Joint Base Journal - Sept. 13, 2013

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Vol. 4, No. 35 September 13, 2013

INSIDEJoint Task Forcecommander visits

joint base

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Fall savingsfor commissaries’regular hours

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JBABremembers

9/11

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9/11 — WE STILL REMEMBER WHY WE PROUDLY SERVE

BY PAUL BELLO

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – School is officially insession for students, parents and teachersaround the district. It also signifies anotheryear for the successful Area Coalitions forEducation – Excellence (ACE-E) program atschools in nearby Ward 8.

ACE-E is a non-profit organization thatsupports underprivileged children by provid-ing technology-based mentoring, supportingthe DOD’s emphasis on Science, Technology,Engineering and Math (STEM) in local publicschools near military bases and other federalinstallations. The program was introduced to

the Washington, D.C. area two years ago atLeckie Elementary School and Hart MiddleSchool. Since its introduction, Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling (JBAB) service membershave volunteered their time as mentors tostudents in grades 2-5.

JBAB Commander Navy Capt. AnthonyT. Calandra is an ACE-E volunteer men-tor along with his wife, Tamara. He startedwith the program shortly after taking com-mand and said it’s one of the most reward-ing things he’s ever done in his career. He’shoping many fellow service members, ci-vilian employees and contractors join himagain this year and help mentor a young boyor girl.

“When kids see someone in a military

uniform walk into their school, it motivatesthem and changes the entire atmosphere.It’s a big deal when someone wants to spendtime with them,” Calandra told a group ofprospective volunteers earlier this week.“Most of these kids have never even beenout of Ward 8. If we can help improve theschool, that goes a long way to improvingour community.”

Based on the program’s structure, Ca-landra said a student who completes threeseparate computer-related projects with ascore of 90 or better will receive a free lap-top computer courtesy of ACE-E. Projectsinclude writing a student biography or ré-sumé using Microsoft Word, developing anindependent living budget through an Excel

spreadsheet and later presenting their résu-mé and other information to ACE-E boardmembers and trustees through a Power-Point presentation. A banquet is then heldat the program’s conclusion to congratulatestudents and thank volunteers for a job welldone.

“I’m looking forward to volunteering thisyear because the program has reason,” saidretired Air Force Col. Richard Cooper, whoworks on JBAB as a member of the region’sCivil Air Patrol. “It’s very rewarding. It alsomeans a lot to know these kids value what Ihave to say.”

Anyone interested in becoming a volun-teer mentor with this year’s ACE-E program,email [email protected].

Help create an ACE: Mentors needed for local school STEM program

BY PAUL BELLOJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-

BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON – Joint BaseAnacostia-Bolling (JBAB) pausedWednesday to honor the victimsof the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11,2001, as well as recognize the emer-gency responders that capturedAmerica’s strength and resiliency inthe face of its greatest tragedy.

To mark the 12th anniversary ofthat fateful day, JBAB leaders, po-lice, fire and other civilian person-nel, converged at the center of Mac-Dill Boulevard for a remembranceceremony that included a solemnbell ringing for each of the hijackedplanes and the playing of taps bya member of the installation’s AirForce Honor Guard.

Following prayers by NavyChaplain (Cmdr.) Wes Sloat, JBABcommand chaplain, and Air ForceReserve Chaplain Jeff Schlenz, JBABCommander Navy Capt. Anthony T.Calandra added that while that daycreated a nationwide panic, it also

led to one of America’s finest hours.“When reflecting on the terror,

fire and confusion of September11th, some would say it was a darkday for America but I submit it wasone of our finest hours, as the con-fusion and fear waned quickly andwas replaced with a renewed pa-triotism and sense of unity,” saidCalandra. “Today it is important weremember the terror so it is not re-peated but it is more important tomemorialize those heroes who fellthat day, the victims and the firstresponders.”

Joint Base remembers victims, first responders

The American flag flies at half staffin memory of those who lost theirlives that fateful day.

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Personnel from Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling pause for a moment of silence Wednesday during its Sept. 11 re-membrance ceremony off MacDill Boulevard.

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BY MC1 XANDER GAMBLE

DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY

WASHINGTON - Navy fitness re-ports and evaluations continue tochange as Navy priorities and re-quirements evolve; with each changecomes a clear definition of what ittakes to be a 5.0 Sailor. Now it willtake more.

Navy Leaders need to do more toprevent sexual assault and harass-ment, according to Vice Adm. Wil-liamMoran, chief of naval personnel.This has prompted an update to theway annual evaluations are written,holding Navy leaders responsible fordeveloping a climate of transparencyand accountability.

A recently released NAVADMIN,effective immediately, lays out thesechanges.

“The accountability aspect of thatis, in part, dealt with in how we holdpeople accountable in writing, andalso give credit to people in writingfor those that are doing great thingsin the fleet,” Moran said.

With the new instruction, Sailorswill be held accountable on theirevaluations and fitness reports forcommand climate. For officers, pettyofficers, and below, the blocks setaside for Command or Organization-al Climate/Equal Opportunity (block

35 enlisted, 34 officer) and MilitaryBearing/Character (block 36 enlist-ed, 35 officer) will be tied to sexualassault and harassment preventionefforts. For the chiefs, this is relatedto Professionalism (block 35) andCharacter (block 37). To receive highmarks in these categories, Sailors willhave to prove their efforts in promot-ing a positive command climate.

The change to the evaluations andfitness reports show that sexual as-sault prevention is more than an an-nual training topic. It requires Sailorsto be proactive in their approach atall times.

“It is the Navy’s way of showingSailors that we’re serious,” said Ens.Melissa Caban, on the USS Hue City(CG-66). Caban said that during thesix years she spent as an enlistedSailor, the annual sexual assault pre-vention training got her to the pointwhere she is not embarrassed to talkabout it with her Sailors.

“It is to make sure that the com-manding officers and those that areresponsible for writing fitness reportsand evaluations are addressing theclimate and the culture of commandsthat are encouraging ... supportingthe right kind of behaviors that we allwould agree are part of who we are asSailors and that are consistent withour core values,” Moran said.

“Now that we are a more con-

scious Navy,” said hospitalman Car-los Rangel-Manjia, at the MedicalEducation Training Campus, “weknow what the indicators [of sexualassault] are, how to communicate itin the command, be able to report itif it happens, or report it if one be-comes a victim of it.”

Regarding sexual assault preven-tion, Logistics Specialist 1st Class(EXW) Jamie Osborne, at the pre-commissioning Detachment Zum-walt (DDG-1000), said, “It’s comingalong; it’s just not there yet.”

“It’s a beginning,” Rangel-Majiasaid. “We still have to be more pre-ventive.”

“Sailors will look at this and say,‘are there ways that I can get in-volved. That I can help to a greaterdegree - allow me to contribute to anoverall positive command climate,’”Moran said.

“The more we stand behind, andwe help push, and we talk about it,the more people will understand howserious it all really is,” Osborne said.

This puts emphasis on the Sailor-every Sailor-to work hard to improvecommand climate.

“We want commanders to be heldaccountable and to hold their Sail-ors accountable for both the positiveand the negative aspects of creatingthe right command climates,” Moransaid.

Navy fitness reports, evaluation changes:See how they affect you

FROM COMMANDERNAVY INSTALLATIONSCOMMAND NAVYHOUSING OFFICE

From Sigonella to Sase-bo, Whidbey Island to Wal-lops Island, and everywherein between, Commander,Navy Installations Com-mand’s Navy Housing Officeand its privatized housingpartners are gearing up fortheir annual resident satis-faction survey (RSS).

The annual survey, whichis mailed to residents ofmilitary housing at the endof August, asks residentsto provide feedback andthoughts regarding theirNavy Housing experience.

The RSS measures allaspects of customer satis-faction with Navy Housing,including our staff services,the condition of the homesand barracks, and otherprovided amenities such asloaner furnishings and theuse of housing communitycenters.

A comment card ac-companies the surveys, andresidents are encouraged tomention particular issuesand request follow-up asa way to seek resolution ofthese issues.

“Navy Housing is a cus-tomer-focused organiza-tion, and hearing from ourcustomers is critical for us tounderstand and meet theirneeds,” said Cindy Mogan,Navy Housing RSS projectmanager. “We encourageeveryone that receives anRSS to take the time to com-plete and send it in. It’s aneasy way to give us impor-

tant and anonymous feed-back on how we’re doing.”

The RSS is also used totarget funding for facility andamenity improvements. “Ourresidents play a vital role inimproving the services andfacilities we provide,” saidWilliam Pearson, actingNavyHousing program director.“RSS results assist housingprofessionals to prioritizeprojects that best meet ser-vice members’ needs.”

Servicemembers living infamily housing will receivetheir surveys late August,early September depend-ing on location and it mustbe returned by Oct. 21. Thefamily housing survey canbe filled out and returned bymail or electronically on thesurvey website, and a link tothe website will be includedin the survey.

Service members livingin unaccompanied hous-ing will receive their surveyby mail the second week ofSeptember and must be re-turned by Nov. 12. This sur-vey is available by mail only.

For more informationabout theRSS, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/HousingSurvey.

Navy Housinglaunches annualsatisfaction survey

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Family housing surveys mustbe returned by Oct. 21; unac-companied housing surveymust be returned by Nov. 12.

Joint Task Force commander visits joint base

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Commander, Joint Task Force - National Capital Region, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan arrives at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling from a Coast Guard Station Washington boat on Sept. 5 to meet with Coast Guard and Navy representatives.

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BY STAFF SGT. JARAD A. DENTON633rd AIR BASE WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va.(AFNS) -- She held the Airfone receiver closeto her mouth and spoke in a clear, concisemanner.

“The cockpit’s not answering,” the flightattendant said as her voice wavered slight-ly. “Somebody’s stabbed in business class,and um, I think there is mace that we can’tbreathe. I don’t know, I think we’re gettinghijacked.”

For the next four minutes, Betty Ongstayed on the Airfone and tried her best tocommunicate what was happening insideAmerican Airlines Flight 11.

“Somebody’s calling medical and wecan’t get a doc…,” Ong’s voice was replacedby the metallic beep of a disconnected call.

She never got the chance to call back.Twenty-seven minutes later, at 8:46 a.m. onSept. 11, 2001, the airplane piloted by Egyp-tian hijacker, Mohamed Atta, crashed intothe North Tower of the World Trade Center,which stood in the heart of New York City.Hundreds of people, including everyone onboard Flight 11, were instantly killed whenthe fully-fueled Boeing 767 jet erupted intoa ball of fire that rained ash and debris onthe city below.

Nearly three miles away, across NewYork’s Brooklyn Bridge, a 17-year-old girl wasin gym class at the Science Skills Center HighSchool for Science, Technology and the Cre-ative Arts, when she saw a plume of smokerising from the direction of Manhattan.

“I left class, went outside and saw a darkcloud coming up from Manhattan,” saidMaster Sgt. Oniqua White-Muldrow, as shevividly recalled events from 12 years ago. “Iwas scared because no one knew what wasgoing on. Planes were crashing, buildingswere getting hit – it was horrifying.”

In a daze, Muldrow left the gymnasiumand walked outside, her eyes scanning thearea looking for some kind of explanation.Settling her gaze on the massive spires ofthe bridge, she saw what first began as atrickle of people making their way towardBrooklyn. The trickle quickly turned into astream, and eventually a river, as men andwomen fled the city – unable to use the now-disabled public transportation system.

“They were all gray, covered in ash andblood,” she said. “They looked like zombies,walking across the bridge and asking for thenearest hospital.”

Utterly shocked at the scene before her,Muldrow turned and walked toward herEnglish classroom, where the television wasalready tuned to the horrific event.

Two-thousand-nine-hundred-twenty-nine miles away at McChord Air Force Base,Wash., Airman 1st Class Jonathan Williamswas getting ready for work when his suit-emate began furiously banging on the doorbetween their rooms.

“Dude, turn on the TV!” Williams’ suite-mate, Airman 1st Class Jason Haley shouted,through the door.

“What man?” Williams, now a staff ser-geant stationed at Langley Air Force Base,Va., asked. “We’ve got to go to work.”

“Just turn on the TV!” Haley shoutedagain.

Frustrated, Williams remembered click-ing his television on and staring in awe ashe watched a replay of Flight 11 striking theWorld Trade Center.

“I thought it was a joke at first,” Williamssaid, recalling his initial reaction.

As the graphic scene replayed over andover,Williams said he kept telling himself thatthis was some kind of sick prank. Then, as if toshock him back to reality, the sirens through-out McChord began to wail menacingly.

“The whole base was put on lockdown,”Williams said. “It was straight craziness!There were cops manning .50-calibersmounted to Humvees blocking the mainentrance.”

Unable to leave due to the lockdown,Williams sat in his room, mesmerized bythe television. He shook his head and askedhimself how this could have happened.

“We live in America, we have the best ofeverything,” Williams said. “I thought thatthere was no way this could have happened.I was wrong. I was really, really wrong.”

As Williams watched the news from hisdorm room across the country, Muldrowand the rest of her English class were takento the roof, by their teacher, for a better look.

“We had a clear view,” Muldrow said.“When I looked at the building I saw thesetiny specks falling from the hole.”

Muldrow paused, swallowing hard toforce the lump in her throat down.

“I thought it was ash,” she said, shakingher head in disbelief at the still-vivid mem-ory. “I don’t know why I thought it would befalling ash. It was people. They were jump-ing to their deaths.”

She paused again as her eyes began towater.

“There were so many dots.”Muldrow turned from the horror and

made her way back into the school, just asthe hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 be-gan its sharp descent from the skies aboveinto lower Manhattan. Inside the cabin, for-mer Air Force fighter pilot Brian Sweeneytried to call his wife, Julie.

“If things don’t go well, and it’s not look-ing good, I want you to know I absolutelylove you,” Brian said to the answering ma-chine at 8:59 a.m.

Four minutes later, Brian, and everyoneon board Flight 175, was killed when theplane slammed into the South Tower of theWorld Trade Center.

At McChord AFB, Williams, who hadbeen released from the dorms, watched thetelevision at his office in stunned horror asa second plane crashed into the twin towers.

“The entire office got silent,” Williamssaid. “It was ominous – everything sunk inat that point. I still get butterflies in the pitof my stomach, like it was yesterday.”

Feeling butterflies of her own, Muldrowsat with her classmates as WCBS 880 Radiodescribed reports of the South Tower strike.

“It’s exploding right now, Tommy,” theannouncer said. “We’re seeing anotherplane... It’s been another one.”

Muldrow began to cry just as a stronghand reached out to her. She turned andsaw her older brother, who had left work tocome find her.

“I don’t know how he did it,” Muldrowsaid. “He found me through all the chaosand the sea of students and teachers.”

As Muldrow and her brother left theschool and started the 90-minute walkthrough the city to his job, Keisha Pearsonwas riding the bus home from her school onLong Island, still trying to process the newsshe received earlier while at her own school.

“They wouldn’t let us turn on the TV orsee what was going on while we were inclass,” recalled Pearson, now a second lieu-tenant in the Air Force. “None of us believedit. We didn’t understand what it meant.”

As the wheels bounced along the roadleading from Bellport High School, Pear-son’s thoughts drifted back to when she firstheard the news from the school faculty. Thedoors were shut and locked as students hidunder their desks.

“It was crazy, a bunch of people beganscreaming and crying,” Pearson said. “Theschool thought we were still in immediatedanger. It was a total lockdown.”

The bus lurched to a stop, snappingPearson back into the moment. Both sheand her brother stepped off the vehicle andbolted for the relative safety of their home,her thoughts turning to their mother andfather, who had not yet come home fromwork. Fortunately for Pearson, neither of herparents worked at the towers. Another girl inher class had not been so lucky.

“She sat next to me,” Pearson said, as shesearched her memory for more details. “Theteacher hurried to take her away after theybroke the news – both her mom and dad hadbeen killed in the World Trade Center.”

Not long after she walked in the door,Pearson’s mother came home, wrappingboth son and daughter in her arms. To-gether, they huddled on the master bed,waiting for Pearson’s father to come homewhile watching their world come undoneon the television. The first time Pearsonsaw what had truly happened was when thescreen flickered to life and a replayed imageof Flight 11 crashing into the North Towerflashed across her 13-year-old eyes.

“All they had told us at school was thata plane had crashed into the towers,” shesaid. “They didn’t - they couldn’t describethe destruction it had caused.”

For Pearson, seeing the carnage on tele-vision was not the worst part of the day - itwas the smell. When the wind shifted, itbrought the acrid, caustic fumes waftingfrom ground zero.

“It smelled like…” Pearson paused.“Burning chemicals – it was really bad. Wecould smell it all the way in Long Island.”

The odor lingered long after her fathercame home and huddled together with hiswife and children.

“We weren’t sure what would happennext,” Pearson said. “If we were going todie, we wanted to be with our families at theend.”

They all sat together, leaning on one an-other and praying the worst was over. Then,nearly 387 miles away, Hani Hanjour andfour other al-Qaida terrorists stormed thecockpit of American Airlines Flight 77. Theyforced the passengers and crew to the rearof the aircraft before Hanjour assumed con-trol of the flight and began turning the planetoward Washington, D.C.

At 9:37 a.m., after executing a 330-degreeturn and descending 2,200 feet, Hanjourpushed the plane’s throttles to maximum

Memory’s requiem: 12 years after 9/11

See 9/11, Page 7

“I thought that there was

no way this could have

happened. I was wrong.

I was really, really wrong.”Airman 1st Class Jonathan Williams


BY HOWARD SEELEYJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING AIR FORCE

ELEMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICER

SPECIAL TO JOINT BASE JOURNAL

WASHINGTON - The Air Force encouragesyou to stop paying taxes. Well, not your per-sonal taxes, but it turns out that several statesexempt uniformed service members and fed-eral government employees from paying statelodging taxes when on official travel orders.

Unfortunately, travelers have to know toask for these exemptions, and as a result AirForce members pay about $4.5 million in lodg-ing taxes needlessly in these locations eachyear. If you are traveling to Florida, Texas, NewYork, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Missouri,or one of seven other states and territories thatoffer these exemptions, a few simple steps cansave your unit and the Air Force real money.

Considering today’s fiscal challengescoupled with tomorrow’s uncertainties, theAir Force is continuously searching for cost-saving initiatives. In a memo to comptrol-lers across the Air Force, Assistant Secretaryfor Financial Management Jamie Morin said,“The vice chief of staff has taken a key stepforward with the ‘Every Dollar Counts’ cam-paign and we have received a huge responsefrom Airmen around the world. One idea thatcaught my attention pertains to state lodgingtax exemptions, which could save millions forreinvestment in mission needs.”

Eleven states, plus Puerto Rico and the U.S.

Virgin Islands, exempt U.S. military membersand employees of the U.S. government frompaying state taxes on hotel lodging chargeswhich are directly reimbursable by the gov-ernment. This lodging sales tax exemptionapplies to both TDY and PCS travel paid usingthe Government Travel Card. (All governmenttravelers are already exempt from lodging taxif their lodging bill is paid directly by the gov-ernment using a centrally billed account.)

Government Services Administration (GSA)maintains a website and map with state tax in-formation at this URL: https://smartpay.gsa.gov/about-gsa-smartpay/tax-information/state-response-letter. Some states require aform and some do not. Puerto Rico and sixstates (Fla., Mass., N.Y., Pa., Texas and Wis.)do require a form and can be downloadedfrom this GSA website. The U.S. Virgin Islandsand the other five states (Ark., Del., Kan., Mo.and Ore.) do not require any special forms.

All travelers should take advantage of thistax savings and be aware of these state laws. Ifyou are about to go on official travel to one ofthese locations, you should visit the GSA web-site before traveling and obtain the tax exemp-tion form, if applicable. All travelers shouldcheck with their hotel to verify state tax lawcompliance. If the hotel does not comply, thetraveler should consider another hotel. Ap-proving officials should review travel autho-rizations and vouchers for strict compliancewith this requirement.

Making every dollar count throughstate lodging tax exemptions

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BY SALLIE CAUTHERSDEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY MASS

MARKETING SPECIALIST

FORT LEE, Va. –As commissaries resumepre-furlough operations, patrons will seeplenty of savings with sales events through-out the store promoting half-off sales, recipecontests, Oktoberfest celebrations and high-value coupons.

“We want our patrons to know all ourstores are back to their normal hours,” saidTracie Russ, the Defense Commissary Agen-cy’s (DECA) deputy director of sales.“As wehead toward the cooler days of autumn,we’re offering plenty of events help ourcustomers save money and maximize theirbenefit. One event in particular is a seriesof scan-down days in September offering50 percent off certain items in our statesidecommissaries.”

Throughout September, DeCA’s indus-try partners – vendors, suppliers and bro-kers – are collaborating with commissariesto offer discounts beyond everyday savings.Overseas stores may have substitute eventsfor certain promotional programs.

Customers should check with their localstore manager to verify when they will be of-fering the following sales events:

• Scan-down days. On Sept. 12, commis-saries in the continental United States willoffer manager’s specials at 50 percent offon Bartlett pears, Kraft mayonnaise (regu-lar and light), Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice,Kellogg’s Fruit Loops Cereal and HealthyChoice Chicken Margherita Café Steamers.Look for future 50 percent off scan-downdays on Sept. 18 and 25. This event is notavailable for commissaries in Alaska, Ha-waii, Europe and the Far East.

• Soup season begins. September is thestart of the soup season. Look for commis-sary displays promoting special savings onProgresso soups.

• Oceans Spray’s Labor Day Sale.Through Sept. 15, stateside commissar-ies will display Ocean Spray products fromcranberry, grapefruit, diet and light cran-berry, sparkling multipacks and the newcranberry lemonade. Look for product dem-onstrations.

• “The Great Eggo Waffle Off Contest.”Throughout September, Eggo waffles andBreyers ice cream brands are sponsor-ing a recipe contest. To enter, find detailson packages of six-, eight-, 10-count Eggowaffle containers that say, “The Great EggoWaffle Off Contest.” Shoppers can also findcontest information on Eggo and BreyersFacebook sites. Look for the Eggo and Brey-ers display in your commissary along withstore coupons for both brands and productdemonstrations.

• The Oktoberfest in Munich runs fromlate September until early October, and

commissary shoppers are encouraged tohave their own celebrations if they can’tmake it to Deutschland. Commissaries havea full line of discounted German productsavailable from chocolates, cookies, sauer-kraut, mustard and red cabbage to rich Ger-man coffee and more.

• “We Are Family.” Quaker and Tropi-cana present a family-focused promotionexclusively to military commissaries world-wide. Look for large displays to include ban-ners, posters, entry forms and high-valuecoupons that will cross promote with thecommissaries’ produce, offering $3 off freshfruit. Twenty-five commissary shoppers will

be chosen as a “free breakfast” winner toreceive more than 10 products from Quakerand Tropicana brands.

• Unilever is offering its 17th annual “Ital-ian & American Festival of Savings” throughSept. 25. This year’s promotion will againfeature Unilever brands such as Ragu, Hell-man’s, Lipton, Wishbone, Bertolli, Slimfast,Skippy and more. More than 125,000 high-value in-store coupon flyers will be distrib-uted worldwide.

• Gatorade will offer the “Salute to Ser-vice” promotion exclusively to militarycommissaries. This unique continental-U.S.-only event will award commissaryshoppers NFL tickets plus a VIP experience.Thirty-two winners (one winner and oneguest per team) will be chosen. Look for thein-store display representing the NFL teamof choice along with an entry box and entryforms. These displays are located at the 32commissaries in close proximity to an NFLteam. Other CONUS commissaries will beprovided football and Gatorade prizes forgiveaways.

Russ reminded commissary custom-ers they can quickly locate their commis-sary and participate in the savings they’veearned by going to www.commissaries.com, clicking on the “Locations” tab, then“Alphabetical Listing” to locate their storeand clicking on “Local Store Information.”

“Whenever you consistently use yourcommissary benefit you’re savingmore than30 percent compared to buying groceries incommercial stores,” Russ said. “We hopethis month’s promotions will help keep evenmore money in your pocket.”

Fall savings highlight commissaries’ return to regular hours

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling remembers

U.S. NAVY PHOTOS BY LT. CMDR. JIM REMINGTON

Seaman Russell Hardester, of the U.S. Navy CeremonialGuard, rings the bell four times in memory of the four hi-jacked planes that crashed on Sept. 11, 2001.

A bugler with theAir Force HonorGuard plays taps asa tribute to thosewho lost their lives.

Chief Master Sgt. Richard J. Simonsen, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s senior enlisted leader, sits with other JBAB personnelduring Wednesday’s remembrance ceremony.

BY TERRI MOON CRONK

AMERICAN FORCES PRESS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - More than the stoneand water that commemorate those whodied at the Pentagon, the lives of survivorsof the Sept. 11, 2001, attack are the great-est tribute to those who were lost, PresidentBarack Obama said during the 12th anniver-sary wreath-laying ceremony for the attacksat the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Wednesday.

Surrounded by hundreds of familymembers and survivors of that day -- whenAmerican Airlines Flight 77 struck the north-west side of the Pentagon -- the president,Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and JointChiefs of Staff Chairman Army Gen. MartinE. Dempsey offered words of solace to thosein attendance.

“From scripture, we learn of the miracleof restoration,” Obama said. “‘You who havemade me see many troubles and calamitieswill revive me again. From the depths ofthe earth, you will bring me up again. Youwill increase my greatness and comfort meagain.’”

Hearts still ache for the futures snatched

away and the lives that might have been, thepresident said.

“The victims slipped from their lovedones’ grasp, but it was written what theheart has once owned and had it shall neverlose,” he said. “What your families lost in thetemporal, in the here and now, is now eter-nal, the pride that you carry in your hearts,the love that will never die.

Today, we remember not only those whodied that September day, we pay solemntribute tomore than 6,700 patriots who havegiven their full measure since -- militaryand civilians,” the president said. The na-tion sees their legacy in friendships they’veforged, attacks they’ve prevented, innocentlives they’ve saved, and in their comradesin Afghanistan who are completing the mis-sion and who, by the end of next year, willhave helped to end the war there, he added.

“Let us have the wisdom to know that,while force is at times necessary, force alonecannot build the world we seek, so we re-commit to the partnerships and progressthat builds mutual respect, and deepenstrust, and allows more people to live in dig-nity, prosperity and freedom,” the presidentsaid.

“Let us have the confidence and the val-

ues that make us Americans, which wemustnever lose, the shining liberties that make usa beacon of the world, the rich diversity thatmakes us stronger, the unity and commit-ment to one another that we sustain on thisNational Day of Service and Remembrance,”Obama said. “And above all, let us have thecourage, like the survivors and families heretoday, to carry on no matter how dark thenight or how difficult the day.”

Hagel began his remarks by noting thesignificance of the timing and location oftoday’s observance.

“Twelve years ago, at this hour, in thisplace, a horrific act of terror claimed 184 in-nocent lives,” he said.

“We comfort the loved ones they left be-hind who still mourn and grieve, despitethe passage of time,” the secretary contin-ued. “And our thoughts turn to others whoselives [were affected] by the fateful eventsthat clear September morning, the first re-sponders and survivors whose heroism wecelebrate, the Pentagon personnel whocame to work the next day with a greatersense of determination than ever before,and the men and women in uniform whohave stepped forward to defend our countryover 12 long years of war, bearing incredible

sacrifices, along with their families.”In all of those men and women, the

strength, resilience, and the sense of pur-pose that have always defined the UnitedStates of America is evident, he said.

“And that, too, is what the American peo-ple reflect upon today, for it is in these time-less qualities that we find hope for a betterworld and a better future,” Hagel said.

Dempsey noted that at the point of Flight77’s impact, the Pentagon halls are linedwith handmade quilts created by peoplefrom all around the country to “honor theselfless efforts” of responders and ordinaryAmericans who came to the rescue that day.

“And they wanted to affirm that our na-tion’s fallen would be forever sewn into ourhearts,” he added.

Sept. 11 is a day that always will standapart in the nation, the chairman said, “notbecause of what we say up here about ser-vice and selflessness and sacrifice, courageand character.”

“It’s something more,” he said. “It’s whatthose things say about us as Americans. Noacts of terrorism can strike who we are.Nothing can steal away that for which westand.”

Top leaders commemorate 9/11 anniversary at the Pentagon


power and smashed the Boeing 757 into thewestern side of the Pentagon. All 59 passen-gers were killed, along with 125military andcivilian personnel inside the building.

Two blocks away, U.S. Army NationalGuard Chief Warrant Officer 2 CliffordBauman was walking from his office atthe National Guard Bureau in Crystal City,Va., when he saw an explosion erupt fromthe Pentagon. Seconds later, Bauman wasknocked off his feet by the air concussionthat followed. As soon as he was able to pickhimself up, Bauman was running towardthe Pentagon, looking to see if someone,anyone needed help.

“It was mass confusion there, with ev-erybody trying to get people out of thebuilding,” said Bauman, now a Chief War-rant Officer 4 stationed at Fort Eustis, Va.“I helped a few folks for maybe two hoursbefore I was called back to my building.”

Returning to the National Guard Bureau,Bauman filled his leadership in on what hehad seen at the Pentagon. From there, he be-ganworkingwith an Air Force reservist to de-velop a means of locating possible survivors.

“We had devised an idea of using a pieceof equipment to track cell phone frequen-cies,” Bauman said. “Once we determinedthat the technology would work, we left outthe morning of the 12th and returned to thescene.”

Armed with this device, Bauman teamedup with other personnel and began search-ing the Pentagon, desperately trying to findsurvivors amidst the destruction.

“It was hard in the beginning,” he said.“You’re seeing things you’re not used toseeing.”

Finding nothing at the front side of thebuilding, Bauman and his team proceed-ed to E-corridor, where they had to wadethrough knee-deep water.

“There was stuff floating everywhere,”he said. “We made our way back aroundbetween C and B-corridor and saw wherethe nose of the aircraft detached and shotthrough the building.”

Immediately, the team stepped outside,set up their equipment and went to worksearching for cell phone signals.

“Once we started pinging I reentered thebuilding, crawling,” he said.

Bauman retrieved cell phone after cellphone as he tirelessly dug through thewreckage and debris for what seemed likean eternity.

“We were there all day and into thenight, looking for people,” he said. “Eigh-teen hours and no survivors – not one.”

At one point during the search, anotherArmy warrant officer entered the scene andmade his way to Bauman, who was takinga break. Rounding the corner, the warrantofficer saw the sea of carnage Bauman hadbeen wading, crawling and feeling his waythrough.

“He just lost it,” Bauman said. “I had totake him aside and calm him down becausehe was now seeing what I had been dealingwith. Once he calmed down, we got rightback to the mission.”

Looking back at what he did – what heforced himself to do - Bauman said therewas only one word to describe everythinghe experienced.

“Horrific,” he said. “Seeing your fellowSoldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines lyingdead in an area where you would think itwas impossible was hard to deal with.”

Even though Bauman had steeled him-self to seeing the remains of fallen servicemembers and comrades, he continued towork through the night and the painful re-ality began to fester inside him like an openwound.

“When I went home I really didn’t talkabout it,” he said. “I took my uniform offand threw it in the wash. I took my boots,

gloves and hat off and stuck them in a box -they’re still in that box to this day.”

For Bauman, the shutdown was auto-matic. He would discuss general details, butnever mention the bodies. He would nevertalk about the sights, sounds and smellsfrom the flooded hallways and burned-outcorridors that stayed buried deep inside hissoul like a cancer.

“I didn’t talk about it,” he said quietly.While Bauman silently wrestled with his

own demons, Pearson and her family sat inhorror as every channel broadcast the samefootage over and over. The planes slamminginto the towers, along with their dramaticcollapse onto the streets below; the delib-erate crash of United Airlines Flight 93 at afield in Somerset County, Pa. and the emer-gency responders desperately searching forsigns of life at the Pentagon all dominatedthe airwaves as the voice of the broadcast-ers echoed through their home.

“Terror had come into our home,” Pear-son said. “It was surreal. This was America– nothing like this was supposed to happenhere. This was the worst thing to happen toour generation.”

Even in the seclusion of their home, re-moved from the chaos of Manhattan, Pear-son could not escape the chilling remind-ers all around her. Practically every channelwas singularly focused on what had becomea devastating and nationwide tragedy.

“Every single person was affected by it,”she said. “It was just this giant, gaping holein the skyline.”

As the days, weeks and months slowlyrolled by, Pearson said the wounds fromSept. 11 would reopen every time shewalked along the Long Island shore.

“Walking along the water, I could still seethe smoke rising from Manhattan,” Pear-son said. “It stayed there; it lasted for twomonths.”

For Bauman, two months seemed like adrop in the bucket as his own personal warraged inside him.

“It really started coming to the surfaceabout a year later, close to the anniversary,”Bauman said. “The Washington Post hadrun an article where some of the victims’family members had written in. One sonwas writing about his mother who had diedat the Pentagon.”

He paused and swallowed a lump in histhroat. Bauman had discovered the wom-an’s body during his search for survivors.

“That really started my downward spi-ral.”

Whenever Bauman would close his eyesand try to sleep his mind would take himback to those twisted hallways. As he spenthis nights tossing and turning, his days werefilled with an inconsolable depression hetried to alleviate at the bottom of a bottle.

“As you start going down that road,things change inside you,” he said. “Peoplestarted noticing there was something dif-ferent about me, even though I didn’t see itwithin myself.”

The more people who tried to reach outand help Bauman, the more stressed hewould become.

“My family knew something was wrongwith me,” he said. “But I couldn’t explainto them what was wrong with me. I didn’tknow how to express that.”

As time dragged on, Bauman withdrewmore and more. He internalized his feel-ings and memories, lying to counselors andhiding the post-traumatic stress disorderhe would later be diagnosed with. Weeksturned to months as Bauman said the stressand guilt he felt became poison in his veins.

“I didn’t have an outlet for the stress Iwas feeling because I wasn’t talking to mypsychologist about how I truly felt,” he said.“I just wanted to get the counseling overwith because I was fearful for my militarycareer.”

With his days spent worrying over hisfuture in the Army, and his nights spent intorment, Bauman decided he needed to get

away for the Christmas season and returnhome to Kansas City, Mo. Unfortunately,home was where he felt the entire weight ofthe world crash down upon him.

“To this day I have no idea what triggeredit,” Bauman said. “I was alone at my broth-er’s house when an overwhelming sense ofguilt came over me. Everything I had beendealing with just built up all at once and Ididn’t want to deal with it anymore.”

Life, Bauman said, had become toomuch for him to handle. Slowly, almost ro-botically, he penned a note on a napkin.

“I didn’t want to live with the guilt of notfinding anybody alive,” he said. “I told ev-erybody I loved them, then took 20 sleepingpills and laid on the couch.”

Darkness enveloped Bauman as he pre-pared to close his eyes for the last time.

Meanwhile, only a few hundred yardsfrom where Bauman’s personal tragedy be-gan, Pearson was driving along the highwaynear the Potomac River when she caughtsight of the Pentagon. It was the first timeshe had ever seen the building, except ontelevision.

“I thought to myself, ‘oh my gosh, that’swhere they hit,’” she said. “This trag-edy didn’t just bring New York together, itbrought everyone together.”

Even though Pearson describes Sept.11 as a rallying cry for her generation, shedoesn’t like to visit ground zero.

“A lot of my friends and I don’t reallyhave a desire to go there, even now that it’sbeen rebuilt,” Pearson said. “It’s just tooterrible a memory.”

For many like Pearson, the memoryhas remained as fresh and vivid as it wasthe day of the attacks. For Williams, whoexperienced the tragedy at a distance, thememory was rekindled by a specific eventthat occurred during a visit to Tyndall AirForce Base, Fla.

“I got to go to Tyndall and actually see astrut from theWorld Trade Center,”Williamssaid. “It was huge, charred and rusted.”

As he stared at the damaged hulk ofmetal, part of him wanted to reach out andtouch it – but something stopped him.

“This was the first time, other than theTV, that I saw any part of what had hap-pened,” Williams said. “I didn’t like it. Ididn’t want to touch, didn’t even want to

look at it for too long. All this thing meantto me was a real and tangible reminder thatpeople had died.”

It was guilt and remorse that gave Wil-liams pause; just as it had been guilt andremorse that prompted Bauman to harmhimself. The darkness that surrounded himbegan to break away as light streamed intothe world again. Slowly and weakly, Bau-man opened his eyes and found himself ly-ing in a hospital bed a mile from where hetried to take his own life. As errant thoughtsand unanswered questions ran through hismind, Bauman kept returning to one ines-capable fact – he had woken up alive.

“After I was awake for a while I startedfeeling like a big weight had been liftedoff me,” he said. “At that point I realizedwhat I was doing wasn’t the right way to dothings. I no longer cared about my career;I only cared about fixing what was wrongwith me.”

Almost immediately, Bauman felt hisworld begin to change. He began openingup with his therapist, which led to a properdiagnosis and treatment of his PTSD. As thewords of his story flowed out, he began thatoverwhelming pain and stress melt away.

“My life changed from night to day,” hesaid. “It’s still a process, though. It never re-ally goes away, but you learn how to controlthe triggers that lead you down negativepaths.”

Now, 12 years after Sept. 11, 2001, Bau-man stands as a changed man. He proudlywears his uniform, and celebrates the twopromotions he earned since that fateful dayat the Pentagon. It also boasts a small, unas-suming ribbon that represents the highestnon-combat award available – the Soldier’sMedal. Bauman earned this distinctionwhen he saved three men from drowningin Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay, Oct. 3, 2009.He freely admits that none of it would havebeen possible had he not made the decisionto take control of his life.

“It’s okay to go and get help when youneed it,” Bauman said. “There are somethings you just can’t handle yourself. I un-derstand what it means to get to that pointwhere you think suicide is the answer. I’vebeen there. I understand what it’s like whenyou don’t want to deal with the family any-more, to deal with the stress of trying toexplain what you’re going through. But sui-cide is not the answer.”

Looking down, Bauman eyed a cloth bagsitting on the floor. Reaching inside, he pullsthe boots, hat and gloves he wore when hecrawled through the Pentagon. For the firsttime inmore than a decade, Bauman ran hisfingers along the smooth leather of the bootand the rough fabric of the gloves.

“It’s hard,” he said, as his hands trem-bled slightly. “Even after all this time, it’sstill hard to hold these.”

Bauman sighed deeply and smiledbroadly.

“But, I’m alright,” he said, confidently.“I’m really alright.”

Memory can be a curious thing. It canbreak a man down to the point where allhope seems lost, only to rebuild him again,stronger than before. It can bridge the gapbetween space and time in a single momentof painful clarity. It can unite a generationand stir the soul to action. It can even be allthe fire, rage and sadness of the world fun-neled into the horrified eyes of a 17-year-oldgirl, standing on the roof of her school andwatching how the hatred of a few causedthe suffering of so many.

Memory can be all those things, andmore.

(Editor’s note: Some excerpts and first-hand accounts used in this article are cour-tesy of the National Sept. 11Memorial &Mu-seum, www.911memorial.org. © 2004-2011,National September 11Memorial &Museumat the World Trade Center Foundation, Inc.)

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. JARAD A. DENTON

U.S. Army National Guard Chief Warrant Offi-cer 4 Clifford Bauman reflects on the boots,gloves and hat he wore during search andrescue missions at the Pentagon, Arlington,Va., after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Afterthe missions were over, Bauman placedthe work gear in a closet and did not touchthem again until 12 years later.

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Immunization Clinic has new hoursThe 579th Medical Group Immunization Clinic will be

open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. On Thurs-days, the clinic will be open from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. andfrom 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. The clinic closes at 12 p.m. fortraining the first Wednesday of eachmonth. For more infor-mation, call 202-404-6724.

JBAB Cub ScoutsAttention all boys grades 1st through 5th interested in

scouting. Please contact the JBAB Cub Scouts, Pack 343, [email protected] for more information. Each denholds their own meetings each month along with one packevent. Boys will earn badges together and can work on in-dividual achievements as well. Come join us for popcorn,camping and so muchmore.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is available for every-

one on JBAB as a place to practice your leadership skills.Toastmasters clubs are where leaders are made, and leader-ship starts with good communication. The program is self-paced, and it works. The Bolling Toastmasters Club meetsWednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBAB ChapelCenter. Visitors are welcome. For more information, callJim Queen at 301-452-6931.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBAB riders to get together. We

organize group rides over lunch and during commutinghours. Visit us online at www.facebook.com/groups/jbab-cyclists. For more information, email [email protected].

Navy Marine-Corps Thrift Shop hoursThe Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Thrift Shop has

relocated to Enterprise Hall (building 72). The store hoursare Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. and thefirst Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Formore information call 202-433-3364.

AFOWC Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club Thrift Shop is locat-

ed at 13 Brookley Ave and is open Tuesdays, Wednesdaysand Thursdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are accept-ed during business hours only. Profits from the AFOWCThrift shop go toward college scholarships and other mili-tary charitable organizations. For more information aboutthe AFOWC or its Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or [email protected].

Boys and Girls Clubvolunteer opportunity

The Boys and Girls Club of GreaterWashington needs vol-unteer coaches for their youth baseball league for 10-year-olds and 12-year-olds. For more information or to sign up,call 512-560-5548 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. or email [email protected].

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all types of information

to help support Navymilitary, civilian and retiree personneland their families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or(DSN) 510- NAVY-311. You can also email [email protected] or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Navy Wives Clubs of AmericaThe D.C. Metro chapter of Navy Wives Clubs of America,

Eleanor Roosevelt #37, hosts meetings every second Thurs-day of the month to discuss and plan volunteer activities inthe local military and civilian communities. Military spous-es of all branches are welcome to attend. For more infor-mation, email [email protected] or visit our FacebookPage at www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

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Youth Sponsorship andMonthly Birthday Celebration

Sept. 13 | 7-8 p.m. | Youth CenterJoin the JBAB Youth Center Staff for our

Monthly Birthday Celebration. If your birth-day is in September this one’s for you. Cur-rent Youth Center Membership is neededfor this event. We invite youth new to theJBAB community to come and find out whatthe JBAB Youth Center has to offer to you.Come and meet fellow members and hearwhat they have to say about our program-ming, trips and activities. Please call 202-767-4003 for more information.

Half Marathon and Navy 5 MilerSept. 14 | Washington, DCVolunteers Needed!Runner’s Expo and Packet Pick-up: Sept.

12-13Navy-Air Force Half Marathon and Navy

5 Miler: Sept. 14For more information or to register as a

volunteer, visit www.navyairforcehalfmara-thon.com.

Pro Shop Grand Opening /Brunswick Ball Demo Days

Sept. 14 | 12-6 p.m. | Potomac LanesCome and meet our own Bowling ex-

perts at the Pro Shop in Potomac Lanes. Inaddition, you can talk with our pro bowl-ers Johnny Petraglia and get to see Bruns-wick’s latest additions to their ball line atthe Brunswick Demo Days and much more!During the ball demo, you can actually tryout all of the Brunswick’s newest bowling

balls. Experts will be available to discusseach ball and help you determine the bestcombination of ball and layout for you. Thecost of the Demo Day is $25. Active Militaryis only $15. These fees will be applied to anyball drilled during the DemoDay. Please call202-563-1701 for more information.

Karaoke NightSept. 14 | 7-9 p.m. | Youth CenterDo you have a favorite song and like to

sing? If so, come and join us for an eveningof Karaoke! Please call 202-767-4003 formoreinformation.

NFL Tailgate PartySept. 15 | 12-7 p.m. | LibertyARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOT-

BALL??! The place to be is Liberty’s NFLTailgate party! Watch your favorite teamsout of market on the Sunday Ticket and en-joy some food, refreshments and prizes pro-vided by the USO! Please call 202-685-1802for more information.

Story TimeTuesday and Thursday | 10-11 a.m. | Li-

brarySept. 17: Skippy Jon Jones!Sept. 19: Fall into Autumn!Sept. 24: Marco the Flamingo!Sept. 26: Please and Thank You!

Ombudsman/Key SpouseAppreciation Luncheon

Sept. 18 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Bolling Club –Tuskegee Room

This appreciation luncheon is to honor

the Ombudsman and Key Spouses who de-vote their volunteer hours to serve the fami-lies in the command/squadron. Tickets: ClubMembers- $20 / Non-Members- $22 (ticketsmust be purchased by Sept. 16). Please call202-563-8400 for more information.

Club Membership AppreciationBurger Burn

Sept. 18 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | CommissaryParking Lot

Calling all Non-Bolling Club Members,we will be accepting new applicants ortransferring of memberships during ourClub Membership Appreciation “BurgerBurn”. Become a member and take advan-tage of one of our Club Membership ben-efits a FREE meal.

Free for Club Members.Non Members:Hamburger/Cheeseburger: $6Bratwurst: $5Includes a bag of chips and sodaPlease call 202-563-8400 for more infor-

mation.

Speak Up, Stand Up Against SuicideSept. 18 | 4 p.m. | LibertyJoin Liberty in the effort in bringing aware-

ness to the silent killer “Suicide.” Please call202-685-1802 for more information.

Oktober FestSept. 20 | 4-8 p.m. | Slip Inn Bar & GrillSounds of Summer presents Oktober

Fest featuring the Alte Kameraden Band!Food specials include Bratwurst or Knock-wurst, Sauerkraut and German Potato Salad

for $6. German draft beer for $5 and receivea complimentary mug for free (while sup-plies last). Please call 202-767-5840 for moreinformation.

Third FridaySept. 20 | 5 p.m.-12 a.m. | Bolling Club –

Washington Dining RoomJoin us on the every third Friday of each

month featuring DJ Bobski. Club memberswill be given access to FREE hor d’ouevresfrom 5 to 7 p.m., non members can enjoythese items for only $10. In addition, theClub’s famous fried chicken and Chef’s spe-cials will be available for purchase in theWASP lounge from 7 to 10 p.m. Please call202-563-8400 for more information.

Nationals Baseball GameSept. 20 | 5:30 p.m. | LibertyLiberty is providing transportation to

and from the Nationals Park when the Na-tionals play theMarlins. Please call 202-685-1802 for more information.

JBAB Keystone Club Meetand Greet Social

Sept. 20 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Youth CenterCome and learn about the JBAB Keystone

Club at a Meet and Greet Social. The YouthCenter is looking for members ages 13-18years old. The Keystone Club is an organi-zation that helps develop future memberswith leadership and character development.Refreshments will be served. Please call 202-767-4003 for more information.

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CATHOLIC SERVICESReconciliation

Sunday 9 a.m. Chapel CenterRosary

Sunday 9:10 a.m. Chapel CenterMass

Tuesday 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterWednesday11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterThursday11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterFriday 7 a.m. Chapel CenterSaturday 5 p.m. Chapel Center

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICESSunday Worship

Gospel 11:30 a.m. Chapel CenterGeneral Protestant 11 a.m. Chapel 2

Sunday SchoolSept - May 9:30-10:30 a.m.Any questions about these services or

other religious needs call 202-767-5900

Chapel Schedule

Luray CavernsSept. 21 | 8 a.m.-4 p.m. | Luray Caverns,

VAWe are visiting one of the world’s most

spectacular wonders! Luray Caverns! A onehour tour, from well lighted, paved walk-ways lead visitors through cathedral-sizedrooms with ceilings 10 stories high. Enor-mous chambers are filled with toweringcolumns, shimmering draperies and crystalclear pools. Also included in the ticket priceis a self-guided tour of the Car and CarriageCaravan and access to the Luray Valley Mu-seum. Free admission to Toy Town Junc-tion. Price for admission and transportationis $50 for adults and $35 for kids 6-12. Pack apicnic lunch or enjoy the on site café.

Please call 202-767-9136 for more infor-mation.

Ultra Laser ZoneTeens: Sept. 21Pre-Teens: Sept. 2812-8 p.m. | Falls Church, VA | Sign up by

Sept. 25

Do you like to play capture the flag? Ifyou do, join the Youth Center Staff for anevening of dodging lasers and strategizingwith your teammates in a futuristic ver-sion of the game. The cost of a single gameis $8.99, $19.99 for 3 games or play all dayfor $24.99. Current membership and signedpermission slips is needed for this activity.There are limited seats available on the bus.Please call 202-767-4003 for more informa-tion.

Trip to BaltimoreSept. 21 | 12 p.m. | Baltimore Inner Har-

bor | Sign up by Sept. 20If you’ve wanted to check out the Na-

tional Aquarium or Baltimore’s beautifulInner Harbor, join Libert on our day tripto Baltimore! Please call 202-685-1802 formore information.

Fiesta DCSept. 22 | 10:15 a.m.-3 p.m. | Washington,

DCCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at

Fiesta DC, the Latino Festival of Washing-ton, DC. The Parade of Nation’s starts at11am and features hundreds of dancers

from Latin America, Spain and the Caribbe-an. Then enjoy the Latino Festival from 11a.m.-7 p.m. which features 5 stages that willincorporate performances from outstand-ing artists, international & local folkloreacts, theatrical performances and muchmore. ODR will provide transportation toand from the event.

Wii- U Pick TournamentSept. 25 | 6 p.m. | LibertyPick your gameanddobattle amongst your

peers in our Wii- U Pick Tournament. Pleasecall 202-685-1802 formore information.

Boss and BuddySept. 27 | 3:30-5:30 p.m. | WASP LoungeFollow up that monthly promotion cer-

emony by taking your boss to the Club forBoss and Buddy night. Our Club Membersenjoy a FREE buffet; cost for non-membersis $10. Please call 202-563-8400 for more in-formation.

4-H Colossal Chocolate Chip CookiesCooking Project

Sept. 27 | 7-8 p.m. | Youth CenterJoin the JBAB Youth Center for an eve-

ning of baking Colossal Cookies. We’ll sup-ply the recipe and all the ingredients. Pleasecall 202-767-4003 for more information.

Download the FREE “ABSalute” AppTheWarfighter & Family Readiness Mar-

keting Department developed a free smart-phone application, bringing its resources tocustomers and employees on a mobile plat-form at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

“ABSalute” is a fast and easy-to-use ap-plication designed to allow quick access toevents and programs. Download the appand receive the latest information aboutMWR, as well as Warfighter and FamilyReadiness programs.

The app features:• Facility finder including hours of op-

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