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HEALTHEye exam event for service

animals, Page 5

COMMENTARYSocial media and the myth of the

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Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Carson, U.S. Air Force BandMax Impact vocalist, sings “God Bless America” onopening day at Nationals Park. See story on page 5.

‘MAX IMPACT’ ON OPENING DAY

BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

Gen. Colin Powell spokebefore The Vinson HallRetirement Communityas they hosted a VietnamWar 50th Commemorationseries onApril 10 and 11 inMcLean, Va.

The series includedsymposiums with a panelof Vietnam veterans andleading experts, movies,and guest lecturers, MajorGeneral Alan B. Salisburyand Powell. The serieslooked to educate the localcommunity about the Viet-nam War and to honor thecommunity’s veterans.

Powell culminated thetwo-day commemorativeseries as the key notespeaker, chronicling hismilitary career and honor-ing Vietnam veterans fortheir service.

During his talk to theVinson Hall residents, hespoke about his experienceinVietnam and the valor ofhis fellow Vietnam veter-ans as being equivalent toWorld War II veterans, aswell as the military mem-bers fighting in Afghani-stan today.

“Vietnam as you allknow was without ques-tion one of the most con-troversial American wars,”said the former Chairman

of Joint Chiefs of Staff.“For me it began 52 plus

years ago, Christmas dayof 1962 when I landed in

Saigon.”Powell was a 25-year-

old infantry captain re-cently married with a childon the way when startinghis one-year tour.

“I was excited to bethere,” said Powell, ad-dressing a capacity-filledroom of veterans livingat Vinson Hall. “I felt themission was important be-cause it was part of Presi-dent Kennedy’s strategywas for us to help SouthVietnam defeat the VietCong threat and keep thecountry from falling undercommunist rule.”

Powell shared experi-encing the trials of havinghis foot pierced by a spikedtrap while searching forViet Cong in the jungles;to returning to a U.S. inturmoil during the tumul-tuous times of racism andsegregation of the ‘60s -having to leave his wifeand new-born son with hisfather in an Birmingham,Alabama where peoplewhere being hosed anddogs let loose.

“So while my father-in-law was standing guardover my wife and infantson with a shot gun every

night, I was guarding de-mocracy 8,000 miles away.President John F. Kennedywas assassinated the dayI landed back in Americaafter my first tour in Viet-nam,” Powell said.

After a second tour,Powell, now a major, re-alized a lot had changedwith the mounting casu-alties abroad and so hadthe American consensusat home. “The Americanpeople were turning awayfrom the war. Antiwardemonstrations and pro-tests spread.”

After surviving a he-licopter crash during hissecond tour Powell headedhome.

“We came home not toparades, but often to abuseand disrespect,” said Pow-ell. “Although unappreciat-ed then, over time, the na-tion has come to appreciatethe service and sacrifice ofour Vietnam veterans. TheVietnam Wall is the mostvisited memorial in all ofWashington,” said the for-mer Secretary of State.

“I am often asked howwe restore honor to theVietnam veterans,” saidPowell. “My answer is sim-ply, they never lost theirhonor. They answered thenations call. They went

VinsonHall series honorsVietnamveterans

Gen. Colin Powell givesthe keynote address ata Vinson Hall RetirementCommunity in McLean, Va.

PHOTOS/BOBBY JONES

Gen. Colin Powell presents the Vietnam Veteran pin to resident veterans at a Vin-son Hall Retirement Community during Vietnam 50th Commemoration on April 11.

see VETERANS, page 3

BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

The Prince George’sCounty Memorial LibrarySystem hosted a free, meet-the-author book signingevent with U.S. Rep. JamesClyburn at the Oxon HillBranchLibrary inOxonHillonApril 9

Congressman Clyburndiscussed thememoirs of hisbook titled “Blessed Experi-ences: Genuinely Southern,Proudly Black.”

Congressman shares life storyat Oxon Hill Branch Library

see BOOK, page 6

Healthcoachesguide pathto wellness

BY KATHLEENCANFIELD

779TH MEDICAL SUPPORTSQUADRON

You’ve decided it’stime to resolve those nag-ging issues with weight,diabetes, cholesterol,highblood pressure or asthmathat have been weighingyou down. Did you knowyou have a coach? TheDisease Managementteam at the 779th Medi-cal Group (779 MDG)wants to help you on thejourney to optimal healthandwellness.

Disease Managers,also known as healthcoaches, are nurses whowork closely with provid-er teams to help patientsand their families betterunderstand and managetheirmedical condition toavoid potential problemsandmaintain or improvetheir overall health.

Disease managershelp patients navigate awide range of classes andprograms available atthe 779 MDG. The Dia-betes Self-Managementand Education programis certified by the Ameri-can Diabetes Associa-tion and includes twofour-hour sessions.Otherclasses provide informa-tion on hypertension,high cholesterol, weightmanagement, tobaccocessation and fitness.

“Patients often feelmore comfortable talk-ing to a nurse in a morecasual setting abouttheir healthcare. We dis-cuss barriers that maybe preventing them fromreaching their healthgoals and together wecome up with a treat-ment plan that works forthem. It’s very reward-ing to see patients makepositive changes in theirlives,” said Capt. Ekemi-ni Emah, 779th MedicalGroup Disease Manager.

see HEALTH, page 3

PHOTO/ BOBBY JONES

Audience members listen intently to CongressmanJames Clyburn during his book signing event at theOxon Hill Branch Library on April 9.

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April 18Celebrate Arbor Day10 a.m.Acorn Hill Park,3209 Stonybrook Drive, BowieThis event celebrate the importance of tree-planting

in the community. Free. Call 301-809-3061 or visit www.cityofbowie.org.

April 18CelebrateEarthDay atMontpelier1 p.m.MontpelierMansion,9650MuirkirkRoad,LaurelShow the earth some love! Come to Montpelier for an

afternoonof fun,creative,andeducationalEarthDayactivi-ties.Free.Call 301-377-7817 or visit history.pgparks.com.

April 18NickMoss Band8 p.m.–midnightAmerican Legion Post 41, 905 Sligo Ave.,

Silver SpringFeaturing guitar-fueled blues, along with a mix of

soul, funk and rock ‘n’ roll, the NickMoss Band has beennominated for a Blues Music Award and played along-side greats such as Big Bill Morganfield andAnson Fun-derburgh. Call 301-322-4808 or visit dcblues.org.

April 18-19Marching ThroughTimeMarietta House Museum, 5626 Bell Station Road,

Glenn DaleMultiperiod military reenactment from 1st cen-

tury Romans through the Vietnam War. Experi-ence camp and domestic life, military drills, periodmerchants and more. Call 301-464-5291 or visit history.pgparks.com.

April 24Asian & Pacific Islander American Heritage Month

Opening Reception7 p.m.Newton White Mansion, 2708 Enterprise Road,

MitchellevilleAnnual celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander

Americans. Dances of Japan and India, hands-on craftsfrom the Pacific Islands, Chinese martial arts, a pan-Asian snack buffet, and popular henna decorations arefeatured. Reservations required. Call 301-249-2004 orvisit history.pgparks.com.

Search Goes OnNearly 1,500 Airmen

are still missing and unac-counted-for from variousconflicts. There are morethan 83,000 Americans stillunaccounted-for, accordingto the Defense Department.Many service organizationsreach out to the militaryservices’ respective casu-alty affairs offices for helplocating family members ofthose still unaccounted-forfrom past conflicts. “LeaveNo One Behind” and “YouAre Not Forgotten” aremore than mottos or wordson a flag,” according to San-dra Kolb, Air Force MissingPersons Branch chief. “Thesentiment behind thosewords drives our mission.DoD personnel around the

world are dedicated to find-ing and bringing our sonsand daughters home andproviding continued sup-port to their families,” shesaid. The Missing PersonsBranch in the personnelcenter at Randolph AFB,Tex., shares responsibilitiesin this mission with the AirForce Mortuary Affairs Of-fice’s Past Conflicts Branch.at Dover AFB, Del. “Our jobwill never be done until theyall come home,” Kolb said

More Burials atArlington

Arlington National Cem-etery plans to open “an ad-ditional 27,282 burial oppor-tunities” in 2016.Expansionof the present cemetery willbe to the north, on 27 acres,bordering Joint Base Myer-

Henderson Hall. Additionalexpansion to the south isplanned in 2018 in an areaadjacent to the Air ForceMemorial, along ColumbiaPike. The site was formerlyoccupied by the Navy An-nex.. The cemetery, openedduring the Civil War, at-tracts some4million visitorsannually. Nearly 300,000veterans and their depen-dents are buried there.Morethan 20 funeral services areconducted daily.

Tricare ScamThe Defense Health

Agency, Office of ProgramIntegrity has received a sig-nificant number of inquiriesfrom Tricare beneficiariesregarding unsolicited at-tempts by “call enters” forpersonal identifying infor-

mation and health informa-tion. In return the calleroffers prescribed creammedications. Tricare andits contractors never calland ask for personal identi-fying information or healthinformation. Beneficiariesshould be wary of unsolicit-ed attempts for personal orhealth information, eitherby phone or in person.

The Retiree ActivitiesOffice is open 10 a.m. to3 p.m., Monday throughFriday. Visit the office inBuilding 1604 at Califor-nia and Colorado Avenuesor call 301 981-2726. Callbefore your visit to ensurea volunteer is on duty.The RAO has a website atwww.andrews.af.mil.

Retiree Corner

Hot ticketsaround town BY LIZ JACOBSON

USAFE-AFAFRICAPUBLIC AFFAIRS

There is a conversationmany teenagers have hadwith their parents or friends,me included.

“Hey, don’t worry! It’ll befine.All of the pictures I senddisappear after ten seconds.That’s howSnapchatworks.”

While many teenagersonly share their silly faceswith friends, there are agrowing number of teenag-ers sending inappropriatecontent that “will disappear.”

High school students allfeel a certain level of ano-nymity or safeness that doesnot exist while using theInternet and apps like Tin-der, Omegle, Chat Roulette,Instagram, and Snapchat.Unfortunately, it is incred-ibly simple for the receiverto take advantage of the sentcontent, and through thepicture may disappear after10 seconds, it can actuallylast a lot longer than that.While these apps can easilybe used inappropriately, theapps themselves are not bad,but should just be used re-sponsibly.

It is easy to protect your-self from online predators,but it is rarely done. Themost effective way to keepinformation secure is to lockany social media accountsand turn all privacy settingson. Many people spend theirtime clicking on pictures andprofiles but it is impossibleto know who is viewing yourprofile. It could be a friendfrom school or it could very

easily be an online predator.Before friending or acceptinganyone’s follow request, it isnecessary to actually knowwho they are. Social mediais a great tool for keeping intouch with friends, new orold,and familymembers,butit is important to use cautionand be responsible.

I have many friends thatpride themselves on the factthey have over one, two, orten thousand followers.Thisis a dangerous because it isimpossible to be safe with somany unknown people see-ing so much of their lives.

That behavior and feel-ing of invincibility startsearly. I remember duringmiddle school that Omeglewas the next best thing onthe Internet. At sleepoversor on a Saturday afternoons,young girls and boys wouldsit around a laptop and pre-tend to be whomever theythought of, giving off sillyanswers and laughing atthe accents they pretendedtheir user to have. However,we all knew that unless youwanted to see the “grossstuff” you had to turn thecamera off. Many of us havesince moved on from thisfear and feel that sendingpornographic content overapps is okay.

This attitude towardssharingeverythingon the In-ternet has also lead to unfor-tunate, yet completely avoid-able situations. Why do somany teenagers participatein an activity that can havesomany bad repercussions?

Teenage girls reported

to Dosomething.org andthe National Campaign toPrevent Teen Pregnancythat there are three majorreasons for their sending ofnude photos: as a joke, to feelsexy, or because of peer pres-sures.

Sending inappropriatephotos isnot a jokenorwill itboost a person’s confidence.While it may be a thrill atfirst, the psychological dam-age could deteriorate a girl’sor boy’s self-esteem. Peerpressure is a horrible, buta real-life thing. Everyoneexperiences peer pressureat some point or another inhis or her lifetime, but yourbody, whether you are maleor female, is yours.

For teenagers, Snapchatis the most common appwhere pictures are shared.Snapchat is available foranyone, regardless of ageand it is based on the ideaof pictures disappearingforever after 10 seconds. De-spite this, it is easy to eitherscreenshot the picture or usea third-party app that willsave thepictureautomatical-ly for you.These pictures canbeusedagainst the senderatthe receiver’s convenience.

Even two people thathave a trusting relation-ship should not partake inthis kind of activity for tworeasons: First, it could beconsidered illegal. Second,it can easily be shared orshown to others that werenot the intended audience.

According to Dosome-thing.org, 17 percent of“sexters” share the mes-

sages they receive with oth-ers, and 55 percent of thoseshare them with more thanone person. Everyone wantsto believe that their friendswould never betray them,but we have all seen thestories of a girl’s picturesbeing spread around schoolas a prank or because shemade someone mad. Thesesituations are so damag-ing to a person’s confidenceand reputation. It is com-mon to think that someonein a close circle is not goingto end up like those girls orboys, but it can easily hap-pen to anyone with just theclick of a button.

The number of peoplesharing inappropriate pic-tures is increasing. Sourcessay that 1 in 5 teenagers aresharing provocative photos,but it may be even scarierthat the senders are gettingyounger. It is hard to imag-ine that 7th and 8th gradestudents are sending suchmature content,but it is hap-pening.

I have a younger sisterand I believe that it is myjob to warn her and edu-cate on her on the dangersof sexting and online preda-tors.Everyone in high schoolshould be doing this as well.Do not encourage it by talk-ing about howmuch fun andhow safe it is in the lockerroom. Do not make it seemokay to these young, im-pressionable girls and boys.Do not be afraid to stand upagainst pressures of sendinginappropriate photos acrossthe Internet.

CommentaryTen seconds later and that picture still exists

Editor’s noteA story on page 4 of the April 10 edition of An-

drews Gazette provided an incorrect company name.The correct name is Annapolis Community Acupunc-ture. Andrews Gazette regrets the error.

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boldly into danger; theybled, they died, and camehome with injuries,” Pow-ell said. “I’m always proudof my Vietnam service.

“We should also paytribute to the allies whosupported the VietnamWar effort. We will neverforget the 58,000 youngAmericans who gave theirlives.Wemust never forgetthose who were injured orwounded.We should neverforget our POWs and thosewho are still missing. Wemust make sure that wewill never be satisfiedthat this war has finallyto come to an end, until wehave accounted for thosewho are still missing.”

Powell called for allVietnam veterans in theroom to come to the stageso he could present eachveteran with the distin-guished Vietnam Veteranpin.

Other featured specialguests were Major Gener-al Alan B. Salisbury, USA(Ret); Jim Knotts, CEO ofthe Vietnam Veterans Me-morial Fund; along withmany distinguished Viet-nam veterans.

Michael Train, whoserved both as an ArmyStaff Sergeant and Navy1st Class Electrician, wasamong the Vietnam vet-erans to listen to GeneralPowell speaking and receiveaVietnamVeterans pin.

“It was an extreme hon-or to meet General Pow-ell,” said Train.

“I totally agree withwhat Gen. Powell saidabout Vietnam veteransnever having lost theirhonor,” said the 66-year-old veteran.

“I was on a flight with ayoung business man com-ing home and he said, ‘I’dchange into civilian clothesif I were you.’ I said, ‘why?,’and he said, ‘you’ll findout,’ “ relayed Train.

“So, when we landed, Iheaded to the nearestmen’sroom;but I nevermade it.Aguywalking in the oppositedirection spit on me andcalled me a ‘baby burner.’And, being overseas, I hadno idea what he was talk-ing about; because when Ileft, the United States wasfirmly behind me.

“But, I’m extremelyproud of my service. I flew263 plus combat missionsin helicopters. Two thirdsof those were search andrescue missions whichwere all successful. A lotof them were dangerousbut we made it out alive.So I’m very proud of that.They can’t take that awayfrom me,” Train said.

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

Gen. Colin Powell joins the West Point Glee Club insinging a special musical tribute, performing varioussongs from the WW II era and joint service anthemswhile holding the VietnamWar Memorial Flag. Powelljoined the WPGC in paying tribute to all of the jointservices.

VETERANS, from page 1

Behavioral health pro-viders are another criticalcomponent of the team.They work within primarycare clinics to help addressand resolve factors relat-ed to behavioral change,medication adherence, andtreatment compliance.

Ask to speakwith a Dis-ease Manager at your nextprimary care appointmentor call theDiseaseManagerat240-612-1142or240-612-1248 for more informationabout one-on-one sessions,classes, and programs.

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U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/KATHLEEN CANFIELD

779th Medical Operations Squadron disease man-agers, Capt. Ekemini Emah and LaDonna Waltersdiscuss an upcoming class on diabetes.

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BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASSRYAN J. SONNIER

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The recycling centerreminds Team Andrewsthat recycling is not onlyan Air Force requirement,but also a Department ofDefense obligation.

“Installation recyclingprograms remain impor-tant in several ways; theyensure we address require-ments to meet solid wastediversion goals,” Col. DeanHartman,Mission SupportGroup commander, said.“They demonstrate soundenvironmental steward-ship and prove that theDoD enterprise is an ac-tive stakeholder in ad-dressing the sustainablepractices and the prudentuse of resources.”

For Timothy Hammond,JBA Recycling Center sitemanager, the Green Pro-curement Program is themost important initiativeto the JBA community. Itmandates that units pur-chase products made fromrecycled materials, alongwith environmentallyfriendly products, energyand water efficient prod-ucts, alternate fuels, and

alternate hazardous ortoxic materials.

“The importance ofreaching these goals ben-efits the Andrews com-munity by reducing thecost of solid waste dispos-al,” Hammond said. “Theprogram also shows thecivilian community thatAndrews is committedto working with them toreduce waste generation- extending the life of thelocal landfill.”

The recycling center ac-cepts the following: scrap

metal, plastic and glasscontainers, metal food anddrink containers, card-board, lead acid batteries,expended brass ammuni-tion, used oil, and officepaper to include books,magazines and newspaper.

“We encourage mem-bers to contact us if theyneed additional bins, signsor education on how therecycling program works,”Hammond said. “Our es-timated cost avoidancethrough recycling is $1million.”

The materials collectedat the JBA center go tovarious facilities in thearea and overseas. Thecardboard and paper typi-cally go to paper mills inVirginia, plastic and glassgo to the local materialsrecovery facility, and metalgoes to Baltimore.

JBA also participatesin the annual Earth Day,an event intended to raiseawareness and inspirepeople to take action toaddress environmental is-sues and problems.

“During Earth Dayweek, we have plantedtrees, cleaned up creeksand community outreachto local schools,” Ham-mond said. “We also partic-ipate in America RecyclesDay in October, highlight-ing the recycling program,alternative energy, com-posting and environmen-tally friendly chemicals.”

The recycling centeris available to those withbase access and is locatedat 3350 Celmer Lane.

For more informationon keeping JBA green,contact the recycling cen-ter at 301-981-0644.

Recycling Center keeps JBA green

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS RYAN J. SONNIER

Rick Coleman, Joint Base Andrews Recycle Centerlead recycling technician, operates a fork lift at thecenter. The Air Force mandates base units to divert60 percent of solid waste into reusable or recycledmaterial.

PHOTOS BY U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/SENIOR AIRMAN MARIAH HADDENHAM

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Codyspeaks at the Air Force District of Washington’sFirst Sergeant’s Symposium, April 9, on Joint BaseAndrews. The event included four days of trainingand provided insight into the responsibilities ofbeing an additional duty first sergeant. Approxi-mately 130 first sergeants attended the course.

CHIEF CODY SHARES THOUGHTSAT FIRST SERGEANT’S SYMPOSIUM

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BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASSPHILIP BRYANT

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

On opening day at Na-tionals Park,April 6, SeniorMaster Sgt. Ryan Carson,U.S. Air Force Band MaxImpact vocalist, sang ‘GodBlessAmerica’ to a crowd ofapproximately 40,000.

Military support foropening day was a Jointservice effort that also in-cluded a fly over by twoF/A-18 Hornets, drummersfrom the U.S. Navy Band,the U.S. Joint Service ColorGuard and U.S. Army Cho-rus Quartet.

“When you want thebest of the best in Wash-ington, D.C., and you wantprofessionals you go to themilitary,” said Tom Da-vis, Washington Nationalssenior manager of enter-tainment, marketing andbroadcasting.

The United States mili-tary was featured through-out the game.

This is not the first timeCarson has performed infront of thousands of sportsfans and this is not the firsttime he has sang at Nation-als Park, but in his mindthere is always worry.

“These events are al-ways crazy, not because ofthe amount of people or ex-posure, but because you’reout there representing theAir Force,”Carson said. “Wepractice excellence in theAir Force and I get worriedabout the level of excellence

I’m about to portray.”Carson takes the job of

representing Airmen seri-ously and tries to portrayexcellence in every note.

“It’s about all the othermen and women that wearthe uniform or wore theuniform before me,” Carsonsaid.

Davis said, he does notworry when Carson per-forms because he knows hewill crush it.

Carson’s rendition of‘God Bless America’ earnedhim a standing ovation.

Carson summed it upsimply.

“You’re out there singingpatrioticmusic as amilitarymember to a patriotic crowdin the nation’s capital; red,white and blueWashingtonNationals, can’t get betterthan that.”

‘Max Impact’ on opening day

Two F/A-18 Hornets fly over Nationals Park on opening day,April 6. Military support for opening day was a Jointservice effort including, Navy Band drummers, JointService Color Guard, Army Chorus Quartet and an AirForce Band vocalist.

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS PHILIP BRYANT

Senior Master Sgt. Ryan Carson, U.S. Air Force Band Max Impact vocalist, sings “God Bless America” onopening day at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C., April 6, while New York Mets players face the American flag.

Registration beginsfor Service AnimalEye Exam event

The American Col-lege of Veterinary Oph-thalmologists (ACVO)is gearing up for theEighth Annual ACVO/StokesRx National Ser-vice Animal Eye ExamEvent this May.

The goal of the AC-VO/StokesRx NationalService Animal Eye Ex-am Event is to provideas many free screeningexams as possible toeligible Service Animalsacross the U.S. and Can-ada throughout May.

These Service Ani-mals include formallytrained guide, handi-capped assistance, de-tection, military, searchand rescue, and certi-fied-current, registeredtherapy animals, whichall serve the public.There are more than200 participating oph-thalmologists in close to40 states across the U.S.and five provinces acrossCanada. This year, clin-ics and hospitals aroundthe DC area—in Vir-ginia (Fairfax, Freder-icksburg, Leesburg, andVienna) and Maryland(Annapolis, Frederick,Gaithersburg, and Hun-tingtown)—will be par-ticipating in the annualevent.

Since the event’s in-ception in 2008, morethan 30,000 Service Ani-

mals have received freescreening eye exams—more than 7,000 in 2014.

To qualify, ServiceAnimals must be “activeworking animals” thatwere certified by a for-mal training program ororganization, or are cur-rently enrolled in a for-mal training program.The certifying organiza-tion could be national,regional or local in na-ture. Owners/agents forthe animal must firstregister the animal viaan online registrationform at ACVOeyeexam.org. Registration endsApril 30.

Once registered on-line, the owner or agentwill receive a registra-tion number and will beallowed access to a listof participating ophthal-mologists in their area.Then, they may contacta specialist to schedulean appointment, whichwill take place duringMay. Times may varydepending on the facilityand are filled on a first-come, first-served basis,so clients should try toregister and make ap-pointments early.

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The book, which was re-leased last May, chronicleshis life story from his begin-nings in South Carolina tohis success in congress.

In opening remarks,Oxon Hill Branch LibraryDirector Kathleen Teazerecognized special guest,Councilwoman Donna Ed-wards, who introduced Cly-burn.

“His experiences areunique to himself, but theyare also unique in the his-tory of this country,” saidEdwards. “I have learnedtremendously from Mr. Cly-burn. He is not only a greatleader, but he was a greatmentor to me as a newmember of Congress,” Ed-wards added.

Clyburn thanked thelibrary for facilitating hisevent and jokingly acknowl-edged that his original in-terest in the library systemcame solely due to his inter-est in a librarian, now hiswife.

“When I was at SouthCarolina State I spent a lotof time in the library. But Irarely spent little time withthe books. The young ladythat I’m married to was thatlibrarian. I went around thelibrary following her and itwas because of her that Iwould even pick up a book,”Clyburn said.

During his conversationwith the audience about cer-tain excerpts from his book,Clyburn talked about howvarious pieces of legislationwere passed or held up dueto certain caveats.

Clyburn noted a big partof what his book is aboutis his life experience inter-twined with his public ser-vice. “It’s also about my lifeexperiences of growing upin Sumter, South Carolina.

Few people ever think aboutthe fact that ‘Brown versusEducation,’ that moved thiscountry forward, startedin the little town of Sum-merton, S.C. It all startedwith two people who werenot highly educated, butwanted a better life for theirchildren and were willing tomake the sacrifice and filethat lawsuit.

“This book is replete withthose kinds of experiences,”said Clyburn, who notedthat his experiences werenot always pleasant. “Butas I stated in the introduc-tion of my book I consideredthem to be blessings. I re-alized that sometimes youhad to look back on the ex-perience to see the blessing.”

Inspired by his writings,an older woman who saidshe knew Clyburn’s familyexpressed how proud shewas of his life success.

One of the youngest au-dience members namedJamie Thurmond, askedClyburn why he wanted towrite a book.

“I wanted to write thisbook based on my thoughtsof being a southerner, andan African American in theSouth. After engaging inconversation with her for amoment, Clyburn said, “Youmay turn out to be a writersomeday.”

“I want to be a bookwriter, but I also want tohelp animals by becominga veterinarian,” said Thur-mond, 9.

After the lecture, Cly-burn autographed his bookfor audience members.

Thurmond enjoyed theconversation with Clyburn.“It meant a lot to me to meetMr. Clyburn. I’m thankfulfor being here.”

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Congressman James Clyburn chats with an audiencemember at a book signing at Oxon Hill Branch Library .

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