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Vol. 72, No. 6 February 9, 2012

WHAT’SINSIDE

Chaplain Launches Class on Biblical Resiliency

Page 3Page 3

Fort Lee Tactical Trainers Get New CapabilityBull Dental Clinic Opening ...........Page 4

Lee Traffic Study .............................Page 5Election Year Guidance ..................Page 8America’s Military ........................2Sgt. McGillicuddy’s Crossword .....Page 21Calendar of Events ................Pages 26-29

Training to Deploy

108th QM Co. Soldiers Practice Convoy Ops, Med-Evac During Exercise

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Soldiers from the 108th Quartermaster Company, 530th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 49th QM Group, practice a Medical Evacuation during a recent exercise. See Pages 16 for story and photo.Photo by Spc. Sye Ellis

Commanding General ....................Maj. Gen. James L. HodgeGarrison Commander ............................ Col. Rodney D. EdgePublic Affairs Officer ............................................ D.R. BinghamCommand Information/Managing Editor ....... Patrick BuffettSenior Writer/Special Assignments ................ T. Anthony BellProduction/News Assistant Editor ........................Amy PerryFamily/Community Life Reporter .............. Kimberly K. FritzProduction Assistant ................................... Kathryn C. Weigel

COMMENTARY

A misspelled name appeared in the Jan. 26 Kenner’s Connection column in the Traveller. The writer was Capt. Stephen Schlegel, the optometrist at

Pages 16-17 of the Feb. 2 edition stated the Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic School will be integrated with the school here. There are no such plans.

by Jason Alderman

As you and your spouse celebrate Valentine’s Day over a candle-lit dinner, you may want to avoid romance-killing topics like, “Honey, let’s talk about our financial future.” But you really should have that conversation sooner rather than later to keep your relationship on a healthy footing.

Major life changes may require you to reassess how you manage the family finances.

Unfortunately, many couples don’t make time to plan ahead and are later caught off guard around issues like having children, aging parents, planning for emergencies and changing career and retirement goals.

If you haven’t had a financial heart-to-heart lately and aren’t sure what to do

Make a financial “date.” you’re in complete agreement on money matters, the family “accountant” should keep his or her spouse in the loop – if nothing else, so they can easily take over in an emergency. Set up regular meetings to discuss bill payments, progress or setbacks regarding savings goals,

strategies for coping with unforeseen

Don’t postpone uncomfortable discussions. Should one of you accidentally bounce a check or miss

powwow to address it or try to hide the problem. You’ll only make matters worse

and create an atmosphere of mistrust. Fess up and deal with the issue right away – you might even save yourself additional late fees or penalties.

Be united. When the news isn’t good – say your 401(k) balances tanked last quarter or one of you got laid off – communication is all the more important. Whether you need to temporarily tighten the budget or make a major life-altering decision like postponing retirement, talk it through and be prepared to compromise so neither party becomes the bad guy.

Reaffirm your goals. Couples often start out with one game plan but then

change. Touch base periodically on how you both feel about such major issues as family size, home ownership, career changes, financing college for your kids

Talking Through Finances with Your Valentine(or yourselves), financial risk appetite, when and where you’ll retire, and taking care of elderly parents.

Update legal documents. Make sure

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by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Charles WalkerChaplain Resource Manager

Well, here we are again – an old year has completed

its course, and a new year is smiling at us. Sandwiched

unlived months of opportunities. Challenges and changes await us. I once read that Mark Twain stated that “the only one who likes change is a wet baby.” So we’re off! Ready or not.

time he comes home, he works hard to get me and his mother to eat right. One night we were sitting watching

TV and he looked over at me and said “Dad, you are getting old and are really changing.” My response to him was, “Son, dad is old and tired as well.”

store with face scrub, eye wrinkle cream and face mask cream that was green. I put the face mask cream on and really looked like the Hulk; so I hid behind the door and scared everyone in the house. That was really fun. Since

using all that stuff, I still look old and tired in the face – and, no changes.

As I was reading the Bible during my reflection time

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day

we do not give up; even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.”

So, according to the Bible, we have an inner person and an outer person. Our outer person is our skin, hair, face, body, reputation and persona that the world sees. Our inner

PRO DEO ET PATRIAChaplain’s Corner

How You Can Improve Inner, Outer Person

SEE CHAPLAIN, PAGE 18

SEE FINANCES, PAGE 24

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NEWS

by T. Anthony BellSenior Writer/Special Projects

Fort Lee’s newest training simulator has received an upgrade.

The Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer, located in the Warrior Training Center, received software improvements that now links two four-vehicle sites. The sites previously operated on a stand-alone basis, said Ron Hendricks, the contract principal training and development spe-cialist.

“The upgrade gives users more flex-ibility,” he said. “They are able to do link-ups and marked ambushes – things they heretofore couldn’t do with four vehicles. It more than doubles their capability.”

The upgrade has been in effect the past three weeks, said Hendricks, and the re-sponse has been encouraging.

“We’ve had different units go through and they’ve been delighted,” he said, “es-pecially from a scheduling standpoint be-

cause the upgrade allows us to train more users.”

The RVTT is comprised of eight look-alike, stationary Humvees (they may also be converted to other vehicles such as the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck) that simulate the sound and ride of the actual vehicle. Each is equipped with individual and crew-served weapons sys-tems, navigational systems and tactical radios.

Through a wraparound video screen, users can cover mountainous terrain or urban landscapes to get exposed to dan-gers and threats common to each such as harassing locales, improvised explosive devices and small arms fire.

Several contractor facilitators are on hand at the facility to assist with the train-ing and to help build scenarios according to unit training objectives.

The RVTT is located in building 6235. Units interested in training on the

RVTT should call (804) 734-3218/3536.

Post Tactical Trainer Simulator Gets Upgrade

Sgt. Josette Whorton adjusts her headphones just before a mission in the Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer last summer. The RVTT is a full-size vehicle simulator and recently received an upgrade that links all eight vehicle simulators under a single mission.

FILE PHOTO BY T. ANTHONY BELL

by Kimberly K. FritzFamily/Community Life Reporter

The Religious Support Office has launched another new initiative in the cha-pels at Fort Lee. The latest will help measure individual strength – biblically speaking.

Fort Lee Senior Chaplain (Col.) James White had heard a lot of talk about building resiliency in Soldiers and Families when a thought occurred to him.

“Everybody is talking about it,” White said. “There’s a lot of good material and good books being written about resiliency, but nothing specifically seems to address biblical resiliency. When you start talking about resiliency, how would you define it biblically?”

White said he often hears news and en-tertainment reporters saying someone is very spiritual but wonders, what does that mean, does it mean they go to church often, do they believe in God?

“What measures spirituality?” White questioned. “We want to define biblical resiliency with this new class.”

White said he hopes to find answers and help worship-pers become stronger through the course.

“I’ve challenged my Muslim and Jewish chaplain

RSO Offers Biblical Resiliency Classes friends to take the Koran and the Torah to do the same thing. Most of our religious traditions have some-thing faith-specific to say about the subject of resiliency.”

White conducted research to determine how he would mea-sure a person’s bib-lical resiliency and designed a nine-week course to help chapel members learn how to have a stronger bond with God.

Using a Likert-scale, White measures the positive and negative responses to statements about religious routines and relationships.

“I’ll take these scores and help individuals move higher on the scale,” White said. “We’ll be studying the biblical principles for nine weeks and then we’ll measure again.”

The first night, 27 people signed up for the class, and it has since grown to 31 participants.

“This is kind of ground-breaking work,” he said. “Not a

lot has been written about this type of resiliency.”White said about 60 advanced individual training

Soldiers who attend the chapel are also interested in learn-ing their own biblical strengths.

Sgt. 1st Class John Colvin, Delta Co., 16th Ordnance Brigade is attending the class each Wednesday night at Memorial Chapel.

Colvin said he regularly attends the Chapel NeXt Service each Sunday at Liberty Chapel. He said he hoped that the class would be similar to other resiliency training the Army offers.

“I was hoping for something not secular that I could fall back on,” he said. “I want to be able to bounce back and recharge from whatever I may be facing.”

White hopes to give Colvin and the other participants the tools to be strong.

“God created everything and made it resilient,” he said. “Did he make everything resilient, but us?”

White said he based many of the course’s lessons on Genesis.

“For starters, he made the Sabbath day a holy day. Keeping the Sabbath day holy is an act of worship,” he said. “And then he created us. We were created for a rela-tionship with our creator. And that is a good place to begin when it comes to biblical resiliency.”

For more information about the Religious Support offer-ings, call (804) 734-6494.

Chaplain (Col.) James WhitePHOTO BY KIMBERLY K. FRITZ


NEWS BRIEFS

Black HistoryThe CASCOM and Fort Lee Black

History Month observance is slated for Feb. 13, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in Green Auditorium, Bunker Hall, on the Army Logistics University campus.

Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, com-mandant of the Quartermaster School will speak. The theme of Black History Month this year is “Black Women in American Culture and History.”

For details on the event hosted by the installation Equal Opportunity Office and ALU, call (804) 734-6496.

History Web LinkThe Department of Defense

has developed a special webpage for African-American History Month – www.defense.gov/home/features/2012/0212_aahm/.

The webpage offers a timeline of sig-nificant events in black history as well as archival photos and stories about top-ics ranging from the movie “Redtails” to Buffalo Soldiers and the military’s highest ranking black women.

Hotline NumberThe Department of Defense Child

Abuse and Safety Violation Hotline number has changed to 1-877-790-1197.

Anyone seeing or suspecting child abuse, child neglect or a safety viola-tion in DoD child and youth programs or schools can report it to the Army Community Service Family Advocacy Program at (804) 734-6381 or the Fort Lee Safety Office at 765-3130.

FLASC EventThe Fort Lee Area Spouses’ Club

will hold its next monthly luncheon on Feb. 21 at the Lee Club, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Reservations are due by Feb. 15 at (808) 561-5756 or [email protected]. The cost is $11 for either a chef’s salad or chicken cor-don bleu.

Annette Reeder will offer an “Introduction to Healthy Living.” Half-year memberships are available for $10.

For details, visit www.fortleespousesclub.com.

Auditions SetThe Theater Company at Fort Lee

will hold auditions for “Sweet Charity,” a musical, on Feb. 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. at the Lee Theater, building 4300, on Mahone Avenue.

Director Gail Howell is seeking 14 women and 16 men, age 18 and older. Auditionees will be asked to read from the script, sing 32 bars and participate in a strenuous dance audition.

Call backs will be on Feb. 22, if need-ed. Performers are not paid. Rehearsals are to begin immediately after casting for a May 5-20 run.

For details, call (804) 734-6629.

Heart HealthyKenner Army Health Clinic’s disease

management staff will be available in the KAHC pharmacy lobby on Feb. 14, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., to provide infor-mation on keeping one’s heart healthy and to check blood pressure.

This is part of American Heart Month. Heart disease is one of the lead-ing causes of death for U.S. men and women.

Prayer BreakfastRetired Chaplain (Col.) David P.

Peterson will speak at the National Day of Prayer Breakfast on March 16, 6:30-8 a.m., at the Lee Club. Peterson was Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf’s chaplain during Desert Storm.

The suggested donation at the door is $5.


Hiring EventThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce

will hold its 2012 Hiring our Heroes Veterans Event at the Richmond Raceway Complex, Colonial Building, 600 E. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, on Feb. 21, 9 a.m. – noon. It is free and open to veterans, active duty military, guard and reserve members and eligible spouses.

Pre-registration is required at www.H0H.GreatJob.net.

For details, email [email protected].

by Amy PerryProduction/News Assistant Editor

After several years of renovations, the Colonel Bull Dental Clinic is nearly ready for patients.

The clinic, which had relocated to trail-ers, will hold its ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 16.

The renovated facility is replete with dental treatment rooms for general den-tistry and surgery, a new prosthetics lab, x-ray rooms, instrument sterilization facilities and ancillary support facilities.

While the shell of the building remains, the interior was gutted during this more than $13 million project. Renovation efforts provided for a new roof, interior architec-tural finishes, and mechanical, electrical, plumbing and dental gas systems.

The clinic will offer 39 dental chairs, digital X-ray units in treatment rooms, an electronic patient queuing system and a state-of-the-art dental lab, said Capt. Stephen Sebastian, Fort Lee’s new dental facilities transition officer. The building in-cludes a new addition built on the east side that will offer extra dental treatment rooms and office space. Construction contractors also renovated the patient waiting room and reception area.

While the dentists made temporary modular structures work during the reno-vation process, Sebastian said the trailers were never intended to be used this long. Construction completion was delayed due to unanticipated modifications.

“Needless to say, the trailers have taken a toll with the volume of business that we do,” said Sebastian. “The renovated facil-ity incorporates much more working space and is better equipped. There will be no comparison between what we have now and the improved facility.”

The clinic rebuild required two separate construction projects – one of them focus-ing on the existing 17,800-square-foot structure and the other centered on the ad-dition that added 2,600 square feet to the facility.

The clinic will be a nice improvement over the current offerings on Fort Lee, Sebastian said..

“It’s a more comfortable clinic all around,” said Sebastian. “From the wait-ing room to the treatment rooms, patients will have a much more pleasant experi-ence.”

The new clinic will be able to continue all of the dental work they’ve been do-ing at the temporary location, while seda-tion cases will be seen at the new Troop Medical and Dental Clinic on the Ordnance Campus, which opened September 2011.

This project has been long in the mak-ing, said Sebastian, and the clinic staff are excited to offer this new facility to its pa-tients.

“There have been many setbacks and de-lays, but it is finally coming to an end, and the renovated facility will be a good one,” he said. “We are all very eager to get into our new building and continue offering our patients the best dental care there is.”

Bull Dental Clinic Renovation Complete

The Colonel Bull Dental Clinic renovation included gutting the 17,800- square-foot clinic and adding a 2,600-square-foot addition. From the original structure, only the shell remains.

PHOTO BY AMY PERRY


by Kathryn C. WeigelProduction Assistant

Are there sufficient parking spaces available near your workplace at Fort Lee? How long do you idle in line wait-ing to enter a gate?

If you don’t like your answers to these questions, there’s something you can do about it: Take a survey. It’s a chance to be part of the solution.

The Directorate of Public Works started a holistic and multi-faceted study of transportation conditions and is-sues at Fort Lee earlier this week. It will be used to help justify funding for future transportation projects, said Fritz Brandt, community planner with the DPW.

The study is using vehicle counters, video cam-eras and an online survey to gather data and develop a Transportation Master Plan. The plan is to address the traffic and transportation issues raised by the Base Realignment and Closure changes here.

The link to the survey – http://fortlee.pbid.com – will be emailed to post employees.

This is the first traffic study conducted at the garrison since March 2008 when an internal traffic study identified likely problem areas that would arise as BRAC doubled the post population and facilities.

The new study will recommend changes designed “to meet garrison command priorities to refine traffic man-agement and parking plans … and to identify the non-organizational vehicle parking requirements at Fort Lee,” said Brandt.

When BRAC brought the Ordnance Center and Schools, the Transportation Center and School, the Air Force Transportation Management School, Air Force and Navy Culinary Services and the Defense Contract Management Agency to Fort Lee, it also brought signifi-

cant parking and peak-hour gate congestion.Before starting the online survey, Fort Lee employees

may want to gather a little information. Knowing the fol-lowing will be helpful:

on post?

place of employment and other buildings on post you go to on a regular basis and the building number of the facil-ity closest to where you usually park?

what is its designation?Having this information on hand, will help you zip

through the 40-question survey.“We want everybody’s input, whether they are hap-

Parking, Traffic Headaches?

Take the Cure – An Online Surveypy with traffic and parking or not,” said Brandt. The more feedback DPW and its contractor receive, the better.

Without taking the survey, everyone who drives through a gate this week or through a major intersec-tion on post in the weeks ahead will be contributing data for the study. The information is being gathered by video cameras, by automatic traffic recorders and by equipment that counts turning movements at intersec-tions. The data will provide DPW with a post-BRAC traffic model to be used for future development sce-narios, said Brandt.

But that’s not the whole picture of Fort Lee’s traf-fic and parking needs. The study being done by the Norfolk office of Parsons Brinckerhoff, an internation-al engineering and management firm, is also looking for what incentives might get more post employees out of their own vehicles and into car or van pools or pub-lic transportation.

Also under consideration will be the following: im-proved bicycle and pedestrian access, changes to the post shuttle system, a program to help match rides and riders, parking management, a program to guarantee a ride home in emergencies, commuter centers, alter-nate work schedules and telecommuting or telework-ing.

Only the people working on post can provide the infor-mation needed to develop such options.

Those taking the survey have an opportunity to rank possible traffic and parking solutions in terms of their im-portance to the individual.

As long as people drive on post this week, the passive data for the survey will be collected. The information that will guide solutions can be collection only by action – tak-ing the survey.

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As the Republican primaries continue across America – the Virginia GOP primary set is for March 6, Super Tuesday – military and Department of Defense civilians should keep in mind the regulations for their involvement in political ac-tivities.

Earlier this year, an Army Reserve Soldier – while not on active status – attended a rally for Ron Paul while in uniform, which could mislead others as he was viewed as a represen-tative of the armed forces. Servicemembers are barred from participating in any political activities while in uniform.

Several sets of rules help to protect the integrity of the po-litical process. DoD Directive 1344.10 applies to members of the armed forces, whether they serve on active duty, as mem-bers of the reserve components not on active duty, as National Guard members in a nonfederal status, and military retirees.

That’s not to imply, however, that military members and ci-vilian employees can’t participate in politics. In fact, DoD has a long-standing policy of encouraging members to carry out the obligations of citizenship, officials said. DoD encourages its military and civilian members to register to vote and vote as they choose, they said. Both groups can sign nominating petitions for candidates and express their personal opinions about candidates and issues.

However, officials emphasized, they can do so only if they don’t act as – or aren’t perceived as – representatives of the armed forces in carrying out these activities.

Beyond that, the list of do’s and don’ts differs depend-ing on whether the employee is a member of the armed forces, a career civil service employee, a political appoin-tee or a member of the career Senior Executive Service, officials said.

Military members, for example, may attend political meet-ings or rallies only as spectators and not in uniform. They’re

not permitted to make public political speeches, serve in any official capacity in partisan groups or participate in partisan political campaigns or conventions.

In addition, the Hatch Act applies to federal civilian em-ployees, and these individuals also are subject to widely pub-lished DoD guidance that discusses participation in political campaigns and elections.

These rules are designed to prevent military members’ or federal civilian employees’ participation in political activities that imply – or even appear to imply – official sponsorship, approval or endorsement, officials said. The concern, they explained, is that actual or perceived partisanship could un-dermine the legitimacy of the military profession and depart-ment.

Most civilian DoD employees, whose political activities are governed by the Hatch Act, are permitted to be active in and speak before political gatherings and serve as officers of political parties or partisan groups, officials said. These activi-ties, however, cannot involve fund raising.

Civilian employees also are permitted to manage cam-paigns, distribute literature, write political articles or serve as a spokesperson for a party or candidate.

There are, however, exceptions to this, including but not limited to Senior Executive Service.

While the do’s and don’ts concerning political activity may vary, the basic tenets hold true for all DoD employees.

The bottom line, officials said, is that they should steer clear of any activity that may be reasonably viewed as direct-ly or indirectly associating DoD or the military with a partisan political activity, or that “is otherwise contrary to the spirit or intent” of the rules described.

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Career Couple Serves Army Well for 40 Years

by Kathryn C. WeigelProduction Assistant

Take one blind date, add more than 40 combined years of service, throw in experience as a movie extra and TV first sergeant, toss in two sons, spice with an E-8’s chevrons and a CWO 3’s bars and you’ve got a recipe for two successful Army careers – and twin re-tirements.

Nikquisha “Niky” and Paul Frazier have spent years preparing for the ci-vilian careers to follow their upcoming retirements from the Army. The work and planning are paying off for the dual-career couple who were honored at a retirement luncheon on Feb. 3 at the Lee Club. Their official retirement date is April 1.

Niky, a Signal Corps chief warrant officer 3 with 20 years in the Army, is set to use her military training and experience as well as her academic background in a new civilian job man-aging a global satellite network that handles tactical communication for the Department of Defense. She is cur-rently on terminal leave.

Paul, an Adjutant General Corps master sergeant whose military occupa-tional specialty is human resources, is completing an undergraduate degree in his field while on permissive temporary duty in conjunction with terminal leave.

The Fraziers met on a blind date while Niky was at Fort Benning, Ga., for Airborne School and Paul was stationed at Fort Jackson, S.C. Later, they ended up in the same Fort Jackson unit and dated for six months before marrying.

Paul, who’s been in the Army about 18 months lon-ger than Niky, said the compatibility of their MOSs and the fact they have been in different units has al-lowed them to be stationed together often. There was one three-year period, said Paul, when the Family was together for just a few weeks at a time because of de-ployments and schools.

Niky noted the military’s dwell time policy doesn’t ac-knowledge dual-career couples. They agreed this is one policy area that could be improved to benefit couples who both want a career serving their nation.

Despite the occasional lack of sufficient dwell time, Niky and Paul have always managed to have at least one parent with their two sons, Sabion, now 18 and set to graduate from high school in June, and 13-year-old Nicholas who is an eighth grader. They hope Nicholas

will be able to graduate from the high school he enters this fall. Sabion is graduating from the third high school he has attended.

While frequent moves and school changes for children are drawbacks cited by many military Families, there are off-setting benefits such as travel and educational oppor-tunities for the parents. The Fraziers’ duty stations have ranged from South Korea, where they had an extended stay and their younger son was born, to Germany where they had opportunities to travel to other European coun-tries with their sons.

They were also stationed at Fort Gordon, Ga.; Fort Sill, Okla.; Fort Jackson; Fort Rucker, Ala; Fort Eustis and Fort Lee. Paul’s deployments took him to Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq; Niky deployed to Iraq.

Besides having the opportunity to be an Army drill ser-geant, participating in the filming of “Renaissance Man” is one of the highlights of Paul’s career. He spent 45 days on the movie set and trained civilians as the squad leader

Master Sgt. Paul Frazier and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nikquisha Frazier are re-tiring this spring. The dual career couple has given the Army a total of more than 40 years of service as they have raised two sons and advanced their educations while preparing for the civilian careers that lie ahead for each of them.

PHOTO BY KATHRYN C. WEIGEL

of the main platoon in the film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Danny Davito. The 1994 movie was shot at Fort Jackson.

While stationed at Fort Sill in 2001, Paul was among the drill ser-geants involved in the television show, “You’re in the Army Now, Private Sweet.” Several episodes of that series, featuring a television reporter’s efforts to get through a week of basic training, are on YouTube.

In addition to building their mili-tary careers, the Fraziers believe their time in the Army has helped their sons grow in maturity, independence and discipline and learn to be more courte-ous and responsible than many teens whose parents have chosen a non-mil-itary path.

Transitioning to civilian jobs is a challenge the Fraziers have been fo-cused on for last five or six years. “I’ve been making sure I’d be in demand,” said Niky, noting that she has earned two associate degrees, a bachelor’s and a master’s degree as well as computer certifications in information systems.

“We’re very marketable,” Paul agreed.

They encourage other Soldiers to take advantage of the Army’s tuition assistance while they are on active duty.

“Plan your future with the same dedication as you serve the nation in

the military,” said Niky. They both encourage Soldiers to consider the future. Their advice ranges from sav-ing money while you’re young to maintaining a good credit rating and getting that education squared away.

Also, they encourage others to take advantage of the classes and assistance available through the Army Career and Alumni Program as they have. “The classes are re-ally good. Take as many as you can,” said Niky. ACAP also is helpful with the mountain of paperwork facing Soldiers who are preparing for retirement. Particularly helpful is the assistance in documenting medical re-cords, they said.

Good communication is the key to success for dual-career couples, say the Fraziers. “Be supportive of each other as you move on your different paths,” said Niky. “Don’t be competitive with your spouse.”

When you’re both in the military, said Paul, it’s easier to “put yourself in the other’s shoes” and understand what your spouse is facing.

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Members of the 108th Quartermaster Company, 530th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 49th Group underwent Counter-IED training and Situational Training Exercises lanes at Fort A.P. Hill Jan. 23-27.

IED experts from Fort Bragg, N.C., traveled to Fort A.P. Hill in order to train the Soldiers of the 108th for their upcoming deployment in May.

“The Soldiers are motivated, dedicated and eager to learn and train,” said 1st Sgt. Jason Johnson. “Soldiers are excited to receive this high-speed training.”

For two days, Soldiers were shown how to identify an IED and what to do when a possible IED is discovered.

Following the C-IED Training, Soldiers con-ducted convoy operations that included Battle Tasks and Warrior Drills.

“You have to be ready for whatever comes your way,” said Staff Sgt. Joshua Bryant, 3rd Platoon sergeant. “We have practiced every day, in the parking lot, to be ready to excel on the lanes.”

“Anything can happen, and we have to be 100-percent aware of our surroundings, espe-cially during convoy operations,” echoed 1st Lt. Ryan Blum, 3rd Platoon leader.

The STX lanes were complex with three

different scenarios that cumulated the Marine Medical Evacuation support for the training exercise in order to stimulate a real-life train-ing scenario.

“The MedEvac scenario was the culminat-ing moment that brought all three scenarios together,” said Capt. Milena Williams, 108th QM Co. commander. “It gave Soldiers the op-portunity to completely understand how the nine-line MedEvac gets the bird off the ground and the importance of giving the bird an ac-curate pick-up location, simulating a real-life situation.”

The exercise was a good training event for the Soldiers to participate in, said Lt. Col. Albert Tapp, 530th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion commander.

“Everyone was successful in the STX lanes exercise,” said Tapp. “We are pleased that Soldiers were able to have this real-world ex-perience.”

In preparation for their future deployment, the 108th QM Co. is now ready and able to conduct convoy operations. It is this training that makes the Soldiers successful for whatever comes their way, said Tapp.

– 530th Combat Sustainment

108th QM Co. Prepares for Deployment

Members of the 108th Quartermaster Company practice a Medical Evacuation scenario during a recent exercise at Fort A.P. Hill.

PHOTO BY SPC. SYE ELLIS

Many people today are try-ing to do more and more to help protect and preserve the environ-ment and natural resources. Even minor changes to daily behavior and practices can lead to signifi-cant energy savings, and can even save you money. One such prac-tice, which many of us do each day whether we’re aware of it or not, is idling our vehicles.

Currently, Fort Lee has an Energy Policy that states the maximum amount of idling time for vehicles should not exceed 30 seconds. In most gasoline en-gines, the amount of gasoline used to start the engine is equal to the amount of gasoline used to idle for 30 seconds. This means that any fuel used to idle after 30 seconds is just wasted fuel that also leads to harmful air pollution. State law requires that vehicles used during commercial and public service

Idling in Government Vehicles is Against Policy

(which includes every government vehicle on-post) shall not idle for more than three minutes. Not only does idling our government vehi-cles waste fuel and harm air qual-ity, it is against state law as well as Army regulation. There are certain exemptions from this three-minute rule available to certain types of diesel engines, tour buses and spe-

cific fire/emergency service ve-hicles.

Now, this all applies to what we’re supposed to be doing while we’re at work. What about our pri-vately owned vehicles? How long should these idle? Sometimes we need to idle our POVs a bit on cold mornings to defrost the windshield and for certain types of diesel-fired vehicles to prevent restarting is-sues. Bottom-line with our POVs is to stop idling; if there is no way around it, minimize the idling time as much as possible.

So how does Fort Lee’s Environmental Management Office tackle idling?

The EMO has an Environmental Management System that continu-ously evaluates elements of Fort Lee that impact the environment, and then holds Cross Functional Team meetings with key instal-lation stakeholders to identify

action plans to reduce those im-pacts. For example, in 2012 EMO developed a committee to look specifically at how fuel usage and emissions from mobile sources (cars, trucks) could be reduced, and a big piece of this effort tar-gets anti-idling education, surveil-lance and compliance assurance. In fact, the Presidential Executive Order 13423 “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management” requires federal agencies to take the lead in environmental perfor-mance by reaching goals that tar-get areas such as energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction, water conservation, reduction in fuel us-age and more.

At this point, you may be ask-ing yourself, “What can I do to help?” Well, in addition to com-plying with Fort Lee’s Energy Policy and State Law, how about

the next time you pull up to the bank or your favorite fast food restaurant that is packed with people in the drive-through, park your car and go inside? It may seem like a small action, but the time that you did not spend idling will turn into savings for your wallet and will improve the air you breathe, not to mention lead to extra calories burned by walking inside to stand in line. Of course, if you notice exces-sive idling on post, call the Air Quality Program at (804) 734-5061, and we’ll evaluate the situ-ation to ensure we’re all doing our part to eliminate unnecessary idling on Post not only to com-ply with the law, but to save fuel, save money, preserve local air quality, and protect our health.

– Environmental Management Office


by Chaplain (Capt.) Chris Wallace16th Ordnance Battalion Chaplain

About 30 Fort Lee and Joint Base Langley-Eustis troops par-ticipated in a Feb. 1 tour of the nation’s capital that was hosted by retired Navy Rear Adm. Barry Black, chaplain of the U.S. Senate.

Black was the first African-American to be appointed as the U.S. Navy Chief of Chaplains dur-ing his military career. He accom-plished a similar milestone when he was appointed to his current post with the Senate.

During the visit, Black spent approximately an hour with the group from Fort Lee/JBLE. A medic, a band member and seven CASCOM Soldiers were among the Team Lee represen-tatives. While talking with the group, Black shared his thoughts on leadership, servitude and the

Senate Chaplain Hosts Tour for Local Troops

Dr. Barry Black, chaplain for the U.S. Senate, listens to a comment from Chaplain (Capt.) Chris Wallace, 16th Ordnance Battalion chaplain, during a talk that was part of a Feb. 1 tour of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. About 30 individuals from Fort Lee and Joint Base Langley-Eustis participated in the event.

incredible progress our military and our nation have made in terms of diversity and accep-tance.

The chaplain described a time

when he was a junior officer where racial differences threat-ened to limit his career advance-ment. During this time of adver-sity, he said he “fell back on to

his faith.” He quoted a verse from Proverbs: “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases.”

“If the king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, why do you fear your commander?” Black said as he continued his admon-ishment. He went on to encour-age those in the room to hold to a high standard and always do what is right, regardless of pressure or adversity. His final piece of ad-vice was to follow the example of Jesus Christ who said, “I came to serve.” The chaplain then chal-lenged the group of servicemen and women to “serve their nation and give 100 percent whenever it is asked of you.”

Following the discussion with Black, the group was taken on a guided tour of the Capitol. The group walked the halls where America’s legislature meets, en-

joyed a significant collection of America’s art and experienced the American motto, “Out of many, one.”

“This professional develop-ment event provided an oppor-tunity for the group to meet with a leader in their career field who speaks with the authority of one who has reached the pinnacle of his profession, but who still serves with humility and grace,” said Lt. Col. Sean Herron, 16th Ordnance Battalion commander. “This op-portunity also enabled many in the group to gain a better understand-ing of our nation’s capital and the Congress. We returned to Fort Lee and JBLE ready to continue our service in faith.”

Black is the author of From the Hood to the Hill: A Story of Overcoming and The Blessing of Adversity: Finding Your God-given Purpose in Life’s Troubles.

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Thousands of dental emergencies – from injuries to a pain-ful, abscessed tooth – take place every day. Would you know what to do if your child broke a tooth or had a tooth knocked out while playing outdoors? What if you had a bad toothache in the middle of the night and couldn’t get to the dentist until the next day? Knowing what to do can lessen the pain and save a tooth that might otherwise be lost.

Keep your dental office phone number and an emergency number where the dentist can be reached after hours with oth-er emergency numbers, such as your family doctor and fire and police departments. Some families post these numbers on the refrigerator or inside a kitchen cabinet door near the phone. Call the dentist immediately for instructions on how to handle a dental emergency.

Toothache: Rinse the mouth with warm water to clean it out. Gently use dental floss or an interdental cleaner to re-move any food or other debris that may be caught between the teeth. Never put aspirin or any other painkiller against the gums near the aching tooth. This could burn gum tissue. If the toothache persists, try to see the dentist. Don’t rely on pain-killers. They may temporarily relieve pain, but your dentist should evaluate the condition.

Knocked-out (avulsed) tooth: Try to find the tooth. This may not be as easy as you think if the injury took place on a playground, basketball court or while skateboarding, so try to stay calm. Hold the tooth by the crown and rinse the root in water if the tooth is dirty. Don’t scrub it or remove any at-tached tissue fragments. If it’s possible, gently insert and hold

the tooth in its socket while you head to the dentist. If that’s not possible, put the tooth in a cup of milk and bring it to the dentist. Time is critical for successful reimplantation, so try to get to your dentist immediately.

Broken tooth: Rinse your mouth with warm water to clean the area. Use cold compresses on the outside of the cheek to help reduce the swelling.

Tongue or lip bites or wounds: Clean the area gently with a clean cloth and apply cold compresses to reduce any swelling. If the bleeding can’t be controlled, go to a hospital emergen-cy room or clinic. You may able to reduce bleeding from the tongue by pulling it forward and using gauze to put pressure on the wound.

Objects caught between teeth: Try to gently remove the ob-ject with dental floss. Never use a sharp instrument to remove any object that is stuck between your teeth. If you can’t dis-lodge the object with floss, contact your dentist.

Possible broken jaw: Apply cold compresses to control swelling. Get to the hospital emergency room immediately.

Always follow up with your dentist. For active duty, con-tact the Colonel Bull Dental Clinic at (804) 734-9607 or the Combo Clinic at 734-5365. For dependents, contact your civilian provider. For more information about dental health for you or your children, visit www.ada.org (American Dental Association), www.aapd.org (American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry), as well as the My Dental site on AKO.

– American Dental Association

Be Prepared for Dental Emergency

Spc. George Lewis and Cpl. Caleb Dufrene, both from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 49th Quartermaster Group, feel the effects of CS gas upon exiting the chamber. Members of HHC, 49th QM Group, under-went CS Gas Chamber training recently to practice sealing their pro-mask and the proper usage of the pro-mask in a chemical, biological, radiological or nu-clear environment.

Gas AttackCONTRIBUTED PHOTO


person is our character, our spirit, our soul. The outer you is what everybody sees. It gets dressed up, encouraged, promoted to the next rank and ignored sometimes.

The inner you is invisible.The outer you can be coerced by other people or forces.The inner you is always free to choose.The outer you can be measured and weighed. The Army

loves to do that, doesn’t it?The inner you has a unity and mystery that is stagger-

ing.The outer you is temporary.The inner you is eternal. Paul stated it this way in the scripture: “Outwardly we

are wasting away.” Sooner or later, Old Man Wrinkle gets us all, no matter what our age is now. If you have any doubts about whether or not this is true, just look in the mirror.

I noticed that at about the age of 50 certain changes to the outer you starts to happen. Bones begin to lose calcium and get brittle. Skin begins to lose elasticity and shrivel.

Age spots begin to multiply. You look down at your hands one day and realize you’re looking at your parents hands. Hair will stop growing where you want it to and boldly go places no hair has gone before.

We lavish a lot of time and money on the outer being, don’t we? We exercise it, starve it, Botox it, Rogaine it, stretch it, lift it, nip it, tuck it and tan it. We can be so tempted to place all our focus on the outer person and for-get the inner you. Your spirit – your inward character – is in the process of becoming something as well.

Look again at 2 Corinthians 4:16: “Outside I’m dying a little every day. But inside I’m coming to life. Inside I’m growing, changing. I keep getting stronger. I’m dying on the outside, but inside I’m coming to life.”

Our home mirrors are the silent witness to the deterio-ration of our bodies. We will live and die in time, but we are destined for eternity somewhere. Yes, there is an in-ner life and an outer life that we all have. Which one are you seeking to master? Which one are you focusing on? Which one are you nurturing the most? Which one gets your most attention?

We have scales and mirrors and cameras and tape measures to track the development of our outer selves. But how can we track the well-being of the inner self?

There are a few mirrors and scales that we all will prob-ably need if we are going to focus on our inner self. Do some self-examination and confession. Find friends who love you enough to speak the truth to you. Take time to be alone and listen to God. Give attention to your se-cret thoughts. What is your mind drawn toward really? Envy, blaming, judging and lusting rob your inner per-son of life and joy.

Now is the time to start taking better care of the inner self. How was St. Paul renewed each day in our scripture reading? He prayed, he worshipped, he had fellowship with other believers who encouraged him. He hoped, and God renewed him each day.

Live in such a way that you are preparing yourself for eternity each day. Spend as much time caring for the inner you as you spend on the outer you. However much time you spend exercising and cleansing and dressing the outer you this week, spend at least that much time exercising and cleansing and dressing the inner you.

Which self are you investing in, the outer or the inner? How about starting to invest in your inner self this week?

Remember, Paul states, “Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”

CHAPLAIN— FROM PAGE 2

Honor Flight Historic Triangle Virginia is preparing for its seventh trip to Washington, D.C. HFHTVA was formed in 2008 and escorted 189 WWII veterans to the National World War II Memorial in 2011. HFHTVA is part of a national orga-nization that exists to take to Washington, at no cost to the veterans, every WWII vet who is capable of going and has not yet seen the monument.

WWII veterans have waited more than 60 years for a World War II Memorial in their honor. These veterans are in their 80s and older now, and their numbers are shrinking by 1,200 a day. This is a full-day trip that includes breakfast, a departure ceremony, a stop at Arlington Cemetery, Iwo Jima, the WWII Memorial and dinner at the Quantico Marine Corps Museum.

If you are a WWII veteran, this trip is free. HFHTVA wants to take you to see your memorial and to show our apprecia-tion for your service. Meals, travel, sup-port and everything else is provided for you without cost. HFHTVA will make sure you are taken care of throughout the day. Applications for veterans can be found on our website www.honorflightHTVA.org or by calling 1-877-424-8387. HFHTVA also makes presentations to organizations that have WWII veterans as members. Call Dana Rivera, Richmond co-coordinator at

(804) 337-3487 to schedule a program. Veterans are accompanied by guardians

who look after their needs. Guardians are volunteers who pay their way and assist the veterans however they can – pushing wheelchairs, carrying belongings and sharing this experience. These veterans are walking, talking history lessons, and this can be a fulfilling and emotional day for all involved. Spouses of veterans cannot be guardians. Applications for guardians can be found on our website at www.honorflightHTVA.org.

On each bus, there is an emergency medical technician who is capable of pro-viding emergency first aid care at any time during the trip. Honor Flight is able to accommodate veterans in wheelchairs or with walkers and those on oxygen. The organization has wheelchair-accessible buses.

Donations to support this program are welcome. All donations are tax-deductible and can be made at www.honorflightHTVA.org.

The spring trip will depart from VFW Battlefield Post 9808, 7168 Flag Lane, Mechanicsville, Va., on April 28. HFHTVA makes two trips a year, and the second is planned for October.

– HFHTVA

Honor Flight Preparing for Trip 7

Capt. Patrick Turner, center left, the former commander of Golf Company, 244th Quartermaster Battalion, and his wife Dawn Turner, proudly display the awards they were presented recently at a battalion awards ceremony. The captain received the Order of Saint Christopher medallion, which recognizes those individuals who display the highest standards of integrity and moral charac-ter. His wife was presented the Patronus Rotae Award for her vol-unteer work that “made a significant and positive impact” on the Transportation Corps. Pictured with the Turners are Command Sgt.Maj. Clarence Richardson, battalion CSM, left, and Lt. Col. Derell Bibbs, battalion commander, right. The QM battalion also conducted an awards ceremony last week in which Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, QM School commandant, presented Kimberly White-Golden, Sgt. Natasha James and Sgt. Albert Vazquez-Diaz the QM General’s Coin of Excellence for outstanding support and service.

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Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training was offered for the first time at Fort Lee in October and November of 2011. It generated very favorable feed-back. As a result of the ASIST sessions 62 individuals were trained in suicide first aid.

ASIST is a two-day workshop that pre-pares caregivers of all backgrounds to pro-vide suicide intervention.

ASIST also helps participants explore their experiences and attitudes about sui-cide, develop a better understanding of the person at risk and learn how to use suicide first aid to meet a person’s needs, as well as build awareness and enhance skills that most individuals already possess.

The workshop is not exclusively for cli-nicians; therefore, all are encouraged to at-tend. ASIST also allows participants oppor-tunities to network and partner with other community-based organizations.

ASIST is presented in both large and small group settings. The training is very interactive and allows for realistic practice to enhance one’s intervention skills.

There is no cost to attend the training.

The only request is that participants register only if their schedule permits them to attend the two full days. Meals and beverages are not provided.

ASIST will provide a training manual. Certificates will not be given to applicants who miss any part of the training.

Once registered, participants will receive more details on training times. The mini-mum number of participants per class is 15 with a maximum of 35.

To enter Fort Lee, you must have proper identification and proof of insurance.

Training will be held at the Liberty Chapel, building 9100, on the corner of C Avenue and Mahone Avenue. There is am-ple parking.

Two trainings are scheduled for 2012: March 27-28 (visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/FtLeeASISTMarch to sign up) and July 24-25 (visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/FtLeeASISTJuly to sign up).

For details, contact U.S. Public Health Capt. Kerima A. Gibbons at (804) 734-9056 or email at [email protected].

– Kenner Army Health Clinic

ASIST Training Returns to Lee

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Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, the 51st Quartermaster General, at left, presented the Order of Saint Martin for “outstanding leadership and contributions to the QM Corps” to V Company Commander Capt. Lauren Koban and R Co. Commander Capt. Anthony Thacker at a 262nd QM Battalion awards ceremony on Feb. 3. Bingham also presented the Catherine Green Award to Marissa Moore (not pic-tured) for exemplary service while operating the 262nd’s Family Readiness Group. She is the spouse of former Battalion Executive Officer Maj. Larry Moore. Lt. Col. Ronald Childress, right, the 262nd commander, presented the Lifeline for Life Award to Bingham in appreciation of her commitment to logisticians and other profes-sionals in the organization.

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ACROSS 1. The power created by propellers to lift an aircraft 2. A body of fog located in the sky 5. Popular sneaker named for an indi-vidual’s ability to “fly” to the hoop 7. A spiritual place located beyond the skies 9. Short name for a U.S. aircraft that has the ability to take off vertically 11. Shot up in the air to warn or il-luminate 12. Sometimes used in place of the word “climb,” especially when it con-cerns mountains 13. The president of the United States frequently flies in this jet 14. The moment a missile is launched into the air 16. Name of the presidential vehicle

that goes up and has the ability to hover 17. Lighter than air and used to lift airships

DOWN 1. A football’s path of travel when thrown into the air 3. Used to climb walls or buildings 4. A Soldier who quickly moves up-ward in rank 6. To move upward 8. A people mover that goes up then comes down 10. Urban structures built upward 15. Similar to floating in the air 18. Gary Powers spy plane that went up but was shot down by the Russians19. Skyward entertainment that occurs mostly at night

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create a plan. Pick two places to meet: a spot outside your home for an emergency such as a house fire, and a place away from your neigh-borhood in case you cannot return home. This is especially impor-tant if a disaster happens during the day when families are separated by adults at work and children at school. Choose an out-of-area friend as your family check-in contact for everyone to call if the family becomes sepa-rated.

emergency telephone numbers by the phones. Inspect safety features in your house such as smoke detec-tors and fire extinguishers. Inspect your home for potential hazards and correct them. Have your fam-ily learn basic safety and first aid

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KENNER— FROM PAGE 20


The story of Cathay Williams is a remarkable one. Born a slave in Independence, Mo., she found freedom as a contraband worker for Union soldiers during the

Civil War, disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Buffalo Soldiers after the war and perhaps, unbeknownst to her, secured her place in history in doing so.

To be clear, Williams was not the first woman who passed herself off as a man to participate in military service. U.S. mili-tary history can account for a few hundred who did the same, some who even saw combat.

What isn’t clear is Williams’ motive. What would possess a woman to join the infantry of all things and subject herself a foot soldier’s drudgery? Was she prepared to fight if she had to, and did she ever consider the prospect of losing her cover and facing the consequences?

As history has it, Williams, aka William Cathey, became in 1866 the first black woman to have documented service in the U.S. Army and thus the U.S. Armed Forces. Her enlistment con-tract and discharge papers are housed in the National Archives. She is also the subject of a display at the U.S. Army Women’s Museum.

But documents and a display don’t begin to tell the story of Williams in its entirety. History says she served as a cook during the war, traveling with units as they moved from state to state. She told of her travels and experiences in an interview with the St. Louis Daily Times in 1872:

“I saw the soldiers burn lots of cotton and was at Shreveport (La.) when the rebel gunboats were captured and burned on Red River. We afterwards went to New Orleans, then by way of the Gulf to Savannah Ga., then to Macon and other places in the South.

“Finally I was sent to Washington City and at the time Gen. (Philip) Sheridan made his raids in the Shenandoah Valley I was cook and washwoman for his staff. I was sent from Virginia to some place in Iowa and afterwards to Jefferson Barracks (Mo.) where I remained some time.”

Williams essentially spent six years in close contact with Soldiers and assuredly became acquainted with military life and its hardships. Additionally,

she had no immediate family and the prospect of returning to plantation life probably didn’t hold much promise. Considering her options, military service was risky but viable.

“So maybe for her, having nothing to lose, taking a chance in

disguising herself maybe for the possibility of some adventure, the possibility of being able to support herself is probably what drove her,” said Francois Bonnell, AWM director, noting the scant postwar opportunities available to blacks.

Proving she was an enterprising woman later in life, Williams might be called the equivalent of today’s “independent woman.” The act of enlisting proved she was determined to create op-portunities for herself. On Sept. 15, Cathay Williams became 22-year-old William Cathey, passed a general examination and signed up for a three-year tour at St. Louis.

How did Williams get through the enlistment process? If several hundred other women were successful at it, it probably wasn’t that difficult,

reasoned Tracy Bradford, AWM education spe-cialist.

“At that time, doctors were contracted with the Army,” she said. “They didn’t have the rigorous physical exam that Soldiers go through today.”

The everyday routines of military life were much more of an obstacle. Life out on the range was unforgiving. As a member of the 38th U.S. Infantry Buffalo Soldiers, she would have lived in tents and been exposed to all types of weather, marched great distances, ate meager rations and used substandard equipment.

“Life out on the plains for these Soldiers was often very lonely and dreary,” said Bonnell.

What life was like for William Cathey per-sonally is unknown. There are no documents or newspaper accounts that detail how she felt about her experiences or how she coped. Some level of effort must have been necessary to maintain her secret.

“Having lived around Soldiers, she probably knew what language to use or maybe learned how to smoke a ci-gar and even learned how to hold her liquor – all those of things that automatically make people fit in,” said Bonnell.

That might be an over-simplification, countered Bradford. “Women are naturally inclined to do things a certain way,”

she said, noting Williams had to be cognizant of her every move and how it could possibly be perceived. Bradford referred to the published accounts of masqueraders and how something as slight as crossing ones legs or wringing a wet rag versus squeez-ing it could raise suspicions.

“She probably would’ve hidden things that are giveaways to how women do things versus how men do them,” agreed

Bonnell.Needless to say, Williams must have gone to great lengths to

cover her gender. One could only speculate what occurred dur-ing rest breaks and personal hygiene time or when she needed medical care.

In fact, her record indicates that she was hospitalized on several occasions. During one hospital stay in 1867, she was ill for three months and her pay was docked accord-

ingly. She was last admitted to the hospital in July of 1868. It was during that time that she was found to be a woman.

“There is the question that when she went to see the doctors, did they find out or did she let them find out,” said Bonnell.

“We don’t really know. She may have wanted them to find out perhaps because that was the only way to end it all. She couldn’t desert. That would have gotten her killed.”

Williams discharge papers stated that she was “feeble” and couldn’t stand up to the demands of the job. She parted ways with the Army Oct. 14, 1868, at Fort Bayard, N.M. Bonnell said she doesn’t think the consequences of being found out hindered William’s service.

“I don’t think she was afraid of being found out,” she said. “It’s my guess that she was prob-ably calculating. If you look at the end of her life and what became of her, and everything she had endured, she had to be a pretty smart woman.”

Williams returned to life as a woman after her discharge. She worked in New Mexico for some time, moved to Trinidad, Colo., where she made a living as a laundress and merchant.

Williams was not in good health. She was phys-ically broken after years of hiking hundreds of

miles through the rugged western terrain. In 1891, at the age of about 41, she made a claim of disability with the Pension Bureau. It included deafness and neuralgia but was denied in February 1892 due to a lack of substantiation.

Not much is known about Williams after her claim. A census taken in Trinidad at the turn of the century didn’t include her. No gravestone marks her resting

place, but history has a place for this woman who risked much to carve out a better life for herself.

“I think she’s inspirational,” said Bradford. “Anyone who can want for something and fight to get there, who can go against convention, is an inspiration.”

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FINANCES— FROM PAGE 2

Family and MWR Outdoor Recreation held its first archery event Jan. 28 and 60 shooters participated. Here are the results from the competi-tion:

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CALENDAR OF EVENTSThe deadline for the Traveller Calendar is Thursday

at noon for publication in the following week’s edition. All submissions are edited for space and grammar. Email submissions to [email protected]. For de-tails, call (804) 734-7147.

EVENTS

‘King and I’The Theater Company at Fort Lee’s production of

“The King and I,” a renowned musical, will be at the Lee Theater Feb. 18 and 25 and March 3 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 19 and 26 and March 4 at 3 p.m.

The theater is on Mahone Avenue next to Burger King. The production is open to the general public.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for age 16 and young-er. A special rate is available for groups of 12 or more with reservations.

For tickets, call (804) 734-6629.

West Point DinnerThe West Point Society of Richmond will celebrate

the 210th anniversary of the founding of West Point on March 17 at Salisbury Country Club, 13620 Salisbury Road, Midlothian.

The Benny Havens Hour and a silent auction begin at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7 p.m. Army football coach Rich Ellerson will speak.

For details, contact [email protected] or (804) 765-0044.

Valentine’s DinnerA gourmet dinner buffet will be served Valentine’s Day,

Feb. 14, 5-6:30 p.m., at the Lee Club. The cost is $15.95 per person.

The menu will include chicken Florentine, marinated flank steak and a salad bar as well as a variety of special

desserts.For details, call (804) 765-3176.

Valentine SoireeThe Fort Lee Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi

Fraternity Inc. will hold its Valentine Soiree on Feb. 11, 7-11:30 p.m., at the Fort Lee Regimental Club. The semi-formal event includes dinner and dancing.

Proceeds from the $30 donation tickets will support scholarships for Tri-City Area high school graduates and organizational events.

For ticket information, email [email protected].

USO GalaThe USO of Hampton Roads and Central Virginia will

hold its annual gala and silent auction on Feb. 11 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton. Gala tick-ets are $60 per person for active duty personnel and their Family members and $100 for civilians and retired military.

“A Tribute to Wounded Warriors” is this year’s theme. Festivities will include a dinner program with entertain-ment by the Silver Strolling Strings, silent and live auc-tions, dessert and dancing to music by the Right On Band. A natural yellow diamond and a diamond bracelet will be raffled at the gala. Tickets will be sold prior to the event.

To purchase tickets for the gala or raffle, call (757) 764-5232 or email [email protected].

Retirement SeminarThe Fort Lee Retirement Services Office will host a

pre-retirement seminar on Feb. 24, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Soldier Support Center, building 3400. It is for Soldiers who plan to retire within 18 months. Spouses are welcome. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Presentations will cover information on Veterans Affairs, finance, transportation, the Army Career and Alumni Program, AMVETS, Tri-Care, benefits discharge enrollment, Delta Dental, identification cards, education, American Legion and retirement services.


Hiring EventThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2012

Hiring our Heroes Veterans Event at the Richmond Raceway Complex, Colonial Building, 600 E. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, on Feb. 21, 9 a.m. – noon. It is free and open to veterans, active duty military, guard and reserve members and eligible spouses. Pre-registration is required at www.H0H.GreatJob.net.

For details, email [email protected].

Golf Chili ScrambleThe Cardinal Golf Club will hold a Chili Open

Scramble on Feb. 18, beginning at 10 a.m. Paid entries for the two-person scramble are due by Feb. 16. Participants will make their own team or foursome.

The entry fee is $30 for members and $35 for others. It includes golf, a golf cart, a chili lunch, beverages and prizes.


St. Patty’s Day FunIrish games will be on tap at the Sports Zone on

March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. The cost of participating in FMWR’s St. Pattylympics is $10 per two-person team. Prizes will be given for first, second and third place win-ners. Registration opens at noon with games set to begin at 2 p.m. Participants must be at least 21 years old.


USO ProgramsThe USO at Fort Lee has a new monthly preschool sto-

ry time beginning Feb. 16, 10:30-11:30 a.m. There will be a different theme each month. The next story time is set for March 15.

The new USO Fit Club will meet March 8, 6 p.m., for fitness education and a light workout.


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Career in TeachingA briefing on teaching as a second career will be held

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Military WomenThe Sea Service Leadership Association’s 25th annual

Women’s Leadership Symposium for all service branches will be held March 5-6 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.

Confirmed speakers include Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey and Michele Flournoy, undersecretary of defense for policy.

For details, contact Victoria Shapiro at (202) 414-0774 or [email protected].

AMVETS InvitationMilitary members who have served in Afghanistan

or Iraq as well as all other veterans are invited to join AMVETS Post 804, which meets the second Thursday of the month at the new Mifflin Hall. AMVETS was founded by World War II veterans, and membership is open to all veterans who served honorably.

For details on the national organization, visit www.am-

vets.org. For details, call (804) 334-4352.

NARFE MeetingThe Petersburg Chapter 28 of the National Active and

Retired Federal Employees will meet Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m., at the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, 1769 S. Sycamore St., Petersburg.

The chapter served the cities of Hopewell and Petersburg, as well as the surrounding counties. Delegates and alternates to the state convention will be elected.

Randy Davis of the Virginia Attorney General’s Office will speak on Medicaid fraud.


Dinner, DiscipleshipThe Religious Support Office hosts a Dinner and

Discipleship event Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., at Memorial Chapel.


Texas Hold’em Texas Hold’em No Limit Tournaments will take place at the Sports Zone, building 3640, on Feb. 15, 22 and 29; and March 7, 14 and 21 with finals on March 28. There is a $5 registration fee. Multiple entries are allowed.

Registration is at 5:30 p.m. on tournament days with play staring at 6 p.m.


Marriage SeminarMilitary members and spouses are invited to at-

tend a Marriage Enrichment Seminar at Kenner Army Health Clinic, third floor. The seminar is based on Gary Chapman’s book, “The Five Love Languages.” The four-hour seminars are slated for March 16 and May 18.

For details and enrollment, call (804) 734-6381.

Relocation ReadinessArmy Community Service offers four Relocation

Readiness classes at Fort Lee.The Overseas Briefing is 9 a.m. - noon at the Soldier

Support Center on Feb. 15, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, Aug. 15 and Sept. 19.

The other classes are 10 a.m. to noon at the ACS build-ing. Hearts Apart will meet March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, Aug. 3 and Sept. 7.

Immigration and Citizenship will meet Feb. 28, March 27, April 24, May 28, June 26, July 31, Aug. 28 and Sept. 25.

Sponsorship will meet Feb. 28, March 27, April 24, May 22, June 26, July 24, Aug. 28 and Sept. 25.

ACS also holds a newcomers’ briefing every Monday at 2 p.m. at the Soldier Support Center.

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Our next edition will publish March 22nd and can be picked up in the Housing Office or Public Affairs Office.

GETTINGSETTLEDA Guide to Military Services at Fort Lee and the Tri-Cities

W W W . F T L E E T R A V E L L E R . C O MS U M M E R 2 0 1 1

RacquetballRacquetball intramurals start Feb. 16,

with the coaches holding their first meet-ing on Feb. 9, 4 p.m., at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. The season concludes April 5. There is no charge to participate.

Anyone interested in participating must complete an entry form and return it to the Sports Office at MacLaughlin. Forms are available at MacLaughlin and Clark Fitness Center front desks.

A post-season tournament is slated for April 9 - May 12. Cadre will be permitted to play with permanent party and advanced individual training Soldiers.

Intramural sports are open to active duty military, dependent spouses, Department of Defense Civilians and contractors work-ing on Fort Lee.


VolleyballVolleyball intramurals will take place

Feb. 29 - April 4. There is no charge to par-ticipate. Registration is still open to those interested.

Anyone interested in participating must complete an entry form and return it to the Sports Office at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. Forms are available at MacLaughlin and Clark front desks.

A preseason tournament is set for Feb. 15 with a post-season tournament slated for April 11 and 18. Cadre will be permit-ted to play with permanent party and ad-vanced individual training Soldiers.

Intramural sports are open to active duty military, dependent spouses, Department of Defense Civilians and contractors work-ing on Fort Lee.


Football TryoutsCentral Virginia flag football league

tryouts for a Fort Lee team will be held Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. at Nowak Stadium beginning Feb. 15. Participation is open to active duty personnel and their spouses.


DodgeballThe dodgeball intramural season will be

March 28 - April 14 with the first coach-es’ meeting on March 7 at 4 p.m. at Clark Fitness Center. There is no charge to par-

FITNESS & SPORTSticipate.

Anyone interested in participating must complete an entry form and return it to the Sports Office at MacLaughlin Fitness Center. Forms are available at MacLaughlin and Clark front desks.

A preseason tournament is set for March 21 with a post-season tournament slated for April 26 - May 2. Cadre will be per-mitted to play with permanent party and advanced individual training Soldiers.

Intramural sports are open to active duty military, dependent spouses, Department of Defense Civilians and contractors working on Fort Lee.


YOUTH

Youth CouncilThe Fort Lee Red Cross Youth

Leadership Council will meet Feb. 11, 2-4:30 p.m., for teens 13-17 years old. The meeting will be in the Red Cross office, building 9028.

For details, contact Christy Carneal at (804) 731-5682 or [email protected].

Free Jazz ConcertThe Virginia War Memorial is hosting

a free concert by The Southern Colonels, a 17-piece jazz band from Virginia Tech’s Corps of Cadets on Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. The memorial is at 621 Belvidere St., Richmond, at the north entrance to the Lee Bridge.

Parking is free for the event.For details, call (804) 786-2060 or visit

www.vawarmemorial.org.

PHS Golf TourneyThe Petersburg High School Athletic

Department will hold its third annual benefit golf tournament on May 12 at the Dogwood Trace Golf Course at 9 a.m. The Russell Bland Golf Benefit Tournament supports the school’s athletic programs.

The cost is $300 per team or $75 per person. The fee includes the greens fee, a gourmet lunch and other refreshments and a gift bag. Prizes will be awarded.

For details, contact Athletic Director William Lawson III at (804) 862-7144.

OUTSIDE THE GATE


JUDGES— FROM PAGE 21

Walking ToursTwo special Black History Month walking tours will

be held Feb. 11 at General Grant’s Headquarters of the Petersburg National Battlefield, 1001 Pecan Ave., Hopewell.

The 90-minute tours will explore the lives of African-Americans who worked for the Eppes Family of Appomattox Plantation. Tours start at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Reservations are not required. In case of poor weath-er, the program will be held Feb. 18.

For details, call (804) 732-3531, ext. 200.

Library EventsThe Petersburg Public Library System is hosting three

special events during Black History Month. Artwork by African-American artists are currently displayed at the William R. McKenney Central Branch, 137 Sycamore St. A free reception is set for Feb. 10, 6-8:30 p.m.

The 23rd National African-American Read-In will take place on Feb. 14, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the central branch. Anyone interested in giving a 10-minute reading from works by African-American authors may call (804) 733-2387, ext. 26. Listeners are welcome as well.

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For group reservations or information, call (804) 733-2387. Visit www.ppls.org for information on other library programs.

Dark Comedy SlatedSycamore Rouge is bringing a Pulitzer Prize-winning

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Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays. Tickets range from $18 - $22, and a group rate is available. They may be purchased online at www.sycamorerouge.org.


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Memorial Walk will be March 10, 9 a.m., at the Innsbrook Corporate Center, 4951 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen. The cost ranges from $17 - $25, and registration is now open.

For details, visit www.FreeToBreathe.com.

Wounded Warrior RunThe fourth annual Spartyka Wounded Warrior 5K will

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Registration is $25 in advance at www.RaceIt.com or $30 on race day.

Candlelight ConcertSt. Paul’s Episcopal Church will present a Concert

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