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News NotesNew fire stationat Fort McNair

Thosewhowork and visit theFortMcNair portionof JointBaseMyer-Henderson Hall may becurious as to what is being con-structed at the oldbasketball courtbetween 4th and 5th avenues.This is the site of a new, tempo-rary fire station to be mannedby the JBM-HH Directorate ofEmergency Services; the site willbe operational this fall. A per-manent fire station is slated forconstruction in coming years.Pick up the Sept. 24 edition ofthe Pentagram to read about thisnew asset and what capabilitiesit will bring to the joint base andits community partners.

McNair extension roadclosure Sept. 18 & 21McNair Road on the Fort

Myer portion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall will be closedfrom the corner of Lee Avenueto where it ends on MarshallDrive on the mornings of Sept.18 and Sept. 21 from 6 a.m. to9:30 a.m. for the 3dU.S. InfantryRegiment (TheOldGuard) PTcompetition. Everyone is alsoreminded to proceed slowly onMarshall Drive as Soldiers willbe directing traffic during thelitter carry portion of the com-petition. This will limitMarshallDrive to one lane of traffic. Formore information please call703-696-3290/3291.

Warrior Bn. spousemeet and greet Sept. 21The 4th Battalion, 3d U.S.

Infantry Regiment (The OldGuard) is hosting a spousemeet and greet for all WarriorBattalion spouses Sept. 21from 10:30 a.m. to noon at theMemorial Chapel, 480McNair

JBM-HH exerciseSept. 17 willtest response tobiological threatBy JBM-HH PAO

Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall will hold its annual full-scale response exercise Sept.17 from 8 a.m. to noon on theFortMyer portion of JBM-HH.The exercise will involve a

coordinated response to a simu-lated biological attack. Stafffrom JBM-HH, the AndrewRader U.S. ArmyHealth Clinic,Arlington County police andmedical responders, as well asthe Arlington County HealthDepartment, will work togetherto identify and treat personnelaffected by the simulated bio-logical agent.The basketball courts at

the Fort Myer Fitness Centerwill serve as a Closed Point ofDispensing, where emergencyresponders will practice distrib-utingmedication to “victims” ofan anthrax situation. No otherportion of the fitness center willbe impacted by the exercise,although there will be lessparking available at the centerduring this exercise.Fitness center patrons

are invited to participate inthe exercise and learn howJBM-HH would treat thoseaffected by a biological agentby going through the dispensing

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

The United States Army’sSpirit of America performancepaid tribute to first responders

during its opening performancethe evening of Sept. 11, 14years after the attacks on thePentagon, World Trade Centerand Flight 93.Hundreds gathered inside

the D.C. Armory for the free,two-hour patriotic show that tookthem through the nation’s historyfrom the American Revolution tothe present day. The crowd gavea warm welcome when it was

announced that first respondersfrom Virginia, Maryland andthe District of Columbia werealso in attendance.

By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

A new policy that went intoeffect Sept. 9 will allow mostSoldiers, regardless of rank,to apply directly for finan-cial assistance from ArmyEmergency Relief.Soldiers in grades E-1 through

E-4, who have spent at least 12months in the service or havecompleted initial entry training,

are now able to make appoint-ments and submit requests forloans or grants fromAERwithoutthe approval of a company com-mander or first sergeant.The policy change is meant

to get Soldiers the help theyneed faster, said Trina Reliford,AER officer on Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall.Getting approval through the

chain of command can be a timeconsuming process, she said, and

there are often circumstanceswhere Soldiers can’t afford todelay financial assistance.For example, if a Soldier needs

help with his or her rent but hasto wait for chain of commandapproval of paperwork first,that Soldier is at risk of rackingup late fees.“That delays the paperwork,”

Reliford said. “By the time thepaperwork is signed they couldhave already accumulated late

fees. It’s supposed to help themget taken care of.”Reliford said the number of

active duty Soldiers applyingfor assistance has decreased 35percent over the last six years, atrend that AER attributes to anintimidating application processand a perceived negative stigmawith asking for financial help.“Our experience over the past

New policy change streamlines financial help for Soldiers

Vol. 62, No. 37 September 17, 2015 www.army.mil/jbmhh Published For Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

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MDW’s Spirit of Americahonors first responders

see NEWS NOTES, page 4see POLICY, page 4

see SPIRIT, page 4see EXERCISE, page 6

By Julia LeDouxPentagram Staff Writer

The bridge that takes Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall community members fromWashington Boulevard to Columbia Pikewas renamed Freedmans Village Bridgeduring a Sept. 10 ceremony.“Today, we’re not only about celebrating

a bridge completed, but a communityconnected,” said Virginia Secretary ofTransportation Aubrey Layne.Representing the joint base at the ceremony

were the Headquarters Command Battalionleadership team of Commander Lt. Col.Johnathon Kupka and Command Sgt. Maj.KenyattaMack, as well as Headquarters andService Battalion, Headquarters MarineCorps, Henderson Hall Executive OfficerLt. Col. Ken Barstow.“We appreciate your partnership in this

project,” Layne told the JBM-HH rep-resentatives.HendersonHall now sits where Freedmans

Village was built, said Craig Syphax, aFreedmans Village descendant and presidentof the Black HeritageMuseum of Arlington.Freedmans Village was created by theUnitedStates government in the 1860s during theCivil War as a temporary wartime refuge

see DEDICATION, page 4

Freedmans Village Bridge dedicated;has historical ties to Henderson Hall

PHOTO BY JULIA LEDOUX

Members of the Armed Forces Color Guard from the Military District of Washington andthe 1st Regiment of the United States Colored Troops prepare to present the colors duringa Sept. 10 dedication ceremony of Freedmans Village Bridge, the bridge from WashingtonBoulevard to Columbia Pike, in Arlington. Henderson Hall now sits where Freedmans Villagewas built, according to Craig Syphax, a Freedmans Village descendant and president ofthe Black Heritage Museum of Arlington. Representing Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hallat the ceremony were U.S. Army Lt. Col. Johnathon M. Kupka, commander, HeadquartersCommand Battalion, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall; Headquarters Command BattalionCommand Sgt. Maj. Kenyatta L. Mack; and Marine Corps Lt. Col. Ken Barstow, executiveofficer, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall.

PHOTO BY NELL KING

A Soldier with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) steps onto the stage dressed as a fire fighter for the Spirit of Americaperformance Sept. 11 at the D.C. Armory in Washington. First responders were recognized with a cheerful applause at the start of theperformance to mark the 14-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

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Last swim is for the dogs

This week in military historyCompiled by Jim Goodwin

Editor, Pentagram

Sept. 171908:

U.S. Army 1st Lt. ThomasE. Selfridge became the first Americanservicemember to die in an airplane accidentwhen he crashedwithpilotOrvilleWright during a flight test at FortMyer, according tothe This Day in Military History website. The exact spot wherethe plane crashed, which occurred after the aircraft’s propellersplit and broke a wire supporting the rudder, is located in what isknown today as the Tri-services Parking Lot across from SpatesCommunityClub. The accident delayed the Signal Corps’ accep-tance of airplanes for nearly a year.

Sept. 182008:

The USNS Carl Brashear, a dry cargo ship, is christened andlaunched at San Diego, according to an entry on Navy.mil.Named after the first African-Americanmaster diver in the U.S.Navy, Master Chief Carl Brashear, the ship provides logisticalsupport - such as ammunition, food, parts, and fuel - for theU.S.Marine Corps.

Sept. 191777:

Continental Soldiers, fighting under American Gen. HoratioGates, defeats the British at Saratoga, N.Y., following a series ofdefeats, according to the U.S. Library of Congress. Less than amonth later, the British surrendered their troops, which helpedthe Americans persuade France to provide military support.

Sept. 201950:

The 1st Marine Division crosses the Han River along a beach-head of some six miles, eight miles northwest of Seoul, Korea,according to the Marine Corps History Division. Just five dayslater, the 1st and 5th Marine Regiments would attack the city;Seoul was captured by the Marines seven days later.

Sept. 211961

The 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, isactivated at Fort Bragg, N.C., according to an entry on the ThisDay inU.S.MilitaryHistory website. President John F.Kennedyreviewed the Special Forces program at Fort Bragg’s SpecialWarfare Center and authorized the wearing of the Green Beretby Special Forces troops – a symbol of the elite Soldiers.

Sept. 221950:

U.S. Air ForceCol.DavidC. Schilling completes the first nonstopflight over the Atlantic by a jet aircraft, landing his Republic F-84Thunderjet at Limestone, Maine, after flying some 3,300 milesfrom England in 10 hours, one minute, according to online U.S.Air Force records. Schilling refueled three times while in flight.

Sept. 231991:

In Baghdad, United Nations weapons inspectors discover docu-ments detailing Iraq’s secret nuclearweapons programand reportedthat Iraq was close to building a bomb, triggering a standoff withIraqi authorities, according to an entry on the This Day in U.S.Military History website.

A pitch for first responders

Physicians tend to U.S.Army 1st Lt. ThomasSelfridge after he crashedwith Orville Wright duringa flight test at Fort MyerSept. 17, 1908.

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TOPLEFT -Col.MikeHenderson,commander, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, throws the firstpitch at the 14th Annual FirstResponders Cup TournamentSept. 12 in Arlington. Theevent - a tournament of youthgirls, fast pitch softball teams- commemorates the responseof first responders and servicemembers following the terror-ist attacks Sept. 11, 2001.Henderson was also the guestspeaker at the event, whichfeatured remarks from localcounty police, fire rescue andcommunity leaders. BOTTOMLEFT - Members of The OldGuard Fife and Drum Corpsmarch past participating girls’softball teams from throughoutVirginia and Maryland, as partof opening ceremonies for the14th Annual First RespondersCup Tournament Sept. 12 inArlington.

PHOTOS BY JIM GOODWIN

Service members march the national standard and armed services colors,followed by The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, as part of opening cer-emonies for the 14th Annual First Responders Cup Tournament Sept. 12in Arlington.

PHOTO BY NELL KING

Tater Tot, a 16-month-old golden doodle, jumps in after his owner, U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Daniel Spellacy, 4th Battalion, 3d. U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard),throws in Tot’s favorite pool toy Sept. 11 at the Maj. Douglas A. Zembiec Pool on the Henderson Hall portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Pups in the Poolis an annual event hosted by Marine Corps Community Services at the end of each summer.

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By Guv CallahanPentagram Staff Writer

Jack Busby has worked atthe Dining Facility on the FortMyer portion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall for about a year,and according to him, it’s the bestplace he’s ever been employed.Busby, 50, is one of 23

employees who work at JBM-HHthrough ServiceSource, a leadingnonprofit organization that helpspeople with disabilities find jobs,and the AbilityOne program, afederal initiative to help and createopportunities for individuals whoare blind or have other significantdisabilities.Busby, a native of Annandale,

Va., has participated in the AbilityOne program for 15 years,working at Marine Barracks 8thand I in Washington, D.C., andthe Navy Yard before coming toJBM-HH, he told the Pentagram.His duties include washing

dishes, taking out the trashand busing tables. But he said

his favorite part of working atJBM-HH is that he gets to workwith his friends.ServiceSource has provided

dining facility services toJBM-HH since 2012 and operateson 30 different federal basesacross the country, said TeresaGuzik, a media relations specialistfor the organization.The AbilityOne program

a l lows employee s w i t hdisabilities valuable opportuni-ties, Guzik said.Guzik added that AbilityOne

provides its employees with indi-vidualized attention they wouldn’tnecessarily get elsewhere.“It depends on the level of

disability a person has,” she said.“That’s what’s really great aboutAbilityOne. You can adapt to thelevel of a disability. No personwith a disability is the same.”AbilityOne also creates a collab-

orative environment that focuseson teamwork that ultimately

Nonprofit partners withJBM-HH DFAC to employthose with disabilities

By Army National GuardStaff Sgt. Darron SalzerNational Guard Bureau

Editor’s note: The following articlehas been edited for space limitationsin the Pentagram. To read the fullstory, visit https://goo.gl/jX3GL8.Will you ever forget where you

were, or what you were doing onSept. 11, 2001, when two hijackedplanes struck the World TradeCenter in New York, anothercrashed into the Pentagon, andyet another crashed in a fieldoutside Shanksville, Pa.?For most Guard members

and future members that livedthrough that day, much like thosebefore them when the SpaceShuttle Challenger exploded orwhen President John F. Kennedywas assassinated, the answer isno – there is a story to tell.These are but a few of those

countless stories.

E-corridor, Pentagon

He spent a year not talkingabout what he saw in the hallsof the Pentagon after a com-mercial passenger jet crashedthrough the walls, but eventuallyChief Warrant Officer 4 Clifford

Bauman began to share his story.“There was stuff floating every-

where,” Bauman said in a 2013interview, describing his journeythrough knee-deep water into thePentagon’s E-corridor. “Wemadeour way back around betweenC- and B-corridor and saw wherethe nose of the aircraft detachedand shot through the building.”His team then stepped outside

to set up equipment designed tolocate active cell phones, and wentto work searching for survivors.“Once we started pinging I

reentered the building, crawling,”he said. “We were there all dayand into the night, looking forpeople – eighteen hours and nosurvivors – not one.”When he returned home,

Bauman would only discussgeneral details, but nothing aboutthe bodies he saw or the sights,sounds and smells that burroweddeep into his mind.“I felt guilty,” he said. “I wasn’t

able to find anyone alive. When Iwould go to sleep at night I wouldhave vivid dreams about what Isaw – what I crawled through.”This guilt would eventually

lead to Bauman attempting totake his own life.“I didn’t want to live with

the guilt of not finding anyonealive,” he said.As Bauman lay in the hospital

recovering, he began to feel likea weight had been lifted offof him and that he needed tomake a change to fix what wasbothering him.At first, Bauman said sharing

his pain did not come naturally,but he pushed forward and felthis world begin to change imme-diately. And opening up to histherapist led to a proper diagnosisof Post-Traumatic Stress.“My life changed from night to

day,” he said. “It’s still a process… but you learn how to controlthe triggers that lead you downnegative paths.”Bauman still proudly wears

the uniform, is a changed manand a huge advocate for theArmy Comprehensive Soldierand Family Fitness program, aprogram designed to build resil-ience of Soldiers, their familiesand Army civilians.“I understand what it’s like

when you don’t want to deal withthe family anymore, to deal withthe stress of trying to explain whatyou’re going through, but suicide

see 9/11, page 7

The unforgettable memories of 9/11

see DFAC, page 6

Community

H H H The United States Army Band H H HCALENDAR OF EVENTS

Sept. 17 5 p.m. The U.S. Army Blues presents the music of Herbie Nichols during a concert at Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian American ArtMuseum in D.C.

Sept. 18 & 19 7:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Chorus Baritones in Recital will take place at All Saints’ Church at 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach, Del.

Sept. 20 3 p.m. The U.S. Army Blues presents the music of Herbie Nichols during a concert at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall.

Sept. 29 7:30 p.m. The U.S. ArmyVoices will perform a Salute to Gold Star Mothers at Brucker Hall on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

Oct. 4 4 p.m. The U.S. Army Band Downrange will perform at the Fort Belvoir Oktoberfest at Fremont Field at Fort Belvoir.

Oct. 4 4:30 p.m. The U.S. Army String Orchestra will perform at Fairfax United Methodist Church in Fairfax,Va.

Performances are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. All outdoor concerts are subject to cancellation or location change due to weather considerations. Call 703-696-3399 forup-to-date information on concert cancellations or location changes. For additional details and a full calendar of performances, visit www.usarmyband.com/event-calendar.html.

FEMA PHOTO BY ANDREA BOOHRE

Two members of the National Guard stand beneath one of hundredsof American flags Sept. 19, 2001, that have been hoisted or wornby rescue workers at the site of the collapsed World Trade Centerfollowing terrorist attacks there more than a week prior.

Community partnerships

PHOTOS BY NELL KING

Col. Mike Henderson, commander, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, speaks with FredericaKramer, vice chair, Southeast/Southwest Community Benefits Coordinating Council, ahead ofthe annual JBM-HH Commander’s Community Breakfast at the Fort McNair portion of JBM-HHSept. 10. In his remarks, Henderson provided an overview of the joint base’s mission and currentprojects, such as the addition of a fire station at Fort McNair and the construction of a newwater pumping station just outside Fort Myer’s Wright Gate. He also thanked key membersof the Washington Waterfront Association and local businesses for support of JBM-HH-basedservice members and their families. Following the breakfast, Henderson and the communityguests toured the National War College at Fort McNair.

Attendees of the annual Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Commander’s Community Breakfastat the Fort McNair portion of JBM-HH listen as Scott J. Gower, technical informational spe-cialist at the National Defense University, talks about historical photographs during a tour ofthe National War College Sept. 10. More than 40 community, civic and business leaders fromsouthwest Washington attended the annual event, which featured a keynote speech by JBM-HHCommander Col. Mike Henderson.

PHOTO BY NELL KING

Erin Gallagher, food service worker with ServiceSource, wipesdown tables during her shift at the Dining Facility on the FortMyer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Aug. 27. Thereare 23 Dining Facility workers employed through ServiceSource atJBM-HH. ServiceSource provides services to more than 30 federalagencies, according to Teresa Guzik, a media relations specialistfor the organization.


Road on the Fort Myer portion of Joint BaseMyer-Henderson Hall. For additional detailsand to RSVP to this free event please emailMichelle Morgan at [email protected].

Brown bag lunch topicsMarineCorpsCommunity ServicesHenderson

Hall Marine and Family Program’s BehavioralHealth Branch offers lunchtime classes selectTuesdays in September from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m.Dates and topics are: Sept. 22, coping strate-gies for the uncertainties of life; Sept. 29, principlesfor a healthy relationship and marriage. Theclasses are held in the conference room of Bldg.12 on the Henderson Hall portion of the jointbase. For more information, call 703-614-7204.

Shredding event Sept. 23-24The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

EnvironmentalManagementDivision has coordi-nated a paper and othermaterials mass shreddingevent for all three portions of the joint base begin-ning with the Fort McNair portion Sept. 23 atBldg. 29 (9 to 10 a.m.) and Bldg. 62 (10 a.m. tonoon). On Sept. 24, shredding will take place atBldg. 29 (9 to 10 a.m.) on the Henderson Hallportion and Bldg. 59 on the Fort Myer portion(11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Materials that can bebrought to each location for shredding includepaper, manila folders, staples, paper clips andrubber bands. Materials not to be shreddedinclude newspaper, credit cards, CDs, cardboard,binders and binder clips. For more information,call Mark Luckers at 703-696-2012.

Fort Myer Education Center eventsOn Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the

FortMyer Education Center will host a teachingas a second career information session, presentedby Greg Coogan, Virginia Troops to Teacherscoordinator. The session will meet in room 105in Bldg. 417. Interested personnel, includingmilitary members, spouses and Department ofDefense civilians, can get information on howto become a public school teacher. Registrationis required due to limited seating. On Sept. 24from 9 to 10:30 a.m., a post 9/11G.I. Bill briefingand question and answer session, presented byDionne Vassell, VA benefits advisor, will be heldat the education center. The briefing will be heldin room 105, Bldg. 417. Interested personnel,includingmilitary members, retirees and familymembers, can get detailed information on thebenefit program. Registration is required due tolimited seating. To register for one or both sessions,contact Reginald TimBattle at [email protected] or call 703-696-1579.

Drug take-back Sept. 24Adrug take-backwill beheldnext to the commis-

sary on theFortMyer portionof the joint base from9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 24. Persons with expired orunusedprescriptionsor over-the-countermedicinescan return them for safe, environmentally friendlydisposal. The turn-in is not for liquidmedicationsor illicit substances, such as marijuana or meth-amphetamines.The turned-in dry drugsmaybe intheir original containers, other containers or bags.The turn-in will be no questions asked. For moreinformation, call 703-696-3900.

Welcome aboard coffee Sept. 24The annual Naval Officers’ Spouses’ Club

of D.C. (NOSCDC) welcome aboard coffeeevent will be held at the Fort Myer Officers’Club Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Theclub is located at 214 Jackson Avenue on theFort Myer portion of the joint base. This year’sguest speaker is Adm. Bill Moran, chief of navalpersonnel. A charge of $15 includes a continentalbreakfast, payable either online or at the door.Membership forms may now be completedonline. RSVP by Sept. 17 to Elizabeth Shawat [email protected]. For more informationabout NOSCDC, visit www.noscdc.com orwww.facebook.com/noscdc.

Fall family fun festival in OctoberDepartment of Defense families are welcome

to attend the fall family fun festival Sept. 26 from10 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside the Cpl. Terry L. SmithGymnasium on the Henderson Hall portion ofthe joint base. The event features games, bouncehouses, a presentation by the LongBranchNatureCenter, three sessions of Stranger Danger andthree sessions of Kinderjam. Snack and bever-ages will be available for sale (cash only). Thisis a great opportunity to find out resources foryourmilitary family while having a good time in afamily-friendly environment. Visit www.mccsHH.com/FunFestival2015 for more information.

Death noticeAnyone with debts owed to or by the estate

of Maj. John H. Mark, Office of the JudgeAdvocate General, Pentagon, must contact Lt.Col. Jeff Thurnher, the summary courts officerfor the Soldier. Mark passed away Sept. 4. CallThurnher at 571-256-2921.

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of the Pentagram via email at [email protected] no later than noon, Sept. 23.

“Those guys run in wheneveryone else is running out,”said Richard Simpson, aMarine veteran who livesin Alexandria, Va.Sgt. DerrickW. Anderson,

Honor Guard Company, 4thBattalion, 3d U.S. InfantryRegiment (The Old Guard),also received a standingovation after the crowdlearned how he fought backfrom devastating injurieshe received while servingin Afghanistan and madegood on his vow to stayin the Army.“Since I was wounded in

Afghanistan, I never gave upon wanting to be a Soldieror serving on active duty,and the Army never gaveup on me,” he said. “I amhonored to serve my countryand grateful for the opportu-nity that I have every day toserve with the extraordinarymen and women that makeup our Army.”Soldiers from The U.S.

Army Band “Pershing’sOwn” and 3d U.S. InfantryRegiment (The Old Guard)serve as the show’s cast and

crew and took the audienceon a journey from PaulRevere’s famous ride tellingAmerican colonists thatthe “British are coming”to today’s battlefields inIraq and Afghanistan. FourCaisson Platoon horses alsotook part in the performance,to the delight of 10-year-old Shalimar Colson ofWashington, D.C.“They were my favorite,”

she said. “I want to rideone of them.”James Fitzgerald of

Washington, D.C., was espe-cially moved during the partof the show that depicted theCivilWar, when two Soldiers,one from the South and theother from the North, cametogether to shake hands in agesture that portrayed theend of the war.“This nation is like a big

family,” he said. “It was greatto see that.”Spirit of America will next

be performed in Fairfax,Va., Sept. 18 and 19 at theEagle Bank Stadium. Formore information, visit www.spiritofamerica.mdw.mil orcall 1-866-239-9425.Pentagram staff writer Julia

LeDoux can be reached [email protected].

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NEWS NOTESfrom page 1

for emancipated and fugitive slaves, hesaid. It became a thriving communitywith schools, a hospital and housingfor residents until it closed in 1900.“Today, wememorialize the residents

of Freedmans Village who paved theway for all future generations of AfricanAmericans with a bridge dedicated intheir honor,” Syphax said.Members of the Armed Forces Color

Guard from the Military District ofWashington and the 1st Regiment ofUnited States Colored Troops marchedacross the new bridge and presentedthe colors to begin the ceremony, whichdrew federal, state and local officials aswell as community members.Gov. Terry McAuliffe said the new

structure replaces the original bridge,which was constructed in 1942 as partof the roadway system which openedup the Pentagon. He said planning forthe new bridge began in 1996.“This new bridge is a transportation

asset that all Arlington residents andtravelers will benefit from for years andyears to come and also pays tribute toFreedmans Village,” he said.The bridge and newly constructed

interchange also provides access forbicyclists and pedestrians and accommo-dates the future widening of ColumbiaPike, said McAuliffe.“The Freedmans Bridge is a model

for the commonwealth and I would saythis, a model for the nation,” he said.“It demonstrates how partnership andcooperation can produce positive resultsand critical improvements.”The bridge is a result of a partnership

between the federal government, theVirginia Department of Transportation

and a number of community groups,said Victor Mendez, U.S. deputy sec-retary of Transportation. He said thenew bridge carries roughly 80,000vehicles a day and was badly needed.“People passing underneath the old

bridge actually were concerned about

concrete falling,” he said. “Today, wehave a new, safer, more reliable bridge.”Bronze medallions depicting scenes

from Freedmans Village were alsounveiled during the ceremony.Pentagram staff writer Julia LeDoux

can be reached at [email protected].

DEDICATIONfrom page 1

several years has clearly shown thatSoldiers have been reluctant to requestfinancial assistance through ArmyEmergency Relief due to the perceptionof a time consuming and intimidatingreview process involving the company/battery level chain of command” saidAERChief of Assistance Charles Durrin a release from AER. “As a result,many young Soldiers have gone tonon-bank lenders to respond to theiremergency financial needs. These orga-nizations often charge excessive feesand interest rates causing Soldiers totake on debt that they will be stuckwith for years.”

But the new policy streamlines theprocess, provided a Soldier meets thenecessary requirements.“With the new system, since they

don’t have to go through a first sergeantor commander, if they meet all guide-lines, then they call and make anappointment with me and based ontheir needs they could walk out of myoffice the same day with a check,”Reliford said.Soldiers in initial entry training

will continue to submit AER requeststhrough their chain of command.Furthermore, all Soldiers, regardlessof rank, who exhibit high-risk financialbehavior in accordance with SecArmyDirective 2013-11 – writing bad checks,excessive debt or an inability to meetfinancial obligations – will also require

first sergeant or company commanderreview for AER requests. Financialassistance will be limited to two requestswithin a 12month period without chainof command review.She noted that AER is expecting an

uptick in requests once word spreadsof the policy change.She reiterated that Soldiers should seek

the help of AER before going to outsidesources, such as payday loan agencies.Soldiers who meet the requirements

and are seeking financial assistancefrom AERmust make an appointment,Reliford said.For more information about the

policy change or to speak to an AERofficer, call 703-696-8435.Pentagram staff writer GuvCallahan can

be reached at [email protected].

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Saluting, from left, are: Marine Corps Lt. Col. Ken Barstow, executive officer,Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, HendersonHall; U.S. Army Lt. Col. Johnathon M. Kupka, commander, HeadquartersCommand Battalion, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall; and HeadquartersCommand Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Kenyatta L. Mack; during the Sept. 10dedication of Freedmans Village Bridge, the bridge from Washington Boulevardto Columbia Pike, in Arlington. Barstow, Kupka and Mack represented JointBase Myer-Henderson Hall at the dedication ceremony. Henderson Hall now sitswhere Freedmans Village was built, according to Craig Syphax, a FreedmansVillage descendant and president of the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington.

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ABOVE - A boy raises two American flags at the start ofthe Spirit of America performance Sept. 11 at the D.C.Armory in Washington. Soldiers were met with powerfulcheers when they roused the crowd by giving away U.S.Army T-shirts. ABOVE LEFT - Fairfax County Police OfficerMaj. Rich Perez, representing Fairfax County Police ChiefCol. Ed Roessler, applauds prior to the start of the Spiritof America performance Sept. 11 at the D.C. Armory inWashington. Spirit of America took a moment to recognizefirst responders in attendance at the performance as away to reflect on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

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dence,” she said. “Theylearn how to earn a living,how to earn a paycheck.They can come out, earna living and form a team.”Sgt. 1st Class Kevin A.

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of what’s happening duringthe exercise via the jointbase’s mass notificationsystem. Notifications willcome through emails, textmessaging and computerscreen pop-up alerts, as wellas the “giant voice,” loud-

speaker announcements forcommunity members whomay not be indoors. Suchannouncements will includeeither a verbal or writtenbroadcast that what followsis part of an exercise.In the event of a real

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visitors and other per-sonnel are asked tocooperate fully withJBM-HH staff during theexercise. Further, all staffsections involved with theexercise are expected touse established proce-dures to account for allpersonnel, as identified inOperationsOrder 15-032.For more informa-

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An interesting first day

A 10-year veteran of theregular Air Force at thetime, Air Force Col. MarkValentine was getting a tourof the District of ColumbiaAir National Guard’s 113thWing when the events ofSept. 11 began to unfold.It was his first day in

the Air Guard.“As a group of pilots, we

all looked at one anotherand thought it might havebeen someone improperlytrained or caught in badweather,” Valentine said ina 2011 interview.“I will never forget that

when I looked at the televi-sion that the hairs on theback of my neck stood up– that is ingrained in mymemory – and it was notbecause of the big burninghole in the side of the TradeCenter … it was becauseof the fact that it was ablue, clear day.”He knew then that it

was no accident, and as hestood there in front of thetelevision he watched thesecond plane hit.“From there it was like

time dilated,” he said. “Westood there for what seemed[like] an hour … and theneveryone just scattered andstarted doing their jobs.”Even though air defense

was not a specific missionfor the unit at the time,Valentine said the capabilitywas there and the Airmenof the 113th knew whatto do and how to executetheir roles.As part of Operation

Noble Eagle, an ongoingNORAD mission startedin response to the Sept.11, 2001, terrorist attacksto protect the continentalUnited States from furtherairborne aggression, theunit has been providing

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back to the gate, I could seethat the Twin Towers wereon fire – I can still see thatpretty clearly,” she said.It was shortly after

arriving at the gate thata flight attendant alertedthe pilots that a few of thepassengers were unusuallyagitated that the plane was

not taking off after all.As soon as we opened

the doors, those guys wereoff, she said.“It was total chaos at the

airport and they just disap-peared,” Timmons said ofthe two men. Investigatorswould later find evidenceof links to al Qaida in their

abandoned bags aboardthe aircraft.“The whole world has

changed since that day, andwe must always rememberthat loss,” she said.National Guard Bureau

note: Air Force Staff Sgt.Jared A. Denton contributedto this story.

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air defense capabil i-ties ever since.In 2013 the un it

responded to its 4,000thalert since 9/11. An alertevent is designated by theunit’s F-16 Fighting Falconfighter aircraft being alertedto the runway or beyondto respond to a possibleairborne threat.Valentine said he does

not believe anyone could gothrough the events of thatblue, clear day in 2001 andnot be affected in some way.“We would hope that

it makes us wiser, but itdoes definitely change youroutlook,” he said.

A possible fifth plane

Running late for workdue to the traffic on hercommute, Air Force Brig.Gen. Carol A. Timmons,a Delaware Air NationalGuardmember, would neverhave thought that that daywould be the last time she’dever see the towers of theWorld Trade Center as shecrossed the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.As a pilot for a major

airline, Timmons said shewas scheduled to take offthat morning from JohnF. Kennedy InternationalAirport in New York,

headed for Los Angeles.“We’d gotten clearance to

push-off the gate and clear-ance to taxi, and literally at9:03 is when we releasedthe brakes,” she said in a2011 interview. “We turnedright so our tail was facingthe city and we couldn’tsee the city.”As they sat there,

Timmons said news ofwhat was happening beganto come over her and thepilot’s radio, including anorder from the ground con-troller for every plane tostop where they were andanother to barricade thedoor to the cockpit.“It was a very difficult

thing to do,” she said,adding that she regrettedleaving the flight attendantsin the rear of the plane todeal with whatever.Timmons was able to

tune into a local AM stationon one of the radios andplay it over the PA systemso passengers would knowwhat was going on as well.Then at approximately 9:20,the traffic control towerannounced that the airportwas being evacuated and allplanes were left to figureout how to get back to theirdeparture gates.“When we turned to taxi


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A biological threatU.S. Army Master Sgt. EdresK. Rhone, right, noncommis-sioned officer in charge ofthe Andrew Rader U.S. ArmyHealth Clinic, reviews patientregistration paperwork withWalter J. Andersen, chief,Joint Base Myer-HendersonHall Executive ManagementHousing Division, beforeAndersen receives medicationto treat illness from a biologi-cal agent during a medicinedispensing demonstrationSept. 11 at the Fort Myerportion of JBM-HH.

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