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Technician –Technical 2nd Class (SW/AW) NoahMcHugh from the 1st Lieutenant Department.

The number of trees recycled annually hasranged from 500 up to 2,000 andWright expectsin 2013, the total to be around 1,000 trees. In2008, Natural Resources began contacting theregional landfills, local businesses and tree farmsfor any leftover trees that could be picked up bythe 1st Lieutenant’s Department. But she notedthat many businesses did not carry as many treesthe past two holidays, resulting in fewer dona-tions to the program.

Recycling the trees is one of three parts of thedune restoration efforts by Natural Resources.

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Dunes project gives new life to Christmas trees

and build up the dunes.“So when we do havestorms like [Hurricane] Sandy come through,wedon’t end up with ocean water breaches, whichwould one, destroy habitat and displace wildlifeand two, cause delays and stoppage of militarytraining.”

This year’s recycling project began the firstweek of January and by the second week,the Sail-ors were adding nearly 40 trees to those alreadylined up side-by-side behind the new woodenfencing put into place following the hurricane.

“Every couple of days,we’ve been coming out,laying as many out as there are, leaving about15 just so there’s a good pile so people can seethe distribution point,” explained Cryptologic

BY CATHY HEIMERJet Observer

Each year following the holidays, the Environ-mental Program Division of the NAS Oceana Pub-lic Works Department, in partnership with the1st Lieutenant’s Department at Dam Neck An-nex, offers a unique way to give Christmas treesa“new life,”by recycling the trees on Dam Neck’sbeach.

For at least the past 10 years, Sailors from the1st Lieutenant have used donated trees to buildup the dunes along the Dam Neck’s four milesof beaches.

Beginning each January, as trees pile up at twocollection sites, the bushy evergreens of everyshape and size imaginable are placed side-by-sidebehind the fence.To catch the sand better, treesare placed with the cut end toward the fencing.As the wind and waves blow the sand over thetrees, it builds up the dunes and over the years,the pine trees underneath the sand decompose.

“The purpose of the program is dune stabiliza-tion and to create a barrier between the Atlan-tic Ocean and our military mission,” explainedMichael Wright, natural resources specialist atOceana.“It allows us to continue training on baseand it allows us to do it in a more natural way.”

Wright explained the trees help catch the sand

Photos by MC2 Antonio P. Turretto RamosAMAN(AW) Jacob Barfield from the 1st Lieutenant’s Department at Dam Neck positions the evergreensbehind the dune fencing Jan. 9. The trees are placed with the cut ends toward the ocean, so the fuller partof the tree can collect the most sand.

Sailors from the 1st Lieutenant’s Department loadthe donated Christmas trees into a truck. NaturalResources at Oceana expects to collect nearly1,000 trees this year to use to help build up thedunes along the four miles of beach at Dam Neck.

A town hallmeeting for

family housingresidents will be

Jan. 31, 6:30 -7:30 p.m. at the

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— See pg. 8 for moreinformation

2 JET OBSERVER • January 24, 2013

Tax Assistance CenterThe Tax Assistance Center (TAC) will begin operations

Jan. 30 and be open through April 30.TAC is located onOceana in building 320,799 Hornet Dr.Suite 100 with theRegion Legal Services Office, Mid-Atlantic Branch Office.Hours of operation will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday.

This site will accommodate walk-ins at self-service taxpreparation terminals on a first-come, first-served basisand also provide one-on-one tax preparation services, lim-ited to customers unable to use self- service terminals due

to disability, by appointment only. Call 444-9081 for an ap-pointment.

Traffic studyDuring the week of Feb.4,NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, in con-

junction with civilian contractors, will conduct a trafficstudy on board NAS Oceana and Dam Neck Annex. Thestudy will include vehicle counts performed by contractorpersonnel at gates and selected locations on the installa-tions, as well as the use of automated devices and videocameras. All hands are encouraged to remain alert whiledriving during that week to ensure the safety of personnelconducting the study.

Vow Renewal CeremonyThe Vow Renewal Ceremony will be at the Dam Neck

Annex Chapel by the Sea Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.The ceremonywill be followed by a dinner at Shifting Sands Club at 7p.m.The chapel is sponsoring the free event. Registrationis required and limited to 50 couples. Childcare will be

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BY MCC JULIANNE METZGERChief of Naval Operations Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) — Chief of Naval Operations(CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert released his NewYear vid-eo message to the fleet in his blog Jan. 11.

In the video blog message Greenert highlighted theimportance of safety, wellness and trust among ship-mates.While most are focused on losing weight, Greenertstressed a larger goal of overall wellness.

“I want you to be fit mentally and physically...take careof yourself,” said Greenert.“We need you more than youknow; you are the key to our success.”

Greenert went on to say that more than any other ser-vice; the Navy is dependent upon trust.

“We go to sea; it is inherently dangerous out there,” hesaid.“If you’re alone in the water, eventually you’ll die.Youneed to depend on someone else, whether you’re flyingover the water, you’re sailing on the water or you’re sub-merged.”

Greenert stated that trust ties in with taking care of oneanother. He encouraged all personnel to have the moralcourage to step up and intervene if they see a shipmatestruggling.

“I tell you shipmates, again and again; when we’ve talk-ed to people who have considered taking their lives, youknow what made the difference?” said Greenert. “Some-one cared enough about that Sailor to get them the helpthey needed.”

Greenert also covered the budget concerns which hesaid Sailors would be hearing a lot about in the weeks tocome.

He clearly stated in the video that no matter what hap-pens with the budget, pay and benefits for active dutymilitary will not be affected. He also said that taking careof families and maintaining fleet and family services is apriority.

Greenert told Sailors to stay focused on the mission andnot the budget discussion inWashington.He said that lead-ership will have to take hard look at non-critical opera-tions and that he would keep the fleet informed on anypotential changes.

“Worry about warfighting first, worry about operatingforward,and worry about being ready,”Greenert said.“Youleave the rest to us.”

CNO Greenert’s video message can be viewed inits entirety on his blog: http://cno.navylive.dodlive.mil/2013/01/10/kicking-off-2013/.

CNO releases 2013 message to the fleet

available. Those wishing to participate must register nolater than today, Jan. 24 by calling the Oceana chapel at433-2871.

STA-21 Career DaysThe Seaman to Admiral-21 Career Days Program will be

Feb.14,9 - 10:30 a.m.at the Center for Naval AviationTech-nical Training Unit Oceana.

The presentation will inform potential fleet applicantshow to receive an STA-21 college scholarship, includingeligibility criteria,application procedures and the programdeadline.Other officer accession programs will also be dis-cussed at the brief. Hampton Roads NROTC officer candi-dates will share their experiences and answer questions.For more info,call retired Lt.David Boisselle at 352-4757 oremail [email protected].

Mobile DMV servicesThe Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will offer

their mobile service,“DMV2GO” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. inthe NEX parking lot on Feb.25,March 29,April 29,May 31,June 28 and July 31.

January 24, 2013 • JET OBSERVER 3

BY LT. CMDR. TIM KUNKELTactical Training Group AtlanticPublic Affairs Officer

The Harry S. Truman Strike Group, ledby Rear Adm. Kevin M. Sweeney, alongwith USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), 1stCombined Destroyer Squadron, Carrier AirWing 3, guided missile cruiser USS Gettys-burg (CG 64), and guided missile destroy-ers USS Bulkley (DDG 84) and USS Mason

(DDG 87) conducted a Fleet SyntheticTraining (FST) Group Commanders (GC)exercise Jan. 5 -11.

This FST-GC was a conducted from dis-tributed locations, including Tactical Train-ing Group Atlantic (TTGL), DistributedTraining CenterAtlantic, from several shipspierside at Naval Station Norfolk, as wellas from Federal German Ship frigates Sach-sen (F124)and Braunschweig (F260) par-ticipating pierside in Wilhelmshaven, Ger-

many. Based upon Strike Force TrainingAtlantic’s (SFTL) Treasure Coast scenario,FST-GC is centered on fictional OperationBrimstone that directs the enforcement ofmultiple fictional United Nations SecurityCouncil Resolutions and maritime free-dom of access in theTreasure Coast region.

Primary focus areas for the exercisewere carrier strike group integration at thenumbered fleet operational level of war,joint and coalition platform integration,

and responsiveness to external air taskingorders, while stressing core competenciesacross multiple warfare disciplines: com-mand and control,strike,maritime securityoperations, air defense, ballistic missile de-fense and information operations.

Prior to the exercise, a Warfare Com-manders Course was conducted atTTGL atDam Neck Annex in September to prepare

BY LT. LEO O’BOYLETraining Support CenterHampton Roads Chaplain

This past November, Doro-thy’s iconic blue dress from the“Wizard of Oz” fetched a whop-ping $480,000 at auction. Forthose of us who can recall thegeneralities of the movie, Doro-thy’s task is to get back home to

Kansas. On the yellow brick road this nomad encoun-ters one who is in need of wisdom,another who wouldbenefit from courage, and yet still another who desiresa heart. In following their vision, they encounter good(Good Witch), and survive episodes of unblemishedterror (the Bad Witch and some pesky Flying Monkeysalike).

In the end, they are all disappointed to find that theWizard is a little old man behind a curtain of fear. Theycome to realize, as we do, that courage, heart and wis-dom lie within.

What virtues are we in need of in the daily living outour own personal visions? Perhaps it is getting in touchwith the Lion part of our personality in confrontingsome issue or another in your life. It can be the Scare-crow part of us, asking for clarity which comes fromGodly wisdom. And lastly, your reflection perchancemay lead to the areas of your heart that feel tin andhollow inside.

Somewhere over the rainbow,beyond the tapping ofthe ruby red slippers lies the lifetime journey of feel-ing at home with ourselves and our God, realizing likeDorothy, there is no place like home!

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Home

— See Exercise, Page 11

BY MC3 KAREN BLANKENSHIPNavy Public Affairs Support Element East

The Vice Adm. Joel T. Boone Branch Health Clinic atJoint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek-Fort Story wasrededicated Jan.15 after the completion of extensive reno-vations.

The renovations, which cost approximately $3.8 mil-lion, included new walls, floors, heating, air conditioning,ventilation, fire alarm and sprinkler systems.

More than 1.1 million patients received treatment at the40-year-old clinic since construction began in 2005.

“Our dedication to providing quality healthcare proveswe are simply too valuable to the mission to close (forconstruction),” said Cmdr. Gabriel Brown, the welcomingspeaker for the ceremony.

Rear Adm. Elaine C.Wagner, commander, Naval MedicalCenter Portsmouth, reiterated the clinic’s importance inHampton Roads

“In 2012 alone, the clinic treated more than 230,000 pa-tients, filled over half a million prescriptions, drew over60,000 labs and processed over 18,000 X-rays,” said Wag-ner. “That’s a lot of healthcare,all while ensuring optimumreadiness support for 162 commands on two bases.”

Guest speakers at the event also included Cmdr. DougRhoads,executive officer JEB Little Creek and retired RearAdm. Earl P.Yates, who attended the original ribbon cut-ting ceremony when the clinic was first opened in 1972.

“With the cutting of this ribbon today, you can be as-sured that the dedicated staff of this clinic will continueto improve upon what are already high standards of excel-lence for our war fighters, retirees and their families,” saidRhoads.

The clinic is named for Medal of Honor recipient RearAdm. Joel T. Boone, a surgeon who served during WorldWar I. Boone was awarded the Medal of Honor for demon-strating extraordinary heroism while his regiment battledthe enemy in France in 1918.

JEB health clinic rededicated after renovations

Rear Adm. Elaine C.Wagner, commander NavalMedical Center Ports-mouth and retired RearAdm. Earl P. Yates cut theribbon at a rededicationceremony for the Adm.Joel T. Boone Health Clinicat JEB Little Creek Jan.15. Yates attended theclinic’s original dedica-tion in 1972. The clinicwas named after ViceAdm. Joel Thomas Boone,a Medal of Honor recipi-ent for his service duringWorld War I.

Photo by MCSN Derek Paumen

TTGL conducts Fleet Synthetic Training with Harry S. Truman Strike Group

4 JET OBSERVER • January 24, 2013y ,

BY MC3 TAYLOR DIMARTINOHarry S.Truman Strike Group Public Affairs

USS HARRY S.TRUMAN,At Sea (NNS) — Harry S.Truman(CVN 75) Strike Group (HSTSG) began its composite train-ing unit exercise (COMPTUEX) after departing Naval StationNorfolk Jan.14.

COMPTUEX is a series of trainingscenarios designed to certify HSTSGas a deployment-ready fighting forcecapable of completing operations inoverseas theaters.

The exercise will be evaluated andgraded by Commander, Strike ForceTrainingAtlantic (CSFTL) through war-fare scenarios that will include simu-lated surface, air, undersea, strike andelectronic attacks.

In addition,events such as maritimeinterception operations (such as visit,board,search and seizure),live-fire evo-lutions, and strike group formationswill also be assessed by CSFTL.

“We can always run simulations,butnothing takes the place of real live sce-narios with communication betweenvarious units and aircraft in real, tacti-cal situations,”said Cmdr. Jason Darish,Truman’s combat direction center officer.“Proficiencies havebeen built at a very high rate in the months leading up toCOMPTUEX and I think our Sailors are ready for this exer-cise.”

Chief Operations Specialist (SW/AW) Michael Masley,CDC’s leading chief petty officer said his Sailors are ready for

the evaluation after months of training and preparation.“This is the last time that we can prove we are proficient

at our jobs and ready to go on deployment,”said Masley.“Thisscenario will be a final test of the crew’s deployment readi-ness and is intended to make sure everyone has the ability tofight and defend the ship in real-world scenarios.”

Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Erin Maisch, assigned toTruman’s intelligence department, said COMPTUEX will

verify her department’s ability to accu-rately collect, analyze and disseminateinformation under stressful conditions.

“We need to be prepared for any-thing,” said Maisch. “ThroughoutCOMPTUEX,we need to show that wecan do our jobs with 100 percent accu-racy, within rules and regulations, andwithin a certain time frame.”

Darish said he has confidence thatevery member of HSTSG will performadmirably during the upcoming sce-narios.

“I have nothing but the highest ex-pectations,” said Darish.“I think we’reeager to prove ourselves,eager to learnand to train.Everyone is ready and will-ing to get the job done.We will havethe skills right out the door when itcomes time to deploy.”

Units operating with HSTSG includeCarrier Air Wing 3, 1st Combined Destroyer Squadron, USSBarry (DDG 52), USS Gravely (DDG 107), the German shipFGS Hamburg (F220), and the Canadian ships HMCS VilleDe Quebec (FFH 332) and HMCS Preserver (AOR 510); USSMonterey (CG 61), USS Gettysburg (CG 64), and USS Kauff-man (FFG 59).

BY MCSN ERIK LUEBKENavy Public Affairs Support Element-EastDetachment Europe

NAPLES, Italy (NNS — The United States Postal Ser-vice (USPS) recently sent out a mandate that all lettermail being shipped to overseas military installations beaddressed with a nine-digit zip code, starting January2013.

The policy change came with an upgrade to USPS’smail sorting system and the opening of an additionalcentralized gateway for receiving and shipping all gov-ernment mail.

“The USPS is asking anyone sending letters to ser-vice members at overseas bases to label them with anine-digit zip code,” said Chief Logistic Specialist (SW)Jimmy Jimenez, leading chief petty officer of the NavalSupportActivity (NSA) Naples Capodichino post office.“This change accompanied the opening of a central-ized gateway at O’Hare to take some of the stress off ofJohn F.Kennedy InternationalAirport,which used to bethe sole routing hub for government mail.”

The new mail sorting system will enable mail to bedelivered and sorted quicker by giving the sorting ma-chines another way to divide up the mail.The new ad-dress format will include the box number as a four digitnumber at the end of the zip code.For example:

John SmithPSC 999 Box 82FPO AE 09622-0082“The new system will make it so that everything is

already sorted when it gets here,” said Jimenez. “Thismeans we don’t have to spend hours sorting basketsfull of mail, and we can put it directly into the boxes.”

For more information, visit the USPS website athttps://www.usps.com/ship/apo-fpo-guidelines.htm.

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Gunslingers” of VFA-105 lands aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Jan. 15.

Truman Strike Group begins COMPTUEX

Photos by MC3 Lorenzo J. Burleson

ADAN Darius Carter and AD3 JoshuaWhitlock perform corrosion preventionmaintenance on a E-2C Hawkeye fromthe “Seahawks” of VAW-126 aboard theaircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN75) Jan. 15. Harry S. Truman is underwayconducting COMPTUEX in preparation forits upcoming deployment.

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BY MC2 ANDREA PEREZNavy Personnel Command Public Affairs

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) — Shore special programsdetailers are currently looking for Sailors in pay grades E-5and above to serve as recruiters,said a Navy official Jan.16.

“The Navy is a rotational force and recruiting is essen-tial to maintaining an experienced 21st Century fleet,”saidCapt. John Alexander, assistant commander, Navy Person-nel Command (NPC) for Career Management.

The mission of recruiting is to recruit men and womenfor enlisted, officer candidate and officer status in the ac-tive duty and Reserve components of the Navy. InterestedSailors should start by talking with their chain of com-

mand and command career counselor.“Recruiters are important to the Navy because we’re

always looking for the most highly qualified men andwomen to fill our ranks,” said Chief Navy Counselor Rus-sell Custer, lead recruiting detailer for production recruit-ers, NPC.

According to Custer, there are different types of recruit-ers. “Some Sailors recruit officers, some recruit enlistedpersonnel and the Navy even has a Career RecruitingForce (CRF). Once selected for CRF, Sailors will spend theremainder of their career recruiting,”said Custer.

Enlisted Sailors in most rates, if eligible, can request toserve as a production recruiter.Production recruiters earnthe 9585 Navy Enlisted Classification Code and are consid-

ered the classic recruiter for enlisted personnel.“Recruiting duty is very demanding. It teaches you time

management and prioritization unlike any other job in theNavy,” said Custer.“It’s very similar to a fast-paced sales en-vironment and Sailors are expected to accomplish variousgoals and expectations on a daily basis.”

According to Custer, applicants must have no perfor-mance mark averages below 3.0, no alcohol related inci-dences,no NJPs (non-judicial punishments) within the last36 months and have a valid driver’s license. Sailors mustalso be within height, weight or body fat standards andhave passed their last three years of regularly scheduled

Military, civilian blood donors provide ‘gift of life’

Photos by MC3 Harry Andrew D. GordonAntiya Sutton, a phlebotomist for Naval Medical CenterPortsmouth, draws blood from AT2 Ross Williamson,from SeaOperational Detachment at FRCMA Oceana, during the ArmedServices Blood Program (ASBP) blood drive at NAS Oceana.ASBP is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, with thetheme of “60 Years of Donors — We Thank You.”

During the blood drive on Jan. 16, ADC(AW/SW) ChristopherPeters (l), from FRCMA Site Oceana, is presented an award byHM1 (SW/AW) Curtis Jervier, leading petty officer at NMCP’sBlood Donor Center, for Peters’ outstanding support of theArmed Services Blood Program.

— See Recruiting Page 10

Recruiting duty: Sailors need to shape the future force

BY TERRI MOON CRONKAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON — January is National Blood DonorMonth and Defense Department employees are encour-aged to “roll up their sleeves and give the gift of life,” saidAir Force Col.Richard McBride,Armed Services Blood Pro-gram director.

The military blood program also celebrates its 60th an-niversary this year, with “60 Years of Donors — We ThankYou,”as its theme, McBride said.

The program coordinates support between the militaryservices and the combatant commands to ensure suffi-cient blood products and services exist wherever troopsserve, McBride explained.

The blood program is a tri-service effort involving theArmy, Navy and Air Force, he said.

“Without the three services’ support, we wouldn’t havea military program,”McBride said.

The military’s blood program began during the late1940s,when organizations such as the Red Cross suppliedblood to wounded warriors during World War II, he said.

“We realized we needed a program to support the mili-tary,”McBride said.“As the population increased, it becamemore difficult to support the civilian and military [sec-tors].The military began its own blood program so civilianblood supplies would not be compromised.”

In the past 60 years, blood donors have helped savewounded warriors in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts,and Operations Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Iraqi Free-dom, Enduring Freedom and New Dawn, McBride said.

Both civilian and military programs comply with thesame federal regulations, test for infectious diseases andprocess, manufacture, store and distribute blood wher-ever it’s needed. DOD has the added mission of support-ing wounded warriors and DOD beneficiaries worldwide,McBride said.

“If there’s a doctor and a nurse [who] need blood, it’sour responsibility to make sure they have it,” he said.“Wehave a tremendous record and now have the highest

survival rate in the history of modern American warfare,which is a testament to the impact our blood programhas had in bringing wounded warriors back to their lovedones.”

And 2012 was one of the program’s most successfulyears in the history of military medicine, he said.

“Approximately 150,000 units of blood were collected,”McBride said.“That’s a record.”

The need for blood at military hospitals around theworld always exists, he said.

Potential donors must be at least 17 years old and free ofmedical conditions or diseases that would prevent themfrom donating, McBride said, adding that donors can con-tribute blood every 56 days. Blood is perishable and onlyconsidered safe to use at a maximum of 42 days by law,he added.

McBride offers a good reason to donate blood to thosewho are unsure.

“If you have anyone who’s a wounded warrior, a lovedone, or anyone who’s been in the military and has re-ceived medical care, that blood comes from people likeyou,”he said.

For people who cannot donate blood,volunteers alwaysare needed to help advertise blood drives,and to take careof donors before and after their blood is drawn, McBridesaid.

“We always need people in leadership positions to en-courage troops to go out and donate,”he said.

McBride says some donors have contributed blood foryears.

“We call them our ‘gallon donators,’”he said.McBride told about a young Army lieutenant who re-

cently received more than 500 units of blood from hispoint of injury through his recuperation and convales-cence.

“That’s a tremendous testament to the impact bloodhas had on wounded warriors,” McBride said.“It’s not justthe blood — it was the dedicated service of the doctors,nurses and medics who helped him,but we’d like to thinkthose 500 units played a big role.”


BY CATHY HEIMERJet Observer

The Navy Housing Service Center (NHSC) may be thebest kept secret on NAS Oceana but Sylvia Parker and EllaOsmore want to change that and let military and their fam-ilies know about the many services they provide.

Parker, who is the installation program director forOceana and Osmore, a housing management specialist,help single and married active duty find the best housingfor their needs.Within their office in building 536 is nearlyall the housing information military and family membersneed.

“We’re here to give them housing options — whetherit’s out in the community or PPV (public private venture)housing,” explained Parker.They also provide informationon schools, the local communities and maps — all to helpmilitary and their families make the best decisions aboutwhere to live.

“A lot of members do not realize we’re sitting here,”saidParker, adding,“We get confused with the BQ (bachelorquarters).” Because many people don’t know about theOceana office, they drive to Norfolk for the same services.

The Oceana office,which was established early last year,maintains a rental partnership program or RPP,with rentalagencies in the community, which includes about 17,000homes of all types in Hampton Roads. The military arequalified for RPP through the NHSC and provided a list ofproperties that meet the criteria. For military tenants, theadvantages to RPP are the cost is 5 percent or more belowmarket rates, and Osmore said that based on the Sailor’s

credit history, they couldqualify for reduced or elim-inated security deposits.Leases are 12 months longand all rent is paid by allot-ment, which ensures therent is paid on time, evenif a military member is de-ployed.

Participating agencies“cannot refuse to rent tothe military based on cred-it history but can based onrental history,” explainedParker.

Junior Sailors will needcommand authorization tolive off base. For militaryfamilies, the office alsomaintains a list of availabil-ity in the area’s PPV hous-ing, which is maintained

by Lincoln Military Housing. Oneadvantage to PPV housing is that it’sa six month lease; out in town, it’snormally one year. PPV housing alsoallows two pets without a pet fee,with restrictions on certain breeds.

Sailors first bring their applicationfor PPV housing into the NHSC forreview and referral to Lincoln. “Wequalify them and get them on thewait list,” said Parker.

Also depending on the number ofbedrooms and area preferred, somePPV housing has immediate avail-ability, she said.

Parker explained that becausethey have oversight with Lincoln,she and Osmore do follow up afterthe move-in.They check to see howthe move-in went — if the unit wasclean, how they were treated by thestaff and if there were any mainte-nance issues.

“The other thing we tell them is ifyou have an issue or concern that is not being taken careof by Lincoln and you went to them first, we’re here tohelp you get it resolved,”said Parker.

Quarterly town hall meetings with command leader-ship, NHSC and Lincoln Military Housing are now heldfor military housing residents ofWadsworth,Midway Man-or,Windmill Walk and Fairway Crescent, all of which fallunder Oceana.The next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 31,6:30 -7:30 p.m. at the Wadsworth Community Center.Allresidents — both officer and enlisted and their families inthe housing areas are encouraged to attend. NAS OceanaCommanding Officer Capt.Bob Geis,along with represen-tatives from Lincoln Military Housing and the NHSC, arescheduled to attend. Parker said it’s a good time for resi-dents bring up concerns and questions.

For PPV residents with housing concerns who call theNHSC, Parker or Osmore will contact Lincoln to find outwhat the situation is.“We will go out and meet with thatfamily.We will let Lincoln know, so they can go and takecare of that family,” explained Parker, adding it also worksin reverse. If Lincoln is having problems with the family,Parker said NHSC is contacted and they in turn, contactthe service member’s command and a meeting is set up toaddress the issues.

She also strongly suggests PPV residents call in servicecalls as soon as they see an issue in their housing.“We dofollow up calls on service calls, randomly,” to make sureproblems are being addressed, explained Parker.

The Oceana staff also will help with housing inspections

and landlord issues off base.“If someone has an issue withtheir landlord, we’re here to mediate,” said Parker, addingthat“Ella is the expert in landlord-tenant mediation.”

Osmore said they try to mediate both ways, not takingsides. If a military tenant has a problem with the landlordor if the landlord has a complaint about their military ten-ant that hasn’t been resolved,“we’re here to assist and geta resolution,”she said.

NHSC also verifies military orders for those who needto terminate a lease early,either due to PCS or deploymentlonger than 90 days. Osmore and Parker advise militarymembers to contact their office for complete informationbefore terminating a lease early.

For DoD personnel who will be relocating, the teamsuggests visiting theAutomated Housing Referral Networkat www.ahrn.com, a DoD-backed website with informa-tion about available housing, both rental and purchase, atthe new location.The website provides property descrip-tions, photos, information on schools and maps.

Although not eligible for RPP or PPV housing, thehousing center can also provide DoD civilians and mili-tary retirees with referrals in the community. Listings forshort-term housing are also available to military memberstemporarily assigned to a command in Hampton Roads.

NHSC is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday throughFriday and closed on weekends and holidays.The team isalso available to speak about their services at commandbriefs.Because much of their job involves being out of theoffice, they suggest calling ahead at 433-3268.

NHSC at Oceana helps military find housing to fit their needs

Photo by MC2 Antonio P. Turretto Ramos

The team from the Navy Housing Service Center at Oceana,Sylvia Parker, installa-tion program director for Oceana (r) and Ella Osmore, housing management special-ist, discuss housing options on Jan. 14 with SHC(SW/AW) Imron Quamina from theUnaccompanied Personnel Housing at Dam Neck Annex.

• Quarterly town hallmeetings with NASOceana commandleadership, NHSC andLincoln Military Hous-ing are now held formilitary housing resi-dents of Wadsworth,Midway Manor, Wind-mill Walk and FairwayCrescent, all of whichfall under Oceana.The next meeting isscheduled for Jan. 31,6:30 -7:30 p.m. at theWadsworth Commu-nity Center.

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WASHINGTON — President BarackObama took the ceremonial oath of of-fice for his second term as the 44th U.S.president and commander in chief on thesteps of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 21, honoringthe men and women in uniform who havepreserved America’s freedoms throughoutits history.

More than 5,000 military mem-bers— some participating in the In-augural Parade, others playing musi-cal accompaniment, firing artilleryrounds into the sky or providingbehind-the-scenes support — wereamong more than a half million peo-ple who gathered on the NationalMall to watch Obama and Vice Presi-dent Joe Biden enter their secondterm.

Recognizing the drawdown offorces in Afghanistan and the ramp-ing down of more than a decade ofconflict, Obama offered high praiseduring his inaugural address for U.S.service members, their contributionsand sacrifices.

“Our brave men and women in uni-form, tempered by the flames of bat-tle, are unmatched in skill and cour-age,” he said.“Our citizens, seared bythe memory of those we have lost,know too well the price that is paidfor liberty. The knowledge of theirsacrifice will keep us forever vigi-lant against those who would do usharm.”

Obama expressed hope for a morepeaceful future, noting that Americans un-derstand that “enduring security and last-ing peace do not require perpetual war.”

Americans are “heirs to those who wonthe peace and not just the war,who turnedsworn enemies into the surest of friends,”the president said. “And we must carry

those lessons into this time as well.”The president affirmed the nation’s re-

solve to defend its people and uphold itsvalues through both the “strength of armsand rule of law” — and with an arm ex-tended to its friends as well as adversariesto help lay conditions for long-term peace.

“We will show the courage to try and

resolve our differences with other nationspeacefully – not because we are naiveabout the dangers we face,but because en-gagement can more durably lift suspicionand fear,”he said.

Meanwhile,“America will remain the an-chor of strong alliances in every corner ofthe globe,”he said.“We will renew those in-

stitutions that extend our capacity tomanage crisis abroad, for no one hasa greater stake in a peaceful worldthan its most powerful nation.”

The United States will support de-mocracy around the world,“becauseour interests and our consciencecompel us to act on behalf of thosewho long for freedom,” Obama said.“And we must be a source of hope tothe poor, the sick, the marginalized,the victims of prejudice — not outof mere charity, but because peacein our time requires the constantadvance of those principles that ourcommon creed describes: toleranceand opportunity; human dignity andjustice.”

Obama urged the nation to putpartisanship aside and come togeth-er to support their universal ideals.“With common effort and commonpurpose, with passion and dedica-tion, let us answer the call of history,

and carry into an uncertain futurethat precious light of freedom,” hesaid.

Photo by Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Mark FaylogaAudience members wave flags from the National Mall during the 57th Presidential Inauguration inWashington, Jan. 21. More than 700,000 people made their way to the National Mall for the inaugurationday events.

Obama takes oath of officerecognizing contributions

of military membersStory By Donna MileS • aMerican ForceS PreSS Service

DoD photo by EJ Hersom

The Army's 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, part of the president's escort, marches in the inaugura-tion parade for the 57th Presidential Inauguration, Jan. 21. More than 2,100 service membersfrom each of the five branches were marching in the parade, with approximately 5,000 sup-porting inaugural festivities.

President Barack Obama took theoath of office from Supreme CourtChief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.in a public ceremony at the U.S.Capitol before thousands of peo-ple in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21.Roberts also administered theoath in an official ceremony at theWhite House Jan. 20.

White House photo by Sonya N. Hebert


Recruiting: Opportunities availablefor qualified Sailors E-5 and above

Fleet and Family Support Center Oceana is located in Building 531. It offers a varietyof programs and workshops to assist active duty and their families. Registration is re-quired for most programs.Call FFSC at 433-2912 for more information or registration,unless otherwise noted or register online at www.cnic.navy.mil/navylifema.

FLEET & FAMILYSUPPORT CENTERWORKSHOPS» » » » » » » »

FOREIGN-BORN SPOUSESSUPPORT GROUPJan. 25, 10 a.m. to noon

Join other foreign-born military spouses,network and share resources, discuss theAmerican way of life, develop friendships,receive monthly newsletters, and learnabout the many resources available tomake your new life experience positive.

FAMILY READINESS GROUPLEADERSHIP TRAININGJan. 26, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Family Readiness Groups play an integralpart in keeping families together in varioussituations, especially during deployment.Contact the closest FFSC for more informa-tion.

ART OF MONEY MANAGEMENTJan. 28, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This workshop provides in-depth in-struction and information on developingsuccessful money management skills.Top-ics include understanding and using credit,Navy pay and allowances, spending strate-gies, and how to save and invest.

STEP: EARLY CHILDHOODJan. 29 to Feb. 7, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Systematic Training for Effective Parent-ing (STEP): Early Childhood is a seven-ses-sion class to help parents develop a positiveand consistent approach for dealing withthe special challenges of children under6. Topics include understanding develop-mental sequences and accomplishments ofinfants, toddlers and preschoolers;buildingeffective discipline skills; developing skillsfor communicating effectively with youngchildren; and much more.

FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SYSTEMJan. 30, 9 a.m. to noon.

Gain the advantage in your job searchwith the federal government by learninghow to find vacancies and job listings,complete the application process,and howto understand standard qualifications andtesting requirements.

— Continued from page 6physical fitness assessments and body com-position assessments. Lastly, Sailors musthave a recommendation from their com-mand master chief and their commandingofficer.

A complete listing of eligibility require-ments can be found in MILPERSMAN 1306-964. Sailors who meet the requirementsand would like to apply for the recruitingduty program should contact their ratingdetailer when entering their permanentchange of station orders negotiation win-dow, nine months prior to their projectedrotation date.

“There are recruiting opportunities forSailors across all 26 Navy recruiting dis-tricts throughout the United States,” saidCuster.

Sailors accepted to the recruiting dutyprogram as production recruiters attendthe Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit inPensacola, Fla. for five weeks of training.Students are taught sales skills which willenable them to promote the Navy. Sailorswill also learn, develop and practice com-petence in the areas of marketing, publicspeaking and social networking.

According to Custer, recruiters are cur-rently eligible for Special Duty AssignmentPay of $450 per month, use of a govern-ment vehicle, cell phone and laptop, andSupplemental Clothing Monetary Allow-ance.

Tour lengths are a minimum of 36months and begin when a Sailor arrivesto their assigned Navy Recruiting District

(NRD). A Sailor’s NRD will then furtherassign them to a Navy Recruiting Station(NRS).Therefore,a Sailor’s ultimate duty as-signment is based on the needs of the NRD.Sailors may not always be stationed in theexact geographic location they request,but most Sailors are assigned to the loca-tion they request or as close to the locationthey request as possible, said Custer.

“I think that every Sailor should applyto be a recruiter at some point in their ca-reer,” said Custer.“Recruiting gives a Sailorthe opportunity to give back to the com-munity. It allows them to promote Navyawareness within their community, talkabout what the Navy has done for themand give others the opportunity to achievetheir ambitions, goals and dreams by serv-ing in the Navy.”

Shore Special Program detailers assignSailors to more than 20 shore special pro-grams Navywide. These programs are notnecessarily geared for a specific rating, butmanning them with qualified Sailors is stillimportant.

Examples include recruit division com-mander duty and brig staff duty, service onUSS Constitution or the USS Arizona Me-morial, and assignment to the Blue Angelsor the Navy Ceremonial Guard. MILPERS-MAN 1306-900 contains a complete list ofspecial programs available.

For more information and a list of cur-rently available NRDs, visit www.npc.navy.mil/enlisted/detailing/shorespecial-programs/recruiting/Pages/Recruiting%20Duty.aspx.

The Virginia Advisory Council on Mili-tary Education (VA-ACME) will awardmultiple $1,000 scholarships at its con-ference March 28 at the Hilton Ocean-front in Virginia Beach.

All scholarship applications and at-tachments must be postmarked by Feb.4. Incomplete applications will not beconsidered.Awardees will be notified inMarch by phone and by e-mail.All appli-cants must either reside or work in Vir-ginia.

Scholarship categories•Active duty, drilling reservist or Na-

tional Guard Member — $1,000.

•Spouse of active duty member, drill-ing reservist, National Guard, veteran ormilitary retiree — $1,000.

•Child of active duty member, drillingreservist,National Guard,veteran or mili-tary retiree —$1,000.

•Permanently disabled military mem-ber or family member (spouse or child)or family member of a service membermissing/killed in action —$1,000.

•Veteran or retiree of the U.S. ArmedForces working or residing in Virginia—$1,000.

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Photo by MC2 Timothy WalterET2 Desiree Huenergardt inspects electrical gear for AE2 Joshua Altheide from the“Red Rippers” of VFA-11 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)Jan. 7. George H.W. Bush is conducting training and carrier qualifications in theAtlantic Ocean.

Gear inspection— Continued from page 3

them for their upcoming deployment. Im-mediately following the FST-GC, the TrumanStrike Group rolled straight into its compositetraining unit exercise (COMPTUEX) underwaycertification, due to a dramatically truncatedFleet Response Training Plan cycle which re-quires them to use every opportunity for ad-ditional training.

For TTGL’s Royal Navy exchange officerCmdr. David Sherriff, this is the first U.S.-ledFST exercise,he has participated in.“Multi-na-tional coalitions have to resolve a lot of issuesbefore operating together, from informationdisclosure procedures to ROE (rules of en-gagement) and search and rescue. FST eventsallow us to explore those issues deliberatelyrather than reactively., said Sherriff.

At the exercise debrief, Sweeney, the com-mander of Carrier Strike Group 10 said,“[FST-GC] was a significant milestone in the HSTCSG’s readiness for our upcoming deploy-ment.The training and proficiency achievedduring FST-GC has postured the strike group

for success during COMPTUEX and ultimate-ly while forward deployed.”

“Synthetic exercises like FST-GC allowstrike groups the opportunity to plan and ex-ecute a full range of maritime missions, buildrelationships as a team in a dynamic scenario,and execute command and control of its tac-tical units from their actual battle stations,”explained Capt. Bob Lineberry, commandingofficer of TTGL.

The ability to conduct Fleet SyntheticTrain-ing is made possible by the Navy ContinuousTraining Environment (NCTE). The NCTEis managed from its central Atlantic Coastnode at the DistributedTraining Center Atlan-tic (DTCL) located at Dam Neck.The DTCL,through the NCTE, provides participatingunits with a synthetic training environmentand stimulates shipboard combat and weap-ons systems. Sailors standing watch operatetheir equipment and “fight the war” just asthey would at sea.This allows assessors to ob-serve participants executing tasks requiredfor their upcoming forward deployments.

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Sand fencing and planting of native dune grasses andother plants twice a year are also part of the restorationefforts,which proved its worth along the shoreline duringHurricane Sandy which hit Hampton Roads Oct. 29.

“All these things work together and they did exactlywhat they were supposed to do. We did not have anybreaches and in the man-made sections where we gothit the hardest, it didn’t unearth the hardened core,” saidWright.

While Wright said Sandy didn’t do exceptional damageto the beach,the hurricane did destroy much of the wood-en fencing along the beach and many of last year’s treeswere gone.Although Sailors from 1st Lieutenant were ableto retrieve some of the pine trees and put them back intoplace, others were carried out to sea by the rough waves.

“But had that barrier not been there, it would have goneinto the next layer,” said Wright.

“The trees definitely served their purpose,” agreed Lt.Omar Robinson, Dam Neck’s assistant officer in charge.

As McHugh drove a load of trees down the beach on Jan.8, he pointed out many of the two by four wooden postsoriginally placed about every eight feet along the beachwere missing or snapped into very small pieces alongthe beach. But behind the broken and battered fence line,much of the dunes, built up over several years of recyclingthe trees,remains intact with grasses sprouting up from thesand.

“The trees definitely fared better than the fence,”laughedMcHugh,adding,“The trees kept the dunes from being com-pletely washed up but we still have to recreate the fence.”

So far, the trees used have been just those donated to thetwo collection sites by individuals following the holidays.Donation is easy; for those without base access, trees canbe dropped off at the Natural Resources Center,across fromthe Oceana stables on Oceana Boulevard. At Dam Neck,new oversized wooden signs provide directions to the col-lection site behind CDSA in building 127,a site much closerto the beach than the 1st Lieutenant’s headquarters.

Wright said any extra trees collected this year will beused to build up height in locations on base “where thestorms are starting to wreak havoc and there could be apotential breach.”

While tree collection is scheduled to formally end Jan.21,Robinson said,“we’ll keep putting trees on the dunes aslong as people are bringing them.”

Dune restoration: Recycled Christmas trees used for 10 years— Continued from page 1

Photos by MC2 Antonio P. Turretto RamosLS2(SW/AW) Niclous Howard checks the alignment of the ev-ergreens, making sure the fuller part of the tree is closest tothe dunes so that it will collect the most sand.

One of two collection points for the trees. This one is on DamNeck, behind CDSA in building 127; the second one is at theOceana Natural Resources Building, across from the stableson Oceana Boulevard.

A load of donated Christmas trees is hauled down the beach atDam Neck to be used in the dune restoration efforts.

As part of the dune restoration project, donated Christmastrees have been place behind the dune fencing along thebeach at Dam Neck. The trees help build up the dunes by col-lecting the blowing sand and once covered and the sand be-gins to harden, the trees decompose underneath.

“The trees kept the dune from be-ing completely washed up but westill have to recreate the fence.”

- CTT2(AW/SW)Noah McHughDam Neck 1st Lieutenant’s Department


From Navy Wounded Warrior - Safe Harbor Public Affairs

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (NNS) — Twelve seriouslywounded, ill and injured Sailors attended an adaptive ath-letics camp,Jan.11 - 13,at Naval BaseVentura County PortHueneme, Calif.

The camp focused on cycling and archery, two of sevencontested sports at theWarrior Games,an annual competi-tion among wounded warrior athletes from all branchesof service.All of the camp participants were selected lastNovember at the first Team Navy-Coast Guard trials.The2013 Warrior Games will take place May 11 - 17.

“When my teammates and I train at home, we justget out and go, and we are on our own.At the camp, welearned all kinds of skills — like how to adjust the breakson our cycles — we would never get on our own,” saidNavy Yeoman 1st Class Javier Rodriguez. “The coacheswere really great; they kept us all motivated.”

Rodriguez, who was injured in 2011 in a motor vehicleaccident,currently is confined to a wheelchair.During thecamp, he focused on enhancing his cycling skills.

The camp was hosted by Navy Wounded Warrior(NWW) - Safe Harbor, the Department of the Navy’s sup-port program for seriously wounded,ill and injured Sailorsand Coast Guardsmen.The camp is one of several adap-tive athletics events that will take place this year. For ex-ample, members of Team Navy-Coast Guard will train atPenn State University in early February; later that month,NWW also will host an introductory sports clinic at NavalStation Norfolk.

The camp was staffed by world-class instructors and

experts in adaptive sports, including cycling coach RickBabington and archery coach Jeff Fabry,who earned a his-toric gold medal in archery at the 2012 Paralympics inLondon.

“The camp was a lot of fun,and it was very intense,”saidNavy Lt. j.g.Timothy Kraynack.“We were able to focus onspecific sports, and it was good to have the coaches’ eyeson us.We also had some down time and were able to getto know one another a little better.”

Kraynack,who currently works at the pediatrics depart-ment at Naval Hospital Bremerton, Wash., suffered a sei-zure in 2011 and has some lower-body impairment. Dur-ing the camp, he also focused on cycling.

NWW supplies the equipment — from hand cycles toarchery bows — for all 35 members of Team Navy-CoastGuard.At the camp, cyclists were provided tool kits andreceived a bike maintenance tutorial from a mechanic,providing them with a new competitive edge.

“It’s great to see the progress our athletes have madeover the past two months.They are very eager to competeat the Warrior Games and their enthusiasm shows,” saidNavy Lt. Megan Haydel, who manages NWW’s adaptiveathletics program.“What is most important is to see howmuch the adaptive sport program is helping with theireveryday lives. It gives them a reason to get out of bed inthe morning, to put one foot in front of the other, and tomake and tackle new goals.”

To learn more about NWW,including its adaptive athlet-ic reconditioning program,visit www.safeharbor.navylive.dodlive.mil, call 855-NAVY WWP (628-9997), or email [email protected].

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»SPORTS & FITNESS

LOSE TO WIN COMPETITIONRegistration ends Feb.1 for the free Lose to Win com-

petition at the NAS Oceana Flightline Fitness Center.Ameeting for all contestants will be Feb. 4, 11 a.m. andthe contest begins immediately following the meetingand runs through April 12 with weekly competitions,classes and weigh-ins. Call 433-3302/3901 for more in-formation.

DODGEBALL TOURNAMENTOceana Sports is sponsoring a free dodgeball tourna-

ment, Feb. 13, at the Flightline Fitness Center.The reg-istration deadline is Feb. 8. Crazy shirts are encouragedfor all participants. For more information, call 433-2695or email [email protected].

VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENTCaptain’s Cup Volleyball will begin league play at

Oceana Feb. 25.The season runs through March 31.Anorganizational meeting will be Feb.13,10 a.m.and teamregistration deadline is Feb. 22. For more information,call 433-2695 or email [email protected].

ANCHOR LEADERSHIP 5KCelebrate the 120th birthday of the chief petty offi-

cers with the Anchor Leadership 5K Run,April 2,1 p.m.at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek.The run will be-gin at the LZ Green,across from the Carl Brashear CPOClub, 1432 Hewitt Dr.

The cost is $25 per person and includes a race T-shirtand medal. Proceeds support the CPO ScholarshipFund.An open social at the club will follow the run.

All participants must be in appropriate attire andCPOs are encouraged to wear their CPO pride T-shirts.The event is open to all DoD ID card holders and onlineregistration and payment can be done at www.raceit.com.For more information,contact BUCS Jason Holdenat 462-4316, ext. 410 or [email protected].

TAE KWON DOMWR offers ongoing Tae Kwon Do classes on Tues-

days and Thursdays (excluding holidays) in the OceanaHornet’s Nest Fitness Center in building 529.

The class schedule is tigers, ages 4 - 6, 5:30 - 6 p.m.;beginners, ages 7 and up,6 -7 p.m.and advanced,ages 7and up,6 -7 p.m. The cost is $40 per month for the firststudent, $35 for the second and $30 per month for thethird.No contract is required and payment is made on amonth-to-month basis.

Classes are taught by Preston Pedigo, a 5th degreeblack belt under the World Tae Kwon Do Federation,World Tae Kwon Do Union and U.S. Military Tae KwonDo Federation. For more information, call 433-3928 or420-0469 or email [email protected].

Upcoming events Wounded Warrior hone archery,cycling skills at athletic camp

Sailors participate in a 5K run on theflight deck of the aircraft carrier USSJohn C. Stennis (CVN 74) Jan. 18.Hosted by the aircraft carrier’s MWRDepartment, volunteers from the ship’sCSADD program assisted with the run.John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S.5th Fleet area of responsibility con-ducting maritime security operations,theater security cooperation efforts andsupport missions for Operation Endur-ing Freedom.

Photo by MC2 Kenneth Abbate

Stennis 5K


The 2013 Virginia Flower & Garden Expo will take placethis weekend at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.TheVirginia Horticultural Foundation produces the annualexpo and this year’s theme is“Where Joy Begins.”

“We’re returning to our roots with a focus on pure gar-dening,” said Laurie Fox, show coordinator. “This is a com-prehensive event, promoting horticulture for home gar-deners, professionals and anyone in between.

“We’re very excited to be having our January event.The timing is perfect since that’s when most people be-gin planning their landscapes and thinking about theirflower gardens. It’s the one time each year when residentsof Hampton Roads have access to information on virtuallyevery aspect related to flowers and gardening, at a single,climate-controlled location. Experts and knowledgeableprofessionals will be there to discuss plants, plans, prod-ucts and practices,”said Fox.

The expo features 11 gardens and hardscapes createdby local landscapers,a wide variety of garden-related prod-ucts and vendors, and speakers and demonstrations.Therewill be entertainment for children and plenty of plants forsale.

Expo hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25and Saturday, Jan.26, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.on Sunday,Jan. 27.

Tickets are $10. For discount coupons and more details,visit www.vafgs.org.

VIRGINIA FLOWER & GARDEN EXPOJan. 25-27

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Professionals will provide tips on gardening, flowers and floralarrangements during the expo, Jan. 25 -27.

CALL 433-2495for more information

* Patrons 17 years of age or younger must be accompaniedby a paying adult to attend all `R’ rated movies.* Credit cards are accepted as payment for admission andconcessions.

FRIDAY January 257 p.m. - This is 40 (R)

SATURDAY January 261 p.m. - Parental Guidance (PG)4 p.m. - Monsters, Inc. 3D (G)7 p.m. - The Hobbit: an Unexpected Jour-ney 3D (PG-13)

SUNDAY January 271 p.m. - Cirque due Soleil: Worlds Away(PG)4 p.m. - The Guilt Trip (PG-13)7 p.m. - Red Dawn (PG-13)

E-CYCLING EVENT AT VA. AQUARIUMJan. 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, in part-nership with TFC Recycling and Goodwill Industries, willoffer its semi-annual E-cycling event this at the VirginiaAquarium East Parking Lot. Recycle unwanted personalelectronic equipment and keep recyclable materials outof landfills. Learn more about going “green” at the event.Personal computers and laptops,printers,monitors and flatscreens, telephones, cell phones, PDAs,fax machines,TVssmaller than 32 inches,circuit boards and components,ste-reo equipment and game systems will all be collected atthis event. For more information, call 385-0262.

MILITARY DISCOUNTS AT HAMPTON COLISEUMThe following offers are valid with military ID at all Tick-

etmaster outlets and Hampton Coliseum Box Office or withpassword (see each event for respective password) atTicket-master.com and by phone at 1-800-745-3000.Offer is not validon previous purchases or with other discounts. Additionalfees may apply.

97.3 The Eagle Country WinterblastJan.26,5 p.m.Featuring Jerrod Niemann with special guest Randy Houser.

Also with Maggie Rose,Brett Eldredge,Tyler Farr,CharlieWor-sham andThe Henningsens

Military offer: 20 percent off on tickets regularly priced at$27 and $15;use password USA.

Hampton Funk FestFeb.1,8 p.m.Featuring Bootsy Collins,Rose Royce,Zapp,Con Funk Shun

and LennyWilliamsMilitary offer:Save $5;use password USA.Monster JamFeb.8,7:30 p.m.Feb.9 at 2 and 7 p.m.Military offer: $10 ticket; Not valid on Saturday 7:30 p.m.

or day of show; kids (2-12) just $5 in advance;use passwordAMERICA.

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION NOMINATIONSNomination deadline, Feb. 1, 5 p.m.

Do you know a deserving woman who exemplifies theYWCA mission in her everyday life? Nominate her today forthe 25thAnnualWomen of DistinctionAwards.

Each year, theYWCA South Hampton Roads recognizes 12outstanding women, including military members, who havemade significant contributions to the community throughtheir professional activities and volunteer efforts.The womenhonored as Women of Distinction recipients are the epitomeof theYWCA mission:eliminating racism,empowering wom-en.The award will be presented during a luncheon March28,at noon at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. For more infor-mation,visit www.ywca-shr.org or call 625-4248.


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