MARCH 13, 2015

NAVY TEAMWORK TWO SAILORS FROM THE HARBOR PATROL MAKE THEIR WORK LOOK EASY CAT IN BOY SCOUTS THE HAT CAMP AT THE CAY STUDENTS, PARENTS, JTF TROOP 435 HONES THEIR VOLUNTEERS RUN FENCE LINE SKILLS ON THREE-DAY WITH THE GRINCH SCOUTING CAMPOUT

JTF IRISH-AMERICAN TRAFFIC HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION AT GATE INVENTORS TO WARRIORS, WILL RE-ROUTE TRAFFIC IRISH-AMERICAN AT THE JOINT TASK FORCE INFLUENCE IN THE U.S. Leadership SPOTLIGHT KEY VALUE: INTEGRITY integrity issues accompanying it are treated seriously. There are also personal consequences. Your Every branch of the military proudly proclaims command, friends and family will no longer trust you. its core values. The Army values include honor and A reputation for integrity takes a long time to acquire, integrity. The Navy places honor first, among its but may be squandered in a single action. Warren values. Every branch prizes the ability to tell the truth, Buffet said, “In looking for people to hire, look for three even when inconvenient, because people who tell the qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. If they don’t truth are likely to be trustworthy in other situations – have the first one, the other two will kill you.” like combat. Just like a CEO, your friends and acquaintances Every month, the Joint Task Force Guantanamo will notice your honesty. Your relationship with them Military Justice Department addresses allegations of will strengthen or weaken because of it. misconduct, ranging from the serious to the seemingly No one wants to lose their friends respect, trivial. Many of these cases are straight forward. Often, be punished administratively or receive a federal the subject is found not to have committed the original conviction for lying. Fortunately, the overwhelming offense. Unfortunately, military members involved majority of men and women in uniform adhere to in an investigation sometimes attempt to cover up core values, even when inconvenient. If you provide their mistakes and lie to their chain of command, a statement as part of a military justice investigation, an investigating officer, or others, like Criminal tell the truth, even if it is discomforting or frightening. In LT. CMDR. HUNTER ABELL Investigation Command or NCIS. the heat of the moment, a small lie may seem like the Chief of Military Justice, JAGC When this happens, the situation gets much worse. best course of action. In reality, it only makes things Article 107 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice worse and dishonors the uniform you wear. Trust your Many of us have heard our mother say, “lying prohibits intentionally making or signing any false core values. Prize your integrity. Complete the mission only makes it worse.” The same is true at the highest official statement. Lying to an investigating officer, a with your head held high. Doing so will make you, your levels of government. Richard Nixon said, “It’s not the CID agent, or anyone in your chain of command falls command, and whoever raised you proud. crime that gets you … it’s the cover-up.” In the military, under this provision. Violations of Article 107 may be that’s only half right. For those of us in uniform, the dealt with by non-judicial punishment or even a court- Article by high value placed on honor means the crime and any martial. LT. CMDR. HUNTER ABELL Chief of Military Justice, JAGC

JOINT TASK FORCE SAFE HUMANE LEGAL TRANSPARENT GUANTANAMO DISAPPOINTMENTS paint ball. I wanted to take them to chapel services How do you handle disappointments? This and brunch at the Bayview. You know how it goes – passage from the Bible helps me, “Do not be anxious haplain’s anticipating a reunion is half of the fun. about anything, but in everything, by prayer and olumn The weather in the States didn’t cooperate, petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests however. The night before my family was to leave, the to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all worst winter storm since 1940 hit Memphis. My wife understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in held the phone outside so I could hear the freezing Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7). rain coming down. Though they had their bags packed Another resource that helps me deal with and we hoped for the best, their flights were canceled, disappointments is Reinhold Niebuhr’s Serenity and the airport was shut down for several days – Prayer. It’s easy to memorize. See what you think, there aren’t any snow plows at Memphis International “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I Airport. cannot change, the courage to change the things I I had been planning for my family to come visit for To say we were disappointed is an understatement. can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” months. They were supposed to be here this week, I still have four months left at Guantanamo, so I won’t I look forward to seeing you in Chapel. Sunday which is Spring Break for my sons. I scheduled their see my family until mid-summer. I’ve tried not to services are at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. flights from Memphis to Jacksonville, reserved seats have a pity-party. After all, service members on other for them on the rotator, booked a house in East deployments don’t get to see their families either, and I Article by Caravella, and rented a car. I was looking forward to still get to talk to my loved ones every day. LT. CMDR. TIM FOSTER taking my wife to the beach and taking my boys to play JTF Deputy Command Chaplain

01 THE WIRE | www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/xWEBSITE/index.html COMMAND & CHAPLAIN COMMAND STAFF 01 A common theme among every service’s core values is the ability to always tell the truth. The JTF Deputy Command Chaplain, Tim Foster, Commander / NAVY REAR ADM. gives us scriptural advice to help overcome disappointment. KYLE COZAD

Sergeant Major / MARINE SGT. MAJ. GTMO NEWS JUAN HIDALGO, JR. 03 This week in GTMO news, the JTF announces a new traffic plan, Boy Scouts camp at South Toro Cay, two Sailors show us how teamwork Office of Public Affairs NAVY CAPT. works and ‘The Wire’ highlights Irish-American Heratige Month. Director / TOM GRESBACK

Deputy Director / AIR FORCE MAJ. PHOTO STORY / COVER PHOTO WAYNE CAPPS When 200 little children meet, there are 400 hands and 400 feet. On 07 a fun run, they run for fun. Run, children. Run, children. Run, run, run. Command Information ARMY 1ST LT. Officer / MACARIO MORA ENTERTAINMENT & REVIEWS 09 This week in entertainment reviews: Mila Kunis saves the planet in“Jupiter Ascending,” Jeff Bridges stars in “The Seventh Son” and STAFF robots show us how to be human in “Chappie.”

Senior Editor / SGT. 1ST CLASS SPORTS ROBERT FREESE 11 The Soccer Weekly column and MMA updates provide the latest up-to- date scores and highlights from your favorite teams and fighters after Copy Editor / STAFF SGT. DARYL each weekend of action. MADRID LIFE & FITNESS Layout Editor / SGT. CHRIS MOORE 13 Scuba is one of the most popular activities here at GTMO. This week Photo Editor / SGT. ADRIAN our fitness guru talks about the physical fitness benefits of diving and BORUNDA gives us some high carb snack ideas to fuel our dives. Social Media / SGT. CHRIS MOORE

Staff Writer / SGT RICHARD HOPPE

Staff Writer / SGT. REBA MOTIVATOR OF THE WEEK BENALLY

Staff Broadcaster / SPC. MONIQUE CPL JONATHAN QUINONES SPC SAMUEL EMERY SANTIAGO-MEDINA JDG Staff Writer / SPC. AMBER JDG BOHLMAN Staff Writer / SPC. LIZ SMITH KEEP WORK AT THE WORKPLACE Do you have a notebook in your pocket that has information about work? Things like watch rotations, important COVER PHOTO phone numbers or people to notify in the event of an emergency? How about a copy of our standard operating procedures? This information is important to know and studying it can help you to remember. This information is sensitive so it’s better to read at work and commit it to memory rather than write it down or take a copy with SGT. ADRIAN BORUNDA you. The less information you take from the workplace, the less likely it could end up in a trash can, dumpster or be disclosed to people without the need to know. Use OPSEC and keep sensitive work documents at the workplace The Wire is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. It is produced by the JTF Public Affairs Office to inform and educate the Troopers of JTF-GTMO. The contents of The Wire are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines or Coast Guard. The editorial content of this publication is the responsibility of the Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay Public Affairs Office. The Wire is printed weekly by the Defense Logistics Agency Document Services with a circulation of 1,025. It is distributed free to all personnel assigned to the Joint Task Force and is published online. VOLUME 17: ISSUE 20 HQ Building, Camp America Guantanamo Bay, Cuba / jointtaskforceguantanamo / photos / jtfgtmo Commercial: 011-5399-3651 DSN: 660-3651 E-mail: [email protected] @ jtfgtmo / jtfgtmo www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/wire/wire.html TROOPER ON JTF ROOSEVELT GATE UPGRADE THE STREET HOW MIGHT THE TRAFFIC CHANGES AFFECT YOU?

STAFF SGT. DAN ZUKOWSKI “I think it will directly impact morale for people in Camp America who don’t have a vehicle and take the bus, they’re going to have a longer ride or will have to walk to get to the beach.”

Joint Task Force Engineers and contractors will be ACP Roosevelt and ACP Taft will be operational 24 starting an improvement project on the Roosevelt gate hours a day, seven days a week until the project is access control point, located on Kittery Beach road, completed. ACP Houston will remain an entrance and starting March 23. If you are traveling into the JTF area exit point from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., every day. of operation, plan accordingly for expected delays and Begazo said the speed limit will be reduced during detours when leaving. the project. The purpose of this project is to widen the Members of the 474th Expeditionary Civil Roosevelt ACP, which will create a safety buffer Engineering Squadron, Base Engineer Emergency between incoming and outgoing traffic and the service Force, have been busy preparing ACP Taft for its members who stand guard there, making sure it’s reopening. They have cleared the road, which has not SPC. SHAWN WOODS within Force Protection Conditions and standards. The been used in quite some time and cleared the sight for “It’s going to take longer to get to and almost $2 million project is expected to be completed the temporary guard shack. from work, now we’ll have to wait within 24 weeks. “There was a lot of overgrowth and we had to clean longer than we already do.” “It will be business as usual, the only thing is that up the shoulders to make it safer. Then we cleared during that time frame, the route into the JTF side out an area for the new guard shack to go into,” said will be different,” said 1st Lt. Cristian E. Begazo, an Senior Airman David Rollins, member of BEEF. engineer with the 525th Military Police Detention Begazo estimates construction to start about two Battalion, Joint Detention Group Engineers. “It will be weeks after equipment and materials arrive. inbound only at ACP Roosevelt until the duration of the So for approximately the next five and a half project is complete. Outbound will be the new ACP Taft months be patient and plan to leave a little earlier to gate, which is where we will be directing all outbound exit the area of operations. traffic.” ACP Roosevelt will be an entry point only into the Story by JTF area. ACP Taft will be opened as an exit only gate. STAFF SGT DARYL MADRID

SPC. JESUS VALDEZ “It’s going to be a longer commuting CLICK IT OR WALK! distance, I’ll be leaving work right NOT WEARING YOUR SEATBELT COULD COST YOU A 30-DAY SUSPENSION OF YOUR DRIVING around chow time so it’s going to be PRIVILEGES. NOT ONLY THAT, IF THERE IS ONE PERSON IN YOUR VEHICLE NOT BUCKLED UP, THE really busy when I get there.” DRIVER AND ALL THE PASSENGERS COULD LOSE THEIR DRIVING PRIVILEGE. STAY SAFE ON GTMO AND BUCKLE THOSE BELTS!

03 THE WIRE | www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/xWEBSITE/index.html BOY SCOUTS CAMP ON THE BORDER

Marshall Ellis, senior patrol leader for Boy Scout Bill Condon, the troop committee chair, helps Boy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Leonard, a volunteer for Troop 435, cooks pigs in a blanket using a camp Scouts construct a lean-to, during a camping trip Feb. Boy Scout Troop 435, demonstrates how to start a fire stove counstructed by the troop, during a camping 27 to March 1. without matches. trip to South Toro Cay.

Energetic boys scramble in and out of the scout cooking merit badge. They planned the meals for and secured tarps to the structure, which helped hut grabbing their gear and wondering if there was the weekend, bought food from the Navy Exchange, some of the newer scouts work on requirements for anything they might have forgotten. The truck is and prepared meals for the other boys in the troop. advancement. loaded high above the top of the bed; they are ready English muffin pizzas cooked over an open flame After eating sandwiches in the shade of their to start their fun filled weekend along the Cuban were a big hit with the scouts. lean-tos, the scouts headed off on another hike border. “For this campout we are helping the newer to Commandant’s Hill, the sight of an abandoned Boy Scouts with Troop 435 from U.S. Naval scouts with getting the Scout Badge, their Totin’ Chip water reservoir and a Marine guard tower. The boys Station Guantanamo Bay, along with their leaders and Firem’n Chit,” Ellis said. enjoyed the views and were given a chance to see and volunteers from Joint Task Force Guantanamo These certifications, along with the proper into Cuba from their vantage point on top of the hill. participated in a three-day, two-night camping trip and supervised training, grant a Boy Scout the right The campout concluded March 1 with another hike to South Toro Cay Feb. 27 to March 1 to work on to carry and use wood tools and the right to carry 3.5-mile hike back to the Northeast Gate, stopping off advancements, strengthen troop cohesion and have matches and build campfires. at Commandant Hill for one last look into Cuba, and some fun. The morning of Feb. 28 came early as the boys then home. Marine Corps Security Force Company personnel cooked pigs in a blanket with charcoal briquettes escorted the scouts to the Northeast Gate, which was in an oven they made from a printing paper box, Story and photos by the starting point of their 3.5-mile hike along the fence aluminum foil and wire. STAFF SGT. DARYL MADRID line between GTMO and Cuba. It was a hot and “We are also working on our camp gadget and we humid afternoon, but the boy’s spirits remained high want to be able to have some fun while working on as they walked the fence line to their campsite. advancements,” Ellis said. “I help them go through their steps, I help new A “camp gadget” is something made from items scouts with opportunities to rank up and I also watch found at the campsite and items packed in with over the boys and help the other leaders,” said them. They chose to construct a lean-to, so that Marshall Ellis, the senior patrol leader for Troop 435. they could learn lashing skills and have shade from A few of the boys needed to work on their the hot afternoon sun. They lashed sticks together

Volume 17 Issue 20 | March 13, 2015 | THE WIRE 04 COMMUNICATION: THE KEY TO TEAMWORK

Petty Officer 2nd Class Dana Yusten, a coxswain with U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Seamen Apprentice Amber Turner, a crew member for U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Harbor Patrol, navigates her boat during an evening patrol of the bay. Bay Harbor Patrol, scans the bay as she patrols with Yusten at the start of her evening shift.

Working from a 36-foot boat on a quiet bay in Marines conducting pre-deployment training, here. the Caribbean Sea sounds more like a vacation “I thought it went very well – the communications than work. For Petty Officer 2nd Class Dana Yusten THEY’RE were spot on,” Yusten said. “Normally when you’re and Seaman Apprentice Amber Turner, two Sailors doing joint operations they have a different radio with U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Harbor INCREDIBLE system than we do. So, the big thing is, ‘OK, how are Patrol, this dream job is taken very seriously – even we going to communicate with each other?’ if it comes with the perks of driving a boat around a YOUNG Turner said continuing communications after a harbor every night. joint exercise is invaluable. Both Sailors are masters-at-arms, what the SAILORS. IF I “Debriefing is important, because if you are doing Navy calls its law enforcement personnel. Turner, something wrong, you might not know it. It helps to a crewmember, joined the Navy at 25 and was COULD HAVE have someone there to say, ‘Hey, you could have influenced by several family members who are done this a little bit better.’ Then the next time we Sailors. Yusten, a coxswain, was influenced by her THEM ON work together we know. Because, we do not get sister, who is also an MA. many chances to work alongside the Coast Guard, or “Their energy and their enthusiasm shows us who EVERY SHIFT I even the Marines,” she said. “That was the first time they are,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Bair, that I’ve worked with the Marines.” Yusten and Turner’s shift supervisor. “Everyday both WOULD Turner and Yusten do their job exceptionally well, of them show me that our Navy’s getting greater by according to Bair. the day.” “It’s so different being on the water. It’s more “Their abilities exceed their rank,” he said. Yusten and Turner’s energy is evident when they relaxing. Even if you’re just roving around, looking for “They’re incredible young Sailors. If I could have them discuss their job and when they talk about each other. stuff. It’s very different and I prefer it,” Yusten said. on every shift I would.” “You can’t drive a boat without a crewmember “It is exciting when we do get calls,” Turner said. and the boat’s not going to go anywhere without a “When we do, it’s for high-speed stuff like recovery Story and photos by coxswain,” Turner said. calls, a boat being on fire or missing divers. It can be SGT. 1ST CLASS ROBERT FREESE “And if you don’t communicate, there could be big dangerous if you do not know what you are doing.” problems,” Yusten chimed in. The pair was also excited about a recent Both Sailors favor working the harbor to what they opportunity to work with Joint Task Force call “landside,” or traditional law enforcement duties. Guantanamo Coast Guardsmen, transporting

05 THE WIRE | www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/xWEBSITE/index.html HERITAGE COMMEMORATED: SAINT PATRICK

The month of March was chosen to be Irish-American Heritage month because one of the most well known Irish figures died on March 17, now celebraited as Saint Patrick’s Day. There are many legends and tales depicting Saint Patrick, Ireland’s first bishop, sweeping the country converting all before him.

On Feb. 27, President Barack Obama proclaimed because it is the same month one of the most widely on to become a priest, later returning to Ireland, where March 2015 as Irish-American Heritage month, known Irish holidays is celebrated – Saint Patrick’s he converted pagan Irish to Christianity. continuing the tradition that was set into motion March Day. Over the centuries, many legends were formed 1991, by the United States Congress, to pay tribute to Saint Patrick’s Day, or Feast of Saint Patrick, is a about Saint Patrick and from that he became one all Irish-Americans. cultural and religious celebration that is observed by of Ireland’s most well-known Saints. According to Every year since that first pronouncement by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the tradition, he died March 17, affirming the day now Congress, the President issues a proclamation to Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. known as Saint Patrick’s Day. honor the achievements and contributions of Irish It was made an official Christian feast day in the For that one day, Lenten restrictions are lifted and immigrants and their descendants living in the United early 17th century to commemorate Saint Patrick and people are encouraged to indulge themselves in food States. Unlike other ethnic cultural celebrations, Irish- the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, as well as a day for and alcohol. While many of us think of this holiday American Heritage month is one of the few that isn’t celebrating all things Irish. as a day to dress in all green and pinch anyone who widely known. Most of what is known about Saint Patrick comes doesn’t, we must remember who and what this day The impact that Irish-Americans have on the from the Declaration, which is said to be written by was founded to commemorate, Saint Patrick himself. United States’ history often goes unrecognized, yet Patrick himself. The Declaration says that at age 16, they helped form the nation we are today. Patrick was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken as Story by Nine signers of the Declaration of Independence, a slave to Gaelic Ireland. For the next six years of his SPC. AMBER BOHLMAN the first man to hold a commission in the U.S. Navy, life he worked as a shepherd on the green hillsides over 190,000 Irish-born Americans who fought in of Armagh. This is the place, it is said, that he “found Photo courtesy of the Civil War, the inventor of the submarine and 253 God.” The Declaration says God told Patrick to flee to WWW.SWIDE.COM Medal of Honor recipients all list their heritage as Irish. the coast, where he would find a ship that would be One of the many reasons Congress chose March waiting to take him back home to Britain. as the month to pay tribute to Irish-Americans is When Patrick finally made his way home, he went

Volume 17 Issue 20 | March 13, 2015 | THE WIRE 06 THE RUNNING OF THE CAT, THE HAT, AND THINGS 1 2 As the sun neared the horizon, sweating faces Of course an event such as this couldn’t could be seen for a mile along the fence line have happened without integral leaders, like the near the Northeast Gate . These faces aren’t of Marines who escorted the participants to the gate battle trained Marines, they were of children and and motivated the runners along the way. As for volunteers from Joint Task Force Guantanamo how Thing 1 and Thing 2 volunteered; The Cat in who partook in the 4th Annual Dr. Seuss Fun the Hat found them in a 21st century way. Run. “The Cat in the Hat emailed us looking for Over 200 students and family members of the volunteers,” said Marc Lamelin, Thing 1 and JTF W. T. Sampson Elementary School ran a half mile GTMO Volunteer. “I responded that I wanted to section of fence line road and back to complete participate; the Cat in the Hat gracefully bestowed this year’s fun run, held nearest to the famous upon me the name of Thing 1.” author’s birthday, and capped off a week of Read Running along the American and Cuban fence Across America. line isn’t something you get to do every day and it “We’ve had a lot of energy. People love brought a welcomed change of pace for Lamelin. to come out. Some of the military volunteers “This was a big change from what I’m used have come out as Dr. Seuss characters and we to,” he said. “I usually see everyone running always put the word out there that dressing up is around the track at Cooper Field, looking encouraged,” said Charlene Damp, a member of miserable, hating life. It was cool to see the kids the W. T. Sampson Parent Teacher Organization. come out and enjoy the run.” The spirit of Dr. Seuss showed, as family From the word go, every student ran as fast members and volunteers took the dressing up as they could to beat the rest of the runners. part to heart. “It was fantastic; there was a little bit of “Considering that we have volunteers who competitiveness,” Encina said. “The kids didn’t are deployed here and they still manage to come want to get passed by Thing 1 or Thing 2 so it out with Dr. Seuss costumes is pretty awesome,” made them run a little harder and that made us Damp said. “Seeing the Grinch, Thing 1 and run a little harder.” Thing 2 run was pretty awesome.” For Thing 2, this was a bitter-sweet run The Cat in the Hat was also in attendance but because if he were back home he’d run with his it was Thing 1 and Thing 2 that garnered the most family like he would normally do. attention, both before and during the run. “It’s a little sad that I don’t get to run with my Students and parents alike lined up to take family here, since I’m deployed without them, but photos with Thing 1 and Thing 2 in the elementary it’s a family tradition to get into things like these,” gym during registration before the run. That’s Encina said. what volunteering is all about for those service The run brought the students, families, members – connecting with the community. volunteers and yes, even the Marines, a little “It’s runs like these that tie everyone in the closer to their neighbors, their fellow service community together,” said Jim Encina, Thing 2 members and their extended Guantanamo family. and JTF GTMO volunteer. “Generally in modern society, there isn’t a lot of cohesion between Story and photos by people, so events like these bring people together SGT. ADRIAN BORUNDA with a common idea or a common bond.”

07 THE WIRE | www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/xWEBSITE/index.html Photo STORY

A W.T. Sampson Elementary School student befriends the Grinch, a JTF GTMO volunteer, Students from W. T. Sampson Elementary School sprint from the starting line at the start before the 4th Annual Dr. Seuss Fun Run. of the fun run March 6 near the Northeast Gate.

Volunteers of the fun run dressed up as Dr. Seuss characters on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. The parent teacher organization brought together students, their families, and volunteers to run along the fence line near the Northeast Gate.

A student from W.T. Sampson Elementary School finishes the 4th Annual Dr. Seuss Fun A participant in the 4th Annual Dr. Seuss Fun Run makes his way to the finish Run March 6 that was organized by the Parent Teacher Organization and held near the line March 6. Some volunteers for the run dressed up as their favorite Dr. Seuss Northeast Gate. With a little help from the Marines stationed here, Marine Corps Security character such as Thing 1 and Thing 2 and the Cat in the Hat. Force Company, the race went off without a hitch.

Volume 17 Issue 20 | March 13, 2015 | THE WIRE 08 MOVIE REVIEW / SEVENTH SON MOVIE REVIEW / CHAPPIE

This was one of those movies that some kind. Hate it or love it, thats the only as a human, is at first timid and soaks could have gotten to the point a lot faster The stereotypical love story is forced thing I could think as I walked out any experiences as normal. His first than it did, and the end was anti-climatic. in somewhere in this mess. At the of the Downtown Lyceum Saturday introduction is to a bunch of gangsters, Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges), who beginning of Tom’s journey with Gregory night. Director Neil Blomkamp takes so he immediately learns the worst takes care of different town’s supernatural they stop in at a town for supplies, which us back to his favorite backdrop of a about human nature while having the problems is called to a particular town to meant Gregory went to drink, while Tom troubled Johannesburg, South Africa mindset of a child. It was this juncture help a little girl possessed by something, picked up what they needed. As Tom that is combating crime in a new way: that the director uses Chappie as the which turns out to be Mother Malkin walked around he sees a mob of people robots. In the near future, the Joburg innocence that man has lost and the city (Julianne Moore), a powerful witch with a witch, Alice (Alicia Vikander), and police department relies heavily on of Johannesburg as everything that is and queen of all the other witches. he steps in to save the day. There is a robots created by a weapons company wrong with the world. You can feel the Immediately, we that see Gregory and lot of back-and-forth with the two during scientist played by Dev Patel. The innocence slipping away from Chappie, Malkin have a bad history. some poorly written scenes. Wait! The part that caught my interest was Hugh and it’s uncomfortable. It’s meant to be. I liked Gregory, minus whatever it entire screenplay was poorly written. Jackman’s character, a former Soldier, It’s how we should feel when we expose was they were trying to do with his voice. In the end, a huge fight between who is concerned with having robots in the beauty of youth and innocence to the It sounded like Bane and Batman’s good and bad guys lasts way to long, the streets that lack human judgment. ugliness of hate, destruction, ignorance, voices smashed together, which failed which happens a lot in Hollywood. Even In our tech-heavy world, computers are racism, bigotry and degradation. miserably. He was the one person left though one of the main story lines was getting faster, more compact and able It’s become common place to rob of an old order that fought witches, the animosity between Gregory and to do so much; the movie does a good each other of what makes us great and ghosts and any other number of mythical Malkin, they ended up disappointing enough job to make the viewer ask the what can truly change the world. What creatures. Since he is getting older, he me. I really want to tell you exactly what question, “Are we ready to let go of some we are left with is the human spirit that needs an apprentice. Everyone he has happened at the end, but you’ll just have of our human judgment for the sake of can only feel fear. It is in this fear that started training so far has died, until he to go see the movie for yourself. convenience and safety?” Chappie loses those around him. In the finds Tom Ward (Ben Barnes). All-in-all, even though it could have Further complicating this question is end he asks, “Why are you this way?” It’s Tom is a farmer’s son, dreaming of been so much better (and shorter) it did Patel’s quest to create a robot that can a question that needs to be asked more doing something bigger than feeding give a few laughs here and there, and for think and feel for itself. This is where often. This is what I believe the director pigs for the rest of his life. As he’s feeding that I’ll give it two stars. holes start to show in the plot, but for the and cast were trying to show. Throw in a the pigs we’re introduced to him having sake of a two-hour movie, the specifics couple of shoot-outs, car chases and the some kind of fit, which turns out are his Movie review by are sacrificed to move the story line occasional comedic relief, and you have visions. SPC. LIZ SMITH along. Patel creates artificial intelligence a movie that can entertain just about This is where Gregory and Tom software and installs it into a robot who anyone. And that’s the problem. If the meet for the first time. Gregory has earns the name Chappie. It is here that director was going for something more come looking for the seventh son of the Blomkamp provides us with a portrait serious then he should’ve committed seventh son to take on as his apprentice, of our current standing as a species to one or the other. Instead we have a since the last one died fighting Malkin. … I know what you’re thinking, a bit middle of the road movie. Gregory buys Tom from his parents and grandiose for a two-hour sci-fi thriller his mother Mam Ward (Olivia Williams), Chappie, the newly created being Movie review by and sends him off with a talisman of that has the same developmental stages SGT. ADRIAN BORUNDA

09 THE WIRE | www.jtfgtmo.southcom.mil/xWEBSITE/index.html IN THEATERS THIS WEEK FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY McFarland, USA Cinderella PG, 8 p.m. (NEW) PG, 8 p.m. Hot Tub Time Machine Jupiter Ascending Chappie Selma The Boy Next Door Seventh Son Run All Night PG13, 8 p.m. R, 8 p.m. (LS) R, 8 p.m. (LS) R, 8 p.m. PG13, 8 p.m. (New) R, 10 p.m. 2 DOWNTOWN (New) R, 10:15 p.m. DOWNTOWN

McFarland, USA (NEW) PG, 8 p.m. Run All Night (New) R, 8 p.m. Hot Tub Time Machine Chappie Jupiter Ascending Selma Cinderella R, 8 p.m. PG13, 8 p.m. (LS) R, 8 p.m. 2 (New) PG, 10 p.m. BULKELEY (New) R, 10:15 p.m. BULKELEY

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MOVIE REVIEW / JUPITER ASCENDING

Planets all around the universe are “harvested” movie. if I owned the Earth, I wouldn’t even be cleaning my by the members of the House of Abrasax to produce Let’s just jump into space. First, Jupiter meets own toilet, much less anyone else’s. a youth serum for elite members of other planets. Balem’s sister, Kalique (Tuppence Middleton), who Full of rat-faced men, lizard guys with wings, an Once the mother of this house died, she left the most revealed that Jupiter is a genetic incarnation of her elephant pilot, and other weird looking people, “Jupiter valuable planet to her son, Balem (Eddie Redmayne). mother. With this information, Jupiter goes through Ascending” is sure to bore and confuse you. Just days before Balem planned to harvest Earth, he the process of registration to claim Earth. Once that Instead of weeding out some of the bad ideas, sent “keepers” to go kill the seemingly normal, Jupiter is complete, she ends up with Titus. He plans to marry these writers seemed to open up the forum and throw Jones (Mila Kunis). Jupiter and then kill her so he can claim Earth. Caine everything they could into this movie. The “intense” Jupiter hates her life. She cleans homes during the saves her, of course. Finally, Jupiter makes it to Balem fight scenes clearly revealed how gently people were day, but doesn’t make enough money for the thing she who demands she give up her claim to Earth in return hit or grabbed and how fake a few falls were. wants most: a telescope. With help from her cousin, for her family. I will say I did not have a scowl on my face through she decides to make the money by selling her eggs. At I actually love that Balem was very straightforward the entire movie. Mila Kunis did say some funny things the clinic, the doctors turn out to be the keepers sent to with his desire to kill Jupiter. He would’ve been my about two or three times that made me smile. For that, kill her. Cue the hero! favorite if it weren’t for his weird whisper. What was let’s go with 2 stars. Caine Wise (Channing Tatum) is a half-wolf, ex- the point of that? I feel like it was to make his yelling military hunter sent to retrieve Jupiter for Balem’s more intense but it didn’t work too well. His yelling just Movie review by brother, Titus (Douglas Booth). This is the first of many reminded me a toddler’s temper tantrum. SPC. MONIQUE QUINONES times he will rescue Jupiter. Again, Caine returns just in time to rescue Jupiter. You may be wondering when I am going to talk Once everything is back to normal, we see that about exciting fights and adventures. Well, I was Jupiter’s family had their memories erased and she wondering when I would see them at this point in the has returned to her housekeeping job. Let me just say,

Volume 17 Issue 20 | March 13, 2015 | THE WIRE 10 MWR SHARPENING YOUR MIND, BODY AND SOUL 2015 SPORTS SCHEDULE

MONTH / DAY ACTIVITY March 14 Softball Tournament March 28 Sprint Triathlon March 30 Softball League April 4 Color Run April 6 Flag Football April 13 Basketball League April 20 Golf League April 25 Olympic Triathlon May 9 JPJ 5 Miler May 15-16 Captain’s Cup Event May 24 Fitness Festival June 8 Racquetball League June 13 NE Gate 12 Mile Run June 15 Soccer League June 22 Sand Volleyball League July 4 Softball Tournament July 4 Ridgeline Trail Run July 13-16 Walleyball Tournament July 20 Badminton League July 25 Relay Race Members of Everton Hylton’s yoga class put their hands sky high during a low warrior stretch at the end of class here August 8 Cable Beach Run at the G.J. Denich Gym on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. August 22 Sprint Triathlon September 5 Wood-bat Tournament September 14 Co-Ed Softball League If you are looking for a way to de-stress, stretch recommend that if you do any form of physical activity September 26 Trail Triathlon out and still get in a good workout, look no further. to always come to a yoga class, even if you just sit on September 28 Flag Football League October 5 Basketball League Everton Hylton teaches a yoga class at G.J. Denich your couch. It is not vigorous but at the same time it is October 24 Paddle, Pedal, Paintball Gym four days a week. Hylton is one of the Fitness very challenging.” November 14 Duathlon trainers for the MWR program here. The type of yoga they practice here is called November 26 T-Day Half Marathon “What I like about yoga is it’s a mind-body type Vinyasa and requires a little bit more muscle work, December 11 Army / Navy Game December 19 Holiday Basketball workout. Here, at this facility, we focus on yoga for the strength, balance, stamina and flexibility to do. December 24 Jingle Bell Fun Run physical well-being of ourselves, enhancing physical “You want to try to practice on an empty stomach, fitness, true flexibility, balance, strength and stamina,” because if you do it with food in your stomach, anytime Hylton said. you start bending or twisting you become nauseous. Starting dates are subject to change All leagues last 2-3 months, including Hylton mentioned that the class is open to Wear loose fitting clothing always, nothing that will playoffs. everyone; most of those in the class are active restrict movement, and at the same time just be duty members and contractors along with military yourself. It’s not a competition – each and every one Contact the MWR for more on each spouses. It doesn’t matter who you are, pressures of of us has our limitations. Once you keep practicing event or to sign up. x77262 a deployed environment can affect you. yoga you get better at it,” Hylton said. “It is good for stress reduction. We all work in very So if you were looking for a way to get a good stressful environments, and you’re away from your night’s sleep, de-stress, or stretch and workout, attend NOTICE family and home; so as a result you have to find a Hylton’s yoga class and see the benefits for yourself. FISHING SEASON CLOSURES means to create some balance in your life and yoga CORRECTION is one form you can really get into and bring calmness Story and photo by to your mind and body,” Hylton said. SPC. LIZ SMITH Last week we published fishing According to him, the classes are geared to all closures that where not yet levels. He teaches in the middle, so whether you are released. coming in for the first time or you’re a regular you will Class Schedule: Please refer to: get the full benefits of it. Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 a.m. NAVSTAGTMOINST 1710.10B “Once you’re engaged in physical activity, one of Wednsdays 4 p.m. until the changes become the main components is flexibility and most of the time Saturdays 3 p.pm. effective. that is what is most lacking for people. That is why they end up getting injuries,” Hylton said. “I always

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THIS WEEK IN THE MLS triangle passes into the box which confused the New TOP 20 England defense and goalie. In the end, Dempsey No. TEAM NAME Standings SEATTLE VS. NEW ENGLAND and Martins led the Sounders to a 3-0 victory. Western Confrence

Seattle Sounders FC If there’s going to be a team in the Western ORLANDO VS. NEW YORK CITY 01 (1-0) 02 Las Angeles Galaxy (1-0) conference that gives the L.A. Galaxy a run for 03 FC Dallace (1-0) their money this season, it’s going to be the Seattle This week kicked off the Major League Soccer 04 Houston Dynamo (1-0) Sounders. Their display of communication and season with terrific action on the pitch. One of the 05 Sporting Kansas City (0-0) Colorado Rapids strategy completely outgunned the New England more anticipated matches included the face-off 06 (0-0) 07 Portland Timbers (0-0) Revolution in front of an excited and motivated between two expansion teams, Orlando and New 08 Real Salt Lake (0-0) Seattle home crowd of close to 40,000 strong. York City Football Club. The anticipation proved to a 09 San Jose Earthquakes (0-1) From early on, it seemed as though the Revolution bit too much for both sides, as simple passes and one 10 Vancouver Whitecaps (0-1) forwards couldn’t get on the same page and slowly touch was way off early in the first half. Early bookings lost any even footing they had and quickly became went against Orlando, as they would eventually go Eastern Confrence midfield defense against a coordinated Seattle. Clint down a man for diving, an act which is beginning to 01 Toronto FC (1-0) Dempsey and Obafemi Martins led up front early, see serious ramifications. The first, and what seemed 02 DC United (1-0) New York City FC as they put together some penetrating crosses into would be the only score, came when, NYCFC’s Mix 03 (0-0) 04 New York Red Bulls (0-0) to the New England box. The Revolution’s inability Diskerud netted an 18-yard shot in the 76th minute. 05 Orlando City SC (0-0) to clear the ball from their half led to a total of six It wasn’t until the full regulation was up and into 06 Philidelphia Union (0-0) shots at their goal, three of which found the back of stoppage that Orlando’s Ricardo Kaka netted the 07 Columbus Crew (0-1) Montreal Impact the net. Dempsey stuck first on a penalty kick after tying goal and sent both teams home with a draw. 08 (0-1) 09 Chicago Fire (0-1) a questionable tackle in the box. The second came 10 New England Revolution (0-1) from Martins to put Seattle up 2-0 before the half. After the half, Seattle continued the pressure, as Dempsey Article by and Martins came together in one of the prettiest SGT. ADRIAN BORUNDA

him back and eventually led to Lawler imposing his will, but against brown, he’s going to have to prove that he’s fit enough for another title shot. Both fighters lost to Lawler and are looking for a rematch but the road there is through each other. I say Hendricks takes it in a split decision. No. NAME Record 01 John Jones 21-1 Anthony Pettis vs. Rafael dos Anjos 02 Jose Aldo 25-1 03 Chris Weidman 12-0 CARLA ESPARZA VS. JOANNA JEDRZEJCZYK 04 Anthony Pettis 18-2 Rafael dos Anjos could be the opponent that really 05 Demetrious Johnson 21-2-1 Women’s Straw weight champion Carla Esparza puts Anthony Pettis to the test this weekend at UFC 06 Cain Velasquez 13-1 is also defending her title against the undefeated 185 in Dallas, Texas in a five-round light weight title 07 Anderson Silva 33-6 08 Daniel Cormier 15-1 Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The key for Esparza, here, is to fight. Dos Anjos is primed to take the belt from Pettis 09 Robbie Lawler 25-10,1NC have developed a good enough ground game to take after having a successful 2014 season, with victories 10 Johny Hendricks 16-3 the fight where her opponent is uncomfortable and over Jason High, Benson Henderson and Nate unproven. It’s not going to be easy as Jedrzejczyk Diaz. The only thing that would totally convince me has a 73 percent take down defense. For Jedrzejczyk that he would truly challenge Pettis is if he would’ve it’s going to be all about keeping it on the feet and won against Khabib Nurmagomedov, but his loss in allowing her experience as a former Muay Thai April 2014, to him leaves doubts. And while I have champion to overwhelm and smother Esparza. confidence in his striking abilities, I think Pettis will Matt Brown vs. Johny Hendricks match his stand-up and it will come down to who will Johny Hendricks has a tough competitor in have the right ground game. Matt Brown this weekend. Hendricks is coming off a disappointing loss against Robbie Lawler in Article by December 2014. If you think Hendricks looked a bit SGT. ADRIAN BORUNDA out of shape, you’re not the only one. His weight held

Volume 17 Issue 20 | March 13, 2015 | THE WIRE 12 “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” - Fred Devito A WHOLE NEW WORLD muscles, specifically quads, hamstrings, and hip the beauty that lies below the surface of the ocean. Some of you may be getting a really great workout flexors, are the main muscles built during diving. “Scuba Diving can be a dangerous activity, but if every weekend without even realizing it! Your leg You get a workout above the water as well. undertaken safely and responsibly it is something muscles and cardio system are getting strengthened Lifting scuba tanks and carrying around equipment is that you can do for the rest of your life. It can be very every single time you let air out of your dive vest. definitely not easy! relaxing and rewarding, not to mention a heck of a lot Diving is a great workout. Even though dealing with Even though you are in the water, it’s still important of fun,” Culpepper said. a powerful current can be annoying, it’s helping you to stay hydrated. Compressed air tends to dry you out. get stronger. Kicking out, or a bit of surface swimming, It’s also good to eat complex carbs for your dive days, Article by is also physically demanding. Even breathing the because they work well to provide long-term energy. SPC. MONIQUE QUINONES compressed air is very different from ambient air. Beyond physical fitness, you may find that diving Fitness Director, Alec Culpepper, said because is also good for your mind. With nothing to distract you kicking is the main mode of movement your leg but the soothing sound of bubbles, you can focus on

GOOD COMPLEX CARBS TO GET IN ON YOUR DIVE DAYS:

Barkley Fat-free yogurt Potato Lentils Beans (black, kidney) Fat-free milk Sweet Potato couscous Corn Whole-wheat bread Yams Organic energy bars Strawberries High-fiber cereal Squash Bulgur Melon Whole-wheat tortilla Pumpkin Whole-wheat pasta Apple Whole-wheat pita bread Steamed brown rice Oatmeal Orange Whole grains Steamed wild rice

JSMART SPOT JSMART HELPER:TITAN THE NAMES OF GUANTANAMO BAY OVERCOMING SHYNESS likely to be forthcoming and open. Meeting new people is an experience Encourage others to talk about what they all of us will have. Many of us love this like. Ask open-ended questions, requiring experience, as we get to learn about more than just a yes or no response, other cultures, backgrounds, ideas, and and a conversation will flow. Keeping ways of life. For others, this is a day-to- up with current events can give you day struggle, requiring additional energy, things to talk about. Encourage people resources and preparation. to share their opinions on these various Shyness is a trait some of us come topics. Then, notice the ideas you have by naturally. We’ve just always felt more in common and discuss them further. comfortable by ourselves or with close A stranger, who appeared distant or friends and family. We prefer familiarity intimidating a few moments earlier, may British Admiral Edward Vernon seized Guantanamo Bay in 1741, Vernon arrived with warships and soldiers with plans to march on Santiago de Cuba and safety in others, rather than reaching suddenly share a funny story and carry but was defeated by local Creole guerilla forces and Spaniards. out and talking to people we don’t know. the conversation. By using these tricks Unfortunately, the biggest drawback to and others like it, you will take small step The bay we fondly refer to as “Gitmo” was called Guantanamo by its this approach is we may miss out on towards overcoming your shyness. original inhabitants, the Tainos. When Christopher Columbus landed here meeting interesting people who have the in 1494, he named it Puerto Grande. potential to become good friends and Article by British Admiral Edward Vernon seized the bay in 1741 and renamed it supporters. Fortunately, there are many PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS Cumberland Bay. Vernon arrived with eight warships and 4,000 soldiers actions we can take to get out of our shell ROBERT MCQUEEN and planning to march on Santiago de Cuba. However, he was defeated by and become more social. PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS local Creole guerrilla forces and Spaniards. He was forced to withdraw or An important part of meeting new RANDALL KELLEY face becoming prisoner. people is to be a good listener. When someone feels we are actually interested Article by Photo courtesy of in what they have to say, they’re more SPC. LIZ SMITH WIKIPEDIA.ORG

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