This publication is published weekly and contains information about, for, and of interest to the Island Workforce. Island Insight Submission: https://home.army.mil/ria/index.php/contact/public-affairs Sections: Arsenal Traffic/Construction Army Community (ACS) Building/Space Closures MWR Outdoor Recreation Active Duty/Reserve Zone Employee Assistance Program Safety Spotlight Education/Training Review Equal Employment Defense Commissary Agency/PX July 3: Boom on the Rock, Quarters One Opportunity Focus Arsenal Archive Lawn, 5-10 p.m. Morale, Welfare & Recreation Healthbeat July 4: First Army D-Day Event (MWR) Notes for Veterans Rescheduled To July 4, Modern MWR Leisure Travel Office Around the Q.C. Woodmen Park, 6 p.m. Child & Youth Services July 5: Advanced Résumé Class, ACS, Bldg. 110, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Boom on the Rock July 4: Independence Day (Federal The Rock Island Holiday) Arsenal invites the July 9: RIA Volunteer & AFTB Council Quad Cities to come on Meeting, 9-10 a.m., ACS Training Room, 1st Floor, in Bldg. 110 post for Boom on the July 9: Outdoor Recreation - Your Health Rock on Wednesday, and the Great Outdoors, Heritage Hall, July 3, 5-10 p.m., on Bldg. 60, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. the lawn of Historic July 9: Gender Violence, Let's Talk Quarters One for a fun About It: Family Advocacy Book Club, ACS, 11 a.m. Independence Day July 9: Pro-Golfer Adam Schenk Meet celebration capped off with a great fireworks display over the and Greet, USO Rock Island Center, Mississippi River. There will be a kid’s activities zone which will Bldg. 110, noon include various bouncy house attractions and games and July 10: Workforce Wednesday, Lock & Dam Lounge, 3-7 p.m. activities. Take a stroll through and see all the cool rides at the July 10: Arsenal-QC Connect, Lock & car cruise in or just set up your blanket and chairs in the shade Dam Lounge, 3 p.m. and enjoy some tasty food and beverage that will be available for July 11: 157th Anniversary - Rock Island purchase. To kick off the event we'll have WLLR's own Pat Arsenal Established by Act of Congress Leuck doing a live broadcast from the event from 5-7 p.m. As July 11: Garrison Town Hall, Heritage Hall, Bldg. 60, 1:30 p.m. darkness falls, settle in to a comfy spot to watch the fireworks July 11: Thirst-day Thursday, Lock & from what should be the premier viewing location in the Quad Dam Lounge, 3-7 p.m. Cities. We’ll be playing 97X over the PA which is synched with July 11: RIA Veterans Network, Lock & the fireworks. Thanks to our sponsors: Whitey's Ice Cream, RIA Dam Lounge, 5 p.m. Federal Credit Union, Necker's Jewelers and Hiland Toyota! July 12: MVRBC Blood Drive, CRD There will be lots to see and do on the Arsenal this day including Room, Bldg. 60, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. tours of Quarters 1 from 5-7 p.m., The Mississippi River Visitor The contents of the Island Insight are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Army. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Garrison or the Department of the Army. Center will be open until 10:30 p.m., the Rock Island Arsenal Museum will be open until 7:30 p.m and Colonel Davenport House will be open from 12-6 p.m. for tours. This event is open to the public and you'll simply need to show a valid, state issued ID for everyone in the car 16 and older at the gate. Access to and egress from the Island will be available through both the Rock Island and Moline gates but please consider using the Moline gate as it will present the easiest access to the event site. Directional signage will get you to the event parking areas. Please remember that you'll be entering a Federal installation and our policies prohibit firearms, pets, personal fireworks and glass bottles. Call 309-782-5890 for more info. (More: https://rockisland.armymwr.com/calendar/event/boom-rock/3296775/40420) Davenport Proclaims Red, White and Boom Military and Arsenal Appreciation Day On July 1, the Davenport City Council proclaimed July 3 as Red, White and Boom Military and Arsenal Appreciation Day at its meeting that morning. The proclamation recognizes Rock Island Arsenal and its military commands and the Arsenal's importance to the region, as well as Davenport and Rock Island's riverfront improvements since RiverVision was instituted 15 years ago. Scott County Supervisor Ken Croken, a long-time organizer of Red, White and Boom! accepted the proclamation from Mayor Frank Klipsch. First Army D-Day Event Rescheduled To July 4, Modern Woodmen Park On Thursday, July 4, a true hometown hero will be honored by the Quad Cities community and the River Bandits at a 75th Anniversary of D-Day commemoration. There will be a pre-game ceremony for Henry Langrehr of Clinton, Iowa, prior to the game at Modern Woodman Park that evening. Langrehr - one of the first American soldiers on the ground in Normandy - will throw out the ceremonial first pitch, and the ballpark will tell the community his incredible D-Day story. Anyone who has ever watched the beloved World War II movie, "The Longest Day," already knows some of it: Langrehr is the American paratrooper who crashed through the glass roof of a French greenhouse near the village of Sainte-Mere-Eglise hours before American troops launched onto Omaha Beach. First Army, which planned and commanded the entire D-Day mission, will present a "Greatest Generation" video at the game, featuring Langrehr and other WWII veterans, as well as a video featuring the "First Army Song." If you would like to attend, visit https://www.milb.com/quad-cities/tickets/single-game-tickets and enter promo code "DDay" for discounted tickets. Anyone who purchased tickets for the previously scheduled game on June 6 can redeem them for this game. The game will begin at 6:35 p.m., with the ceremony honoring Langrehr beginning shortly after 6 p.m. DISCLAIMER: This message is informational in nature and does not constitute an endorsement of a non-federal entity. The contents of the Island Insight are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the Department of the Army. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Garrison or the Department of the Army. City Native Blazed a Trail in United States Navy A Williamsport native who became the first African American to command a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine helped advance civil rights for minorities. Chancellor Alfonso “Pete” Tzomes died June 13 at the age 74 in Iowa City, Iowa. Since establishment of the U.S. Submarine Force in 1900, only a handful of African Americans held command of a submarine. Overall, Tzomes saw duty while serving in the Navy on five nuclear-powered submarines. Speaking at the Rock Island Arsenal’s Black History Month Observance in February 2015, he recalled a chamber of commerce party in Florida for midshipmen serving on a submarine cruise ported in Key West. Young women from the community were invited to attend, but there were instructions that he specifically not be invited. (More: http://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2019/07/city-native-blazed-a- trail-in-united-states-navy) It Took More Than 200 Years, but the US Army Is Finally Getting a Museum Army families, veterans, school groups, and armchair historians: rejoice! Next year, the National Museum of the US Army, the first museum to tell the story of the military branch in its entirety, is slated to open. The museum has been in the making since 1814, when the 13th Congress asked the Army to create a space for the preservation of its history. One small problem, though—they didn’t appropriate any money to build it. Now, 205 years and $200 million of public and private funds later, the museum approaches completion. The result? A five-story, 185,000-square-foot, stainless-steel-clad structure that shimmers like a mirage. It’s located in a forest clearing about 20 miles south of DC at Fort Belvoir. Within its walls, gallery spaces will hold more than 1,500 artifacts. Once open in 2020, visitors will be able to come to the museum 364 days a year, for free. (It’ll be closed on Christmas.) (More: www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/26/national-museum-us- army-200-years) Robotic Combat Vehicles Could Change Way Army Looks, Fights Similar to how a boxer with a longer reach finds it easier to hit an opponent, the Army is looking to punch through the standoff defenses of near-peer adversaries. Army Futures Command is behind many of the Army's efforts to achieve that overmatch, which include over 30 projects within its Cross-Functional Teams that are responsible for tackling modernization priorities. While speaking at the International Armored Vehicles USA conference Tuesday, Gen. John Murray, the AFC commander, noted robotic combat vehicles as one endeavor that could help Soldiers knock out defenses. During a Joint Warfighting Assessment in May, Murray observed Soldiers and Marines conducting defensive and attack maneuvers using breacher vehicles with robotic capabilities at Yakima Training Center in Washington. (More: www.army.mil/article/223657) CAC Office Move Effective June 20, the Rock Island Arsenal Common Access Card and Identification (CAC-ID) Office moved from our former office located in Building 102, first Floor to Building 56, first Floor.