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Homeowner

Assistance In

Stimulus Fund
Projects resulting from
the $7.4 billion Defense
Department portion of
President Barack Obama's
economic stimulus package
will start to be visible soon,
defense officials said Feb.
25.
The American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act, which
Obama signed Feb. 17, pro-
vides $787 billion to stimu-
late the economy and help
the nation and world recover
from the global economic cri-
sis.
"The recovery plan we
passed is the first step in
getting our economy back
on track," Obama said during
his speech to a joint session
of Congress Feb. 25.
While most of the money
will go to civilian agencies,
the $7.4 billion Defense
Department portion is aimed
at projects that could be
accelerated or started at
once. The department can
obligate stimulus funds for
military construction proj-
ects through the end of fiscal
2013, and the rest through
the end of fiscal 2010.
A focal point of the bill
is $555 million for a tem-
porary expansion of the
Homeowner's Assistance
Program benefits for private
home sale losses of both
military and civilian Defense
Department personnel. The
program reimburses those
who lose money on a home
sale due to a forced reloca-
tion.
Under the legislation, $4.2
billion is available in oper-
ations and maintenance
accounts to upgrade military
facilities, including energy-
related improvements, offi-
cials said.
The act calls for $1.3 bil-
lion in military construction
for hospitals, and $240 mil-
lion for child development
centers.
The legislation also pro-
vides $100 million in military
construction for warrior tran-
sition complexes, and about
$600 million for military hous-
ing projects for the troops
and their families.
The department will receive
$300 million to develop ener-
gy-efficient technologies and
$120 million for the Energy
Conservation Investment
Program. Another $15 million
is marked for inspector gen-
eral oversight and audit of
Recovery Act spending.
Pentagon officials are
working with service leaders
to finalize details. The legis-
lation calls on federal agen-
cies to report on their use of
the stimulus funds on March
3. Defense Department and
service officials are working
to determine which bases will
receive construction projects.



Support Base

Thrift Shop

The Nearly New Thrift
Shop is in its new location
in base housing, 709 A&B
Everglades Ct. The shop
is open on Tuesday and
Thursday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
and open the first and third
Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.


By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
President Barack Obama's
fiscal 2010 budget propos-
al includes a 2.9 percent pay
increase for U.S. servicemem-
bers.
The figure is lower than pay
raises requested the past two
years, Defense Secretary Robert
M. Gates said yesterday. But he
noted that Congress has a prec-
edent of increasing the amount
initially requested.


TN o years ago, we went to
the Hill with about the same
request; it was 3 percent. And
last year, we went with a request
for 3.5 percent," Gates told
reporters at a Pentagon news
conference. "In both cases, the
Congress added to it."
Gates cited the "constrained
economic environment" for the
smaller proposed pay raise, but
said the request is "not all that
different from what we submit-
ted in the past."


The bump in pay is part of
the Defense Department's $534
base operating budget for fis-
cal 2010, which represents a 4
percent, or $20 billion, increase
from the previous fiscal year.
At a news conference yester-
day, Gates expressed confidence
that the department's budget
share will be enough to sustain
its requirements, including per-
sonnel needs.
"I'm confident that this fund-
ing level will allow the depart-


ment to meet its long-term insti-
tutional priorities of taking care
of the troops and their families,
rebalancing our capabilities for
conventional and irregular war-
fare, completing the growth of
the Army and Marine Corps and
preserving essential moderniza-
tion programs," he said.
The budget summary released
by the White House yesterday
says the military pay increase
reflects the administration's
commitment to caring for troops


and increases servicemembers'
purchasing power.
"After years of asking more
and more from our troops
and their families, this bud-
get reflects the priorities of an
administration that is committed
to caring for the servicemem-
bers who protect our security
and the families who support
them," the summary states.


Thanking Mayport's IAs


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2009hts In It For You


What's In It For You?


From MWR
MWR Mayport will host the
4th Annual MWR Expo and
Travel Show from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. March 12 at Ocean Breeze
Conference Center.
The MWR Expo and Travel
Show features booths and dis-
plays with free information and
goodies from MWR and other
base programs and services
along with information from
local and regional theme parks,
dinner shows, vacation desti-


-Photos by Paige Gnann
Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. Fourth Fleet Rear Adm. Joseph D.
Kernan addressed of Sailors, family members, and Navy League representatives during a lun-
cheon honoring Mayport's Individual Augmentees (IA). Kernan spoke about his personal experi-
ences with IAs and explained the growing demand U.S. Navy Sailors to serve for them.


-Photos by Paige Gnann
Sailors and Navy League representatives sit together during a luncheon honoring Mayport's
Individual Augmentees (IA).


nations, hotels and more. Free
food samples will be provided
my multiple vendors and par-
ticipants can enter to win lots of
giveaway items.
Giveaways items may include
free tickets, hotel stays, gift
baskets and more. Everyone is
welcome at the MWR Expo and
Travel Show. For more infor-
mation, call MWR customer
service at 270-5228.


Add Up Points


For College


By Susan Lawson
Center for Personal and Professional
Development Public. I"
The Navy's efforts to attract,
recruit and retain the best and
brightest men and women ranks
high among its strategic initia-
tives, and key among those is
education.
Sailors with college degrees
from accredited institutions
were eligible, beginning in
August 2008, to submit their
academic transcripts to the Navy
College Office for an increase
in advancement points.
"Navy leaders have long
recognized that a strong edu-
cational foundation enhances a
Sailor's technical skills, lead-
ership traits, critical thinking
skills, and their ability to adapt
and overcome the ever-pres-
ent challenges associated with
working in the dynamic mari-
time environment. The recent
changes in advancement policy


sets the correct tone for Sailors
to Stay Navy and continue their
education," Master Chief(SW)
Gretchen Boals, command
master chief at the Center for
Personal and Professional
Development (CPPD).
In November 2007, the
Chief of Naval Personnel
released Naval Administration
(NAVADMIN) message 301/07,
which stated enlisted Sailors
preparing for advancement to
pay grades E-4 through E-6 will
now be awarded two points for
an accredited associate's degree
and four points for an accredited
baccalaureate degree or higher.
Sailors preparing for advance-
ment to chief petty officer are
also eligible to receive advance-
ment points based on the same
point structure as E-4-E-6 pay-
grades, while Sailors preparing
for E-7 through E-9 selection
boards will be given favorable
See College, Page 6


HSL-60 Holds Change Of Command


From HSL-60
Cmdr. Brett M. Cottrell
relieved Cmdr. Donald T.
Allerton as HSL-60's com-
manding officer on Feb. 28
at the HSL-60 hangar. Guest
speaker for the event was Capt.
James Pierce.
Cottrell, a native of Alliance,
Nebraska, was accepted into
the Naval Aviation Cadet
(NAVCAD) program and
entered Aviation Officer
Candidate School in 1989. He
immediately commenced Flight
School Training at VT-2 in
Milton, Florida, and in 1991 he
was designated a Naval Aviator
simultaneously earning his com-
mission.
Upon completion of flight
training, Cottrell reported to the
Fleet Replacement Squadron
(HSL 40) in Jacksonville FL,
for training in the SH-60B


Cmdr. Brett Cottrell Cmdr. Donald Allerton
Seahawk helicopter. He then Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and
reported to the "Proud Warriors" North Atlantic Ocean. In 1995,
of HSL 42 where he made Cottrell entered the College
extended deployments aboard Degree Program at Embry-
USS Hayler (DD 997) and USS Riddle Aeronautical University
Caron (DD 970) in support of where he received his
Middle Eastern Forces and Blue Bachelor's degree. Following
Harrier Operations in the Red graduation in 1996, he reported


to the "Airwolves" of HSL 40
as a Flight Instructor and served
in billets as both the Operations
and Training Schedules
Officer. In 1998, he received a
Master's degree in Aeronautical
Science from Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University.
In 1999, Cottrell transferred
to the President's Board of
Inspection and Survey at Little
Creek Navy Amphibious Base,
in Norfolk, Virginia. While
assigned, he acted as the lead
Aviation Inspector responsible
for assessing the material condi-
tion and directing the certifica-
tion of all classes of naval avia-
tion capable ships. During this
tour, Cottrell was redesignated
as a Full Time Support (FTS)
Officer and in 2001, he reported
to the "Jaguars" of HSL-60 as a
plankowner of the first Reserve
SH-60B helicopter squadron.


During his tour he served as
both the Operations Officer and
Maintenance Officer and made
numerous deployments aboard
USS Ticonderoga (CG 47) and
USS Boone (FFG 28) in sup-
port of Counter Narcotics oper-
ations in the Caribbean Sea and
Eastern Pacific Ocean.
In 2004, he was transferred
to Helicopter Maritime Strike
Wing, Atlantic Fleet where he
served as Operational Support
Officer and was instrumental
in streamlining the integration
between the Active and Reserve
Component squadrons. He com-
pleted the Air Command Staff
College (ACSC) joint profes-
sional military education pro-
gram and later in 2004 was
selected as HSL-60's Officer
in Charge. Assuming the OIC
See HSL-60, Page 7


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2 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, March 5, 2009


CNO Releases Diversity Initiatives Podcast


From (


. ofNaval Operations Public


The Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary
Roughead released a podcast on
the importance of diversity and
the Navy's diversity initiatives
Feb. 27.
In the podcast, Roughead
talks about the strides the Navy
has made since he released his
new diversity policy in 2008.
He emphasized that a diverse


population is important because
when Sailors and Navy civilians
are approached with issues, it
provides a range of ideas, per-
spectives and backgrounds that
provide better solutions making
the Navy stronger.
"In the military and in the
Navy, it's important that we are
a diverse organization because
we have to represent what I
call the face of America," said
Roughead. "As our population


changes and the percentages of
majority-minority changes and
that's always taking place we
have to reflect that same demo-
graphic in our Navy and that's
why it's important, but at the
end of the day, it really makes a
huge difference because we're
stronger because of the differ-
ent perspectives and ideas that
people bring to bear."
CNO also said the diversity
of the Navy has made great


progress in recent years.
"We've expanded our junior
ROTC programs, we're expand-
ing our ROTC programs, we're
offering scholarship opportuni-
ties sooner than we did before
so that the young men and
women can make an earlier
choice," he said.
He expressed that it is each
individual's responsibility to
recruit, develop, educate and
retain leaders from and for all


parts of the Navy and nation.
"Diversity is also about lead-
ership and looking for young
men and women with tal-
ent and drive and competence
and putting them in positions
where they can succeed," said
Roughead.
He stressed the value of a
diverse Navy and the success it
will bring the young men and
women put in positions to lead
Sailors in the future.


"Those positions then enable
them to reach higher and go
further in the Navy then they
would have had they not had a
leader who was looking out for
them, mentoring them, training
them and guiding them along
in a career that is the best in the
world," Roughead said.
To listen to the podcast, visit
www.navy.mil/navydata/cno-
Play.asp?id=3078.


Homefront in Focus


By Beth Wilson
Military Spouse Contributor
March is designated the
Month of the Military Child.
This is the month we focus on
the precious children of our ser-
vice members, acknowledging
the sacrifice they make at such
young ages and the challenges
they face.
My husband and I are an
infertile couple so I feel inad-
equate tackling the subject of
military children. But I don't
have to be a parent to appreciate
the pain of a child on the pier
or tarmac saying good bye to
daddy, missing a mommy and


confused by their absence.
In researching resources
and stories for the Month of
the Military Child I attended a
Blogger's Round Table spon-
sored by the Army where I
'met' Ms. Dana Canedy. Ms.
Canedy is a senior editor for
the New York Times and fiance
of Army First Sergeant Charles
King, a career soldier. I'd like
to introduce her and her story,
their story, to you.
Prior to deploying for his last
deployment to Iraq Ms. Canedy
gave ISgt King a journal, to 'jot
down a few thoughts' for the
son she was carrying. That jour-
nal became King's burning pas-


sion that totaled over 200 pages
when an IED took his life in
October 2006. Jordan was then
seven months old.
Each entry in the journal
starts with, "Dear Jordan..."
and contains 1Sgt King's hopes
and dreams for his son as well
as insight and instruction for
becoming a man. The journal
contains practical information
("when travelling keep your
money in your sock") as well as
profound insight on the power
of prayer, faith, respect for
women, thoughts on war and
that it is okay for a man to cry.
Ms. Canedy shares, "When I
first read the journal left to us


I fell in love with Charles all
over again." She said while they
were close and knew each other
well; she learned things about
Charles she never knew through
the pages of this journal. Things
like his desire to see the Great
Wall of China and love of rain-
storms.
1Sgt King was a quiet man
full of contradictions. As a
career soldier, he was artistic.
As such the journal is laced with
stunning self-portraits and other
artwork. Despite being painful-
ly shy as a First Sergeant King
was so respected that an Army
training base in the Mojave
Desert was renamed Fonljid


Operating Base King" after his
death.
In writing and publish-
ing A Journal for Jordan, Ms.
Canedy wanted to "put a face
and name and story to at least
one American soldier who has
died for our country in Iraq.
Unfortunately, he was my sol-
dier. Also, I wanted to create a
way to help Jordan get to know
his father. I am proud to share
the wisdom that Charles left
behind, as well as his legacy of
heroism, decency and courage."
Ms. Canedy will be joining
me on Navy Homefront Talk!
(internet talk show www.
blogtalkradio.com/nht) this


Wednesday. Please join us as
we talk about raising Jordan, a
military child, without Charles
and her story. I was struck by
Ms. Canedy, A Journal for
Jordan, and the message for all
of us: Lay hold and maximize
our opportunities to express our
love to our service members,
families and children.
Contact Beth with questions
and comments at beth@home-
frontinfocus.com. Join Beth on
her internet talk show, Navy
Homefront Talk! at www.blog-
talkradio. com/nht.


Chaplain's Corner


Are you a clean freak or are
you more like Charlie Brown's
friend, Pigpen? In centuries
past, particularly the Middle
Ages, people tended to be more
like pigpen. That's because
they considered taking a bath
hazardous to their health.
Back in the Middle Ages peo-
ple thought that water spread
the bubonic plague and other
deceases. Bathing was literally
considered a dangerous activity
because they thought that bath-
ing would open up the pores
and expose them to what they
called "pestiferous vapors."
According to their theory,
through bathing, germs would
penetrate the skin and make
them ill. As a result, people
tended to take very few baths.
They merely wiped their faces
and hands with a cloth (and
used a lot of body powder).
They did one other thing. In
days of old, people tended to
take great care with their cloth-
ing. So long as their exterior
created an appearance of decen-
cy and cleanliness, it didn't mat-
ter if they smelled like a stable
underneath. Aren't you glad


From (


,ofNaval Personnel Public


The Navy is looking for an
individual or organization that
embodies the core values of the
men and women of the mili-
tary: duty, honor, courage, loy-
alty, commitment, and integrity
for nomination for the Spirit of
Hope awards.
Since 2005, the Navy has
nominated one outstanding
individual or support organiza-
tion that epitomizes the values
of the late Bob Hope to receive
the distinguished Spirit of Hope
Award.
"The individual or organi-
zation nominated must have
contributed selflessly to the
improvement of Sailors' quality
of life for an extended period of
time," said Millie King, program
analyst, Personal Readiness and
Community Support Branch,
Chief of Naval Personnel who
is coordinating Navy's nomi-
nations. "Nominations should
describe extraordinary achieve-
ment and contributions during
2008."
Originally commissioned
by the USO, the Spirit of
Hope Award was inspired by
Bob Hope's dedication to the
men and women of the United
States Armed Forces. Since
1997, the award has been
formally presented by the
Wiegand Foundation, Inc. in
an annual ceremony held in the
Washington area. The Spirit of
Hope Award is open to active
duty, Reserve, veteran and civil-
ian Navy employees or organi-
zations. Members of the civilian


Chaplain Joe Molina
CDS40 Staff Chaplain
that we live in a more enlight-
ened age? ... Or do we?
We may not like to talk
about our personal faults and
we may not like to acknowl-
edge the need for a cleansing
of conscience. But, from time
to time it is necessary to prac-
tice some spiritual and emo-
tional hygiene. While we may
be adept at putting on the mask
that all is well, inside of us the
"pestiferous vapors" of the soul
continue to prowl because we
may be refusing to confess the


community or nongovernmen-
tal organizations supporting the
Navy and embodying Navy core
values are also eligible.
James H. Gaff, Jr., a World
War II Normandy invasion
Navy landing craft coxswain,
was the Navy's first nominee
and recipient of the award in
2005. Gaff spent a lifetime
working with the Navy League
in Florida to make it a model
organization.
The Navy's most recent recip-
ient for 2007 was Chief Aviation
Support Equipment Technician
Giovanni D. Balingit nominat-
ed by Fleet Readiness Center
Southwest. He was recognized
for his coordination of numer-
ous volunteer efforts and the
countless community service
hours he has dedicated through-
out his Navy career, significant-
ly contributing to Sailor's qual-
ity of life.
"These individuals followed
in the footsteps of Mr. Hope's
service to the spiritual, social,
welfare, education, and enter-
tainment needs of our Sailors,"
said King.
Nomination packages for the
2008 award must be submit-
ted by commands no later than
April 30 to Deputy Chief of
Naval Operations (Manpower,
Personnel, Training and
Education) through OPNAV
135D. Detailed information
can be found in NAVADMIN
032/09 or visiting www.npc.
navy.mil/CommandSupport/Co
immunity SupportProgramPolic
ies/the+spirit+of+hope+award.
htm.


three hardest words to speak in
any language: "I am wrong."
To acknowledge error, to admit
weakness or to confess person-
al fault is the most difficult of
human response. The exterior
may look "good to go" but the
interior may be in need of some
preventive maintenance. Denial
of personal fault can destroy
relationships and hinder us with
burdens that stunt our emotional
and spiritual growth.
At the opening of Alcoholics
Anonymous meetings each per-
son introduces him/herself in
the following manner: "My
name is and
I'm an Alcoholic." Now just
think for a minute. What do


you think would happen in our
lives and in our world if we all
used the same practice: "My
name is and I've
been wrong." Now of course,
I'm making an exaggeration
in order to drive home a point.
The point is that any pretense
to personal wrongdoing would
be gone if we accepted personal
responsibility. We'd receive
a blessing. There would be a
release and we would start to
experience a sense of personal
renewal as we make good on
past wrong-doings.
So long ago now, St.
Augustine wrote: "Before God
can deliver us from ourselves,
we must undeceive ourselves."


Self-deception hinders the
blessings of God and the pos-
sibilities for personal growth.
Self-deception is a stubbornness
that refuses to listen and learn.
Self-deception is un-confessed
wrong-doings (pestiferous
vapors) crawling in our spirit.
Living in self deception is like
living with someone who thinks
that he doesn't need a bath after
three months of not bathing and
their skin is turning into the col-
ors of the rainbow. While our
unrepentant spirit may say "I'll
not be brainwashed!" please
keep in mind that it is not a
brainwashing so much as it is a
"heart cleansing" that is needed.
The irony of all this is that


LENT/HOLY WEEK


EASTER SCHEDULE


ROMAN CATHOLIC
Lent
27 Feb. 27-April 3 Station of the Cross 5:30 p.m
Confessions will be offered during the Stations
(every Friday of lent)
April 3 Friday "Passion of the Christ" movie 7 p.m.
April 5 Passion (Palm) Sunday 8:45 a.m.
(gather outside classroom)
Sacred Triduum
April 9 Holy Thursday 7 p.m.
10 Apr Good Friday 12 p.m. and 7 p.m.
April 11 Holy Saturday 8 p.m.

EASTER SUNDAY 12 April
Easter Sunrise Mass 7 a.m.
(held at the Sea Gull Pavilion
Breakfast follow at the Oasis Galley)

9 a.m. Sunday Mass

* All service will be held in the Main Chapel unless otherwise note


the self-deceptions, the personal
faults and un-confessed wrong-
doings are just on "apology"
away from being made right.
When we truly apologize and
assume personal responsibil-
ity for our own actions we open
ourselves to forgiveness, res-
toration and a cleansing of the
Heart!
"It is the duty of nations as
well as of men to confess their
transgressions in humble sor-
row, yet with assured hope that
genuine repentance will lead to
mercy and pardon." (Abraham
Lincoln: Proclamation. 30
March 1863).


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PROTESTANT

March 4 -April 1 Wednesday Prayer 12 p.m.
(every Wednesday)
April 3 Friday "Passion of the Christ" movie 7p.m.
April 9 "Maundy" Thursday" 5:30 p.m.
April 10 Good Friday 5:30 p.m.

EASTER SUNDAY 12 April
Easter Sunrise 7 a.m.
(held at the Sea Gull Pavilion
Breakfast follow at the Oasis Galley)

10:30 a.m. Sunday Service

*All service will be held in the Main Chapel unless otherwise note


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Roman Catholic Mass
Sunday 9 a.m.
Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.
Confessions: before & after
mass or upon request
CCD: Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Baptisms: class 3rd Sunday of
month
Protestant Worship
Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Sunday school 9:15 a.m.
Baptism: For information
contact your chaplain

Women's Bible Study
Wednesday 9:30 a.m.
Protestant choir
Wednesday 7 p.m.

Interdenominational
MOPS (Mothers of
Pre-Schoolers)
1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
9:15 a.m.
For more information contact
MOPS coordinator at maypo-
rtmops@yahoo.com

Marriage
Contact Chaplain 6 months
prior. PREP is required

For more information, calll
270-5212.


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Naval Station Mayport Editorial Staff
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Credit card companies are crunched.

Your bank is bailing.


Economic hardships due to our current recession
are hitting nearly everyone. Of course those
with money in the stock market have felt its
effects, but people are feeling the pain in other
ways as well.
Many are now saddled with adjustable-rate
mortgages that have adjusted to rates and
payments they simply cannot afford. Many
..... l.ddn't afford to purchase those


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mum on specific decisions, but say
keeping avoid loss.
they're just trying to avoid loss.
There are however unintended consequences to
the credit card companies actiO -laingtheir
limits cut gives consumers less available results
which alters their credit-to-debt ratio and results
in lower FICO scores. Like the woman we
spoke to, many good customers are being
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USS Farragut Tops List At Naval Academy


Class Of '09 At Service Selection Night


By MCSA Patrick Green
U.S. NavalAcademy Public. ;
More than 275 future Surface
Warfare Officers (SWO) from
the Naval Academy's Class of
2009 selected orders to their
first ships at Service Selection
Night, with Commander, Naval
Surface Force Rear Adm. Kevin
Quinn and Fleet commanding
officers and executive officers
in attendance Feb. 19.
Midshipmen from the Class
of 2009 selected their first ships,
with selections made based
on the Midshipmen's order
of merit. At the U.S. Naval
Academy, order of merit takes
into account not only academic
performance, but also physical
fitness scores, extra-curricular
activities, and other factors. The
higher the Midshipman ranks
in the order of merit, the more
options he or she has, and each
Midshipman had their own rea-
sons for selecting their prospec-
tive commands.
"I was looking forward
to picking a destroyer," said
Midshipman 1st Class Ashley
Asdal, who had first choice
based on the order of merit and
selected USS Farragut (DDG-
99). "I really wanted that expe-
rience."
Service Selection Night is one
of the most significant events
for the senior class. Admirals
from around the Fleet come to
the Naval Academy to attend,
joining commanding officers,
executive officers and command


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-Photo by MCSN Luis Ramirez
The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) approaches along side the Nmiiil: class aircraft carrier USS George Washington
(CVN 73) in preparation for a refueling at sea. More than 275 future Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) from the Naval Academy's Class of
2009 selected orders to their first ships at Service Selection Night Feb. 19. Midshipman 1st Class Ashley Asdal, who had first choice based
on the order of merit and selected USS Farragut (DDG-99).


master chiefs in welcoming the
Navy's future ensigns into the
Surface Warfare community.
"You are going to have a
career of personal satisfaction
and personal accomplishment,"
Quinn said in his opening
remarks. "I think your first ship
is perhaps your most important
ship. It's where you learn all
about being a SWO."
As the Midshipmen walked
up to the board displaying
the names of available ships,
the command representa-
tives watched intently. Each
Midshipman received a com-
mand ball cap and welcome
aboard package, and had the
opportunity to spend time with
their future shipmates.
"We're trying to cre-
ate a culture that welcomes
our new ensign," said Lt. j.g.
Andre Magraviator, from Pre-
Commissioning Unit (PCU)
Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108).
"This is a cornerstone in their
career. We want to make them
feel welcome, and that our com-
munity is tight knit and cares
about its people."
With orders in hand, the
SWOs of the Class of 2009
have one final milestone to
reach before joining the Fleet
- graduation and commission-
ing, which will take place in
Annapolis on May 22.


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USS Hue City Celebrates Diversity


By Ensign
Nicholas Watts-Fernandez
USSHue C, tPAO
USS Hue City's multicultural
committee organized several
events throughout the month of
February in an effort to high-
light diversity in both the civil-
ian and military worlds.
For more than 80 years,
February has been a time to
celebrate and recognize the
achievements and culture of
African Americans. Such efforts


included a African American
History Month meal, an all
hands presentation, and a com-
mand picnic.
USS Hue City held an all-
hands presentation celebrat-
ing the accomplishments of
African Americans on Feb.
20. Refreshments were served
on the mess decks, including
a delectable cake prepared by
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class
Aaron Riel. Capt. A. W. Swain
kicked off the event with a


discussion about the mean-
ing and background of African
American History month and
the importance of celebrating
diversity in all facets of life.
Swain's introduction was fol-
lowed by a lecture highlight-
ing the contributions of African
Americans in the Navy deliv-
ered by Command Master Chief
Kevin Blade. Senior Chief Gas
Turbine Specialist Anthony
Edwards, a Jamaican immigrant,
also spoke on a personal note


about those African Americans
in the Navy who influenced
and inspired him throughout his
career.
Several members of the crew
also read poems and sang songs
from famous African Americans,
and an original poem was deliv-
ered by Operations Specialist
2nd Class Olivia Polite.
The month's activities cul-
minated in a command picnic
held at Kavanaugh Park on
Feb. 27. The Moral Welfare


and Recreation commit-
tee, in conjunction with the
Multicultural committee, served
hot dogs, hamburgers and bar-
bequed chicken to the crew and
their families while a variety
of music was enjoyed by all.
Highlights of the picnic were
a Tug of War competition,
games of Frisbee and football,
and pies in the faces of the
Executive Officer, Command
Master Chief, First Lieutenant,
and Combat Systems Officer.


The pinnacle of the event was
the reenlistment of Personel
Specialist 1st Class Surface
Warfare Luis Rodriguez-Diaz in
the presence of his wife, Saira,
and their two children, Melody
and Ceasar.
USS Hue City enjoyed cel-
ebrating Black History Month
and looks forward to recogniz-
ing the diversity of all cultures
and ethnicities in the months to
come.


-Photos courtesy of USS Hue City A Sailor nails USS Hue City Executive Officer, Cmdr. Frank Gutierrez, with a pie in the face during
USS Hue City Commanding Officer Capt. A. W. Swain, kicks off an all hands celebration with a dis- a command picnic at Kavanaugh Park in recognition of African American Month sponsored by the
cussion about the meaning and background of African American History month on Feb. 20. ship's MWR committee.



Hue City Recognizes Its Top Sailors For 2008


From USS Hue C,
USS Hue City (CG 66)
recently announced its Sailor
of the Year, Junior Sailor of the
Year, and Blue Jacket Sailor of
the Year. Culinary Specialist 1st
Class (Surface Warfare) Collier
was awarded the title of Sailor
of the Year, Fire Controlman
2nd Class (Surface Warfare)
Gabrielle Salazar was awarded
the title of Junior Sailor of the
Year, and Operations Specialist
Seaman Marcus Rush was
awarded the title of Blue Jacket
Sailor of the Year.
Collier was born on Feb.
27, 1971, in nearby Augusta,
Georgia, and entered the Navy
the summer after graduating
high school. He reported on
board USS Hue City in May
2004. He is the Leading Petty
Officer for the Food Service
Division, responsible for 14
junior Culinary Specialists, 16
Food Service Attendants, and
the preparation of three hot
meals a day for nearly 400
Sailors. His previous opera-
tional commands include USS
Merril (DD-976), USS Gary
(FFG-51), and USS Thatch
(FFG-43) on the Pacific Coast.
His shore commands consisted
of NTC San Diego at the Food
Service Accounting Office
and Naval Consolidated Brig
Charleston, South Carolina.
Collier is the proud father 12
year-old Victor Maurice Collier
Jr. Collier has been recognized
for his dedication, hard work,


and service to Sailors through-
out his career.
Salazar was born on Feb. 2,
1984, to Jack Salazar and Lena
Baca of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, and left for the Navy
soon after graduating from
Manzano High School in 2002.
Upon completion of basic train-
ing and 'A' school, she was
given the opportunity to fur-
ther her training by becoming
a Mark 86 Fire Control System
technician.
She served on USS Cowpens
(CG-63), homeported in
Yokosuka, Japan, from May
2004 to May 2007, where she
advanced from Fire Controlman
3rd Class to Fire Controlman
2nd Class and earned the right
to wear the Navy's Enlisted
Surface Warfare Specialist pin.
During her time on board,
she completed three consecu-
tive summer deployments in the
Indian and North Pacific Ocean
and participated in Joint Forces
Exercises with the Japanese and
Russian Navies.
After serving her three-year
tour overseas, Salazar picked
orders to USS Hue City. While
on board, she has completed a
seven-month deployment in the
Persian Gulf, has been awarded
two Battle Efficiency awards,
and was named Hue City's
Junior Sailor of the Quarter and
finally Junior Sailor of the Year
for 2008. Salazar is currently
awaiting transfer to Transient
Personnel Unit (TPU) Puget


-Photo courtesy of USS Hue City
USS Hue City's Sailors of the Year stand on board the ship. Culinary Specialist 1st Class (Surface Warfare) Collier is Sailor of the Year,
Fire Controlman 2d Class (Surface Warfare) Gabrielle Salazar is Junior Sailor of the Year, and Operations Specialist Seaman Marcu
Rush was awarded the title ofBlue Jacket Sailor of the Year.


Sound, Washington, where she in Little Rock, Arkansas. He
will continue achieving great arrived on board USS Hue City
accomplishments, on June 21, 2007. Growing up,
Rush was born to William and some of his hobbies included
Wanda Rush on June 20, 1986, art and cutting hair. Rush mar-


ried his high school sweetheart,
Lina, on August 7, 2007. They
are expecting their first child
this May and plan to name her
Navaeh Leigh. As Blue Jacket


of the Year, Rush is enjoying
his time on board USS Hue City
and plans to reenlist and attain a
Bachelor's Degree in Business
in the near future.


USS Hue City Completes EOC


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-Photo courtesy of USS Hue City
USS Hue City is pleased to announce the completion of our Engineering Operation Certification. The engineers of USS Hue City have reaped the benefits of their tireless efforts and have been ( cI sliced
in self-assessment and engineering evolutions.


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March 6: Deadline
for Military Basketball
Tournament. Tournament is
March 13-15. Military only;
$225 per team. 270-5451
March 7: Saturday Cinema
- Double Feature. Bolt (PG)
at 7 p.m. Four Christmases
(PG-13) at 9 p.m. Movies will
be shown in the Main Hall at
Beachside Community Center
on the Mega 20-foot screen.
Light refreshments available for
purchase. 270-7198
March 10: 5K Run/3K
Walk/Stroller Strut. 8 a.m.
start in front of the Gym. Free.
270-5451
March 10: Intramural


The following activities tar-
get single or unaccompanied
Sailors. For more information,
call 270-7788/89 or stop by
Planet Mayport Single Sailor
Center and pick up the monthly
activity calendar with a com-
plete listing of all upcoming
Liberty events.
March 5: Harlem
Globetrotters Trip. Trip
departs Planet Mayport at 6
p.m. Cost is $20. Pre-registra-
tion is required.




March 6: Teen Night. 7-10
p.m. at Club Teen for middle
and high school ages. 270-5680
March 13: Freedom Friday,
St. Patty's Dance. 7-11 p.m. at
the Youth Center for elementary
ages. Cost is $7 in advance or


Soccer Meeting. 11 a.m. in the
Gym lobby. 270-5451
March 12: MWR Expo and
Travel Show. 10 a.m.-I p.m.
at Ocean Breeze Conference
Center. Event features free
information on MWR programs,
base programs, travel and vaca-
tion destinations, hotels, free
food samples, giveaways and
more. 270-5228
March 17: St Patty's Day
Spin-A-Thon. Ride to raise
awareness of wounded warriors.
Ten rides throughout the day (7
a.m.-5:45 p.m.) each lasting 45
minutes each. Sign up by call-
ing 270-7134.
March 17: St Patty's Day


Liberty Call

March 6: Prize Pong Meets
Fear Factor. Take the challenge
every Friday during March at
Planet Mayport. Free event.
March 9: WWE vs. ECW
Live. Trip departs Planet
Mayport at 5:30 p.m. Cost is
$25. Pre-registration is required.
March 12: MWR Expo and
Travel Show. 10 a.m.-I p.m.
at Ocean Breeze Conference
Center. Event features free
information on MWR programs,
base programs, travel and vaca-

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able). 270-5680
March 30-April 3: Spring
Break Youth Day Camp.
Registration is currently in
progress for ages 6-12 (age 5
if in Kindergarten). Register


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go all day (open 10:30 a.m.- 'p
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Limited lanes available after
6 p.m. due to league bowling.
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March 20-22: Open Water
Scuba Certification Course.
Cost is $290 complete and
includes all gear, course materi-
als, instruction, two days admis-
sion to the springs, two nights
lodging, transportation and cer-
tification. No equipment pur-
chase required! Pre-registration
is required. 270-52221


tion destinations, hotels, free
food samples, giveaways and
more. 270-5228
March 12: Comedy Zone
Trip. Free trip includes trans-
portation, admission and
appetizers. Pre-registration is
required.
March 16: Barracks Break
In. Free pizza and a movie in
the lounge of Bldg. 2105 start-
ing at 6 p.m.




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Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
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The Intramural Volleyball Lunchtime
League game time is 11:30 a.m., Monday-
Thursday, behind Beachside Community
Center. This is a Captain's Cup activity.
A Soccer organizational meeting will be
held March 10 at 11 a.m. at the Gym lobby.
NS Mayport's 5th annual March Maddness
Men's Basketball Tournament will be held
March 13-15. Entry deadline is March 6.
Awards for first, second individual; first, sec-
ond, third team; seven all-tournament team
and most valuable player. Cost is $225 per
team. For more information, call 270-5451.
Registration underway for the Men's
Softball Captain's Cup.
The free Shamrock 5K Run and 3K Walk/
Stroller Strut will be held on March 10 at 8
a.m. in front of the gym.
Fitness
The MWR Fitness Team has a new pro-


The Fitness P.O.W. is
Cardio: Incline Trainer
at Surfside and Treadmill
at Gym; Strength:
Multi Hip Machine;
Stretch: Piriformis


gram to put a "P.O.W." in your workout.
At the beginning of each week, on
Monday, an exercise Plan of the Week
will be posted at both the gymnasium and
Surfside Fitness center. It will be adver-
tised on the workout mirrors and by the
schedules at both facilities.
It will include three focuses: Cardio,


Strength and Stretch. Each week the focus
will change, highlighting various pieces of
equipment, exercises and muscle groups.
The program was created to educate patrons
on the usage of various machines, the exe-
cution of different strength exercises and
effective stretching regimens for muscle
groups.
During their floor times the trainers,
LaPlace, Traci, Ruthie, Mia and Nancy,
will be encouraging patrons to follow the
P.O.W. The trainers will demonstrate and
walk patrons through the various focuses.
P.O.W. is a great opportunity for all per-
sonnel attached to the station to try some-
thing new at the facilities; shaking up their
normal routine, allowing for a safer, more
effective, less time consuming caloric bum.


College
consideration for their academ-
ic degrees based on the recent
updates to selection board
guidelines.
Both prior service and in-
service degrees are recognized,
and similar to awards, academ-
ic degrees count for multiple
advancement cycles.
During the first cycle to
award education points,
September 2008, Navy enlist-
ed force stabilization officials
noted a slightly larger impact
during the advancement cycle
than they had anticipated. Of the
89,210 test takers, 2,264 report-
ed a post-secondary degree. The
tally surpassed the projected
number of degrees reported for
the advancement cycle by 731.
There were 21,663 Sailors
advanced during the fall 2008
cycle, and from that number,
766 held a college degree. Of
those with degrees, 33.8 percent
advanced, 33.2 percent would
have advanced regardless of
education points, and 8 percent
would not have advanced if it
were not for education points.
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the Navy's College Program
for Afloat College Education,
Tuition Assistance, and the
College Level Examination
Program, among others. Before
even considering an academic
program, every Sailor's first
stop must be their local Navy
College office," said Boals.
Sailors interested in start-
ing can visit their local Navy
College Office or the Navy
College Web site at https://
www.navycollege.navy.mil.


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On Base

Tuesday, March 17
The USS Hue City Family
Readiness Group will meet
from 6-7 p.m. at Ribault Bay
Community Center in off base
housing every third Tuesday of
the month.
Tuesday, April 21
The USS Hue City Family
Readiness Group will meet
from 6-7 p.m. at Ribault Bay
Community Center in off base
housing every third Tuesday of
the month.

Out in Town

Thursday, March 5
The Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 will hold their
monthly General Assembly
meeting at 8 p.m. at the Branch
Home, 390 Mayport Road.
All members and prospective
members are invited to attend.
The Fleet Reserve Association
is a world wide veteran's orga-
nization that represents nearly
165,000 active duty and retired
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard members. The FRA
Branch 290 is called the "active
duty Branch" because of the
number of active duty members.
If you have served in any of
the maritime services Navy,
Marine Corps or Coast Guard
-- no matter how long, stop by
the Branch Home, 390 Mayport
Road, Atlantic Beach or call
246-6855. New members are
always welcome.
Friday, March 6
The Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 is hosting a
Spaghetti Dinner from 5 to 8
p.m. at the Branch Home at 390
Mayport Road. The menu will
include garlic bread and salad.
A donation of $8 is requested
for each dinner. Carry out
orders are accepted. Happy
hour precedes the dinner from
4-6 p.m., all drinks are 500 off.
The public is always invited to
dinner. Starting at 9 p.m. the
music of Doug Bracey will
entertain until 1 a.m.
The Historic Fernandina
Business Association is proud
to present SOUNDS ON
CENTRE. This free communi-
ty concert event is held the First
Friday of each month (March
through October) from 6 to 8
p.m. in historic downtown on
Centre Street between 2nd &


Front Streets. Bring a chair,
your dancing shoes, and song in
your heart. For more informa-
tion, visit www.downtownfer-
nandina.com.
Sunday, March 8
Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 hosts Breakfast
from 8-11 a.m. at the Branch
Home, 390 Mayport Road.
Menu includes eggs, bacon or
sausage, grits or hashbrowns,
biscuits & gravy, pancakes or
toast. Omelets are also avail-
able. Coffee is included with all
meals. A donation of $5 for a
full breakfast, or $3 for a break-
fast sandwich, is requested. As
always, the public is invited.
Wednesday, March 11
The Fleet Reserve
Association, Branch 290, invites
you to participate in its "Wings-
N-Things" on from 5-8 p.m., at
the Branch Home, 390 Mayport
Road, Atlantic Beach. Snacks
will be available for a donation
of $1.50 to $5. Watch the Dart
League competition; then stay
and enjoy the music of Doug
Bracey from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Friday, March 13
The Fleet Reserve Association
Branch 290 is hosting a Baked
Chicken Dinner on from 5-8
pm, at the Branch Home at 390
Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach.
A donation of $8 is requested
for each dinner. Carry out
orders are accepted. Happy
hour precedes the dinner from
4-6 p.m., all drinks are 500 off.
The public is always invited to
dinner. Starting at 9 p.m., the
music of DOUG BRACEY will
entertain until 1 a.m.
Saturday, March 14
Come join the "First Annual
St. Patty's Day Poker Run"
at the Fleet Reserve, Branch
#91, on Collins Road, Orange
Park. All proceeds go to your
Greater Jax USO and help us
continue our mission of giving
everything we can to our Active
Duty troops and immediate
family members. Live music by
Human Zoo starting at 6 p.m.
Registration fee is $10 for driv-
er and $5 for rider. Registration
fee includes meal ticket, best
hand/worst hand. Registration
will be held from 11 a.m.-I p.m.
Last bike in at 5 p.m.
Join a Park Ranger at 1 p.m.
for a look into the archeologi-
cal resources left behind by
previous cultures. Find out
what we find today and what


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makes the Talbot Islands so The service w
significant. The program will fun, food, an(
take place at pavilion one on Saturday,
Little Talbot Island. No reserva- Join a park
tions are necessary and the pro- learn about t
gram is free with regular park species that
admission, communities
Staffers at the Duval opedbarrieri
Extension Service will offer Florida. The
A Day of Gardening on from place at pavi
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Duval Talbot Islanc
County Extension Office. are necessary
Spend the day learning about is free with r
growing orchids, square foot sion.
gardening, hydroponic garden- Sunday, A]
ing, irrigation, tomatoes, citrus, Mayor Jol
green landscapes, micro-greens, City of Jack
rain gardens, native plants, and ciation with
more. Reserve your space by invite all bo
calling 904-387-8850 and send annual Bless:
check for $10 made payable to will be held
DCOHAC to Day of Gardening, of the St. Joh
1010 N. McDuff Ave. The purpose
Need something that the entire edition is to as
family can enjoy together? and safe boa
Christ United Methodist Church all vessels du
Neptune Beach, 400 Penman navigational
Road, Neptune Beach, is host- Father Kama
ing an evening for the entire George Anti
family. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Church will
for dinner. At 7 p.m. we will be blessing. La,
showing a movie appropriate 250 vessels
for every member of the family. yearly even
Dinner is $6 for adult, $3 for arrive down
children 8 and under. Movie is and tune in t(
free for those who just want to and 72. Their
spend a relaxing evening with on the size
the family. Snacks will be avail- registration
able for purchase during the tered captain
movie. Need more information? exclusive coi
Call the Church office at 904- The St. Johns
249-5370. under any exi
Sunday, March 15 ing the festive
Fleet Reserve Association the Main Str
Branch 290 hosts Breakfast on closed to veh
from 8-11 a.m. at the Branch 1 4 p.m.,
Home, 390 Mayport Road, will be close
Atlantic Beach. Menu includes 6 p.m., and
eggs, bacon or sausage, grits or be closed frc
hash-browns, biscuits & gravy, the St. Johns
pancakes or toast. Omelets are to 6 p.m. Th
also available. Coffee is includ- can be view
ed with all meals. A donation Northbank a
of $5 for a full breakfast, or register, visit
$3 for a breakfast sandwich, is downtown.co
requested. As always, the pub- Join a Parn
lic is invited, for a leisure
Palm Valley Baptist Church, discover the
4890 Palm Valley Road in communities
Ponte Vedra Beach, will hold encouraged t
its homecoming. Singing starts and bottled w
at 9:15 a.m. with the Mini-men will take plh
of Meninak Choir, a group from Club on Fo
the Florida Baptist Children's Cultural State
Home. They will be followed Saturday,A
by the Ethiopian Evangelical Palm Valle
Choir of Jacksonville. A former 4890 Palm Va
pastor, Rev. Jim Richards, will Vedra Beach,
present the morning message. egg hunt front


will be followed by
id fellowship.
March 28
ranger at 1 p.m. to
he many common
inhabit the natural
s of the undevel-
slands of northeast
program will take
lion one on Little
d. No reservations
y and the program
regular park admis-

pril 5
in Peyton and the
ksonville, in asso-
the Captains Club,
aters for the 25th
ing of the Fleet. It
on the Northbank
ns River, at 2 p.m.
e of this annual tra-
k for good weather
ting conditions for
ring the upcoming
season. Reverend
l Al-Rahil from St.
iochian Orthodox
perform this year's
st year, more than
participated in this
t. Boaters should
town at 1:30 p.m.
o VHF channels 16
re is no limitation
of the vessel and
is free. All regis-
ns will receive an
mmemorative gift.
s River will not be
Ira restrictions dur-
vities. Please note
eet Bridge will be
hicular traffic from
Sister Cities Road
sed from 7 a.m.-
Hogan Street will
om Water Street to
River from 7 a.m.
he parade of boats
ed from both the
nd Southbank. To
www.makeascene-
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ely paced hike to
e island's natural
s. Participants are
o bring bug spray
rater. This program
ace at the Ribault
rt George Island
ePark.
April 11
;y Baptist Church,
alley Road in Ponte
will host an Easter
a 10 a.m.-noon. All


children bring an empty basket.
There will be a hot dog lunch
following the hunt. Individually
wrapped candy and plastic eggs
are greatly appreciated. There is
a collection box in the fellow-
ship hall.


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Join a park ranger at 1 p.m.
for a discussion on the differ-
ent types of shark teeth that can
be found on the area's beaches.
The program will take place at
pavilion one on Little Talbot
Island.


From Page 1
ous other short deployments.
In 1991, Allerton trans-
ferred to the "Neptune's
Horsemen" of HSL-30 as a
Fleet Replacement Squadron
flight instructor, Program
Manager and AIRLANT/
AIRPAC NATOPS Evaluator
for the SH-2F. In October
1993, Allerton was ordered
to the USS Guam (LPH-9) as
Safety Officer and Mini Boss,
where he deployed to provide
support in operation Restore
Hope off Somalia and opera-
tion Joint Endeavor in Bosnia.
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reported to the "Airwolves"
of HSL-40 at Naval Station
Mayport, Florida as safety
department head and flight
instructor.
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May 1998 and affiliated with
the Navy Reserve by joining
the "Emerald Knights" of HS-
75 based at Naval Air Station
Jacksonville. He served as
aviation safety officer and
as department head for the
administrative, operations and
maintenance departments and
was the Executive Officer of
HS-75 when the unit was dis-
established in March 2007.
Allerton then transferred to
the "Jaguars" of HSL-60 as
the prospective Executive
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8 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, March 5,2009



FFSC Workshop, Classes Schedule Set


From FFSC
The following classes and
activities are offered by the
Fleet and Family Support
Center (FFSC) and are free
of charge. Pre-registration is
required and childcare is not
available. For more information
about the classes or to register
call 270-6600, ext. 110. FFSC
is located in Building One on
Massey Avenue.
March 5, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 6, 9-11 a.m., Car
Buying Tips, FFSC
March 9, noon-4 p.m.,
Leadership Life Skills for E4
& Below, Base Chapel
March 9, 8:30-2:30 p.m.,
Military Spouse 101, FFSC
The Fleet and Family Support
Center offers this class to mili-
tary spouses new to the area,
and those new to the military
way of life. Guest speakers
from the military and civilian
communities will present useful
information to help you have
a pleasant tour here at Naval
Station Mayport.
March 9-12, TAP Retiree
Workshop, 8 a.m.-04 p.m.,
Building 1 Room 104
Designed for Military per-
sonnel within 180 -90 days of
leaving the military. The semi-
nar focuses on benefits for ser-
vice members and their family
members. Participants receive
help in translating their mili-
tary acquired skills into civil-
ian language and are exposed
to the civilian job market and
how to successfully compete in
the civilian employment arena;
learning about resumes, employ-
ment interviews and marketing
themselves. If you are within a
minimum of 180 days of leav-
ing the military see your career
counselor for a quota for this
highly successful program.
March 10, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 10, 9-11 a.m.,
Parenting Class (8 Steps),
FFSC
The program is based
on Dinkmeyer & McKay's
Systematic Training for
Effective Parenting (8 STEPS).
The program is designed to
assist you and your family put
into practice the skills learned
in the class. Specific parent-
ing skills that are discussed as
well as the challenges that are
faced by all families include:
understanding yourself and
your child, the four goals of
misbehavior, beliefs and feel-
ings, encouraging and listening
to your child, helping children
cooperate, discipline that makes
sense, and how to choose your
approach. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
March 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Tottletyme Playgroup, USO
Parents and children together
meet to share parenting con-
cerns, ideas, and fun! The group
invites professionals to address
specific areas of concern such
as nutrition, toilet training, etc.
We even take field trips sev-
eral times a year to local parks,
museums and playgrounds.
This group is designed for
moms new to the area or moms
who want their child to interact
with other children their child's
age. All children age four and
below are invited to attend.
March 11, 1-4 p.m.,
Leadership Life Skills for
E7& Above, Base Chapel
March 12, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 13, 9-11 a.m.,
Establishing A Sound Family
Budget, FFSC
March 16-20, 7:30 a.m.-
4 p.m., Command Financial
Specialist Training, Building
460, Room A
March 17, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 17, 9-11 a.m.,
Parenting Class (8 Steps),
FFSC
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on Dinkmeyer & McKay's


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assist you and your family put
into practice the skills learned
in the class. Specific parent-
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well as the challenges that are
faced by all families include:
understanding yourself and
your child, the four goals of
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cooperate, discipline that makes
sense, and how to choose your
approach. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
March 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Tottletyme Playgroup, USO
Parents and children together
meet to share parenting con-
cerns, ideas, and fun! The group
invites professionals to address
specific areas of concern such
as nutrition, toilet training, etc.
We even take field trips sev-
eral times a year to local parks,
museums and playgrounds.
This group is designed for
moms new to the area or moms
who want their child to interact
with other children their child's
age. All children age four and
below are invited to attend.
March 19, 8-11 a.m., Anger
Management, FFSC
What does anger do for you?
Communicate for you? Keep
people at a safe distance from
you? Keep you in charge? For
many people, anger serves them
many uses, but all too often,
it is at a high cost...usually of
relationships, unhappiness in
the workplace, and a general
feeling of disdain. If you want
to be able to break out of the
"get angry/get even" syndrome,
come to this class. Participants
learn how anger and judgment
are related, about irrational
beliefs and faulty self-talk, what
"E + R = 0" means, and the
roles of stress and forgiveness
in anger.
March 19, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 23-26, TAP Separatee
Workshop, 8 a.m.-04 p.m.,
Building 1 Room 104
Designed for Military per-
sonnel within 180 -90 days of
leaving the military. The semi-
nar focuses on benefits for ser-
vice members and their family
members. Participants receive
help in translating their mili-
tary acquired skills into civil-
ian language and are exposed
to the civilian job market and
how to successfully compete in
the civilian employment arena;
learning about resumes, employ-
ment interviews and marketing
themselves. If you are within a
minimum of 180 days of leav-
ing the military see your career
counselor for a quota for this
highly successful program.
March24, 9-11 a.m., Resume


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FFSC
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Parenting Class (8 Steps),
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Effective Parenting (8 STEPS).
The program is designed to
assist you and your family put
into practice the skills learned
in the class. Specific parent-
ing skills that are discussed as
well as the challenges that are
faced by all families include:
understanding yourself and
your child, the four goals of
misbehavior, beliefs and feel-
ings, encouraging and listening
to your child, helping children
cooperate, discipline that makes
sense, and how to choose your
approach. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
March 25, 6-7 p.m., IA
Family Discussion Group,
USO
March 25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Tottletyme Playgroup, USO
Parents and children together
meet to share parenting con-
cerns, ideas, and fun! The group
invites professionals to address
specific areas of concern such
as nutrition, toilet training, etc.
We even take field trips sev-
eral times a year to local parks,
museums and playgrounds.
This group is designed for
moms new to the area or moms
who want their child to interact
with other children their child's
age. All children age four and
below are invited to attend.
March 26, 8- 11 a.m., Stress
Management, FFSC
Stress is a normal part of
everyone's life. It can be ener-
gizing and a factor in motivat-
ing us. But too much stress,
without relief, can have debil-
itating effects. This program
is designed to provide partici-
pants with an understanding of
what stress is and how it affects
them. It will also help partici-
pants begin to look at their own
lives and ways they currently
cope with stress. Participants
will be challenged to develop
behavior and lifestyle changes
that will improve their ability to
cope with stress.
March 26, 9-11 a.m., Resume
Walk-in Review Assistance,
FFSC
March 27, 9-11 a.m., Credit
Report, FFSC
March 30, 6-7 p.m.,
Ombudsman Assembly, USO
March 30, 8 a.m.-noon,
FERP-Career & Job
Readiness Class, FFSC
Learn how to do an effective
job search to find the "perfect
job!" Topics presented are:
Career Exploration, Job Search
Strategies, Resume Writing,
Interviewing Skills, Self-
Employment and the Federal
Employment System.
March 31, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Leadership Life Skills for


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to your child, helping children
cooperate, discipline that makes
sense, and how to choose your
approach. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
Participation in all 8 sessions is
required.
April 14, 9-11 a.m.,
Parenting Class (8 Steps),
FFSC
The program is based
on Dinkmeyer & McKay's
Systematic Training for
Effective Parenting (8 STEPS).
The program is designed to
assist you and your family put
into practice the skills learned
in the class. Specific parent-
ing skills that are discussed as
well as the challenges that are
faced by all families include:
understanding yourself and
your child, the four goals of
misbehavior, beliefs and feel-
ings, encouraging and listening
to your child, helping children
cooperate, discipline that makes
sense, and how to choose your
approach. Each week a differ-
ent topic is thoroughly covered
via discussion, video vignettes,
and handbook information.
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Gettysburg Adds Paint To Bridge Wings


By Ensign
Stephan A. Lubosch
USS Gettysburg PAO
For the second year in a row,
Gettysburg has proven herself
as one of the premier ships
in the Fleet. Gettysburg was
recently honored as the Carrier
Strike Group Eight's Battle
Effectiveness (or Battle "E")
Award winner for 2008. At
nearly 18 years old, Gettysburg
is in the prime of her life and
in top fighting condition, fully
capable of sustaining combat
deployments well into the 21st
century.
Additionally, Gettysburg
was one of only two cruisers
in the entire U.S. Navy to qual-
ify for all 5 of the Command
Excellence Awards. This year's
announcement by Commander
Naval Surface Forces of the
award qualifiers marked spe-
cific accomplishments for
Gettysburg having earned con-
secutive awards in Maritime
Warfare Excellence (4th award),
Engineering Excellence
(4th award), Command and


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-Photos courtesy of USS Gettysburg
Above, Quartermaster 3rd Class Victoria Hobgood adds new award hash marks to the Gettysburg
bridge wings. Below, Gettysburg crew members with their newly painted Starboard bridge wing.


Control Excellence (2nd
award), Logistics Management
Excellence (4th award) and
lastly, the TYCOM Ship Safety
Excellence Award.
According to the ship's
Executive Officer, Cmdr. Scott
Robertson, "The achievement
in attaining all 5 Command
Excellence Awards and the
Battle "E" is a testament to the
crew's level of commitment,
teamwork, and pride."
Gettysburg's accolades are
even more impressive when one
looks at the ship's 2008 chal-
lenging operational schedule.
The ship returned from her last
deployment in December 2007
and immediately jumped into
a new training cycle to prepare
for her February 2009 deploy-
ment. In the middle of 2008,
Gettysburg spent two months in
the Baltic Sea as Flagship dur-
ing BALTOPS, an annual large-
scale exercise operating with 13
NATO and other Baltic region
countries, which included port
visits to Poland, Germany,
and Norway. Gettysburg


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Enterprise Strike Group to the
USS Eisenhower Strike Group
in the late summer while com-
pleting the rest of a highly suc-
cessful training cycle. Finally,
Gettysburg underwent several
weeks of Strike Group training
and war-games at sea in prepa-
ration for deployment.
The ship's Yeoman, Petty
Officer Carlton Miller, had
this to say when questioned
about the recent ship awards,
"The clean sweep of Command
Excellence Awards and Battle
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deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security opera-
tions in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.


Roosevelt (DDG 80) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) transit the Suez
Canal.


-Photo by CTR2 Jaymie Brown
CREDO Chaplain Kevin Norton, Afloat Training Group Mayport Commanding Officer Capt.
Herbert Hadley and Naval Station Mayport Capt. Aaron Bowman stand with Rosewood survi-
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DoD Takes Steps To Protect Your Privacy


From DoD
In response to an increasing
awareness of the growing need
to protect the safety of Service
members and their families'
identity information, DoD has
begun to eliminate the Social
Security Numbers (SSN) from
DoD ID cards. Utilizing a three
phased approach over the next
several years, eventually full
SSNs will no longer be visible
on the cards. This action will
affect all entitled to hold a CAC
or ID Card, including active and
reserve military, family mem-
bers, retirees and contractors.
As detailed below, the remov-
al of SSNs will occur in three
phases, each of which will be
implemented as ID cards are
issued or renewed.
Phase One, now underway,
will remove the printed depen-
dent SSN from Dependent
Identification and Privilege
cards (DD Forms 1173 and
1173-1) and replace it with
"XXX-XX-XXXX." At this
point, the sponsor's SSN will
remain visible on the card.
Phase Two will remove
printed SSNs from all DoD ID
cards, with the exception of
Geneva Conventions identifi-
cation cards, which will retain
the last four digits of the SSN
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cards and is scheduled to begin
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detailed information in prepara-
tion for this transition, the fol-
lowing frequently asked ques-
tions and answers are provided:
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removed from DoD ID cards.
When current cards expire,
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A4), they will be replaced with
new cards with XXX-XXX-
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SSN and reinforce the grow-
ing DoD Culture of Protection
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card populations while main-
taining continuity of DoD busi-
ness processes.
All DoD ID cardholders and
those business processes that
use the SSN from any DoD ID
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change.
Changes to ID cards will
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From COMPASS
A program aims to help
spouses navigate the Navy will
hold a COMPASS session from
9 a.m.-I p.m. from March 18-20
at the Base Chapel.
If you were about to go on
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do research and learn as much
as you could to make your trip
enjoyable and successful.
You might need a passport,
guidebook, and map to start off
in the right direction. Now,
think about a spouse embark-
ing on his or her journey as a
Navy spouse for the first time.
To this spouse, the Navy seems
like a foreign land with its' own
language, customs, traditions,
health care system, inherent
moves, and deployments.
COMPASS is a standard-
ized Team-Mentoring pro-
gram developed by spouses for
spouses. COMPASS focuses on
spouses new to the Navy, how-
ever; all spouses are welcome.
COMPASS improves quality of
life through education, enabling
spouses to understand, experi-
ence and meet the challenges of
the Navy lifestyle.


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2008 Compass mentors and session graduates stand with their bag
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With this knowledge and real-
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can be successful and reward-
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least three years, have taken the
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when they saw their father for
the first time in months. I start-
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son, Jose Rocha, returned home
from Afghanistan after serving
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there, was grateful for the pho-
tographs.
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tographer] captured our emo-
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SSNs embedded in barcodes
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a federal or state issued photo
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more information. The new ID
card can be used at all loca-
tions where current ID cards
are accepted. Your ID should
not be rejected without a vis-
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be asked to verbally state your
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reserve, family member, retiree
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H health Beat




Opening Your Eyes To Healthy Eating Habits


From the NH Jax Optometry Clinic
In honor of March's desig-
nation as "Save Your Vision
Month," Naval Hospital
Jacksonville's Optometry Clinic
wants to remind you that caring
for your eyes includes paying
attention to nutrition.
Approximately 43 mil-
lion Americans suffer from
age-related macular degenera-
tion or cataracts, the two lead-
ing causes of vision loss and
blindness. Based on research


from multiple studies, there is a
strong correlation between good
nutrition and the prevention of
these age-related eye diseases.
By eating foods rich in seven
nutrients-lutein, zeaxanthin,
omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins
A, C, and E, and zinc-you can
help protect your eye sight and
vision.
"Basic and clinical research
has shown that nutrients in eye-
healthy foods can lower the risk
of vision loss," said Dr. Todd


Lauby, department head of
Optometry.
"While vision loss may not
occur until your senior years, I
recommend specific nutrients to
all my patients. I also empha-
size the necessity of wearing
UV-blocking sunglasses out-
doors as well as smoking ces-
sation in order to help prevent
future vision loss due to certain
eye diseases."
The American Optometric
Association recommends eating


a diet with a variety of foods
loaded with key nutrients for
maintaining and improving eye
health. Avoid hydrogenated fats
and eat a well-balanced diet that
includes the currently recom-
mended five to nine servings
of fruits and vegetables a day
whenever possible.
The following foods contain
key nutrients for eye health:
*Lutein and zeaxanthin:
Colorful fruits and vegetables
such as broccoli, spinach, kale,


corn, green beans, peas, orang-
es, and tangerines
*Essential fatty acids: Fish
like tuna, salmon, sardines, trout
or herring, whole grain foods,
flax seed, lean meats, and eggs
*Vitamin A: Liver, carrots,
sweet potatoes, spinach, man-
gos, and fortified milk
*Vitamin C: Fruits and veg-
etables, including oranges,
grapefruit, strawberries, papaya,
green peppers, and tomatoes
*Vitamin E: Vegetable oils,


such as safflower or corn oil,
almonds, pecans, sweet pota-
toes, and sunflower seeds
*Zinc: Red meat, poultry,
liver, shellfish, milk, baked
beans, and whole grains
Dr. Lauby recommends con-
suming these nutrients through
food instead of pill form; how-
ever, in some cases, dietary
supplements may be necessary.
Always consult your primary
care provider before taking any
dietary supplements.


Make Small Changes Using Dietary Guidelines


By Chris Halagarda
Navy Fitness And Performance En-
hancement Dietitian
It's February again! The time
when New Year's resolutions
to "lose weight" become dis-
tant memories and the excuses
are abundant: It's too cold to
exercise outside, I don't have
time to go to the fitness center,
and biscuits covered with gravy
are more inviting than skinless
chicken breasts and broccoli.
If you're one of the many
who feel like they've failed at
their resolution, again, make
a new New Year's resolution.
It's never a bad time to improve
your health, but this time, focus
less on body weight and more
on healthy eating habits. If you
are giving yourself the nutrients


your body needs, you will be
rewarded with a healthier body
and mind. Your energy levels
will increase, you'll be more
productive at home and work,
you'll sleep better, and you will
set a good example for your
family. This February, resolve
to make one change to your diet
that you know you can succeed
at.
Then in March, if you're
still practicing that one change,
decide if you would like to
add another change or simply
continue to follow your origi-
nal change. Regardless of how
many changes you make in
2009, you want to be certain it
becomes part of your routine in
2010, 2011, 2012 and so on. The
following are a few key recom-


mendations from the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans 2005.
These suggestions require no
expensive supplements or trips
to out of the way "health" food
stores. You can cover these
recommendations by shopping
at the commissary. For more
detailed and individualized diet
and exercise information, go to
www.MyPyramid.gov.
*Consume less than 20-25
grams of saturated fats and less
than 300 milligrams of choles-
terol each day.
*Get rid of trans fats and par-
tially hydrogenated oils in your
diet. (Partially hydrogenated
oils are listed in the ingredients
on food labels.)
*When selecting and prepar-
ing meat, poultry, and milk or


milk products, make choices
that are lean, low-fat or fat-free.
*Consume at least three serv-
ings of whole grains per day
with the rest of the recommend-
ed grains coming from enriched
or whole-grain products. In
general, at least half the grains
should come from whole grains.
*Eat two cups or pieces of
fruit daily.
*Eat a minimum of 21/2 serv-
ings of vegetables daily. Select
from all five vegetable sub-
groups (dark green, orange,
legumes, starchy vegetables and
other vegetables) several times
a week.
*Consume three cups of fat-
free or low-fat milk or equiva-
lent milk products per day.
*Consume less than 2,300


milligrams (about 1 teaspoon
of salt) of sodium per day.
Processed and canned foods
such as cold cuts and soups are
examples of foods that are tra-
ditionally high in sodium.
By following these recom-
mendations in 2009, your focus
will be on sound nutritional
behaviors and not on your body
size. Keep following this list of
key recommendations and your
2010 New Year's resolution can
be ... to save money for a new
wardrobe!
For more information about
making healthy choices, visit
Ask the Dietitian on Iilip " "
commissaries.com and post your
questions on the DeCA Dietitian
Forum. Be sure to look for
other useful information in the


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Commissary Connection.
Nutrition Tip: Make small
changes in your eating habits
like drinking three cups of 1
percent milk instead of 2 per-
cent milk to subtract 60 calories
a day. This may help you lose 5
to 10 pounds in a year.
Chris Halagarda is the Navy
fitness, performance enhance-
ment dietitian. Feel free to con-
tact him with your questions
at (202) 433-3472 or Chris.
Halagarda@Navy.mil.


Navy Revises Tracking Of


Sailors Health Post-deploy


Getting The Technique Down


From Navy Personnel Command Public

Commands may now
access the Deployment Health
Assessment (DHA) Program
instruction online the Navy
announced Feb. 18.
OPNAVINST6100.3. cements
the requirements for periodic
assessments prior to and after
deployments.
"When leadership takes an
active role in making sure that
the assessments take place then
we know we are really taking
care of Sailors physical and
emotional needs," said Fleet
Master Chief Mike McCalip,
Office of the Chief of Naval
Personnel.
"Sometimes Sailors in a hurry
to get demobilized or back to
their pre-IA (individual aug-
mentee) job may not spend the
time on the post-deployment
assessment that they should
and issues arise months after a
deployment. The post-deploy-
ment re-assessment (PDHRA)


is designed to pick up those
issues," he added.
Sailors frequently rate their
overall general health worse
three to six months after return-
ing than they did immediate-
ly upon return. The process is
designed to identify stress inju-
ries and other health concerns
that require further assessment
or treatment.
Sailors are required to under-
go a Pre-deployment Health
Assessment (Pre-DHA), form
DD 2795 no earlier than 60 days
prior to the expected deploy-
ment date. Then when the Sailor
returns from deployment a Post-
Deployment Assessment (Post-
DHA), form DD 2796 should
be completed as close to their
homecoming date as possible,
not earlier than 30 days before
the expected redeployment.
Reserve Sailors should com-
plete the Post-DHA before
being released from active duty.
The PDHRA form DD 2900
should be completed between


90 and 180 days after return
from deployment.
To make life easier,
Deployment HealthAssessments
are all submitted electronically
by a nurse, corpsman or medical
technician. If a service member
gives positive responses to some
questions, the assessment may
be bumped up for review by a
physician, physician's assistant
(PA), nurse practitioner (NP),
or independent duty corpsman
(IDC). The PDHRA can only
be done by a physician, PA, NP,
or IDC.
For more information on the
assessments and reassessments
review OPNAVINST 6100.3
available in the reference sec-
tion on the Navy Personnel
Command Web site http \
npc.navy.mil/channels/.


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By Kevin L. Robinson
DeCA public specialist
CertifiChecks, Inc., the third-
party provider that has provided
commissary gift certificates for
use by authorized customers
since 2002, has ceased opera-
tions. As a result, all sales of
CertifiChecks have halted and
customers possessing them can-
not use them in commissaries at
this time.
The company Web site, www.
certifichecks.com, announced
effective Feb. 26 that it will "no
longer administer gift certificate
programs" and further advised
customers with CertifiChecks
to "submit for potential reim-
bursement" to the following
address: CertifiChecks, Inc.,
Attn: Redemption Dept., 1435
Shoup Mill Road, Dayton,
Ohio, 45414.
"What has happened to
CertifiChecks is similar to what
is going on today with many
businesses being adversely
affected by the current eco-
nomic downturn," said Philip
E. Sakowitz Jr., DeCA's direc-
tor and chief executive officer.
"Unfortunately, in this case the
situation directly affects com-
missary customers.
"I regret the impact this is
likely to have on our custom-
ers," he added. "However, as
an appropriated fund entity, in
accordance with federal law we
can no longer accept these cer-
tificates at this time. We are,
however, looking for an alterna-
tive solution to fulfill our cus-
tomers' requests for commissary
gift certificates."
DeCA entered into a business
agreement with CertifiChecks,
Inc., in September 2002 to pro-
vide gift certificates redeemable
in commissaries in denomina-


tions ranging from $5 to $100.
Anyone could purchase the
certificate but only authorized
customers could use them.
Purchasers could obtain them
in commissaries, by phone, or
online for a fee of $4.95 that
went to CertifiChecks for the
cost of printing, mailing and
handling of up to 20 certificates
per order. DeCA received no
income from its agreement with
CertifiChecks, Inc.
From the start, DeCA's use
of gift certificates became a
popular way for the families
and friends of service members
to give them "the gift of gro-
ceries." Since 2002, more than
$17.5 million in gift certificates
have been purchased for autho-
rized customers. Over the past
few years, popularity of the gift
certificates had increased steadi-
ly from combined in-store and
online sales that totaled $3.4
million in fiscal 2006 to more
than $3.9 million in fiscal 2008.
The gift certificate program
became a prominent method
for military and civilian aid
organizations, such as instal-
lation chaplains funds, the Air
Force Aid Society, the USO,
Operation Homefront, Operation
Interdependence, and the Fisher
House Foundation, to extend
donations to military families
in need. The certificates also
became a major part of com-
missary vendor giveaways at
store grand openings and other
customer outreach events.
CertifiChecks, Inc., head-
quartered in Dayton, Ohio,
was established in April 1999,
according to its Web site. It pro-
cessed customized gift certifi-
cates for about 450 merchants
and associations across the
nation.


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-Photo courtesy of NEX Mayport
NEX Mayport and Brown-Foreman awarded Kishea Brown a 14K diamond necklace, valued at $1,200, on Feb. 13. Brown is a
member of the U.S. Coast Guard. She was chosen from 375 entries at your Navy Exchange. NEX constantly has door prizes and
giveaways available. It is just another reason to stop by your NEX and "Shop and Save." Pictured from left is NEX Mayport Softlines
Manager Helen Sigurjonsdottir, NEX Mayport General Manager Bill Hockenbury and Brown. The Diamond Necklace was spon-
sored by Brown-Foreman.



NEX Introduces New Virtual Phone


Card. Looks For New Distributor


From NEXCOM
The NEX has a new way to talk to a
loved one back home. Along with its ven-
dor partner AT&T, the NEX is offering a
new virtual worldwide PrePaid Phone card.
The virtual phone card lets call from any-
where in the U.S. and to and from 200
countries around the world. However, these
cards cannot be used to onboard U.S. Navy
or Coast Guard ships.
"AT&T worldwide virtual prepaid
phone cards are a great addition to the
services NEX offers," aid Jennie Zack,
Telecommunications Program Manager,
Navy Exchange Service Command
(NEXCOM). "Our customers can now
purchase a personal identification number
(PIN) online no matter where duty calls."
To purchase a card, visit the NEX website
at www.navy-nex.com and click on the vir-
tual phone card button on the left hand side.


Once shopping privileges are validated,
click into the on-line shopping mall. From
there, click the AT&T button to be taken to
the AT&T secure website to purchase either
a $10 or $20 AT&T worldwide phone card
PIN. Once purchased, the virtual card's
PIN and toll-free dial number will be deliv-
ered on-line.
To make a call, call the toll-free dial num-
ber of the Virtual AT&T Worldwide PrePaid
Card, enter the Personal Identification
Number (PIN), and dial the number of the
person receiving the call.
The Virtual PrePaid card has other ben-
efits of the card including that the min-
utes never expire, there are no monthly or
hidden fees and the virtual card is easily
recharged on-line. Payment can be made
using the Military Star card, MasterCard,
Visa, American Express, Discover Network
and Diners Club cards.NEX Book and


Magazine Supplier Closes Its Business
From NEXCOM
Anderson News, a magazine distribu-
tor for 126 stores located in Tidewater Va.,
West Va., S.C., Ga., Fla., Miss., Ala., La.,
Texas, Tenn., Ill., Wash., Northern Ca, Nev.
and Hawaii has closed its business.
Due to the closure, NEX customers may
temporarily find magazine racks low in
stock or empty for the next few weeks.
Bestseller books that release each week will
also be affected
"We are aggressively working to secure
alternate sources to stock and service our
stores with magazine and book products
where Anderson News was the supplier of
these goods," said Tina Parmentier, Navy
Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM)
magazine and book buyer. "It is our inten-
tion to have new suppliers chosen as quick-
ly as possible and have products shipping"


By Maj. Karen E. Hawkins
DeCA dietitian
You are what you eat is so
true when it comes to control-
ling cholesterol. Instead of a
hamburger with french fries,
how about grilled salmon and a
baked sweet potato for dinner?
Your heart will love you for it
as growing evidence shows that
eating foods high in omega 3s,
soluble fiber, nuts, olive oil and
plant stanols or sterols can help
lower cholesterol. And with
high cholesterol being one of
the major risk factors for heart
disease, controlling those levels
is important for a healthy heart.
Go fish
Salmon and other cold-water
fish are high in omega 3s, which
have cholesterol-lowering
benefits. Omega 3 fatty acids
also help the heart by reduc-
ing blood pressure and the risk
of blood clots. Research shows
that for those who have had a
heart attack, fish oil, which has
omega 3s, reduces the risk of
sudden death. The American
Heart Association recommends
eating at least two servings of
fish a week, and notes salmon,
trout, herring, mackerel, tuna
and sardines as having the high-
est levels of omega 3s. If you
don't like fish, add ground flax-
seed and walnuts to your diet
along with using canola oil. You
can also get omega 3s by tak-
ing 500-1000 milligrams of fish
oil pills daily. If you get a fish
burp from taking the pills, then
look for the coated variety or
the ones labeled "burp less" so
you can get the benefits without
a fishy aftertaste. The Food and
Drug Administration recom-
mends a maximum of 3 grams
of omega 3s, with no more than
2 grams per day from a dietary
supplement.
Go oatmeal
Oatmeal has soluble fiber,
which helps lower the low-
density lipoprotein (LDL), the
"bad" cholesterol. You can also
get soluble fiber in foods such
as beans, pears, apples, psyl-
lium and barley. Eat 112 cups
of cooked oatmeal along with a
banana to get about 10 grams of
soluble fiber. You need at least
10 grams of soluble fiber a day
to lower your total and LDL
ooo


cholesterol.
Go nuts
Growing evidence suggests
eating walnuts and almonds
can help reduce blood choles-
terol while keeping blood ves-
sels healthy and flexible. Nuts
are high in calories, but eating
only a small handful will help
do the job. Try using a handful
of walnuts or almonds on your
salad instead of meat, cheese or
croutons.
Go olive oil
Olive oil has lots of antioxi-
dants that can lower your "bad"
cholesterol while leaving your
"good" or HDL cholester-
ol alone. The Food and Drug
Administration recommends
using two tablespoons of olive
oil a day to get its heart-healthy
benefits. Try using olive oil in
marinade or mixed with vin-
egar as a salad dressing. For an
Italian flair, mix olive oil with
crushed garlic and use it as a
bread dip instead of margarine
or butter. You can get the most
antioxidants by choosing extra
virgin olive oil due to it being
less processed than regular olive
oil.
Go plant sterols and sterols
Look for the margarines,
orange juice and yogurt drinks
fortified with plant sterols to
help reduce cholesterol by more
than 10 percent. You need at
least 2 grams which equals
two 8-ounce glasses of orange
juice fortified with plant sterols
a day to help lower cholesterol.
If you are watching your bud-
get, and who isn't these days,
it may be most economical to
get the plant stanols or sterols
from fortified juice or marga-
rines. The American Heart
Association recommends foods
fortified with plant sterols for
people with LDL cholesterol
levels of more than 160 mil-
ligrams per deciliter. Making
changes to your diet like reduc-
ing the amount of saturated fat
or avoiding foods with trans fats
can help you lower your choles-
terol. Something simple to do is
just switch from whole milk to
1 percent milk and lose 9 grams
of saturated fat in one serving.
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Replace Batteries In Smoke Alarms



During Switch To Daylight-Saving Time


From CNRSE
March 8 and Nov. 1 are
important dates in 2009 for two
important yet very different rea-
sons. Not only do they mark the
beginning and the end of day-
light-saving time, they are also
the dates recommended by fire
safety professionals to replace
batteries in residential smoke
alarms.
Working smoke alarms


are among the most valuable
lifesaving tools for families.
According to the U.S. Fire
Administration (USFA), place-
ment of working smoke alarms
on each level of a house and
outside of each sleeping area,
such as in a hallway, will dou-
ble your chances of surviving a
home fire.
In addition to working batter-
ies and proper placement, the


USFA recommends that families
prepare and practice an escape
plan in the event of a home fire.
Smoke alarms should also be
tested annually and replaced
every 8-10 years.
Local fire departments in
many of the communities that
are home to CNRSE installa-
tions have active fire prevention
programs. New Orleans, La.;
Pensacola, Fla.; Fort Worth,


Texas; and Charleston, S.C., for
example, offer services ranging
from smoke alarm inspection to
free smoke alarms for residents
who need them.
Others, including the Corpus
Christi, Texas, Fire Department,
participate in the Change Your
Clock Change Your Battery
program, which was introduced
in 1977 by Energizer Holdings,
Inc., in partnership with the


International Association of Fire
Chiefs (IAFC). More than 5,800
fire departments across the
United States have supported
this life-saving program since
its inception to create aware-
ness about smoke alarm neglect
due to missing, dead, or discon-
nected batteries.
A variety of resources are
available to help you learn more
about smoke alarms and resi-


dential fire safety. For addition-
al information about residential
smoke alarm programs offered
by your local fire department,
visit your community's official
Web site.
For more safety tips about
smoke alarms, visit the Naval
Safety Center's Web site at
http://safetycenter.navy.mil.


Marine Mammal 911: Navy Furthers Commitment


To Marine Mammals Through Response Plans


By Tracey Moriarty
( rofNaval Operations Environmen-
tal Readiness Division
The National Marine Fisheries
Service and the Navy finalized
January 2009 marine-mam-
mal-stranding response plans
for three of the Navy's larg-
est training areas: the Hawaii
Range Complex, the Southern
California Range Complex, and
the Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar
Training area.
Similar stranding response
plans will be developed for the
Navy's 10 remaining "at-sea"
major training ranges and oper-
ating areas.
Every year approximately
3,500 marine mammals strand
on U.S. coasts. In many cases,
the causes of these strandings
can not be determined, though
common causes include disease,
fishery entanglements, and ship
strikes.
"We are looking forward
to working with the National
Marine Fisheries Service on
implementing these stranding
plans. We want to know why
strandings occur," said John
Quinn, deputy director of the
Chief of Naval Operations
Environmental Readiness
Division. "Understanding the
causes will help scientists
understand how these unfortu-
nate events can be prevented
or reduced in number," said
Quinn.


Though the stranding
response plans were developed
to meet the unique requirements
of the specific training areas,
they do share certain features:
*If Navy personnel find a
stranded marine mammal, the
Navy will contact the National
Marine Fisheries Service as
soon as possible and provide
any available information about
the animal's location and condi-
tion.
*Upon request, the Navy
will help the National Marine
Fisheries Service and local
marine mammal stranding
networks respond to a marine
mammal stranding.
*If a stranded marine mammal
is discovered during a major
training event, the National
Marine Fisheries Service will
determine whether the strand-
ing qualifies as an "uncommon
stranding event" (e.g., two or
more stranded marine mammals
that are not mother and calf).
For uncommon stranding events
involving a live or freshly dead
marine mammal, the Navy
will temporarily cease any use
of active sonar or explosives
to avoid exposing stranded or
injured marine mammals to
additional stress.
*The Navy and the National
Marine Fisheries Service
will also develop agreements
that enable the Navy to assist
National Marine Fisheries


Service investigations of
uncommon stranding events.
Navy assistance could include
transportation of marine mam-
mals or response personnel via
aircraft, boat or truck; use of
Navy property for necropsies
or burial; assistance with aerial
surveys; and other support as
available.
When asked whether the
stranding response plans place
an unreasonable burden on
Navy Sailors and Marines,
Tom Fetherston, special assis-
tant for marine science at the
Chief of Naval Operations
Environmental Readiness
Division, responded he did not
think so.
"Many of the requirements
listed in the stranding response
plans are just codifying the
types of things that the Navy
has already been asked to do
on a case-by-case basis. These
plans simply provide a consis-
tent process," said Fetherston.
"We are hopeful that hav-
ing a consistent process will
enable scientists to obtain addi-
tional and better data to assist
in marine mammal research,
which is a major priority for the
Navy," said Fetherston.
The Navy provides a sig-
nificant amount of funding and
support for marine mammal
research. The Navy will con-
tinue to fund ongoing marine
mammal research.


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Navy


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CNRSE, MCPON Sports New Working Uniform
By MC2(AW/SW) the Navy as a fighting force. wearing it," said West. "When '
Marcel A. Barbeau "I think it's a better appear- Sailors show their chief petty 7
NavyRegion Southeast Pubhc, ; ance for a fighting force, as officers that the uniform is
During a tour of the opposed to the utilities that are worn correctly and when the
T- 1- T411 -4 - -- -- - I.. ...1


JacKsonville itri-ase area,
Master Chief Petty Officer of
the Navy (MCPON)(SS/SW)
Rick West visited Rear Admiral
Townsend G. Alexander,
Commander, Navy Region
Southeast (CNRSE), Feb. 20,
sporting a different look for the
Navy.
With the new working uni-
form (NWU) expected to
be released for wear in the
Southeast in April 2009, local
Sailors had their chance to see
the camouflage uniform.
"I think this could help
improve Sailors' morale," said
CMDCM(SW/AW) Joseph H.
Curtin, Regional Command
Master Chief, Navy Region
Southeast. "The feedback we're
getting from many Sailors is
that they're excited and can't
wait to wear it."
According to Curtin the new
uniform is extremely easy to
maintain.
"It's very comfortable," said
Curtin. "Pull it out of the dryer,
shake it out, and put it on."
According to Curtin, he
thinks the uniform better shows


popularly known as a mechan-
ic's uniform," said Curtin.
Many Sailors agree and are
excited about the release of the
new uniform.
"I like the new uniforms,"
said Yeoman Third Class
Anthony Mitchell, of CNRSE
Flag Admin. "It has a profes-
sional military look and I'm
excited about them coming
out."
"I think it's a fantastic uni-
form," added Quarter Master
Third Class Abraham Velez,
CNRSE assistant building man-
ager. "I agree it identifies us
better as a military force."
According to West, the new
uniform reflects the Navy's pro-
fessionalism.
"I think it's an outstanding
uniform," said West. "It's a pro-
fessional reflection of who we
are as we progress as a Navy."
One of the looming questions
Sailors have is when will they
be able to wear the new uniform
in public. During his visit to
NAS Jacksonville, West pro-
vided an answer.
"That's up to the Sailors


force master chief comes to me
and says, 'All of our Sailors are
properly trained,' then I'm more
than willing to make a recom-
mendation to the Chief of Naval
Operations (CNO) that we con-
sider revising the policy on
manner of wear."
The uniform change resulted
from a survey released sev-
eral years ago that showed the
majority of Sailors wanted a
camouflage uniform.
"This was part of the sur-
vey," said Curtin. "A large
portion of the Sailors said, 'We
want camouflage. All the other
services have it, why don't we?'
The leadership agreed, we did
extensive testing, and the Navy
came up with this uniform."
According to the new uniform
instruction, additional money
for the clothing allowance will
be reflected on Sailors' Leave
and Earnings Statements begin-
ning in fiscal year 2009 and
ending in fiscal year 2010.
Sailors have until December of
2010 to transition to the new
uniform.


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U.S. Combat Troops To


Leave Iraq By August 2010


By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
U.S. combat troops will redeploy from Iraq
by August 2010, leaving about 35,000 to 50,000
American forces there to attend to Iraqi troop and
police training, counterterrorism and other duties,
President Barack Obama told servicemembers at
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C.
"So, let me say this as plainly as I can: by Aug.
31, 2010, our combat mission in Iraq will end,"
Obama told servicemembers gathered inside the
post's Goettge Memorial Field House.
"As we carry out this drawdown, my high-
est priority will be the safety and security of the
troops and civilians in Iraq," Obama said, noting
he'd consult closely with U.S. commanders on
the ground and with the Iraqi government as the
redeployment gets under way.
Next month marks the sixth anniversary of the
start of the war in Iraq, Obama said. The situation
in Iraq has improved, he said, thanks in great part
to the efforts and sacrifices of U.S. servicemem-
bers. There are about 146,000 U.S. forces cur-
rently in Iraq.
However, "we cannot sustain indefinitely a
commitment that has put a strain on our military
and will cost the American people nearly a tril-
lion dollars," Obama said of the U.S. military
presence in Iraq.
"America's men and women in uniform so
many of you have fought block-by-block, prov-
ince-by-province, year after year, to give the
Iraqis this chance to choose a better future.
No%, we must ask the Iraqi people to seize it,"
Obama said.
Violence in Iraq "has been reduced substan-
tially" from the horrific sectarian warfare experi-
enced there in 2006 and 2007, Obama said.
Also, al-Qaida in Iraq "has been dealt a serious
blow" by U.S., coalition and Iraqi security forces,
the president said.
However, even considering the reduced vio-
lence, Obama acknowledged that "Iraq is not yet
secure" and predicted "there will be difficult days
ahead."
There is renewed cause for hope in Iraq, Obama
said. Yet, that hope, he added, depends upon "an
emerging foundation" that supports efforts to
transfer full responsibility to Iraqis so that they
can superintend their own affairs.
And, the withdrawal of combat troops from
Iraq, Obama said, is the first part of a three-
pronged U.S. strategy "to end the war in Iraq
through a transition to full Iraqi responsibility."
Obama said employing diplomacy and inject-
ing comprehensive U.S. engagement across the
broader Middle East to promote regional peace
and prosperity comprise the other legs of the U.S.
government's Iraq strategy.
"After we remove our combat brigades,"
Obama said, "our mission will change from com-
bat to supporting the Iraqi government and its
security forces as they take the absolute lead in
securing their country."
Around 35,000 to 50,000 U.S. troops will stay
in Iraq after the combat forces depart, Obama
said. These remaining forces, he said, will help
train, equip and advise Iraqi security forces, con-
duct antiterrorism missions, and protect ongoing


U.S. civilian and military efforts.
There will be additional redeployments of
troops from Iraq, Obama said, noting he intends
to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end
of 2011, as part of the U.S.-Iraq status-of-forces
agreement.
The decision to redeploy U.S. combat troops
from Iraq in 18 months, Obama said, came out of
the recently concluded Iraq strategy review con-
ducted by his national security team.
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates; Navy
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff; the Joint Chiefs, Army Gen. David H.
Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command;
and Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander
of Multinational Force Iraq, were among senior
defense officials who provided input for the Iraq
review.
The Iraq strategy "is grounded in a clear and
achievable goal shared by the Iraqi people and the
American people: an Iraq that is sovereign, stable
and self-reliant," Obama said. "To achieve that
goal, we will work to promote an Iraqi govern-
ment that is just, representative and accountable,
and that provides neither support nor safe haven
to terrorists."
The United States, Obama continued, will "help
Iraq build new ties of trade and commerce with
the world" and "will forge a partnership with the
people and government of Iraq that contributes
to the peace and security of the [Middle East]
region."
The United States and its allies cannot rid Iraq
of all the people there who oppose America or
sympathize with America's enemies, Obama said.
Neither can the United States wait until condi-
tions in Iraq are perfect, he said.
There are people who want the fledgling Iraqi
democracy to fail, Obama acknowledged. Such
people, he said, belong "to the forces that destroy
nations and lead only to despair, and they will test
our will in the months and years to come."
The terrorists and criminals that seek to tear
Iraq apart "offer not pathway to peace; and they
must not stand between the people of Iraq and a
future of reconciliation and hope," Obama said.
Obama assured the Iraqi people that the United
States "pursues no claim on your territory or your
resources."
The United States respects Iraq's sovereignty
and the sacrifices of its citizens, he said.
"And going forward, we can build a lasting
relationship founded upon mutual interests and
mutual respect, as Iraq takes its rightful place in
the community of nations," Obama said.


DoD Announces Afghan Deploy


From DoD
Pursuant to President
Obama's decision Feb. 17,
Secretary Gates ordered the
deployment of two addi-
tional combat units, totaling
more than 12,000 troops, to
Afghanistan. The 2d Marine
Expeditionary Brigade (MEB),
from Camp Lejeune, N.C., with
approximately 8,000 Marines
will deploy to Afghanistan in
late Spring 2009.
The 5th Stryker Brigade,
2nd Infantry Division from
Ft. Lewis, Wash., will deploy


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Assistance Force (ISAF).
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date.
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ments when they are
approved. For additional


information on the Marine
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Marine Corps Public Affairs
at (703) 614-4309. For addi-
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Someone Else Is Using My Tax Information?


By Tom Wallace, Esq.
Deputy Director ofLegalAssistance for Region
Legal Service Office Southeast
Well, it is tax time. And, with tax
time, our legal assistance offices are
seeing the usual variety of tax related
legal assistance issues.
Unfortunately, a growing problem is
filing your tax return electronically and
having your tax return rejected because
someone has already filed using your
social security number or the social
security number of one of your depen-
dent children.
Such an occurrence can happen for
a variety of reasons. Another party
could have simply made a mistake in
keying in a social security number.
There could be a miscommunication
between parties.
Such as the miscommunication that
can occur between divorced spouses
when there is a mistake as to which
party was going to be able to claim
the common child as a dependant for
the tax year. And, of course, the phe-
nomenon that keeps all of us lawyers
employed, plain old fraud.
The first question an individual may
have is what to do when the electronic
tax form is rejected for this reason.
The generally accepted advice and
what the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) will tell you is that you should
file your return by mail and allow the
IRS to sort out the issue through their
normal investigation process.
Of course, this will mean that even-
tually you will receive an IRS notice
indicating the problem and requesting
that you respond to the IRS provid-


ing your side of the story. A bitter
irony here is that even if you are not
the party who has made the mistake
or done the wrongdoing here, your
refund, and this year perhaps your tax
stimulus payment, will be on hold until
the IRS sorts out the mess. Several
clients in this situation have requested
whether or not the paper return for-
warded by mail should have a cover
letter explaining the problem.
In investigating this article, I was
advised by the tax expert on staff
with the Office of the Judge Advocate
General, Mr. George Reilly, that hav-
ing a cover letter may be a good idea
to raise the issue and alert the IRS to
the need for further investigation. Of
course, an individual will have ample
opportunity to provide full details of
their story during the IRS notice pro-
cess when they catch that multiple
returns have used the same social secu-
rity number. A tax return with a cover
letter may expedite that process some-
what.
Clients almost always want to
know what can happen to the party
that improperly used the wrong social
security number. Well, of course that
depends on the nature of the mistake.
If someone made a simple unintention-
al error of mistakenly typing a wrong
number, that is not a mistake for which
someone will receive significant (or
possibly even any) penalties.
Civil penalties for the taxpayer who
used the wrong social security number
are a percentage of the understatement
of tax owed and interest owed on the
return from the date that the return is


due.
If fraud is involved, Mr. Reilly advis-
es that civil penalties can be significant
based on the nature of the fraud. There
can even be criminal penalties for the
fraudulent use of another's social secu-
rity number which could involve crim-
inal fines or imprisonment. But, these
criminal cases are rare and involve
proving the intentional elements of a
crime. In these cases, the IRS consults
with the Department of Justice (DOJ)
who would eventually pursue a crimi-
nal case.
Of course, the most frequent situ-
ation that I see as a legal assistance
attorney that involves a dispute involv-
ing multiple tax returns filed using the
same social security number are when
divorced parents have disagreements
over who can claim the children of the
marriage as a dependent. Typically,
the custodial parent is the parent who
will be entitled to claim the child or
children as a dependent. The non-cus-
todial parent can only claim the child if
a four-part test is satisfied.
That four part test is as follows: (1)
The parents are divorced or legally
separated under a decree of divorce or
separate maintenance or are separated
under a written separation agreement,
or lived apart at all times during the
last 6 months of the year; (2) The child
received over half of his or her support
for the year from the parents; (3) The
child is in the custody of one or both
parents for more than half of the year;
and (4) Either the custodial parent signs
a written declaration that he or she will
not claim the child as a dependent for


the year and the noncustodial parent
attaches this written declaration to his
or her return using IRS Form 8332
or the pages from a divorce decree or
separation agreement made after 1984
in which the decree states that (i) the
noncustodial parent can claim the child
as a dependent without regard to any
condition, such as payment of sup-
port; (ii) The custodial parent will not
claim the child as a dependent for the
year; and (iii) the years for which the
noncustodial parent, rather than the
custodial parent, can claim the child as
a dependent.
Or, in the case of a pre-1985 decree
of divorce or separate maintenance or
written separation agreement that is
still in effect in 2008, such decree or
agreement states that the noncustodial
parent can claim the child as a depen-
dent; the decree or agreement was not
changed after 1984 to say the non-
custodial cannot claim the child as a
dependent; and the noncustodial parent
provides at least $600 for the child's
support during the year.
All these rules can be found in
Chapter 3 of IRS Publication 17. From
the IRS perspective, only one divorced
or legally separated parent can qualify
for any given child in any one year.
If the "wrong" parent files for the
childrenn, IRS can and will if notified
of the error, re-calculate each parent's
tax return and adjust the tax liability
accordingly.
Of course that will take time and, as
mentioned above, the first to file elec-
tronically using the child(ren)'s social
security number bars the other parent


from filing electronically.
Further, depending on the case, if
a decree or separation agreement is
violated and a party improperly claims
a child as a dependent contrary to a
divorce decree or agreement, such
action may be the basis for a contempt
action for the party violating the agree-
ment or divorce decree.
And, finally, I should also add that in
some of these cases, a social security
number may be being misused because
of identity theft.
In addition to handling such matter
as a tax issue, you may also need assis-
tance to investigate and correct a mis-
appropriation of your identity. Please
note, as always, this article is not to be
relied upon as legal advice nor take the
place of consulting an attorney or tax
specialist.
If you need to consult a legal assis-
tance attorney about such a tax issue,
divorce issue or the misappropriation
of your identity, Region Legal Service
Office Southeast legal assistance
offices can be reached as follows:
Jacksonville, Florida at (904) 542-
2565 ext. 3006; Mayport, Florida at
("114) 270-5445 ext. 3017; Kings Bay,
Georgia at (912) 573-3959; Charleston,
South Carolina at (843) 764-7642/44;
Gulfport, Mississippi at (228) 871-
2620; Pensacola, Florida at (850) 452-
3734; New Orleans, Louisiana at (504)
678-4692; Corpus Christi, Texas at
(361) 961-3765; and Fort Worth, Texas
at (817) 782-6009.


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Hollywood recently honored
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last year at its annual Academy
Awards presentation. The
Academy lauded Heath Ledger,
Sean Penn, Penelope Cruz, and
Kate Winslet for their artistic
ability to make audiences forget
they were watching an actor or
actress highly skilled at their
craft.
Outside of Hollywood, in
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Mortgage foreclosure scammers
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dealing with thieves highly
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Mortgage Foreclosure Scams
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Under the first scam, Joe
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phone calls the homeown-


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Under the bait and switch, Joe
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which the homeowner believes
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homeowners are signing forged
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he promises to provide a quick
buyer, or perhaps to negotiate
with the mortgage lender on the
homeowner's behalf. In some
cases, Joe Scammer actually
convinces the homeowner to
pay him the mortgage payments
directly. He also convinces the
homeowner not to talk to the
lender, not to seek credit coun-
seling, and not to seek legal
assistance. As you might guess,
once Joe Scammer gets his
money, he vanishes and leaves
the homeowner in a worse posi-
tion than he was already in.
Mortgage Foreclosure
Solutions of the Year. So,
where can you locate legitimate
help if you are facing financial
distress and the possibility of
losing your house? In con-
trast to Joe Scammer's advice,


your best steps are as follows:
(1) speak with your mortgage
lender directly; (2) seek credit
counseling from an accredited
source, and/or (3) seek legal
assistance.
If you are current or not seri-
ously late on your loan, your
best option is to contact your
mortgage lender directly.
Mortgage lenders are often in
the best position to help you,
so give them a call or pay them
a visit. Your mortgage lender
may be able to provide you with
solutions such as loan modifi-
cation or other means to bring
your loan current.
Get in touch with a legitimate
housing or financial counselor
if you require assistance with
your financial situation. The
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD)
approves legitimate housing and
financial counseling agencies in
each state. These HUD-spon-
sored counselors can give you
advice regarding foreclosures
and credit. Check out www.
hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.
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Baymeadows 2/1, 1005sf
play area, pool, near
shops & entertainment
$825mo. 904-465-0043
SMandarin Cot-
Stages of Green-
land. Condo
| for rent 3/2.5,
V close to 1-295 &
S 1 -95, 9A
$1050.00 month. Call
476-7594.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH
1 BR, 5 star amenities in
Summerhouse. New tile
firs. $850mo. 904-610-5558



Atlantic Beach- 3/2 Fur-
nished, W/D, $850, first,
last +$1000 sec dep
904-794-9977



4 Arlington for
sale,
lease/purchase
or rent. 7469
International
Village Dr.
32277 upgraded finishes
3/2 $1200.00 / mo. Must
see! Amy 904-955-0700.
ARLINGTON 4 br 2 bae
privacy fence,
$1000/$1000 dep option to
buy $150k. 813-312-4069
ARLINGTON E 4 br 2
ba, new paint, great
room, fenced yd, $1200
mo. 724-0135 Brkr/Owner
Atlantic Beach/Oak Harbor
1226 Cape Charles. Nice
3br/2ba, FR, frplc,
fncd yrd $1250m 612-8868
ATLANTIC BEACH -
4BR/2BA, enclosed patio,
$1100/month,
1 year lease. 904-710-6896
Beaches, 3 bed,
S2 bths, town-
home, screened
porch 2 car
d driveway,
fenced back-
yard $845.00/mo $845.00
dep contact J.D.


INTRACOASTAL WEST
3/2 home on lake, $1350m.
3/2 Pool home, $1400m.
904-993-5626
MANDARIN- Exec. 4/2.5 +
3 car garage $19000mo.
Beautiful! For more info
Call 759-9314.
RIVERSIDE- Beautiful
Victorian, 4/1.5, Irg kit,
hw firs, $1250/mo + dep,
904-814-8210 or 501-7698
Southside-Nice 4/2, Irg mstr
BR w/walk-in closet, iacuzzi
tub & sep. shower. Den,
carport, patio, fncd bkyrd
w/shed. Conv. Loc.! 517-9526



4 Mayport Rd., 2
BR on private
property not
park. $625.00
mo. $600.00
4 security, no
pets, very private.
246-4461.
1 Mayport Rd., 2
BR on private
property, not
in park, very
clean, nice, all
t electric, no
pets 246-4461.

For Rent Nice 2 & 3 B/R
mobile homes on the
westside call 695-2255



I ntracoastal- $500/mo,
Non-smoking,
904-221-6576



NORTHSIDE room with
pvt bath, 2000 Sq Ft
house in gated commu-
nity, $500 mo 904-520-0337






Commercial/Industrial
For Sale
Commercial/Industrial
For Rent
Businesses For Sale
Office Space For Sale
Office Space For Rent
Retail For Sale
Retail For Rent
St. Johns Commercial/
Industrial For Sale
St. Johns Commercial/
Industrial For Rent
St. Johns Businesses
For Sale
St. Johns Office Space
For Sale
St. Johns Office Space
For Rent
St. Johns Retail For Sale
St. Johns Retail For Rent


JACKSONVILLE BEACH
1000 sf w/kit. $1000 per
me + CAM 904-629-0100
Short term lease avail.


MEDICAL CAREERS
BEGIN WITH US!
Start Training with
Everest University
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or apply online at
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Business Opportunities
Distributionships/
Franchises
Ficticious Names
Financial Services
Money to Lend/Borrow
Mortgages Bought/Sold



Digital Print/ Graphic Bus.
Owner retiring fin. avi.
No exp. necc., training
& support. 800-338-6608


Post Office Hiring
Nationally! Avg. pay
$20/hr, $57K/yr. Incl.
Fed ben, OT. Optional
fee-based test prep
materials, not affiliated
with the US Postal
Service. 1-866-748-8707




APPLICATIONS
to the Jacksonville
Plumbers & Pipefitters
Joint Apprenticeship
Training Program are
now available for the


2009-2010 school term.
SCut off date will be April
1 i 1 10. Applicat ons avail.
.. l&L 9am-11:45 am & 1:30pm-
4:45 pm, Mon- Fri at 489
Stevens St. Ph. 781- 2112
Tr g for info.
Private Instruction
Schools


Specialty Training/
Events


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* Business Computers
* Health Care Legal
1-888-205-3471
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DRIVERS/
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SALES
BEST
PART TIME JOB
*Great Money
*Work Inside a Maior
Home Improvement
Store. Must be drug free
and pass a criminal
background test. Call
224-1085 or send a
resume by fax 268-9663
or email your resume to
hrdept@abmrktg.com

Thank you!
Besides protecting our
country, military
personnel stationed in
our communities
donated 650,680
hours of volunteer
service in Northeast
Rorda and Southeast
Georgia last year.Their
time was given to
community
organizations, church
goups,youth activities,
scouting and more.

SALES
BEST
PART TIME JOB
*Great Money
*Work Inside a Major
Home Improvement
Store. Must be drug free
and pass a criminal
background test. Call
224-1085 or send a
resume by fax 268-9663
or email your resume to


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so much for helping rnm
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wouldd not let nme do iat."


Area Sales


REWARD OFFERED
$45,000 TO $65,000+
ANNUALLY
We are looking for a few
good people! Only those
who are money moti-
vated need to apply.
Great benefits package,
medical, dental, 401k, &
AFLAC. Also ask about
our $2000 Bonus Plan.
Must have reliable
transportation and be
able to start immedi-
ately. To get your
reward you must call
Harold at 268-5163.
TELESALES $10/hr to
start+comm. & bonuses.
M-Th 8-5, Fri 8-3. Sales
exp. req. 645-0707 ext. 300




COMPANION OR SIT-
TER for elderly or
young. Daytime hours.
Will work Full time or
Part time. I have trans-
portation. 23 Years of
experience. 904-504-0422


t Dolores Home
Daycare.
I infant to 5
t years CDA Lic


MATTRESS A Queen Set.
Brand New in plastic
$150 904-674-0405



San Jose- 3 Family Yard
Sale 4235 Pinewood Ave
SOMETHING FOR
EVERYONE 3/6 & 3/7 7a-?
The Nearly New Shop,
the "only" thrift store
located on Mayport
Naval Base, open to
active, retired &8
civilians w/base access.
Sat. March 7th,
9am-1pm.
709A Everglades Ct.
Supported by the Navy
Wife's Clubs of America,
Mayport Chapter #201 a
non-profit organization.
Donations welcome.
904-270-6067.
BARGAIN HUNTERS
GALORE
This Sat & Sun Have
Your Garage Sale at
The Market Placel
7059 Ramona, 786-FLEA



CHI PPER/SHREDDER
6.5hp, Troybuilt, lyr old,
like new, pd $600, sell
$295. 904-745-8434



Bank Stock for sale
Putnam State Bank.
567 shares. 904-962-9625


F04DU0457.
Meals included
Please call 536-6030.Gf
e I POOL TABLE
Brand new 7"
tVMHITII e n Ame rican
h I 4 Herita pe paol


AC, Heating, Fuel
Antiques
Appliances
Arts & Crafts
Auctions
Building Supplies
Business/Office Equipment
Clothes
Collectibles
Computer
Craft/Thrift Stores
Electronics
Estate Sales
Farm/Planting
Fruits/Vegetables
Furniture/Household
Garage Sales
Garden/Lawn
Hot Tubs/Spas
Jewelry/Watches
Kid's Stuff
Machinery & Tools
Medical
Miscellaneous Merchandise
Musical Merchandise
Photography
Portable Buildings
Public Sales
Sporting Goods
Tickets
Trailers
Wanted to Buy or Trade



= War souvenirs
wanted, cash
paid private
collector seek-
ing WWI /
"WWi, US,
German, Japanese dag-
gers, helmets, swords,
medals, uniforms
904-316-8513.


4t Garmin GPS
deluxe 5 $50.00,
hyperstretch-
wet suit 3/16
XXXL $75.00,
hyperstretch
wet skin XXXL 450.00
904-338-7486.

Furniture/ _
Houffsehold


BED A Bargain $150
Queen Pillow Top
Brand New 904-674-0405
BED King Size Set
New In plastic, $225
Must sell 674-0405
MATTRESS FULL Size
NEW Must Sell $140
CaMll Crte~r 674-0405 $140t


table, maroon
felt, leather
pockets, cover
stand light included
$1600/abo. 904-583-4425


ELTON JOHN/ BILLY JOEL
TICKETS Premier seating,
face value. Last chance!
904-249-8269
Two Billy Joel,
Elton John
tickets. Con-
S ert; March
2 2nd. Tickets
are S-121 R-Q
$550 pair. Please cal
714-6956.



Adopt a Pet
Pets & Supplies
Livestock & Supplies
Animals Wanted


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Labs AKC- YIw, Choc & BIk 29K Miles $W Z3 '01
POP, S/W, HC. Rdy 3/18. 29K Miles $17960
$350/$450. 727-7882/ 635-4365 998-0012 LEXUS OF
JACKSONVILLE
MASTIFFS- AKC, family
raised gentle giants,
ready now! 904-406-0279 CADILLAC CTS '09
Save Thousands!
S $33,990 998-0012
ElrlIlTl il l *LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
Chrysler PT Cruiser '01
White, Low mi, Sunroof,
Aviation Ithr seats $6,000. 367-0781
Boats CHRYSLER PT
Salboat CRUISER '08 Like
Sailboats '' New $10,990 998-0012
Boat Dockage & Rentals LEXUS OF
Marine Equipment JACKSONVILLE
& Supplies | HONDA ACCORD
& Supplies Hybrid '05 1-Owner
RV Rentals Like New $15,490
RV's & Suppliers 998-0012 LEXUS OF
Motorcycles & Mini Bikes JACKSONVILLE
Auto Brokers / HONDA CIVIC EX
Auto Parts r..I Coupe'07 $15,990
Antiques/Classics v 998-0012 LEXUS OF
Automobiiquesassics JACKSONVILLE
Automobiles
Trucks/Trailers/SUVs INFINITI M35'06
Vans/Buses I Black/Tan, Fullty
$2000 or Less Eqpt, $26,680
0 or Less 998-0012 LEXUS OF
Commercial Vehicles JACKSONVILLE
Misc. Auto
Autos/Trucks Wanted V MAZDA 3'07
Auto Rent/Lease S-Model Like New
$13,980 998-0012
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
( "N MAZDA 3 '07
I Lthr, Sunroof, CD
Consignment Boat Sales $15,980 998-0012
Jaxboating.com LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
904-249-6225
t \ ,MAZDA 6'05
E- 'Lthr, CD, Sunroof,
eniqu s/Only 24K mi $15,480
998-0012 LEXUS OF
Cla sic JACKSONVILLE
1960 CADILLAC- All orig.
47k ml, garaged, beautiful
$10,500. 904-509-1100


Trucks/Trailers,
suvvs
CADILLAC
ESCALADE'07
Like New, One
Owner, Fully Eqpt.
$37,"0 998-0012
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
Chevy S 0 2:3
Tr.g VlC.v
10- -HeS 60 57
d .2d
FM and A
%1/!kVking $4500.
904-908-9109
MERCURY
MARINER Hybrid
106, Only 22K mi
$18,"0 998-0012
LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE


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AUDI A6'06
Ex Low Miles
1 -Owner $23, 880
998-0012 LEXUS OF
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AUDI A8'06
(PI Fully Eqpt $36,990
998-0012 LEXUS OF
JACKSONVILLE

BMW 328i '08
(PIFUIIY Equpt $33,690
998-0012 LEXUS OF
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please call

904-359-4321


Before you buy, shop these local dealerships first!


ACURA OF ORANGE PARK
7200 Blanding Blvd.
777-5600



AUDI JACKSONVILLE
4660-100 Southside Blvd.
565-4000


TOM BUSH BMW
JACKSONVILLE
9850 Atlanth Blvd.
725-0911

TOM BUSH BMW
ORANGE PARK
6914 Blanding Blvd
777-2500


GARBER BUICK
Green Cove Springs
2644502
www.garberautomall.com

KEY BUICK
4660 Southside Blvd. 642-6060


CLAUDE NOLAN CADILLAC
4700 Southside Blvd. 642-5111
www.claudenolan.com

NIMNICHT CADILLAC
7999 Blanding Blvd. 778-7700

PARKER CADILLAC
375 Belz Outlet Blvd
(904)824-9181


NIMNICHT CHEVY
1550 Cassat Ave.
425-6312
www.nimnichtchevy.com


GARBER CHEVY
Green Cove Springs 264-4502
www.garberautomall.com
GORDON CHEVY
1166 Blanding Blvd. 272-2200

JACK WILSON CHEVROLET
2255 US1 South 797-4567

JERRY HAMM CHEVY
3494 Philips Hwy. 398-3036


ATLANTIC CHRYSLER
2330 US1 South 354-4421

CARUSO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE
10979 Atlantic Blvd. 904-642-0000
www.carusocjd.com

GARBER CHRYSLER
Green Cove Springs 264-2416
www.garberautomall.com

JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER
JEEP DODGE
9A & BAYMEADOWS. 493-0000

MIKE SHAD CHRYSLER JEEP
1736 Cassat Ave. 389-7792

RICK KEFFER
1-95 Exit 129, Fem Bch.
1-800-228-7454


ATLANTIC DODGE
2330 US1 South 354-4421

CARUSO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE
10979 Atlantic Blvd. 904-642-0000
www.carusocjd.com

JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER
JEEP DODGE
9A & BAYMEADOWS. 493-0000
GARBER DODGE TRUCK
Green Cove Springs 264-2416
www.garberautomall.com


ORANGE PARK DODGE
7233 Blanding Blvd. 777-5500

RICK KEFFER
1-95 Exit 129, Femrn Bch.
1-800-228-7454

WESTSIDE DODGE
1672 Cassat Ave. 384-6561


BOARD FORD
LINCOLN MERCURY
St. Augustine 824-1641
Florda's Super Duty
Headquarters
PAUL CLARK FORD-MERCURY
1-95 N. Exit 129 (Yulee)
225-3673
GARBER FORD-MERCURY
Green Cove Springs 2644502
www.garberautomall.com
MIKE SHAD FORD
At The Avenues
10720 Philips Hwy.
904-292-3325
MIKE DAVIDSON FORD
AT REGENCY
9650 Atlantic Blvd. 725-3060

MIKE SHAD FORD
OF ORANGE PARK
7700 Bleanding Blvd. 777-3673



NIMNICHT PONTIAC-GMC
11503 Phillips Hwy 854-4826

GARBER GMC TRUCKS
Green Cove Springs
2644502
www.garberautomall.com


DUVAL HONDA
1325 Cassat Ave. 899-1900


LOU SOBH HONDA
OF THE AVENUES
11333 Phillips Hwy. 370-1300



HYUNDAI OF ORANGE PARK
7600 Blanding Blvd. 899-0900
KEY HYUNDAI
4660 Southside Blvd. 642-6060



ATLANTIC INFNmI
10980 Atlantic Blvd. 642-0200



CITY ISUZU
10585 Atlantic Blvd.
998-7111
www.cityautomotive.com



ATLANTIC JEEP
2330 US 1 South 3544421

CARUSO CHRYSIER JEEP DODGE
10979 Atlantic Blvd. 904-642-0000
www.carusocjd.com

GARER JEEP
Green Cove Spdrings
264-2416
www.garberautomall.com

JACKSONVILLE CHRYSLER
JEEP DODGE
9A & BAYMEADOWS. 493-0000

MIKE SHAD CHRYS-JEEP
ON CASSAT
1736 Cassat Ave. 389-7792
RICK KEFFER
1-95 Exit 129, Fern Bch.
1-800-228-7454


LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
10259 Atlantic Blvd. 721-5000
LEXUS OF ORANGE PARK
7040 Blanding Blvd. 777-5100
www.lexusoforangepark.com


NORTH FLORIDA
LINCOLN MERCURY
4620 Southside Blvd. 642-4100

MIKE SHAD FORD
LINCOLN MERCURY
7700 Blanding BWlvd. 777-3673


LOTUS OF JACKSONVILLE
www.lotusomacksonville.com
11650 BEACH BLVD. 998-9992


TOM BUSH MAZDA
9850 Atlantic Blvd. 725-0911

MAZDA CITY
6916 Blanding Blvd. 779-0600


BRUMOS MOTOR CARS INC.
10231 Atlantic Blvd. 724-1080

MERCEDES ENZ
of ORANGE PARK
7018 Blanding Blvd.
777-5900


TOM BUSH MINI
9875 Atlantic Blvd. 725-0911


CITY MITSUBISHI
10585 Atlantic Blvd.
565-2489
www.cityautomotive.com


MIKE SHAD NISSAN OF JAX
1810 Cassat Ave.
389-3621
PARKER NISSAN
2755 U.S. 1 South, St Aug.
904-794-9990
MIKE SHAD NISSAN OF OP
1565 Wells Rd. 269-9400
COGGIN NISSAN-All.ANTIC
10600 Atlantic Blvd.
888-519-0618
COGGIN NISSAN-AVENUES
10859 Philips Hwy.
888-542-4858


GARBERPONTIAC
Green Cove Spnrings
264-4502
www.garberautomall.com
JACK WILSON PONTIAC
BUICK GMC
2250 US1 South
797-4577

NIMNICHT PONTIAC- GMC
11503 Phillips Hwy.
854-4826


BRUMOS MOTOR CARS INC.
10100 Atlantic Blvd. 725-9155


NIMNICHT SAAB
7999 Blanding Blvd, Jax
904-778-7700
www.nimnicht.com


SATURN OF AVENUES
10863 Philips Hwy. 262-7145


SATURN OF ORANGE PARK
8105 Blanding Blvd.
779-0071
SATURN OF REGENCY
8600 Atlantic Blvd. 725-8200
8600 Atlantic Blvd.
725-8200



SUBARU OF JACKSONVILLE
10800Atlantic Blvd. 641-6455



CITY SUZUKI
10585 Atlantic Blvd.
998-7111
www.cityautomotive.com


KEITH PIERSON TOYOTA
6501 Youngerman Circle.
771-9100
ERNIE PALMER TOYOTA
1310 Cassat Ave. 389-4561


VW OF ORANGE PARK
1481 Wells Road 269-2603

TOM BUSH VW
9850 Atlantic Blvd. 725-0911
O'STEEN VOLKSWAGEN
11401 Philips Hwy. 322-5100



O'STEEN VOLVO
2525 Philips Hwy. 396-5486



PROFESSIONAL
AUTO LEASING
10231 Atlantic Blvd. 722-1694


BEACH BLVD. AUTOMOTIVE
www.beachblvdautomotive.com
6833 Beach Blvd.
724-3511

BRUMOS MOTOR CARS
PRE-OWNED AUTO CENTER
10211 Atlantic Blvd.
724-1080

LEXUS OF JACKSONVILLE
PRE-OWNED CENTER
10384 Atlantic Blvd.
998-0012

TOM BUSH BMW
9910 Atlantic Blvd.
371-4381

TOM BUSH MINI
USED CAR
SUPER CENTER
9875 Atlantic Blvd.
371-4877

WORLD IMPORTS CERTIFIED
PRE-OWNED AUTO CENTER
www.worldimportsusa.com
11650 BEACH BLVD.
998-9992

O'STEEN VW CERTIFIED
PRE-OWNED CENTER
11401 Philips Hwy.
322-5100


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