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By Senior Airman Tom BradingJoint Base Charleston Public Affairs

The Medal of Honor is the nation’s highest military decoration. For retired Maj. Gen. James E. Livingston, Charleston,

S.C., resident and Medal of Honor recipient, it was never hisaward to wear. It’s about more than him.

“I wear the Medal of Honor for the Marines that died thatday (May 2, 1968),” said Livingston. “They represent thehighest standard and sacrifice for their country, and it’s myhonor to represent them.”

The Medal of Honor is awarded to U.S. military service-members for personal acts of valor above and beyond the callof duty. It is presented by the President of the United States inthe name of the Congress.

The medal’s lineage dates back to the American Civil War.Since those early roots, often saturated in the blood of fallen ser-vicemembers at the dawn of modern American history, the Medalof Honor has been awarded 3,468 times. Each citation tells a dif-ferent story of courage and valor, and each story is anotherreminder of sacrifice written in the pages of American history.

Seventy percent of all Medals of Honor are awardedposthumously, so the opportunity for those brave warriors to

share their story is often lost by the hands of fate on the bat-tlefield. But Livingston lived to tell his tale.

A native of McRae, Ga, Livingston left his father’s farmand attended The Military College of Georgia and was a mem-ber of the school’s renowned Corps of Cadets before transfer-ring and finishing his bachelor’s degree in civil engineeringfrom Auburn University. In June 1962, Livingston entered theU.S. Marine Corps as a second lieutenant. The Georgia boywas officially a proud officer in the Marines.

As a young officer, Livingston wanted to not only lead hisMarines, but wanted to lead them by example.

“I led by example and was always shaved, had my gear inorder, and was always in the front of a fight or PT [physicaltraining] run,” Livingston, wrote in his autobiography“NOBLE WARRIOR: The Story of Maj. Gen. James E.Livingston, USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor.” “You have tolead from the front . . . anyone can shout orders from therear, but I would not want to follow such ‘leaders’ intoharm’s way.”

This lesson in leadership transcended dress and appearance,and carried onto the battle field. After completing his firstassignment, deployed to Southeast Asia, out of CampPendleton, Livingston took on his second tour of Vietnam as

Commanding Officer, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines.There was no turning back. “I pushed my Marines hard,” said Livingston. “I pushed

them mentally. I pushed them physically. And, I pushed themto be ready to fight. I was hard on them because not only wasI looking to complete the mission, but I was looking to bringthose boys home. As their leader, they relied on me and Irelied on them to be combat ready.”

Going into the humid jungles of Vietnam, on his seconddeployment to Vietnam with Echo Company, Livingstonknew the odds were stacked heavily against the Marines.Echo Company had a nearly 60 percent causality rate prior toLivingston and his men arriving. Livingston brought his highstandards to the fight, led from the front and made sure anycasualty of war didn’t come from lackadaisical leadership orcareless training of his Marines.

According to the Medal of Honor citation, on May 2, 1968,Echo Company launched an assault on the heavily fortifiedvillage of Dai Do, which had been seized by the enemy on thepreceding evening, isolating a Marine company from theremainder of the battalion. Skillfully employing screeningagents, (then) Capt. Livingston maneuvered his men to assault

See Gen. Livingston, Page 10

Gen. Livingston: American hero, Medal of Honor recipient

Karen Stanbery, Joint Base Charleston's Navy College Officedirector/test control officer, is credited with helping Charleston'sNCO being named the Center for Personal and ProfessionalDevelopement Navy College Office of the year (small category)for fiscal year 2013.

Story and photo by Eric SesitJoint Base Charleston Public Affairs

The Navy College Office on Joint Base Charleston -Weapons Station, S.C., has been named the winner of theCenter for Personal and Professional Development NavyCollege Office of the Year for fiscal year 2013 in the smallcategory.

Other winners are the Navy College Office Yokosuka,Japan (large category), and Navy College Office Everett,Wash. (medium category).

Although the Weapons Station took top honors in the smallcategory, the staff's performance was anything but small.

"We provide service for all Sailors throughout North andSouth Carolina as well as Ft. Gordon, Ga.," said KarenStanbery, JB Charleston's Navy College Office director/testcontrol officer.

Stanbery is the link between a servicemember looking tofurther his or her education and making that dream a reality.Part counselor, part advisor and full-time servicememberadvocate, her goal is to ensure everyone who wears the uni-form has the opportunity to take advantage of all the educationbenefits provided by the military.

"Karen is a great example of someone who truly caresabout her Sailors and Marines," said Ernest D'Antonio, NavyVoluntary Education Program director at CPPD headquarters,

Virginia Beach, Va. "To decide the winners among our 33offices, we looked at criteria from a variety of categories.Karen was outstanding in almost every category. She and heroffice were an obvious choice as demonstrated in her NCO'sdedicated commitment to providing Sailors with a means topursue their life-long educational and credentialing goals."

A civil servant for 27 years, Stanbery makes Sailors her pri-ority as she provides many different services through the NCO.

For example, she is an advocate of Navy College Programfor Afloat College Education. NCPACE provides educationalopportunities to Sailors at eligible sea duty commands to meetthe needs of deployable units. Courses are offered in bothinstructor-led and distance learning formats for commandsthat have certain deployable Unit Identification Codes.

Stanbery also reaches out to other commands, speaking toSailors about tuition assistance and their veteran's benefits,trains Education Service Officers, and provides one-on-onecounseling.

She also administers the Defense Language ProficiencyTest and Defense Language Aptitude test for individuals wish-ing to become translators, and serves as a DANTES test con-trol officer.

During fiscal year 2013, Stanbery helped 1,673 service-members use $2,880,761 in tuition assistance dollars. Thatmoney funded 5,081 courses.

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Commentary by Brig. Gen. Al JamersonHeadquarters U.S. Air Force

WASHINGTON – The late Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr. had many personas depending on one'sperspective: a minister, activist, hero, troublemak-er – even communist.

But as you look back on his legacy, I believeeven his staunchest opponents would probablyagree that he was a leader – a man with anabsolute belief in the strategy of non-violence,and the supreme conviction that all men andwomen deserved to be treated with respect anddignity.

In the book, Martin Luther King Jr., onLeadership: Inspiration and Wisdom forChallenging Times, Donald T. Phillips presented areview of King’s leadership principles and appliedthose principles to the challenges leaders facetoday.

Two of King’s leadership traits in particularcaught my attention: He encouraged creativity andinnovation; and involved everyone throughalliance, teamwork, and diversity.

King believed in a non-violent civil rightsmovement in spite of tough opposition from manywho advocated fighting fire with fire. He knewAfrican Americans would lose a violent struggle,so he and the other civil rights leaders adoptedinnovative approaches to accomplish their mission.

In 1942, the Congress of Racial Equality, orCORE, created an integration strategy of sendingblack and white riders to the south on buses. Theirefforts failed and many of the riders were jailed.

In the 1960s, CORE resurrected the idea andasked for King's support. He saw this as a chanceto push his non-violence approach.

The idea worked with varied success as some

of the Freedom Riders were killed, but it broughtthe national attention they needed to push civilrights into a large national debate. King's creativeand innovative leadership ultimately paved theway for future civil rights victories.

King recognized that the good ideas of otherspassionate about a cause could shape an organiza-tion's drive to meet current and future challenges.That same push for creativity and innovation iswhat drives military success today.

Early air and space attempts resulted in numer-ous failures and anomalies before the technologiesmatured, but the persistent creativity and innova-tion of our past aerospace visionaries ultimatelyproduced the world's greatest Air Force.

Today's leaders have the same responsibility toencourage and cultivate those same traits withintheir organizations, thus motivating their work-forces to institute change needed for future success.

As a young leader, King had success galvaniz-ing his portion of the civil rights movement, buthe was viewed as a turf-builder by ‘established’civil rights organizations like the NationalAssociation for the Advancement of ColoredPeople.

King knew there was no time for competitionbetween groups because the stakes were too high.He began to build an alliance of organizationsworking towards the same goal, but he did notjust work with African American organizations –he also sought cooperation from various political,social, economic, cultural, intellectual and reli-gious groups.

King developed a broad-based, diverse allianceto help pull off perhaps the biggest social revolu-tion in American history.

As leaders, our job is not to implement socialrevolution, but to seek organizational improve-

ments in these times of dynamic change andshrinking resources. By encouraging alliance,teamwork, and diversity, leaders can create fourproblem-solving advantages that King recognizedand employed: banding individuals together tocreate energy, enthusiasm, and courage; peoplegaining more strength and power in formal organ-izations; using groups to make major changes;and using alliances to help with networking.

You only need to look at how the DefenseDepartment is approaching its most pervasiveproblem, sexual assault, to see King’s philosophyin action.

DOD's sexual assault prevention transitionstrategy brings together all services and multidis-ciplinary groups to identify problems and createand implement solutions to address sexual assaultchallenges across the DOD enterprise.

Like King, DOD leaders realized they couldnot address a major societal issue within individ-ual service cultures ... it had to install a founda-tional approach that all members of the professionof arms could embrace as part of a new culture ofprevention, respect and compliance. In short, thestrategy encourages a diverse alliance broughttogether as a network to create change thatimproves organizational health and readiness.

King said, "All progress is precarious, and thesolution of one problem brings us face to facewith another problem."

As leaders continue to combat complex prob-lems like sexual assault, they will invariablyuncover other issues that need to be addressed.

By studying and applying the leadership traitsand experiences of Dr. King, leaders will affectpositive change with a few of the most powerfultools known to mankind: creativity, innovation,alliance, teamwork and diversity.

MLK on leadership: Of current relevance

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Commentary by Staff Sgt. Deante Brooks51st Security Forces Squadron

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – Atapproximately 5:08 p.m., Dec. 30, 2013, I waschecking my Facebook messages and I noticedan alarming post from an Airman I knew, stat-ing "F*** life, I'm tired of trying."

At that point, I began to read her previousposts. There was a lot of troubling informationin them that led me to believe something wasseriously bothering her.

"I would rather kill myself and be done,"read one of her statuses.

After seeing that, I immediately tried to con-tact her via Facebook messenger, but she didn'trespond. At approximately 5:15 p.m., I called herbase's defense operations center to notify thedesk sergeant of what I had read. I felt the signsthe Airman was displaying were serious enoughto require action on my part, so I requested that apatrol be sent to check on the Airman.

When security forces responded they foundthe Airman nearly incapacitated in her room.She had attempted suicide by taking a mixtureof pills and alcohol. The Airmen was then takento a local hospital by ambulance to receive thecare that would save her life.

I have also been credited with saving thisyoung Airman's life due to my quick responseto the telltale signs of suicide ideation. I wasasked to tell my story with the hope that it

would encourage other supervisors and wing-men not to hesitate to take action if faced with asimilar situation.

Throughout my eleven years as a securityforces member I have responded to many situa-tions where an Airman has called the lawenforcement desk feeling like they want to harmthemselves. I have also attended briefings andcompleted numerous suicide awareness trainingcourses. The combination of these three thingshas made me more aware of how people actwhen they are thinking about committing suicide.Without the training and personal experiences onthis subject I would not have acted the way I did.

I strongly encourage supervisors to get toknow their Airmen so they can better recognizebehavioral changes in them. When behaviors out-side of the Airman's normal day-to-day routineoccur this could be a sign something is not right.At this point the supervisor should ask questionsto see what is going on with the Airman. By get-ting to know what drives your Airmen, what theirhobbies are, things they like to do on their off-duty time and their family situation, you willlearn how they normally behave.

If you feel your Airman needs help, knowwhat agencies to get in contact with. If youdon't know what agencies to contact, ask some-one in your chain of command to assist you.When in doubt, call security forces, and theywill respond immediately and get you the helpyou need.

The responsibility to pay attention to thesigns of a distressed Airman not only belongs tothe supervisor, but to everyone in the Air Forcefamily. The responsibility also lies within our-selves to seek help when we are feeling dis-tressed. Stepping forward to acknowledge yourproblems can be very stressful, but it is a signof strength, not weakness.

For those who find themselves in a predica-ment they cannot figure out on their own or findthemselves in need of direction, there are sever-al options available: Contact your supervisor,chaplain, first sergeant, mental health clinic orprimary care provider.

Military Crisis Line - If you’re a servicemember in crisis or know a service memberwho is, confidential support is available onlineat www.veteranscrisisline.net/ActiveDuty.aspx,or by phone at 800-273-8255, or send a text to838255. The service is available 24/7/365.

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Commentary by Tech. Sgt. Colleen Urban380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Deployments are dif-ferent after you have a kid. I just never realizedhow different deployments would be once Ibecame a parent.

This deployment I am a mother. Sometimes Iwonder how a mother could leave her 1-year-oldbaby like I have done, as if I am abandoning mychild in some way. Then, I remember the reasonwhy I do it.

It’s not just for me anymore, but for my son. Iget through the separation by remaining focusedon why I am here.

It all began when I sat at my desk, nine monthspregnant, reading the email informing me I woulddeploy in a year. I hadn’t even had my child yetand already had to think about leaving him. Ontop of that, my husband was deploying at thesame time.

How was I going to do this? How would I beable to handle leaving my new baby boy? Howwould I physically be able to get on a plane and

not look back? More importantly, I asked myselfhow was I going to ask someone else to care forhim.

I didn’t have a choice. I had a duty and obliga-tion I was not backing out of.

Even knowing a year in advance could not pre-pare me for the emotions I would go through dur-ing this deployment. I was just getting the hang ofbeing a mom and I felt as if I would have to startover.

When I saw my son during one of our videocalls, he held his arms out as if I was just going toscoop him up. As my son reached for me throughthe screen of the tablet, whining for me with des-peration in his voice, I did everything I could tofight back my tears, but it was no match for thefeeling of helplessness that overcame me.

The helpless feeling comes from not beingthere. I can’t scold him when he does somethingwrong and I can’t teach him how to do somethingright, I can’t make him feel better when he is sickor put him to bed at night. Most of all, I can’thold him, hug him or kiss him -- all I can do iskeep loving him from 8,000 miles away.

I have watched my son learn to talk, expresshis emotions and throw a ball all through a smallhand-held screen. And, in that tiny box in the topcorner, I have watched myself grow.

As each day goes by, it never gets easier, but Iget stronger.

The bond that I have with my son is not brokenfrom this deployment, our bond is greater thanever and it will only help me to cherish themoments I do have with him and help me tobecome the parent I want to be.

My son won’t remember this time, but I will.As long as I am in the Air Force, it is something Icould face again. Many parents also face thisevery day.

So when you look back upon these days, don’tthink about what you missed, think about whatyou gained and what lessons you will be able topass on to your child. Your strength and determi-nation will make your kid proud to call you momor dad. That reason is enough to keep me going.

Whatever your reason is, keep doing it,because you are doing something greater for your-self and the future of your child.

Deployed mother keeps the bond from 8,000 miles away

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Story and photos by Michael Dukes315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 315th Airlift Wing recently hosted an Air Force Smart Operationsfor the 21st Century Green Belt Academics Course at Joint Base Charleston- Air Base, S.C., and organizers say there's plenty of interest from peoplelooking to help improve their work environments.

"We have a cross-section of ranks and career fields from the 315th AWmembers and one member from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.," said Maj.Kimberly Champagne, 315th AW performance planner.

Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century is a dedicated effort tomaximize value and minimize waste in its processes. The training's objec-tive is to establish a community of continuous process improvement thatleverages the benefits of the collective experience, expertise, tools, and bestpractices.

In the course, attendees learned the AFSO-21 philosophy and tools for itspractice. They also learned about other organizations using qualityimprovement programs similar to AFSO-21. Participants broke into workgroups and chose a process relevant to them and their coworkers. They nextidentified the steps involved to complete that process and wrote them downon sticky notes to hang on the wall to create the overall picture.

"The goal is not to solve any problems here with these processes," saidMatthew Arens, an Air Force Reserve Command contractor teachingAFSO-21. He said the focus was to use something attendees were familiarwith to give them the building blocks and to better understand AFSO-21methods. Once they return to their work areas they can then use the toolsthey learned to work with their coworkers to start making improvements.

As a retired colonel who served almost 30 years on active duty, Arens iswell versed in the Air Force quality improvement programs and has seenthem evolve over the years - especially in the early days of the movementwith Total Quality Management was a strange new buzz word that leaderswere trying to sell to Air Force members in the 1990s.

The goal of the course is produce green belt certified cadre' of memberswell versed in the process improvement tools. "So members can increaseproductivity of our most valued asset- People," Champagne said.

The training also helps identify gaps, with a goal to get results and itdevelops an Air Force-tailored model of continuous process improvementto fit Airmen culture.

"This is the first class we offered. I was overwhelmed by the responseand now have to schedule 3 more classes just to meet the demand,"Champagne added. "That tells me people want to improve their work envi-ronments and that is a huge win for the Wing."

Matthew Arens, Air Force Reserve Command contractor Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Centuryinstructor, works with attendees during a week-long course at the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston -Air Base, S.C. AFSO-21 is a dedicated effort to maximize value and minimize waste in its processes. The train-ing’s objective is to establish a community of continuous process improvement that leverages the benefits ofthe collective experience, expertise, tools, and best practices.

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During an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century Green BeltAcademics Course recently at the 315th Airlift Wing on Joint Base

Charleston - Air Base, S.C., Maj. Yvonne Wilson, 84th Test andEvaluation Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base (right), works with her

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Airman 1st Class Zachary Pforr, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer apprentice, works ona differential unit that had been disassembled to be cleaned and inspected Feb. 11, 2014, at Joint BaseCharleston, S.C. Vehicle maintenance technicians maintain JB Charleston's entire vehicle fleet, keeping cars,trucks and buses operating smoothly.

James Brown, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron lead civilian maintenance craftsman, works with Airman 1stClass Zachary Pforr, 628th LRS vehicle maintainer apprentice, on a baggage loading cart used on the flightline Feb.11, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

Elmo Lameg, 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer crafts-man, uses a light to complete an inspection on an engine he rebuilt Feb. 11,2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.

U.S. Air Force photos bySenior Airman Dennis Sloan

Senior AirmanAnthonyWilliams, 628thLogisticsReadinessSquadron vehi-cle maintainerjourneyman,uses a benchgrinder tosharpen a chis-el Feb. 11, 2014,at Joint BaseCharleston, S.C.

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Story and photos by Airman 1st ClassClayton CupitJoint Base Charleston Public Affairs

You may be fit, but are you CrossFit?The Joint Base Charleston CrossFit pro-

gram hosts daily classes at the Fitness Centeron Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.

Through the CrossFit program, traineescan maximize their conditioning and fitnesslevel. The aim of the CrossFit program is tomaintain a broad, general and inclusive fit-ness. CrossFit members proudly state thattheir specialty is not specializing.

"Instead of constantly doing the same thingevery day, we keep the workouts varied." saidTech. Sgt. Jessica Fruth, 315th Force SupportSquadron systems administrator. "CrossFitpersistently improves all of your fitnessskills."

The CrossFit program consists of demand-ing workouts with a fast pace. The program isdesigned to be scalable, where every exerciseis modified to each individual's capabilities,making it a great application for any commit-ted individual regardless of experience.

The CrossFit movement has become sowidespread, there are even competitions heldto determine the fittest of the fit.

Joint Base Charleston's CrossFit programhad 12 athletes compete this past weekend atthe Garage Games One competition held in

Suwanee, Ga. The Garage Games hostregional competitions around the countryand has been hosting an annual event for sev-eral years. The event is set to test overall fit-ness and work capacity.

This year's competition was held over thecourse of three days and there were morethan1,000 athletes who participated through-out the weekend.

Joint Base Charleston CrossFit had memberswho placed 11th in the Team RX division, themen's and women's advanced division.

"It turned an individual competition into ateamwork event, making it fun and challeng-ing," said 1st Lt. Tyler Benjamin, 17th AirliftSquadron officer.

You can sign up for the Joint BaseCharleston CrossFit program at the FitnessCenter. There are four classes held through-out the day Monday through Friday at 6 a.m.,7 a.m., 12 p.m., and 5 p.m. There is one classat 10 a.m. on Saturdays, holidays or downdays.

Each class lasts one hour and follows thesame set workout of the day, so the only dif-ference between the classes is the time youattend.

For more information, check out JointBase Charleston's CrossFit website athttp://www.jbcharleston.com/fitness-pro-grams/148-crossfit or the main CrossFit siteat http://www.crossfit.com.

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Matt Reid , CrossFit enthusiast,performs a handstand walk work-

out Feb. 19, 2014, at the FitnessCenter on Joint Base Charlestson

– Air Base, S.C. The handstandwalk is one of many exercises theCrossFit program utilizes to build

strength and endurance.

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Clayton CupitJoint Base Charleston Public Affairs

Since the start of the intramural basketball season, theaction has been non-stop.

The 628th Security Forces Squadron and 628th Civil EngineerSquadron teams battled it out on the court, Feb. 25, 2014, at theFitness Center on Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.

When the smoke cleared, the 628th CES team was victori-ous with a final score of 51 to 37.

"We feel really good about the win," said Kirt Wallace,628th CES team coach. "They may have beaten us last yearbut we got them this time."

The victory did not come easy though, the 628th SFS teamput up a fight.

"We struggled early on," said Kerry Lehman, 628th SFSteam coach. "We didn't really get going until the second quar-ter, which cost us."

Fouls played a big role in the first half, allowing the 628thCES team to gain a substantial lead from free throws.

The score at half-time was 26 to 19, with the 628th SFSteam down by 7.

"Adjustments were made at half-time and there were sig-nificant improvements," said Lehman. "Unfortunately it wasnot enough to get the win."

The 628th CES team is undefeated this season after win-ning their fourth game in a row.

Anyone interested in joining JB Charleston - Air Base'sintramural sports programs can contact their unit sports repre-sentative or contact the Fitness Center at 963-3347.

628th CES remains undefeated

1st Lt. Tyler Benjamin, 17th Airlift Squadron officer, prepares to perform a deadlift Feb. 20,2014, at the Fitness Center on Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The CrossFit programis designed to be scalable, where every exercise is modified to each individual’s capabilities,making it a great workout regardless of fitness level.

MarcusShepard, 628thCivil EngineerSquadron,drives from thetop of the keyduring an intra-mural basket-ball game Feb.25, 2014, at theFitness Centeron Joint BaseCharleston – AirBase, S.C.

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Staff Sgt. Jeremy Landis, 628th Civil Engineer Squadronequipment operator, takes a brochure from Kaplan Universityrepresentatives at the education fair Feb. 20, 2014, at theEducation and Training Center on Joint Base Charleston- AirBase, S.C.

And although many of her Sailors are from the NavyNuclear Power Training Command located on the WeaponsStation, Stanbery is quick to point out that if one of her troopscalls from overseas, they become her priority to make suretheir educational needs are met.

Most of all, Stanbery said she tries to ensure Sailors are pre-pared for the civilian world when they leave the service.

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Stanbery sees every servicemember who walks through theNCO door as a potential success story.

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Notices/ ADHD Classes - Naval Health Clinic Charleston offers a class

for parents of ADHD children every Wednesday from 9 to 10:30a.m.. The discussions focus on parenting tips, resources, how to haveyour child assessed, and understanding other difficulties that co-occur with ADHD. The topics rotate once a week and repeat everymonth, so you can jump in at any time and learn some valuable tools.The classes are taught by Cindy Rich, Ph.D., a clinical psychologistwith an extensive history in ADHD and behavior challenges in chil-dren. This service is free to enrolled patients at Naval Health ClinicCharleston. To register for the class, contact Capt. Carter at NavalHealth Clinic Charleston, (843) 794-6895.

/ New Year, New Resume! - Military Saves, a component of thenonprofit America Saves and a part-ner in the Department ofDefense’s Financial Readiness Campaign, that seeks to motivate,support, and en-courage military families to save money, reducedebt, and build wealth. The research-based cam-paign uses the prin-

ciples of behavior economics and social marketing to change behav-ior. Military Saves encourages all service members, their families,and civilian employees to take the Military Saves pledge. Joint BaseCharleston’s Fleet & Family Support Center and Airman & FamilyReadiness Center will promote the Military Saves Campaign 24February 24 through March 1, 2014.

/ The Scrap Metal Yard at Joint Base Charleston - WeaponsStation is relocating to the East Side Core Area behind building 2332and the water tower. Operations will begin Dec. 17, 2013. The ScrapMetal Yard will have new operating hours and days: 8 to 10 a.m. onTuesdays and Thursdays. Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Stationpersonnel will be able to bring their scrap metals, no wood or trash, tothe new facility during these days and times. Scrap should be 80 per-cent metal in order to be recycled as scrap metal. The scrap metal yardcan be opened for special request (units getting new furniture, baseclean up days, etc.) by calling 640-4197, 794-4240, or 963-1456. Ifyou have any questions, contact Alan Moyer at 963-1456.

EventsAll classes or events will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness

Center (Building 500) unless otherwise specified. For more information,or to REGISTER for a class or event, please call 963-4406.

March 4/ A “My New Space” class will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30

a.m. This mandatory workshop is a prerequisite for individuals mov-ing out of the dorm that addresses tips for financial success.

/ An “Explore Employment & Scholarship Services for Spouses”workshop will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Learn aboutFREE available resources and services such as employment,resumes, the local job market, scholarships and more!

March 5/ A “Start Your Resume” (Part I) workshop will be held from

09:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Learn the basics of writing a resume andcover letters.

/ An “Eldercare” class will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.Learn to navigate the eldercare system; to identify local agencies,resources and services; obtain relevant materials and websites.

/ A “Ready, Set, Parent!” class will be held from 5:30 p.m.to 8:00p.m. This course provides useful tips for expectant parents, whilehelping them to understand the importance of budgeting for theirnew addition. Additionally, parents receive a FREE bundle for eachexpected baby!

March 6/ MANDATORY TAP Preseparation Briefings will be provided

for Separatees and Retirees from 8:00 to 12:00 p.m. DID YOUKNOW…per Public Law 107-103, in the case of anticipated retire-ment, retiring service members can receive pre-separation counsel-ing up to 24 months prior to DOS? And a separating service membercan receive pre-separation counseling up to 12 months prior to DOS.This is the first step in the process to making you “career ready” toleave the service; and this briefing/counseling is required prior toattending the TAP GPS Workshop.

Notices/ VOLUNTEER EXCELLENCE AWARD (VEA) - Nomin-

ations are due by COB 10 March for the VEA that recognizes sus-tained volunteer service of federal civilians, family members, mili-tary retirees, and federal retirees. For further information on formatand where to submit, please call Airman and Family ReadinessCenter at 963-4406 or Fleet and Family Support Center at 794-7480.

/ Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits Briefers are avail-able to assist all service members, veterans, and family memberswho may have questions about VA benefits and services they are eli-gible to receive. Appointments are available in one hour blocks from9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and walk-ins are wel-come. The Joint Base Charleston - Air Base office is located in build-ing 503, room 106, and the number is 963-8224. The JB Charleston- Weapons Station office is located in building 302, room 108, andthe number is 794-4304.

/ Joint Base Charleston Multicultural Committee: Come outand support the Joint Base Charleston Multicultural Committee!Meetings are held every Thursday at 11:15 in building 246, room114A. Be a part of the wing level committee as we coordinate eventsacross the base promoting diversity and equality! Any questions pleasecontact the president of the JBCMC Tech. Sgt. Whitehead at 963-5208.

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MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) For Moms with kids birth through kindergarten.Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at OldFort Baptist Church, 10505 Dorchester RD.Summerville, SC 29485. Contact Heather Hansen873-2283 for more information.

Balfour Beatty Communities Foundations isonce again offering post-secondary academicscholarships to both high school seniors and under-graduate students who reside in Balfour BeattyCommunities military family housing. The applica-tion process is now open for scholarships that willbe awarded for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Applicants must be the child on an active-dutyservice member and reside in Balfour Beatty

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Charleston AFA #297 hopes to see you or yourorganization at their next AFA meeting on Thursday13 March starting at 1730 at the Charleston Club atthe AFB. This is a great opportunity to connect withassociation members and network with communitypartners, Civil Air Patrol, ROTC, JROTC and manyother Joint Base and Charleston professionalorganizations.

This meeting will spotlight Veteran and RetireePrograms. The guest speaker will be former ChiefMaster Sergeant of the Air Force, James A. Roy,CMSAF (Ret). Additionally, information on theupcoming AFA SC State Convention & GolfTournament will also be addressed. The meeting isopen to AFA members and non-member support-ers. If you need access on base please let us knowand we will arrange an escort. Please contact VP ofMembership to RSVP at CharlestonAFA297@gmail.com and search Facebook for more info.

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By Cherie HuntingtonDeCA Public Affairs Specialist

The annual Military Saves Week campaign, set for Feb. 24through March 1, aims to encourage military members andtheir families to save, reflecting the theme: "Set a goal, makea plan, save automatically."

As a campaign partner, the Defense Commissary Agencyoffers savings every day by delivering 30 percent or more sav-ings on groceries.

"We sell at cost since we provide a nonpay benefit earnedthrough military service," said Randy Chandler, DeCA'sdirector of sales. "Shopping consistently at your Commissarysaves you money without the hassle and expense of driving allover town looking for items on sale."

Commissary shoppers also use coupons to achieve even high-er savings, Chandler said. Last year, shoppers redeemed nearly100 million coupons for customer savings of about $91 million.

"Our customers know coupons equate to cash," Chandlersaid. "And the Commissary Rewards Card delivers even moresavings via paperless coupons to download onto your card."

In addition to digital coupons, patrons can also find specialcommissary promotions offered through the rewards card pro-gram. For more information or to register for a rewards card,visit https://deca.couponselectionpage.com/offers/all.

Commissary customers can always go to the DeCA website,http://www.commissaries.com, to find information about what'son sale at their local commissary through the Shopping Aisletab, and they can also access the Exclusive Savings link to findmore coupons, specials, promotions, sales and healthy recipes.

The Military Saves website offers tips on saving money,living well and spending less. Not surprisingly, many ideascall for more meals made at home and "brown bag" lunchesfor work and school, and the commissary can simplify thoseefforts. Easy, economical meals at home save money, but left-overs compound the value by providing future ready-to-heat

meals, especially when chili or hearty soups grace the menu.This can turn a $25 meal out on the town into a $5 meal madewith good health in mind.

Toting lunch to work doesn't have to be boring, and theCommissary can help keep the lunch box interesting as wellas economical. It's easy to bag fresh, crisp veggies for snacks,and protein-packed Greek yogurt makes a perfect light lunch.No refrigerator available? Shelf-stable, heat-and-eat entrees inlunchtime portions can be stored in a desk drawer.

Not only during Military Saves Week but year round,Commissaries worldwide support the campaign by providinginformation on personal financial awareness and preparingnutritious meals for less.

Military Saves is part of the Department of Defense'sFinancial Readiness Campaign to encourage military familiesto save money every month. Customers can join MilitarySaves via Facebook, Twitter, Web page and monthly newslet-ter. Visit http://www.militarysaves.org for more information.

‘Military Saves Week’ is every day for Commissaries

positions across 500 meters of dangerous open rice paddywhile under intense enemy fire.

“It was very hot, we were sweating, and it was humid thatday,” said Livingston, thinking back to the battle.

With hostile rounds buzzing all around him, Livingstonpushed forward toward the heaviest points of resistance.Fearlessly, he shouted words of encouragement to his fellowMarines, who directed hostile fire.

Hit twice with by grenade fragments, Livingston ignoredmedical treatment and led his Marines in the destruction ofmore than 100 mutually supporting bunkers and drove enemyforces from their positions and aided the stranded Marinecompany.

Unbeknownst to Livingston at the time, the Marines weresurrounded and outnumbered. Two other companies stayedbehind to evacuate the causalities from the battlefield. Anothercompany passed through friendly lines and launched an assaulton an adjacent village of Dihn To, only to be assaulted in a

counterattack by a heavily numbered enemy battalion. Disregarding his own safety, and increasing number of

injuries, Livingston charged headfirst into battle, ignoring theheavy volume of enemy fire all around, in order to help theoutnumbered Marines. He maneuvered the Marines of EchoCompany forward, and remained in the gravely exposed areaand joined forces with the heavily engaged Marines to halt theenemy’s counter-attack.

Unable to walk, wounded and standing firm in an exposedlocation, Livingston was able to continue guiding his Marinesto safety as they evacuated their casualties and fallen brothers.

“You don’t leave any Marines in battle,” said Livingston.“They were my responsibility and bringing them home wasmy mission.”

Livingston refused to move from his position until he wasassured all of his men were out of battle. Wounded, yet stillfearless, he held off enemy forces with his M14 rifle as hismen evacuated, and ordered them to leave him behind so he

could assure they were safely out of battle. However, two mencarried him off the battlefield, living up to their commander’soath: never leave a Marine on the battlefield.

Livingston’s military service spanned far longer than thatfateful day on May 2, 1968, to include rising to the rank ofmajor general, and eventually becoming the commander ofthe Marine Reserve Force in 1992, where he commandedmore than 100,000 Marines.

Since his retirement from the Corps in 1995, Livingstonhas remained an active voice for the military; serving asNational Co-Chair of the Veterans for Fred Thompson presi-dential campaign, Board of Trustees of the National WorldWar II Museum and local hero in the Charleston, S.C., com-munity for events involving military appreciation.

“Charleston is a very patriotic community,” said Livingston.“They identify with those that serve, and it’s a testament to thegreatness of the community. And, to those that serve, it’s yourservice and sacrifice that makes this country great.”

Gen. Livingston: American hero - continued from Page 1

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