SPECIAL EDITION JBM-HH 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY Pentagram Vol. 63, No. 140 October 3, 2019 home.army.mil/jbmhh Published For Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Milley takes oath as 20th Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff By Jim Garamone Milley is the 20th chairman since the Defense.gov position was established in 1947. “You can rest assured that I will always Army Gen. Mark A. Milley was sworn provide you informed, candid, impartial in Monday as chairman of the Joint military advice to you, the secretary of Chiefs of Staff in a rain-soaked ceremo- defense, the National Security Council ny on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. and to the Congress,” Milley said. President Donald J. Trump, Vice Pres- Milley takes over as the military’s ident Mike Pence, Defense Secretary highest-ranking officer, guiding a force Dr. Mark T. Esper and other officials of 3 million service members. He noted watched as Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford swore in his successor. see OATH page 4 PHOTO BY KATRINA WILSON The Color Guard for the event stand together at the 10th anniversary of the base becoming joint. The Soldiers are from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and Marines are from the 8th and I Marine Corps Barracks Washington, D.C. JBM-HH celebrates installation Army, Marine Corps’ realignment By Katrina Wilson and the two continue to cooperate in the The Pentagram present day. Peeple’s provided a history of the base The joint relationship between the becoming joint, which included the col- Army and Marine Corps was celebrated laborative efforts. outside the Joint Base Myer-Henderson “We never forget that our primary mis- Hall Dining Facility for the 10th anniver- sion is in service to our nation,” Peeples sary of merging fort Myer and Hender- said. “We are Soldiers, we are Marines, son Hall into joint base Tuesday. civilians, Family members, partners, JBM-HH Army Commander Col. teammates — we are one team. We are Kimberly A. Peeples gave thanks to those truly a joint base and we are proud to involved in the ceremony and members continue that legacy for many years to PHOTO BY DOMINIQUE A. PINEIRO, DOD Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the incoming chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrives at an of Arlington County who attended the come.” armed forces welcome ceremony in his honor hosted by President Donald J. Trump and event. Arlington County and the base has Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Monday. a history that dates back to the Civil War, see DECADE page 4 Joint base leadership ‘showing love’ before CFC kick off In advance of the Combined Federal Campaign kickoff ceremony, which is Oct. 10, JBM-HH leadership shows their support by encourag- ing the community to “Show Some Love” for this year’s charitable giving efforts. CFC is an annual campaign which features more than 7,000 verified charities that encourages ser- vice members and civilians to contribute to the cause of their choice. Pictured from left to right are Glen Wait, JBM-HH chief of staff, Marine Lt. Col. Mark Paolcelli, JBM-HH deputy com- mander, Col. Kimberly Peeples, JBM-HH com- mander, Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Harris, JBM-HH command sergeant major, and Roy Croom, CFC campaign organizer. To partici- pate in the Combined Federal Campaign, visit, opm.gov/ShowSomeLoveCFC. PHOTO BY JULIA SIMPKINS Flashback: Coffman takes reins of JBM-HH By Alex McVeigh The official party consisted of the flag to Coffman, signifying Pentagram Staff Writer Brig. Gen. Karl R. Horst, com- the passing of his trust, as well as manding general, Joint Force the passing of the responsibility Editor’s Note: This story originally Headquarters-National Capital for the installation as well as its ran in the Pentagram Oct. 2, 2009. Region and Military District of Soldiers and Marines. Col. Laura J. Richardson passed Washington, Brig. Gen. Dennis Coffman gave the flag back to command of the minutes-old Rogers, director of Installation Varner, signifying the confidence Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Management Command’s Na- that he has in the noncommis- to Col. Carl R. Coffman Thurs- tional Capital Region-District, sioned officer corps. day in a change of command Marine Col. Roarke Anderson, After command was changed, ceremony at Fort Myer’s Conmy commanding officer, Headquar- Rogers spoke of the importance Hall Thursday. Coffman assumes ters Battalion, Headquarters of a garrison commander to the command of Fort Myer, Fort Marine Corps Richardson and community as a whole. McNair and Henderson Hall, Coffman. “I fully understand that our three installations that serve more The act of changing command garrison and installation com- than 150,000 service DoD civil- began with Command Sgt. Maj. manders have the singular and ians and retirees in the National Jefferson Varner III, JBM-HH most important job in our Army,” Capital Region. command sergeant major, taking Rogers said. “They provide care, Shortly after the ceremony the JBM-HH flag from Spc. Javier service and support to Ameri- that made JBM-HH official, the Nevarez, the flag bearer. As the ca’s greatest asset: her sons and change of command ceremony senior enlisted Soldier for JBM- daughters and their Families.” began with Richardson’s hus- HH, Varner is the spokesman for Richardson’s remarks were band, Col. Jim Richardson and both the loyalty and concerns of filled with thanks for the people their daughter Lauren receiving the Soldier, as well as the princi- throughout the garrison who gifts in the appreciation of their pal advisor to the commander. helped make her tenure: as com- service to the installation and the Varner handed the flag to Rich- mander a successful one. PHOTO BY ADAM SKOCZYLAS Fort Myer Military Communi- ardson, signifying his last act of “Twenty-six months ago when I Brig. Gen. Dennis E. Rogers (left), director of Installation Management Command’s National Capital Region-District ty. Richardson’s mother, father, allegiance to the outgoing com- assumed command I told the gar- hands command of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall over to mother-in-law and father-in-law mander. Richardson then passed Col. Carl R. Coffman at the change of command ceremony also received mementos. the flag to Rogers who passed see COFFMAN page 9 at Fort Myer’s Conmy Hall Thursday. Index Local forecast Chaplain’s Corner ...........page 2 First JBM-HH commander ......page 3 THURS. FRI. SAT. SUN. Fort Myer history ............page 6-7 78 | 67 71 | 48 65 | 55 73 | 63 News Notes ................page 11 For more weather forecasts and information, visit www.weather.gov. 2 Thursday, October 3, 2019 PENTAGRAM Chaplain’s Corner My good car By Retired Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Ray Bailey Former Deputy Chief of Chaplains As I was recently driving to and from Kentucky for a meeting, I had a lot of time to think about life. The road I was on changed from two lanes to three, took twists and turns, merged with other roads and even had construction along the way. Then it oc- curred to me that this is a lot like my and your life. PHOTO BY CENTERS.FUQUA.DUKE.EDU I have a good car. It has been specially made for me for my traveling. For me to get to my destina- the road straightened out and I continued my jour- However, slowing down can be good but red lights tion, I must have a car built for the rough roads and ney. I noticed that each cure gave me experience on called enemies stop me from going anywhere. They demands of driving. how to handle the next one. seek to stop me from arriving at my destination. Driving isn’t easy and a road is never straight all I recently came up to a loop called confusion that They try to discourage me from going any further. the time, or life for that matter. I must look out con- made me wonder if I was going the right way. It There will always be these in my life, around me sistently for changes and challenges I knew would was more than just a curve but a loop taking me an and in me. But they can stop me forever if I allow happen, because that is part of driving, but also oth- entirely different direction I had not planned. For a them to. Their infuence is only temporary and with er moments I wasn’t expecting. while it seemed I was lost. Finally, I recognized that hope and tenacity, I will go on. There are curves called failures and disappoint- this was a better way to travel that seemed more There will be other challenges. I will have multiple ments that spring up suddenly without warning satisfying. I hadn’t planned on it, but it turned out fats along the way to repair called health and f- causing me to quickly react. They even can be sharp to be good and right. nance. But I will have a spare called determination, and abrupt that will force me to slow down and There are moments in the journey when the an engine called perseverance and insurance called reconsider how fast I was traveling. Some curves are road has speed bumps and caution lights to slow faith. long, and it takes time to travel through them, but me down. I call these my friends and Family. They Well, the journey has been long, and my car has others are sudden and sharp curves that catch me remind me to slow down, be more careful, make a few dents and scratches and it isn’t as shiny as by surprise.