Female Versions of Classic Green Toy Soldiers
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AutoMatters & More New to San Diego? Coming soon - 46th Acura Grand Prix of Check out our Welcome to San Diego Your FREE Long Beach, plus Thunderbolt 3 docks guide for helpful tips about your new community. weekly paper from OWC. See page 15 See pages 7-14 Take one! Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard Army Air Force Women’s History Month Read about these pilots on page 4 ARMED FORCES San Diego Navy/Marine Corps Dispatch www.armedforcesdispatch.com 619.280.2985 FIFTY NINTH YEAR NO. 46 Serving active duty and retired military personnel, veterans and civil service employees THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 FEMALE VERSIONS OF CLASSIC GREEN TOY SOLDIERS WILL INCLUDE DOG HANDLER, RIFLEWOMEN, SNIPER by Chad Garland, medic, low-crawling soldier, wounded soldier, a stretcher and Stars and Stripes radio operator and a light ma- female medics to carry her. Little green plastic Army chine gunner. Also planned is a [email protected] women shipping out later this year will include a military DOD implements policy change working dog and handler, a nurse A resin cast Path- and Rosie the Riveter on a ped- finder captain figure, for child care priorities estal inscribed with her signature designed for a line slogan “We Can Do It!” On June 1, the Department of Defense will implement a policy of plastic green Army change to the current priorities for child care. As directed by Defense women due out in late The toys are on track to be de- Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper in a memo signed Feb. 21, DoD will ployed ahead of Christmas, said afford priority access to military families. Beginning June 1, the Jeff Imel, owner of BMC Toys, military services may begin to officially notify families who face in a Kickstarter post offering a being supplanted. Once a family is notified, they’ll then have 45 look at some of the prototypes. days to find alternative care. “The department’s system of child care was established to assist The post comes as Women’s service members as they face the unique challenges associated with History Month kicks off, with the demands of military service,’’ said Virginia Penrod, acting as- the military celebrating the sistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs. “Over contributions of female soldiers, time, child care access expanded to serve the total force, but we must sailors, airmen and Marines, Early sculpts of the military working dog handler, dog, nurse and Rosie the Riv- not lose sight of the service member and mission requirements. We even as military women con- eter figures, to be released with a line of crowd-funded plastic army women from must ensure that our military members and families have the support tinue to mark “firsts” and take BMC Toys are pictured here. Photo/BMC Toys. needed in order to be mission ready.’’ on roles previously restricted Changes to the policy include clarifying situations where military only to men. families may supplant lower priority patrons when necessary. The in the army don’t wear pink,” the main supporters of the proj- century set. age of the child and the waitlist at their respective center will deter- The first collection of female she wrote. ect, Imel said in a livestream mine if currently enrolled families will be impacted. The changes versions of the classic green in the final hour of the Kick- At least some of the new poses also clarify the definition of a working spouse, provide for ample toy soldiers are also available “Some girls don’t like pink, so starter campaign in December, are for now only available as notification in cases of discontinuation of child care, and provide for pre-order in bagged sets of please can you make army Girls as it surpassed an “insane” women. Imel said in January authority to establish exceptions where mission requirements neces- 36. Color options include tan that look like women? I would $55,000, nearly five times its that the dog handler and dog, for sitate flexibility. and, somewhat controversially, play with them every day and initial goal. example, are not available in sets “We acknowledge this policy change presents a challenge for pink. my friends would, too!” of plastic Army men. some families. The department is committed to ensuring our military “It’s meant a lot to military members have the care they need to be mission ready,’’ said Kim Imel’s company, which has Inspired in part by the 6- women who told me that you The run was initially expected Joiner, acting deputy secretary of defense for military community for years been producing lines year-old Arkansas girl’s letter, know they just want a little to include six poses: a Pathfinder and family policy. of soldiers and other plastic Imel started a crowdfunding bit of recognition,” Imel said. captain with handgun and bin- The department’s request for care system, MilitaryChildCare. forces from vintage molds, has campaign to help launch the “They’ve served for a long time oculars, standing and kneeling com, will continue to serve as the access point for all requests sold pink Tim Mee brand Plastic new line of 2-inch toy soldiers. in a lot of roles and sometimes riflewomen, a prone sniper, a for care. Individual priority is verified at the time of enrollment Army Men since 2013, but that He decided to offer them in pink they feel invisible.” grenade-throwing soldier and a and annually thereafter. The Military Departments are developing wasn’t what young Vivian Lord after receiving messages from kneeling bazooka operator. operational guidance and will inform patrons when more informa- wanted when she wrote to Imel military women asking for the These aren’t the first plastic tion is available. MilitaryChildCare.com is a secure DoD website last year. option, he said. Army women, Imel said during As the campaign grew, more providing a single gateway for families to find comprehensive the livestream, showing off a poses were added, including a information on military-operated or military-approved child care “Those aren’t girls and people Military women have been female nurse from a mid-20th running riflewoman, combat programs worldwide. Saturday, March 14 • Gates open 9am • Show starts 11am • Free admission • Free parking • Open to the public 2 www.armedforcesdispatch.com THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020 National Military Acting SECNAV to commission Future Carrier 2030 Task Force WASHINGTON - Acting what comes next. Any assess- from within the Department be determined as much by the yet invented that could change to be used in future months and Secretary of the Navy Thomas ment we do must consider cost, of the Navy’s Secretariat staff, gray matter we apply to our the stakes of carrier-based naval years in developing guidance B. Modly announced today he survivability, and the critical and assisted on a collateral-duty challenges as the gray hulls we aviation in all phases of global to industry. The study will also is commissioning a Blue-Rib- national requirement to sustain basis by representatives from the build,” said Modly. “We need the competition. examine how best to utilize and bon Future Carrier 2030 (FC- Office of Na- best minds from both inside and evolve the existing carrier fleet, 2030) Task Force to conduct a val Research outside of government focused Finally, the report will provide including the more flexible and six-month study to reimagine and the Dep- on this issue.” options for the Department of adaptable Ford Class, to meet the future of the aircraft carrier uty Chief of the Navy in requirements for the challenges of advanced long- and carrier-based naval aviation Naval Op- The study will be conducted different various future aircraft range weapons that will extend (manned and unmanned) for erations for with the assistance of the Naval (manned and unmanned, nuclear and expand contested areas in 2030 and beyond. Warfighting University System (U.S. Naval and/or conventional) carriers, the future. D e v e l o p - Academy, Naval War College, FC-2030 will be complemen- ment. Marine Corps University, and Navy shuts schools, stops group activities in tary to,and informed by a broad Naval Postgraduate School) as Naples as coronavirus spreads in Italy review of national shipbuilding Along with well as eligible Federally Funded AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy - The Navy shut schools, child develop- requirements being conducted an executive Research and Development Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman ment centers and base gyms at Naval Support Activity Naples, and by Deputy Secretary of Defense director, the Centers (FFRDCs) and Naval transits the Straight of Hormuz. Navy canceled “base group activities,” effective March 10, joining Army David L. Norquist. Navy and FC-2030 Se- Warfare Centers. photo and Air Force efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus in Italy. Marine Corps uniformed and ci- nior Execu- In an announcement posted March 8 on the NSA Naples Facebook vilian leadership will be engaged an industrial base that can pro- tive Panel will consist of thought The goal at the end of the page, Navy officials said the measures are “being implemented as a in both efforts. FC-2030 will duce the ships we need - ships leaders with historical records of study is to provide a report to the precaution to allow us time to conduct a thorough risk assessment attract current and former lead- that will contribute to a superior, leading and contributing to large secretary of the Navy detailing a and make well-informed decisions about the best way ahead to ers from Congress, leaders from integrated naval force for the change in maritime defense vision of the competitive global protect our community.”A Sailor based at Capodichino, near Naples the U.S.