Joint Base Journal Vol. 5, No. 24 June 20, 2014 News and information for and about the premier Joint Base and its region www.facebook.com/jointbase JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING www.cnic.navy.mil/jbab Happy 239th Birthday - U.S. Army Navy, District of Columbia firefighters, Coast Guard and police pull five from river BY JOSEPH P. CIRONE JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING PUBLIC AFFAIRS “Glad to hear all made it safe. I can still hear Firefighters and Coast Guards- men from Joint Base Anacostia- her screams when I close my eyes.” Bolling (JBAB) and the District of Sue Gregory, a JBAB social media user Columbia (D.C.) police and fire departments rescued two people from the Potomac River June 16. Three good samaritans from gine Company 41, Tower Ladder aboard was taken in tow by an JBAB were also pulled from the Company 21 and Battalion 41, MPD boat and safely moored at a river by the rescue forces, accord- along with Hazmat Company 43 nearby marina. ing to sources at the scene. from the adjacent Naval Research A male Air Force lieutenant col- JBAB-based Coast Guard Sta- Laboratory, responded to the onel, a female retired Navy com- tion Washington and Naval Dis- scene and found the five people in mander, and a male DOD civilian trict Washington Fire and Emer- the water. employee, who were all on land at gency Services (NDW F&ES) per- The two rescued people in- JBAB saw the distressed boaters sonnel teamed with D.C. Fire and cluded an adult male and an adult and entered the water to provide Emergency Medical Services (D.C. assistance, until the rescue boats FEMS) and Metropolitan Police female. Both were initially aboard a boat operating on the river. The arrived. Department (MPD) boats to per- Four other people were rescued female was taken to a local hospi- U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY ROBERT W. MITCHELL form the rescues off JBAB’s shore- from the Potomac River earlier in line at approximately 6:20 p.m. tal for further evaluation and treat- the day. NDW F&ES Engine Com- Naval District Washington Fire and Emergency Services Engine Company JBAB-based Coast Guard Res- ment. The male was evaluated at 41 stands ready at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) to respond to its cue response boat 29107, four the scene and released from the next emergency call, someplace within the National Capital Region. JBAB DOD Police units, F&ES En- JBAB marina. The boat they were See RESCUE, Page 2 Joint Base Youth Center takes extra step to screen players BY ROBERT W. MITCHELL YSF operatesunder supervi- JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING sion of a JBAB’s Child Develop- PUBLIC AFFAIRS ment Centers (CDC), which pro- The Youth Sports and Fitness vides a range of activities, such (YSF) program at Joint Base Ana- as outdoor/indoor playgrounds, costia-Bolling (JBAB) has military art-and-crafts activities in a youths take a physical examina- classroom setting and sports pro- tion before participating in high grams, all geared toward youth impact and very competitive growth and development. The sport activities. CDCs provide services under the According to YSF Deputy Di- direction of the Child Youth and rector Ricardo Bailey, youth ac- Services Program (CYSP) led by tivities like the traveling baseball CYSP Director Darrilyn Young. and basketball teams are more The YSF operates out of the intense and are more demand- JBAB Youth Center offering a va- ing physically than the sports riety of activities. It provides de- activities played in one location. velopmental sports like baseball Because of that, Bailey says the in three categories: tee-ball (five youths are thoroughly screened and six-year-olds), machine- U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY ROBERT W. MITCHELL to assess their physical condi- tions before being allowed to Young basketball player looks for help from his teammate on the court at the youth center at Joint Base participate. See YOUTH, Page 9 Anacostia-Bolling. INSIDE Joint Base auto Depth of Children read over hobby shop hosts brotherhood 2,000 books in 30 Father’s Day shown during “Full days during Joint Open House Throttle” funeral Base Read-a-Thon Page 3 Page 6 Page 7 2 Friday, June 20, 2014 Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Joint Base Journal Happy 239th Birthday Army! BY GEOrgE MARKFELDER has influenced the nation and the JFHQ-NCR/MDW PUBLIC AFFAIRS world,” said Carson. “We have come from a small national force Senior Army leaders held the consisting of state militias with first-of-many ceremonies sched- citizen Soldiers, to a force of 89 uled around the world commemo- divisions in 1944, which liberated rating the Army’s 239th birthday, the nations of Europe then living June 14, and celebrated this year’s under Nazi tyranny; to the all-vol- theme - “America’s Army: Our Pro- unteer force that has adapted to fession.” the changing face of warfare, and Under Secretary of the Army has fought our nation’s longest Brad Carson delivered the key- war, during the past 13 years.” note address during an event June Carson added that as the Army 8, sponsored by the National De- manages the change needed to fense University, and conducted meet the demands of the 21st cen- in the historic Roosevelt Hall Ro- tury, it is imperative that leaders tunda at the National War Col- continue to hold true to Army val- lege on the Fort McNair portion of ues, preserve readiness and main- Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. tain trust and confidence with our Carson commented how Soldiers Soldiers, families, civilians and the today continue the service to the American public. nation at the same level of selfless Students and faculty assigned dedication once provided by those to the National Defense Univer- Soldiers from the “Greatest Gen- sity were present at the ceremony, eration,” during World War II. along with many family members. Throughout the ceremony, Car- Soldiers from the U.S. Army Mili- son spoke on the idea of looking tary District of Washington’s 3d forward, while also reflecting on U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF THE U.S. ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY the past and the sacrifices made in Guard), provided ceremonial sup- the last 239 years. port during the ceremony with This painting depicts New England army volunteers and militias clash with British soldiers at Breed’s Hill June “Our beginnings in 1775 may performances by their Fife and 17, 1775, during the American Revolution. June 14 marks the 239th birthday of the U.S. Army, which was have been humble, but even then Drum Corps and Drill Team solo- formed when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one and certainly ever since, our Army ists. year, according to the Center for Military History. Army releases new children’s e-book RESCUE n continued from 1 BY GANESA ROBINSON Cara Embry, the illustrator IMCOM PUBLIC AFFAIRS of the e-Book, said that her goal pany 752, based in Carderock, Maryland, assisted Montgom- In celebration of the Army’s was to make the illustrations fun, contemporary and fresh, similar ery County, Maryland and Fair- 239th birthday, the Army an- fax County, Virginia Fire-Rescue to what you might see in a televi- nounced the release of a chil- and U.S. Park Police personnel dren’s electronic book titled, sion show for kids. in rescuing the people from the “Happy Birthday U.S. Army!” “The idea was to create a river near Carderock. which is now available online. children’s book that made the In addition to performing Child, Youth and School Ser- characters appear to be stickers, rescues, fight fires, mitigate hazardous materials incidents vices, a division of the U.S. Army because children love that they and provide emergency medi- Installation Management Com- are bright and whimsical,” she explained. cal services at naval installa- mand, first developed the book tions, NDW F&ES personnel of- During the week leading up to in 2008 as a result of a directive ten assist local communities in from the Secretary of the Army the Army’s 239th birthday, and providing those same essential to involve children in the Child throughout the month of June, services in order to save lives Development Centers with the Child Development Centers will and property. Army’s birthday. host readings where Army lead- Edward Griffin, acting divi- ers and community public fig- sion chief, marketing, IMCOM, ures will read the “Happy Birth- believes the new design will reso- day U.S. Army!” book to children nate with children and leverag- across the Army. ing technology by creating the e- While the books are aimed Book will make a greater impact. primarily for children, the intent “We’re excited about the new is for the entire family to get in- design and taking the Army birth- volved and use the book as an day book to a digital platform,” opportunity to learn and talk said Griffin. “We serve Army fami- about their parent’s role in the lies around the world; our intent Army community. Both Pratt and PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY BOOK ILLUSTRATOR CARY EMBRY McGrath believe that it is impor- was to find a cost-effective way The first Army Children’s e-book helps children better understand Army to provide our geographically- tant to recognize that Soldiers are dispersed families access. We ac- history and their roles in the greater Army Family. The book is available moms and dads, and hope that complished this through the de- online at www.armymwr.com/birthday-book.