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By Jim DresbachPentagramStaff Writer

After nearly 60 yearsserving as a major des-tination for tourists andservice members, theU.S. Marine Corps WarMemorial will receivea multi-million dollarrestoration, and someWorld War II Marineswho landed on Iwo Jimareacted to the news thatover $5 million will aidin the project.During an April 29

announcement in front ofthe famous bronze statue,which stands close to JointBase Myer-Henderson

Hall’s Wright Gate,the Marines revealedthat Washington, D.C.,businessman and phi-lanthropist David M.Rubenstein was makinga $5.37 million donationto the National ParkFoundation to restorethe memor ial baseand the famous statuewhich was reproduced inbronze from AssociatedPress photographerJoe Rosenthal’s MountSuribachi American flag-raising photo.One Marine who was

present on Iwo Jima 70years ago during thebattle responded enthu-siastically to Rubenstein’s

gift. FrankMatthews, 89,was on the south Pacificisland for 28 days withthe 2nd Battalion, 4th

Marine Division, 24thRegiment in 1945. TheMarine Corps infan-tryman flamethrower

has followed the newsof the contribution andupcoming renovation,

By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

United States Army seniorleaders gathered on Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall May 4 toshoot a public service announce-ment promoting a new initiativethat will attack sexual assaultand harassment in the force fromthe ground up.Secretary of the Army John

McHugh, Army Chief of StaffGen. Raymond T. Odierno andSgt.Maj. of the ArmyDanDaileystopped byWhipple Field on theFort Myer portion of the jointbase to film a segment for thePSA, highlighting the Army’s“Not in My Squad” campaign,which proposes to help end sexualassault through an emphasis onfirst-line squad leaders.The initiative, announced at

the Pentagon in late March tokick off National Sexual AssaultPrevention and AwarenessMonthin April, will gather 32 of theArmy’s best squad leaders to

develop recommendations for howother junior NCOs can combatthe problem and build a forcethat exemplifies the Army values,Dailey said during an interviewwith the Pentagram.The idea for the campaign

originated from a cadet programat the U.S. Military Academy atWest Point. Dailey said cadets oncampus took it upon themselvesto stop sexual assault throughtheir Cadets Against SexualHarassment and Assault program,which inspired him and his staffto bring that same grassrootsapproach to the force as a whole.According to Dailey, if squad

leaders are tasked with theresponsibility of taking Soldiersinto combat, they should be ableto flush out sexual assault andharassment as well.“When I was a young squad

leader I used to say, ‘If this isn’tthe best squad in the Army, thenI need to do something about it,’”Dailey said.The NCOworkshop is sched-

uled for June 15 to 19. Juniorsquad leaders will work withexperts from the Army’s SexualHarassment/Assault Responseand Prevention (SHARP)program and the Center for theArmy Profession and Ethic togenerate these recommendationsfor a training package that canthen be implemented throughout

the force, Dailey said.And it’s important that junior

leaders take responsibility for theprogram, he said.“They have to feel like it is

their program,” Dailey said. “BigArmy has done a fabulous job withgetting SHARP up off the ground… but now we need Soldiers atthe ground level who are focused

on this every day. They’re in aposition to take care of this, theyhave the authority, and we justhave to remind them.”Odierno said the initiative is

about maintaining the values ofthe profession of arms.“We should never put up with

Army leadershipsays ‘no’ tosexual assaultin new PSA

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Marines reactto Marine CorpsWar Memorialrestoration

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News NotesCelebrate Mother’sDay on the joint baseSpates Community Club on

the Fort Myer portion of thejoint base will have seatingsfor brunch at 11 a.m. and 1p.m.May 10. Cost for patrons12 and over is $26.95 and forthose 6 through 12, cost is$13.50. Those under 6 dinefor free. Cost does not includegratuity. Pre-paid reservationsmay be made at 703-696-5147or 703-524-3037.The Fort Myer Officers

Club will have a grand buffet inthe Koran Room at 11 a.m., 1p.m. and 3 p.m. onMay 10 anddining in the Fife and DrumRoom at noon and 2 p.m.Pre-paid costs for the buffetin the Koran Room are $33.95for members and their guests(13 and older) and $38.95 fornon-members and their guests(13 and over). The pre-paidcost for those 6 through 12 is$16.50. Those under 6 dinefree. Pre-paid costs for diningin the Fife and Drum Roomare $42 for members and theirguests (13 and older) and $47for non-members and theirguests. The pre-paid cost forthose 6 through 12 is $21.Pre-paid reservations maybe made at 703-696-5147 or703-524-3037.

ACE training May 6reset for June 3

The Army Substance AbusePrevention class - SuicideAwareness - Ask, Care, Escort(ACE) training - scheduled forMay 6 has been rescheduledfor June 3, 1 to 3 p.m., in Bldg.230 on the Fort Myer portionof the joint base. Seats in thismandatory class are limited,please call or emailMarian Upton, employee

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Medica l professiona lsgathered at the Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall CommunityCenter April 28 to discuss qualityand patient-centered care duringthe National Capital RegionQuality Conference: PerfectingPatient Care.The conference featured

speakers from the Institute for

Healthcare Excellence, BoozAllen Hamilton, a patient andstaff panel and remarks fromNational Capital RegionMedicalDirector, U.S. Navy Rear Adm.Raquel C. Bono.At the end of the day-long con-

ference, attendees were asked toreflect and deliver a call to actionabout what they had learned.“As Rader continues down

Patient-centered carein NCR top priority

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PHOTO BY CPL. KATHY NUNEZ

From left to right, David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-CEO of the CarlysleGroup; Jonathan B. Jarvis, director of the National Park Service; Dan Wenk,interim president of the National Park Foundation and Maj. Gen. Michael R.Regner, staff director at Headquarters Marine Corps, participate in the U.S.Marine Corps War Memorial Donation Announcement Ceremony in Arlington,April 29. Rubenstein donated $5.37 million to the National Park Foundation torestore the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial.

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Chief Medical Officer of the Institute for Healthcare ExcellenceDr. Bill Maples gives remarks in the Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall Community Center during the National Capital Region QualityConference April 28.

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U.S. Army leaders (from left to right) Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Army chief of staff; John McHugh, sec-retary of the Army; and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Dan Dailey are filmed as part of a video for the Army’sSexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program on Whipple Field on the Fort Myerportion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall May 4. The PSA, entitled “Not in My Squad,” encourages asquad-level approach to stamping out sexual assault in the Army.

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This week in military historyCompiled by Jim Goodwin, Editor, Pentagram

May 71945:

According to an entry on the U.S. Army’s official historywebsite, Nazi Germany formally signs an unconditional sur-render, officially ending World War II.

May 81995:

Marines and Sailors fromMarine Forces Reserve respond andassist evacuation operations of some 2,500 civilians in the greaterNew Orleans area following severe flooding there, accordingto an entry on the Marine Corps’ History Division website.

May 91865:

Start of the military tribunal which would try, convict andsentence eight people thought responsible for the plot to assas-sinate President Abraham Lincoln, according to an Armynews release. The tribunal took place for seven weeks in acourtroom on the third floor of a building now designated asGrant Hall on the Fort McNair portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

May 101969:

U.S. and South Vietnamese forces begin a 10-day offensiveto take a heavily-fortified enemy position on Hill 937, dubbedthe Battle for Hamburger Hill, during Operation ApacheSnow, according to an entry on History.com. Of little stra-tegic value, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces eventuallyreached the hill’s peak against heavy enemy resistance, butlater abandoned the position.

May 111961:

President John F. Kennedy orders some 400 special forcesand 100 military advisers to South Vietnam, according to anentry on History.com.

May 121949:

Nearly a year after the Berlin Blockade began, U.S. ArmyGen. Lucius D. Clay, who commanded the U.S.-occupiedzone of Germany following World War II, authorized theBerlin Air Lift, according to an entry on the U.S. ArmyEurope’s website.

May 131988:

With an 83-6 vote, theU.S. Senate authorized theU.S.militaryto assist in the “war against illegal drug trafficking,” according toan entry on the ThisDay inMilitaryHistory website. The plancalled forU.S. naval aid to stop illegal drug transportation via sea.

U.S. ARMY PHOTO

An image from the Library of Congress of the Lincoln Memorial under con-struction in 1916—with the Washington Monument pictured to the left ofthe site—taken by an unknown photographer, shows the eastern-facingportion of the monument. Until the late 1800s, the current site of theLincoln Memorial did not exist and the Washington Monument marked theshoreline of the Potomac River, according to the National Park Service.


This image was taken of the Lincoln Memorial’s eastern façade in a similarlocation May 5. Check out the May 14 edition for coverage of the 150thanniversary observance of the Lincoln assassination conspirators militarytribunal, and the May 9 Grant Hall open house on Fort McNair, where thetrial took place.


From left, U.S. Army Pfc. Dan Yeadon and Austin, Texas, Honor Flight participant, U.S. retired Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tommie Lee view the U.S. Marine CorpsWar Memorial while waiting to take a group photo in Arlington, Va., May 2.

The inside ofthe courtroomwhere the mili-tary tribunalof the Lincolnassassinationc o n s p i r a t o r swere tried in1865 in whatis today GrantHall at the FortMcNair portionof JBM-HH.

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Escorted by Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hallpolice department cruisers,a dozen Virginia Run forthe Fallen runners com-pleted the final legs of afour-day, 240-mile run bytaking the last paces of theevent through JBM-HHand Arlington NationalCemetery May 3.Runn i ng for t he

memories of Virginia

service members who havedied in the war on terrorin Iraq and Afghanistan,the entourage enteredat Hatfield Gate duringthe noon hour, ran pastMemorial Chapel, thennorth on McNair Road toOld Post Chapel, whereone of the final flag mile-markers or “hero markers”was erected.Veterans Gary Campbell

and Chris Cwiklinski co-planted a hero marker flag

Final miles ofremembrance runheld on JBM-HH, ANC

By the U.S. Army MilitaryDistrict of Washington

Public Affairs

TheArmy’s 2015Twilight Tattoo seasonopened to applause from hundreds ofaudience members April 29 under nearperfect weather on Summerall Field atthe FortMyer portion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall.The first show was hosted byMaj. Gen.

Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commanding generalof Joint Force Headquarters-NationalCapital Region and theU.S. ArmyMilitaryDistrict of Washington (MDW), whichproduces the show. Twilight Tattoo isa time-honored tradition and now live-action military pageant that blends theprecision and discipline of the 3d U.S.Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) withthe orchestral sounds of The U.S. ArmyBand “Pershing’s Own.”The history of Twilight Tattoo began

more than 300 years ago as British troopswere summoned from the warmth and

Runners, walkers rock and reelto Fort Myer FMWR’s latest race


Poodle skir ts andleather jackets were backin style the morning ofMay 1 when Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall’sDirectorate of Familyand Morale, Welfareand Recreation hostedit’s first-ever Rockin’ &Reelin’ Sock Hop 5K and1-Mile Walk.The Fort Myer Fitness

Center-based run andwalkwere held in partnershipwith JBM-HH SurvivorOutreach Services andAndrew Rader U.S. ArmyHealth Clinic.Command on hand

to run the latest themedrun and walk were DeputyJoint Base CommanderMarine Corps Lt. Col.John Orille and RaderClinic Commander Lt.Col. Ed Weinberg.Weinberg wished all

safe footing and continuedgood health before the

starting gun was fired.“At Andrew Rader

Health Clinic, we’re allabout health. Just keep inmind those things that arepart of the PerformanceTriad: Sleep, activity andnutrition. We’re gettingour activity out herethis morning, and don’tforget about the sleep.It’s vitally important,and the nutrition is partof a well-rounded, well-balanced life.”Winning the overall

male portion of the racewas Antonio Eppolito,who ran the course in 17minutes and 20 seconds.The top female finisherwasMarisol Hernandez. Herfinal 5K time was 22:37.The next series of

JBM-HH road races in2015 include the first andsecond of three Army10-Miler qualifying racesto be held May 15 andJune 19; as well as, theMarineCorpsCommunityServices Iwo Jima 7K onMay 13 and FMWR’s July

2’s Firecracker “TwinkieChallenge” race and walk.

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MDW’s Twilight Tattooseason opener a hit

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BOSS with the barbeque sauce


Scott Anderson, 8, and his mom, Judy Anderson, finish the final yards of the inau-gural Rockin’ & Reelin’ Sock Hop 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk May 1 on the Fort Myerportion of the joint base. Scott ran the course in a time of 26 minutes.

Flag-holding runnerspace themselves on JointBase Myer-HendersonHall’s McNair Roadduring the final miles ofthe Virginia Run for theFallen May 3. The relayrunners would stop everymile along the 240-mileroute to erect a “heromarker” to remember afallen service memberfrom the Commonwealthof Virginia. Two heromarkers, one outside ofHatfield Gate and anotherat Arlington NationalCemetery’s Chapel Gate,were established withinor near JBM-HH. The finalmile of the event wasa walk of reverence toANC’s Section 60.


Stephanie Boone and herself-admitted “runningcoach” and daughter,two-year-old Evangeline,pass the one-mile markerof May 1’s Rockin’ &Reelin’ Sock Hop 5K Runand 1-Mile Walk held onthe Fort Myer portion ofthe joint base.

From left, BetterOpportunities for SingleSoldiers member Pfc.Dan Yeadon, 24, fromWarrenton, Mo., andBOSS President StaffSgt. Syredia Robinson,32, from Alton, Ill.,wrap polish sausagesfor service membersduring the BOSS bar-beque May 2 in theCommunity Centercourtyard on the FortMyer portion of thejoint base.


PHOTOS BY SPC. CODY W. TORKELSON

Dressed in Colonial-era uniforms, Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard) perform during the 2015 season-opening Twilight Tattoo April 29 on SummerallField on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Twilight Tattoo is anhour-long pageant, which showcases the U.S. Army through ceremonial and musicalperformances.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Drill Teamperform during the 2015 season-openingTwilight Tattoo April 29 on SummerallField on the Fort Myer portion of JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall. TwilightTattoo is an hour-long pageant, whichshowcases the U.S. Army through cer-emonial and musical performances.


an act like sexual assault, and wedon’t want anything like that in ourArmy,” he said. “It’s something thatwe think is against everything that webelieve in, everything that’s critical tothe discipline and actions of everyonethat joins our Army.”According to Odierno, the Army

is so big that such a campaign can’t

be successful without the help ofjunior Soldiers.“Once they understand that we’re

not going to tolerate this at the squadlevel, then we’re going to be suc-cessful,” he said. “As a leader, youcan say all you want about it, but it’snot going to work until those at thelowest level understand it andmean itand aren’t going to allow it to happen.”The segment of the PSA filmed on

JBM-HHwill also feature footage of

the U.S. ArmyDrill Team. Additionalfilming will be done at West Point.The video is scheduled to be finishedand ready for release in time for theArmy’s birthday on June 14.“We’ve made a lot of progress,”

Dailey said. “But we can’t afford tohave one more incident. Our job isto prevent it.”

Pentagram staff writer Guv Callahancan be reached at [email protected].

and he sees the memorialas one of the integralD.C. stops for tourists,students, veterans andservice members.“I think the memorial

is one of the most impor-tant things in the city,”said Matthews, who stillgives tours and talks atthe National Museumof the Marine Corps inTriangle, Va. “The firstthing most school kidsdo [in Washington, D.C.]is to stop by the WhiteHouse and theWashingtonMonument. Then they goto see the memorial.”RetiredMarine Col. Joe

Whiddle, a member of theVirginia Marine CorpsLeague, was thrilled withRubenstein’s generosity.“This is absolutely fan-

tastic,”Whiddle said of the$5 million contribution.“This is great what thisgentleman [Rubenstein] didfor theMarines and the city.This shows he certainlycares about the nation. He’sa wonderful patriot.”At the memorial April

29 when the restoration

project was announced,MarineMaj. Gen.MichaelR. Regner, staff directorat Headquarters MarineCorps , showed theCorps’ gratitude.“We are grateful for Mr.

Rubenstein’s patriotismand generous donationto the National ParkFoundation,” Regner

said. “The Marine CorpsWar Memorial stands asa symbol of this gratefulnation’s esteem for thehonored dead of the U.S.Marine Corps.”According to theMarine

Corps website, the entireinitial cost to design andconstruct thememorial was$850,000 and donations

came from the Marines,friends of theMarine Corpsand members of the NavalService. Thememorial wasdedicated by PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower onNov. 10, 1954.

Pentagram staff writer JimDresbach can be reached [email protected].

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assistance professional, at [email protected] or call 703-696-3787 if planning to attend.

Military career fair May 12in Washington, D.C.

There will be a military career fair at the WalterE. Washington Convention Center, Washington,D.C., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 12. There willbe career-planning seminars and more than 40companies from local, state, national and interna-tional organizations available. Visit www.MOAA.org/careerfair to register.

Army Ten-Miler qualifier seriesJBM-HH Family and Morale, Welfare and

Recreation will sponsor a team of 36 runners for the2015ArmyTen-Miler Oct. 11. The first 10K qualifierto try out for this year’s team isMay 15. Registrationand participation is free. All qualifying races beginat 6:45 a.m. at the Fort Myer Fitness Center, Bldg.414 on the Fort Myer portion of the joint base. Tobe eligible for a space on this year’s JBM-HH ATMteam, runners must be active duty. If selected as amember of the 2015 JBM-HH ATM team, FMWRpays the entry fee into the 2015 Army Ten-Miler.Remaining dates for the JBM-HHATM10Kquali-

fiers are June 19 and July 10. Register online at www.jbmhhmwr.comor register themorning of eachqualifierfrom5:30 to 6:30 a.m. at the fitness center. For furtherinformation, contact ToddHopkins at 703-696-0584or via email at [email protected].

Armed Forces Day celebrationThere will be a free Armed Forces Day event

hosted by the Northern Virginia Veterans AssociationMay 16 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Old TownManassasPavilion at 9201 Center Street, Manassas, Va. Thisevent is open to the public and features live music andmore. For more information, visit www.novavets.org.

Executive level resilience course slatedCommand teams, including company commanders,

first sergeants and above and their spouses;Departmentof Army civilians,GS12 and above; senior noncommis-sioned officers (E-7 and above) are eligible to attendtheMay 21Comprehensive Soldier and Family FitnessExecutive Level Resilience course from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. Sign up for this class closes May 11. The nextclass after this one is Aug. 13. This class will be inthe TownHall, Bldg. 243, on the FortMyer portionof Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. This course isto provide resilience and performance skills to thosewho have the responsibility of enforcing standardsand leading by example. RSVP by May 11 to StaffSgt. Anthony Charles, 703-696-3229 or [email protected] orMaster Sgt. David Yomes,703-696-2619 or [email protected].

Memorial Day observance atArlington National Cemetery

The annual national Memorial Day observanceto honor America’s fallen military service membersis scheduled for May 25 at Arlington NationalCemetery. The U.S. Army Military District ofWashington will conduct a Presidential Armed ForcesFull Honor Wreath-Laying ceremony at 11 a.m. atthe Tomb of the Unknowns, to be followed by anobservance program hosted by the Department ofDefense in the Memorial Amphitheater. A preludeby the United States Marine Band will begin in theamphitheater at 10:30 a.m. For more information,visit http://go.usa.gov/3K5wY.

Supplemental Security Incomeand Social Security DisabilityInsurance benefits training

The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall and FortBelvoir Exceptional Family Member Program willhost guest speaker and attorneyMatthew Famigliettito explain the myriad of rules governing SSI andSSDI during an Army Community Service-hostedevent May 19, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Fort BelvoirACS building (Bldg. 200) at 9800 Belvoir Road,Fort Belvoir, Va. For additional information, call703-696-0783 or 703-805-4418/4437/4435.

Reservations still open for May 9150-year anniversary event

Space is still available for those interested inattending the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall150-year anniversary observance of the start of the1865military tribunal of those thought responsible forconspiring to assassinate President AbrahamLincoln.The event will take place May 9 at Fort McNair’sGrant Hall third-floor courtroom and feature four,one-hour programs presented by authors and subjectmatter experts Barry M. Cauchon, John E. Elliottand Michael W. Kauffman. To make your reserva-tion, go to www.army.mil/JBMHH and click on theGrant Hall Open House link. Select the programsession you would like to attend and copy and pastethe appropriate “Tiny URL” address listed under-neath the session into a new web browser window.Registration is limited to one registrant plus oneguest. Please bring a printed copy of your onlineconfirmation to check in and enter the courtroomthe day of the event. For more information, call703-696-3283.

Dunford, Selva nominatedto lead Joint Chiefs of Staff

The White House announced May 5 thatPresident Barack Obama has nominated MarineCorps Commandant Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr.and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, who currentlyserves as the commander for U.S. TransportationCommand, to become the next chairman and vicechairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, respectively.President Obama called Dunford one of the most“admired officers in our military” and characterizedSelva as a leader with a “reputation as a force forchange and innovation” during the announcement.Both nominations will require Senate confirmationbefore Dunford and Selva assume their new roles.

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the path towards becoming a high-reliability organization, wemust deferto experts—which at times are ourpatients,” said Andrew S. Rader ArmyHealth Clinic Commander Lt. Col.Ed Weinberg. “We must look at theentire care experience through theeyes of the patient and continue tohone our processes to ensure weachieve optimal success.”Rader is one of nine facilities

within the National Capital Region’senhancedmulti-servicemarket, whichis led by Bono. These “markets” aredefined by geographical areas con-taining at least two or more militarymedical hospitals or clinics with over-lapping service areas, according toTRICARE’s website.The way physicians act around

patients, and how they connect withcaregivers is as important as pro-viding health care services, accordingto Chief Medical Officer of theInstitute for Healthcare ExcellenceDr. Bill Maples.“Physician empathy scores are

the highest one year after trainingresidency fellowship,” said Maples.“Those scores drop to rock bottom for25 years or until that physician or afamily member encounters the health-care system for themselves. That iswhen the light bulb comes back on.”Finding a way to keep the level

of empathy among healthcare

professionals consistent throughtheir careers is an issue that needsfocus, said Bono.“Consistent with the vision of the

SurgeonGeneral, we are also movingfrom a healthcare system toward asystem for health,”Maples said. “Toimprove the quality of health of ourpatients, wemust partner with them inorder to improve their health literacyso they make better, more informedchoices in the areas of sleep, activityand nutrition.”In related news, Rader Clinic will

change its operating hours begin-

ning June 3 to better serve patientsand ensure medical staff receive allrequired annual training. The clinicwill close the first Wednesday of eachmonth to allow for staff trainingrequirements to be met, but will alsobe open on four Fridays that the clinicwould close for previously. Theseadditional days will provide another32 hours to the clinical schedule. Foradditional information, see www.slideshare.net/JBMHH/rader-mes-sage-new-hours-2apr15.

Pentagram staff writer Damien Salascan be reached at [email protected].

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PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY RACHEL LARUE

This photo illustration is a combination of two photographs: a Sept. 16, 1954, blackand white Marine Corps Historical Division photo of the Marine Corps War Memorialin Arlington, Va., under construction, and a March 30, 2015, color image of thememorial. Businessman and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein recently announcedhis $5.37 million donation to the National Park Foundation to restore the memorial’sbase and the famous statue which was reproduced in bronze from Associated Pressphotographer Joe Rosenthal’s Mount Suribachi American flag-raising photo.


National Capital Region Medical Director U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Raquel C.Bono gives remarks at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall CommunityCenter during the National Capital Region Quality Conference April 28.


Sgt. Maj. of the Army Dan Dailey participates in filming for a public service announcement video for the Army’sSexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program on Whipple Field on the Fort Myer portion of JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall May 4.

By Julie ShelleyU.S. Army CombatReadiness Center

The Army will continueits annual observance ofNationalMotorcycle SafetyAwarenessMonth thisMay,giving leaders and Soldiersan extended opportunityto prepare for the ridingseason ahead.The month, sponsored

each year by the NationalHighway Traffic SafetyAdministration, comes ata good time for the Army—motorcycle fatalities weredown 15 percent at theend of fiscal 2014 fromthe previous year and felleven further during the firsttwo quarters of 2015. Brig.Gen. Jeffrey Farnsworth,director of Army Safety andcommanding general, U.S.Army Combat ReadinessCenter, said leaders canuse this year’s observanceto ward off complacencyamong their Soldier riders.“We’re obviously proud

of the work our Soldiersare doing to reduce motor-cycle losses,” he said. “Butwe don’t want to see themscale back their effortsjust because everything isgoing well. This progressis because leaders, mentorsand riders were vigilant,and that needs to continue.”Lt. Col. Joseph Harvey,

director of the USACRC’sDriving Directorate, saidmany leaders throughoutthe Army cannot afford towait forMay to begin their

motorcycle safety initiatives.“Motorcycle Safety

AwarenessMonth happensjust as spring is transi-tioning to summer in muchof the continental UnitedStates,” he said. “Whilethat might be ideal timingfor leaders at northern orwestern installations, ridersin southern or desert loca-tions have been riding formonths now, if not all year.“Dedicating an entire

month to motorcycle safetyis a great thing, but it reallyhas to be a year-roundeffort to remain effectivefor many Soldiers.”While overall motorcycle

fatalities are on a downwardtrend, enlisted leaders atthe rank of sergeant andabove still account for adisproportionate shareof deaths, according toUSACRCCommand Sgt.Maj. Leeford Cain.“This is a years-long

trend, and it’s disturbingto me these accidents arestill happening,” Cainsaid. “Recognizing indis-cipline within our leadersand within ourselves iskey. The Army gives usthe training to ride right,now we have to be the kindof riders our Soldiers canlook up to and emulate.”More information,

including feature articles,posters and public serviceannouncement videos willbe available at https://safety.army.mil, and new mate-rials will be added to thesite each week.

Army to observeMotorcycle SafetyAwareness Month

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall will highlight the importanceof safety with two events set forlater this month.JBM-HH and the 3d U.S.

Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard) are combining forces to hostan annual safety day eventMay 15.“The event is our opportunity

in the safety community to providean environment for our Soldiers,Marines and civilian personnel topause from their regular routine toincrease safety awareness in variousareas, such as motorcycle safety,traffic safety, weapons safety andwater safety just to name a few,”Adrain Kendrick, JBM-HH safetymanager, said.The event also helps to kick-start

awareness of other larger campaigns– such as the Army Summer SafetyCampaign andMotorcycle Safety

Awareness Month, which bothtake place in May and June marksnational Safety Awareness Month– which help to “identify and bringawareness to hazardous conditionsour personnel are exposed to duringthe critical days betweenMemorialDay and Labor Day when we gener-ally have an increase in accidentson and off-duty,” he said.The 2015 Safety Day event takes

place at Summerall Field on theFort Myer portion of the joint basefrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.The Motorcycle Mentorship

Program will also hold a safetyride May 15, according toMarineCapt. Shane Cooley, president ofthe joint base’s motorcycle club.Cooley said the purpose of the

ride is to establish a cohesive bondbetween inexperienced and seasonedriders in order to reduce the numberof motorcycle accidents that occurin the National Capital Region.“We attempt to accomplish this

by providing an atmosphere whereMarines, Sailors and Soldiers caninteract with one another duringrides, learning from each other’sactions on the road and applyingskill sets not acquired throughformal training,” he said. “A sec-ondary purpose of the motorcyclesafety ride is to promote cohesionand unity among all riders, regard-less of riding experience and thetype of motorcycle they operate.”The ride begins at 7:30 a.m.

in the parking lot across fromthe Community Center on theFort Myer portion of the jointbase. The ride is sponsored byHeadquarters Command Battalionand Headquarters and ServiceBattalion Headquarters MarineCorps Henderson Hall.

Pentagram staff writer JuliaLeDoux can be reached at [email protected].

Local events to stress importance of safety

2015 SafetyDay eventMay 159 a.m. to 2 p.m.SummerallField on theFort Myerportion of thejoint base

MotorcycleMentorshipProgramsafety rideMay 157:30 a.m.Ride starts inthe parking lotacross fromthe CommunityCenter onthe Fort myerportion of thejoint base

SafetyAwarenessMonth events

For more information,contact

Capt. Shane Cooley at202-657-7966 or

Staff Sgt. Allan Springerat 703-696-3375.

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Visit the NHTSA campaign online:

nhtsa.gov/Safety/MotorcyclesGRAPHIC BY HELEN KLEIN


Service members from the National Capital Regionparticipate in a motorcycle safety ride Oct. 9, 2014, topromote safer riding practices for bikers in the militarycommunity. The joint base will host another motorcyclesafety ride May 15, 7:30 a.m. at the Community Centerparking lot on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH.

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in the vicinity of ANC’sChapel Gate. The dwin-dling miles of the run leftCampbell closer to honoringhis fallen son, MarineLance Cpl. Kielin Dunn,who is buried in ANC’sSection 60. Dunn waskilled inHelmand Province,Afghanistan, in 2010.“Words can’t express

how you feel through thiswhole process,” Campbellsaid of the run whichstarted in Virginia Beachand concluded at ArlingtonNational Cemetery. “Thisis also a reminder thatMemorial Day is comingup. Most Americans thinkof Memorial Day as a dayto have barbeques. I saythat’s what you should do.That’s what America is allabout, but just rememberthat sacrifices have beenmade by people giving theirlives for people to be ableto do that.”The final mile of the

commemorative run wasactually a walk throughA rl i ng ton Nat iona lCemetery’s Section 60where many recently-fallen

service members rest.Before entering Hatfield

Gate, another hero markerwas erected, and a JBM-HHemployee and Run for theFallen volunteer was a partof that moment. CarlaMoss met the family ofMaster at Arms 2nd ClassMark Mayo at one of thefinal marker ceremonies.Mayo was shot and killedat Naval Station Norfolkin 2014 and is buried inArlington’s Section 60.“Just being there with the

runners, Master at Arms2nd Class Mayo’s familyand with the other familiesthat were present, I wasoverwhelmed with grati-tude, honor, and respectat having met such lovingfamilies and dedicated vol-unteers at an event thathonored their fallen lovedones alongwithmany otherswho served,” Moss said.The 2015 run was the

third annual VirginiaRun for the Fallen, whichalso remembered fallenVietnam veterans on the50th anniversary of thesoutheast Asian war.

Pentagram staff writer JimDresbach can be reached [email protected].

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hospitality of local pubs bya bugle and drum call toreturn to the barracks. Thefamiliar tune told tavernowners “doe den tap toe,” or“time to turn off the taps.”The troops knew the callto mean “taps off,” andminutes later they were backin their tents.The modern-day call

is known as “tattoo” andduring basic training thecall signals the time to quietdown and hit the bunks.For MDW, the call servesas a tribute dedicated to thevitality of our nation andto the sacrifices of thosewho forged America intothe land of the free andthe home of the brave. Itis for our forefathers andfellow Americans that

MDW proudly presents“Twilight Tattoo.”MDW’s Twilight Tattoo

can trace its own historyback to the years beforeWorld War II. At thattime, on the grounds ofFort Myer in Arlington,Va., the 3d CavalryRegiment held militaryshows during the wintermonths. MDW revived thetraditional show in 1961 toshowcase the talents of itsceremonial units.As Twilight Tattoo

grew in popularity, theArmy adapted the show,its location and the timeof year it was performedto fit the growing needsof the American people.Settling on performancesin Washington, D.C.,throughout the summermonths, has allowed forthousands of audiencemembers to experience the

ceremony and pageantry ofthe United States Army.The show runs through

Aug. 19, every Wednesdaywith the exception of July1. The 3d U.S. InfantryRegiment (TheOldGuard)and The U.S. Army Band“Pershing’s Own,” will besupporting Fourth of Julycelebrations that week.Twilight Tattoo will be

performed at SummerallField through June and onWhipple Field from Julythrough August.This performance is free

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Children take selfie photos with Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard) following the 2015 season-opening Twilight Tattoo April 29 on Summerall Field onthe Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Twilight Tattoo is an hour-longpageant, which showcases the U.S. Army through ceremonial and musical performances.

For more JBM-HH event photos from this issue, visit us online at: www.flickr.com/photos/jbm-hh

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Correction

In last week’s edition, we erroneously titled Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Farnsworthas the “directory” of Army safety and commanding general for the U.S.Army Combat Readiness Center in the article “Ten things to know aroundthe DoD in May.” Brig. Gen. Farnsworth is the director of Army safety andcommanding general for the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center. Weapologize for the error.

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