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Thursday, April 21, 2016 Volume 9, Issue 16 Published for members of the SHAPE/Chièvres, Brussels and Schinnen communities Benelux news briefs Belgian Forces trips The Belgian Ministry of De- fense has recently opened the following trips at a special rate to SHAPE and NATO ID card- holders: • Crete, Greece - Two weeks all inclusive trip at Club Castro. • Middelkerke, Belgian coast - Hotel in front of the beach, room per night. Trips are to be booked through SHAPE Trips and Tours, email shapetripsandtours1@gmail. com, DSN 423-3884 or civil- ian 065-443884. Scholarship offered The US Enlisted Association at the NATO Programming Centre Glons, Belgium, is of- fering a $1,000 scholarship for a qualifying AFNORTH Senior. They are opening this up to all international Seniors, not just US Seniors. Essays in other lan- guages, i.e. French, German, Dutch, Italian, etc.) are also accepted. For more informa- tion, call +31(0)455278260. Applications are due by May, 25. Gazette submission Send your requests for pub- Courtejoie Pierre lication to usarmy.benelux. imcom-europe.list.pao@mail. mil. Table of Contents News.............................1-4 Frenglish page.................5 Inside the gate.................6-7 New First Sergeant assumes responsibility Outside the gate............8-11 1st Sgt. Delonica K. Boyce accepts the USAG Benelux guidon from Capt. Jeffrey A. Paul, Headquarters and Head- quarters Company Commander during a ceremony held at Chièvres, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. See page 2 April 21, 2016 New First Sergeant assumes responsibility I Continued 1st Sgt.Delonica K. Boyce took over the responsibility of First Sergeant, Headquar- ters and Headquarters Company, USAG Benelux, April 19 from Sgt. 1st Class Meaghan Davis who performed those duties since Jan. 19, 2016. Boyce is a native of Forest Park, Georgia. She entered the Army on January 25, 1995 and completed Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South (Photo left) 1st Sgt. Delonica K. Boyce during the assumption of Carolina and Advanced responsibility held in Chièvres, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. (Photo above) Sgt. 1st Class Meaghan Davis stands in front of the Individual Training at Fort Company Soldiers prior to handing the guidon to the new First Lee, Virginia where she Sergeant. (U.S. Army photos by Pierre Courtejoie) earned the Military Occu- pational Specialty of 92Y July 2011; and Operation 3rd Cavalry Regiment Unit Supply Specialist. Enduring Freedom from in Fort Hood, TX. She deployed in sup- June 2014 to December Boyce has an 18 year port of Operation Iraqi 2014. old daughter who is at- Freedom from November Her last assignment tending Clark Atlanta 2008 to November 2009 was First Sergeant (Pale University in Atlanta, and from August 2010 to Horse) 2nd Squadron, Georgia. 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Submit content or story ideas to [email protected] by Monday at 3 p.m. [2] April 21, 2016 APRIL IS THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD Special to the Gazette In 1986 Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger designated April as the Month of the Military Child to honor military kids for their sacrifices and cour- age. Since then, military installations, organizations and communities have created special events to pay tribute to these little military heroes.There are approximately 2 million military children, ranging in ages from newborn to 18 years old; 1.3 million military children are school-aged. Military children live with perpetual challenges presented by frequent moves, parental deploy- ments, and a host of life transitions that include reintegration and dealing with profoundly changed parents. The well-being of these children depends heavily on a network of supportive adults. Grit, determination, and perseverance are a few characteristics of the resilient trailblazers we know as military kids. These traits are a result of the challenges they persist through, and contribute to strong character development and hardiness. Activites held through the Benelux in celebration of the Month of the Military Child Brussels Child Development Center: April 25: Parent-Child Military Appreciation party SAC/Youth Center: April 22: 'Best Friend Forever' Friday April 28: Youth Recognition Rally Celebration (BBQ) For more information, call DSN 368-9651 or civilian 02-7179651 SHAPE Schinnen SAC/Youth Center: Child Development Center/SAC: April 21-22: Photo booth in the afternoon, making April 22: Earth Day cards and banners for deployed and injured Soldiers April 25: Backwards Day April 21: At 4 p.m., dental demo for 3rd graders April 27: Tell a Story Day April 22: At 4 p.m., dental demo for 4th-5th graders April 29: International Dance Day April 25-29: In the afternoon, cards, banners & snacks Youth Center: bags for deployed and injured Soldiers April 22: Late Night - Open Mike and talent show Child Development Center: April 25: Military Child Spirit Week - Dress up days/ April 22: Green Day Theme days April 29: Camo Day & Purple-up For more information, call DSN 364-3121 or civilian For more information, call DSN 366-6856 or civilian +31(0)455263121 065-326856. "Shaving party" needs supporters The 3 Star at USAG Benelux-Brussels will host a "shaving party," April 22 starting at 6 p.m. The party is in honor of a little girl in the Brussels community who has cancer and whose wish is to shave her head with friends and familiar faces around. She also would like people to join her in shaving so that she is not alone in this scary experience. Anyone in the Benelux community is welcome to attend and the 3 Star will have snacks and drinks. Registration is only needed for those who wish to shave their head at the event. To do so, send an email to [email protected], call DSN 368-9822 or civilian 02-7179822. [3] April 21, 2016 Check for ticks as they cause serious health issues Special to the Gazette It’s time to enjoy spring. mouthparts firmly in As temperatures rise and the flesh, adding to the outdoor activities increase, difficulty of removal. Soldiers and family mem- It is important to con- bers should stay aware of tinue to pull steadily summer-related health con- until the tick can be cerns. While most people eased out of the skin. take precautions to prevent • Do not pull back excessive sun exposure and sharply, as this may heat injuries, they may not tear the mouthparts consider protecting them- from the body of the selves from the possibility tick, leaving them em- of tick-borne diseases. bedded in the skin. If Tick-borne diseases cause this happens, do not a variety of signs and symp- panic. Embedded toms, including spreading mouthparts are com- rash, fever, flu-like symp- parable to having a toms, muscle aches, headaches and even paralysis. Death splinter in your skin. Mouthparts alone cannot trans- may also occur from tick-borne diseases if they are not mit disease because the infective body of the tick is identified and treated. no longer attached. However, to prevent the chance of However, the diseases are avoidable if the proper pre- secondary infection, it is best to remove them. cautions are taken. The key to protecting yourself and • Do not squeeze or crush the body of the tick because your family is to be vigilant in checking yourself and your this may force infective body fluids through the mouth- children often for ticks or signs of tick bites. Ticks attach parts and into the wound site. themselves to a person's body after that person has come • Do not apply substances such as petroleum jelly, fin- into direct contact with plants or the ground where the gernail polish, fingernail-polish remover, repellents, ticks are. This is usually in bushy areas, especially edges pesticides or a lighted match to the tick while it is at- of forests and grasslands. Once on a person, a tick will tached. The materials are either ineffective or, worse, crawl to an area of the body where it is protected, such they might agitate the tick and cause it to salivate or as under clothing or hair.