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Elizabeth Janca, left, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, and Lt. j.g. Emma Manzi take part in a candlelight ceremony on the flight deck aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Navy photo by MCSN Dennis Grube Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jason Rizzotto, assigned to USS Peleliu, kisses his wife after pulling into port following the completion of the ships final deployment to the western Pacific. Navy photo by MC3 Liam Kennedy WASHINGTON (Dec. 29, 2014) - The South Korean and Japanese defense ministries and the U.S. Defense Department have finalized a trilateral information-sharing arrangement concerning the nuclear and missile threats posed by North Korea. This arrangement creates a framework by which the defense authorities of the three nations may voluntarily share classified information, Pentagon officials explained. 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On any given day they may train at base housing, search warehouses for training aids carrying drug or explosive scents or perform aggression training with other handlers. 2 • www.armedforcesdispatch.com • THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 The training provides handlers with another tool to deter illegal activity or to handle situations that The constantly varying scenarios, or problems, call for necessary action such as keeping a suspect as handlers call them, acts as a whetstone used to from trying to escape – a hone the already sharp skills “The work you put in with these dogs possess. dog’s bite to bring a suspect into custody. your dog, you can see it every However, not all of the time you are together,” said “Our main focus here is work falls to the four-legged Sgt. Charles Sicklesteel. crime prevention,” said Sgt. officer - it’s up to handlers Jean Villanueva, military “Without that trust, that bond to know how best to employ between you and your dog, their partner’s capabilities working dog trainer with the PMO Kennel and a Garden you don’t have a foundation to and when the bite is a necesGrove, Calif., native. “We sary solution to a problem. build on.” train to show the public, our Marines and families aboard This is where officers like the installation how proactive we are in prevent- Sgt. Charles Sicklesteel, a military working dog ing crime.” handler with the kennel and a Chicago native, come in. Personnel with the kennel aim to match According to Villanueva, a military working the personality of the dog with that of the handler dog’s presence can prevent people from commit- to ensure a strong, trusting bond. ting a crime. “The work you put in with your dog, you can see it “You might have 10 to 15 officers at the gate every time you are together,” said Sicklesteel. “Withand a potential suspect isn’t really scared of us, out that trust, that bond between you and your dog, but the second they see that dog come out they’re you don’t have a foundation to build on. You won’t like, ‘Oh man, I don’t want to get bitten,’” said have anything to build basic obedience, detection Villanueva. “People know what our dogs can do. or aggression capabilities at all. The dog has to trust We provide demonstrations for different units you, because you are telling him what you want him aboard the installation so they know what our to do, and you have to trust him because your life, dogs can do.” others’ lives, might be relying on his nose.” Sgt. Charles Sicklesteel, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office Kennel, releases Ralf, a military working dog with the kennel, during aggression training aboard MCAS Miramar recently. Handlers team up to help train the dogs, which can sometimes mean wearing a protective jacket and being bitten repeatedly. photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns Sicklesteel spends time with his dog, Ralf, every day working, training, feeding and bonding with him. They are a team, and when it comes to aggression training, Ralf can really sink his teeth into his work. Another handler, assisting in training, straps on a padded jacket, or sometimes a sleeve, to protect his or herself and work with the dogs for aggression training. Sicklesteel issues orders to the mock suspect, who complies with commands and randomly makes a break for it. After a verbal warning and counting to three, Sicklesteel releases Ralf and the brown German shepherd sprints away to intercept. He sees an opening and chomps down on the mock suspect’s arm with up to 265 to 328 pounds of force. It takes about 160 pounds of pressure to fracture a strong bone. Each day these handlers step into the ring with these dogs to be bitten over and over again during the training. They get banged up and bruised, but at the end of the day, they know that the dogs they help train could save lives. Most of the handlers at the kennel would agree that it’s a small price to pay to keep their friends and installation safe. National Military Obama, Hagel mark end of Operation Enduring Freedom WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2014 – President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel each issued statements today marking the end of the combat mission in Afghanistan. After 13 years of combat operations, Operation Enduring Freedom drew to a close today in a ceremony at the International Security and Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. “Today’s ceremony in Kabul marks a milestone for our country,” Obama said. “For more than 13 years, ever since nearly 3,000 innocent lives were taken from us on 9/11, our nation has been at war in Afghanistan. Now, thanks to the extraordinary sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, our combat mission in Afghanistan is ending, and the longest war in American history is coming to a responsible conclusion.” “At the end of this year,” Hagel said, “as our Afghan partners assume responsibility for the security of their country, the United States officially concludes Operation Enduring Freedom. … In 2015, we begin our follow-on mission - Operation Freedom’s Sentinel - to help secure and build upon the hard-fought gains of the last 13 years.” gratitude to all U.S. personnel, both military and civilian, who have served in Afghanistan since 2001, many on multiple deployments,” Hagel said. “I also thank said. “We salute every American - military and civilian, including our dedicated diplomats and development workers - who have served in Afghanistan, many on Today, though, “we give thanks to our troops and intelligence personnel who have been relentless against the terrorists responsible for 9/11 - devastating the core al-Qaida leadership, delivering justice to Osama bin Laden, disrupting terrorist plots and saving countless American lives,” the president said. “We are safer, and our nation is more secure, because of their service,” he said. “At the same time, our courageous military and diplomatic personnel in Afghanistan - along with our NATO allies and coalition partners--have helped the Afghan people reclaim their communities, take the lead for their own security, hold historic elections and complete the first democratic transfer of power in their country’s history.” “I want to express my deep the thousands more who were a part of the mission at home and around the world. In fighting America’s longest war, our people and their families have borne a heavy burden, and some paid the ultimate price.” “We honor the profound sacrifices that have made this progress possible,” the president multiple tours, just as their families have sacrificed at home. “We pledge to give our many wounded warriors, with wounds seen and unseen, the worldclass care and treatment they have earned. Most of all, we remember the more than 2,200 American patriots who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan, Battaglia praises military medical system at Military Bowl festivities by Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised military medicine Dec. 27 during festivities for the 2014 Military Bowl here. 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Every month dozens of veterans are added to the treatment roles of the VA San Diego Healthcare System for help dealing with the psychological effects of their wartime service. All told nearly 30,000 of them. It’s been this way for at least five years making the San Diego VA one of the top three locations nationally in the number of Iraq and Afghanistan, Vietnam and even Korea and World War II vets being seen for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other related ills. While no one is sure when the procession will stop, what has changed is how the pioneering San Diego VA is healing these warriors and restoring their faith in the promise of their lives. “Years ago it was expected that someone diagnosed with PTSD would have it for the rest of their lives,” said Dr. Sonya Norman, a research psychologist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and director of the VA’s national PTSD consultation program. “Now we are much more hopeful now that symptoms can be relieved and that veterans can recover and have the life and the relationships they want,” Norman said. “We have come a long way in the last decade, especially in the last few years.” Among the most popular is a telemedicine program piloted at the San Diego VA that allows vets one-on-one appointments via computer screen at VA facilities or even their personal laptops. Among them, “About Face,” (http://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/ AboutFace/) a website dedicated to improving the lives of veterans with posttraumatic stress by educating them on its symptoms, their treatment options while allowing them to hear the stories of veterans who once stood in their shoes and how they found peace. The website contains sections for veterans, clinicians and family members. “The idea here is that vets can feel pretty alone when they are going through this and this helps them find someone like themselves who have experienced what they are,” Norman said. “Many vets don’t know what they are going to be in store for when they come in and this helps calm their concerns and answers their questions.” Another innovation takes a graphic approach to illustrate the most common mental anguish arising from combat – as well as its treatments – is a series of “whiteboard” videos (http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/materials/videos/whiteboards.asp). 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Neysa Huertas veterans enter its program each month, which is trend she does not see ending any time soon. On the plus side of the equation is the VA has never had better treatment for them. “We learned an awful lot about PTSD in the last decade, especially the last few years,” Norman said, “and our veterans are and will benefit from that.” More on the programs that the VA is now using to promote vet wellness can be found at: http://www.ptsd. va.gov/public/materials/videos/index.asp National Military Office of Personnel Management explains dismissal, closure procedures by Amaani Lyle WASHINGTON - The Office of Personnel Management explained its 2015 Washington metro area operating status dismissal and closure procedures and announced a leave and telework policy change, during a briefing here today. The livestream, public chat also featured National Weather Service and Washington Metro Area Transit Authority representatives, who offered insight as to how they assist OPM in making a closure determination based on weather and the commuting variables. Brenda Roberts, OPM Pay and Leave deputy associate director, reported a policy update to an outdated leave practice associated with not charging pre-approved paid leave on a day when federal offices are closed. Employees, she said, previously automatically received an excused absence if they were on pre-approved paid leave when federal offices were closed. Recent studies show this method of doctoring as effective as in-person sessions with the added benefit of ease of use. “This was prior to the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 when agencies were required to incorporate telework into their continuity of operation plans; at the same time, OPM was encouraging telework in operating procedures,” Roberts said. In addition, the National OPM, she added, has since strongly encouraged agencies to permit telework as appropriate by building the infrastructure, allowing employees to practice, developing written telework agreements, and communicating their expectations with the ultimate goal of having telework-ready employees on closure days. “Since many employees are now required to telework on closure days, OPM believes that the pre-approved leave policy has become outdated now and does not reflect the new realities of the 21st century,” Roberts said. Sexual assault reports: Week of Dec. 15- 21 WASHINGTON - This week’s overview of alleged sexual assaults was compiled based on 24 initial reports across the Navy from Dec. 15-21. This timeframe reflects only the receipt of the initial reports; three of the reported incidents occurred during this period, 16 occurred outside of the report period and five report incidents’ timeframe were unknown. Each report will be fully investigated. Looking at this snapshot in time, we see the following: * Ten reports were from events that occurred on-base, eight from events that occurred off-base and six were unknown. * Among the 23 alleged offenders, two were officers, one was a chief petty officer, 10 were petty officers, two were E3 and below, four were civilians and four were unknown. “As a result, OPM procedures will no longer advise agencies to cancel pre-approved paid leave and automatically grant the employees excused absences on days when the federal government is closed.” According to Dean Hunter, OPM Facilities, Security, and Contracting director, agencies have the authority to make closure and dismissal decisions on an individual, building-by-building basis, which he said becomes critical in cases of fire, flood or similar incidents. But for serious weather advisories or other events with a major impact on federal agencies’ ability to function, OPM engages and weighs several factors to ensure a coordinated approach in addressing the national capital region as a whole, Hunter said. “Chief and foremost for us ... is the safety and security of the federal workforce and the communities in which they reside, but with that is the need for us to have continuity of government operations,” he said The timeframe for decision, Hunter explained, begins at 3 a.m., in order to ensure a timely, appropriate action. “At OPM, we do have a 24hour situation room and their job is to monitor anything that affects the status of the federal government,” Hunter said, noting factors ranging from weather to law-enforcement events. * Seventeen of the alleged offenders were male, three were female and three were unknown. 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Chief petty officers (E7-E9) identified as fleet subject-matter experts (FSME) are highly encouraged to apply and participate UCSD School of Engineering launches Center for Extreme Events Research Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have launched a new center of excellence focused on developing better ways to protect buildings, bridges, dams and the rest of the built infrastructure, as well as the human body, from extreme events such as blasts from terrorist attacks, mining explosions, car crashes, sports collisions and natural disasters such as landslides and earthquakes. The Center for Extreme Events Research (CEER) at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering brings together a unique combination of experts in experimental and computational research to tackle these problems. As a result, faculty will be able to develop sophisticated simulation tools and validate them experimentally. Unique Experimental Facilities The center is home to the Extreme Events Simulator, the only facility of its kind in the world. The simulator is capable of replicating everything from blasts generated by car bombs to damage due to hurricane-force winds. The simulator uses the high-speed motion from several actuators—motors driven by a piston-like motion— to replicate the shockwave created by a blast or other type of impact, without a fireball. The damage caused by the shockwave can be captured with high-speed cameras and other sensors. Gil Hegemier, a Distinguished Professor of Structural Engineering at the Jacobs School, is the center’s associate director and leads its experimental efforts. Hegemier, an expert in blast and earthquake damage assessment, was called to the site of many natural and man-made disasters, including the World Trade Center after Sept. 11 and the San Francisco Bay Bridge after the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. He designed the blast simulator in collaboration with former Jacobs School Dean Frieder Seible and MTS Corporation. The center also is home to other testing technologies, including a gas gun designed to test the impact of blasts and projectiles, both man-made, such as bullets, and caused by natural phenomena, such as hail. Structural engineering professor Hyonny Kim is leading this effort. in this process, which helps identify the most qualified advancement candidates. FSMEs are critical to ensuring that Sailors are being tested on current, relevant, and important advancement examination topics. “All chiefs should consider serving as an FSME, it’s critical to the process and I believe equally as important as selection board duty,” said NETPDTC’s Command Master Chief, Master Chief Electrician’s Mate Eric Riddle. “All Navy ratings have AERRs periodically to update the exam bank and to write advancement exams, so every chief in the Navy has the potential to make a substantial contribution to their rating.” AERRs are held at NETPDTC at Saufley Field, in Pensacola. Temporary additional duty (TAD) travel in support of AERR events is considered mission critical and is flag approved. All costs pertaining to TAD are funded by NETPDTC. “Without exception, the feedback I’ve received from AERR panel members has been extremely positive as time well invested,” said Cmdr. Brenda Stencil, Navy Advancement Center (NAC) director. “Virtually all of the panels have members who are back for their second or third time, demonstrating dedication to the process and their belief in its value.” Currently, the following ratings are scheduled for AERR events between January and June: ABH, AC, AD, AE, AG, AM, AME, AO, AS, ATI, ATO, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, BM, BU, CE, CM, CS, CTR, CTT, DC, EA, EN, EO, EOD, ET, ETV, FC, FT, GM, GSE, HM, IS, IT, LN, LS, MA, MM (conventional), MM (nuclear), MME, MMW, MR, MT, NC (counselor), NC (recruiter), OS, PR, PS, QM, SB, SH, SO, STG, SW, YN. The application to volunteer as an FSME for advancement exam development must be endorsed by the commanding officer or officer in charge, as well as the command master chief, senior chief or chief of the boat prior to submission to NAC. The AERR fleet liaison, Peter Pappas, coordinates with learning center rating managers, detailers, and type commander (TYCOM) representatives to select the best nominees. To take part in the AERR process, log into NKO then use the following link: https://www.nko. navy.mil/group/navy-advancement-center/advancement-examination-readiness-review-aerr-. This link provides the scheduled dates for the ratings listed above, eligibility and nomination package requirements, and other pertinent information regarding AERR events. Potential SME’s should submit their nomination packages to Peter Interpersonal Edge: Is courtesy no longer common? 6 • www.armedforcesdispatch.com • THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 by Dr. Daneen Skube Q. What happened to common courtesy? I’m a marketing consultant and I notice increasing number of people who don’t return phone calls, expect my time for free, and don’t even show up for scheduled meetings! How do I handle such common rudeness? A. Courtesy is no longer common. The good news is if you return phone calls the same day, respect others’ time, and keep commitments, you’ve got an au- tomatic competitive advantage over most folks. The bad news is most professionals won’t return the favor. We can all get into heated diatribes about ways in which the world ought to be different. But as the children’s nursery rhyme goes, “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.” The bottom line is you have to set up your business practices to assume rudeness and be pleasantly surprised if you experience courtesy. School Directory St. Columba Catholic School PRESCHOOL, K-8TH Serra Mesa/Tierrasanta (858) 279-1882 www.stcolumbaschool.org Lic #372005946 Public Charter School Grades K-8 Open to all San Diego County Families 858.271.1414 www.InnovationsAcademy.org Here are some tips: 1) If you need people to return a phone call within a specific time, give them motivation to do so. For example, your time will be booked, you will be out of town, or a deadline they care about will expire. 2) Assume lack of promptness on e-mails and voice mail and call people for action or information well ahead of the time you need it. 3) Create financial penalties for folks who blow off appointments or commitments. Consider cancellation policies, asking for part of a project fee upfront and rush fees. 4) Make your limits clear up front. If you don’t want to give your time away, have an assistant call or let people know you only have five minutes to talk. Huffiness never gets people to change their ways. Setting up rewards others care about and consequences they want to avoid works beautifully. A big part of the problem with assuming courtesy these days is that many people don’t share your value system and you’re bound to be disappointed. By building your business so that courtesy isn’t an option for people who work with you, you’ll screen out people who are entitled, demanding and not disposed to value your expertise. These people make poor customers and will further damage your business by referring their rude buddies. You don’t need that kind of business. You’ll also get an emotional paycheck when you go to work because you’ll adore your customers and feel respected! The last word(s) Q. Can I get away with not giving two weeks’ notice? A. Sure, as long as you enjoy the acrid scent of bridges burning. Daneen Skube, Ph.D., executive coach, trainer, therapist and speaker, also appears as the FOX Channel’s “Workplace Guru” each Monday morning. She’s the author of “Interpersonal Edge: Breakthrough Tools for Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, About Anything” (Hay House, 2006). You can contact Dr. Skube at www.interpersonaledge.com or 1420 NW Gilman Blvd., #2845, Issaquah, WA 98027. Sorry, no personal replies Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) participate in the Navy-wide advancement exam. John C. Stennis is undergoing a docking planned incremental availability maintenance period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility. U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Christopher Frost Pappas, NETPDTC N33A, via email [email protected]. Pappas may also be contacted with further questions at (850) 473-6121/DSN 753, fax (850) 473-6124. The latest AERR schedule, including specific dates for each rating listed above, will be continuously updated and available on the Navy Advancement Center’s (NAC) Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) page and on NAC’s Face- book page. Quarterly updates will be announced via news release, online and through social media, and will no longer be published as a naval administrative message (NAVADMIN). For more information about the Navy Advancement Center and the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS), visit https:// www.facebook.com/pages/NavyAdvancement-Center. Deputy Chief, Wounded, Ill and Injured visits NCCOSC by Jessica Tounzen One of Navy Medicine’s top flag officers paid a visit to the Naval Center for Combat & Operational Stress Control (NCCOSC) in San Diego in early December. Rear Adm. Elaine Wagner, deputy chief of Navy Medicine’s Wounded, Ill and Injured directorate, stopped by the NCCOSC offices for a meet and greet with the center’s leadership and staff, and held an all-hands call to share her gratitude for the staff’s daily endeavors to improve the quality and delivery of psychological health care. “It is very, very important what you have done and what you will continue to do,” said Wagner. “You have changed in many respects the way that we take care of our active-duty service members and their families and the people that [care for them] ... and that has been so important. War is a terrible thing, conflict is a terrible thing, and yet out of really horrible situations can come a lot of goodness, and you are some of the folks that are bringing goodness out of a very horrible, intense and damaging conflict for many of our active-duty folks.” During her visit, Wagner lauded NCCOSC’s implementation of Navy Medicine’s Caregiver Occupational Stress Control (CgOSC) initiative, the goal of which is to teach caregivers to recognize early stress reactions, promote early intervention, and practice self-care. The rear admiral also acknowledged NCCOSC’s staff as being valuable subject-matter experts in the field of psychological health. “Although the words ‘combat and operational stress control’ are a part of your name, all of you at NCCOSC do so much more than that on a daily basis, from supporting Navy and Marine Corps clinicians in researching, compiling data, and publishing results about PTSD and operational stress injuries, to pursuing and establishing best practices on preventing, diagnosing, and treating stress disorders. NCCOSC is truly at the forefront of mental health care and your skills and your passion for caring for our wounded, ill and injured, their caregivers, and their families, will never lose value,” said Wagner. Following her time at NCCOSC, Wagner is slated to visit the Naval Health Research Center, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) Comprehensive Combat and Complex Casualty Care facility. Her visit to San Diego will conclude with attendance at NMCSD’s Project C.A.R.E. (Comprehensive Advanced Restorative Effort) summit and a tour of Camp Pendleton’s Wounded Warrior Regiment. New Year’s resolution: East County Posse brightens holidays: 30 military families receive a $500 gift card to Wal-Mart Get healthy this year! (StatePoint) New Year’s resolutions often focus on personal improvement. This year experts are encouraging entire families to consider making a pledge to adopt a healthier and more active lifestyle. per day, and adults should get two and a half hours per week. Focus on Overall Health, Not Weight Alone Parents have more potential than anybody else to influence their children’s behavior -- including their eating habits -- according to a study by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. In fact, parents outrank sports celebrities as the people most children would most like to be, according to the survey. “You are the most influential role model in your child’s life,†says Kim Larson, registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy spokesperson.”Modeling healthy eating behaviors encourages children to adopt and choose healthy behaviors that will benefit them for a lifetime.” Setting Realistic Goals Small steps add up, and Larson recommends making healthy lifestyle changes that are realistic and easy to stick with for the long-haul. Try adopting healthy changes for the entire family, such as: • Make sure your kids know they are part of the team and that health and fitness are a family affair. • Encourage children to help plan meals -- from developing the menu to shopping to preparing and serving the meal. • Serve regular, balanced meals and snacks with a variety of nutrient-rich foods. • Eat breakfast daily. • Enjoy family dinner together each night or as often as possible. • At each meal, fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables. • Make at least half of the grains you eat whole grains. • Get active. Incorporate physical activity where you can in your day, whether taking a family walk after dinner or hitting the gym. Remember, children and teens should get at least 60 minutes of physical activity NEX offers special promotion for Baby Days for special order items. 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This New Year, you can get the whole family together by committing to a healthier lifestyle as a team. “Many of our military families struggle this time of year,” Tim Ney, Executive Director of the San Diego Armed Services YMCA, “We are extremely grateful that the East County Posse has chosen to provide support to our military families during this holiday season.” About the East County Posse The East County Posse is a philanthropic organization dedicated to helping our fellow East County residents who are in desperate need. Our goal is to help those less fortunate improve their quality of life by way of donation of our time, skill or trade, as well as monetary donations. www.eastcountyposse. com About the San Diego Armed Services YMCA The San Diego Armed Services YMCA (San Diego ASY) is the leading non-profit that makes military life easier for active duty service members and their families. The San Diego ASY gives military personnel and their loved ones the support and resources they need to be resilient, confident, connected, and secure. Founded in 1920 as a national affiliate of the YMCA, its mission is to enhance the lives of service members and their families in mind, body, and spirit. Through programs and services that are relevant to the unique challenges of military life, the ASY strengthens the military community. The San Diego ASY is, and always will be, dedicated to making military life easier. SanDiegoASYMCA.org Two dads invent perfect travel solution for kids in the backseat When taking a long car trip with the kids, they’re bound to get sleepy and that can only mean one thing: noodle neck! Noodle neck is what occurs when kids fall asleep in the car and have no head or neck support. This is uncomfortable for anyone and sometimes it leaves kids with an aching neck and a cranky attitude. Luckily, two California dads put their heads together and created the perfect solution: the Travel Headrest! Now parents are thanking Cardiff Products cofounders Jason Arriola and Will Regan for their innovative solution that’s helping kids sleep more comfortably in the car! Unlike any other product on the market today, the Travel Headrest is an easy-to-use, uniquely designed product that attaches to your vehicle’s existing headrest and can accommodate users of all sizes. With the push of a button, the headrest can be adjusted to one of 14 different positions and it’s so easy that kids can do it all by themselves. 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For many, treadmill stress test is a thing of the past DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just read that the treadmill stress test is no longer recommended. What’s the reasoning behind this? I’ve had the test before, and it seems like a good way to find heart problems. electrodes - are placed on your chest, legs and arms. They’re connected by wires to the ECG machine. A blood pressure cuff is placed on your arm to check your blood pressure during the test. ANSWER: A treadmill stress test can be helpful if a doctor suspects someone has heart problems, or if a person is at high risk for heart disease. However, this test is no longer recommended for people at low risk for heart disease who do not have symptoms. For that group, the test is not needed because assessing risk factors such as age, smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes and family history has been shown to be nearly as effective in identifying an individual’s potential for heart disease. You start slowly. As the test progresses, the speed and incline of the treadmill increases. The goal is to have your heart work hard for about eight to 12 minutes to thoroughly monitor its function. You continue exercising until you develop symptoms that do not allow you to continue. Occasionally your doctor may stop the test sooner for other reasons. A treadmill stress test gathers information about how well your heart works as you exercise. Because exercise makes your heart pump harder and faster than it does during most daily activities, the test may be able to reveal problems within your heart that might not be noticeable otherwise. During the stress test, you walk on a treadmill while an electrocardiogram, or ECG, records the electrical signals that trigger your heartbeats. Before you start, sticky patches - called A common reason doctors use an exercise stress test is to look for coronary artery disease. In this condition, the arteries that deliver blood to the heart muscle are narrowed or completely blocked. Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of death in the United States. Many patients with coronary artery disease have symptoms, such as shortness of breath or chest discomfort, during physical activity. But a large number of people who have this disease do not have any symptoms, and their first sign of a problem is a heart attack. Because of this, it’s been a common practice in the U.S. to M ov ies 8 • www.armedforcesdispatch.com • THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 Lowry Theater – NASNI, 619-545-8479, Bldg. 650 Wednesday, December 31 6:00 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar (PG) 8:00 p.m. Interstellar (PG-13) Thursday, January 1 6:00 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar - 3D (PG) 8:00 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13) Friday, January 2 6:00 p.m. The Pyramid (R) 8:00 p.m. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Saturday, January 3 1:00 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar (PG) 3:00 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13) 6:00 p.m. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) 8:20 p.m. The Pyramid (R) Sunday, January 4 1:00 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar (PG) 3:00 p.m. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) 6:00 p.m. The Pyramid (R) 8:00 p.m. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Monday, January 5 6:00 p.m. The Pyramid (R) 8:00 p.m. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Tuesday, January 6 9:00 a.m. Theater Closed for Maintenance Wednesday, January 7 9:00 a.m. Theater Closed for Maintenance Thursday, January 8 6:00 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13) 8:20 p.m. Birdman (R) Naval Base Theater - NBSD, 619-556-5568, Bldg. 71 Wednesday, December 31 5:50 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar (PG) 7:50 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13) Thursday, January 1 5:50 p.m. Big Hero 6 (PG) 8:00 p.m. Birdman (R) Friday, January 2 5:50 p.m. The Pyramid (R) 8:00 p.m. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) screen patients for coronary artery disease during routine physical exams by doing a treadmill stress test. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a group of medical experts from around the country, looked at the evidence of following this practice. They found that for people who are at low risk for coronary artery disease and have no symptoms, there’s little evidence that a treadmill stress test can accurately predict who will suffer a heart attack. When used as a screening test in low risk people, the results of the treadmill test are occasionally misleading and can suggest that a problem is present when in fact none exists. Clarifying this issue may require performing more invasive and expensive tests, such as a coronary angiogram - a procedure used to closely examine the heart’s arteries. Instead of a treadmill stress test, talk to your doctor about your risk for coronary artery disease. If your age, family history, cholesterol levels, smoking, blood pressure or other medical conditions point to the possibility that you could develop the disease, you and your doctor can decide on the best way to watch for heart problems over time. In some cases, that could mean eventually doing a treadmill stress test. For most people at low risk, the best approach is to see your doctor for regularly scheduled checkups, and follow a lifestyle that makes it less likely you will develop heart disease. You should stay active, eat a low-fat diet, control your cholesterol and blood pressure, not smoke, and maintain a healthy weight. - Todd Miller, M.D., Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. a t the Bases Saturday, January 3 12:50 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar (PG) 2:50 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13) 5:50 p.m. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) 8:20 p.m. The Pyramid (R) Sunday, January 4 12:50 p.m. Penguins of Madagascar (PG) 2:50 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13) 5:50 p.m. The Pyramid (R) 7:50 p.m. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Monday, January 5 5:50 p.m. The Pyramid (R) 7:50 p.m. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Tuesday, January 6 5:50 p.m. The Theory of Everything (PG-13) 8:10 p.m. Horrible Bosses 2 (R) Wednesday, January 7 5:50 p.m. The Pyramid (R) 7:50 p.m. Birdman (R) Thursday, January 8 5:50 p.m. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13) 8:20 p.m. The Pyramid (R) Q-Zone Theater- NAB, 619-437-5487, Bldg. 337 Wednesday, December 31 5:00 p.m. No Good Deed (PG-13) Thursday, January 1 12:00 p.m. NO MOVIE SCHEDULED 5:00 p.m. Dolphin Tale 2 (PG) Friday, January 2 5:00 p.m. What If (PG-13) Saturday, January 3 2:00 p.m. The November Man (R) 5:00 p.m. Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban (PG) Tuesday, January 6 12:00 p.m. Earth to Echo (PG) 5:00 p.m. Chef (R) Wednesday, January 7 5:00 p.m. The Identical (PG) Thursday, January 8 12:00 p.m. Antz (PG) 5:00 p.m. The Drop (R) Camp Pendleton 760-725-9217 Thursday, January 1, 2015 NO MOVIES Friday, January 2, 2015 1pm The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG13) 4pm ***3D*** Penguins of Madagascar (PG) Saturday, January 3, 2015 1pm Penguins of Madagascar (PG) 4pm Horrible Bosses 2 (R) 6:30pm The Pyramid (R) Sunday, January 4, 2015 1pm Penguins of Madagascar (PG) 4pm ***FREE MOVIE*** Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (PG) 6:30pm Horrible Bosses 2 (R) Wednesday, January 7, 2015 6:30pm Horrible Bosses 2 (R) Thursday, January 8, 2015 6:30pm The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG13) Bob Hope Miramar 577-4143 *Indicates last showing Wed., Dec. 31 6:30 PM Interstellar PG-13 Thur., Jan. 1 6:30 PM The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt.1 PG-13 Fri., Jan. 2 6:30 PM Birdman R 9:15 PM Horrible Bosses 2 R Sat., Jan. 3 8:00 AM Swap Meet Live 3:00 PM Penguins of Madagascar (2D) PG 6:30 PM The Theory of Everything PG-13 9:00 PM *Beyond the Lights PG-13 Sun., Jan. 4 1:00 PM Penguins of Madagascar (3D) PG 6:30 PM The Pyramid R Wed., Jan 7 6:30 PM Horrible Bosses 2 R Thur., Jan. 8 6:30 PM *Interstellar PG-13 h Friday Evening Youth Ministries - Middle & High School - 6:30 pm 9535 Kearny Villa Rd., Mira Mesa 92126;Located just off Miramar Rd. & I-15 www.gotochrist.com or (858) 549-2479 Family Life hrist Community Church C Encourage children to learn more Helping people love God and each other more! 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Places of Worship Bring along a notebook and let kids sketch animals and make scientific observations about the animals’ behaviors. • Learning is not just for the classroom or a formal • Dinosaur-Themed Toys: setting,”says Dr. Lise Eliot, “Toys can be so much more early childhood development than a distraction,” says Eliot. expert and member of VTech’s “Look for toys that let kids play 11/6, 11/13, 11/20 Expert Panel. “Teachable mocreatively and engage in imagiments happen naturally every native play.” day, and you can create some of your own, too.” New innovative toys let kids act out prehistoric scenes. For Here are some great educa- example, Switch & Go Dinos tional playtime ideas for your Turbo, from VTech, a leader in budding paleontologists and age-appropriate and developnaturalists: 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, mental stage-based electronic 12/18 learning products for children, • Dino-mite Makeover: Trans- feature fun and creativity. The form your child’s bedroom toys combine dinosaurs and or play area into a prehistoric vehicles, providing a 2-in-1 retreat with dino clings on the imaginative and stimulating play walls, stencils, and dinosaur experience. bedding. Help your child identify the different dinosaurs on A new dynamic remote control 12/25, 1/1, 1/8 each. dino, Bronco the RC Triceratops, transforms with the push of a • Field Trip: Visit the dinosaur button and gets a turbo boost for exhibit at a local museum. Some a burst of speed. Also check out museums even have sleepovers Digger the Woolly Mammoth, where kids can sleep under the a prehistoric powerhouse that dinosaurs! 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Pastor Paul Bertram Sunday Classes (all ages) 10 am Sunday Worship Services 11 am & 6:30 pm Tuesday Worship Service 7:30 pm 12443 Woodside Ave. Lakeside, CA 92040 (619) 938-1070 www.faithmtn.org "Reach Up, Reach Out, Reach the World" Pastor Cameron Bernard Christmas Eve Service at 7 pm Sunday Bible Study 8:45 am, Sunday Worship Service 10 am, Women's Bible Study on break till the new year 445 C Ave, Coronado,CA 92118 (619) 435-6588 [email protected] www.fbcoronado.com "Helping People Find and Follow Jesus" Sundays at 9:00am and 10:30am Ministries for preschool, kids, youth & adults Awana, Wednesdays at 6:15pm 10770 Rickert Rd., San Diego, Ca 92126 www.fbcmm.org 858-566-3671 3777 42nd St., San Diego, 92105 • 619-284-4646 www.1st-spiritualistchurch.org Sunday Service: Meditation/Auric Healings...10am Lecture Service/Spiritual Messages...11am Jan 18: Special Workshop with Douglas Barker 1:30-3:30pm Jan 24: Reiki II Class $40 . . . 4-8pm Jan 8, 15, 22 & 29: Communicating with your Angels6:30 -8:30pm FY 2013-14 was the first year of operation for First 5 First Steps. The new targeted home visiting initiative provides intensive home visitation services to specific high-risk target populations including pregnant and parenting teens, military, refugee/immigrant, and lowincome families. During the partial year of implementation, more than 500 caregivers and children countywide were served beginning prenatally or within the first few weeks of life. To find First 5 San Diego’s FY 2013-14 Annual Report visit www. first5sandiego.org/annual-evaluation-reports. For more information about First 5 San Diego visit www.first5sandiego.org. G reater Victory Baptist Church Dr. G.A Williams, Pastor 1045 S 29thStreet San Diego, Ca 92113 (619)236-9041 Sunday Devotional Hour 7:45 am/ Sunday School 9am Sunday Worship Service 10:30am Nursery/Child Care Provided Tuesday Ministry Group for the Family 6:30-7:30pm Tuesday Bible Study led by Pastor Williams 7:30-8:30pm New military families are moving to San Diego every day. Invite them to worship with you in the Dispatch Church Directory. (619)280-2985 M esa View Baptist Church M t. Moriah Christian Church P Dr. Darrow Perkins, Jr., Th.D. Pastor/Servant Seeking Sinners; Saving Souls, Strengthening Saints Sunday School at 9:30 am, morning worship at 11 am New Worship location: 13230 Pomerado Rd, Poway CA 92064 858-485-6110 www.mesaview.org "Purpose Driven" Gospel Church Multi- Cultural, Non-Denominational Services on Sunday at 9 a.m. Near Miramar Base L.J. Thomas - Sr. Pastor 7055 Carroll Rd, San Diego CA 92121 (858) 335-5795 www.mtmoriahcc.org rince of Peace Lutheran Church Pastor Paul Willweber Sunday Worship 9am. Sunday School and Bible Study 10:30am Tuesday Bible Study 10am Youth Night 2nd/4th Wednesday 6:30pm New Years Eve Service-7pm Allied Gardens 6801 Easton Court (619) 583-1436 www.princeofpeacesd.net THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 • www.armedforcesdispatch.com • 9 Places of Worship 1224 10 St (Corner of 10th & B) Coronado CA 92118 (619) 435-8233 www.calvarychapelcoronado.com Sunday Worship 9:30 am - Childrens Sunday School 10am Wednesday Evening Study 7pm - Church Sanctuary Men's Fellowship Breakfast Saturday 7:30 am Weekly Women's Bible Study: Call church for current study information One in four children ages 0-5 in San Diego received First 5 services First 5 San Diego, the region’s primary organization for improving the lives of children ages 0 through 5, has released its Fiscal Year 2013-14 Annual Report. With an investment of $57 million in direct services for young children and their families, First 5 San Diego helped more than 90,000 children, parents and caregivers and providers. Overall, one in four of San Diego’s youngest children received First 5 services. “The report shows that First 5 San Diego is making an important investment in our community by providing valuable assistance to our young children and their parents,” said Supervisor Greg Cox, chair of the First 5 Commission of San Diego. I swap 6126 Benson Avenue, SD 92114 (619) 262-8384 Sunday 7:45 am and 11 am Worship Service Wednesday 6pm Youth Fellowship Wednesday Night Live (WNL) 7pm "A Multi-Cultural, Multi Ethnic, Multi Generational Church" www.bayviewbc.org First 5 San Diego serves more than 90,000 San Diego County children, parents and caregivers Local Military USS Essex hosts 2014 Holiday Bowl luncheon USS Makin Island held a change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay where Capt. Jon P. Rodgers relieved Capt. Alvin Holsey as Commanding Officer. Navy photos by MCSN Dennis Grube Makin Island holds change of command at sea by MC2 Lawrence Davis GULF OF ADEN - Capt. Jon P. Rodgers relieved Capt. Alvin Holsey as commanding officer of Makin Island. Rodgers becomes the ship’s fifth commanding officer since the ship’s commissioning in 2009. by MCC Denise M. Murray SAN DIEGO - USS Essex (LHD 2) hosted the 2014 Navy and Marine Corps Holiday Bowl Luncheon in the ship’s hangar bay Dec. 26. 10 • www.armedforcesdispatch.com • THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 The National University Holiday Bowl teams for this year are the University of Southern California Trojans and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The event began with a Battle of the Bands on the pier, which included both teams marching bands, cheerleaders and dancers. Inside the hangar bay, more than 1,000 football players, coaches, Sailors, Marines and team supporters honored the two teams by presenting multiple awards to both team coaches and players. Two Essex Sailors were also named as honorary team captains: Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Keith Albracht for the Cornhuskers and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Gabriel Valdez for the Trojans. Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jermey Wallace sang the national anthem and is scheduled to sing the national anthem and God Bless America during the pre-game show Dec. 27. Naval Surface Forces boss Vice Adm. Thomas Rowden presented the Admiral U.S. Grant Sharp trophy to an extraordinary player from both teams. The award honors the memory of Sharp’s 45-year Navy career and is presented to players that display unselfish commitment, motivation and teamwork that ultimately leads to the team’s overall success. “We put on equipment, you put on your equipment; however, the thing that makes the Navy and Marine Corps team great and the thing that makes your team great is not the equipment,” Rowden said. “It is the heart and soul of our Navy and Marine team of this ship and the heart and soul of each and every one of you on your team.” This year marks the 34th year of the presentation of the Adm. Sharp trophy. The Holiday Bowl committee presented 100 tickets to Saturday’s game for the 100 Sailors and Marines in attendance as a show of their appreciation to the Navy and Marine Corps all- volunteer service. USS Essex CO, Capt. Pete Mantz, personally thanked each coach for the opportunity to host the luncheon and for the Essex Sailors and Marines to meet players and coaches. We’re honored to have the teams onboard,” said Mantz. “As much as both college teams are high-caliber, high-performance teams, the Navy and Marine Corps team is just as impressive in their pursuit for excellence.” The University of Southern California marching band performs during a Battle of the Bands competition beside the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex hosted the 37th annual 2014 Navy and Marine Corps Holiday Bowl luncheon aboard the ship. Navy photo by MC3 Veronica Mammina Profile Boise, Idaho native overcomes tumor in spine to become a Marine by Sgt. Walter D. Marino II MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO- When Esra D. Mullner was taken to a doctor for consistent back pain he had no idea doctors would find a tumor in his spine. few months the tumor grew larger causing periods of paralysis, leaving no choice for doctors but to perform the procedure. He was told due to the tumors rapid growth, the surgery was needed to save his life. At the time, he was just 11 years old and doctors advised against the surgery because of the high risk and low success rate of the procedure. Mullner said he had three incidents where he became paralyzed from the waist down for 30 minutes to an hour and would awake in the night screaming and crying from the back pain. “I remember my mom told me and at the time I didn’t understand what a tumor was,” said Mullner. “I just remember my mom was mad that the neurosurgeon was going on vacation right after he told us that. That’s how I knew it was bad.” Recruit Mullner, Platoon 3269, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, said doctors told him that if they were able to remove 80 percent of the tumor he would have a 50 percent survival rate. Unfortunately over the next Doctors told him the tumor had grown into his spinal nerves, which was why he was getting paralyzed and receiving intense pain. “It felt like needles coming from inside my back pushing outward,” said Mullner,” a Boise, Idaho native. A seven-hour surgery was for the most part a success. But a minor graze of a spinal nerve during the operation left him without feeling in three fingers in his right hand. “It’s just a reminder of what I’ve been through,” said Mullner with a nonchalant shrug. Prior to the diagnosed tumor, Mullner explained becoming a Marine had become a dream after being inspired by Marine recruiting posters posted on walls near his wrestling gym. “I saw those posters three days a week on my way to practice,” said Mullner. “And one day I just knew I wanted to be like those men in the posters. From then on I knew it was what I wanted to do.” That dream didn’t vanish because of his tumor, and postsurgery he spoke with a recruiter about his chances of enlisting. “He told me I would have to be cleared for contact sports,” said Mullner. “But with part of the tumor still in my spine, I couldn’t.” Mullner said he would rousee Mullner, page 11 “I’m honored to command USS Makin Island and all who sail in this warship,” said Rodgers. “The awesome performance of this ship and crew during this deployment is a testament to the combined talents of our Sailors and Marines. I look forward to commanding such an awesome crew as we sail alongside our Marine shipmates.” Capt. Stephen McKone, commander, Amphibious Squadron Five, gave his thoughts on the ceremony. “As we witness today’s change of command, we are given the opportunity to commemorate both the achievements those who have served aboard this ship have already accomplished as well as those to come,” said McKone. During Holsey’s tenure, Makin Island completed a 14-month Planned Maintenance Availability (PMA). The ship received various PMA related repairs and upgrades including maintenance to the ship’s flight deck and propulsion system and upgrades to the ship’s communications systems. Upon completion of the ship’s PMA, Makin Island successfully executed sea trials and a condensed work-up cycle. Makin Island and the crew are currently serving on the ship’s second deployment. “To the core of Team Raider, the troops. Goals, strength, and determination. Your determination to excel is truly inspiring,” said Holsey. “For the young folks just starting out, you are what you aspire to be and not what you are now. You are what you do with your youth, you are what you do with your mind.” Rodgers, a native of Humboldt, Tennessee, received his commission as a surface warfare officer upon graduation from Cornell University in 1990. He attended the National Defense University, graduating with honors from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces with a Masters of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy. He attended the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island with a Masters of Arts in National Security Strategy. He also graduated from the Defense Acquisition University where he participated in the Shipbuilding Industry Study. He studied shipbuilding processes and Government-Industry relations in over 30 domestic and foreign shipyards. Rodgers’ sea duty assignments include USS England (CG 22), USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), Amphibious Squadron THREE staff, USS Cleveland (LPD 7), and most recently, USS Ponce (AFSB 15) where he served as commanding officer. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. For more news from USS Makin Island (LHD 8), visit www. navy.mil/local/lhd8/. San Diego culinary specialists learn, prepare authentic French cuisine by Candice Villarreal SAN DIEGO - About a dozen culinary specialists savored the opportunity to learn to prepare fresh, authentic French cuisine during a class hosted by Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) San Diego recently. The French cuisine class, hosted by the command’s Navy Food Management Team (NFMT), brought Sailors from the USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Cowpens (CG 63) and Naval Medical Center San Diego together to provide them with the basic techniques necessary for preparing and cooking French dishes from scratch. “It’s important to take our culinary specialists out of their regular cooking realm and continue to expand their horizons to all the culinary world has to offer,” said Chief Culinary Specialist (SW/AW) Morio Hall, a NFMT instructor. “It’s about continued learning and improvement. These are incredible scratch cooking recipes they can add to their culinary skillsets, share with other culinary specialists, and prepare for other Sailors to enjoy.” The French cuisine class is a one-day course offered by the NFMT throughout the year, in addition to other advanced courses that focus on nutrition, Italian cuisine, Japanese cuisine, fusion cuisine, Latin cuisine, hors d’ oeuvres, baking, cake decorating and more. The day’s menu included dishes like quiche Lorraine, French onion soup, chicken cordon-bleu, aligot, beef bourguinon and creme brulee. “What we strive to do is to offer these Sailors a multitude of culinary training courses to enhance their skills in the kitchen and ignite their passion for creating excellent cuisine,” said Commanding Officer Capt. Christopher Mosher. “Every Sailor eats on the mess decks or in the galleys, so that passion and those skills directly benefit our entire Navy.” All of the training offered by the NFMT is apart from and in addition to the basic skills and training Sailors in the culinary specialist rating receive in their “A” and “C” schools. All courses include dishes that are prepared using ingredients that are readily available aboard ship, making the recipes practical, yet gourmet. “Culinary specialists make enormous contributions to our Navy by way of crew morale,” said Hall. “Things like homecooked style meals made from scratch really have an impact on the warfighters who are deployed around the world. So whether it’s wholesome, authentic recipes or formal table setting they’re learning, those things really do make a difference.” The San Diego team is one of six Navy Food Management Teams serving the culinary spe- cialist community throughout the United States. NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, one of eight fleet logistics centers under NAVSUP Global Logistics Support (GLS), provides global logistics, business and support services to fleet, shore and industrial commands of the Navy, Coast Guard, Military Sealift Command, and other joint and allied Forces. Services include contracting, regional transportation, fuel, material management, household goods movement support, postal and consolidated mail, warehousing, global logistics and husbanding, hazardous material management and integrated logistics support. NAVSUP GLS comprises more than 5,700 military and civilian logistics professionals, contractors and foreign nationals operating as a single cohesive team providing global logistics services from 110 locations worldwide. A component of the Naval Supply Systems Command headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, NAVSUP GLS is part of a worldwide logistics network of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel providing combat capability through logistics. Mullner continued from page 10 tinely receive Magnetic Resonance Imaging to check the status of the tumor and while there, would ask to be cleared for contact sports every doctor’s visit. INSTEAD OF JUST HANGING OUT ON SATURDAYS I HELP KIDS HANG IN THERE AT SCHOOL BECAUSE I DON’T JUST WEAR THE SHIRT, I LIVE IT. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. LIVE UNITED ® Michael Cleveland is part of United Way’s ongoing work to improve the education, income, and health of our communities. To find out how you can help create opportunities for a better life for all, visit LIVEUNITED.ORG. “One day in 10th grade, I went in and the doctors told me the tumor was gone. It had just disappeared! It was a miracle,” said Mullner. “It was the happiest day of my life because it meant I could play sports and fulfill my dream of joining the Marine Corps.” Following high school Mull- ner waited numerous months for medical waivers before finally being accepted into recruit training. His wait and efforts paid off, and he is now currently two weeks away from graduating. Fellow platoon member and rack mate declared he was inspired by Mullners story of perseverance. “It takes a person with determination, commitment and a strong mindset, knowing there was a possibility that his effort to join the Corps could have been in vain,” said Recruit Miguel E. Ramirez. “I’m proud of him having the will to stick with his dream of joining despite people telling him he couldn’t do it.” THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 • www.armedforcesdispatch.com • 11 Recruit Esra D. Mullner, Platoon 3269, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, stands at the position of attention at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., Nov. 21. Mullner is a Boise, Idaho native and was recruited out of Recruiting Substation Boise, Idaho. DUBAI (Dec. 23, 2014) - Sailors sort mail in the hangar bay of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. Navy photo by MC2 Samuel LeCain RED SEA (Dec. 22, 2014) - Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Porsha De La Torre, a Food Service Attendant (FSA), sets tables on the mess deck of USS Dewey (DDG 105). 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Navy photo by MC3 Bryan Jackson WWWTHEACCOUNTINGACADEMYCOM USS Fort Worth arrives in Singapore USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) arrives in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is the ship’’s first port visit in Southeast Asia during its 16-month rotational deployment in support of the AsiaPacific rebalance. Navy photo by Lt. Lauryn Dempsey C HANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore - USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) arrived in Singapore Dec. 29 as part of a 16month rotational deployment to 7th Fleet in support of the Indo-Asia-Pacific rebalance. As part of an initiative to deploy up to four LCS to the region on a rotational basis, Fort Worth will operate out of Singapore as a maintenance and logistics hub from which the ship will conduct patrols and train with regional navies during exercises like Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. “The much-anticipated arrival of Fort Worth speaks to our important partnership with the Republic of Singapore Navy and to our shared commitment to regional security and stability,” said Rear Adm. Charlie Williams, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific and commander, U.S. 7th Fleet’s Task Force 73. “As multiple LCS deployments become routine, ships like Fort Worth will become workhorses in 7th Fleet.” “Fort Worth’s arrival marks the dawn of a continuous LCS presence in the Asia-Pacific, bringing more flexibility and capability to U.S. 7th Fleet,” said Capt. Fred Kacher, commodore, Destroyer Squadron 7. “The next 15-months will be busy for Fort Worth and she will operate extensively throughout Southeast Asia in support of CARAT 2015, as well as expanding her operational footprint to Northeast Asia.” In addition to presence in nearly every phase of CARAT 2015 in South and Southeast Asia, Fort Worth will train with the Republic of Korea Navy in exercise Foal Eagle and is scheduled to join multinational ships at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base for the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX). Fort Worth will also expand LCS regional presence by using additional expeditionary maintenance locations in Northeast Asia. Fort Worth is embarked with an aviation detachment from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, the Navy’s first composite expeditionary helicopter squadron. The detachment consists of one MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and one MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system. The Fire Scout will complement the MH-60R by extending the HSM-35’s range and endurance thereby enhancing maritime domain awareness. INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 27, 2014) - Sailors sweep the deck during a fresh-water wash down aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG-101). Gridley is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations, and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. Navy photo by MC3 Bryan Jackson “Arriving in Singapore is a significant milestone for Fort Worth and her crew,” said Cmdr. Kendall Bridgewater, LCS Crew 104 commanding officer. “We’re excited to be in Singapore and are ready to get back out to sea and work with regional navies.” Since departing San Diego Nov. 17, Fort Worth transited the Pacific Ocean, visited Hawaii to conduct joint operations, stopped in Guam to refuel and stopped in Jakarta, Indonesia for a 5-day port visit. 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To snuggle up on the couch with the kids in my new pjs, nibbling from the tin of stale Christmas cookies, basking in the glow of the dying Christmas tree, watching movie marathons until my eyeballs bleed. our families, and our traditions, before another hectic year is in full swing. These days, there’s so much hustle and bustle associated with the holidays, it’s nice to linger a while. Let it all sink in. Take a moment to stop and appreciate the richness of our military life, It’s all I can do to make it through the obligatory pork-andsour-kraut on New Year’s Day, before I want to rid the entire house of holiday décor and begin my new and improved lifestyle. However, there’s another part of me that gets antsy. Like the plaque accumulating in my arteries from too much cheese dip, or the needles piling up under the tree, or the mounting credit card bills -- the holiday builds. By midnight on New Year’s Eve, I’m ready to purge. Something takes over in me, and after weeks of excess and sloth, I’m hell bent on eating enough fiber, taking 10,000 steps a day, keeping accurate financial records, compulsively vacuuming, and fundamentally changing my entire personality. Inevitably, about a month or two into it, my bad habits creep back in. Small setbacks send me into tailspin of guilt, and before I know it, I’m on the couch in the middle of the afternoon watching reality show reruns in order to avoid my responsibilities, with my lips wrapped around an entire can of Sour Cream and Onion Pringles. Sometimes, I make a little progress, and sometimes, I fail completely. So why bother making New Year’s Resolutions at all? Some psychologists believe that New Year’s Resolutions make us unhappy because they set us up for certain failure, and nobody wants to feel like a failure these days. According to a 2014 University of Scranton study, only 8 percent of Americans who make resolutions are successful in meeting their goals after one year. It’s not just me. About 45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions with some kind of cathartic change in mind. Lose ten pounds. Get organized. Quit smoking. Reduce debt. Get a new job. Stop procrastinating. Spend less time on electronic devices. Whether we hope to rid ourselves of debt, chaos, pounds, or bad habits, New Year’s Resolutions are supposed to make our lives better. But do they? Bummer. However, 46% reported having kept their goals past six months. Not too shabby. Most encouragingly, the statistics show that people who make New Year’s resolutions are 10 times more likely to change their behavior than people who don’t USS Higgins organizes Santa visit to NMCSD patients SAN DIEGO (12/24/14) – (Left) Tina Robinson, 8, and Shadrach Smith (right), 5, receive a present from Santa Claus after meeting him during a visit to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). Sailors from USS Higgins (DDG 76) organized the visit to spread holiday joy and raise morale for patients in varU.S. Navy photos by MC2 Pyoung K. Yi/HIPAA pediatric clinics and Complete inpatient wards. make resolutions at all. So, even if science indicates that I’ll still be a disorganized procrastinator chomping a Kingsized Snickers Bar come midFebruary, I’m still giving my New Year’s resolutions a try. Sure, I might screw it up again, but who wants to be a sniveling cynic who never sticks his neck out for fear of failure? 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For more details contact the Admiral Prout Field House, NBSD, Bldg. 3279, at 619-556-7444. Woof Walk Registration NOW Open! Presented by MWR, USAA and SD Humane Society. Sat., March 21 • 9 am-Noon. Take a walk on the wild side! Grab a leash and your four-legged friend and head over to Admiral Baker Picnic Area for a dog-gone good time ~ LIVE music, Pet Expo, dog contests and more! All registered participants receive an event pet tote! Event is open to the public. All proceeds benefit Navy MWR programs. Register today at www.navylifesw.com/woofwalk. Bay Bridge Run/Walk Early Bird Registration Special Save $ ~ register early! The Navy’s 29th Bay Bridge Run/Walk, presented by MWR, SDG&E, and Northrop Grumman, is Sun., May 17. Your only chance to walk across the Coronado Bridge! Register today at www.navylifesw.com/bridgerun. Early Bird prices are good through February 28, 2015. Roll & Grow Bumper Bowling League Saturdays • 9:30 am. Join the fun anytime! 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BINGO! COVERALL game pays $750 every Saturday night! All Main Pack games pay $200. The BINGO Hall opens at 4 pm every Saturday night with Fun Games beginning when 5 or more players are present. Main session begins at 6:30 pm. For more information contact the Admiral Robinson Recreation Center, NBSD, Bldg. 3223, at 619-556-7486. Bike Rentals. Naval Base Coronado is proud to offer its bike rental program available at three locations: Liberty.Rec, NASNI, Bldg. 2000 • 619-545-2878 Q-Zone, NAB, Bldg. 337 • 619-437-3190 Fiddler’s Cove Marina, Hwy 75 • 619-522-8680 GOLF FREE Active Duty Golf Clinics. Wednesday 5-6 pm and Friday 12-1 pm. Improve your game with professional instruction! For more details contact the Naval Base Golf Performance Center at 619-556-7502. Tee Time Golf Specials. Pre-book tee times Monday-Thursday 9:30 am-1 pm for two golfers with cart and save $3 on each golfer. Book your tee time using Promo Code: WW2WC. Not valid with any other promotions. Book online at www.navylifesw. com or call Admiral Baker Golf Course at 619-487-0090 and Sea ‘N Air Golf Course at 619-545-9659. BOWLING. Prize Night Thursdays. Various non-skill based games will be played and prizes awarded every Thursday from 6 pm-closing. Stop by Admiral Robinson Recreation Center, NBSD, 619-556-7486 and Sea ‘N Air Lanes, NASNI, 619-545-7240. LIBERTY Liberty Hall Full Moon Hike Trip open to enlisted active duty and a guest, 18+. Liberty Hall, NBPL, NMAWC: 619-524-6587. Monday, January 5 • 4 pm • $13 active/$15 guest • Sign up by 1/2. Have you ever seen San Diego from the top of Cowles Mountain? Join Liberty Hall as we hike one of San Diego’s favorite trails. Cost includes head lamp, hiking poles (if desired), your ride and a guide. Stop by and sign up today! Universal Studios Trip. Trip open to enlisted active duty and a guest, 18+. Liberty Hall, NBPL, NMAWC: 619-524-6587, Liberty.Rec, NASNI: 619-545-2878 and Q-Zone, NAB: 619-4373190. Saturday, January 10 7 am $15 active/$25 guest Sign up by 1/2. Lights, camera, action! Come with Liberty Hall to see where movie magic is created/movie-themed rides are plentiful. California Wolf Center Trip. Trip open to enlisted active duty and a guest, 18+. Liberty.Rec, NASNI: 619-545-2878 Saturday, January 17 8 am $35. The California Wolf Center is a one-of-a-kind, conservation, education, and research center dedicated to wolf recovery in the wild. Sign up by 1/9. Mt. Palomar Observatory. Trip open to enlisted active duty and a guest, 18+. Liberty Hall, NBPL, NMAWC: 619-524-6587 Saturday, Jan. 17 • 1 pm • $25 active/$35 guest • Sign up by 1/2. Get a close-up look at the stars and breathtaking San Diego views. Remember to bring a camera! Cost includes transportation. SPORTS & FITNESS FREE Running Clinic. Third Friday of every month • 10 amNoon • FREE. Train with a top level competitive runner at the Peak Physique Fitness Center at NAB, Bldg. 170. For more details call 619-437-2984. WARRIOR WORKOUT. Mondays 7:15 am. Gain functional strength and improve cardiovascular fitness levels while preparing for the PRT! Try it this Monday at Peak Physique Fitness Center, NAB, Bldg. 170. For more information call 619-437-2984. AutoMatters+: The key to photographing auto races Major motorsports events are usually spread over very large areas. Shooting involves lots of walking around – on pavement and sometimes through light vegetation. There are large crowds and the weather might include extreme heat, cold, rain and even snow. Over the course of my lifetime I have photographed many forms of professional and amateur motorsports. I learned by experience that the key to shooting them is to be at the right place, at the right time and with the right cameras and lenses. If you do all of that and work on your technique, the results will surely follow. While there is definitely an element of luck involved, there is also a lot of hard work. I spend many hours on race weekends carrying a lot of heavy photo gear and shooting thousands of photos. Carrying everything is a tiring workout. Professional camera gear is especially heavy. Typically I carry one Nikon DSLR with an attached, very long, very heavy zoom lens and a second DSLR with a medium zoom lens. Add to that extra batteries, a flash, a monopod and other miscellaneous gear. I need to be mobile and to carry my cameras in such a way that they will be quickly and easily accessible, and secure. At first glance, an easy and secure way to carry a camera is with the strap that it came with. Unfortunately that is not a very good solution. The unpleasant side effects of too many years carrying cameras around my neck have PGA TOUR launches large-scale military ticketing platform Military tickets to more than 30 PGA TOUR tournaments accessible via one centralized ticket hub in 2015 Underscoring its support for the Birdies for the Brave® military outreach initiative, the PGA TOUR, with support from Quicken Loans, today announced the launch of a comprehensive, integrated platform that will enable military members across the U.S. to access complimentary or discounted tournament tickets. “Our new military ticketing platform will build upon the PGA TOUR’s long-standing tradition of offering military tickets by making it easier and more Named by the White House among the top 20 charities in the U.S. that support military families, Birdies for the Brave is a national military outreach initiative dedicated to honoring and showing appreciation to the courageous members of our U.S. Armed Forces and their families. For more information, visit www.birdiesforthebrave.org or follow them on Facebook. To obtain military tickets, please visit birdiesforthebrave.sheerid. com. Eventually I tried using a variety of camera carriers that suspended my cameras from my shoulders. These helped somewhat, but extended use of them has caused pain in my shoulders – and that’s not all. When I shoot on-track racing action, I often find myself shooting over the protective concrete barriers and quickly turning from side to side. I get as close to these barriers as possible, mindful of protecting the camera that I am not shooting with from being damaged by the concrete barriers. Also, my cameras must be secure to allow me to move quickly. Camera carrying systems that allow cameras to loosely hang from the shoulders allow the cameras to swing freely. One or both DSLR cameras and their fragile lenses will inevitably bang into the concrete barriers and passing people in the crowds. Until this year I had no choice but to endure these problems, but all of that changed when I observed another photographer using a totally different kind of system to carry his DSLR. He let me try his on and I was convinced. I went to a website and ordered one. It is now an essential part of my photo gear. $ 99 95 an interlocking mechanism. Screw a special Cotton Carrier connector into each camera’s tripod socket. One receiver is rigidly connected to the Cotton Carrier vest and another to the holster. To attach a camera, simply turn it sideways 90 degrees, slide its connector down into the receiver and then turn the camera 90 degrees back so that its lens faces down. Gravity keeps it there. side of the vest opposite the side holster. They also make the Cotton Carrier StrapShot, which fits on a strap of your backpack. One camera is attached to the vest directly above the middle of the photographer’s chest. The other camera is attached to the side holster. Each gets a heavyduty safety strap, long enough to easily allow each camera’s use. Attach the accessory case to the As always, please write to [email protected] with your comments and suggestions. AutoMatters+ readers can receive a 10% discount when ordering from the www.CottonCarrier.com website. Simply enter the code wagnercotton at checkout. Copyright © 2014 by Jan Wagner – AutoMatters+ Cotton Carrier 2-Camera System #365 Your Invitation to a Fun & Romantic Getaway That device is called a Cotton Carrier. It is available in one and two camera systems, and there is a useful accessory case, too. They call it a detachable lens pouch. The Cotton Carrier system is like a comfortable vest. Even when fully loaded, it spreads the heavy weight of cameras and their lenses across the entire upper body, thus eliminating the sharp aches and pains that tend to accompany prolonged use of carriers that hang the weight around the neck or suspend it from the shoulders alone. To ensure that cameras and their attached lenses will not swing around, the cameras are securely attached to the Cotton Carrier via 3&1"*34 3&/5"-4 463'#0"3%#-"/,4 463'#0"3%4 8&546*54 '6--8&546*54 SCORE Baja 1000 qualifying in Las Vegas 15% .*-*5"3:%*4$06/5 0ODMPUIJOHBDDFTTPSJFT .JTTJPO#MWE .JTTJPO#FBDI (858) 488-9374 THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 • www.armedforcesdispatch.com • 17 Beginning with the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii, the Birdies for the Brave Military Ticket Program proudly supported by Quicken Loans will enable active duty and Reserve military members, military retirees and their dependents to visit birdiesforthebrave.sheerid.com to obtain complimentary admission to 30 PGA TOUR tournaments in 2015. Discounted or in some cases complimentary tickets to many tournaments will also be available to non-retired veterans. Military members and veterans simply log onto the site and have their military status verified by SheerID on a complimentary basis thanks to Quicken Loans. Qualified military guests can then download military ticket vouchers that must be presented at the tournament gate along with a Department of Defense-issued ID or photo ID for admission. accessible for military guests to obtain tickets to multiple tournaments across the PGA TOUR from one centralized hub,” said PGA TOUR Co-Chief Operating Officer and former Naval officer Charlie Zink. “The Military Ticket Program proudly supported by Quicken Loans is just one way we express our gratitude to those who put their lives on the line every day to keep America safe and free.” been pain and discomfort. Eventually I developed degenerative disk disorder, which sometimes causes sharp pain in my neck when I fully turn my head. 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Today, vehicle development time can be as short as three years – two if it’s fast tracked. And the folks of San Diego County get to see all that new sheet metal January 1 – 4, 2015 at the San Diego International Auto Show. The San Diego International Auto Show is prepared to give “now” to consumers. Think “kidin-a-candy-store.” With over 500 new-model vehicles waiting to be viewed, sat in, smelled, photographed, and envied, it’s the biggest showroom in San Diego County, and it runs for four days starting Jan. 1, 2015. This year’s show is shaping up to be the best ever, said Kevin Leap, the show’s director. “Every year we evaluate key elements of the show,” said Leap. “We especially look at what people attending the show want and we strive to deliver.” Leap also said that Ride & Drives, a feature that San Diego has become expert at, would continue to have a prominent role in the show, with XX events scheduled. Also, several new models will appear at the show, including: • Ford F150 aluminum body • Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro • Toyota Tundra TRD Pro • Redesigned Chrysler 300 • Charger Hellcat Of course the San Diego show has become known as an entertainment destination, too, and this year’s edition will not disappoint. There is literally something for everyone. In fact, said Leap, the entire show strives to present the vehicles in a non-sales environment, giving consumers the chance to evaluate the vehicles at their leisure. Here’s a snapshot of what else is happening: Safety City San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation is proud to launch Safety City, an interactive safety program, at the 2015 San Diego International Auto Show. Safety City is a portable, miniature city that provides hands-on training designed to teach children traffic, pedestrian, bicycle, and fire safety and strengthen their ability to make safer choices. The nearly 5,000square-foot city will be staffed by some of San Diego’s finest first responders. And what vehicles. The SDIAS follows another auto show several hours to the north, and benefits by receiving vehicles that have just made their debuts. This year, the SDIAS will feature the following vehicles fresh off their intros: • 2015 BMW X6, X6M S6M (LA North American debut) • 2015 BMW X5M (LA Debut) Ford Family Day Kids rule on Sunday, Jan. 4, at the San Diego Convention Center. Kids 12 and under (with a paid adult admission) can come to the show for free and participate in a wide variety of activities from performances and appearances to hands-on activities like Safety City, that will keep the kids entertained. “The Ride & Drive is the single most effective tool we have to educate our audience,” said Leap. “Product specialists educate the consumer as they experience the features and driveability of the car without any sales pressure, giving them a true appreciation for the vehicle.” Nissan Military Appreciation- You Watch Our Back, Now We’ve Got Yours Nissan is a proud supporter of the US Military. Nissan offers special financing programs to current and former Military personnel, and is involved in philanthropic partnerships with groups like Wounded Warrior Project®. Local Nissan dealers have partnered with the San Diego International Auto Show for Nissan Military Appreciation. Active and Retired military can visit their local San Diego Nissan Dealer to get FREE San Diego Auto Show tickets. While visiting the dealership, for each test drive taken in a new Nissan, your local San Diego Dealers will donate $25 to Wounded Warrior Project® Camp Jeep expands The perennial favorite, Camp Jeep, will be adding a new component to its track this year that further demonstrates the rugged vehicle’s outdoor chops. The new obstacle for 2015, Trail Rated Pass, demonstrates extreme threewheeling over the 50 foot long, 8’ tall obstacle. As the vehicle ascends and descends 8’ passengers will experience the capabilities of Jeep as the vehicle articulates side to side over uneven ramps set at a 25 percent incline. Jeep is also bringing a game called the “0-60” Challenge, where competitors race against a clock to complete a Jeep themed task / challenge in 60 seconds or less. The Kids Course and Climbing Wall will be returning as well. The Vault For a taste of the good life, head to The Vault, the San Diego International Auto Show’s own little corner of luxury. From Symbolic Motors, The Vault will feature ultra luxury cars from the timeless brands like Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Bentley. Electric Vehicle Day Based in the ThinkBlue Eco Center, Electric Vehicle Day will be Friday, Jan. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. With more than 20 types of plug-in cars on the road today, there is an electric car for every lifestyle. At the SDIAS, guests can speak with experts about state and federal incentives, special electric vehicle rates for your home from SDG&E, and the benefits of driving electric. ThinkBlue, the presenting sponsor of the EcoCenter, will also be on hand to answer questions about protecting and improving water quality. The ThinkBlue Eco Center will also feature electric and hybrid electric vehicles. The GEICO Motorcycle Pavilion Hey, two wheels can be fun, too. The GEICO Motorcycle Pavilion will continue the tradition of showing some of the baddest bikes to hit an auto show. See Paul Jr.’s GEICO Bike and Military Appreciation Bike. --continued-Thunderbird Retrospective The T-bird has had numerous iterations over its lifetime, but everyone was a head turner. See why at the SDIAS Thunderbird retrospective that will feature nearly a dozen T-birds ranging from 1955 – 2005 and a bunch in between. Mobility Zone Golden Boy Mobility once again presents the Mobility Zone, proving that drive ability is everyone’s right. The Mobility Zone will show all types of vehicles that have been modified to allow people with physical challenges to be mobile. And there’s no limit to the vehicle type, from regular passenger vehicles to off road to race cars…the Mobility Zone has it. There’s also accessory equipment such as wheel chair and scooter transport devices, as well as the latest in mobility technology. Show Details SDIAS will be held Thurs., Jan. 1 - Sun., Jan. 4. Show hours are 10 am – 9 pm, Thurs. – Sat., and 10 am – 7 pm on Sun. Admission: Adults (13 and over): $12 Military (with ID): $9 Seniors (62 and over): $9 Children (7-12): $8, Children (1-6): free (when accompanied by an adult). Children 12 and under are free on Ford Family Day, Sun. Jan. 4, when accompanied by a paid adult. For information on discount coupons or VIP e-tickets, visit SDAutoShow.com. THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 • www.armedforcesdispatch.com • 21 The auto industry is moving at the speed of change. It’s driven by change demanded by consumers and the industry that presents them with the latest, fastest, most intuitive, etc., etc. It is mind-blowing. And it’s never been better for car shoppers and enthusiasts alike. One thing the show delivers is bigger, better exhibits provided by manufacturers who know that the San Diego audience deserves the best, said Leap, noting that several automakers have increased their footprint, and are bringing Tier One exhibits. Concerts Please confirm concerts before attending. NOTE: Some venues are age 21+ only. January Pity Sex, Whirr, Self Defense Family, Mon, Jan 5, 7pm. Alternative Rock. Cost $19. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. (619) 299-2583. 6ONE9, Madman, Arena, Fri, Jan 9, 7:30pm. Hip-Hop/Rap/Rock. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. (619) 299-2583. Anthony Green, Fri, Jan 16, 6pm. Alternative Rock. Cost $20$35.House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. (619) 299-2583. Eric Church, Sun, Jan 18, 7:30pm. Country. Cost $29-$63. Valley View Casino Center (San Diego Sports Arena), 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. (619) 224-4171. G. Love & Special Sauce, Sun, Jan 18, 7pm. Alternative Rock. Cost $31. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. (619) 2992583. Guster, Wed, Jan 21, 7pm. Alternative Rock. Cost $32. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. (619) 299-2583. Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebos, Thu, Jan 22, 7pm. Cost $35-$50. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. (619) 2992583. Ras Kas, Fri, Jan 23, 8pm. Por- Eric Church, Sun, Jan 18, 7:30pm. Country. Cost $29-$63. Valley View Casino Center (San Diego Sports Arena), 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. (619) 224-4171. tos Center, 12700 Center Court Dr. Cerritos, Orange County. (800) 300-4345. www.cerritoscenter.com The Ben Miller Band, Sat, Jan 24, 9pm. Country/Folk. Cost $12. The Merrow, 1271 University Ave, San Diego. (619) 299-7372. Dark Tranquility, Mon., Jan 26, 2015, 8pm. The Grove of Anaheim, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim, Orange County. (714) 712-2750. www.citynationalgroveofanaheim.com The Devil Makes Three, Wed, Jan 28, 7pm. Country/Folk. Cost $25-$50. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. (619) 299-2583. Los Yaguaru En Vivo, Fri, Jan 30, 8:30pm. Latin. 21+. Blue Agave Nightclub, 6608 Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego. (619) 521-3194. Wale, Sat, Jan 31, 9pm, 18+, Rap, Cost $30/GA. North Park Theatre, 2891 University Avenue, San Diego. (619) 2398836. Patti Smith, Sat, Jan 31, 8:30pm. Alternative Rock. Cost $42. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave. (619) 570-1100. www.sdbalboa.org February ter’s Pub at UCSD, 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, 92093. (858) 213-3890. Pierce the Veil and Sleeping wit Sirens, Fri, Jan 23, 7:30pm. Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University. Sandy Campbell, Fri, Jan 23, 8pm. Cabaret. Cost $25-$45. So- ciety Cabaret La Jolla, 1216 Cave St, La Jolla. Steam Powered Giraffe, Sat, Jan 24, 7:30pm. North Park Theatre, 2891 university Avenue, Dan Diego, 92104. (619) 239-8836. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Sat, Jan 24, 8pm. Sun, Jan 25, 3pm. $30-65. Cerri- Jukebox the Ghost, Mon, Feb 2, 8pm. 21+. Rock. Soda Bar, 3615 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. (619) 255-7224. Aziz Ansari, Fri, Feb 6, 8pm. Comedy. Cost $45-$55. Valley View Casino Center (San Diego Sports Arena), 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. (619) 224-4171. Juan Gabriel, Fri, Feb 6, 8pm. Latin. Cost $65-$570.Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University. Kodo Drummers One Earth Tour, Fri, Feb 6, 8pm. Acoustic/ World. Cost $27-$77. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave. (619) 5701100. www.sdbalboa.org Excision, Sun, Feb 8, 7pm. Techno. Cost $30. Soma, 3350 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego (Midway district). (619) 226-7662. The Avett Brothers, Sun, Feb 8, 8pm. Bluegrass. Cost $103-$449. Balboa Theatre, 868 Fourth Ave. (619) 570-1100. www.sdbalboa. org Art Laboe Valentines Super Love Jam, Sat, Feb 14, 7:30pm. Old School. Cost $32-$53. Valley View Casino Center (San Diego Sports Arena), 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. (619) 224-4171. LOGIC: Under Pressure Tour, Sat, Feb 14, 8pm. Cost $25. North Park Theatre, 2891 University Avenue, San Diego. (619) 2398836. Meghan Trainor, Wed, Feb 18, 6pm. Rock/Pop. Cost $25-$45+. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. (619) 299-2583. Howard Hewett, Thu, Feb 19, 8:30pm. 21+. R&B/Urban Soul. Cost $27. Blue Agave Nightclub, 6608 Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego. (619) 521-3194. Alan Jackson, Jon Pardi, Brandy Clark, Fri, Feb 20, 7:30pm. Country/Pop. $29-$95. Valley View Casino Center (San Diego Sports Arena), 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. (619) 224-4171. Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Wed, Feb 25, 7:30pm. Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego State University. Cold War Kids, Wed, Feb 25, 7pm. North Park Theatre, 2891 university Avenue, Dan Diego, 92104. (619) 239-8836. March Ringo Starr, Sat, March 14, 7:30pm. Pala Casino, 35008 Pala Temecula Road., Pala. (877) 9467252. The Pink Floyd Experience, Wed, March 25, 8pm. Covers/ Rock. House of Blues, 1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego. (619) 299-2583. San Diego Soul Festival, Fri, March 27, 8pm. Soul Music. Cost $49-$79. Valley View Casino Center (San Diego Sports Arena), 3500 Sports Arena Blvd., San Diego. (619) 224-4171. Future Maroon 5, Magic! and Rozzi Crane. Wed, April 1. $30-125. Viejas Arena at SDSU, 5500 Canyon Crest Dr., San Diego, CA. (619) 594-6947. Ariana Grande, Fri, April 10, 7:30pm. Honda Center, 2695 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. (714) 704- Sports & Events Navy Corpsman bounces on to All-Navy Men’s Basketball Team 22 • www.armedforcesdispatch.com • THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 by MC3 Justin W. Galvin SAN DIEGO – Since the age of three, basketball has been a part of Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (HM3) Ronald R. Rhea Jr.’s life in one way or another. It helped him through his youth, took him to college, and even led him overseas to compete as a professional. Although basketball was such a monumental aspect of his life, Rhea knew there was more he could do and more he could offer. In 2009, after learning his fiancée was pregnant with their first child, Rhea sought out an opportunity to provide a more stable future and saw the Navy as a great way to provide for his growing family and to serve his country. Rhea enlisted in the Navy and attended basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Ill. Deciding to enlist was a clear boost for his young family, nevertheless the decision was not made without some heavy reflection. “I knew the Navy would be difficult as an older enlisted member,” said Rhea who enlisted at the age of 30. “Fortunately, throughout my time I have been blessed with mentors and role models that have provided me with insight and guidance.” Upon completion of recruit training, Rhea had the honor of serving in the Navy Ceremonial Guard where he spent 2.5 years. Midshipmen close season with a flourish Navy finished the 2014 season with an 8-5 record and a 17-16 victory over San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl. It marked just the second time in school history that Navy has won a bowl game in back-to-back seasons and it’s the 11th time in the last 12 years that Navy has recorded at least eight wins in a season. hoisted Ken Niumatalolo on their shoulders to give the winningest football coach in Navy history a free ride in the wake of a 17-10 triumph Saturday. On Dec. 13, Navy to celebrate its 13th straight victory over Army. After the Midshipmen stood respectfully for Army’s alma mater, defensive ends Paul Quessenberry and Will Anthony Asked about his awkward jaunt aboard the two players, Niumatalolo said, “I tried to get down. I have so much respect for Army, I didn’t want to upstage anyone.” Niumatalolo (56-35) broke a tie with George Welsh for most wins at Navy. He also became the first to win his first seven games against Army (4-8). After serving with “The Guard,” Rhea was selected to attend Hospital Corpsman “A” school at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He then traveled to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. to be certified as a Field Medical Service Technician. After completing the training he reported back to San Antonio for additional physical therapy training. “I decided to be a Corpsman because I knew that it was one of the most prestigious and honorable rates in the Navy,” said Rhea. “Being able to say you are a part of Navy Medicine speaks volumes amongst both our military peers, as well as, our civilian counterparts.” Rhea now had two loves: basketball and caring for others through Navy medicine. While his studies, work and caring for his family took center stage, Rhea continued to compete and work on his game. After reporting to the Physical Therapy Department at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) Branch Health Clinic Naval Training Center (NTC), Rhea saw a way to combine his passions. By playing in intramural basketball leagues aboard Naval Base San Diego and at NMCSD as a representative of the hospital staff, he was able to assist his teammates with pre- and post-workout drills and other physical therapy practices to help reduce and even recover quicker from injuries. Rhea’s contributions to the team did not stop there. Rhea. “They have been a constant source of motivation and have taught me what it means to be a Sailor and a leader.” “I have seen HM3 play the role of leader, captain and mentor,” said Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Arland Q. Yancey, assigned to the NMCSD Drug and Alcohol Program Advisor’s office, who has been both a teammate and opponent of Rhea on the court. “He mentors players during time outs by providing positive feedback. His willingness to be vocal and teach the game is something that benefits everyone.” Rhea’s contributions and talent have not gone unnoticed. After competing in a rigorous tryout for the All-Navy squad, Rhea found his name on the final selection list. Even with all his accolades in and outside of work, Rhea has found the time to help give back to the community. With the help of Navy Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR), Rhea has developed local youth camps to teach basketball, with an emphasis placed on family, being a student athlete and basic basketball fundamentals. Rhea admits he would not have been able to achieve and offer so much without the help of others. “I continue to admire the dedication and diligence of my chain of command and my mentors,” said Ronald R. Rhea Jr., 264th Medical Battalion, goes up for a dunk during the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas intramural basketball championship. U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell Great adventures: Things to do in Southern California Continued from page 14 Legoland. Official theme park of the Lego Franchise. Features Sea Life Aquarium and water park. 10am-8pm. closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. $75-109. One LEGOLAND Dr, Carlsbad, CA 92008. (760) 918-5346. california. legoland.com/ Liberty Station. Constructed in 1923 as a Naval Training Center, it is now a mixed-use community which includes 125 acres of parks, open space and a boat channel; shopping villages and restaurants; a 28-acre civic, arts and cultural district; the nine-hole Golf Club; two hotels, and six schools. 2750 Womble Rd, Suite 200, San Diego, California, 92106. (858) 558-6890. http://libertystation.com/ Living Coast Discovery Center. Features wildlife specific to San Diego area. 10am-5pm. $9-14. 1000 Gunpowder Point Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91910. (619) 409-5900 Maritime Museum. Founded in 1948, they acquired the sailing ship Star of India in 1927, restored it and is maintained by a dedicated group of volunteers.The museum’s collection also includes the 1898 steam ferry Berkeley, the 1904 steam yacht Medea, the 1914 Pilot. 1492 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, California, 92101. (619) 234-9153. http://www.sdmaritime.org MinGei International Museum. A museum of folk crafts with a variety of displays that run the gamut from textiles and toys to painting and sculpture. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm.1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, 92101.(619) 239-0003. www.mingei.org. Mission San Luis Rey. Often called the “King” of the Californian missions. Mon–Fri, 9:30am5pm, Sat and Sun, 10am-5pm. $Free-5. 4050 Mission Avenue, Oceanside, CA 92057-6402. (760) 757-3651. www.sanluisrey.org/ Mission Trails Regional Park. Has hiking trails, campgrounds, fishing, picnic facilities, and lots of wide open spaces. Run, bike or walk and enjoy the beautiful and peaceful scenery.One Father Junipero Serra Trail,San Diego, CA, Moonlight Amphitheatre. Offers a variety of theatrical guests. Ticket prices vary. Times vary. 1200 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista CA 92084. www.moonlightstage. com/ Mormon Battalion Historic Site. This newly remodeled center evokes Old San Diego and includes hands-on exhibits and resources for learning more about those who served in the Battalion. Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Free. 2510 Juan St,San Diego, CA, 92110. (619) 298-3317. https://www.lds.org/locations/ san-diego-mormon-battalionhistoric-site Mount Soledad Memorial. Topped by a large concrete cross, first built in 1913, it is a monument honoring veterans who have served our country. 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive South, La Jolla, San Diego, California, 92037. (858) 459-2314. http://www.soledadmemorial.com/ National Salute to Bob Hope & the Military. This spectacular site is a circle of life-size bronze sculptures, each depicting a soldier from a particular era. In the center is the figure of Bob Hope at the microphone, just as he would have been as he performed for the troops overseas.Tuna Lane, San Diego, CA, 92132.(619) 6866200.https://www.portofsandiego. org/tuna-harbor-park.html New Children’s Museum. Inspiring creativity for kids and the whole family. Mon-Sat 10am4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm. $0-10. 200 W Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101. (619) 233-8792. www. thinkplaycreate.org/ Oceanside Pier. One of the longest wooden piers on the West Coast, spanning 1,942 feet in length. Opened in 1987 as the city’s sixth pier to be built, it is located on Third Street. Pier View Wayne Pacific St, Oceanside, CA 92054. (760) 722-1534. http://www.beachcalifornia.com/ oceansi1.html Old Globe Theatre. For over 75 years, the internationally-acclaimed, most renowned regional theatre in the country, produces a year-round season of 15 plays and musicals on its three stages. 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, California, 92101. (619) 234-5623. http://www.theoldglobe.org/ Old Point Loma Lighthouse at Cabrillo National Monument was one of the first lighthouses on the West Coast and stood watch over the entrance to San Diego Bay for 36 years.1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106. (619) 239-8180. http://www.nps.gov/ cabr/index.htm Old Town Trolley Tours. Old Town Trolleys Tour makes stops at 11 different destinations, and over 100 points of interest With plenty of variety in San Diego. $19-$39. 4010 Twiggs Street, San Diego, California, 92110. (888) 910-8687. www.trolleytours. com/san-diego/ Original Dog Beach in San Diego. Nationally famous and one of the first official leash-free beaches in the United States. Located at the west end of Voltaire St in Ocean Beach, California, 92107. www.originaldogbeachsandiego.com Patriot Jet Boat Harbor Tour. The Patriot is the newest and most thrilling 30-minute ride on San Diego Bay. $22-$27. 990 N. Harbor Dr. San Diego, California, 92101. (619) 234-4111.http://www.flagshipsd.com/patriot-speed-boat Petco Park. Home of the Baseball’s San Diego Padres. Game times vary. Prices vary. 100 Park blvd, San Diego, CA 92101. (619) 795-5000. sandiego.padres.mlb. com/sd/ballpark/ San Diego Bike and Kayak Tours, Inc. Your #1 source for bike tours, kayak tours and snorkeling adventures in and around San Diego County. 2158 Avenida de la Playa, San Diego, California, 92037. (858) 454-1010. http:// www.lajollakayak.com/ 454-3541. http://www.mcasd.org San Diego Zoo. One of the most iconic landmarks in San Diego. 9am-5pm. $36-46. 2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. (619) 231-1515. zoo.sandiegozoo.org/ San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Features African wildlife in their natural habitats. 9am-5pm. $3646. 15500 San Pasqual Valley Rd, Escondido, CA 92027-9614. (619)718-3000. http://www.sdzsafaripark.org/ Santee Lakes. An award winning Park & Campground, From bike rentals, fishing and boating to camping; we have something here for everyone! $3-$5/vehicle. 9310 Fanita Parkway, Santee, California, 92071. (619) 596-3141. http://www.santeelakes.com/ Seaport Village. has unique art, shops and toys. 10am-10pm. Public area. 849 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101. (619) 2354014. www.seaportvillage.com Sea World. Home of the famous Shamu the whale. $64-84. Hours are seasonal. check website. 500 SeaWo r l d Dr. San Diego, C A 92109. (800) 2 5 7 4268. seaworldparks.com/sea- world-sandiego/ Sunset Cliffs Natural Park. A 68-acre regional park which extends 1½ miles along the western shoreline. This unique coastal environment features expansive ocean views, dramatic cliff formations and caves, a fascinating intertidal area, and native coastal sage scrub habitat. 1253 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego, California, 92107. Torrey Pines Gliderport. Established as a soaring site in 1930, it is a city-owned private-use glider airport and is the home to hang gliding, paragliding, radiocontrolled model sailplanes, and full-scale man-carrying sailplanes. 2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92037. (858) 452-9858.www.sandiegocoastlife.com/...torrey-pines-gliderport.html Torrey Pines State Park. Home of the indigenous Torrey Pine tree. 9am-6pm in summer. 10am-4pm in winter. $10 parking. 12600 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037. (858) 755-2063. www.torreypine.org/ USS Midway Museum. Museum is set inside the historic USS Midway. 10am-5pm. $8-20. 910 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101. (619) 5449600. www.midway.org Wavehouse San Diego. Home to the FlowRider and the only FlowBarrel in the United States, WaveHouse has become an experience you won’t find anywhere else. Between dynamic wave contests, an epic events schedule and an unmatched beachfront location. Mon-Fri 12–6pm,Sat & Sun 11am–7pm. 3125 Ocean Front Walk,San Diego, CA, 92109.(858) 228-9283.http:// www.belmontpark.com/restaurants/wavehouse/ Westfield Horton Plaza. World Famous mall with more than 100 specialty stores. Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm. Public area. 324 Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101. www.westfield.com/hortonplaza/ Windansea Beach. The rocky shore is perhaps best known for its beautiful scenery and the surf breaks created by underwater reefs, the distinguishing landmark is a palm-covered shack that was originally constructed in 1946. 6800 Neptune Place, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92083. 619-221-8874. http://www.sandiego.gov/lifeguards/beaches/windan.shtml Get out and have some fun! San Diego Botanic Garden. 37 acres of incredible plant diversity. 9am-5pm. $8-14. 230 Quail Gardens Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024. (760) 436-3036. www. sdbgarden.org San Diego Model Railroad Museum. A model railroad exhibit that opened in 1982, at 27,000sf., it is the largest indoor exhibit in North America, and one of the largest in the world. Tue-Fri, 11am-4pm, Sat-Sun, 11am-5pm. $2-$9.1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA, 92101. (619) 696-0199. http://www.sdmrm.org/ San Diego Museum of Art. The region’s oldest, largest and most visited art museum, provides a rich and diverse cultural experience, it’s nationally renowned permanent collection includes Spanish and Italian old masters, South Asian paintings, and 19th- and 20th-century American paintings and sculptures. 1450 El Prado at Sixth Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92101. (619) 232-7931.http:// www.sdmart.org/ San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art. Two locations: San Diego and La Jolla. 11am5pm. 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