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Rain doesn’t dampen reunions as Sailors return from deployment Petty Ofﬁcer 1st Class Steven McMurtrey closes his eyes and kisses his three-month-old daughter Gabriella upon meeting her for the ﬁrst time in Norfolk, Oct. 7. He returned with the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) after an eight-month deployment.

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visited the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Nov. 5, and met with Sailors and Marines to thank them for their service following more than eight months at sea. During the visit, Carter received a brief covering the operations of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, held

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a press conference, met with the Arleigh Burke-class guidedmissile destroyer USS Lassen’s (DDG 82) Commanding Ofﬁcer Cmdr. Robert Francis, and spoke with a group of more than 200 Sailors and Marines. During his press conference, Carter discussed the U.S. role in security operations in the region. “The American approach to the security structure for Asia is an inclusive one. I believe

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Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks with service members aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as he and Malaysian Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Hussein visit the aircraft carrier.

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SURLFANT hosts energy awareness fair By MC2 Melissa D. Redinger Naval Surface Force Atlantic Public Affairs

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Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic (SURFLANT) hosted an Energy Fair Oct. 30, to provide information and resources to Sailors and civilians working on and around Naval Station Norfolk. Since 1991, October has been recognized as Energy Awareness Month, a time to learn about energy conservation and responsible usage. Businesses and organizations represented at the fair, held outside the base gym, were: Naval Sea Systems Command; AGL Resources Virginia Natural Gas; Sam DeSanto Co., Inc.; Cavarocchi Ruscio Dennis Associates; CDI Corporation; Energy MAX, LC; Alaris Companies, LLC; and ConEdison Solutions. “We do a lot of training on ships, but it is difﬁcult to get a large group of vendors like this on a ship on a regular basis,” event host Vince Marshall said. “So, we try to host events like this ashore, because it helps bring vendors and our Navy community together to see what products are out there for naval applications.” These vendors and Navy representatives hope to bring energy efﬁcient technologies – like electric

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Heather Lawson was in the fourteenth week of her pregnancy when her husband, Jeffrey, deployed on the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), March 9. In her arms at the Navy pier on Oct. 7, she held her 2-month-old son, Talon. “I love daddy” was written on the pacifier clip attached to his onesie. Electrian’s Mate 3rd Class Jeffrey Lawson would meet him for the first time in less than an hour. “When he left, we knew we’d be here today,” Heather said. “I’m sad he missed my pregnancy, but I knew he’d be back. We knew we would be really excited.” Both the Churchill and the guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) returned to Norfolk on Dec. 7, from their eight-month deployment, as part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. Capt. Fred Pyle, commodore of Destroyer Squadron 2, stated the ships escorted merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and helped ensure unencumbered navigation in Middle Eastern waterways. “I just want each and every Sailor and their families to know how proud I am of what they have accomplished,” Pyle said. “We have asked a tremendous amount of each of these Sailors and their families over the last two years.” By the time Churchill reached the pier, a heavy rain was falling. A young mother held up a sign for a Sailor, ink dripping onto her son’s soggy head. The boy’s eyes were fixed on the Sailors who stood waiting out the last minutes of their deployment by waving at their loved ones. Caran Jimenez was one of the first to be reunited with her husband, Fire Controlman 1st Class Michael Jimenez. Caran won the raffle for first hug, one of several “first” raffles Navy families participate in when a ship arrives. “This is my second deployment winning the first hug. It was pretty fantastic,” Caran said. “I was pretty speechless. They are the first ones off the ship, which is kind of nice on a day like today.” Grace and Samuel Jimenez approached their father shyly, at first hesitant before running into his arms. Michael said he’d been looking forward to the moment he was reunited with his kids since he left. “They’ve gotten bigger,” Michael said. Lt. Samantha Drumb’s family waited patiently on the dock for her first deployment to end. “This first one [deployment] has really been hard,” her fiance Greg Hardy said. Hardy came from Florida, along with several other family members. Drumb had already planned where they would go once she was off the ship, Drumb’s mother Diane McGovern said. “We’re going to Chick’s Oyster Bar to watch the Florida State game,” McGovern said. This article originally appeared in The Virginian-Pilot.

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SC Johnson will reunite active-duty service members and their families this Thanksgiving By Chelsea Michaels Edelman Public Relations Company

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America’s military men and women are frequently unable to see their families over the holidays. It can be a lonely time for those who ﬁnd themselves far from home. As a family company, SC Johnson wants to help families spend the holidays together and is making this happen for a group of military personnel stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. As a very special “thank you” to the men and women of our Armed Forces, SC Johnson is sponsoring a U.S. Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) event and ﬂying in the families of active duty military to spend Thanksgiving with their loved ones. As the presenting sponsor of this event, SC Johnson is reuniting these families at Naval Station Norfolk to ensure they can enjoy the holiday together. Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO of SC Johnson, and members of his own family will join these military families on base for Thanksgiving. “I am so grateful for everything members of our Armed Forces and

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their families do each and every day to protect our country. They sacriﬁce a great deal, including time away from their loved ones,” said Johnson. “Reuniting these families for Thanksgiving is one small way that SC Johnson can say ‘thank you.’ My family and I are looking forward to spending the holiday with these brave men and women and the families that support them.” A recent consumer survey conducted by SC Johnson found that nearly four out of ﬁve Americans say that it would not feel like the holidays if they couldn’t be with their family or loved ones. As part of this special Thanksgiving Day celebration, approximately 75 military men and women from bases in the Norfolk, Virginia area will be reunited with family members for two days of family togetherness.

Service members and their families will enjoy a variety of activities, including a Thanksgiving feast celebrating family togetherness, a tour of a Navy ship, as well as a football viewing party. Fisk Johnson and members of the Johnson family will spend Thanksgiving Day on base as well, celebrating the military’s service and dedication. Three-time Grammy winner, Train, is also scheduled to perform a private concert for the service members, their families and other active duty military the night before Thanksgiving, right after the band releases its very ﬁrst Christmas album, Christmas In Tahoe. “Our service men and women work incredibly hard throughout the year and many are unable to visit their families during the holidays,” said Captain Doug Beaver, Commanding Ofﬁcer of Naval Station Norfolk. “SC Johnson’s support to unite these families for Thanksgiving is especially welcome and will make an incredible difference in the lives of these young men and women. This celebration will create memories for these families that will last a lifetime.”

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DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF NAVAL AVIATION RELEASED ONLINE The Navy released online Nov. 4, its recentlypublished, two-volume history of U.S. naval aviation. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1NEHh72.

PHC LAUNCHES DIABETES RESOURCE AND COLLABORATION HUB The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center announced the launch of the Diabetes Resources and Collaboration Hub, Nov. 5. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1HCEjcV.

PORTER RETURNS TO ROTA, SPAIN Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) returned to Naval Station Rota after completing its first forward-deployed patrol in U.S. 6th Fleet, Nov. 4. See the full story at http://bit.ly/1NmL7gO.

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Culminating more than nine months of planning and coordination, Coastal Riverine Squadron (CORIVRON) 2 is currently completing a twoweeklong certiﬁcation exercise (CERTEX), Oct. 26 to Nov. 6, at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. CERTEX is designed to replicate the operational tempo of a deployment and test the skill sets of CORIVRON units to prepare the squadron for future deployments. “The majority of our missions are force protection, critical infrastructure, and high-value assets,” COMRIVRON 2 Commanding Ofﬁcer Cmdr. Samuel Davis said. “This exercise ensures that not only can we execute the missions we are assigned, but also that we can command and control out disparate companies.” CORIVRON 2 Sailors trained consistently around the clock, testing their skills both on land and at sea throughout the exercise. Maritime patrol squadrons participated in an

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DEFY TAKES TOP HONORS AT 2015 DOD RED RIBBON CEREMONY By Robert Fluegel NAVIDFOR Public Affairs

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Naval Computer Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic’s (NCTAMS LANT) Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) program has earned the title of best youth outreach drug demand reduction program in the Navy for ﬁscal year 2014. The award was presented at the 2015 Department of Defense Red Ribbon Week awards ceremony at the Pentagon, Oct. 15. During the event, the 25th annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness awards were presented to units and installations within each of the military services, the National Guard Bureau, and Defense Agencies. The award was established in 1990 in an effort to promote community drug awareness efforts within the Department of Defense

community. DEFY delivers year-long leadership and life skills training for children ages 9 to 12. It also teaches teambuilding, conﬂict resolution, age appropriate goal-setting, and increases self-conﬁdence. The program is led by Sharon Shaw, local program coordinator; and Navy Information Dominance Forces, who is responsible for ensuring that all activities are planned prior to the execution of Phase I and Phase II. Having been involved in the program for 15 years, Shaw is also responsible for recruiting, selecting, and training the staff each year. She establishes and maintains support and links with community organizations to recruit youth and mentors, as well as other resources that enhance DEFY. “DEFY is successful partly due to the commitment from

the mentors, parents, and children,” Shaw said. “Collectively, they create win-win mentoring and growth. Additionally, DEFY is successful because of the curriculum, well-structured format, and the development of leadership competencies. Many of the youth return to the program in mini-leadership roles as junior staff mentors who eventually go on to college.” The DEFY program is broken down into two phases throughout the year. The first phase is structured to provide a focused classroom learning environment that will teach leadership, team building, conflict resolution, goal setting, and increase selfconfidence. Although the classroom is the focus, leadership camps are structured to provide a fun environment that allows quality training time, while still permitting a relaxed, but organized and memorable experience.

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high-volume asset (HVA) escort drill, where the Sailors boarded several small craft and escorted USS Stout (DDG 56) through the Chesapeake Bay. The crews’ maritime combat and communication skills were tested by a simulated hostile craft that ﬁred blank machine-gun rounds, while maneuvering at high speeds. “The HVA drill is designed to test how effectively we can protect our ships, execute pre-planned responses, and apply our rules of engagement and use of force,” Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Stephan Marriott, patrol leader of the drill, said. “Overall, our teams have been doing very well and continue to exceed expectations.” CORIVRON 2 is a component of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, a core Navy maritime capability able to defend HVA against a determined enemy and conduct offensive combat operations by providing maritime expeditionary security and riverine operations throughout the littoral environment. Successful completion of CERTEX is part of CORIVRON 2’s deployment readiness requirements.

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The second phase is a 10month mentoring program during the school year, in which DEFY youths are matched with an adult mentor team. Mentoring events are built around a curriculum module and are structured to provide reinforcement of skills, techniques, and procedures taught in the leadership camp. “We strive to make the curriculum as fun as it is educational,” Shaw said. “We know that the kids give up part of their summer and weekends to attend DEFY, so we make sure to have an equal mix of fun, education, and physical ﬁtness.” The goal of DEFY is to teach children the skills they need to succeed in life and reach their potential. NCTAMS LANT also received the prestigious annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award in 2008, 2011, and 2012. For more information on Navy Information Dominance Forces, visit the command’s website at www. navidfor.navy.mil, their Navy News website at www.navy. mil/local/nidf. For more news from Navy Information Dominance Forces, visit www.navy.mil/ local/navidfor/.

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A Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) civilian was selected by the Department of Navy Oct. 19, to attend the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP). DCELP is tailored for emerging leaders in the grades of GS-7 through GS-11, from the acquisition, financial management and human resources communities. William Maurer, an Air Force veteran assigned to NECC’s comptroller office, has served as a Navy civilian since 2007. “When I was first told that I was accepted to attend this training I was proud, but also a little intimidated,” Maurer said. “I am proud of the fact that I was chosen as only one of 21 people from the financial management community within the Department of Defense, and even prouder to be one of five selected from the Navy.” The program provides the next generation of DOD leadership development opportunities, and offers a varied curriculum covering: DOD mission and culture, mission orientation, interpersonal skills, written and oral communication, problem solving, conflict management, accountability, strategic thinking, and team building. NECC Executive Director Nancy Harned emphasized the benefits of the program. “NECC is happy to support Mr. Maurer in this prestigious training opportunity. The DCELP will give him op-

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Grady Fontana A member of Vanuatu’s police force raises their national ﬂag during the opening ceremony of Exercise KOA MOANA (KM) 15-3, Nov. 4. Exercise KM 15-3 is a four-month international exercise with participants from the Marine Corps, Navy, Coast Guard and host nation participants from various countries in the Paciﬁc Island Nations of Oceania.

MSC’s Lewis and Clark arrives in Vanuatu for continuing support of KOA MOANA 15-3 By Grady T. Fontana Military Sealift Command Far East

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The U.S. Ambassador to Vanuatu Walter E. North attended Vanuatu’s opening ceremony of Exercise KOA MOANA (KM) 15-3 at the Vanuatu Police Force, Nov. 4. "The waters of the South Pacific are home to some of the richest areas of marine biodiversity and fishery resources, but their vast expanse makes them difficult to patrol and police," North, who is also U.S. ambassador to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, said. "Protecting these waterways for sustainable use and legal use by all parties is not only in the interest of Vanuatu, it's in the interest of the United States." Military Sealift Command's dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1) anchored off the coast of Vanuatu and offloaded U.S. Marines and equipment Nov. 3, as part of her continuing support of the exercise. In Vanuatu, the U.S. Marines will continue with their military-to-law enforcement engagements, while members of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard will concurrently participate in Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) operations, just as they did in Fiji and Kiribati, along with their host nation partners. "As a signal of our enduring commitment to the Pacific, this exercise, with about 120 U.S. Marines joining their colleagues from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard and in partnership

with the Vanuatu authorities, will conduct operation to help combat transnational crime within Vanuatu's exclusive economic zone," North said. "The combined teams will look for potential violations and board vessels for further inspection." The first portion of the exercise took place in Tahiti in September, followed by legs in Fiji and Kiribati in October where U.S. Marines conducted theater security cooperation (TSC) activities with those host nation partners. After Vanuatu, Lewis and Clark, which is also part of Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron (MPSRON) 2, will carry her personnel and cargo to Timor-Leste for more TSC events, then return home in early December. "The KOA MOANA exercise is looking at security force relations to expose our Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard elements, in this very interesting environment, to see how we might improve our capacity to work together [with host nations] in natural disasters, to combat transnational crime and other illegal activities – like unregulated and unreported fishing by bolstering law enforcement programs through on-shore training and potential boarding of commercial vessels nearby,” North said. During the OMSI operations in Kiribati, the combined Tarawa Maritime Police unit and U.S. Coast Guard enforcement officers boarded nine fishing vessels. Of those nine, the Tarawa Maritime Police unit identified five boats with violations. Those violations ranged

from boats not having proper documentation or licenses to fish in the Kiribati exclusive economic zone, to vessels not having seabird or turtle mitigation measures on board. OMSI is a secretary of defense program aimed to diminish transnational illegal activity on the high seas and enhance regional security and interoperability with partner nations. Exercise KM 15-3 is a four-month international exercise with participants from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and host nation participants from various countries in the Pacific Island Nations of Oceania. Commander, MPSRON 2, currently embarked with Lewis and Clark and operating in the Southern Eastern Pacific, maintains tactical control of the 10 ships that are forward deployed to Diego Garcia and carrying afloat prepositioned U.S. military cargo for the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, and U.S. Air Force. The squadron's mission is to enable the force from the sea by providing swift and effective transportation of vital equipment and supplies for designated operations. Military Sealift Command operates approximately 115 non-combatant, civiliancrewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships, conduct specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world and move military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. forces and coalition partners. For more news from Commander, Task Force 73, visit www.navy.mil/local/ctf73/.

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Below: Rep. Scott Rigell, right, R-Va., speaks to veteran Eugene Crabtree, left, following a keynote address during the Retiree Summit and Career Fair at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story.

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Transitioning to the civilian world following a long military career can be difficult and overwhelming for many veterans. Moreover, navigating the network of benefits that service members have earned after leaving the military can be equally confusing. That’s why every year Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (CNRMA) hosts the Retiree Summit and Career Fair at Joint Expeditionary Base Little CreekFort Story. “This is a one-stop shop for retirees,” Work and Family Life Coordinator for Fleet and Family Support Centers Mid-Atlantic Douglas Morfeld, who also coordinated the event, said. “We have representatives here from [Veterans Affairs] and Tricare that are here to answer any questions. There’s a job fair, an education fair, and a lot of booths from local organizations like MWR [Morale, Welfare, and Recreation] and Fleet and Family.” This year’s summit, held Nov. 7, hosted more than 20 employers, colleges and universities intent on recruiting veterans for post-military careers and higher education. “They know the skill sets that veterans have,” Morfeld said. “Veterans have discipline, vocational skills, and soft skills like showing up to work on time. They know that veterans can act on the fly, think for themselves, and get the job done.” The summit began with remarks from Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Va. Rigell expressed support for military veterans, and emphasized that supporting and taking care of veterans is a universal sentiment across both sides of the aisle in Congress. Following the keynote address, representatives from Tricare, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, and Veteran’s Affairs held a town-hall style question and answer session dealing with policies and issues that directly affect local retirees. The panel helped give the most up-to-date information on pay and medical benefits. The summit also hosted a health and information fair that administered free flu shots and dental screenings to eligible beneficiaries. An MWR Expo was also held in conjunction with the event. “The summit allows potential employers to get faceto-face with veterans,” Morfeld said. “The jobs they offer aren’t just entry-level. These are high-paying careers, and can really set veterans on the right path for their futures.”

Above: Retired Senior Chief Radioman Don Miller, right, a representative of the Virginia Business Outreach Center, speaks to a local veteran during the Retiree Summit and Career Fair at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Left: Rep. Scott Rigell, right, R-Va., speaks to representatives of Project Healing Waters, a veteran support group. Below: Veterans browse vendor booths during the Retiree Summit and Career Fair. The annual event is held to assist veterans and retirees in transitioning to post-military careers by providing access to industry contacts, educational opportunities and veteran resources.

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Lincoln BMs receive coxswain training before accepting RHIBs By MC2 William Blake USS Abraham Lincoln Public Affairs

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Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) can be seen in the background as Secretary of Defense Ash Carter ﬂies in a V-22 Osprey after visiting Roosevelt with Malaysian Minister of Defense Hishammuddin Hussein.

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| Carter thanked TR crew for service

Continued from front that discussions with China, military-to-military contact with China, and making sure that nobody does anything or has any misunderstandings, is all a critical part of the job of keeping peace and stability out here,” Carter said. “We’re not trying to make divisions. We want China to be part of the security system of Asia. Not to stand apart from it.” Speaking to the crew, Carter thanked them for their service and noted the impact they have had on events around the world. “I am so proud to be your secretary of defense. You have been at the

hinge of everything happening in the strategic history of this era,” Carter said. “First off, you were part of the ISIL ﬁght. That was when you were in the Middle East. Now you are in a completely different part of the world. If you look around this region, there is no NATO. There is no structure that keeps the peace in Asia, and yet half of humanity lives here; half of the world’s economy is here. So, it is a place of great consequence for America’s future and security. We are what creates reassurance, brings people together, and stops the animosity that is very real among these countries.” Following his speech, Carter pre-

sented coins to the crew in attendance, as more than 200 Sailors and Marines lined up to shake Carter’s hand. “He was very knowledgeable on the region. It was deﬁnitely interesting to have him put it in perspective for us,” Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Joseph Evans said. “It was nice hearing that someone actually knows and cares about what’s going on with our military.” Roosevelt is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a worldwide deployment en route to its new homeport in San Diego, California, to complete a three-carrier home port shift.

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Several boatswain’s mates assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) Deck Department recently completed a twoweek coxswain training course at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLC-FS), to familiarize themselves with rigid-hull inflated boat (RHIB) operations. The course was required for them to earn their small boat operations qualification. The first week of the course was conducted in the classroom and students received training on the fundamentals of RHIB maneuvering and practiced driving in a simulator. During the second week, they got to take to the seas, to really experience RHIB driving. “When Sailors go back to their commands, they will have the basic familiarization with a small craft,” coxswain instructor for Center for Surface Combat Systems Detachment East Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Andrew Woods said. “They learn the rules of the road, and we go over what conditions are normal for a boat. The course trains these guys so that when they go back out to their commands, they can help provide readiness for the fleet.” The Sailors spent as many as six hours out in the water learning to control the RHIB. The training helped them prepare to drive Lincoln’s own RHIBs, which will be returning to the ship later this year after being removed at the beginning of the ship’s Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH). “It’s a great experience [to] go through the course,” Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Tyrell Alexander said. “It gives us some experience on the RHIBs, so that [when] we get ours back on board, we have Sailors who know how to drive them.” Sailors learned how to drive the RHIBs during normal operations, rescue missions, and how to tow another craft. The training that local Hampton Roads-area Sailors get at JEBLCFS mirrors the training of their counterparts in similar courses at other fleet concentration areas. “I have a better feel of learning how to be a coxswain. I learned how to drive a boat and a lot of techniques I didn’t know before I took this course,” Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Seth Ellrich said. “Even though we are in the shipyard, we have a lot of qualified coxswains now, so we won’t have to rely on just one person. We have six people [within the department] that are now fully-qualified and know what actions to take in case we happen to be out at sea.”

MC2 William E. Blake Sailors assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and other Hampton Roads area commands receive training on rigid-hulled inﬂatable boat operations during a two-week coxswain training course.

Veterans recognized at local dinner Above: WWII veteran Anthony Molochko gathered with other veterans and his family (above) during a veteran recognition dinner held in Virginia Beach, Nov. 8. Together, all the veterans pictured total nearly 280 years of service.

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Molochko (left), 98, was assigned to the aircraft carrier CVE-1, better known as USS Long Island. It was the ﬁrst escort carrier capable of providing aircraft operations.

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encourage consumers to make responsible choices Continued from front cars, energy saving lights and other products – to the naval community to be used to conserve energy, further advance the technology and apply these savings to their personal lives as well. “It’s an off-the-line assembly from General Motors,” a project manager for Virginia Natural Gas Kevin Pepper said, while describing an electric car. “When you take a regular gas vehicle and use a compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel, the car, which generally had a fuel rating

of 400 to 500 miles on regular gas, can get up you to 800 miles when you add the compressed natural gas.” Pepper said, the use of the additive creates a much cleaner energy source and makes the car significantly more efficient. This is an application which may one day influence the way the Navy powers its ships, cutting costs and increasing the ship’s range before needing to refuel. In addition to showcasing and adopting these more energy efficient technologies, Energy Awareness Month is about encouraging con-

sumers to make responsible choices. The hope is that Sailors who attended the energy fair were able to see how a small change can have a large impact, and that they will take these ideas and apply them, not only at work, but at home. “This fair is designed to beneﬁt everyone. It’s not just about commercial applications,” said Marshall. “If I get folks to save money in their house, they tend to try and carry those behaviors back to the ship.” For more information on energy conservation, see energy.navy.mil.

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Creating cultural awareness through proactive training Military service members and civilian employees gathered at Camp H.M Smith Fitness Center to participate in a debut proactive training, presented by Pure Praxis, Nov. 4. » see B4

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CNO: Innovation comes from learning faster Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson answers a question from moderator Doug Cameron of the Wall Street Journal during a panel discussion during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library.

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Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson attended the Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF) at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, and participated in a discussion panel on military innovation, Nov. 7. CNO spoke on the panel, Harnessing Innovation for Defense: the Role of Defense and Non-defense Companies, a topic which complements his stated belief in the importance of creativity and initiative to the future of the Navy. The panel also included Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall; William Brown, chairman, president and CEO for Harris Corporation; Wes Bush, chairman, CEO and president for Northrop Grumman; and Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating ofﬁcer (COO) for SpaceX. In his remarks, the CNO emphasized that with the current speed of change, learning faster on both the individual and the team level is key to keeping pace with and enabling innovation. “I see the pace of technology picking up very, very quickly,” Richardson said. “How can we better learn how to

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acquire systems, so we can ride this technology curve, and have even the faintest hope of keeping up with the technological advances that are going on? “It’s about the team that can bring the people, the technology and the processes together to learn the fastest – that’s the team that has the advantage,” Richardson said. CNO noted that innovation is commonplace in the ﬂeet, likening the ingenuity with which Sailors accomplish the Navy’s objectives using their available tools to the Apollo 13 mission. “There’s a tremendous amount of creativity going on at the ﬂeet level,” Richardson said. “They’re the end users

of all that we send them, and sometimes those tools are ideally suited to the situation that they face. Oftentimes, the situation has changed, and they have this toolkit that’s been given to them – then the ingenuity starts. It’s like the Apollo 13 scene in the movie where they just dump all this stuff on the table and say, ‘OK, this is what we have, how are we going to make this work?’” A challenge the CNO addressed is connecting the innovation occurring on the tactical level to the operational and strategic levels as well as the Navy’s acquisition system.

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NRD San Diego motivates students to choose STEM careers By MCC Anastasia Puscian Navy Recruiting District San Diego Public Afﬁars

MCSN Aime Lykins Musician 2nd Class Blake Yarbrough performs on the French horn during a joint-band concert featuring Navy Band Northwest and Sequim City Band.

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Navy Band Northwest (NBNW) and Sequim City Band performed a joint-band concert for more than 300 Sequim residents at the Sequim High School auditorium, Nov. 1. The free concert was held as part of the Sequim City Band’s public concert series and is the ﬁrst time NBNW performed in tandem with the community musical group. “We are thrilled they have been able to make time in their busy schedules to join us for the concert today,” Bill Benedict, Clallam County sheriff and a retired Navy commander, who served as master of ceremonies

Navy Recruiting District (NRD) San Diego participated in San Bernardino Valley College’s 11th annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) event, Oct. 23. The event, also known as STEMapalooza, inspired more than 500 middle school, high school and college students to pursue a career in STEM, by demonstrating multiple fields that have a large STEM demand. To start the day there were a male and female panel discussion and breakout sessions. NRD San Diego’s Lt. Richard Farias, division officer of Division 2, made the opening remarks for the men’s panel discussion, encouraging students not to be afraid to be bold and innovative. “STEM is a part of our modern world and how we are going to do business and how we are going to strive forward to succeed,” Farias said. “Individuals that are able to think analytically and solve problems, are those that will be the front runners in tomorrow’s society. Companies are not limiting their thinking to today, including the military services. We look for people like you.” Lt. Lauren Taylor, a pilot with Naval Air Forces Pacific, spoke during the women’s

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NBNW performs joint concert with Sequim City Band By MCSN Aime Lykins Navy Public Affairs Support Element, Det. Northwest

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■ about NRD San Diego Navy Recruiting District San Diego continuously seeks opportunities to interact with the community, as well as enlist the best and brightest young men and women to succeed in today’s hightech Navy environment.

U.S. Navy photo courtesy of United Through Reading A child follows along in a book as her loved one reads to her. Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are participating in a sustainment training exercise to prepare for future deployments.

BINDING FAMILIES TOGETHER [United Through Reading] is important because the separation is a routine part of military life that isn’t easy, especially for children at home.” -Direcor of Communications Taylor Monaco

By MC2 Vaughan J. Dill USS John C. Stennis Public Affairs

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As USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) prepares to deploy to parts unknown, somewhere out in the vast expanse of the Paciﬁc Ocean, Sailors will soon be forced to leave their loved ones behind, and communicate almost entirely through email or social media. Many Sailors will come home to children who don’t recognize their faces. These children will have been born while their parents are on deployment, or too young to remember their face when they left. This is where United Through Reading (UTR) steps in to help. UTR offers military service members the opportunity to record videos of themselves reading books that their children can watch and follow along with. “The mission of UTR is to unite military families facing separation due to deployment, training or active-duty assignments,” Taylor Monaco, UTR director of communications, said. “UTR is important because the separation is a routine part of military life that isn’t easy, especially for children at home.” Through these simple stories on video, children can see their parent’s face, hear their voice and follow along in a book as their separated parent reads to them. “UTR is open to any service member whether or not they are reading to their own children,” Samantha Hagan Lingad, UTR national program manager, Navy – west, said. “We encourage aunts, uncles, grandparents, godparents, mentors, friends, and older siblings to use the program to keep connected to the children in their lives.”

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LIFE LESSONS FROM THE LAST OF THE LITTER By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse Contributor

The cranberry farmer reached a calloused hand into the crate and grabbed the loose scruff of one pup’s neck. Holding the limp six-week old yellow Labrador retriever at eye level, the farmer grumbled, “You can take this one if you want. The rest are spoken for.” We cradled the squishy bundle of softness and puppy breath, pretending to decide if he was the one. He might be hyperactive. He might chew my leather boots. His tail might clear coffee tables. He might scoot his rear end across the carpet in front of company. But there was no going back. He was already ours. The farmer put our deposit check into the pocket of his dingy jeans, then took out a knife. Quite matter-of-factly, he carved a swath of fur from the back of our pup’s neck so we could identify him at pick up time. As we drove back down the long country road, we couldn’t help feeling like we were meant to rescue our puppy from the harsh realities of farm life. As you would expect when an impossibly adorable yellow Lab puppy moves into the neighborhood, our base neighbors fell in love with the dog we named Moby. The two-year old golden retriever next door, named Charlie, tolerated Moby’s boundless energy with the compassion of a saint, playing until they were both damp with slobber. Summer came, and six-month old Moby burst out the door of our military quarters in search of Charlie every day. Sometimes we would ﬁnd Charlie waiting for Moby on our front porch. Other times, Moby would ﬁnd the door of Charlie’s house wedged open and race

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inside to wreak havoc. But then one day in July, Charlie’s house was empty. Like several other military families in our neighborhood, our neighbors had packed up and moved away. We realized that Moby is not a regular family pet. He is the pet of a military family, and just like military kids and military spouses, military pets must handle the challenges of a mobile lifestyle. Our first pet was a cat. Zuzu was small, fat, and afraid of her own shadow, but she moved with us four times, including three long airplane flights and one six-month quarantine while we were stationed in England. She gave up the ghost at the ripe old age of 15, and we laid her to rest in a shady spot behind our old house in Virginia Beach. Our first dog, Dinghy, wasn’t easy to transport, seeing as he was 110 pounds and almost three and a half feet tall. We nearly defaulted on our mortgage to pay for the giant breed crate required for flying him overseas. When not in the cargo hold of a jumbo jet, Dinghy moved with us in the back seat of our minivan, fogging up the windows and depositing hair balls on the seats. Just like the rest of our family, Dinghy adapted to each new environment, chasing moles in Virginia, hares in Germany, crabs in Florida, and rabbits in Rhode Island. After four

moves, Dinghy went to the great dog park in the sky last Thanksgiving, and there is a grave marker bearing his name in the Maine woods near the cabin we were renting. Moby is nine months old now. He still sniffs the empty porch next door for Charlie, eventually distracting himself with sticks, rotten apples and ratty old tennis balls. One day, the movers will come to our house again. Moby will think they came just to play with him, and will bring them socks and squeaky toys. Then, after a scary plane ride or a long car ride, he will wonder why his bowls and bed are in a strange new kitchen. Sometimes, I feel sorry for Moby and wonder if he would’ve been better off on the cranberry farm in Massachusetts. Then, I see that Moby is serving as our family’s role model. Every morning, he steps out into the world to sniff the ever-changing breeze, blissfully ignorant but eternally hopeful that with each rising sun comes the opportunity for new friends, new experiences, and new adventure. Currently stationed in Newport, Rhode Island, Lisa is a 20-year Navy spouse and mother of three teenagers, whose award-winning columns appear in military and civilian newspapers nationwide, and on her blog, themeatandpotatoesoﬂife.com. Follow Lisa @MolinariWrites.

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GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT IS NOV. 19 — LIVE TOBACCO FREE By Yan Kennon Naval Hospital Jacksonville Public Affairs

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tobacco use is the top preventable cause of disease and premature death in the U.S. It kills more than 480,000 people annually in the U.S. and 6 million worldwide. Tobacco use compromises military readiness and imposes increasingly high health care costs on taxpayers. Thursday, Nov. 19, is the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. That day, Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville’s Wellness Center staff will be at Naval Air Station Jacksonville’s Navy Exchange from 11 a.m. to noon, providing tobacco cessation tips and tools to help people quit and stay quit. “Our goal is to reduce tobacco use and improve the health and wellness of our nation’s military members and their families,” Charlene Rees, a registered nurse and smoking cessation coordinator for Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Wellness Center, said. Tobacco smoke contains a deadly mix of more than 7,000 chemicals, 70 of which are known to cause cancer. Tobacco use – both smoking and smokeless – can lead to dependence and serious health problems. Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Smokeless tobacco is associated with cancer of the mouth, esophagus and pancreas, as well as heart disease and stroke. The potential long-

term effects with e-cigarette use are not currently known. However U.S. health organizations recommend that they be strongly regulated or banned. Equally as bad are the effects of secondhand smoke, which contains the same chemicals that a smoker inhales. Secondhand smoke harms both adults and children; even brief exposure can be harmful to health. Quitting, on the other hand, provides both short and long-term health benefits. Within 20 minutes of quitting, heart rate and blood pressure drop. Within 12 hours, carbon monoxide in the blood drops to normal. And after one year, the excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker. NH Jacksonville’s Wellness Center uses a variety of ways to help patients curb tobacco use such as medication, gum, classes and counseling. These services are available to active duty, retirees and TRICARE eligible family members. Wellness Center staff conduct one-on-one tobacco consultations – walk-in or by appointment – and offer three group classes each week. On average, the program sees more than 2,200 patients a year across its six facilities in Florida and Georgia, with a highly-successful 30 percent quit rate at three months. The time is now. Visit the hospital’s Wellness Center, next to Naval Air Station Jacksonville’s fitness center, or call (904) 542-5292 for help quitting. Active-duty personnel can also stop by or call Naval Branch Health Clinic Jacksonville’s Health Promotions at (904) 546-7062. Additional resources include Department of Defense’s www.ucanquit2.org and the Florida Quitline at (877) U-CAN-NOW or www.flori-

Know your resources with your local FFSC Mid-Atlantic Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSC) programs and services are designed to help you make the most of your military experience... and they're all available to you at no cost. Functions and/or services FFSC provides: ■ Clinical Counseling (Individual, Couples, and Child Counseling ) ■ Personal Financial Management ■ Information & Referral ■ Family Employment Assistance ■ Transition Assistance ■ Family Advocacy Program ■ Deployment and Mobilization Support ■ Ombudsman Support ■ Relocation Assistance ■ Parenting Programs ■ Stress and Anger Management ■ Command Support ■ Crisis Support ■ Suicide Prevention ■ Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Support

daquitline.com. NH Jacksonville’s priority since its founding in 1941 is to heal the nation’s heroes and their families. The command is comprised of the Navy’s third largest hospital and ﬁve branch health clinics across Florida and Georgia. Of its patient population – about 163,000 active and retired Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and their families – about 84,000 are enrolled with a primary care manager and Medical Home Port team at one of its facilities. To ﬁnd out more or download NH Jacksonville’s mobile app, visit the command website at www. med.navy.mil/sites/navalhospitaljax. For more news from Naval Hospital Jacksonville, visit www.navy.mil/local/nhjax/.

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NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville provides logistical support to visiting Chinese warships By Lt. Cmdr. Jared Sweetser NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville Operations

and by Barbara Burch NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville Corporate Communications

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Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Jacksonville supported a historic visit of Chinese warships to Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. Three People’s Liberation army-navy (PLA-N) vessels arrived pierside at NAVSTA Mayport Nov. 3. The crews of Type 052C Luyang II-class guidedmissile destroyer Jinan, Type 054A Jiangkai IIclass guided-missile frigate Yiyang, and Type 903 Fuchi-class ﬂeet oiler Qiandao Hu arrived to a reception, including a traditional dragon dance performed by the Orlando Chinese Professionals Association. Commander, Navy Region Southeast Rear Adm. Mary Jackson, and Commander, PLA-N Task Group 152 Senior Capt. Wang Jianxun, gave speeches emphasizing the signiﬁcance of goodwill visits. Behind the scenes, key stakeholders had been working for months planning logistical support. FLC Jacksonville’s Fleet Support and Operations team, including the Logistics Support Center, worked side by side with host ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and

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KEY WEST VISITS SUBIC BAY DURING WESTERN PACIFIC DEPLOYMENT

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By Lt. j.g. David Oh

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SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES

Military service members and civilian employees gathered at the Camp H.M Smith Fitness Center to participate in a debut proactive training, presented by Pure Praxis group Nov. 4. The theme of the training was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Retaliation, Ostracism and Maltreatment.â&#x20AC;? Pure Praxis is a socially adaptive performance group contracted by the Department of the Navy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response OfďŹ ce (SAPRO) to deliver a creative and unique workshop that encourages and motivates members to take a stand, become involved, and accomplish changes that they desire. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our training involves the audience and focuses on creating solutions to problems we put on a display,â&#x20AC;? Nicole Snell, program and content administrator for Pure Praxis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the training, we ask our audience to brainstorm ideas and to change the outcome of the situation to a positive one. This is a practice audience members can use in the future.â&#x20AC;? In previous trainings, Snell said she noticed audience members werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afraid to stand up for â&#x20AC;&#x153;what is right,â&#x20AC;? and was surprised by how many solutions they would come up with to show they were supporting each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ideas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of positive feedback,â&#x20AC;? Snell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People came to us after the

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived in Subic Bay for a visit as part of its deployment to the Western PaciďŹ c Nov. 4. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m incredibly proud of the crew and what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve accomplished over the past couple of months,â&#x20AC;? Key Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commanding OfďŹ cer Cmdr. John Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their hard work to prepare for deployment was validated through a very successful execution. Now we have a new mission at hand â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to represent the United States while enjoying the sights and experiences that the Philippines has to offer.â&#x20AC;? Chief of the Boat Master Chief Electronics Technician Eric Baker expressed similar sentiments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This has been a very busy year for Key West and these men have worked very hard,â&#x20AC;? Baker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are ready for this well-deserved port visit after a successful deployment and are eager to explore and take in the culture and sights of Subic Bay.â&#x20AC;? After more than a month at sea, the crew was looking forward to its ďŹ rst stop

MC3 Katarzyna Kobiljak Kelly PďŹ&#x201A;eider, president of Pure Praxis, engages military members and civilian employees during a proactive training at Camp H.M Smith Fitness Center.

It was the best SAPR training I have received to date.â&#x20AC;? -Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jesus Claudio

show and [told] us how much they enjoyed the training.â&#x20AC;? Many audience members praised the performance group and the exercise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This training was very powerful,â&#x20AC;? Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Israel Rosa said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really liked how the actors engaged with us, especially the junior enlisted audience members. I enjoyed the way the actors portrayed the characters because the audience could really relate to them.â&#x20AC;? Rosa introduced a scene where a male actor played a victim of a sexual assault. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The males in the audi-

ence were able to recognize the struggles he had to go through as a male victim,â&#x20AC;? Rosa added. Pure Praxis is raising awareness about victims of sexual assault by involving its audience members in the event through proactive training. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was the best SAPR training I have received to date,â&#x20AC;? Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jesus Claudio said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great interaction between the troupe and the audience.â&#x20AC;? For more information and resources about SAPR training, please visit the SAPR website at www.sapr.mil/.

MC3 Katarzyna Kobiljak Master Gunnery Sgt. Summer Fields performs a skit during a proactive training at the Camp H.M Smith Fitness Center. Pure Praxis is a socially adaptive performance group that works with Sailors and Marines, both stateside and overseas.

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NBSD hosts street smart workshop MCSN Craig Z. Rodarte Training Support Command Public AfďŹ ars

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SECNAV Meets with Zambian President Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus met with Zambian President Edgar Lungu Nov. 4, during a partnershipbuilding visit to the African nation’s capital of Lusaka. Mabus and Lungu discussed potential areas of cooperation between the Zambia Defense Force (ZDF) and U.S. Navy, as well as Zambia’s contributions to the security and stability of the region. “The establishment of a marine unit of the ZDF presents us with an opportunity to explore additional opportunities for cooperation and partnership development,” Mabus said. “This is especially true given the expertise of our Navy in small boat

and riverine operations.” Launched July 26, the 48 Marine Unit, a new Zambian marine special-forces unit, was created to improve maritime security in the areas of border control and illegal ﬁshing. The unit is stationed in the Nchelenge District of Zambia’s Luapula Province and is tasked with securing the Luapula River bordering Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Lake Mweru Wantipa. In the past, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps personnel have provided training to similar units in other African nations in an effort to prevent transnational crime and maintain stability in the U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) area of responsibility. Mabus and Lungu also discussed Zambia’s hosting

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CENTER FOR INFORMATION DOMINANCE RECOGNIZED FOR 40 YEARS OF ACCREDITATION By Carla M. McCarthy Center for Information Dominance Public Affairs

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The Council on Occupational Education (COE) acknowledged the Center for Information Dominance (CID) for completing 40 years of accredited institution status at the council’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia Nov. 4. The council is a nonprofit, voluntary membership organization serving postsecondary education and training institutions to provide quality assurance reviews of their career and technical workforce training programs. “This accreditation continues to be a very important part of who we are, and it symbolizes the quality of training that we are able to provide to our students throughout the CID domain,” CID Commanding Officer Capt. Maureen Fox said. “It helps validate that we are doing it right, and that our courses are delivering welltrained Sailors to the fleet.” Instructional Systems Specialist Denise Myers, liaison between CID and COE, accepted the recognition on behalf of the nearly 1,300 military, civilian and contracted employees who train the Information Dominance Corps. “Maintaining our COE accreditation affords those we train with the ability to attain college credits for the training we offer,” Myers said. “By having the approved COE seal on our graduation certificates, our trainees can take their graduation certificates to their college or university of choice and have proof that the level of training they received from CID is equal to what is offered at colleges and universities across the world.” The award of accreditation is based on an evaluation that demonstrates that an

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GW COMPLETES UNITAS PAC, PREPARES FOR LANT IN SOUTHERN SEAS 2015 By MC2 Alex Smedegard USS George Washington Public Affairs

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Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23, and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 completed annual U.S.-South American Allied Exercise (UNITAS) Pacific (PAC) as the ship transitioned into the Atlantic Ocean Nov. 2. As part of Southern Seas 2015, the multinational forces exercise UNITAS 2015 is conducted in two phases, UNITAS PAC and UNITAS Atlantic (LANT). “Southern Seas 2015 is a continuation of our commitment to the region and is being conducted to enhance regional partnerships and promote hemispheric stability,” Commander of CSG-9 Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti said. This year’s UNITAS PAC was hosted by Chile and included participants from 11 countries: Australia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, South Africa and the U.S. “The impact [the crew aboard Washington had], cannot be overstated with the interactions with [partner] air force and navies around South America,” Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said, during a visit aboard Washington, Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Exercises such as Blue Sky V, designed to improve relations through cooperative airborne tactical engagements, was an opportunity for partnered military officials to come aboard the ship and work alongside U.S. Sailors. “In addition to UNITAS PAC our engagements in the Pacific included port visits in Peru and Chile, distinguished visitor flyouts with senior leaders from Panama, Colombia, Peru and Chile, and bilateral at-sea operations such as exercise Blue Sky V with the Chilean air force,” Franchetti said. Soon after completing UNITAS PAC, Washington voyaged through the Strait of Magellan, transitioning to the Atlantic to prepare for UNITAS LANT. Washington completed the 570-kilometer passage through the Strait of Magellan exactly 495 years after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. “Our crew enjoyed the breathtaking journey through the Strait of Magellan, and we

are ready to commence UNITAS LANT in the next chapter of Southern Seas 15,” Washington’s Commanding Ofﬁcer Capt. Timothy C. Kuehhas said. UNITAS LANT is scheduled for Nov. 14-25. Brazil will host the exercise, with participation from Cameroon, Chile, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Senegal and the U.S. “The overall objective of this exercise is to increase interoperability among participating navies,” Franchetti said. “UNITAS enables the assembled forces to organize and conduct combined naval operations in a multinational task force and test its responsiveness.” While the overarching goal is to develop and test command and control of forces at sea, training in this exercise will address the spectrum of maritime operations. Speciﬁcally, there will be scenarios addressing electronic warfare, anti-air warfare and air defense, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, maritime interdiction operations and joint exercises with the Brazilian air force. Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2015, which seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability, build and maintain relationships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges, and cooperation.

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Newport Sailor competes in Ironman Triathalon By Bob Krekorian

Lt. Cmdr. Nick Brown competes in the 112-mile cycling race on Oct. 10, along the Queen Kaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ahumanu Highway in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, at the 2015 Ironman World Championship long distance triathlon.

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Brown, who has competed in 11 Ironman Triathlons, completed the bike course in 5:15:4.

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It took Lt. Cmdr. Nick Brown of Naval Facilities Engineering Command Newport Public Works 10:45:5 to complete a 2.4mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bike course, and run 26.2 miles, when he crossed the ďŹ nish line on Oct. 10, at the 2015 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. You could say that was a long day in the hot sun, but for Brown this long distance triathlon competition was his 11th Ironman competition since 2008. He competed in previous Ironman long distance triathlons in Hawaii in 2009 and 2010. The three legs of the Ironman are endurance events.

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More than 2,367 competitors consisting of triathlon racing professionals and qualifying amateur athletes competed in the event. Brown competed in the 30-34 age group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I consider myself to be a competitive amateur,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always trying to win my age group.â&#x20AC;? Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nishing times were â&#x20AC;&#x201C; swim: 59 minutes; cycling: 5:14; and run: 4:30. As an experienced triathlete, Brown has learned that race conditions are just as important as his year round training preparation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both weather and location have an impact on performance,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. During the summer months, his training regimen is more intense. His experience has taught him how to manage his race performance when he has â&#x20AC;&#x153;hit the wallâ&#x20AC;? or run out of energy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I go into a survival mode and focus on smaller challenges, while going into damage control,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. Brown explained that smaller challenges are easier to overcome rather than thinking about the whole event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Running from one lamp post to the next lamp post, or running to the next aid station helps me,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the race, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking about pacing, fueling and hydration. If at the end of the day, I know I did the best I could, then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve met my expectations.â&#x20AC;? Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best performance was in the 2010 Ironman World Championship when he ďŹ nished in 9:37. He ran his best marathon in 2009 with a time of 2:59. He was a competitive swimmer in high school. His running talents developed during Naval Reserve OfďŹ cers Training Corps at Penn State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My approach to training has been to do it within my other responsibilities,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thankful that I can do this.â&#x20AC;? The 2015 race was the 39th edition of the Ironman World Championship, which has been held annually in Hawaii since 1978. The very ďŹ rst Ironman race took place on Feb. 18, 1978, in Oahu and was won by Gordon Haller, a Navy communications specialist. His winning time was 11:45:58. At the time, three endurance events existed separately: the 2.4-mile Waikiki Rough Water Swim, the 112-mile Around Oahu Bike Race, and the 26.2-mile Honolulu Marathon. The story behind the Ironman Triathlon is, a group of friends were debating who was the ďŹ ttest athlete â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a runner, cyclist or swimmer. The group decided to put all endurance events together in a single competitive event to determine who was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;ironman.â&#x20AC;? Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other triathlon competitions include â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2008: Ironman Arizona; 2009 and 2014: Ironman Louisville; 2009 and 2010: Ironman World Championships, Hawaii; 2010: Ironman St. George; 2011: Ironman Canada; and 2012, 2013 and 2015: Ironman Lake Placid.

U.S. Navy Photo Lt. Cmdr. Nick Brown approaches the ďŹ nish line in the 26.2-mile marathon in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, on Oct. 10, at the 2015 Ironman World Championship long distance triathlon.

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MCC Anastasia Puscian Lt. Lauren Taylor shows a student how to build a paper air rocket during San Bernardino Valley College’s 11th annual science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) event. The event inspired more than 500 middle, high school and college students to pursue a career in STEM by demonstrating ﬁelds that have a large STEM demand.

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interactive displays Continued from B1 panel discussion. Her key message was not to close doors for yourself. “Even if you don’t know what you want to do in the future, it’s OK. Do as much as you can,” Taylor said. “You have to have a strong foundation in order to keep opportunities open for your future.” After the panel discussion, students attended breakout sessions where they could learn more about each panelist’s career ﬁeld. Taylor facilitated a breakout session teaching female students aero-

dynamics by helping them build air rockets. Later, the attendees had the opportunity to launch their rockets at the Navy’s STEM display site. Students spent the day visiting interactive and engaging exhibits that demonstrated the importance of STEM. At the Navy’s site, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 personnel spoke with students about the types of robots they use to detect and dispose bombs. “It’s wonderful, anytime there’s an opportunity to bring men and women together to educate them and inspire them,” Taylor said.

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Continued from B1 for the concert, said. With the approach of Veteran’s Day, Benedict said he particularly looked forward to hearing NBNW. “In this particular case, we actually contacted Navy Band Northwest and asked if they could play with us,” Vicky Blakesley, a member of the Sequim City Band board of directors

and band member, said. “This is the ﬁrst time playing with the Navy band and it’s quite exciting.” The Sequim City Band, a nonproﬁt organization, was established in 1992 and is comprised of more than 70 volunteers residing throughout the Olympic Peninsula. “It is good to come and be a part of the music scene here in the Northwest,” Chief Musician Evan Vis, a eu-

phoniumist with NBNW, said. “The best part is sharing music, and not just with Navy people, but with people of the community. It’s wonderful to get out and share the music with everybody.” According to Lt. Bruce Mansﬁeld, director of NBNW, the band has performed more than 400 concerts in the calendar year 2015 and is responsible for supporting 12 states, territories and provinces within the Paciﬁc Northwest states and Canada.

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Continued from B1 Studies indicate children from active-duty military families experience higher levels of emotional difficulties during family separations than children in the general population. “An earlier RAND Corporation study found a strong association between children who have endured separations from a parent due to deployment and lower achievement in reading and math,” Monaco said. Children have the ability to watch the videos day after day until they have memorized every word, every gesture, every happy ending, and just like in storybooks, magical things can happen. Children’s anxieties fade; service members become part of daily life at home; spouses are supported because parenting is shared; homecomings begin with children welcoming a familiar parent, not a stranger; and children learn to love books and reading. “Families who have used UTR have experienced significant benefits through the program,” Monaco said. “In fact, 90 percent of surveyed participants report that the program has reduced their own stress during deploy-

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Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that SSN 798, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Massachusetts during a taped video message at Gillette Stadium. The submarine will be named to honor the history its namesake state has with the Navy. This history extends to 1775, before the official founding of the U.S., to the time when George Washington founded the Continental Navy in an effort to protect the 13 colonies from British attack. By 1800, six years after the establishment of the Department of the Navy, one of its first 14 ship yards was incorporated in Boston. And in 1836, the Boston Naval Hospital, one of the first of three hospitals dedicated solely to the care of naval personnel, opened. The future USS Massachusetts will be the fifth Navy vessel to serve under that name; the first, a wooden steamer, was a privately owned ship built in Boston in 1845 and purchased by the War Department in 1847. It served as a troop transport for the Army before being transferred to the Department of the Navy in 1849. Before being decommissioned in 1852, it served by scouting potential sites for lighthouses on the West Coast. After being recommissioned in 1854, it transported guns and ammunition during the Puget Sound War. Five years later, it was transferred back to the Army to cruise the Puget Sound providing protection for the inhabitants of the region. In 1862, it was transferred back to the Navy and a year later was converted to a storeship serving in this capacity until its final decommission in 1867. The second Massachusetts, built in 1860, also in Boston, was bought and commissioned by the Navy in 1861. She was an iron screw steamer whose service spanned for the entire Civil War. A day after joining her squadron in Pensacola, Florida, Massachusetts took her first British ship, Perthshire. Over the course of the next month, Massachusetts overpowered seven more ships of Mexican and Confederate origins. Her record continued along these lines

until the end of the year when she worked at intercepting Confederate freight shipments in Ship Island's passage until early 1862 when she was decommissioned in New York. She commissioned again in April of that year and served as a supply ship until December when she decommissioned again. In 1863, she recommissioned and continued defeating Confederate ships until the end of the war in 1865. The third ship to bear the name had a long history. A battleship commissioned in 1896, it spent the first two years of its service conducting training exercises off the Atlantic coast before being assigned to blockade duties in Cuba in 1898. There she bombarded a Spanish cruiser and multiple fortifications. A couple of months later, Massachusetts returned to her duties cruising the Atlantic coast for about seven years before briefly becoming a training ship for the U.S. Naval Academy. Shortly thereafter, she began a pattern of being decommissioned and recommissioned to serve as a training ship before moving to Yorktown in 1918 to become a heavy gun target practice ship until the end of WWI. A year later, Massachusetts was decommissioned for a final time. The final Massachusetts was a battleship commissioned during the middle of WWII, in 1942. Within days of being launched, she had joined the conflict off the coast of North Africa and sunk two French ships. In addition, she played a vital role during the war for her defense against the Japanese, largely through her participation in fleet and air strikes. She was decommissioned in 1947, but received 11 battle stars for her actions and has been preserved in Fall River, Massachusetts, as a memorial for those who served in WWII. Virginia-class attack submarines provide the Navy with the capabilities required to maintain the nation's undersea supremacy well into the 21st century. They have enhanced stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities and special warfare enhancements that will enable them to meet the Navy's multi-mission requirements. For more information about the Virginia-class attack submarine, visit http://www.navy.mil/local/virginiaclass/.

ment and over 80 percent report a decrease in their child’s anxiety about the deployment.” While new technologies like Skype and FaceTime can keep families connected during separation, they are unreliable when the ship is at sea. Due to poor internet connection, insufﬁcient bandwidth or an inability to sync family schedules with the service member’s schedule during deployment, families and their service members can be left feeling disappointed and frustrated by attempts to stay connected. “This program goes a very long way towards keeping those other relationships strong during long separations,” Lingad said. UTR was founded in 1989 by Betty Mohlenbrock, the wife of a naval ﬂight surgeon who was deployed when their daughter was a baby. When Mohlenbrock’s husband returned, their daughter didn’t recognize him. It took time to rebuild their bond. Mohlenbrock was also a reading specialist with a master’s degree in education who continually saw children entering school at a disadvantage because they had little or no exposure at home with the alphabet, new words or books.

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Continued from B1 “The first step is getting visibility on this fleet-level innovation,” Richardson said. “I had a chance to go and see some of that innovation firsthand, and I’m happy to use whatever top-down pressure I can to inject that into the acquisition system. There’s a lot of ‘HOV lanes’ being created around the more traditional acquisition system, just because speed is of such an essence.” CNO highlighted new communication technologies as key to gaining visibility on and connecting with tactical innovation, and sees opportunity in connecting the Sailors using systems in the fleet directly with the Navy’s industry partners and their teams responsible for designing and developing Navy systems. “One of the most rewarding things that I’ve been able to do is bring some of the people that do this research and development out to the waterfront – on that carrier, that submarine, that destroyer or aircraft – and say, ‘Hey look, this is what you did.’” Richardson said. “Then they get to interact with the Sailors that are using that equipment, and that’s a very powerful dynamic.”

online The full video of the forum discussion can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/ WLfL5lNCoLU?t=47m8s. As the panel addressed creating environments that cultivate innovation, the discussion touched on the role of failure, a fear of which can stifle cutting edge ideas. “Experimentation and failure is appropriate early on in the development process,” Richardson said. “That environment needs to be a little more agile and perhaps a little bit riskier. Going through that, we actually gain confidence and field a much better tested product, so that when it goes forward into the fight, it’s completely tested. So, failure at the proper point is key to getting to a higher level of confidence faster.” RNDF brings together leaders and key stakeholders in the defense community, including members of Congress, military and civilian defense officials and leaders in the defense industry, to address the health of American national defense and stimulate discussions that promote policies to strengthen the U.S. military.

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LOCAL RUNS HONOR VETS, WOUNDED WARRIORS Above: The Wounded Warrior 5K was held Nov. 5, at NSA Hampton Roads.

‘Frozen Sisters’ entertain at free winter-themed family event HAMPTON

In celebration of the two-year anniversary of Disney’s “Frozen” film, the Hampton History Museum hosts a day of free Frozen-themed entertainment, along with science experiments, a visiting WAVY 10 meteorologist, art activities and more at Hampton Frozen Over – 2nd Saturday Family Event on Nov. 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Because of its geographical location, Hampton does not routinely experience heavy winter blizzards. But in November of 2013, a snow storm raged on in cinemas that left children singing “Let It Go” and continues to warm hearts. While enjoying some Frozen-themed entertainment children will explore the science and history of snow storms in Hampton. Everyone is invited to wear “Frozen” character costumes or shirts to show their love for the movie. The Frozen Sisters from Wishery Entertainment will make a special appearance. The Snow Queen and Ice Princess will take photos with guests and sign autographs. At 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., they will tell stories and lead sing-a-longs. WAVY 10’s newest meteorologist, Deitra Tate, will talk about what meteorologists do and why it is important. Tate will discuss some of the things used to make a forecast and share what’s needed to pursue a career in the field. She also will have autographed cards to pass out. Scientists and educators from the NASA Langley Research Center will talk about the science of winter weather. They will lead an activity using colorful unifix building cubes, boxes, and scientific data for children to use to create their own 3-D model of seaice coverage over the North Pole. Educators from the Virginia Air and Space Center will lead activities exploring how cold temperatures affect space travel. Through experiments, children will witness the effects of extremely cold temperatures on different types of matter, and observe how liquid nitrogen causes a physical change in water. Hampton History Museum volunteers will lead children in making silly snowmen, reminiscent of the “Frozen” film character Olaf, along with a paper snowflake cutting activity. Family activities are free of charge and take place in the museum’s Great Hall and courtyard continuously from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission to the museum galleries is a special $3 per person reduced rate on 2nd Saturdays. Afterwards, families can enjoy all there is to see and do at the 2nd Saturday Arts Walk in downtown Hampton.

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Join us at 31st Street on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk on Nov. 14, for the second annual FM99 Christmas Wish 5K race. A healthy, family oriented, fun and festive event to raise money for the FM99 Christmas Wish Fund! This race has a little something for everyone with a competitive 5K race and 5K walking category. All 5K runners receive a ﬁnisher medal, race T-shirt, post race refreshments at Buffalo Wild Wings and festive post race awards ceremony.

Hailed as “nothing short of remarkable ... truly amazing ... uncanny precision” (ClevelandClassical.com), the virtuosic percussion ensemble Clocks in Motion performs new music, builds many of its own instruments, and breaks down the boundaries of the traditional concert program. Clocks in Motion creates challenging and adventurous contemporary percussion programs, and their concerts include performance art and theater. The ensemble plays rarely heard classical works while also creating a new canon of percussion repertoire.

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DOD VOLED offering Virtual Education Fair on Nov. 19

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As part of an effort to expand the reach of military Voluntary Education (VOLED) and help make higher education accessible for all service members, veterans and family members, the DOD VOLED program will host its ﬁrst online Virtual Education Fair on Nov. 19. The online fair is designed to enable members’ participation from anywhere in the world, helping them get a head start on the information needed to reach their education goals. Military Evaluations Program Manager for the Defense Activity for NonTraditional Education Support (DANTES) Taheesha Quarells stated, this inaugural online education fair will serve as a pilot for future events and offers several advantages over local educa-

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tion fairs. “We wanted the virtual education fair to act as a force multiplier, working in conjunction with the services’ education centers to offer service members a greater variety of school options,” Quarells said. “Each of the 43 schools participating in this fair have both online and face-to-face programs, and are currently members of the Servicemembers Opportunity College [SOC] Degree Network System [DNS]. SOC DNS schools have simpliﬁed credit transfers and reduced residency requirements making it easier for students to complete degree requirements.” Registration is required to participate, but takes only a few minutes and is anonymous, asking only for a unique username, location, email, major interest, education level and how participants heard about the fair. Advance and day-of registration for the Virtual Education Fair is available through: dodeducationfair. com/signup.html. Representatives from participating schools will be available via live chat from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST to accommodate different time zones. The fair is designed

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RICKY STEAMBOAT RETURNS TO NORFOLK Flair, Paul Jones, Sgt. Slaughter, Don Kernodle, Jack and Jerry Brisco, and his famous match with Randy Savage at WrestleMania Mention to any wrestling fan the name Ricky III. Steamboat and immediately a wide grin apYiorgo: You are coming back to your Midpears on their face as they remember fondly Atlantic roots, where you had some of your the handsome young wrestler who appeared most memorable matches. Where were you on their television screen every week on Mid- before you started working for Jim Crockett Atlantic Championship Wrestling. They did Promotions? not have to wait long to see him in person, Ricky Steamboat: Before going to the Carobecause every two weeks Ricky would appear linas I was in Atlanta, with Ole Anderson as at the Norfolk Scope on Thursday nights to the booker. I was a mid-carder, still new in the do battle with such dastardly villains as: Ric business with two years under my belt, when Flair, Harley Race, Greg Valentine, Baron Von Ole made the talent swap and I came to the Raschke, Blackjack Mulligan, and so many Carolinas in March 1977. Soon after, it was more who worked for Jim Crockett Promotions Ric Flair that went to Jim Crockett and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I under the auspices of the National Wrestling would like to do something with that young kid Alliance. Steamboat.â&#x20AC;? Well wrestling fans, thanks to Big Time Y: As a huge wrestling fan myself, I rememWrestling, the wrestling promotion that spe- ber being glued to the TV and seeing in horror cializes in giving you, the fan, a one-on-one as Ric Flair rubbed your face all over the TV experience with some of your favorite wres- studio cement ďŹ&#x201A;oor. An interesting tidbit for tlers and exciting matches, is not only bringing you and the wrestling fans reading this â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on Ricky Steamboat, but Ric Flair, The Rock â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the recent WWE Rivalries Series Ric Flair vs. Roll Express, Scotty 2 Hotty Garland, Gangrel, Ricky Steamboat, it is my wrestling footage and many other wrestlers at the Norfolk Scope that I ďŹ lmed 35 years ago by the ring apron that Exhibition Hall on Nov. 20. Bell time is 8 p.m., is used to tell a big part of your Mid-Atlantic but there is a meet and greet with all the stars history. They also used the footage that I ďŹ lmed from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets and packages are on from my TV set of you talking to Bob Caudle sale now at http://bit.ly/1PAFQH3 and the Nor- with your face all scarred up. folk Scope Box OfďŹ ce. RS: Thank you for documenting that part of What an absolute pleasure it was recently our history. I tell people all the time that some to speak over the phone with Ricky Steam- of my best matches were in the arenas only for boat. Ever the gentleman, he was generous those fans to see, but now thanks to your footwith his time and memories. Over the course age others can see them as well. So, here is a of two hours we pulled back the curtain and tidbit for you. During our match, before the covered everything from his feuds with Ric rubbing of my face on the ďŹ&#x201A;oor, I agreed to let By Yiorgo

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They have plenty of new faces, a general lack of height and are down a star player. In all, Norfolk Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s women can relate to the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team. Coach Debra Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team has six newcomers, just three players 6-foot or taller and none named Rae Corbo. A second-team All-MEAC pick who led the Spartans with 20.8 points per game last season, Corbo exhausted her eligibility. Clark, who will begin her seventh season at NSU when USC Upstate visits Nov. 13, reeled off a list of players she hopes will be able to pick up Corboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m thinking by com-

mittee weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make up those points,â&#x20AC;? Clark said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have to ďŹ nd a way.â&#x20AC;? The Spartans went 14-16 overall and 11-5 in the MEAC last season, advancing to the semiďŹ nals of the league tournament for the ďŹ rst time in 10 years. Kayla Roberts, a 6-1 forward who averaged 12.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game last season as a true freshman, is back after being the MEACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rookie of the Year. Of Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ ve projected starters, only Roberts and

Ric punch me one time â&#x20AC;&#x153;the hard way,â&#x20AC;? that is to say full force, to guarantee that my eye would swell up. Not many people know that fact. Now let me tell you what happened backstage with that segment. I went backstage after Ric rubbed my face on the ďŹ&#x201A;oor and the rule of thumb was, back then you would get a small towel, wet it, and put a raspberry on your cheek. Well Harley Race, who was in the Carolinas at the time, sent David Crockett to the hardware store to bring back some sandpaper, and David came back with a variety pack. Harley pulled out the harshest one. I looked at it and it looked like it had small rocks on it. I sat in the chair and a couple of the wrestlers held me down. Harley said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rick this is going to hurtâ&#x20AC;?. He started to sandpaper my cheek and my eyebrow. He actually took off part of my eyebrow, and he sandpapered through the skin and I was bleeding. He then got some iodine and then sprayed some New-Skin over it. I was young then and did what I was told. I had a discoloration starting at the top of the eyebrow and going down to my cheek. For a good six to seven months, I looked like spot the dog. I would walk into 7/11, the clerk would see my face and say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh my God, that stuff is real.â&#x20AC;? And I did not know if this discoloration would stay with me for life. Thank God it eventually faded away. We drew pretty good with that angle, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until a little later when Ric was on TV with a couple of his models and was showing off an 8-by-10 picture close-up of my face that I went

Nia Roberts, Kaylaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s older sister, is likely out for the year with a back injury. The Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new players arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t inexperienced. Point guard Ashante Doby, guard Kiara Phillips and forward Siobhan Beslow are transfers who are expected to join Kayla Roberts and Lawrence in the starting lineup.

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ThĂŠ Pham | The Virginian-Pilot NSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kayla Roberts made one of the two free throws with seconds left in the game to force overtime during their semiďŹ nals game against University of Maryland-Eastern Shore at the Scope in Norfolk on March 13.

Roberts said, her expectations remain high a season after the team fell just short of the league title game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I expect us to win the MEAC tournament,â&#x20AC;? she said, adding that the main goal is â&#x20AC;&#x153;just to get better than we were last year.â&#x20AC;? Clark is facing many of the same issues as menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach

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Catholic Daughters of the Americas will hold their annual Christmas Bazaar at St. Gregoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church on Sat, Nov 14th from 9am-2pm in the School Gym at 5345 Virginia Beach Blvd, VB.

Pocket Watches 24/7. Free Estimates.

Aragona 345 Lavender Lane. Huge sale Sat. 7th 8 a.m. til 5 p.m. Sun. 8th 8 a.m. til ? if it rains on Sat. will still have on Sun. if no rain. tools, Household, Sporting goods, Collectables, something for everyone. Every thing must go!

6400 Newport Ave Norfolk, Va Wide variety of items for sale, fresh baked goods. Indoor sale. November 6, 7am-2pm. November 7, 8am-2pm.

Amazon Parrot-Beautiful. Lg cage, asking $575

25 Yrs. Exp. Licensed

Quality Birdneck Point Estate Sale- 1052 Bobolink Drive, VB 23451 Fri thru Sun, 11/13-11/15, 10 AM to 4 PM daily (#â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fri 9 AM). This is a fabulous sale. Home is full of antiques, fine furnishings and many useful items. 17th cent. chest, wardrobe, silver, crystal, estate jewelry, Kittinger/Virginia Galleries/ Biggs/ Kindel furniture, oriental & Karastan rugs, art pottery, Colonial Williamsburg reproduction items, Royal Doulton & Limoges. Great garage & outdoor items. Too much to list. Parking limited, some walking will be involved. Photo/details in estatesales. net ad and on VandVAntiques.com.

Flea Markets/Bazaars

ALL COINS Sterling Flatware

cash. 757-410-4660.

Aussie Doodles-Creams, training started, a GutterWhizÂŽ-Clean Gutters Without a Ladder â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slide, Tighten, Lift Out.â&#x20AC;? GutterWhizÂŽ gets it all. (Pole sold separately to suit gutter height.) Buy GW and GW pole at all TAYLORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DO IT CENTERS.

Small Jobs, Baths, Kitchens, Ceiling Fans, Lights, Paint, Plumbing, Carpentry. 25 Yrs. Exp. Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d & Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call Rob 757-679-4558

pilotezads.com

Pest Control

912-674-8358

Plastering/Drywall

HH AFFORDABLE SAME DAY REPAIR HH

Home Improvements Hawkins Enterprise, Inc. Specializing in room additions, bathroom & kitchen remodeling. Lic & Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Free Estimates. 757-466-7272

Chihuahua-8 wks., tiny, fuzzy, chocolate Teddy Bear, male, w/papers. $650. 757-430-3289

MINI SALE: 2 cherry end tables, cherry T table, 8/10 oriental rug, ink blot desk, pictures, mirrors. Excellent shape 757-434-5795

Chocolate & Black lab pups, AKC, shots, microchip $550 Family raised, adorable 757-439-8580 Ready now! Facebook: Walker labs Chesapeake VA

Spa & Hot Tub Covers - $99 & Up.

English Springer Spaniel Pups-AKC, liver &

Chihuahua Pup-CKC, 1 Black Male, short hair, 1st shots, cute & healthy, $300. 757-502-4231.

Cover Lifters, $179. Call (888) 772 - 7810

white, gorgeous, ready 11/14. $450. 252-636-0189

Boat Hardware

German Shepherd Pups-8 wks., 1 girl, 1 boy, to a good home, $500. Call 757-846-1846.

1950â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chris Craft Boat Parts, mahogany

German Shepherd Pups-AKC, M/F, lg boned,

doors, ladders, hardware, wheel, searchlight, etc. Selling all as 1 lot. $1800 obo. 757-422-4477.

black & red, solid black, ready now. Vet ck, excel temperament, charbet-kennels.com 757-543-6288. 777-4902.

Boat Trailers

German Shepherd Pups-Black & tan & solid

USED TRAILER SALE !!!

black, AKC reg, ready to go. $650. 757-779-1240.

OVER 100 Avail. For Boats 12'-38' BUDGET BOATS: (757) 543 -7595

Golden Doodle Pups-Most desirable F1B, only

Cameras-Photography

Great Danes-AKC. 12 wks, $900-$1200. Parents on site. Next Litter 12/20. 635-3964

3 left, de-wormed, shots, ready 11/14. 450-1088

Minolta SLR camera and lenses. 757-482-0336

LABRADOODLES F2 family raised, ready 11/18 www.kamgalabradoodles.com 7574508534

WANTED: Professional Film Cameras

Lhasa Apso Pups-M/F, 1st shots & de-wormed,

Leica, Nikon, Zeiss, Rolleiflex, Graphlex, 4x5 & 8x10 View Cameras, Etc. Also Antique Cameras Entire Collections Purchased. No Brownies, Box Cameras or Polaroids. 757-481-5375.

Mini. Schnauzers All Colors. Super Coats.

Clothing Clothes, High Quality, guaranteed or money back. New & used. 10 items for $10. Our quality & prices beat all stores & thrift stores, baby, children, women & men, Levis, Nike, Ralph Lauren. 2201 Bainbridge Blvd., Chesapeake. 757-724-0550.

Firewood-Fuels A+ SEASONED FIREWOOD Free Delivery. Serving Hampton Roads, Truckloads, Heaping Truckloads. Call 540-649-9911. Stacking Available. 757-515-6933. 757-359-6832

Cust Service/Purch. Asst. for a fast paced Norfolk Pkg Co. Experience preferred. Office experience required. FT/Good Benefits. E-mail resume to masa@masacorp.com. KTAutomotive/Wynns Driver&Salesmen M-F 8A-5P HIGHLY MOTIVATED, CLEAN DRIVING, CAN LIFT 50LBS+, APPLY TODAY CALL (757)479-1642 Electricians IES Commercial, Inc. is accepting job applications for multiple positions in the Hampton Roads area. Applications and resumes being accepted 24/7 online at www.iesci.net under IES Careers IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner In and Out Express Care is seeking FT/PT Physician Assistants/Nurse Practioners to work on the Southside/Peninsula. Must be NCCPA and VA state certified. If interested contact Carmen at (757) 2405580 or send resume to P.O. Box 120145 Newport News, Va 23612 COMMERCIAL ESTIMATOR Seeking ambitious, self motivated estimator. Candidate should have college degree and 5 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience on commercial construction. Email resume to hr@jrcmechanical.com / EOE / No walk ins

Burial/Cemetery Plot

CKC, $350. 757-536-5793, 484-5751. Year Health Guarantee. www.smithschnauzers.com For More Info 434-349-3854 or 434-770-1464

Ches Mem Gardens Single Burial Plot. In Gazebo Gardens, Lot 208, Site 1. $2200 OBO. Contact Ms. Parke at parke1544@comcast.net.

mini dachshunds 3 males ckc.reg, long hair $600.00 ea.b.9-4-2015 ready 11-01-15 blk tan 757-749-9956

Roosevelt Memorial Park-1101 Campostella Rd. Garden of Disciples, 2 spaces $1900 each. 757-853-7058 or mor.wm1@verizon.net

Rosewood Memorial Park-2 spaces in the Mini Schnauzer Puppies $500. Shots UTD. Parents on site. 252-325-3649

Olde English Bulldog Pups- Blue triâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, reg, vet ck, fam. raised, shots/de-wormed, must see. Dad blue tri, mom black tri. $1875. 757-580-0281.

PUGGLES- 8 wks., looks like Pugs, fawns, shots

FIREWOOD-SEASONED. Full, Half & Quarter Cords. Pickup or Delivery.

Jack Frost Firewood 430-2257

Fitness Equipment Treadmill & Total Gym $95; Elliptical $175; wt bench $75; gym bike $45. Free del. 237-5757

Furniture-Household 2 Pc. All New Mattress Sets-In Plastic Twin $99, Full $119, Queen $129, King $189 Financing Available. Can Deliver. 757-490-3902. 5pc. Sofa/Loveseat or Sectional w/ 3pc. table set. Only $599. Can Deliver. Call Austin @ 757-870-0416

& wormed, priced to go. 804-598-3577. Two airline certified Pet Carriers (one Giant and one extra large) for sale - $75 each. Only used from Frankfurt to Dulles airport. Call 757-291-9447. UKC German Shepherd Puppies, black/tan, POS, UTD shots & worming, $500, ready 11/27, deposit required, Jamesville, 252-217-8029 Yorkie Puppies Ms & Fs, AKC, Health Guar., Family Raised, shots, microchip, vet check, playful & loving 757-778-7081 www.dynamoyorkies.com Yorkies AKC m/f outstanding quality, parents AKC champions, family raised, health guarantee, vet ck, shots, microchip 757-677-6769

Power Boats/Cruisers

Brand New Layaway Available

Key West 2006, 17.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 90 hp Yamaha 4 stroke, like new, $11,900. Snyderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RV 499-8000.

MATTRESS SETS

Full- $99, Queen- $129, King- $169

Sea Ox 1995, 115 hp Johnson, project boat, center console, $2000. 757-499-6772.

40% Military Discount on all other sets!

Sailboats

Can deliver. 757-706-3667

Garden of The Last Supper, Section C, $3500 both or best offer. 757-465-9116.

For Lease-Commercial 1562 Sq. Ft. Restaurant Ready in Corolla, NC. Call 252-207-5404 for details.

For Rent-Condo For Rent: Avail immediately, 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, attached 1 car garage, beachside condo at Buckroe Beach, Hampton, VA. Views of the Chesapeake Bay from all windows. Seconds from boardwalk, overlooks community pool. $1300 per month + utilities + 1 month security deposit. Pets considered with additional deposit. 6, 9, 12 month lease option. Owner is a Real Estate Agent 757-705-3539

For Rent-Furnished Apts Low Weekly Rates avail starting $199 week. Oceanfront Hotel. 1719 Atlantic Ave. 757-425-5511

AMF APOLLO 1979 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Great starter boat. Incl trailer/elec motor. (757) 831-8468

Good cond.

For Rent-House (All)

$850

Topsoil-Mulch

NEW HOME in WILLIAMSBURG, VA: 3BR, 2.5BA+ loft, incl all appl, w/d and 2 car gar. Avail 12/1/15. $1,800/mo - Yr lease or longer - 757-643-4540

#01A Black Sifted TOPSOIL 6 yds $205, Mulch $25/yd; Compost $30/yd. D. Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 482-5083

Good Things To Eat

Wanted To Buy

Broccoli, Cabbage, Green Beans, Kale, Greens, Etc. U-Pick. Everyday 8-5. Call 426-7501.

For Rent-Norfolk Apts Southern Park Aptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s near Southern Shop Center, 1, 2 & 3BRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s avail., unfurnished, 477-9560 WATERFRONT NEAR NAS Willoughby 570 W. Oceanview Ave. $850 mo Large 2BR/1BA, No Pets, call Tricia 735-2876 Owner/Agent

Handicapped Supplies

For Rent-Rooms

Free Installation/25% Discount

Berkley-Lg rm, fully furnished, washer/dryer, kit. privâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, share BA, freshly painted, new carpet. $175 wk plus $175 dep. TV w/cable, 5 mins. from shipyard, 757-692-4196.

Wheelchairs, Scooters, Lifts for Cars & Vans, Stairlifts/Elevators/Pool Lifts/Ramps.

Plumbing/Heating/Air

We Repair Scooters & Wheelchairs,

NORFOLK PLUMBING, INC.

Hospital Bed $100, Scooter $100, Walker

We Are Mobile. Call C Mobiliy 757-650-3999

CAMPOSTELLA On busline must be clean

www.cmobilityonline.com â&#x20AC;&#x153;THE ORIGINALâ&#x20AC;? 757-466-0644 â&#x20AC;&#x153;YOUR PLUMBERS IN THE BRIGHT YELLOW TRUCKSâ&#x20AC;?

Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Coordinator FRHA is seeking a program coordinator to provide housing assistance to low-income and other working families in Western Tidewater. Call us at 757-5620384 or visit www.frhaonline.org

Pitbull Pups- 12 weeks old, shots and dewormed $250. Call (757)305-4717

AAAA SEASONED FIREWOOD

AT HENLEY FARM

SPECIALIZING IN CEILINGS

Cavalier King Charles pups. 8 weeks old. $450. 757-515-1060

Leather Sofa, entertainment center, kit. marble-top table w/4 chairs (4 mos old), Samsung flat screen TV. Must sell all contents in apt. Call for info 757-285-1692.

Pre-Owned Golf Equipment Sale @ The First Tee, 2400 Tournament Drive, Va. Beach. Nov. 2nd-15th

Walls, Cracks, Circle Ceilings & All. Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 757-695-7755. All Handyman, Int & Ext: Bathrooms, Small Jobs, Remodel. 30 Yrs. Exp. BBB A+ Rating. 430-2612.

Ladies clothing: business, casual,dressy (most sizes 4-8), handbags,boys 14 jeans; Precious Moments;Legos, Matchbox. 757-482-0336.

Small Craft Maintenance Technician TSM Corporation seeks Small Craft Maintenance Technician. Immediate opening in Stennis Space Center, MS. Must have or be able to obtain Secret Security Clearance and Commercial Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License. Please visit www.tsmcorporation.com for a complete position description. Send resumes to resumes@ tsmcorporation.com or fax (901)234-0075 or mail to TSM Corporation, 7622 Bartlett Corporate Drive #101, Bartlett, TN 38133 KTAutomotive/Wynns Driver and Salesmen M-F 8A-5P HIGHLY MOTIVATED, CLEAN DRIVING, CAN LIFT 50LBS+, APPLY TODAY CALL (757)479-1642

Types of Collections

Golf Equipment UNIVERSAL PEST & TERMITE. FREE INSPECTIONS. 757-502-0200

beauty with brains. $450. 757-274-2381

I Pay Cash For All

Will Come to You for Antiques

WESTERN BRANCH SAT 8-2 @ ALDERSGATE CHURCH, 4320 BRUCE RD. MISSION TRIP FUND RAISER. Furniture & lots of good stuff. Come help a good cause.

Dump Truck Driver Needed P/T CDL, 4yrs exp, serious applicants only 757-478-7852

Pets-Dogs,Cats,Other

Wrist Watches

Garage Sale - Chesapeake

$650. 757-362-2449.

Furniture, Glassware, Costume Jewelry,

Older Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Diabetic Test Strips Wanted Up to $25 Cash/Box Unexpired/Unopened LOCAL. CALL BETH 757-235-4496

Yamaha Clavinova CLP220, excel cond.

Buying All Antiques

Any Silver Pieces

THALIA METHODIST YARD SALE/FLEA MARKET 11/14 8-3PM 4321 VA BCH BLVD FOR INFO/RESERV 431-1924 PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE CHURCH

Beautiful Steinway Baby Grand Piano, Model M (5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;7â&#x20AC;?), Walnut Satin Finish. Special Order w/Steinway 1985, Delivered 1986. Pristine Cond, Professional Appraisal $35,000-$37,000 In Current Market, $45,000 In Good Market. 1 Owner. Played Very Little. Selling Price $30,000. Located Portsmouth, VA. Call 757-484-8961.

Articles For Sale

American Antique Picker

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holiday Fairâ&#x20AC;? Craft Show, Sat., Nov. 14, 8 - 3 PM. Bethlehem Christian Church, 1549 Holland Rd., SUFFOLK, Breakfast & Lunch, Crafts, Homemade Brunswick Stew, Fresh Peanut Pies. 757-539-4274.

Wanted To Buy: Nautical Boat Capstan.

757-923-0409.

EVERY MONDAY AT 6 PM-10,000 Sq Ft. Bldg. All Inside

Local Business for 15 years. 35 Indoor Shops/200 Outside Tables Crafts, antiques, furniture, tools, baseball cards, clothes, tools, jewelry, cd's, dvd's, sporting goods, auto parts & much more. Tables avail at $11. More info call 857-7824

Wanted To Buy

STALL FOR RENT $250/Mo. Suffolk,

$15, Commode Aid $12. 757-588-8909.

near baesystems $135wk+Dep 781-3991 $CASH for Unused, Unexpired Diabetic Test Strips$ Call Denise 757-335-1130 Same day pick up

Ches/S. Norfolk-Furn rm, many extras, must see. $125 wk+ sec. dep. 757-386-2043.

HOME INSULATION THE INSULATION DOCTOR Attic Insulation l Insulation Removal l Crawl Space Insulation l l Insulation Upgrade l

Jillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TLC Day Care Hrs. 7:30-5:30 for infants ages 6 wks on up, much activitiy time so babies learn as they grow. Jill 757-407-1284 for more info

Brick Block Work Brick Repairs & Point Up, Walls, Steps, Etc. Semi-Retired Stone Mason, Earl Smith, AKA Stone Smith. Free Est & Great Prices. You Wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Find A Better Man. 757-270-0578 Cracks In Brick Walls-Holes in steps, brick houses, fireplaces, brick pavers. In Business Since 1994. Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. & Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Call Wes at 757-473-5611.

ALL-BRITE PRESSURE WASHING, LLC.

757-502-0200 (Mention This Ad and Get $25 Off)

2 story siding & trim, cleaning from top to bottom, $115 to $125. Our promise to remove all mold, mildew & surface dirt. Call Gil to schedule, 272-5395. www.all-britepressurewashingllc.com

VALIANT, INC.-General Repairs, Replacement Windows & Doors, Bath/Kit. Remodel, Roof Leaks Solved, Painting Inside or Outside, Tile Work, Pressure Washing, Termite Damage & Structural Repairs. Over 30 Yrs. Exp. Paul 757-630-0347.

Concrete/Asphalt 18 Yrs. Concrete Exp.-S & H. All Types of Concrete work. Driveways. We Accept All Major Credit Cards. 652-4050. www.shabazznva.com

CONCRETE SPECIAL: ONLY $5/SF Complete. 200 sq. ft. minimum. Family Business Since 1960. WHY PAY MORE? Call 757-297-6698

Electrical Work 10% OFF ABSOLUTELY ANY JOB Free Estimates $100 OFF ANY BREAKER BOX COLE ELECTRIC - 498-2653

Decks & Fencing ~ 100% ALL Types Of Fences ~ Fence Installation, Preservation, Repair & Removal. Landscaping. GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES & WARRANTY. 757-282-3823.

Floors

Landscape/Gardening

NEW FLOORING FAST!!

types-flat, gutters, slate, shingle, torch down/rubber. Free est, 30+ yrs exp. BBB. Lic/Ins 757-382-0031

100% Drainage & Yard Cleanup, Shrub & Tree Removal, Pruning, Tractor Work & Grading, French Drains, Mulching, 757-282-3823

Bush Hogging Large Lots-Cutting, dumping, clearing brush, grass & trees from small open lots. Hauling debris. Call for estimates, 757-479-0171.

Lawn Maintenance

LAWN SERVICE LEAF AND GENERAL CLEAN-UP 455-9475

Roofing-Guttering Y.K. Roofing & Siding SPECIALIZING LEAKS & REPAIRS Commercial/Residential Roofing & Siding $1.99 Sq Ft. Seamless Gutters. Tile & Hwd Flrs

Call (757) 880-5215 LICENSED & INSURED

Siding

MOBILE MECHANIX WE SERVICE ALL LAWN TRACTORS

Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Siding & Repairs 227-8964

Including JOHN DEERE.

Repairing Siding & Trim. Also Small & Large Jobs. Lic/Ins. LOW PRICES. BBB A+ RATING.

We Service Generators 757-478-3474

Moving-Hauling

Tree Service

(A) FAMILY TRASH MAN

100% ALL TREE & SHRUB REMOVAL

Household, demo inside & out, construction sites, dumpster drop off, backhoe work. We haul it all! 20 yrs exp, lic & ins. 485-1414

ATTICS & GARAGES CLEANED Contents hauled away, also tree limbs & shrubs. Call 934-2258

AA Affordable Painting /Plastering- Paint Jobs low as $70/rm, Eliminate popcorn ceiling low as $99/rm. Drywall & Handyman Svcs. 237-1090

FREE

HOMEBUYERS SEMINAR Thursday, November 19, 2015 â?&#x2DC; 6:00-7:00PM MONARCH BANK â?&#x2DC; 500 W. 21st Street â?&#x2DC; Norfolk, VA 23517

BEST PRICE EXTERIORS: 757-639-4692 Siding, Windows, Trim, Roofing & Gutters. FREE ESTIMATES! Lic. & Insured. Lowest Prices & Top Quality Work. BBB A Plus Rating

Painting/Decorating We'll bring samples to your home, measure, and can even install the next day. We are Hampton Roads largest flooring dealer, so you get your floors installed right and at the lowest price guaranteed. CALL 453-8000 for your free quote.

Roofing-Guttering CALVINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ROOFING REPAIR - Roofing of all

Carpet Services Carpet, Vinyl, Ceramic-Sales, Installation, Repairs. Unbeatable Prices. Meet or Bet Any Price. Free Estimates. Call or text @ 757-352-7350.

Power Washing

FREE INSPECTIONS

Pruning, Broken Limbs, Bucket Truck, Overgrowth Removal & Cleanup. Lic & Ins. 757-282-3823.

FLOYD'S TREE SERVICE Pruning. Trimming, Removal. Firewood. Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured. 420-6396

H AMERICANTREESERVICE.CO H Free Stump Grinding With Tree Removal H 100% Price Match Guarantee. 757-587-9568 H

Windows/Doors

The Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Touch-Quality Painting Co. Int-

Fosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Replacement Windows, Siding,

erior/Exterior. 10% Discount w/Ad. 757-268-9880 or mastertouch3@yahoo.com Free Estimates.

Doors & Repairs, great prices, small & lg jobs. Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d & Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Free Estimates. 757-377-4839.

Ask questions of the experts: â&#x20AC;˘ REAL ESTATE AGENT â&#x20AC;˘ TITLE COMPANY â&#x20AC;˘ LENDER â&#x20AC;˘ INSURANCE AGENT

LISA S. MOORE, REALTORÂŽ ABR, SFR ACCREDITED BUYER REPRESENTATIVE â&#x20AC;˘ License# 0225194854 LMoore@century21nachman.com Cell: 757-286-1359 â&#x20AC;˘ Office: 757-480-2121

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NACHMAN REALTY

1512 E. Little Creek Rd. Norfolk, VA 23518

For Rent-Rooms

Antiques & Classics

Deep Creek near busline, 1 large furnished room, TV, cable, own bath. Responsible person. No alcohol, drugs, smoking, or pets. $525 mo. or by the week. 757-560-9696.

Mazda 1999 Miata Conv, 135K, 5 spd, new

Furnished Rm For Rent, full-size bed, cable TV, air, microwave, refrig, $475. 1 person only. Nice, quiet neighborhood. 757-961-9066.

Great Neck-Whole upstairs, master BR, private BA, W/D, liv rm & kit. $750 mo. Utils included. Call 757-788-9800.

Automobiles for Sale

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Nissan 2001 Altima GXE, loaded, real good mi good insp, nice. $2800. 757-487-7101. Va Dlr.

top, a/c & tires, great shape, $4500. 286-3858

WANTED: 1967-1973 Camaro, 1946-1975 Chevy or GM Conv., 1970-76 Chevy or GM 2 dr hardtop. Any condition. Fast cash. 330-722-5835.

Ford 1995 F150 w/janitorial equip, buffer, burnisher, pickup vac, $1200 all. 757-461-5032. Ford 1996 250 Econoline Conversion, good

Nissan 2007 Sentra GXE, auto, air, $4990. 439-8017. va. dlr. 857-1433. Process Fee $175.

cond, needs work on a/c. $3300. 757-328-7205.

Ford 1997 Windstar, $1200 OBO. Silver.

Automobiles for Sale

Runs good, looks good. 757-469-8938, 9-3 PM.

Vans

ACURA 2006 TL GOLD, 1 owner, navig, sun roof, all records,208K mis,$4900,757-816-2015 Ford 2008 Mustang Shelby GT500 28,200 Miles. Garage Kept. Excellent Condition. $29,500.00 Neg. Serious Inquires Only. (757) 647-0979

Lake Smith-Furnished lakefront rm in Va. Bch includes utils, use of deck, bath, kitchenette, W/D. Fish from the backyard, $800 mo. 1st, last & sec. dep. No smoking or pets. 757-633-2228.

WHEELCHAIR VANS FOR SALE Used from $12,000. New Honda & Toyota conversions. Door to door vehicle service, service contracts, rentals. Short term buy back program. VA Dealer Call Ken 757-769-8636

Norview 6532 Diesel Ct. Room for Rent, $495. Month to Month Available. 757-373-1983

Honda 1994 Accord, 2 dr. LX, new inspection, cold a/c, runs excel. $1995. 757-394-4827

Ports. - 1905 High St. Furnished Room, A/C, W/D, cable incl. $540. Must have job. 513-5763.

Honda 2002 Accord EX, 2 dr., auto, 4 cyl.,

Portsmouth-Cradock. Unfurnished. $400 mo. Call Geni 757-582-0212.

Portsmouth Furn’d house w/full privs. Avail now. $150/wk., incl. all utils. & cable. Call 757-582-5222

Suffolk - All utils paid, full house priv’s. $175 wk. No deposit. 757-771-7456.

VABCH

HOLLAND

RM4RNT

$550

KIT&LAUND CABLE/INTERNET 7576300518 Weekly $210.00 plus tax and Daily 39.00 special military rate free wifi, continental breakfast, micro/fridg in all rooms daily room service please call 757-460-1000 Mention Military Newspapers

new timing belt, $2990 OBO. 757-675-9199. BENTLEY 2001 ARNAGE - BY ROLLS ROYCE LIMITED EDITION SUPERCAR, RARE, LOW MILES, BLACK PEARL Ext. w/LIGHT TAN & WOOD Int., NEW CONDITION, ROLLS-ROYCE V8 TURBO ENGINE, NAV, ALPINE AUDIO, ALL WOOD STEERING WHEEL, NO ACCIDENTS, ALWAYS GARAGED, Orig. MSRP WAS $231,000 WITH OPTIONS. EXTREME LUXURY, ELEGANCE & PERFORMANCE! CURRENT BOOK VALUE $72,000 PLUS OPTIONS. PRICED AT $49,980. A MUST SEE. Call (757)373-3257 VaDlr

Honda 2002 Civic EX. 136K, loaded $4650. 439-8017. va dlr. 857-1433. $175 Process Fee. Honda 2011 CRZ 61K miles Exc Cond 5 speed $10,400 757-727-3533 text or call JAGUAR 2007 XK 21,000mls, excellent condition, $26,500 Black w/Caramel interior Luxury Package., Prem. Sound, balance of warranty 757-650-6200

Mini Cooper 2011 Clubman S Hampton 50 Edition. Midnight Blue w/ black premium leather w/(burgundy trim) Automatic Trans, Dual sunroof, HomeLink, folding side mirrors, auto dimming rear view mirror, rain sensing wipers, BiZenon headlights, Harmon Kardon w/ AM/FM, CD, & Sat Radio, Bluetooth phone, iPod controls, ABS, automatic climate control, heated seats. Extended service from Mini until 7/2017. 43,000 mile. BEAUTIFUL! -- George @ 757-676-2552 VB $16,000 Nissan 2009 Sentra 2.0 4cyl.4Dr. Great on gas! No issues! New inspection. $4450 obo 757-323-1190.

Buick 1998 Regal, 29,780 mis., gar kept, gold, leather seats, a/c, CD, $6000. 757-464-4841.

just insp, excel cond, $11,200. 757-961-5372.

THE PROPERTY SHOPPE (757) 496-1986 Lic’d. Agent Ranch 3 & 4 BR $1265 & $1700 fireplace, dining rooom, garage, & fenced yard Owner/Agent Toni Minnis 287-4966

Harley 2003 Dyna Wide Glide 2900 mis. $ 7500. OBO. Call 252 232 3078 Harley Davidson 2012 Road Glide Custom Garage kept, very clean. Luggage rack, passenger backrest, and luggage set. 17,500 OBO, 757-620-9748 Honda 2015 Forza ABS Automatic transmission. Low low mileage. Shad box. $4500 781-444-6843 Yamaha 2004 Road Star 1700cc, 26,340 miles. Lots of extras $4500 Call/text 757-943-0332

Sport Utility Vehicles excel cond, new tires & insp, $7900. 757-513-6263

Chevy 2009 Traverse, gar. kept, 1 owner, 85K, like new, $13,500. 757-646-3335.

to share private residence w/male or female. 1 furnished BR w/balcony. Single occupancy. Must share bath w/1 other person. All utils., cable & internet incl. Must have own telephone & TV. Non smoker, no pets. $450 mo.+ $225 security dep. Available now. 757-474-2810.

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Honda 2003 CRV, 150K mis., 1 owner, good cond, just passed NC insp, $4850. 252-426-3630. CADILLAC 2008 DTS - LOW 59K MILES---SUPERB CONDITION---PEWTER SILVER EXT. WITH TAN/WOOD INT.---POWER HEATED SEATS---ICE COLD AC---AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION--- PROVEN V8 NORTHSTAR ENGINE---PARKING ASSIST SENSORS---TWO KEYS & MANUALS---CLEAR CARFAX NO ACCIDENTS---NEW TIRES & BRAKE ROTORS & PADS---JUST SERVICED & INSPECTED---VERY SMOOTH AS SILK RIDE---ROOMY & LUXURIOUS---A STEAL $11,890--- CALL OR TEXT (757)803-9001 or (757)373-3257 VaDlr

Lincoln 1996 Mark VIII Well Maintained. Engine in top notch condition. All maintenance records for 20 years on hand. Some non-eng issues. 240000 m, $1800, 757-420-4565 : 757-404-8490

Lincoln 2010 Town Car, 21,500 mis., gar kept, looks almost new, $17,000. 757-403-5777.

NISSAN 2015 ALTIMA -S- RED EXTERIOR, CHARCOAL INTERIOR, LOW MILES, GAS SAVER 38+ MPG !, BLUETOOTH, MP3, IPOD CONN, AS NEW AS IT GETS, DRIVES & FEELS LIKE BRAND NEW!, UNDER FULL NISSAN WARRANTY, CARFAX CERTIFIED, SAVE HUGE $$ FROM NEW, VERY ROOMY & QUIET RIDE, $15,890. CALL OR TEXT @ (757)373-3257 OR CALL (757)803-9001 VaDlr

Pontiac 2003 Bonneville SE, loaded, good mis., good insp, nice. $2800. 757-487-4194. Va. Dlr

Chevy 2008 Impala LT, auto, p/s, air, 113K mis, clean $5990. 757-816-0710. Va. Dlr. chevy 2011 cruze 4 dr, 6 spd, silver, 46k miles, good condition $7900 757-465-6058

Toyota 1998 Avalon, burgundy, 200K mis.,

Hyundai 2004 Santa Fe AWD. $4990 439-8017 va dlr 857-1433. $175 Process Fee. Isuzu 2004 Ascender, 7 passenger, 120K mis., black, 4X4, $4850. 757-254-3210. Jeep 2000 Cherokee Laredo, brown, runs great, great cond, $4000. 757-499-6772. Jeep 2010 Cherokee, white, loaded, great cond, 1 owner, 88K mis., $11,500. 757-754-1025 Toyota 2001 RAV 4, immaculate, $5950.

1991 Brookwood Double Wide, 3 BR, 2 full bath, liv rm, din rm, kit, sun rm, den w/fp, new roof 3 yrs ago, complete heat & a/c 2 yrs old. Appliances. $15,000 as is. 757-839-0806.

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ed, clean, nice, $3695. 757-558-1830. Chrysler LXi 2003 Concorde Luxury package, leather, pwr everything, premium sound sys, tint wds. Well maintained, oil chg every 3k

Fiat 2012 Pop, 20K mis., white, great cond. $8900. 757-440-3766.

single-wide. $3500 down, $485 mo. 438-4802.

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MERCEDES 2006 E320 CDI DIESEL OVER 41 MPG, EXCELLENT CONDITION, BLACK ON LIGHT GRAY & WOOD, LOW MILES, WOOD/LEATHER STEERING WHEEL, DUAL PANORAMA ROOF, OVER 600-MILE RANGE !, NAV, TRUNK CLOSER, CARFAX CERTIFIED, NEW TIRES & BRAKES, JUST SERVICED & INSPECTED, LOADED WITH EVERY OPTION, FAST & RELIABLE TURBO DIESEL MERCEDES, PRICED TO SELL @ $13,980. CALL OR TEXT @ (757)373-3257 OR LANDLINE (757)803-9001 VaDlr

Downtown Suffolk 12 Unit Apt. Complex & (two) 3 BR houses, gross yearly rent $97,000. Call or text for info: 757-286-5823.

439-8017. Va Dlr. 857-1433. $175 Process Fee.

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Toyota 2013 Highlander EC. bluetooth; b/up cam; dual, side, f/r head curtain air bags; htd & pwr seats, leather, 3rd row seat; moon roof;2 WD; Hill descent cntrl; No visible wear in/out. 10 Inspec. $28,500. 757.606.1064

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FIAT 2013 500 POP LOW 9,800 MILES!! 32~36 MPG! LIKE NEW!--LIGHT BLUE EXT, GRAY INT. AUTO TRANS, BLUETOOTH, MP3-AM-CD, POWER WINDOWS, ICE COLD AC, ALLOY WHEELS. VERY ECONOMICAL & RELIABLE, UNDER FULL FACTORY WARRANTY, A STEAL @ $8,990. CALL OR TEXT (757)373-3257 OR (757)803-9001. VaDlr

Ford 2000 Focus, black, good cond, CD, 160K mis. new inspection, p/l, $1750. 757-749-6948. Ford 2012 Mustang Garage kept, Premium V6 Appearance pkg,34,000 Miles,Leather seats,New tires,Grabber Blue,$17,800,757-241-2589

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good cond. $2500. 757-729-5108.

Chrysler 2006 Sebring, 4 dr., V-6, 95K, load-

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Chevy 2005 Tahoe Z71, loaded, 142K, 4WD,

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brakes, battery, excel cond, $5550. 757-373-9090.

Nissan 2014 Versa SV, full power, 17K mis.,

Kempsville, Va. Bch-Lake Christopher. Male

Virginia Beach, Pembroke Area. Private BR, private BA, shared use of house. To share w/ handicapped person. Rent w/light house cleaning. Must be employed or income, non-smoker, need references. Call 757-403-1792.

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must sell. Only 82K mis., $8800. 757-343-0270.

Dodge 2006 Dakota, Club Cab, black, 71K, 6 spd, tool box, liner, $5800. 757-406-5941. MERCEDES-BENZ 2009 CLK350 CONVERTIBLE LOW 37K MILES, GRAY EXT. W/BLK INT, EXCELLENT CONDITION, NAV, KEYLESS GO, KEYLESS START, WOOD/LEATHER STEERING WHEEL, ICE COLD AC, LOADED WITH ALL OPTIONS. CURRENT BOOK $24,800. SAVE OVER 6 GRAND! PRICED @ $17800. CALL OR TEXT (757)373-3257 OR LAND LINE (757)803-9001. VaDlr

www.facebook.com/The.Flagship Winnebago Itasca 2008 Itasca Class A and Jeep wrangler. Low Mi Class A 30.5 ft , <17.5K miles. Extras. Gas. Excl cond. with low mi 2007 Jeep Wrangler, 6 cycl, 6 spd manual, 43.5K miles. Excl cond. $55K for both. 757-449-2516.

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Religious Services JEB Little Creek Chapel JEB Fort Story Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 5 p.m., Sat. (fulfills Sunday obligation) 8:30 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. , Sun. Confessions: 3:30 - 4:45 p.m., Sat.

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PROTESTANT Sun. School : 9 a.m. Sun. (Ages 4 - Adult) AWANA / Children’s Church : 10 a.m., Sun. (Ages 4 - 10) Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun. Fellowship: 11:30 a.m., Sun. Coffeehouse: 5 p.m., Sun. Bible Study/ Band Practice: 5 p.m., Mon. WOC: 9:30 a.m., Wed Chapel choir practice: 7 p.m., Wed. Handbell choir: 7 p.m. Thurs.

NWS Yorktown Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 8:30 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Worship service:10:30 a.m., Sun.

NSA Northwest Annex Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Rosary: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Confessions: 9:30 a.m., Sun. Mass Schedule: 10 a.m., Sun. CCD (Sept-May) 11 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT (EPISCOPAL) Worship service: 8 a.m., Sun. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 29 - Aug. 2; 6 to 8 p.m.

ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 9 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 9:30 a.m., Tues. PROTESTANT Worship service:11 a.m., Sun. Bible study: Noon, Wed.

Naval Station Norfolk ROMAN CATHOLIC Our Lady of Victory Chapel Mass schedule: 11:45 a.m., Wed. | 10 a.m., Sun. PROTESTANT David Adams Memorial Chapel Worship services: 10:30 a.m., Sun. Jewish SABBATH Commodore Levy Chapel (Second Floor Bldg. C7) Sabbath: 7 p.m., Fri. (Sabbath Fellowship Oneg Shabbot Follows) ISLAMIC WORSHIP: Masjid al Da’wah 2nd Floor (Bldg. C-7) Services: 1 p.m., Fri. Chapels are open daily for prayer.

NAS Oceana Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Mass schedule: 11:30 a.m., Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. & 12:15 p.m., Sun. PROTESTANT Sun. school: 9:15 a.m., Sun. Worship service: 10:40 a.m., Sun. Bible study: 11 a.m., Wed.

Dam Neck Annex Chapel ROMAN CATHOLIC Confessions: 4:15 p.m., Sat. Mass Schedule: 5 p.m., Sat.

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The Duty Chaplain stands by to serve and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Conversations are confidential. Contact the Duty Chaplain by calling 438-3822.

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