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Vol. 5, No. 35 September 5, 2014

BY NICOLEM. WOODSJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

World War II veterans, familiesand friends gathered at the Na-tional World War II Memorial onSept. 2 remembering Victory overJapan Day, also known as V-J Day.

This event also marked the day,70 years ago, when former Presi-dent George H.W. Bush was shotdown, while serving as a Navy pilotin the Pacific.

On that mission, Bush was shotdown by Japanese anti-aircraftfire, then rescued from the waterby a Navy submarine. He was laterawarded the Distinguished FlyingCross for bravery in action.

The future President flew a totalof 58 combat missions during thewar and was one of the youngestNavy pilots during WWII.

The president’s grandson,George Prescott Bush, gave thekeynote address, in remembranceof the many sacrifices made onthat day.

Local news anchor and formerMarine officer, Gordon Peterson,served as the event’s master ofceremonies.

Friends of the National WorldWar II Memorial, a non-profit or-ganization dedicated to preservingthe legacy of WWII, and the Na-tional Park Service (NPS), militarymembers, veterans and members

of the public paid tribute to WWIIparticipants during the event,commemorating the 69th anni-versary of the Allied Forces victoryin the Pacific on Sept. 2, 1945, andthe end of World War II.

“As citizens of a grateful na-tion, we salute those of the ‘Great-est Generation’ who helped savethe world from tyranny,” saidPeterson. “We also offer a specialsalute to the men and women ofour armed forces, who are pres-ently serving in the ongoing war onterrorism. We want them to knowthat this service is deeply appreci-ated.”

Peterson often supports veter-ans by reporting on problems andchallenges facing the U.S. militaryand veterans.

The younger Bush not only rec-ognized his grandfather’s service,but he also took time to thankthose who served during WorldWar II.

“Standing before us, the ‘Great-est Generation,’ let me assure youthat my generation will not failyou, we will not drop the baton,the ageless tradition of duty, honorand country. Your example, yourselflessness and your undying loveof country; you will remain an in-spiration,” said Bush.

Prescott Bush served an eight-

Presidential kin, news anchor, veterans remember V-J Day

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY NICOLE M. WOODS

Retired Navy Chief Construction Mechanic, Avon R. Blevins, waves after being acknowledged during the V-J Dayceremony at the National WWII Memorial, Sept. 2. See V-J DAY, Page 3

BY ERIC D. RITTERJOINT BASE ANACOSTIA

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Armed with cardboard, ducttape and some good imagina-tion, contestants took to the JointBase Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)pool to race their cardboard boatcreations during the annual JBABYouth Center Cardboard Boat Re-gatta Race, Labor Day.

The Youth Center hosted therace as a way for the base mili-tary, civilians and their familiesto come together and have a goodtime with each other before theend of summer and the pool’sclosing.

“This is something we cameup with several years ago, and itturned out to be very popular,”said JBAB Youth Center Director,Joyce Sheridan. “It turned into anannual event we plan to keep do-ing.”

Sheridan said 24 boats enteredthe race with ages ranging from

5-7, 8-10, 11-13 and 14 and older.She added the Youth Center pro-vided the cardboard and duct tape.

The rules were simple for theconstruction of the boats, she said.The participants could only usethe material provided and only theseams of the cardboard could beduct taped.

There was no lack of creativityin some of the boat construction.There was a Viking longship andeven a pirate ship in the mix—along with their crews in era-rep-licated costumes.

Although some of the boats ap-peared sturdy and seaworthy whiledry docked on the lawn, a fewproved more worthy of a subma-rine as they quickly took on water,sinking to a chlorinated grave.

“That’s half the fun we have,”Sheridan added. “You never reallyknow how the boats are going todo until we put them in the water.

Youth Center cardboard boat regatta sails to a good time

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U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY ERIC D. RITTER

The cardboard boats prove to be sturdy vessels as contestants race from one end of the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) pool to the other during the annual JBAB Youth Center Cardboard Boat Regatta Race, Labor Day.

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BY REAR ADM.MARK RICH

COMMANDANT, NAVAL

DISTRICT WASHINGTON

Greetings team 88,Wow! It is September al-

ready. It seems like it wasjust yesterday that I wasasking all of you to be safeand watch out for eachother as we approached the101 Critical Days of Sum-mer and now here we arepost Labor Day and movinginto the fall. We were ableto get through the 101 Criti-cal Days of Summer withoutany major mishaps, seri-ous injuries or loss of life.Well done to everyone fortaking care of and watch-ing out for yourselves, yourfamilies,your coworkers andyour shipmates.

The month of Septem-ber is always special in theNavy because this is thetime of year that we wel-come our new Chief PettyOfficers. Currently, Chief

Petty Officer (CPO) select-ees throughout the regionare participating in CPO365 Phase II. CPO 365 is ayear-round professionaldevelopment program thatChiefs’ Messes across theNavy use to train the nextgeneration of deckplateleaders, focused on trainingour newly selected first classpetty officers to become

Chiefs. The three-phased,yearlong development andtraining is designed to testthe prospective CPO or se-lectee mentally, physically,personally and profession-ally. Phase II of CPO 365began when the chief pettyofficer selection board re-sults were released, whichoccurred Aug. 5 this year,and it builds upon whatwas started in phase one bypreparing CPO selectees fortheir transition. So let me bethe first to congratulate ourChief Petty Officer Select-ees. This year’s CPO Pin-ning will take place at 1300on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at theNavy Memorial. I encourageeveryone to come out andsupport our newest ChiefPetty Officers.

September brings manychanges to Naval DistrictWashington (NDW); coolertemperatures, changingleaves, the kids going back toschool, football season. Butit is also National Emergen-

cy Preparedness Month. Atime when everyone shouldask themselves the question,“Am I Navy ready?”

During National Pre-paredness Month, we arereminded to reflect oncommand and personalemergency preparedness,to make a plan, build a kit,and stay informed, not justfor a month, but every day.Ready Navy provides a roadmap and creates a state ofmind for Navy personneland families to be and stayprepared for any potentialhazard throughout the year,something l take very seri-ously.

Ready Navy is a proac-tive Navy-wide emergencypreparedness public aware-ness program. It is designedfor the Navy community toincrease the ability of ev-ery person and family onor near Navy installationsto meet today’s challengeshead on and plan and pre-pare for all types of hazards,

ranging from hurricanes andearthquakes to terrorist at-tacks. Please visit the ReadyNavy website at http://www.ready.navy.mil/. There youcan educate yourself on anumber of ways to prepareduring and after NationalEmergency PreparednessMonth.

Finally, September isHispanic Heritage Month.NDW proudly joins therest of the nation in hon-oring and celebrating therich cultural heritage of ourlargest linguistic and ethnicminority in a month-longtribute to Hispanic contri-butions. Hispanic Ameri-cans have served at sea inevery war of our nation’shistory. They have not stoodon the fringes of the service,but at its center as makersof American naval history.The concept of diversity inthe Navy means that a forcethat is diverse in experience,background and ideas con-tributes to our warfighting

success. Cultural recogni-tion months like HispanicHeritage Month help usreflect on what we are asAmericans, a society com-posed of diverse cultures,backgrounds and beliefs.Asalways, I encourage all ofyou to support and attendany diversity events at yourinstallations and recognizethat the Navy’s strength is aproduct of its diversity.

Thank you all for partici-pating in our recent DEOMIsurvey, since we’ve receivedthe results, our Team hasbeen asking some of youfollow-up questions to gainadditional insight into someof the issues you identified,and the next steps will be toidentify some ways we canimprove on those areas. LikeI did last year, I’ll wind theeffort up with feedback ses-sions open to all personnel.Thanks for your continuedsupport.

That is all for now, keepcharging.

Commandant’s Corner

Rear Adm. Mark Rich,commandant, NavalDistrict Washington

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY ERIC D. RITTER

Medals were issued to the top three finishers in each cat-egory. Everyone also received medals for participating in theevent.

So it’s fun just to see howthey do.”

Medals were awarded tothe top three in each agegroup, but everyone re-ceived a participation med-al as an added memento forthe water-bound journey.

The event has become

so popular that Sheridansaid some kids begin plan-ning next year’s regatta en-try even before this year’sboat is out of the water.

“Everyone has so muchfun with this event,” Sheri-dan said. “I love seeing allthe smiles on their faces ev-ery time we do this. Of allthe events we do all year,this is one of the ones I lookmost forward to doing.”

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Joint Base Anacostia Bol-ling-based Sailors and Air-men were on hand to sup-port the 69th anniversary ofVictory over Japan Day (V-JDay). A ceremony was heldat the World War II to honorthe sacrifices the veteransand even civilians had to en-dure during that time.

The ceremony, heldSept. 2, flowed with manymilitary ceremonial tradi-tions such as Color Guardflag and wreath presenta-tions. The Joint Base Air-men and Sailors who took

part in the event, as partof the Joint Service ColorGuard, said this is a mo-ment they won’t forget.

Air Force Airman 1stClass James Hanford ofKaufman, Texas said he washonored to be a part of theceremony. “I felt this reallywas a privilege to be a partof,” he said. “It’s not everyday I get to do a ceremonylike this.”

Navy Seaman AustinHopkins of Barberton, Ohioechoed Hanford. “It wasvery rewarding to me to bea part of a ceremony likethis. I’m glad I got to be apart of it.”

The two JBAB-based ser-vice members presentedtheir respective militarybranch’s flag during thecolor’s presentation. Lat-er, during the ceremonythey presented wreaths toWorld War II veterans whowere on-hand to be hon-ored for their service dur-ing the war.

President George H.W.Bush’s grandson, GeorgePrescott Bush, was the key-note speaker for the eventand highlighted how theirservice helped shape boththe America we know to-day as well as his own NavyReserve career.

The U.S. Navy Ceremoni-al Band provided live musicwith songs from Taps to theArmed Forces Medley.

More than 400,000Americans lost their livesduring World War II inwhat is called the mostcostly conflict in recordedhistory. World War II vet-erans said during the cer-emony every American wasmobilized to some degreeto help support the fight.V-J Day will continue to beobserved annually in ournation’s capitol, and theSailors and Airmen of JBABstand ready to support itevery year.

Joint Base units honor V-J Day vets during ceremony

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY ERIC D. RITTER

Members of the Joint Service Honor Guard present the Colors during the Victory over Japan (V-J) Day ceremony at theNational World War II Memorial, Sept. 2.

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George Prescott Bush, rear left, grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, and localnews anchor, Gordon Peterson, rear right, stand and salute as the Joint Service Color Guardpresents colors in recognition of V-J Day at the National WWII Memorial.

month tour of duty in Afghanistan, in sup-port of Operation Enduring Freedom withthe Special Operations Command.

Accompanying Bush and several otherveterans that morning was World War IIveteran Avon R. Blevins, a retired NavyChief Construction Mechanic, who servedin both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres.

“It means a whole lot to be here today; Ihelped build this place,” said Blevins. “Be-ing able to continue supporting the com-munity and making sure veterans are ac-knowledged for their service, both past andpresent, is what matters most.”

Blevins, along with the other veterans,including Army Lt. Col. Luta Cornelia Mc-Grath, and their escorts, gathered for thetraditional presentation of wreaths at the

memorial’s freedom wall, followed by theU.S. Navy Ceremonial Band’s playing ofTaps.

McGrath, the only female WWII veteranin attendance, served in the Woman’s ArmyCorps (WAC) and was detailed to the Ordi-nance Corps, serving in the U.S. and over-seas, during the war.

“It feels great to be here today,” said the106-year-old veteran.

Japan surrendered on Aug. 14, 1945 andthe formal ceremony took place in TokyoBay, Japan aboard the battleship USS Mis-souri (BB-63) on Sept. 2, 1945.

“It is a day when we celebrate the unityand spirit of the American people who to-gether helped to end the war. And, it is aday when we can celebrate that same unityand spirit that has allowed us to turn ourenemies into allies and friends,” Petersonconcluded.

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Bolling ClubTheisen St., Bldg. 50

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Birthday LunchSept. 10 | 1-1:30 p.m. | Washington Din-

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place teams, as well as individual high andlow (male and female).

Auto Hobby ShopBrookley Ave. Bldg. P9

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September SpecialsCoolant Flush: $75 (includes coolant)Free Vehicle Inspection with an oil

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Capital Cove MarinaGiovannoli Way, Bldg. 90

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Customer Appreciation DaySept. 6 | 11-5 p.m. | Marina PointAs a token of appreciation, come out and

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Information, Tickets & Travel Office4570 Chappie James Blvd.

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Base PoolTheisen Street, Bldg. 51

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Pet PaloozaSept. 6, 1-3 p.m.Free pet swimming, but donations are

encouraged for the Washington HumaneSociety.

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NDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Although the Labor Day weekendmarkedthe end of the “101 critical days of summer,”safety remains an important issue to per-sonnel in the region, particularly as buseshit the roads and children return to the side-walks during the new school year.

Jim Ganz, installation safety directorat Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bethesda,said commuter and pedestrian safety issuesshould be familiar to everyone, but need tobe reiterated routinely to avoid accidents.

“Themost important thing is, it is againstthe law and extremely unsafe to pass aschool bus that is flashing its red lights,”said Ganz.

When following school buses, drivers arerequired by law to stop for buses picking upor dropping off children. Bus drivers willswitch on yellow flashing lights when pre-paring to make a stop, and red lights whenfully stopped.

“Even when the bus pulls away and it’ssafe to go, still be aware because of that 10-foot radius around the bus where childrenare in the most danger of being hit,” Ganzadded. “Stop your car far enough away andeven after the school bus pulls away, justcheck and make sure that it’s all clear, be-cause children are unpredictable.”

According to the National Highway Traf-fic Safety Administration (NHTSA), vehicleaccidents are the leading cause of deathamong children, with 20 percent of fatalitiesin children ages 5-9 involving pedestrian-related incidents.

For drivers sharing the roads with the in-creased school traffic, safety advocates warnto always be aware of pedestrians, especiallywhen driving in school zones and residen-tial neighborhoods. National Capital Region(NCR) regulations and local laws through-out the capital region require drivers to stopfor pedestrians in all crosswalks.

The NHTSA recommends all children un-der age 10 be supervised when walking neartraffic, with adults teaching the childrenhow to safely and properly navigate trafficto and from school or other activities.

While following the rules might seemsafe as a pedestrian, the NHTSA advisesthat parents and caregivers teach childrenthat they still must stop at intersections andlook left, right, and left again before cross-

ing, even with a green light and in a desig-nated crosswalk.

“Teach children to walk, not run, acrossthe street,” an NHTSA safety publication ad-vises. “Each year, many children are killedwhen they suddenly dart into the paths ofcars.”

Furthermore, rather than parents orguardians personally driving children toschool, the NHTSA recommends schoolbuses and other public transit as a betteralternative not only for safety, but to easecongestion on the roads. According to theNHTSA and National School Bus Council,school buses replace as many as 17.3 millioncars each year in and around school zones,also resulting in drivers saving more thantwo billion gallons of fuel and keeping morethan 44 billion pounds of carbon dioxide outof the air each year.

The NHTSA also cites school buses asthe safest mode of transportation for school

children, with less than one percent of an-nual average student fatalities resultingfrom bus accidents, as opposed to 23 per-cent by adult driver and 58 percent by teendriver.

The key point to commute safely fordrivers and pedestrians alike, Ganz said,is being aware of one’s surroundings at alltimes. “Have situational awareness, and be

patient,” he said.

For more information and resources on

school traffic safety, visit www.nhtsa.gov. To

stay up to date with news and events from

around NDW, visit www.facebook.com/

NavDistWash.

New school year brings renewed call for commuter, pedestrian safety

U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY SHAWN MILLER

As summer ends and the school year begins again around National Capital Region, drivers and pedestrians are reminded to use caution totravel safely. Local laws require drivers to stop at all crosswalks where pedestrians are present.

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JBAB Cub ScoutsAttention all boys grades 1st through

5th interested in scouting. Please contactthe JBAB Cub Scouts, Pack 343, at jbabcubscouts@yahoo.com for more information.Each den holds their own meetings eachmonth along with one pack event. Boys willearn badges together and can work on indi-vidual achievements as well. Come join usfor popcorn, camping and so much more.

Air Force Wives’ Club Thrift ShopThe Air Force Officers’ Wives’ Club Thrift

Shop is located at 13 Brookley Ave and isopen Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Donations are acceptedduring business hours only. Profits fromthe AFOWC Thrift shop go toward collegescholarships and other military charitableorganizations. For more information aboutthe AFOWC or its Thrift Shop call 202-563-6666 or email afowcthriftshop@verizon.net.

Registration deadline for Navy/AirForce Half-Marathon and 5-MilerQuick! Register for the Navy/Air Force

Half-Marathon and 5-Miler being held,Sept. 14. Registration for the half-marathonisn’t a marathon— it’s quick, easy and light!

Even better, make your experience onrace day more exciting by competing witha team! Register your friends, family, co-workers, squadron, whomever and race, asa team, across the finish line.

Awards will be given to the first, secondand third place teams in different catego-ries. Even if you, or your team, doesn’t win,there are still medals for every finisher!

Sounds fun, right? Well, as the racesquickly approach, the cost is quickly rising.As of Aug. 1, registration for the Half-mara-thon is $100 and the cost for the 5 miler is$55. However, for a limited time, readersof the Joint Base Journal can receive $5 off,simply by using the promotion code, JBJour.

So, register now! Whether you are a be-ginner or advanced, young or old, adaptiveor not, this race is for you! You are not ableto register the day of the race, so do it nowbefore it’s too late. Check out www.navyairforcehalfmarathon.com to register.

MFSC moves to Building 13The Military and Family Support Cen-

ter (MFSC) supports individual and familyreadiness through a full array of programsand resources which help military familiesto be resilient, well-informed and adaptableto the Navy-Air Force environment. Untilrecently, these programs and services were

available at two separate locations. Now ev-erything is conveniently located in Building13 on Brookley Avenue. To view a full list ofprograms and services or for more informa-tion visit www.mywfr.com or call MFSC at202.767.0450.

JBAB Cyclists on FacebookBasically a forum for all JBAB riders to

get together. We organize group rides overlunch and during commuting hours. Visitus online at www.facebook.com/groups/jbabcyclists. For more information, emailaustin.pruneda@afncr.af.mil.

NAVY 311“NAVY 311” is the place to go for all

types of information to help support Navymilitary, civilian and retiree personnel andtheir families. Access NAVY 311 at 1-855-NAVY-311 or (DSN) 510- NAVY-311. You canalso email NAVY311@navy.mil or visit www.NAVY311.navy.mil.

Joint Base Gate HoursArnold (Main) Gate: 24/7South (Joint Visitor’s Center) Gate: 24/7Firth Sterling (North) Gate: Mon-Fri - 5

a.m.-7 p.m.Bellevue (Housing Area) Gate: Mon-Fri -

5 -9 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.

Immunization ClinicThe 579th Medical Group Immuniza-

tion Clinic will be open Monday, Tuesday,Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 to 4:15 p.m. OnThursdays, the clinic will be open from 8

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to4:15 p.m. The clinic closes at noon for train-ing the first Wednesday of each month. Formore information, call 202-404-6724.

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

Clubs of America, Eleanor Roosevelt #37,hosts meetings every second Thursday ofthe month to discuss and plan volunteeractivities in the local military and civil-ian communities. Military spouses of allbranches are welcome to attend. For moreinformation, email angeladowns@me.comor visit www.facebook.com/NWCA37.

Post Office weekday closure 2-3 p.m.Due to fiscal challenges, the Joint Base

Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) Post Office is op-erating with one postal agent and will beclosed for lunch from 2-3 p.m., Monday-Friday. Saturday hours remain unchanged.If you have questions, comments or com-plaints please contact the U.S. Postal Ser-vice.

Toastmasters Club seeks membersThe Bolling Toastmasters Club is avail-

able for everyone on JBAB as a place to prac-tice your leadership skills. Toastmastersclubs are where leaders are made, and lead-ership starts with good communication.The program is self-paced, and it works. TheBolling Toastmasters Club meets Wednes-days from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at the JBABChapel Center. Visitors are welcome. Formore information, call Jim Queen at 301-452-6931.

JNOTESMiscellaneous items related to your health, your career,

your life and your community

Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development OperationsCREDO offers a variety of programs aimed at improving the quality of

communication, adding resiliency, and training service members in valu-able life skills. Open to all Active Duty Service Members and their immedi-ate family members, the following workshops and retreats are available inSeptember:

MER - Marriage Enrichment Retreat - Couples enjoy a free weekend atthe Hilton Hotel in Crystal City where they learn and apply marriage skillssuch as communication and problem solving in a fun, small group atmo-sphere. Using personality inventories, participants learn that the differ-ences in our marriages can be ways to enhance and complete one anotherin the marriage journey. Marriage Enrichment Retreats on Sept. 26-28.

PREP -Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program gives pro-spective and married couples effective and proven communication andrelationship skills needed for the stresses of today’s military relationships.PREP is offered in partnership with the Military and Family Support Centercovering such topics as Communication Danger Signs, Fun and Friendship,Forgiveness, and Supporting One Another.

For more information or to register, please contact the CREDO officesat 202-767-5901or 5900, e-mail at CREDO.NDW.fcm@navy.mil, or drop bythe JBAB Chapel and inquire within.

CATHOLIC SERVICES

ReconciliationSunday 9 a.m. ChapelCenter

RosarySunday 9:10 a.m.Chapel Center

MassTuesday 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

Wednesday 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

Thursday 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

Friday 7 a.m. Chapel

Center

Saturday 5 p.m.Chapel Center

Sunday 9:30 a.m.Chapel Center

PROTESTANT SERVICES

Sunday WorshipGospel 11:30 a.m.Chapel Center

General Protestant 11 a.m.Chapel 2

Sunday SchoolSeptember - May9:30-10:30 a.m.

Any questions about these services orother religious needs call 202-767-5900.

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