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Barracks build- wick to ask if photos existed of for one of the pins, which is ings, hospital, officers’ quarters, the alleys installed at former mil- included in a permanent history bake house, and a guardhouse itary posts, in particular, at Fort exhibit presented to the Navy by ran along the hillside in the lee Rosecrans. Brunswick’s Vice- the authors. of the Point Loma peninsula. President of Capital Equipment, But something was missing at David M. Sella, researched their Most of the Army’s early Fort Rosecrans, and at many archives but said nothing was post exchange buildings were U.S. Army posts of the era. A available prior to the 1930s. constructed from the same gov- feel-good place for soldiers to ernment blueprint. Furthermore, gather. Communications continued according to San Diego Union with Mr. Sella, and Bruns- see Army, page 9 “Before the mid-1890s, a sol- dier was issued his basic kit of uniform and ration, three meals C-4 plastic explosive reportedly a day, and a place to sleep,” says military historian, Joe Janesic, missing from Twentynine Palms Coast Defense Study Group, Los Angeles. by Caitlin M. Kenney, units from Hawaii and North Stars and Stripes Carolina are involved in the In- “For anything extra the near- WASHINGTON - Military in- tegrated Training Exercise 2-21 est store at many posts was miles vestigators said Friday that they at Twentynine Palms. away. The solution: A regional are searching for several pounds C4 is a powerful, pliable commander would contract a of explosives that went missing explosive that’s suitable for vendor called the post sutler during a training exercise at the cutting and breaching. It usu- The former post exchange and gymnasium building at Fort Rosecrans has been who held exclusive privilege Marine Corps Air Ground Com- ally comes in thin, 1 1/4-pound recently renovated to serve the Security Dept. at Naval Base Point Loma. Photo to provide goods and services bat Center Twentynine Palms. blocks or packed in white plastic courtesy Karen Scanlon. INSET: Bldg 158, as it appeared circa 1919. Photo cour- to soldiers. These sutlers were About 10 pounds of C4 plas- containers. tesy Ken Glaze enormously corrupt, and often tic explosive disappeared two Naval Criminal Investigative soldiers became indebted to According to the April 5, lunch counter…where soldiers weight machines, vaulting hors- weeks ago during a training Service is leading the investiga- them. The post exchange grew 1908, edition of the San Diego can buy pies and cakes…” and es, and two punching bags sat on exercise, according to a report tion, spokesman Jeff Houston out of the need to better serve Union and Daily Bee, the Fort other non-essentials. hardwood platforms. Installation Feb. 4 by ABC10 News in San said Feb. 5 A monetary reward enlisted personnel.” Rosecrans Post Commander, was such that all apparatus could Diego. The television station is also being offered for informa- Major G.W. Gatchell, stated, And so it was. The building be removed or suspended from also reported the explosives tion that helps find the explo- Construction of the Fort Rose- “The post exchange is estab- was completed with a main the ceiling and the floor used might have been stolen. sives, ABC10 News reported. crans Post Exchange, a large, red lished at most Army posts for floor, basement, and a half sec- for dancing. About 3,500 Marines and Houston and a spokesman brick building, began in 1908, the purpose of making the life ond story finished as an interior Sailors from the 2nd Marine from the North Carolina-based its architectural style unlike the of soldiers more enjoyable. The balcony. Costly, up-to-date gym- In the basement were two Division from Camp Lejeune, 2nd Marine Division declined to Colonial Revival of other nearby building is large enough to con- nastic paraphernalia, including bowling lanes installed in 1909 N.C., the 1st Marine Division provide further details while the structures. tain a gymnasium, library, and a traveling rings, horizontal bars, by the Brunswick-Balke-Col- from Camp Pendleton, and other investigation is ongoing. HICKS TAKES REINS AS DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE by Jim Garamone, to “operationalize” the strategy ing with them once more.” laude from Mount Holyoke Col- served as deputy undersecretary reality of execution. DOD News to counter the “pacing chal- Hicks is coming to the job lege in Massachusetts. of defense for strategy, plans and China is foremost in her mind The Defense Department’s lenge” posed by China and the after serving as the senior vice In her previous Pentagon as- forces, leading the development because China’s military mod- glass ceiling is cracking: Kath- increased threat from a resurgent president and Henry A. Kissinger signments, Hicks served from of the 2012 Defense Strategic ernization is worrisome. “Armed leen H. Hicks was confirmed by Russia. Chair at the Center for Strategic 2009 to 2013 in policy offices. In Guidance and the 2010 Quadren- conflict between the United the Senate as the 35th deputy During her confirmation hear- and International Studies - one 2012, the Senate confirmed her nial Defense Review and craft- States and China is not desir- secretary of defense Feb. 8. ing at the Senate Armed Ser- of the preeminent Washington as the principal deputy under- ing guidance for future force able, and it is not inevitable,” Hicks, a career civil servant vices Committee, Hicks said think tanks. secretary of defense for policy capabilities, overseas military she said during the confirmation who started at the Pentagon as she looked forward to working Hicks holds a Ph.D. in politi- where she was responsible for posture, and contingency and hearing. “The U.S. military plays a management intern in 1993, “alongside women and men - cal science from the Massachu- advising the secretary of defense theater campaign plans. a critical role in preventing that returns to a department buffeted civilian and military - who dedi- setts Institute of Technology and on global and regional defense Austin will oversee a global outcome. Even as we stand ready by COVID-19 and looking to cate their lives to our national a masters from the University policy and strategy pertaining posture review in the coming today, we must modernize our counter near-peer competitors. defense. They are my colleagues of Maryland’s School of Public to such areas as the Asia-Pacific weeks. Hicks said she would concepts, capabilities, workforce She will work with Secretary and friends, and I could not be Affairs. She received her un- and Persian Gulf regions, Syria help translate the rhetoric of and budget for deterrence to of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III prouder at the prospect of serv- dergraduate degree magna cum and Europe. Before that she strategic competition into the endure.” 2 www.armedforcesdispatch.com THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 I. He died tragically in 1931 1931 in tragically died He I. 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I need you people—no matter who they are they who matter people—no or where they come from.” Aquilinoaddressed the crews over the shipboard announcing system, telling orsthe thatSail discriminationagainstthe Navy’s core goesvalues courage, and of commit honor, ment. tolerance policy on discrimina issue this that promised and tion has his undivided attention. unacceptable,” said Aquilino. will We it. tolerate not will “We your need we and out, this stomp help to do it.” to reinforce that “said work, to place safe a have our Sailors will continue to “We Kitchener. do our mission because that’s who we are. Our strength is our - - Lake Champlain . , USS (LPD 26) , cruiser Tripoli by Seaman Luke Cunningham, Stockdale (LHD 2) and amphibious transport dock ship and USS Essex , USS John P. Murtha John P. Carl Vinson about the Navy’s and/or intolerance to extremist I have policies in the Pacific Fleet Fleet Pacific the in policies have I you race what care don’t we that god what are, you creed what are, orientation sexual what to, pray you are.” you gender what or are, you Naval Medical Center San Diego recognizes Low Vision Aware Vision Low recognizes Diego San Center Medical Naval Commander, Naval Surface During the meetings, Aquilino Aquilino meetings, the During and serve, to privilege a is “It USS Adm. Aquilino and Fleet Master Chief James Honea vis ited copter Maritime Strike Weapons School Pacific, Helicop ter Maritime Strike Squadron 41, amphibious assault ship USS of the corners of your eyes, night blindness, difficulty seeing in low in seeing difficulty blindness, night eyes, your of corners the of light and blurry or hazy vision. “Many causes of low vision can be treated or halted if found said early,” James Cmdr. Zimmerman, a retinal specialist assigned to NMCSD. “Lives can be improved by seeking treatment.” ness Month in February. Low vision is a condition in which eyesight eyesight which in condition a is vision Low February. in Month ness can’t be corrected with glasses, medication or According surgery. to the National Eye Institute, approximately Americans 12 million have low vision-related conditions such as glaucoma, age-related Someone retinopathy. diabetic and cataracts degeneration, macular may be experiencing low vision symptoms if faces, reading, telling colors driving, theyrecognizing apart or people’s the have that adds trouble NIH The clearly. screen computer or television a seeing type of low vision that one may experience depends on the disease or condition that caused it. The most common types of low vision of center the in things see to unable being or loss, vision central are your vision, peripheral vision loss, being unable to see things out dignity and respect at all times,” all at respect and dignity said Honea. “All though, people tooshow up in our often, ranks and feel like they do not belong. We need to make sure that we are bringing everybody not do we that and us with along leave anyone behind.” Kitchener Roy Adm. Vice Forces also addressed Sailors on USS Chafee Cowpens NMCSD recognizes Low Vision Awareness Month share first-hand experiences of sugges took and discrimination do could Navy the what on tions to address these issues. and Honea also communicated Fleet. the for priorities own their According to Honea,foster is the Navy bias-free first a to step ing a culture of inclusion. deserves woman and man every

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Aboard The visit to USS “I have policies in the Pacific the in policies have “I Commander, Pacific Fleet Leadership from throughout by MC2 Matthew A. Fink by MC2 Matthew assigned to the ship and TWO. During the Wing Car Air rier Sailors to listened they sessions, Honea hosted severaltable discussionsround with Sailors Service (NCIS) was called and initiated an immediate inves tigation. wake of an incident aboard the ship, where hate speech graffiti was discovered in a bathroom. Naval Criminal Investigative your oath.” aircraft carrier comes in the serve our nation and defend the Constitution. I owe you a safe place to work so that you can fulfill and mission your execute what gender you are,” said Aqui said are,” you gender what are we Sailors, all are “We lino. to here are we and shipmates, all Fleet that we do not care what race you are, what creed are, what god you pray to, what you sexual orientation you are, or the issue directly with their ser vice members. Defense Lloyd J. 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We do whatever we need to do — no matter how weird — backto to normal life.When make that day it comes, I’ll keep my third earring, but will I give up my new obses sionsstockwithtrading, staying up late, vitamins, TikTok, Jamesons, potholder weaving, news and football?Ebay, nuts, recipes and which actually I quarterback ago, days few a But cutest. is uttered the words, “I can’t wait to see what the Steelers roster looks like after the draft April.”this closet, I found the old loompotholder I bought twenty for yearsthe kids.ago Despite the fact thatthose ugly hooked potholders are toosmall toadequately protect one from third-degree burns, I ordered four bags of loops juston Ebayfinished and my thirdlast night. potholder technologies, the engineers at the RESTORE Lab areable to nowquickly and accurately capture the 3D condition of the asset in question and then per form their design and planning work remotely from the data. Over time this has grown into a number of capabilities different that have given engineers the ability to scan small handheld objects, individual rooms and compartments, or even entire ships or buildings. a slice of all available informa tion. - - - - In an effort to add extra zip to Pandemic monotony has caused I’ve always been a football fan, In other words, things get After our collective obsession I’m actually proud of some new Knowing the current condi MCRD SAN DIEGO 4, 2021 Feb. habits I’ve picked up. Others, not so much. watching Netflix everynight, I finally figured flippingout Sudoku. and swipe regularly also I However, TikTok inidiot,stuck an gigglelike defrost to forgettingvortexes, video dinner, let the dog out, shower, or go to bed. me to think deeply Iabout neverthings had time to before. contemplateAs a military spouse who moved frequently, I was rarely up to speed on local news, I but read now Rhode Island updates with my cup of coffee every morning in bed. 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