July 25, 2019

HIGHLIGHTS USS Roosevelt (DDG 80)

NEX Hosts Grand Visits NS Newport, R.I. Opening Celebration

Save the Bay Swim

August at Fleet & Family Support

BZ Shipmates

Veterans News & Important Dates

And More!

Inside This Issue Around the Station 2-5 Fleet & Family 6 At The Clinic 7 BZ Shipmates 8 Meat & Potatoes 9 MWR 10 Traffic Updates 11 The USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) pulled into port the morning of July 16 Now Hear This 12 for a special school ship visit. The Surface Warfare Officer’s School Command plays host to U.S. Navy visiting ships throughout the year Around the Fleet 13 who stop here in Newport and often serve as the first Navy warships Veterans News 14-17 many of the newly-commissioned officers ever experience up close.

1 AROUND THE STATION ...

Welcome Home!

By Lisa Rama Roosevelt “the War College Foundation NS Newport Public Affairs Arsenal of members and nearly 100 Democracy.” Over engineers and new employees The USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) the past few months from the Naval Undersea pulled into port the morning of July alone, the Roosevelt Warfare Center. 16, and was somewhat of a and her crew had the The Surface Warfare homecoming for one of the crew honor of being in Officer’s School Command members who had family waiting on Normandy to plays host to U.S. Navy Pier 2 with signs, Allie’s Donuts and commemorate the visiting ships throughout the some Pier pizza. Fire Controlman 75th anniversary of year who stop here in Newport (Aegis) 2nd Class Alex Laramie’s the D-Day landing and often serve as the first grandmother, mom, dad, sister and and visit multiple European ports Navy warships many of the newly her sister’s fiancé were all there to hosting hundreds of guests onboard. commissioned officers take a step welcome her off the ship. While in Newport, the ship laid onto. The happy family had not seen down the brow to host hundreds of This orientation assists them “their” Sailor for the last year. FC2 students and staff assigned to one of greatly as they go onto their next had gone down to Mayport, Fla. and the many schools on the base in level of training and orientation with met up with the ship this time last addition to special guest a better understanding of where their year and proceeded to head out on Congressman Jim Langevin and his specialty will benefit and fit into the back to back deployments on the staff, members of the VFW, Naval fleet.

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2 AROUND THE STATION … Navy Exchange Celebrates Grand Opening of Newly Renovated Store

From Left; NS Newport Executive Officer Cmdr. Al Lima; NEX General Manager Lisa Ballejo, and Admiral (Ret.) Bianchi, cut the cake during the Navy Exchange Newport Grand Opening July 18 at a ceremony marking the multiphase project completion.

Welcome Aboard NAPSters Class of 2020! The Naval Academy Preparatory School Battalion formed for the 2019-2020 year the evening when 263 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen swore in during a brief ceremony in Kay Hall. The NAPS Battalion is comprised of 175 midshipman candidates entering directly from civilian status, 53 enlisted Navy Sailors, 15 enlisted Marines, and 20 Coast Guard cadet candidates. Together they have formed the NAPS Battalion for the Class of 2020. They will be led through the first three weeks indoctrination period by 50 USNA midshipmen and 9 USCGA cadets who make up the NAPS Cadre.

3 AROUND THE STATION ... Save The Bay’s 43rd annual Swim fundraiser makes waves Saturday, July 27

NEWPORT, R.I. – July 18, 2019 – On Saturday, July 27, hundreds of swimmers and kayakers will tackle a 1.7-nautical- mile journey from Newport to Jamestown during Save The Bay’s 43rd annual Swim. At 8:55 a.m., following opening remarks by returning Swim Ambassador and Olympic swimmer, Elizabeth Beisel, the first of five waves of swimmers will set out across Narragansett Bay in the nonprofit organization’s largest annual fundraiser. REGISTERATION / “The Swim, which began as a call DONATIONS to action for the entire Bay Go to the event website at community, continues to remind us all of the benefit and importance of swim.savebay.org/2019 for clean local waters,” said Save The more information; email event—if Save The Bay meets its Bay Executive Director and Swim Leanne Danielsen fundraising goal. Individuals participant Jonathan Stone. “By at [email protected]; interested in donating to this year’s swimming in an area that was once or call 401-272-3540 x140. Swim can do so knowing their gift fouled with oil, trash, and human may leverage additional funds, waste, Swim participants demonstrate further bolstering Save The Bay’s VOLUNTEERS the progress that has been made education, habitat and advocacy toward Save The Bay’s vision of a Anyone interested in lending efforts. Information about how to fully swimmable, fishable, healthy a hand in either Jamestown help Save The Bay meet the “Fish Narragansett Bay.” or Newport can sign up Challenge,” including details about As one of the most storied open- online at savebay.org/ donating to the organization’s new water swimming events in the volunteer or by contacting Swim Scholarship program, is country, the Swim attracts nearly 600 Save The Bay Volunteer available online at savebay.org/ participants from more than 25 states, support-the-swim. as well as more than 150 local Manager July Lewis Additional support for the Save volunteers. at [email protected]. The Bay Swim comes from event “A great sense of community sponsors, including: Sage Family emerges at the Swim,” said Save The Foundation, Navigant Credit Union, Bay Events Manager Leanne $266,000, the Swim is Save The REI, F.L. Putnam Investment Danielsen. “When you see the Bay’s largest annual fundraiser, Management Company, Blue Cross athletes, volunteers, and spectators providing critical support toward the Blue Shield of Rhode Island, gather in the shadow of one of Rhode organization’s mission to protect and Absolut, Roger Williams University, Island’s most recognizable improve Narragansett Bay and its and MOO; as well as Dassault landmarks, the Claiborne Pell watershed. This year’s fundraising Systèmes, Rexel Energy Solutions, Newport Bridge, to tackle this one-of efforts have the potential to be more Brown Medicine, Granny Squibb’s -a-kind physical challenge, you impactful than ever in light of a Organic Iced Tea, Bradford Soap realize just how worthy Narragansett fundraising match challenge posed by Works, Howes Lubricant, Roy Bay is of celebration and protection.” longtime swimmer, Larry Fish, who Carpenter’s Beach, The Foundry, and With a fundraising goal of has pledged to donate $25,000 to the Belmont Market. 4 AROUND THE STATION ... Navy Modernizing PCS Move Process

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Continuing efforts to improve the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) experience for Sailors and their families, the Navy launched the MyPCS Mobile app July 17. “Sailors executing Active Duty PCS orders will immediately realize a better experience with MyPCS Mobile. We have heard the Sailor and family feedback, and are enhancing the PCS move process through greater customer focus, increased flexibility, choice and the use of modern tools,” said Rear Adm. Jeff Hughes, Commander, Navy Personnel Command. MyPCS Mobile is accessible to all Sailors on their personal or work mobile devices, tablets, laptops and desktop computers. MyPCS Mobile provides Sailors who are planning a PCS move with access to a personalized checklist tailored for an individual Sailor’s PCS move as well as the ability to apply for government housing and and personnel system. have access to either Wi-Fi of childcare at their next duty station. A modern tool to enhance the cellular data services to complete the Later this month, MyPCS Mobile PCS experience for Sailors and process. will provide Sailors the ability to families is one of the first capabilities Other upcoming enhancements view a streamlined, simplified, plain we wanted to deliver,” Hughes said. include a PCS entitlements calculator language set of PCS orders referred Sailors who presently do not have a and an upcoming pilot program to to as “lean orders.” In a subsequent set of Active Duty PCS orders can provide the ability to use the release toward the end of summer, still explore the functionality of the Government Travel Credit Card for MyPCS Mobile will provide Sailors checklist through an on-line PCS-related travel expenses. the ability to prepare and submit their demonstration. Future NAVADMINs will PCS travel claim voucher. Sailors may access MyPCS announce launch dates and outline Sailors will simply upload travel Mobile either through the Navy App specific details for each of these receipts from their mobile devices, Locker (www.applocker.navy.mil) or programs. complete a voucher that has been MyNavy Portal (https:// Meanwhile, Sailors can minimize prepopulated with basic information, my.navy.mil). Access to MyPCS any out-of-pocket expenses by taking electronically sign and provide it to Mobile does not require a Common advantage of the travel entitlements their Command Pay and Personnel Access Card (CAC); however, for available to them today. Those who Administrator (CPPA) for final CAC-free access, Sailors will need to are about to make a PCS move processing. perform a one-time setup via MNP should talk to their CPPA to help “We are aggressively pursuing on a CAC-enabled machine. decide if a travel advance is the right modern technology in our tools and At the top of the page in MNP the choice for them. striving to provide world class Sailor’s name will appear. Click on For more information, refer to customer service to our Sailors and name, select my account, then select NAVADMIN 161/19 at http:// families. MyPCS Mobile is the result instructions for CAC-free setup. www.npc.navy.mil/, contact the of a rapid development effort as part Follow the steps for Apple iOS or MyNavy Career Center anytime at of our transition to a modern, Google Android to authenticate your 833-330-MNCC/6622, or email commercial-standard integrated pay identity. The mobile device must [email protected].

5 FLEET & FAMILY SUPPORT …

Workshops: For information business planning efforts and the new school environment. on any of these programs or to develop an action plan to launch a - Be aware of how your children register, please call (401) 841-2283. new venture. absorb your own mood (including Active duty, family members, Aug 21: Home Buyers Seminar, fears and insecurities). Reservists, National Guard, retirees, 6 - 8 p.m.: Hear first-hand about - Children are NOT mini adults; and DoD employees are all welcome. qualifications for mortgages and we must lean on our own self- Aug 1: Federal Employment, 2 other financial options. regulation skills to model how to get - 4 p.m.: Establish a USAJobs Aug 22: PFM Awareness through challenging moments profile and resume, and learn the Forum, 10 - 11 a.m. (running late, forgetting coats). Good application process. Aug 28: FAP Command luck! Aug 5: Credit Management, 9 - Leadership Training, 2:30-4:30 Child Counselor: Cora 10 a.m.: Learn how to read your p.m. Smayda, LICSW (401) 841-4499 credit report and correct any errors Aug 29: EFMP POC Training, you may find. 10 - 11:30 a.m.: Training for the Online Resources Aug 8: SAPR-C, 9 - 10 a.m.: role of the command EFMP POC. For new Civilian employees. Employment & Training: Discusses reporting options, www.careeronestop.org/ resources and intervention militarysouse strategies. Contact Allison Exceptional Family Member Agnello, SARC at 401-841-4426. Program Liaison: Tammy Piol (401) Aug 12-16: Transition GPS, 841-2148 MWR Recreation Center, 7:30 Federal Employment: a.m. - 5 p.m.: Aids in assisting www.usajobs.gov service members and their spouses Fleet and Family Support leaving the military to prepare for Programs: www.cnic.navy.mil/ transition back to civilian life. newport Aug 13: Stress Management- International Auto Logistics Kids Edition, 5 - 6:30 p.m.: We will (POV shipments): identify some common stressors, The end of summer means www.pcsmypov.com learn how to handle them and learn families begin to think about back to Measuring Rhode Island Schools: some stress busting measures that school adjustments. This year, I www.infoworks.ride.ri.gov parents and their kids can participate encourage you to consider your Military Installations: in together. child’s socio-emotional goals. Socio- www.militaryinstallations.dod.mil Aug 14: Grief Strategies, 5 - emotional development involves the Military Home Front: 6:30 p.m.: Practical ways to skills we use to make friends, www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil express/channel grief and discuss problem solve, improve frustration Military OneSource: resources that are available. tolerance, and self-regulate our www.militaryonesource.mil Aug 15: SAPR VA Refresher, 1 mood. As children develop improved Military Pay: www.dfas.mil - 3 p.m.: Each VA participates in socio-emotional skills, they become Military Spouse Information: 32hrs of required refresher training. more resilient in their navigation of www.militaryspouse.com Contact Natalie Barone (SAPR VA) real world experiences. Naval Health Clinic New at (401) 841-6920. Watch for these opportunities to England: http://nhcne.med.navy.mil Aug 19: Saving & Investing, 9 - support socio-emotional skills as Naval Station Newport: 10 a.m.: Explore how to use saving school begins this year: www.cnic.navy.mil/newport and investing to achieve financial - Validate feelings your child Navy Career Development: security. shares, particularly if it is negative. www.npc.navy.mil Aug 20: Anger Management, 5 It is ok to be scared! Encourage Navy Housing: - 6:30 pm.: Learn some ways to them to problem solve a resolution in www.cnic.navy.mil/ffr/housing.html manage your anger, and change your THEIR words. Navy-Marine Corps Relief life for the better. - Extrovert or introvert? If you Society: www.nmcrs.org Aug 21-22: Entrepreneurship- notice an increase in meltdowns or School Liaison Officer: Boots to Business, 8:30 a.m. - 4 moodiness, try giving your child www.navymwrnewport.com p.m.: Create a feasibility analysis alone time to recharge at the end of U.S. Navy Home Page: that may serve as the basis for future the day until they have adjusted to www.navy.mil

6 AT THE CLINIC ... Are you among those who suffer from sleep debt?

By Susan Mizgala Naval Health Clinic New England Nurse Educator

Col. (Ret.) Christopher Lettieri, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM, presented a lecture to the Naval Health Clinic New England (NHCNE) staff on the physiological effects of sleep debt. Over the last 30 years, self- reported sleep duration has decreased by 1.5 to 2 hours per night in the United States. Insomnia is one of the most common, but neglected, conditions seen in primary care and may have long term and serious effects on the health of a patient. The Center for Disease Control reports that one in three adults get suboptimal sleep on a regular basis. Dr. Christopher Lettieri, Col. (Ret.) discusses shift work Chronic sleep debt has been linked to disorder verses the normal sleep cycle for adults. an increased risk of obesity, depression, dementia and chronic health issues like Type 2 Diabetes mean sleep duration for American such as caffeinated energy drinks, and heart disease. People who get adults is 6.8 hours per night and for mask sleepiness rather than improve less than 6.5 hours of sleep per night the military it is 6.2 hours per night, wakefulness. They do not effectively gain three to five pounds more per clearly impacting readiness. improve performance and they year compared with those who get Lettieri recommends avoiding impair sleep quality. more than 7.5 hours of sleep per vigorous exercise four hours prior to If you are having difficulties with night. bedtime keeping in mind that regular sleep, speak with your medical The recommended hours of sleep exercise is recommended. He also provider. The NHCNE Internal per night for adults is seven to eight recommends avoiding cigarettes, Behavioral Health Consultant, Dr. hours. The recommendation for alcohol and caffeine 4-6 hours before Shari Bronsky, is available to see teenagers is nine hours of sleep per bedtime and discontinuing excessive eligible beneficiaries to discuss sleep night, but modern teenagers often fluids and large meals just before issues and how to improve sleep. An follow the schedules of their parents bedtime. appointment can be scheduled at 888 and do not get enough sleep. The Wake promoting substances, -628-9633.

NHCNE APPOINTMENT LINE Hours of Operation - The Appointment Call Center offers access to your primary care manager twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week including weekends and holidays. Need an appointment? The NHCNE Call Center offers you a quick and easy way to schedule appointments, more appointment times to choose from, personalized service from specially trained appointment agents, efficient and streamlined service, and direct contact with NHCNE clinic personnel, when needed.

How do I make an appointment? By calling our Appointment Call Center at (888) 628-9633. You may also use the Appointment Call Center to make, cancel, and reschedule appointments or leave a message for your provider.

7 BZ SHIPMATES ...

Ryan Kelley receives a $250 cash award, presented by NS Newport Commanding Officer Ian Johnson, for his professional achievement in the superior performance of his duties as a Recreation Specialist (Sports Coordinator) within the Fitness Program of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. Mr. Kelley consistently performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner, resulting in his selection as the NAVSTA Senior Civilian of the Quarter for the 2nd Quarter of 2019. He demonstrated exceptional initiative, innovation, and expertise in providing quality sports and fitness programming that directly contributed to the physical conditioning of personnel assigned to the Newport Naval Complex.

The crew of the USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) pose for a photo after working for six hours on cleaning up the land around the Boys & Girls Club of Newport, R.I. Pictured on left are Chaplain Redmon, LT Vallance, CW3 McPhaul, SH1 Chery, MM2 Hong, PSSN Graham, IT3 Pieper, SH2 Duerson, OS2 Lundy, CS1 Aguilar, DC2 Smith, GMSN Huang, SH3 Moore, ET3 Peters, CSSN Raudales, OSSN Quinlan, CTM1 Patat, SN Garcia, and OS2 Cheatham. Above, Joe Pratt, executive director of the B&GC accepts a ball cap from Redmon who coordinated this community service project.

8 THE MEAT & POTATOES OF LIFE ... Military appreciation on mound makes problems minor league

I was running late, as usual. A the names of veterans gathered way down to the concession line for mini-crisis had erupted on email at behind the pitcher’s mound. Navy drinks and peanuts, and of course, I home, and typing an emergency Band Northeast musicians stood buried my face in my texts, response had put me behind nearby in their crackerjack dress complaining to friends about the schedule. My tires squealed turning whites, their horns glinting in the stress of my crisis du jour. past the “Lot Full” sign at the setting sun. Past first base, four But then, the speaker crackled parking lot entrance uniformed reservists held flags, ready with the emcee’s voice. Near the across from the to parade the colors onto the field for third base line, a bearded man with a ballpark. I gave the the National Anthem. prosthetic limb caught my attention. attendant as pathetic While veterans threw first The emcee introduced him as U.S. a look as I could pitches, the seagull-costumed mascot Army Sergeant Brandon Deaton, muster, but before I “Gully” interacted with the modest accompanied by his wife and two could beg, he waved crowd of Monday night spectators, small children. his hand toward a people lined up for hot dogs at Deaton, the emcee explained, lost space that had just Lisa Molinari concessions, and young boys fought his left leg in a roadside explosion in opened up. for spots closest to the Gulls dugout Iraq. After parking, I jogged toward where they could watch the players, Quite suddenly, the crowd the spot where I had agreed to meet gods in their eyes. All college boys quieted and even the players took my 24-year-old son, Hayden. He notice. had called two weeks prior to tell The emcee announced that he had me that his employer, Raytheon a surprise for Deaton and his family. Company, was sponsoring From the stands, an all-terrain Military Appreciation Night at a wheelchair rolled out, donated by Newport Gulls baseball game. Did The Independence Fund of Rhode I want to go with him? He wanted Island. Deaton, stunned, sat in the to know. state-of-art device, and drove it onto I jumped on the rare invitation the pitcher’s mound while the crowd from my quirky, loner, too- looked on in silence. intelligent-for-his-own-good, Then, one by one, people stood software-engineering son. up from their phones and peanuts and Hayden was there, as licorice whips. I stood too, and we all promised, standing in front of the applauded this brave American hero. green wooden entrance to In that moment, the disordered Cardines Field, one of the oldest priorities of my world were ballparks in the country. The night’s hoping to make it to the majors one magically reset, and as a fat tear New England Collegiate League day, the players spit, swung, rolled down my cheek I could see game was between our own Rhode stretched and looked as if they what was truly important again. Island Newport Gulls and couldn't have cared less. Major crises become bush league Massachusetts’s New Bedford Bay I, too, wasn’t paying much annoyances when one considers Sox. attention. I cared more about my those who give life and limb to serve Hayden fished our tickets from email crisis, and couldn’t wait to read the U.S. military. the overloaded pocket of his gym the latest string of messages on my shorts, and we entered the old phone. stadium to find seats among the “Mom, you’re gonna miss the Lisa’s syndicated column wooden bleachers littered with first batter,” Hayden scolded while I appears in military and civilian peanut shells. The tiny ballpark was texting friends involved in the newspapers looked more like a little league field drama. I watched the first two including Stars and Stripes, than a place where future pros might innings, glancing clandestinely at the and on her blog at play, but I loved the nostalgia of it. phone in my lap, and wondering if themeatandpotatoesoflife.com. As it was Military Appreciation I’d get out of there in time to watch She can be contacted at Night, a mic-adorned emcee dressed “The Bachelorette.” [email protected]. in red striped pants and a star- After the second inning, the Gulls studded blue jacket was announcing were up four zero. Hayden made his 9 MORALE, WELFARE & RECREATION ...

10 TRAFFIC UPDATES ...

Ongoing Construction Update

To keep you informed as the receive the latest on construction activity and real-time construction season is underway, traffic, visit RITBA’s site at RITBA.org. The Rhode Island Turnpike and This site provides the latest information Bridge Authority (RITBA) has concerning lane closures, construction activity and recently begun performing night traffic delays for the Mount Hope Bridge as well as work on the Mount Hope Bridge. Newport Pell, Jamestown Verrazzano, and Sakonnet This night work is part of the River Bridges, in addition to the RT. 138 Connector . routine maintenance to repair and replace concrete spalls (potholes) Weekly Lane Closure Updates through July 27 on the bridge road deck. This requires removing the Newport Claiborne Pell Bridge damaged concrete and pouring Eastbound and Westbound Right Lane Closures to fresh concrete. The contractor is also performing July 25 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. repairs to the concrete sidewalk on the bridge. This Eastbound Left Lane Closure to July 25 from 7 work on the Mount Hope Bridge will go through late p.m. to 5 a.m. Fall. Since this includes repairs and replacement of Mount Hope Bridge Overnight concrete, which requires drying time, the work will Northbound Lane Closure to July 25 from 9 p.m. require lane closures from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Monday to 5 a.m. The schedule is subject to change. through Thursday with a potential of Sunday nights in the case of inclement weather. Please visit their Real Time Traffic Updates page As this is a two lane bridge, this will necessitate at http://www.ritba.org/real-timetraffic or follow us on alternating traffic, which will be implemented by a Twitter @RIEZPASS for the most current police detail when necessary. To plan your travel and information.

STANDARD GATE HOURS

 Gate 1: Open 7-days-a-week / 24-hours-a-day for routine traffic.  Gate 2: Open for a.m. commute Mon through Fri, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. to alleviate Gate 1 backups.  Gate 10: Closed until further notice.  Gate 17: Open Mon through Fri from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed on holidays)  Gate 7: NHCNE Gate, open Mon-Fri, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Gate 23: NUWC Gate open 24/7 for commuters.  Gate 32: Open Mon-Fri 6:30 to 9 a.m. and 3:30 to 5:30m. for commuters.

11 NOW HEAR THIS ... SAFETY TIP OF THE WEEK If your Sailors have pay issues, The annual Consumer Fire Safety Tip: If your smoke notify NMCRS after the FIRST Confidence Report has been alarm sounds, GET OUT AND STAY instance it occurs so they can rectify published and is available to review OUT! Never go back inside for the issue in a timely manner. It can on line at https:// people or pets. complicate the resolution process if www.cnic.navy.mil/content/dam/ If you have to escape through the issue goes on for several pay cnic/cnrma/pdfs/Newport% smoke, GET LOW AND GO under the periods. Email [email protected] 20Environmental/Drinking% smoke. Close the outside door and to make an appointment. 20Water/calendar%20year% call the fire department from outside 202018%20CCR%20pdf%207.1.pdf. your home. SATURDAY ACTIVE DUTY ONLY THRIFT STORE HOURS MWR EXCESS EQUIPMENT UPCOMING BLOOD DRIVES The Navy marine Corps Relief AVAILABLE ONLINE AT NS NEWPORT Society Thrift Shop will be open for Excess equipment is available for AUG 21, 2:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. NAPS active duty personnel on SELECT bid and purchase on PERRY HALL RM 100 Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. the govdeals.com website. AUG 28, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. NSCS starting July 20, as volunteers are Items ranging from retired gym MPR 1+2 available. equipment to vehicles to food Remember: Anyone with base service equipment and a access can donate blood during LOOKING FOR A GOOD JOB?? multitude of things in between. these drive events. As of today, July 25, there were Visit the govdeals.com website, 229 job openings on the USAJOBS and do a location search by zip code 2019 MSoN AUGUST 02841 to see the Naval Station WELCOME SOCIAL Newport listings. Equipment is 2019 Military Spouses of sold as-is and buyer is responsible Newport (MSoN) August Welcome for transportation. Social will be held on Thursday, Check back regularly as we August 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the update more and different items. Rotunda Ballroom at Easton Beach If you have any questions, please FOOD TRUCK RODEO contact Lauren Lusty at UPCOMING DATES milspousenewport.hospitality Aug. 15 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. @gmail.com. with the following participating food trucks: Cape Cod Cannoli's, Gotta Q website (www.usa jobs.gov) in the BBQ, Village Greek, and Ming Asian state of Rhode Island. Street Food. These positions are with all Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. federal government agencies in the with the following participating food state. There are full time, part time trucks: Cape Cod Cannoli's, Gotta Q and seasonal opportunities available. BBQ, Village Greek, and Ming Asian Check it out and get to work! Street Food. Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. KOREAN WAR ARMISTACE SIGNED with the following participating food Saturday, July 27th, Korean War trucks: Cape Cod Cannoli's, Gotta Q Armistice Signed (1953). BBQ, Village Greek, and Ming Asian Street Food.

NAVY MARINE CORPS THE 2018 CONSUMER CONFIDENCE RELIEF SOCIETY REPORT ON WATER QUALITY

12 AROUND THE FLEET ... NAVFAC EXWC Establishes New Expeditionary Programs Office

(July 21, 2018) Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) officially consolidated the NAVFAC Expeditionary Programs Office (NEPO) and the EXWC Expeditionary Department (EX) into one organization the new Expeditionary Programs Office or ExPO as they are now known. (Official Navy Photo by Paul Del Signore/Released)

From NAVFAC EXWC the commanding officer of NAVFAC reinvention laboratory authorities to Public Affairs EXWC via the NAVFAC EXWC accelerate the delivery of NAVFAC Technical Director. EXWC technologies that better serve PORT HUENEME, Calif. (NNS) This decision to consolidate the fleet,” said NAVFAC EXWC -- Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) NEPO and EXWC EX addresses the Commanding Officer, Capt. Mike Engineering and Expeditionary Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Saum. Warfare Center (EXWC) officially Naval Operations’ challenges to NAVFAC EXWC executes an consolidated the NAVFAC make the Navy more lethal. By annual $1 billion portfolio across 14 Expeditionary Programs Office consolidating both departments, the technical capabilities, supported by (NEPO) and the EXWC expeditionary branch of the Navy more than 1,200 employees in Expeditionary Department (EX) into will achieve quicker delivery multiple locations throughout the one organization — the new capabilities of expeditionary and United States and overseas. Expeditionary Programs Office or technology solutions for the The command supports fleet “ExPO” as they are now known. warfighter. warfighters, specifically their This new organization within “Stand-up of an expeditionary readiness to deploy and win NAVFAC EXWC is led by Director business line and this consolidation decisively in combat. Capt. Jay Cavnar, who now reports to leverages science and technology

13 VETERANS NEWS ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Dr. Susan MacKenzie, director of the Providence VA Medical Center, accepts a $5,000 donation from Rhode Island Veterans of Foreign Wars members, from left to right, George Edwards, David Nuttall, Ronald Beagan, Antonio Fonseca, Gary Maddocks and Robert Gruetzke, at the medical center July 18, 2019. The funds, donated by Smithfield VFW Post 2929 through the Providence VA Voluntary Service, will be used to benefit formerly homeless Veterans recently placed into housing, to provide bed frames, mattresses, kitchen supplies, toiletries and other items necessary for the transition. UPCOMING EVENTS, DATES

Sunday – Saturday, July 28 – Williams University College, 1 Empire contact is Bob Antonelli at August 3, 7-day event, “Gold Star Plaza, Providence. 401.996.3764 (cell), or via email at Sailing Adventure 2019”. [email protected]. For questions call 401.324.9599, Friday, August 2, Gulf War or email Begins (1990) Saturday, August 3, rain date, [email protected]. For Sunday, August 4, “Leapfest applications, additional information, Friday, August 2, 11AM – 3PM, International Static Line Parachute photos and more, go to “Rhode Island National Guard Training Event & www.goldstarsailing.org. Space is Retirees’ Reunion/Luncheon”, Competition”. Point of contact is limited. Quonset Officers’ Club, 200 SSG Edward Comerford at Wednesday, July 31st, 5PM – Lieutenant James Brown Road, North 401.275.4624, or via email at 730PM, “Open House”, Roger Kingstown. RSVP by July 29. Point of [email protected]. 14 VETERANS NEWS ...

& Cultural Celebration”, Camp Golf Course, 1533 Chalkstone Saturday, August 3, 6PM, Fogarty, 2841 South County Trail, Avenue, Providence. Proceeds to “Veterans Oldies Dinner Dance”, East Greenwich. To register, please benefit the Rhode Island Military Kelley-Gazzerro VFW Post 2812, go to https:// Family Support & Resource 1418 Plainfield Street, ringcarnival7.splashthat.com. SEE Agencies. For more information, Cranston. Dinner by Spirito’s – ATTACHED FLYER questions, and/or to register, Music by Tony Weaver. For tickets, contact Michael Zompa at contact Jack Hill at 401.641.2916, Sunday, August 18th, 2PM – 401.275.4056, via email at Ray Denisewich at 401.644.8066, or 6PM, “3rd Annual Old Fashioned [email protected]. purchase at Kelley-Gazzerro VFW BBQ” benefitting the Dare to Dream Post 2812. Purchase tickets by Ranch, located at Tri-City 14 Elks Saturday, September 14th, 9AM August 1st. No tickets sold at the Lodge, 1915 West Shore Road, Refreshments, 10AM Speaker, door. All proceeds benefit Warwick. Call 401.919.2059 for “Rhode Island National Guard distressed and homeless Veterans. tickets and/or more information. Retirees’ Association Quarterly Meeting”, Schofield Armory, 705 Sunday, August 4, 229th Friday, August 23, 11AM, thru New London Avenue, Birthday, US Coast Guard (1790) Sunday, August 25, 730PM, “Camp Cranston. Point of contact is Bob Resilience Retreat for Student Urquhart at Wednesday, August 7, 5PM – Veterans”, The Gunstock Inn, 580 [email protected]. Guest 730PM, “Open House”, Roger Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, New speaker Cheryl Nartone, Rhode Williams University College, 1 Hampshire. Apply at http:// Island Children’s Court System. Empire Plaza, Providence. www.camp-resilience.org/ apply. Sent questions to Wednesday, September 18, 72 Thursday, August 15, VJ Day [email protected], or call Birthday, US Air Force & US Air Anniversary (1945) 978.219.4003. For more National Guard (1947) information about Camp Resilience, Wednesday, August 15, 5PM – go to www.camp-resilience.org, or Thursday, September 19, thru 630PM, “Joint Veteran Town Hall wwwlfacebook.com/ Monday, September 23, visit Meeting”, Providence VA Medical CampResilience/. website for event schedule, “The Center & Regional Office, Main Moving Wall – Vietnam Veterans Hospital, 5th Floor Auditorium, 830 Monday, August 26, Women’s Memorial”, 5 Touro Park, Chalkstone Avenue. Ask questions Equality Day Newport. Point of contact is Kim and get answers about your health Shute, Community Relations care and benefits. This meeting has Thursday, August 29, 102 Manager, Memorial Funeral Homes been rescheduled from August 7th. Birthday, US Marine Corps Reserve at 401.846.0698. Visit website at (1916) www.movingwallnewport.org. Thursday, August 15, 530PM – vigwallnewport.org 730PM, “Community Resource Monday, September 2, Labor Friday, September 20, National Fair”, hosted by Congressman James Day POW/MIA Recognition Day (Third Langevin, West Warwick Senior Friday in September) Center, 145 Washington Street, Wednesday, September 11, West Warwick. Point of contact is Patriot Day Thursday, September 26th, 78th Justyn Charon at 401.732.9400, or Birthday, US Army Military Police via email at Friday, September 13th, Corps (1941) [email protected]. Registration @ 8AM, Tee-Off @ 9AM, “44th Annual Colonel Bruce Saturday, September 28th, 8AM Saturday, August 17, 1PM – Warren Golf Tournament”, 4- – 11AM, “Suicide Awareness/ 4PM, “7 Annual Carnival for Heroes person scramble, Triggs Memorial Prevention Resource .D

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