainting several am-munition drip pans to be in-stalled in weapons magazinesthroughout Ike.

“In the past, painters usedpowder coating for these,but it wasn’t very effective,”Floyd said. “Now we have thecapability and the resourcesto do the job ourselves and todo it more efficiently.”

The process begins whenthe drip pans arrive at theLIFAC headquarters on Nor-folk Naval Shipyard.

“There, we sandblast eachpiece, removing any paintand corrosion,” said Avia-tion Structural Mechanic 1stClass Josh Hinson, LIFAC’sleading petty officer. “Wethen make any necessary re-pairs before moving over tothe spray painting booth.”

Once the painters inspectthe drip pans one more time,they apply green primerbefore spraying on a coat ofspecial anti-sweat paint.

While the process is runalmost entirely by Sailors,civilians remain instrumentalto getting the job done.

“We’ve been getting somegood training from the ship-yard workers that we can usethe entire time we are here,”said Aviation Structural Me-chanic 3rd Class DominiqueFletcher, LIFAC’s powdercoating supervisor. “It wouldbe a lot harder to do this with-out them.”

The training the LIFACSailors receive extendsbeyond DPIA.

“For us, it expands our ca-pabilities and gives everyonesome additional training ondifferent painting applica-tions,” Floyd said. “We arenormally used to paintingairplane parts, now we aremoving on to bigger things.”

Hinson said the shipyardworkers also benefit fromSailors taking over some ofthe painting responsibilities.

“Now that we are able to dothe painting on our own, wedon’t have to pull shipyardworkers from other impor-tant jobs that are being done,”Hinson said. “We can painton our own time and have ourparts back instantly.”

Floyd said the Navy hasplans for the new wet paint-ing program beyond Ike andNorfolk Naval Shipyard.

“[Commander, Naval AirForce Atlantic], [Naval SeaSystems Command] and theshipyards are coming togeth-er to come up with a morepermanent plan,” Floyd said.“Hopefully this can be an on-going thing. We are planningon working with the Trumanand setting up for them tothe do the same thing. We’vealready passed to them theentire process, from checkingthe materials out to gettingthe proper training.”

Fletcher said being a part ofthis groundbreaking programis the most satisfying part ofthe shipyard experience.

“I think it is awesome toknow that what we are doinghere contributes to makingIke ready to get back outthere again,” Fletcher said.

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AviationStructuralMechanic 3rdClass MichaelLagasse, ap-plies primer toan ammunitionmagazine drippan aboardthe aircraftcarrier USSDwight D.Eisenhower(CVN 69) atNorfolk NavalShipyard(NNSY).

MC3 John HaynesAviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Michael Lagasse, explainsthe process for painting ammunition magazine drip pans for theaircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) at Norfolk NavalShipyard (NNSY).

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Pearl Harborsurvivorsrememberfallen troopsBy MCSN Adam AustinNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

VIRGINIA BEACH

Seventy-two years ago, Americanservice members and civilians awak-ened to the sound of explosions andgunfire as Japanese aircraft darkenedthe skies over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The attack lasted ninety minutes,taking the lives of more than 2,300service members and wounding morethan 1,200, immediately plunging theUnited States into World War II.

It was a day that lives on in infamy.Today, the Pearl Harbor Survivors

Association (PHSA), along with cur-rent service members, gathered at theJoint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story chapel on D Street to honorthe memory of those who made the ul-timate sacrifice.

The annual ceremony began at12:55 p.m. (EST), reflecting the exactmoment of the Japanese attack on PearlHarbor in 1941.

“The aircraft were flying very low,”said Bill Muehleib, a Pearl Harbor sur-vivor and president of the PHSA. “Youcould actually see the bombs drop outof the aircraft and see where they weregoing to hit before they actually hit.”

Muehleib joined the military in June1940. He was assigned to the U.S.ArmyAir Corps in Hawaii when the Japanesebombers attacked. This first experience

with battle left Muehleib shocked.“You couldn’t believe what was hap-

pening,” he said. “It was like you werepart of watching something happen thatyou were not really a participant in. Itwas upsetting when you first realizesomeone was trying to kill you and youdidn’t even know who they were.”

Rear Adm. Dixon Smith, Command-er, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, spokeat the ceremony, paying respects to allpresent that fateful day.

“We have an obligation to honorthose who survived the attack on PearlHarbor,” said Smith. “We rememberthose who recall the last moments ofpeace and the first casualties of war -the faces of fallen brothers-in-arms,friends, and shipmates.”

Of the 12 survivors who were presentat last year’s ceremony, only seven tooktheir seats this year.

A moment of silence was held for thefive heroes who are no longer able toattend.

Photos by MCSA Shelby Tucker

You could actually see the bombs dropout of the aircraft and see where theywere going to hit before they actually hit.”

- Pearl Harbor survivor Bill Muehleib

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Capt. Frank E. Hughlett, Commander, Joint Expeditionary Base LittleCreek-Fort Story (JEBLCFS), greets Pearl Harbor veterans after aPearl Harbor remembrance ceremony held at the JEBLCFS chapel.

U.S. Veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Bill Muehleib, middle right, and other service members, salute during the 21-gun salute as part ofa Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story chapel.

the ceremony >>The Princess Anne High SchoolNavy Junior Reserve Officers’Training Corps color guard paradethe colors during a Pearl Harborremembrance ceremony at theJoint Expeditionary Base LittleCreek-Fort Story chapel.

■ same day, 3 years laterAnother ceremony was held locally honoringAmerican lives lost in WWII. On Dec. 7, 1944,during the Battle of Ormoc Bay, one officerand five enlisted Sailors from the USS Mahanwere mortally wounded off the coast of Leyte,Philippines. Learn more on A3.

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The maximum benefit for theTransportation Incentive Program(TIP) will be reduced to $130 forthe January/February/March quar-terly distribution. The $245 maxi-mum benefit established by theAmerican Taxpayer Relief Act of2012 (ATRA) is set to expire onDec. 31.

The Internal Revenue Service(IRS) has published an inflation ad-justment to the original mass transitbenefit amount in Internal RevenueBulletin 2013-47 dated Nov. 18.The inflation-adjusted, new maxi-mum benefit for the TransportationIncentive Program will be $130 permonth up from the $125 maximumthat was in place before ATRA. Thisadjusted amount will take effect onJan. 1, 2014, and will be reflectedin the upcoming quarterly distribu-tion. Participants who receive theirtransit benefits via the TRANServedebit card and who have a certi-fied commuting cost greater than$130 will see the reduced Januaryamount loaded on their debit cardon Dec. 10.

Reviewing officials should notify

all participants of this upcomingchange to the maximum benefit toensure TIP benefit recipients canplan accordingly for their Januarycommute.

There is always the potentialthat Congress may take additionalaction to change the maximumbenefit amount. Any congressionalaction will take effect at the nextregularly scheduled distribution.

Do participants need to re-certifytheir commuting cost or submit adecrease form to adjust their benefitamount? Participants are always re-quired to certify to their actual masstransit commuting cost on their ap-plication (regardless of the maxi-mum benefit). If a participant’s com-muting cost does not change then theparticipant does not need to take anyaction to update their record. How-ever, if the price that a participant ischarged is adjusted to accommodateany change in the maximum benefit,the participant is required to log intothe Transportation Incentive Pro-gram System (TIPS) to update theircertified commuting cost.

For example, if John Doe pays$150 to ride a vanpool to and fromwork each month, he should havecertified that his commuting cost

each month was $150. John Doehas been receiving that full certifiedcommuting cost since the maximumbenefit was greater than his certifiedcommuting cost. His January tran-sit benefit will be automatically re-duced to $130 by the Department ofTransportation. If John Doe’s van-pool provider lowers the price thatis charged from $150 to $130 to ac-commodate the new maximum ben-efit, John Doe is required to updatehis record in TIPS to reflect his newactual vanpool commuting cost.

If I am on travel is thatan eligible work day?

Which days are considered eli-gible work days? And how mightthat impact my transit benefit? TheDepartment of Defense Instruction(DoDI) 1000.27 states that em-ployees are only eligible to receivetransit benefits on days that theyuse mass transit to commute to andfrom work. So what does that meanfor someone who takes a vanpool?If you are only eligible to receivetransit benefits on the days that youuse mass transit, does that meanthen that any day a participant doesnot ride his or her vanpool, he orshe would be responsible to return

a portion of his or her transit ben-efit? Some organizations take thisapproach and require participantsto return benefits any day that aparticipant does not ride or requirethe participant to submit an excep-tion request based on extenuat-ing circumstances. DoDI 1000.27does provide some flexibility toDoD components to grant excep-tions when a participant purchasesa monthly pass, but then is unableto ride every day in the month. TheDepartment of the Navy has issuedpolicy providing a blanket excep-tion for up to fifty percent of theeligible work days in a month. Thisblanket exception allows for partici-pants to not ride in their vanpool forup to fifty percent of their eligiblework days for any reason to include:annual leave, sick leave, travel, juryduty, personal errands, etc. Thisblanket exception relieves the par-ticipant from needing to submit anexception request each time theemployee is not able to ride. It alsoreduces the administrative cost ofmanaging the program by eliminat-ing the need to review thousands ofexception requests each month.

Since the DON’s policy requiresparticipants to ride at least fifty

percent of their eligible work daysit is important to understand whichdays are considered eligible workdays. An eligible work day, alsoknown as a scheduled work day,is any day that the employee isscheduled to work or is required totake a form of leave to be excused.Eligible work days include days anemployee is on travel or temporaryduty (TDY), days an employee isteleworking, and any day that anemployee takes sick leave or annualleave. For example if an employeeworks a regular eight-hour schedulein the month of December 2013, heor she is scheduled to work 21 days.Since Christmas is a Federal holi-day, the employee is not required totake leave and therefore Dec. 25 isnot considered an eligible or sched-uled work day in December. Daysthat are not considered eligiblework days include: regular days off(RDO), holidays, furlough days, orany day the government is closedfor inclement weather or officialcurtailment of operations.

Participants who do not ride atleast fifty percent of their eligibleworkdays are only eligible for thepro-rated certified commuting costfor the days that they do ride.

Max benefit reduced to $130 for January 2014

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“The landscape of retail is chang-ing and more customers are using theirsmartphones to shop, find product in-formation and even product reviews,”said Richard Dow, NEXCOM seniorvice president, Store Operations. “Of-fering free Wi-Fi is another customer

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One of the locations that features freeWi-Fi is NEX Norfolk. According to theNEX General Manager, Tom Jacobsen,free Wi-Fi is a service the NEX is happyto provide its customers. “Whether ourcustomers use our Wi-Fi for price com-parison, shopping the NEX web store orsimply browsing the Internet, it is a ser-vice they deserve,” said Jacobsen. “Pro-viding free Wi-Fi is another example ofthe NEX putting our Sailors first and ourcommitment to enhancing the time theyspend in the store.”

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Morale, Welfare and Recreation kicked off the con-cert with festive holiday music and games outside thetheater, followed by Santa Claus making a surprise ap-pearance to help light the Christmas tree. Santa had hisnaughty or nice list out as he greeted families and askedchildren how they behaved during the past year.

Santa was joined by Capt. Frank E. Hughlett, com-manding officer of Joint Expeditionary Base LittleCreek-Fort Story, who emphasized why these familyevents are vital to service members everywhere.

“Very often, service members are deployed throughthe holidays,” said Hughlett. “So these type of eventsmake the holidays that are shared together, much morespecial. It helps to create those memories that carry ser-vice members through deployments.”

The band performed 14 holiday songs, ranging fromholiday classics to more contemporary holiday hits.Children’s faces lit up as Santa tossed candy canes fromthe aisles during the event. Band members also periodi-cally walked into the crowd during the show and jokedwith members of the audience before each song.

The concert gave the band an opportunity to bring hol-iday cheer to the families and honor the sacrifices madeby military families.

“It’s important to be able to give to the families thatfeeling of Christmas and togetherness during the holi-days,” said Lt. Charles S. White, director of U.S. FleetForces Band. “It’s really a gift to the families and thesingle greatest thing that we do each year.”

This year, retired Navy Lt.Jason Redman was awardedthe 2013 Still Serving Veteranof the Year Award. Redmanserved in the Navy from1992-2013, entering the Navythrough the enlisted ranks asa SEAL where he served 11years before being commis-sioned as a naval SEAL of-ficer. As the founder and ex-ecutive director of WoundedWear and author of the newbook, “The Trident – Theforging and Reforging of aNavy SEAL Leader,” he con-tinues to spread inspirationof overcoming adversity andleadership through his life ex-periences.

“I think the goal in lifeshould be to make a differ-ence. My two passions arehelping veterans and the futureof our country. In regards tohelping warriors and theirfamilies, it is pretty amazingto see the positive impact weare having,” Redman said.

“We want to take that furtherand ensure all the veteranswe come in contact with havefound their new purpose inlife and are getting out thereand leading. This country isin strong need of leaders andwhether our veterans know itor not, they have that skill set.I hope to encourage them toget out there and make a dif-ference.”

Redman was nominated byhis friends Kelly Lindquistand retired Command MasterChief Steven Ludwig, who arenot only passionate about Red-man’s inspiring life story, butabout their friendship as well.

“In Jason’s spare time, hespeaks across the countryspreading his message of life,inspiration, and sheds lighton the sacrifices that enablethe freedoms of our country. Iwork with many military orga-nizations in Virginia and NorthCarolina. I am never more up-lifted and inspired than I am ata Wounded Wear event,” saidLudwig. “The sacrifices given

to our country – those whobenefit from this charity – areobvious. Even more obviousis the sense of inclusion andempowerment they get froma participating with Jasonand Wounded Wear. I’m veryproud to be able to call JasonRedman a friend.”

Though Redman was an-nounced as the winner of the2013 award, he contributedhis success to those who sur-round him.

“I am very humbled tohave won this award,” saidRedman. “This award belongsto my staff and all the amaz-ing volunteers who helpedmake Wounded Wear what itis. Thank you to all of themand the community that sup-ports us.”

Other honorees included:Barbara Geraghty, Francis Cu-billo, Leon Hill, Fred Archer,Mike Hoffpauir, Les Page,Don Phillips, Sue Fitzgerald,and William Hayden. Visithttp://goo.gl/A3qyaz for acomplete list of their individ-

ual accomplishments.“The men and women we

recognize during the awardsceremony answered the “callto serve” when they took theoath to protect the citizens ofour country during their timeon active duty. These individu-als choose to continue that callthrough their philanthropic ef-forts and volunteerism,” saidLaura Baxter, publisher andgeneral manager of MilitaryNewspapers of Virginia. “Wein Hampton Roads benefitgreatly from their leadership,initiative, and selfless. Theydon’t ask for recognition, butI believe it’s our duty to themfor all they have sacrificed andcontinue to sacrifice for us.”

Sponsors for this year’sevent were: United Concordia,our presenting sponsor, NavyMutual, GEICO, USAA, Tide-water Community College,and the USO Hampton Roads/Central Virginia.

Nominations for next year’sevent will be accepted in thefall of 2014.

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AWARDS | Ceremony honored outstanding vets

CONCERT | Santa alsomade an appearance togive candy canes, assistin lighting the tree

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This information is criticalto inform the Navy’s SAPRprogram progress, futurepolicy, training, messagingand awareness.

“Sexual assault is the mostunder-reported crime in bothmilitary and civilian settings,”Hodge said. “This survey willhelp us better understand thescope of the problem so wecan put the right resources to-wards victim care. It is abouttaking care of our Sailors.”

Comparatively, the Navyhas only seen about half ofwhat the total response wasfor the survey released in2011.

“The SAPR survey is anextremely important tool that

leadership will use in deter-mining changes needed withinpersonnel programs andwhere victim support can beimproved,” said Master ChiefPetty Officer John Ullery,command master chief, NavyRegion Hawaii. “This willenable those service membersinvolved to be able to con-tinue to execute the missionwhile receiving assistance.The Navy has spent a lot ofmoney and effort in educatingour forces in the past couple ofyears and will use this surveyto continue with our commit-ments.”

“Sexual assault is one ofthe most destructive crimeswe know,” said Hodge. “Itcan devastate trust and destroyteamwork. Our focus is to

ensure each victim of sexualassault is properly taken careof, regardless of whether theychose a restricted or unre-stricted report.”

After taking the survey,Cryptologic Technician (Col-lection) 3rd Class DesireeBonnville explains why thesurvey is integral to fleet read-iness.

“I took the survey, and Idon’t remember it even takingthat long,” Bonnville said.“My command said it wasvoluntary, but I think peopleshould definitely do it. It helpsout the fleet and could pos-sibly even lead to preventingsomething from happening toSailors in the future.”

The survey can be accessedfrom any web-enabled com-puter, tablet or smartphoneat www.donsapro.navy.mil/donsas.html. The passwordfor all military participants is2013Survey.

From left toright, the 2013Still Servingawardees:Jason Red-man, LesPage, DonPhillips, MikeHoffpauir,Francis Cu-billo, BarbaraGeraghty, SueFitzgerald,Leon Hill, andBill Haydenpose for aphoto.

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HAGEL TOURS PONCEDURING BAHRAIN VISIT

Secretary of DefenseChuck Hagel speaksaboard the USS Poncein Bahrain, Dec. 6.

By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service

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Defense Secretary ChuckHagel started his first full dayin Bahrain by visiting servicemembers and civilian mari-ners aboard USS Ponce, Dec.6, which he called “a purelyremarkable ship.”

Ponce was first commis-sioned in 1971, designated asan amphibious transport dockship. In 2012, U.S. CentralForces Command requestedan afloat forward stagingbase, and Ponce was recon-figured with a well deck, he-licopter operations deck, andadvanced command and con-trol capabilities. Currentlycrewed by 55 Navy Sailorsand around 120 civilian mari-ners, the ship can transportand support some 250 otherpassengers in support of 5thFleet operations.

“It’s as flexible and agileas any platform we have,” thesecretary said. “It represents… the future of our naval op-erations.”

In a region Hagel termed“dangerous … combustibleand unstable,” he said asteady American presence asexemplified by Ponce is a re-assurance to allies.

SECDEF spoke totroops, merchantmariners aboardPonce in Bahrain

» see VISIT | B7

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Two mem-bers ofTerra MareConserva-tion, PaulMardikianand ClaudiaChem-ello, cameto NavalHistory andHeritageCommand’swarehouseto documentthe stateof NHHC’sHowellTorpedo.

NHHC, SEARCH PLANCONSERVATION OFHOWELL TORPEDOBy MC1 Tim ComerfordNaval History and Heritage Command CommunicationOutreach Division

WASHINGTON

Naval History and Heritage Com-mand’s (NHHC) Underwater Archeology(UA) opened up the water-filled contain-ers holding parts of a rare Howell Tor-pedo in a warehouse at Washington NavyYard in order to develop a conservationplan for the artifact, Dec. 5.

NHHC brought in two members ofTerra Mare Conservation, a companycontracted through Southeast Archeo-logical Research, Inc. (SEARCH), PaulMardikian and Claudia Chemello, tohelp UA develop the conservation plan

for preserving the experimental post-Civil-War-era torpedo.

The torpedo, which was embedded inthe ocean floor for more than 100 years,requires special conservation treatment inorder halt the corrosion process and to re-store it to an exhibit-ready artifact.

■ about the torpedoThe Howell, the first propelledtorpedo, was 11-feet long, made ofbrass, had a range of 400 yards, aspeed of 25 knots, and a warheadfilled with 100 pounds of explosives.

» see TORPEDO | B7

Carter bids farewellas Fox named ActingDeputy SECDEFBy Claudette RouloAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

Senior Defense Depart-ment, White House andcongressional leaders badefarewell to Deputy DefenseSecretary Ash Carter duringa Pentagon ceremony markedby both laughter and tears,Dec. 2.

Army Gen. Martin E.Dempsey, chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff openedthe ceremony by notingthat an internet search for“Ashton,” brought up the

actor Ashton Kutcher beforeAshton Carter. While thetwo share a first name, helaughed, according to Po-litico, Carter is more famousfor making “think-tanker’shearts flutter.”

Carter “worked withoutglamour or fame behind thescenes to make sure throughgood management, commonsense and discipline that weare an organization that con-tinues to adapt,” during histenure with the department,the general said.

Glenn FawcettActing Deputy Secretary of Defense Christine H. Fox, attends ameeting of senior Pentagon officials as she begins her first day asActing Secretary of Defense, Dec. 5.

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First Lady, military familiespreview holiday decorationsFirst Lady Michelle Obama hosted a group of military spouses andchildren during a preview tour of this year’s festive Christmas holidaydecorations adorning the rooms of the White House. » see B2

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With Nov. 30 as the official end of theAtlantic Hurricane season, we often pushemergency preparedness aside until June 1stwhen hurricane season starts again. What’simportant to remember is that emergencieshappen often with little or no notice andwinter weather can be unpredictable. It isnever too early for you and your family tobe prepared for the winter season.

As we enter the holiday period and thebeginning of winter season, we should startthinking about what we need to do to be pre-pared, especially if traveling to cities wherewinter storms with heavy snowfall and iceare likely. While Hampton Roads rarelygets significant amounts of snowfall, thisis often the season where Nor’easters occurmore frequently with heavy rain, flooding,and high winds and most of us know whatdriving conditions are like locally with evena small amount of rain. This makes prepar-ing for hazardous conditions even moreimportant. We may consider ourselves thebest of drivers in snowy conditions, but it isextremely important to remember that manydrivers have little to no experience drivingin hazardous conditions, making accidentsmore frequent.

Winter storms can range from heavy rainand flooding to moderate snow over a fewhours, to a blizzard with blinding, wind-driv-en snow that lasts for several days. Extremecold and heavy snowfall can be dangerous.Winter storms can create a minor incon-venience or paralyze an entire city. Thesestorms can create many hazards includingautomobile accidents and power outages, toheart attacks while shoveling snow or hypo-thermia from extreme cold exposure. Strongwinds, heavy snow, and ice can knock downtrees and utility poles, isolate rural homesand cause structural damage. Being “ReadyNavy” means preparation by the following:

Be informed: Know winter terminology.Common terms include:

Freezing Rain: Rain that freezes whenit hits the ground; Sleet: Rain that freezesinto ice pellets before it reaches the ground;Winter Storm Watch: A winter storm is pos-sible; Winter Storm Warning: A winter stormis occurring; Blizzard Warning: Consider-able snow with high winds, and Frost/Freeze

warning: Below freezing temperatures.Make a plan: Consider what to use for

emergency heat if the power goes out, butbe aware that most destructive home fireshappen during winter weather due to im-proper use of heating devices. Consider thepotential for carbon monoxide, as well asthe fire hazard and ensure proper ventila-tion. Make sure your home is properly insu-lated, including pipes. Keep your car’s gastank full to keep the fuel line from freezing.Have adequate winter clothing and blanketson hand for your family.

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If you become trapped in a blizzard, pullto the side of the road with hazard lights on,remain in the vehicle, run the engine for 10minutes every hour to keep warm, and drinkfluids. Leave the car on foot only if absolute-ly necessary and after the storm has passed.Watch for signs of hypothermia which in-clude uncontrollable shivering, memoryloss, disorientation, and drowsiness.

Emergency preparedness is everyone’sresponsibility. Winter weather related con-ditions can affect everyone. Preparednessempowers you and saves lives, property,and time. Enjoy the holidays, but “BeReady Navy” and be prepared.

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By Terri Moon CronkAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a group ofmilitary spouses and children during a previewtour of this year’s festive Christmas holiday deco-rations adorning the rooms of the White House,Dec. 4.

Tributes to U.S. service members and theirfamilies are abundant in White House holidaydécor, the first lady noted when she greeted mili-tary family members in the East Room.

“Your sacrifice and service to this country [and]your families’ stories are such an important partof our great American story -- stories that remindus of the true meaning of the holiday season,” shesaid.

In that holiday spirit, children in the audiencegot a chance to go with Obama to an adjoiningroom where they made crafts and holiday giftswith her help, in addition to volunteers and WhiteHouse chefs, bakers and florists.

And decorating the White House for the holi-days was no easy undertaking.

Obama said more than 80 volunteers fromaround the country – including military spouses– began decorating the White House the day afterThanksgiving.

Military families give a lot of their time vol-

unteering in addition to taking care of businessat home while their loved ones are deployed, thefirst lady said.

“You are serving our nation, volunteering inyour communities every day,” Obama told thefamilies. She said a survey shows 81 percent ofmilitary family members volunteered in the pastyear.

While thinking of service members who will bedeployed this holiday season, Obama said she’sreminded of the thousands who will awake in themiddle of the night in a remote part of the worldto use Skype to call home and read a special holi-day story to their children, and will be on screenChristmas day to see their kids open presentsfrom Santa.

She commended military families for spendinghours filling holiday care packages for their ser-vice members to help them experience the holi-days while deployed.

And deployed troops who can’t be home for theholidays find ways “to make the season bright” bybanding together with others to create special mil-itary celebrations and traditions, Obama noted.

“No matter what challenges you all face –-during the holidays or any other time during theyear, you … find ways to make it work and youdo it with such strength and humor and grace,”she told the families.

Obama said she hopes Americans keep U.S.service members and their families in theirthoughts during this holiday season.

“As we gather with our loved ones, I’d ask everyAmerican to remember what our military familiesand service members often experience during thistime of year,” she said. “Let us all remember thesacrifices they make to proudly serve all of us.”

Some of this year’s White House holiday high-lights include:

■ Nearly 15 rooms and passageways displaying24 large Christmas trees;

■ A tree decorated in tribute to service mem-bers, decorated with Gold Star Families’ orna-ments for those who made the ultimate sacrifice;

■ The oval Blue Room, home to the officialWhite House Christmas tree, an 18 1/2-feet tall,11-feet wide Pennsylvania Douglas fir, covered in2,000 ornaments of holiday cards made by ser-vice members' children, photos of deploymenthomecomings and fabric ornaments with eachstate and territory’s silhouette on them;

■ The East Garden Room trees made fromstacks of books;

■ Cross Hall, where trees reflect gatheringaround the nation’s heritage, decorated with orna-ments representing great American sites such asthe Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore;

■ The “First Dog” display, a mechanical Boand Sunny dog duo – made from 1,000 yards ofsatin ribbon – engaged in play; and

■ A 300-pound gingerbread White House thatsits atop the State Dining Room fireplace mantel,surrounded by trees made of sugar.

The White House expects about 70,000 visitorsfor the holidays this year, Obama said.

Official White House photo by Amanda LucidonFirst Lady Michelle Obama and children of militaryfamilies participate in a craft project in the State Din-ing Room during the White House holiday press pre-view, Dec. 4. Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses helpschildren decorate Springerle cookie ornaments.

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By Jessica ClarkU.S. Naval Academy Public Affairs

ANNAPOLIS, MD.

The NavalAcademy Class of 2014received their service assignmentsDec. 4, a milestone that puts themone step closer to joining the fleetand Marine Corps as commissionedofficers.

But the military they’re enteringisn’t the same as it was when theyfirst came to the Naval Academy inthe summer of 2009.

With budgetary constraints andthe drawdown of U.S. military forcesin Iraq and Afghanistan, the Classof 2014 is the first group of NavalAcademy graduates in more than adecade who aren’t sure exactly whatthey will be facing after graduation.

“These young men and women areon the cusp of entering the fleet andMarine Corps during very uncertaintimes. A volatile budget environ-ment and longer deployments awaitmany of these future officers,” saidNaval Academy Superintendent ViceAdm. Michael Miller. “But just like

in years past, they will take the edu-cation and training from the NavalAcademy and make us very prouddefending our nation’s freedom andserving as America’s 911 force.”

Overall, the midshipmen shareMiller’s positive outlook.

“While my class is one of the firstsince 9/11 not to go immediatelyinto war, I still feel as though I willbe able to have an impact on the op-erations that the U.S military partici-pates in daily,” said Midshipman 1stClass Colleen Randolph, of Annapo-lis, Md., who selected Marine Corpsground officer.

“Regardless of what types of en-gagements the military is involvedin, whether it’s combat, taking partin humanitarian assistance or helpingestablish our constant forward pres-ence, I am excited for the opportunityto contribute.”

Randolph’s reference to Navy andMarine Corps peacetime missionsechoes a recent interview with Sec-retary of the Navy Ray Mabus pub-lished in “The Diplomat,” in whichMabus said that “the job for the Navy

and Marine Corps is to be flexible.”That flexibility is what attracted

Randolph to the Marine Corps, alongwith Marines’ commitment to serv-ing each other and the nation, shesaid.

“It is my hope that the drawdownand budget cuts will not severelydeter my ability to carry out thatcommitment in the future,” she said.

Midshipman 1st Class Julia Zook,of Seattle, Wash., feels the same de-termination to serve.

“I think at this point I’m willingto do anything for my country,” shesaid. “It’s all about the dedication.”

Zook comes from a family ofnaval aviators and has wanted to flysince high school. During her com-pany’s service assignment ceremony,she got her wish.

“To be able to carry on their legacyis incredible,” said Zook. “This is amoment in your Naval Academycareer when you remember think-ing as a plebe, ‘Am I ever going toget to that spot? I can’t wait to feelwhat they feel.’ You can’t put it intowords.”

Naval academy class of 2014prepares for changing military

U.S. Navy photoMidshipmen in the U.S. Naval Academy’s 8th Company shave Midshipman 1st Class Chris Rixey’s head after the company’sservice assignment ceremony in which Rixey learned he will be commissioned in the U.S. Marine Corps.

By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON

It was the quietest Town HallArmy in which Gen. Martin E.Dempsey has ever taken part.

The chairman of the JointChiefs of Staff hosted his firstTown Hall on Facebook, Dec.5, answering questions sent tohim on the ubiquitous site fromaround the world.

The chairman logged onto hisFacebook account at 1:45 p.m.EST from his E-Ring office. Helooked at suggested replies writ-ten by his staff to the hundreds ofquestions sent in, and proceededto rewrite them as he answeredon line.

The session was supposed tolast half an hour, but Dempseystretched it to almost 50 minutes.“These people took the time towrite and submit these ques-tions,” he said after the session.“It’s important I take the time toanswer them.”

The chairman dealt with topicsranging from budget cuts to China,and from sexual assault to com-missaries.

He took on rumors that DODwill close stateside commissaries,responding that the departmenthas no plans to do so. However,the directors of the Defense Com-missary Agency have been taskedto look at a range of options “in-cluding how they would operatewith less or no taxpayer subsi-dies,” Dempsey said. “We’ve gotto drive toward greater efficien-cies and this is just one of the po-tential areas.”

All aspects of the DOD budgetneed to be examined for savings,he said. “We’re well aware of theneed for acquisition reform as wellas the need to reduce unnecessaryinfrastructure and retire unneededweapons systems,” the generalsaid. “All of the institutional re-forms are intended to produce asingle outcome: the best trainedand best equipped service men andwomen on the planet.”

Consideration will be given tohow changes will affect servicemembers, their families and retir-ees, he said.

The chairman gave a quick run-down on the fiscal 2014 budgetsaying that a House-Senate budgetconference is currently lookingat offsetting some of the sharpspending reductions that havebeen imposed by the budget se-quester, but the outcome of thosetalks is uncertain, he said.

“We certainly don’t want tosee a repeat of last October, andwe’re doing our part to articu-late the challenges we’re facing,”Dempsey said, referring to thepartial government shutdownthat kept hundreds of thousandsof government employees off thejob without pay during an impasseover spending.

Many taking part in the townhall were concerned about Chinadeclaring an air defense identifica-tion zone over the East China Sea.The chairman stressed the UnitedStates does not recognize the Chi-nese zone. “We continue to fly inthe area because it’s internationalair space, not sovereign territory,”he said. “In short, our military op-erations will not change.”

Dempsey also took a longerview of Sino-U.S. relations. “Froma realist perspective, nations willact in their interests all the time.China is no different,” he said.“So as the dynamics in the regioncontinue to change (and they arealways changing), we must buildstronger military-to-military rela-tionships with the (Peoples Lib-eration Army). We must seek av-enues and mechanisms to avoidmiscalculation.”

The United States must continueto work with allies and strengthenrelations with other Asia/Pacificnations. “We’ve been clear withthe Chinese that territorial dis-putes should not be resolved uni-laterally and through coercion,”the chairman said. “We all benefitfrom stability in the Pacific, and Iassess that the Chinese are cleverenough to realize that.”

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By MC1 Tim ComerfordNaval History and Heritage CommandCommunication Outreach Division

WASHINGTON

Naval History and Heri-tage Command (NHHC)welcomed three visitors fromthe American Alliance ofMuseums (AAM) and pro-vided them with a tour of theNHHC headquarters and theNational Museum of the U.S.Navy at the Washington NavyYard, Dec. 3.

AAM is an advocacy or-ganization that supports themuseum community in anumber of ways includingthe development and assess-ment of museum standardsand best practices. Accredita-tion from AAM is sought asthe museum field’s mark ofdistinction. It includes highprofile, peer-based validationof museum operations andimpact. Of the nine museumsoperated across the Navy’shistory and heritage enter-prise, five have achieved ac-creditation and the remainingfive are on the path to achiev-ing that distinction.

“An accredited museum isable to say that it meets thehighest standards of the mu-seums of the world.” said Dr.Ford Bell, AAM president.“Only about six percent ofthe museums in the UnitedStates are accredited, so thatsix percent are the top of thepack – the cream of muse-ums.”

According to NHHCDeputy Assistant Director forMuseum Operations Cmdr.

Jeff Barta, the purpose of thevisit was threefold.

“First, we wanted to stressthe commitment of NHHCand Navy leadership to thenine Navy museums,” saidBarta. “It’s well-establishedthat our museums benefitfrom support and oversightof a higher echelon organiza-tion. When that higher levelheadquarters in one that isfocused on history, as NHHCis, the network museums areoften more successful thanwhen museums have no sup-port or are supported by non-history focused institutions.”

“We also wanted to showAAM that we are commit-ted to continuing the profes-sional development of thepeople that serve within thenaval museum network in ac-

cordance with the standardsand practices of AAM and themuseum community,” Bartacontinued.

“Finally, we wanted tothank them for their efforts inhelping us and the staff of thePuget Sound Navy Museum,the most recent NHHCmuseum to earn AAM ac-creditation. We also wantedto show them the NHHC re-sources the museum’s direc-tor used to help achieve thatbenchmark, and demonstrateNHHC’s ability to earn thataccreditation for our remain-ing five museums,” saidBarta.

Julie Hart, AAM seniordirector of museums stan-dards and excellence, DanaTwersky, AAM assistant di-rector of accreditation andBell were escorted around thecommand by Barta, EdwardFurgol, PhD, Deputy Direc-tor National Museum of theUnited States Navy and actingNHHC director, James Kuhn.It was the AAM members firstvisit to NHHC headquarters.

“As the headquarters forthe nine Navy museums andNavy’s history and heritageenterprise, we are fully com-mitted to provide the rightlevels of oversight and sup-port to make all of our muse-ums successful,” said Kuhn.“We continue to executeNavy leadership’s charge tous to re-invigorate navy his-tory and heritage and dem-onstrate the relevance of thathistory to today’s challeng-es,” he added.

AAM leaders believe mu-

seums benefit from the ac-creditation process. Thosebenefits include credibilitythat comes with the approv-al of nationally recognizedprofessional organization,a clearer sense of the muse-um’s strengths, goals, priori-ties and mission, and a moresustainable institution.

“If you are looking foran artifact from some othercountry that you want touse as an exhibit, they knowimmediately if you are ac-credited, that you meet thehighest standard for care ofobjects,” Bell said. “Theywill be more willing to lendobjects because they knowthat the object is going to bekept under the best possibleconditions of light, tempera-ture, humidity and security.”

To Bell, that accreditationis part of understanding thatmuseums are essential learn-ing tools.

“The reality is that mu-seums tend to be viewed asamenities – they are nice tohave but museums are notnecessary,” Bell explained.“We want people to under-stand that museums are coreeducational institutions in oursociety. Museums provide 18million instructional hoursand spend over 2 billion dol-lars on educational program-ming every year in the UnitedStates. Accreditation is partof that credibility.”

However, according to a

letter to NHHC from AAMBoard of Directors ChairmanMeme Omogbai, they recog-nize that it is not an easilyachieved goal.

“As Chair of the AmericanAlliance of Museums’ boardof directors, and as chiefoperating officer of an ac-credited museum, I am fullyaware of the serious and rig-orous nature of the accredita-tion program and of the timeand effort required of yourgoverning authority and staffto participate,” stated Omog-bai in the letter congratulat-ing NHHC’s Puget SoundNavy Museum. “A museumcan only achieve the distin-guished honor of accredita-tion if there is institution-wide collaboration for theevaluation, monitoring, andcontinuous improvement of

performance. In undertakingthese steps, you strengthenednot only your institution andits public image, but alsoexcellence among all muse-ums.”

After his tour of NHHCholdings, Bell was impressed.

“It’s just amazing,” Bellsaid. “I haven’t been herebefore and I could spend allday here easily. It’s a reallyfabulous collection.”

The largest museum orga-nization in the world, AAMwas founded in 1906. Todaythe organization has some20,000 members, including3,000 museums, zoos, aquar-iums and public gardens allcontributing to its mission ofenhancing the value of mu-seums to their communitiesthrough leadership, advocacy,and service.

American Alliance ofMuseums leaders visitNaval History andHeritage Command

Photos by MC1 Tim ComerfordCmdr. Jeffrey Barta, assistant director of Naval History and Heritage Command’s (NHHC) Museum Sys-tems Office, talks with Ford Bell, American Alliance of Museums president, about the accomplishmentsof the U.S. Navy Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle One (DSRV-1) Mystic as they study a model of thevehicle in the National Museum of the United States Navy during a tour.

■ about NHHCThe Naval History andHeritage Command, locatedat the Washington NavyYard, is responsible for thepreservation, analysis, anddissemination of U.S. Navalhistory and heritage.

It is composed of manyactivities including theNavy Department Library,the Navy Archives, theNavy art and artifactcollections, underwaterarcheology, Navy history,nine museums, USSConstitution repair facilityand the historic shipNautilus.

Frank Thompson, left, a member of collections management forNHHC, shows Dana Twersky, American Alliance of Museums As-sistant director of accreditation, Jay Thomas, assistant director forcollections management at NHHC, and Bell a suitcase with a subma-chine gun imbedded inside of it.

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In his recently released book, “An Astro-naut’s Guide to Life on Earth,” Canadianastronaut Chris Hadfield shares what he haslearned over thousands of hours of trainingfor space flight. One big lesson is how to dealwith fear.

On a recent Saturday, Hadfield was inter-viewed on the Bob Edwards radio show. Hisexplanation on how NASA trains a candidatefor space travel to rule out fear through prac-tice and simulation reminded me of how thissame process can be used to conquer fear ofdisease or of a frightening diagnosis.

During a space launch, dealing correctlywith an emergency can mean life or death;there is no place for fear or indecision. Toprepare astronauts, emergency situations arebroken down into small steps and through

practice, practice, practice, briefings and de-briefings, astronauts develop a sense of con-trol. They learn the laws of physics behindthe processes involved. They learn that if “X”happens they take step “Y” and if that doesn’twork they take step “Z.”

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As a former Navy A6 carrier pilot, I wastaught how to deal with airborne emergen-cies, and given the technology of the 1960sand ’70s, I had quite a few emergencies, likeengine, hydraulic and electrical system fail-ures. I have found that this same kind of train-ing can reduce fear of medical conditions.

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which is anything but healthy. What if, whenreceiving a report of illness, we reacted likean astronaut would to an anomaly duringspace launch? What if, because of our prayeror meditation practice we could stay calm,knowing that “my daily prayer practice pro-vides the foundation for positive action to anyphysical or mental challenge.”

For me this daily practice is one of quietlycommuning with a higher power – a powerthat is all good, has existed eternally, and ispresent and active in my life. As a Christian,the first chapter of the book of Genesis in theBible instructs that God created man in hisimage and likeness and made man all good.

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thinking crowds into my thought, becauseof my practice I am able to turn my thinkingtoward this higher power and find a calm thatleads to positive practical steps to take righthere, right now.

Most of us will never ride a rocket intospace, but all of us will face challenges whereour success may hinge on how we deal withour fears. Daily practice with those everyday“bumps in the road,” responding with calmpositive action, rather than reacting with fearcan provide the confidence to draw on whenfaced with a health crises.

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During the holidays, it can be all too easyto overeat. But there’s more at play when itcomes to packing on pounds this time of year.Another holiday tradition that can affect yourweight is stress.

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Stress hormonesWe all have a built-in stress response. It’s a

complicated set of physiological reactions thathelp keep you alive during dangerous situa-tions. Here’s how it’s supposed to work:

You experience an acute stressor. Thou-sands of years ago, this could have been a tigertrying to eat you. Today, it could be the in-lawscoming to stay with you over the holidays. Inresponse, adrenal glands release the stress hor-mone cortisol into your bloodstream, initiatingan increase in blood sugar used for immediateenergy to fight, run or slam on your car brakes.

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leaves your system and things return to theirnormal metabolic state. But unfortunatelytoday, many of us are constantly stressed,causing significant metabolic imbalances.

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According to Michael A. Smith, M.D. hostof “Healthy Talk” on RadioMD.com andsenior health scientist with the Life Exten-sion Foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Fl., thisstate of affairs is chronically elevating cortisollevels, which means blood sugar is constantlybeing mobilized for energy.

“And when you don’t burn the sugar, it getsstored as body fat,” says Dr. Smith. “This isjust one of the metabolic imbalances causedby too much cortisol. There are many otherproblems caused by chronic stress that canpack on the fat.”

For example, too much cortisol, which re-sults in a drop in serotonin, can drive sugarcravings and significantly increase appetite.

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Also, consider adaptogenic herbs, whichhave long been used for their mood balanc-ing and stress reducing effects. For example,a number of clinical trials demonstrate thatrepeated administration of rhodiola ex-tract exerts energizing effects that increasemental focus.

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Don’t miss the original musicalrevue “Hurrah for the Holidays.”A multi-cultural celebration featur-ing all the best music of the season– from your favorite classic stan-dards to popular modern day hits.Along with the renowned precisionkick-line dancers, a six-foot dancingsnowman and a few festive surprises,it’s an event for the entire family.

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Based on the popular book bythe late Barbara Robinson, “TheBest Christmas Pageant Ever” is thefunny, heartwarming and mildly ir-reverent story of what happens whena church play is hijacked by six of the“absolutely worst kids in the historyof the world.” A holiday tradition inHampton Roads, this one-night-onlyevent is presented with Happy Ha-nukkah, My Friend; a short programcelebrating the Festival of Lights.

The one special showing of “TheBest Christmas Pageant Ever” at theT.C.C. Roper Performing Arts Centeris on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.

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Nothing puts you in the holiday mood quite like the music of theseason, and the Virginia Symphony is presenting a series of 11 festiveconcerts across the region, offering holiday delights for everyone.

Holiday POPS■ Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. at Chrysler Hall in Norfolk■ Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

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ist Amanda Batcher, the Virginia Children’s Chorus and Todd Rosen-lieb Dance. Holiday POPS tickets range in price from $22 to $105 andcan be purchased online at www.VirginiaSymphony.org or by calling892-6366.

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The wildly popular TV show “Myth-busters,” has spun the equally popular“Mythbusters: Behind the Myth Tour,” atraveling stage show that will burst intoour area with a cavalcade of urban legendsto debunk live on the stage at ChryslerHall in Norfolk, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

I recently spoke with Jamie Hyneman,who along with Adam Savage, are co-hosts of the TV show “Mythbusters.”

Yiorgo: Jamie, you have lived a veryexotic life. From an animal wrangler anda wilderness survival expert, to a certifieddive master and sea captain to mentionjust a few. Can you share some of youradventures with us?

Jamie Hyneman: I grew up in theMidwest with a strong work ethic, in afarming community in Indiana, wheregenerally the idea is that you work to earna living and have fun afterwards doingsomething else. I decided that I wanted tohave fun while I was working.

I wanted to learn how to sail so I wentto the Caribbean on a charter boat, a weeklater I ended up with my own boat, sixmonths later I had a captain’s license, andI ran a charter business for four years and Ijust loved it. It planted the seed that it waspossible to earn a living doing somethingthat was fun. I was in St. Thomas wherethey had many military layovers there soI took out on my sailboat hundreds andhundreds of Navy personnel out diving tothe reefs.

Y: You eventually got involved withspecial effects. Can you share any goodanecdotes?

JH: After trying my hand at some of theother jobs you’ve mentioned with havingfun in mind, I decided to get involved withspecial effects because I knew it would bevery creative and exciting. I got my foot inthe door and became very successful at it.

The business that I had back then I wasknown for robotic puppets. In the old

days puppets were like marionettes butin modern times it involved some prettysophisticated robotics. My favorite storywould have to be the 7-UP commercialthat involved building a 7-UP machinethat would be robotic with tank threads.I stripped one of their machines, put inelectric car motors and batteries and speedcontrols, rigged it for radio control, alongwith a fully automatic machine gun, thatwould shoot out the cans. In the commer-cial the robot gets out of control. I madethe machine gun so aggressive that therobot would fire those cans at 400 milesper hour completely pushing a car doorthrough to the other side.

Y: Tell us about your M 5 Company.You’ve done well over 800 commercials.

JH: Well it eventually evolved fromone of those special effects companies. Iembraced the business model of focusingon TV commercials and that I would takeon anything that would pay the bills andthat brought us to “Mythbusters.” We arein our 11th year now.

Urban legends will be debunkedwhen TV stars visit Chrysler Hall

■ for one night onlyThe all-new live show “MythBusters: Behind the Myths,”starring Jamie Hyneman (left) and Adam Savage, willbe performing at Chrysler Hall for one performance onlyon Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ranging from $33 to $128can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, by calling(800) 745-3000, or at the Scope Arena Box Office.

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Holiday Brass■ Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. at The Center in Eliza-

beth City, N.C., presented by the Arts of theAlbemarle

■ Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Chesapeake Con-ference Center, presented by the City of Ches-apeake and sponsored by Carl’s Wash

■ Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. at Suffolk Center for theCultural Arts, presented by Bank of America.

In 2013, theVSO’s newest holiday offering,the Holiday Brass, returns once again withfour performances across the region. Featur-

ing players from the orchestra’s brass and per-cussion sections, this exciting program willhave performances in Chesapeake, Hampton,Suffolk and Elizabeth City, N.C.

Tickets for the Dec. 18 performance canbe purchased in person at the Arts of Albe-marle, 516 East Main Street in ElizabethCity or by calling (252) 338-6455. Ticketsfor the performance on Dec. 20 at SuffolkCenter for the Cultural Arts may be pur-chased by calling the Suffolk Center Boxoffice at 923-2900. The Dec. 19 perfor-mance at Chesapeake Conference Center isfree and open to the public.

Y: How did the idea of the “Mythbusters”show originate?

JH: You may remember the TV Show“Robot Wars.” I am credited with comingup with an extremely destructive robot. Wewould drive into the arena and the opponentrobot would explode when we made contactwith him. We became quite notorious, thematches lasted five seconds, with potentialshrapnel landing in the audience. That no-toriety caught the attention of an Australiandocumentarian. He contacted me a few yearslater with the premise of being a host of a TVShow about urban legends that replicates thesame circumstances.

Y: So how did Adam Savage get involved?JH: Well I am pretty much who you see on

the show. I am not very social or animated,and yet I’m not shy. I am one of the betterbuilders, I have the required shop, so I con-tacted Adam whom I had given his first job inspecial effects some years before, and I knewhe was quite a bit of a ham than I am. Weput together a demo tape and sent it in. Theyshowed up a few weeks later and our liveshave never been the same since. A companyin Sydney, Australia produces the show butwe shoot almost all of it in San Francisco.

Y: What is a favorite myth that you areproud that you debunked?

JH: Okay, one of my favorites that is Navy

related and we did a pretty good job at, butI’m somewhat dissatisfied with, was to testif a sinking ship will suck you down with itwhen it goes under. We tested it by getting asmall steel tugboat because that’s all we hadavailable. We found out, that it does not suckus down at all. However we received a lot ofgrief because they said it was a small boat,but that’s all we had to work with.

So I would like to take the opportunity andmake a request right now through your in-terview to some of your Navy higher ups. Ifthey ever decide to sink a ship for an artificialreef or other reason, please contact us and letus know because we would love to be thereand test the myth with a huge ship.

Y: What should people expect to see at the“Behind the Myth Tour?”

JH: We have done our best to recreate whatits like for us to do what we do on the showwithout obviously using explosives. We havea series of segments that are a lot of fun andinvolve quite a few of the audience. We bringthem on the stage and run them through con-trolled experiments, at the same time beingthought provoking and playful with the audi-ence. Its quite fun and lively and we push thelimits of what we can do safely on the stagewithout hurting anybody.

A 20 percent military discount is offeredfor this show. For more information or ticketsgo to www.sevenvenues.com/show/view/782/MythBusters_Behind_the_Myths.

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Hampton Holly Days Parade■ When: Dec. 14, 7 p.m.■ Where: Downtown Hampton; parade route begins at Eaton Street, proceeds downSettlers Landing Road, and ends at Darling Stadium■ Cost: Free■ For more information, contact: 727-8311 or visit www.hampton.gov/parks/holly_days/.

Let the joy of the holiday season take over at the Hampton Holly Days Parade: Joy to theWorld, one of the largest annual illuminated parades in all of Hampton Roads. In additionto the appearance of the St. John’s Episcopal Church Choir, the parade will feature 80units, including 22 beautiful floats, six marching bands, The Lighted Dog Brigade, lovelyladies, military honor units, and everyone’s favorite holiday guest – Santa Claus.

For a complete list of events in Hampton Roads or tosubmit your own, visit www.flagshipnews.com/calendar

Life Before Money■ When: Dec. 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.■ Where: Hampton History Museum’sGreat Hall and courtyard■ Cost: Free■ For more information, contact: 727-1610 visit www.HamptonHistoryMuseum.org

The Hampton History Museum presents“The Trading Post: Life Before Money,”the 2nd Saturday Family Day theme. Earlyon in Hampton’s history, much trade wasconducted between the English colonistsand the Powhatan Indians. Children canparticipate in a trade negotiation betweenthe two cultures, then, make their owntrade bead necklace and wampum belts.Later, youngsters can become residents ofcolonial Hampton and barter goods at dif-ferent shops around a make-believe town.

Operation Bundle-up■ When: Now through Dec. 18■ Where: Ted Constant Center administra-tive offices■ For more information, contact: www.constantcenter.com/events/detail/opera-tion-bundle-up-coats-for-kids-dec-2-18

Global Spectrum, operators of Ted Con-stant Center, have partnered with ClearChannel Radio and the ForKids founda-tion to provide the children and familiesof Hampton Roads with warm clothingthis winter. Donations are appreciated andaccepted at the Constant Center adminis-trative offices. Infant through adult sizesare needed for the following: coats, hats,mittens, scarves, socks, boots, blankets,rain gear and even umbrellas. Ted ConstantCenter requests all items donated be gentlyused or new.

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MYTH | Military receive a 20 percentdiscount on tickets for Tuesday’s show

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SYMPHONY | Holiday Brass toperform show in three different cities

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All vehicles available at the auction havebeen abandoned on Naval Station Norfolkand are sold as is. Vehicles may be viewed atBldg. SP-314 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on theMonday and Tuesday prior to the day of the

auction. All bidders must be registered andhave a bidder number.

Vehicles must be paid for in full beforethey are removed from the auction site.

For more information about the upcomingNaval Station Norfolk automobile auction, callthe Impound Lot office at 444-2631, Mondaythrough Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visitonline at www.genedanielsauctions.com.

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By Jonathan McLartyContributing writer

NORFOLK

Pro-wrestling great “LivingLegend” Larry Zbyszko is comingto Norfolk for an appearance withVanguard Championship Wrestling(VCW), Dec. 14. VCW will be pre-senting “Tidings of Destruction” atNorfolk Masonic Temple in whichthe winner of the 2013 Lutz CupTournament will be crowned.

Zbyszko will be on hand to pres-ent the trophy to the winner of thistournament as well as provide com-mentary for some of the night’saction. Starting at 6 p.m., fans havethe opportunity to meet Zbyszkofor autographs and photo opportu-nities. The rest of the action beginsat 7:30. Ticket information can befound at VCW-Wrestling.com.

The “Legend” was kind enoughto share some memories from hisstoried career.

Zbyszko’s message to the military:“God bless them and keep up the

good work. America needs the in-tegrity of our generals and armedforces to let the freedom stay here,whether it’s (protecting) from ter-rorists or bankers.”

Norfolk memories:“Norfolk, in the good old days

(70s and 80s) when there were stillterritories, was a good wrestlingtown. I remember Norfolk beingone of the places that we’d like tostay in. They had a big supermarketthat was called “The Giant.” Thecool thing about it was, late at nightafter the wrestling shows, they hada little kitchen set up where youcould pick out the steak you wantedand they’d cook it up for you rightthere.”

Relationship with his trainer andmentor WWE (World WrestlingEntertainment) Hall of FamerBruno Sammartino and how ithas evolved over the years:

“It’s a good relationship. It hadits ups and downs. He was sucha big star. At the beginning of mycareer as he retired, I was get-ting lost in the shuffle of being hisprotégé. I would drive Vince Mc-Mahon Sr. crazy back then whenI was looking for a break (in theWorld Wide Wrestling Federation).I knew the only way I could get itwas by wrestling my mentor. Hedidn’t want to do it, but it ended upbeing the biggest thing that the old-school generation pulled off. It wasthe launching pad for what wres-tling would eventually become.”

On being the last individual tohold the World Heavyweight

Championship in the AmericanWrestling Association (AWA) andthen signing with World Champi-onship Wrestling (WCW). Werethere any ideas to promote him-self as the AWA champion whenstarting his run in WCW?

“When (pro-wrestling) was get-ting to the point where the “momand pop” stores (territories) wereclosing up, the AWA had the idea tokeep itself in business by invadingWCW. They wanted me to wrestletheir new world champion Sting.It never happened. The interestingside to that coin is around 1996and 1997. WCW had the chance toexpand with Monday Nitro in com-petition with Monday Night Raw.The same idea that the AWA wasgoing to use, since I was involvedin the office with Greg Gagne andEric Bischoff, was (now) called theNew World Order (N.W.O.). Thatwhole idea came from the crum-bling of the AWA.”

On being cheered during hisWCW run after garnering suchhatred during his earlier career:

“In the good old days, it wasexciting to be the most hated manalive. It was also a responsibilitybecause that is what created the in-terest. I got shot at, stabbed, turnedover in a cab. The people reallyhated me. After years of that, it was

nice to mellow out. At the end ofmy career, I became the good guythat saved Nitro from the N.W.O. Ikind of became like my hero Bruno(Sammartino). It was my dreamto be like Bruno. It was two of thebiggest pay-per-view buyrates thatWCW had ever done – my wres-tling Bischoff on one and Scott Hallon the other.”

On his stalling techniques thatwould anger his opponents andfans:

“It was my idea of playing withtheir heads. Most wrestlers werenot that swift. We wrestled every-day, so a lot of the guys would getused to one kind of style. It wouldalso mean that the crowd saw a lotof the same stuff in every match. Ideveloped something different tooutsmart them. There were a lotof bodybuilders that weren’t goodwrestlers, but they were big guysand would start clotheslining ev-erybody. That became redundant. Ijust had a different style because Icould.”

On what keeps him busy thesedays and his son Tim being aprofessional wrestler:

“He’s been wrestling and hasa natural ability. It’s a very com-petitive business. Unfortunately,for the new wrestlers, there’s only

one place to go to make moneyand that’s WWE. You’ve got a mil-lion guys that would kill you justto make it on WWE TV. I want tomake sure he is ready because theyhave big tough guys down the roadhere at the WWE PerformanceCenter. We’ll see what happens.Otherwise, I just play golf hereand there and I occasionally workwith WWE on projects and DVDs.Every so often I’ll fly out and getto meet the fans. I’m chilling out inmy legendary status.”

Jonathan McLarty is a contribut-ing writer for The Flagship, as wellas a local sports and event photog-rapher. Connect with him on Twit-ter (@JonathanMcLarty) and viewhis photography at McLartyPhoto.Zenfolio.com.

Courtesy photoPro wrestling legend Larry Zbyszkois scheduled to appear at VanguardChampionship Wrestling’s show at theNorfolk Masonic Temple, Dec. 14.

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By E. Spencer KyteUFC.com

Prone on the canvas in the center of the Oc-tagon, Mac Danzig started crying.

Moments earlier, a blistering short left handfrom Melvin Guillard rocked the former Ul-timate Fighter winner. His survival instinctskicked in, but Guillard was unrelenting. Morepunches followed as Danzig shelled up on allfours. As he tried to roll onto his back, a seriesof powerful hammerfists brought the fight toa close, with Danzig laid out on the mat, hisface spotted with blood.

Danzig’s pained response could be heardon press row, and brought conversations aboutthe finish to a halt.

He eventually made it to his feet, out ofthe cage, and back to the dressing room. Theshow continued, but the sound of Danzig’sanguish played like soft background music inthe back of people’s heads for the remainderof the night.

The loss was his second straight, anddropped his record to just 5-7 under the UFCbanner. More than five years after winningSeason 6 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Danzighad yet to find consistent footing in the treach-erous lightweight division, and with just threewins from his last 10 appearances, the uncon-trolled tears that rolled down his cheeks andhurt-filled sobs that escaped his lungs in Se-attle might have been the sounds of a careerthat started more than a decade earlier comingto a close.

“I definitely sat back after that one and start-ed to reassess what I’m doing,” said Danzig inhis unmistakable deliberate tones. “I thoughtabout it long and hard, and decided that I stillwant to go after it.

“There’s just something about fighting,something about the reasons why I got into it– which, in a broad sense, is probably similarto the reason a lot of people get into it and gofor it 100 percent.”

He pauses to find the words that will prop-erly convey what lures him back to the cageafter 12 years, 34 fights, and last summer’shellacious knockout loss to Guillard.

“There’s this goal – maybe even somewhatunattainable goal – of trying to find perfectionin the sport, and the main reason why I con-tinue is because I don’t feel like I’ve done 100percent of what I wanted to do,” Danzig said.“I don’t want to look back on my life whenI’m in my 50s or 60s and say, ‘I was prettygood. I was world-class, but I never did any-thing great.’ I don’t want to look back and feelthat and have those regrets, so I have some un-finished business in the sport, and I’m lookingfor that perfect fight.”

He’s also searching for a secure exit strat-egy as well.

Just like any athlete, Danzig wants to makesure that when he hangs up his four-ouncegloves, he’s still going to be able to supporthimself, and provide his daughter with a goodlife. While there are a handful of pursuits andpassions that each pique his interest, the soon-to-be 34-year-old fighter hasn’t had time to

investigate their long-term viability just yet,and as much as he wants to make sure that hewalks out of the cage with his faculties intact,stepping in the cage is the most stable sourceof income Danzig has at this point.

Until that changes, he’ll continue to bitedown on his mouthguard and make that walkto the Octagon.

“After dedicating myself and putting somuch time into this sport, it’s a little bit scaryto step away when you don’t necessarily havea secure back-up plan,” said Danzig with thekind of candor you don’t generally get fromathletes nearing the end of their careers.

“I have a whole lot of different things thatI’m interested in and that I like doing – I liketeaching, I like coaching, I like photography,I like making films and video, and I’m a bigadvocate of plant-based diets, so there’s that– but all these different possible opportuni-ties, it’s like how do you pick one of thoseand decide on it for sure, and go with it? Witha daughter to support, fighting is really whatpays the bills right now.

“I’m still chasing the dream of fighting, butwhen it’s all said and done, I’ll have a lot ofback-up plans. It’s just kind of scary when

you’ve done this for so long and nothing else,to take a step away from the sport and dedi-cate all your time to something that may notbe lucrative.

“At this point, it’s about chasing the dreamand providing for my daughter, and those arethe most important things. If I had a 100-per-cent secure back-up plan to segue into anothercareer, I would probably start thinking about itright now, but I’ve got unfinished business inthis sport. I’m still chasing it.”

That chase will lead him back into the cageon Dec. 14 against fellow veteran Joe Lauzonas part of the undercard for this year’s finalUFC on FOX broadcast.

Like Danzig, Lauzon has never quitereached contender status in the deep and tal-ented lightweight division, but that hasn’tstopped him from reaching cult figure statuswith fight fans that appreciate his all-out pur-suit of finishes and willingness to constantlystep forward.

“I’m a fan of the sport,” Danzig said. “I’ma fan of MMA and a fan of boxing – and Ilike all those great fights that were just bril-liant pieces of spontaneous art unfolding, andthat’s what really draws me to the sport.

“That’s why I train, that’s why I becamea fighter, and I want to put on some perfor-mances like that. Win, lose, or draw, I reallyjust want to be a part of some classic fights.”

But he knows the opportunity to reach thatgoal is drawing to a close, and as much as cre-ating memorable pugilistic art inside the cageis still his chief pursuit, Danzig doesn’t wantto hang on too long, even if it means walkingaway without reaching his goal.

“My heart is still in it 100 percent, but Iwant to make sure that when I’m 65, I’m sharpand I don’t have any kind of problems withmy memory,” he said. “I want to be runningmarathons and with it in my 60s; that’s themain thing.”

For now, he soldiers on – in pursuit of hispassion, perfection, and another UFC pay-check, ready to put on a show for the crowdand leave it all in the cage.

“If this is my last fight,” he said, “you betterbelieve I’m not going out easy.”

UFC ON FOX 9Dec. 14, 5 p.m., FOX Sports 1;8 p.m., FOXFeatured bouts:Demetrious Johnson vs. Joe BenavidezUrijah Faber vs. Michael McDonaldNik Lentz vs. Chad MendesMac Danzig vs. Joe Lauzon

UFC 168Dec. 28, 8 p.m., FOX Sports 1; 10 p.m., PPVFeatured bouts:Chris Weidman vs. Anderson SilvaRonda Rousey vs. Miesha TateJosh Barnett vs. Travis BrowneFabricio Camoes vs. Jim MillerDiego Brandao vs. Dustin PoirierUriah Hall vs. Chris Leben

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 34Jan. 4, TV TBAFeatured bouts:Tarec Saffiedine vs. Hyun Gyu LimTatsuya Kawajiri vs. Sean SorianoLuiz Dutra vs. Kiichi Kunimoto

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 35Jan. 15, FOX Sports 1Featured bouts:Consta Philippou vs. Luke RochholdCole Miller vs. Sam SiciliaT.J. Dillashaw vs. Mike EastonLorenz Larkin vs. Brad Tavares

UFC of FOX 10Jan. 25, 5 p.m., FOX Sports 1; 8 p.m., FOXFeatured bouts:Ben Henderson vs. Josh ThomsonGabriel Gonzaga vs. Stipe MiocicDonald Cerrone vs. Adriano MartinsDarren Elkins vs. Jeremy Stephens

UFC 169Feb. 1, 8 p.m., FOX Sports 1; 10 p.m., PPVFeatured bouts:Dominick Cruz vs. Renan BaraoJose Aldo vs. Ricardo LamasFrank Mir vs. Alistair Overeem■ Cards subject to change.

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I don’t want to lookback on my life when I’min my 50s or 60s and say,‘I was pretty good. I wasworld-class, but I never didanything great.’ I don’t wantto look back and feel thatand have those regrets”

-Mac Danzig, veteran lightweight sports a21-11 career record, 5-7 in the UFC

Winner of theSeason 6 of“The UltimateFighter,” MacDanzig (left)has struggledof late, losingseven of hislast 10 boutsinside theOctagon.

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In his recently released book, “An Astro-naut’s Guide to Life on Earth,” Canadianastronaut Chris Hadfield shares what he haslearned over thousands of hours of trainingfor space flight. One big lesson is how to dealwith fear.

On a recent Saturday, Hadfield was inter-viewed on the Bob Edwards radio show. Hisexplanation on how NASA trains a candidatefor space travel to rule out fear through prac-tice and simulation reminded me of how thissame process can be used to conquer fear ofdisease or of a frightening diagnosis.

During a space launch, dealing correctlywith an emergency can mean life or death;there is no place for fear or indecision. Toprepare astronauts, emergency situations arebroken down into small steps and through

practice, practice, practice, briefings and de-briefings, astronauts develop a sense of con-trol. They learn the laws of physics behindthe processes involved. They learn that if “X”happens they take step “Y” and if that doesn’twork they take step “Z.”

What’s the benefit of this training? It pro-vides a structure, a framework for action.When something scary or unplanned happens,the astronaut can say: “I’ve seen this before; Iknow what to do next.”

As a former Navy A6 carrier pilot, I wastaught how to deal with airborne emergen-cies, and given the technology of the 1960sand ’70s, I had quite a few emergencies, likeengine, hydraulic and electrical system fail-ures. I have found that this same kind of train-ing can reduce fear of medical conditions.

When faced with an alarming medicalcondition, it’s easy to feel that we are not incontrol. Fear may take over, increasing stress,

which is anything but healthy. What if, whenreceiving a report of illness, we reacted likean astronaut would to an anomaly duringspace launch? What if, because of our prayeror meditation practice we could stay calm,knowing that “my daily prayer practice pro-vides the foundation for positive action to anyphysical or mental challenge.”

For me this daily practice is one of quietlycommuning with a higher power – a powerthat is all good, has existed eternally, and ispresent and active in my life. As a Christian,the first chapter of the book of Genesis in theBible instructs that God created man in hisimage and likeness and made man all good.

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thinking crowds into my thought, becauseof my practice I am able to turn my thinkingtoward this higher power and find a calm thatleads to positive practical steps to take righthere, right now.

Most of us will never ride a rocket intospace, but all of us will face challenges whereour success may hinge on how we deal withour fears. Daily practice with those everyday“bumps in the road,” responding with calmpositive action, rather than reacting with fearcan provide the confidence to draw on whenfaced with a health crises.

Roger Whiteway, former Navy A6 pilot, tri-athlete, writes about consciousness, healthand fitness.

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During the holidays, it can be all too easyto overeat. But there’s more at play when itcomes to packing on pounds this time of year.Another holiday tradition that can affect yourweight is stress.

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Stress hormonesWe all have a built-in stress response. It’s a

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You experience an acute stressor. Thou-sands of years ago, this could have been a tigertrying to eat you. Today, it could be the in-lawscoming to stay with you over the holidays. Inresponse, adrenal glands release the stress hor-mone cortisol into your bloodstream, initiatingan increase in blood sugar used for immediateenergy to fight, run or slam on your car brakes.

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According to Michael A. Smith, M.D. hostof “Healthy Talk” on RadioMD.com andsenior health scientist with the Life Exten-sion Foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Fl., thisstate of affairs is chronically elevating cortisollevels, which means blood sugar is constantlybeing mobilized for energy.

“And when you don’t burn the sugar, it getsstored as body fat,” says Dr. Smith. “This isjust one of the metabolic imbalances causedby too much cortisol. There are many otherproblems caused by chronic stress that canpack on the fat.”

For example, too much cortisol, which re-sults in a drop in serotonin, can drive sugarcravings and significantly increase appetite.

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