President Barack Obama tookthe ceremonial oath of officefor his second term as the44th U.S. president and com-mander in chief on the stepsof the U.S. Capitol today, hon-oring the men and women inuniform who have preservedAmerica’s freedoms through-out its history.More than 5,000 military

members – some participatingin the Inaugural Parade, othersplaying musical accompani-ment, firing artillery roundsinto the sky or providing be-hind-the-scenes support –were among more than a halfmillion people who gatheredon the National Mall to watchObama and Vice President JoeBiden enter their second term.Recognizing the drawdown of

forces in Afghanistan and theramping down of more than adecade of conflict, Obama of-fered high praise during his in-augural address for U.S.service members, their contri-butions and sacrifices.“Our brave men and women inuniform, tempered by theflames of battle, are un-matched in skill and courage,”he said. “Our citizens, searedby the memory of those wehave lost, know too well theprice that is paid for liberty.The knowledge of their sacri-fice will keep us forever vigi-lant against those who would

do us harm.”Obama expressed hope for amore peaceful future, notingthat Americans understandthat “enduring security andlasting peace do not requireperpetual war.”Americans are “heirs to those

who won the peace and notjust the war, who turnedsworn enemies into the surestof friends,” the president said.“And we must carry those les-sons into this time as well.”The president affirmed the

nation’s resolve to defend itspeople and uphold its valuesthrough both the “strength ofarms and rule of law” – andwith an arm extended to its

friends as well as adversariesto help lay conditions for long-term peace.“We will show the courage to

try and resolve our differenceswith other nations peacefully –not because we are naiveabout the dangers we face,but because engagement canmore durably lift suspicion andfear,” he said.Meanwhile, “America will re-main the anchor of strong al-liances in every corner of theglobe,” he said. “We will renewthose institutions that extendour capacity to manage crisis

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Sunshine and smilesfor return of NMCB 74

Family and friends were on hand to welcome home morethan 120 Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion (NMCB) 74, Delayed Party, Flight 2, at the Train-ing Hall on board NCBC Gulfport as they returned from de-ployment, Jan. 20. NMCB 74, Deployed Party, Flight 1returned Jan. 18 (U.S. Navy photo by Naval Construction BattalionCenter Public Affairs/Released)

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Obama takes oath of office recognizing military contributions By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service

President Barack Obama takes the oath of office from SupremeCourt Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., right, in a public ceremony at the U.S. Capitol before thousands of people inWashington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2013. Roberts administered theoath in an official ceremony at the White House, Jan. 20,2013. (White House photo by Sonya N. Hebert/Released)

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One of the unique things about themilitary is that unlike the privatesector, commands can be contactedby spouses, ex-spouses and ex-part-ners who claim that the servicemember is not providing (any orenough) financial support. Alimony vs. Child support? Financial support to a (former)

spouse is called alimony or spousalsupport while support for the chil-dren is child support. If a person isordered by a court to pay alimony,the individual paying the alimonymay deduct that from their incometaxes and the person who receivesthe alimony must declare it onhis/her taxes. Alimony is not an automatic entitlement. Judges willconsider many factors such as thelength of the marriage, the age andhealth of the spouse, education,previous salaries and earning poten-tial when they decide if that spouseneeds alimony, how much and forhow long. Child support, on theother hand, is never tax deductibleno matter how high the payment. For the service member (or any-

one else about to go through a di-vorce), it is VITAL to leave a papertrail to document support. Why? Be-cause divorces and custody battlesget ugly, and (bitter) soon-to-be-exes may lie to receive more sup-port. One day, the parties may bevery agreeable, but the next daythings can be very different. It isbetter to get an agreement in writ-ing (i.e. email) so that it doesn’t be-come one person’s word againstanother’s. Instead of giving thesoon-to-be-ex cash, it is best to givehim/her a check memo, an elec-tronic transfer, or an allotment(keeping bank statements handy)followed up by an email. This pro-tects the service member when theirsenior enlisted/OIC/etc., asks aboutyour spouse’s/ex’s claims of non-support; it also helps prevent the exfrom getting back support (alsoknown as arrearages), a penaltypaid on top of the required support. Guidelines for the services vary. Navy Guidance is found in the

MILPERSMAN 1754-30,http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/milpersman/1000/1700Morale/Documents/1754-030.pdf The Navy’s guideline is suggested

in the absence of a mutual agree-

ment or court order. If a spouseclaims non-support, but there is awritten agreement between the twoparties, that agreement is valid andwill govern. The MILPERSMAN isNOT an entitlement or a punitiveorder, so commands cannot directlypunish NAVY service members (i.e.Captain’s Mast) for disregarding theMILPERSMAN standards. That does-n’t mean that commands can’t takeindirect measures such as denyingreenlistment. Once support be-comes a court order, commandingofficers can punish a service mem-ber for failing to follow the courtorder or the amount can be gar-nished directly from the servicemembers wages by DFAS. Army guidance is found in Army

Regulation 608-99:http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r608_99.pdfIn contrast to the Navy, the Army

Regulation is punitive. This meansthat in the absence of an agreementor a court order, the Army Battalioncommander can order the servicemember to pay a specific amountbased on the formula located in AR608-99. If the service member failsto pay, then the battalion com-mander can take him/her to an Arti-cle 15. Marine guidance: MCO P5800.16A

or the Marine Corps Legal AdminManual Chapter 15: http://www.-donsapro.navy.mil/PolicyandIn-sturctions/MCO%20P5800.16A%20CH%201-5.pdfLike the Army, if there is no agree-

ment between the parties or a courtorder, the Marine’s commanding offi-cer can order the Marine to providesupport. The order is punitive, andMarines who refuse to provide sup-port are subject to punishmentunder the UCMJ and/or adverse ad-ministrative action.Coast Guard guidance: COAST

GUARD-COMDTINST M1600.2 (pp.2-27 to 2-34): http://www.uscg.mil/directives/cim/1000-1999/CIM_1600_2.pdfIn the absence of a court order or

mutual agreement, the levels ofsupport set forth in the instructiongovern. Coastguardsmen who fail tosupport their dependents may facenegative counseling on their per-formance evaluations, and/or ad-ministrative separations. Air Force: Unlike the other

branches, the Air Force does not listany specific dollar amount or frac-tion for support. If the service mem-

ber gets an allowance for depend-ent support, the service membershould use it for support. If an Air-man receives BAH (or basic al-lowance for housing) at the higherwith dependents rate but doesn’tsupport his/ her dependents, thatBAH may be reduced to the withoutdependents rate for the months ofnon-support. Commanders have toauthority to consider disciplinary oradministrative action. When can support be waived? Sometimes, the Navy and the

Coast Guard allow the service mem-ber to contact DFAS if the spousehas deserted the service memberwithout cause, physically abused theservice member, or committed adul-tery. The Army allows spousal sup-port to be waived when thespouse’s income is greater than thesoldier, if the soldier has been sub-stantially abused by the spouse, thespouse is in jail, or the soldier pro-vided support for 18 months. TheMarine Corps allows waiver whenthe spouse’s income is greater thanthe Marine’s, the Marine has beenabused by the spouse, the Marineprovided support for 12 months, orthe Marine is already providing reg-ular support such as rent or car pay-ments, medical bills, etc. If granted,spousal support may be waived, butnot child support. Although in somebranches, the absence of a courtorder a spouse’s misbehavior (i.e.adultery, abuse, abandonment, orincarceration) may excuse the serv-ice member from paying spousalsupport, child support can never beexcused. If there is a court order directing

support payments, garnishment cantake several weeks or even months.To prevent arrearages (i.e. a penaltyfor missed child support payments)contact the state child supportagency to arrange payment tothem. These guidelines apply when the

service member is on active dutyand there is no court order and noagreement between the parties. Theunsupported spouse/ex cannot gointo court and ask for support underthe military guidelines; she/hewould refer to the state’s specificguidelines. This article is not intended to sub-

stitute for the personal advice of alicensed attorney. Contact theNaval Construction Battalion Center(NCBC) legal office by calling 228-871-2620 for an appointment. 2

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Fraud, Waste andAbuse Hotline: Dueto limited IG resourcesthroughout the Southeast Re-gion, all Fraud, Waste andAbuse hotline work will now behandled by the Region. To re-port Fraud, Waste and Abuse,contact the Region at: TollFree 1-877-657-9851 Comm:904-542-4979 DSN 942-4979FAX: 904- 542-5587, E-mail:CNRSE_HOTLINE@navy.mil.

The Seabee Courier is a weekly authorized on-line publication for members of the militaryservices and their families. Content does notnecessarily reflect the official views of the U.S.Government, the DoD or the U.S. Navy anddoes not imply endorsement thereof. The ap-pearance of advertising in this newspaper, in-cluding inserts or supplements, does notconstitute endorsement by the U. S. Govern-ment, DoD, the Navy or NCBC Gulfport of theproducts and services advertised. All contentin this newspaper shall be made available forpurchase, use or patronage without regard torace, color, religion, gender, national origin,age, marital status, physical handicap, politicalaffiliation or any other non-merit factor of thepurchaser, user or patron. If a violation or re-jection of this equal opportunity policy by anadvertiser is confirmed, the publisher shall re-fuse to print advertising from that source untilthe violation is corrected. The Seabee Couriersolicits news contributions from military andcivilian sources, but the Public Affairs staff re-serves the right to edit and/or rewrite materialselected for publication to conform with jour-nalism standards. The deadline for material isclose of business every Friday. Your commentsare always welcome. The Seabee Courier of-fice is in Building 1, Room 205. The mailingaddress is 4902 Marvin Shields Blvd., Code 15,Gulfport, MS 39501. Phone: 228-871-3662.,Email: seabeecourier@navy.mil

NCBC/20SRGCommanding Officer

Capt. Rick BurgessPublic Affairs Officer

Rob MimsEditor

Bonnie L. McGerrMass Comm. Specialist

MCC (SCW/SW/AW) Ryan G. Wilber

Special ContributorsCM3 (SCW) Katchen Tofil

CECN Lucinda Moise

22 NCRCommander

Capt. Darius BanajiPublic Affairs Officer

Vacant

25 NCRCommander

Capt. Darius BanajiPublic Affairs Officer

MCC (SW/AW) Scott Boyle

NMCB ONECommanding Officer Cmdr. Chad M. BrooksPublic Affairs Officer

Lt. Brian GatesMass Comm. Specialist

MC1 (AW/NAC) Aron TaylorSpecial Contributor

CE1(SCW) Joshua Thonnissen

NMCB ELEVENCommanding OfficerCmdr. Maria Aguayo

Public Affairs OfficerLt.j.g. Brian Myers

Mass Comm. SpecialistMC1(AW) Jonathan Carmichael

NMCB SEVENTY FOURCommanding Officer Cmdr. David McAlisterPublic Affairs Officer

Lt.j.g. John Parizek Mass Comm. Specialist

MC2 Ryan Williams

NMCB ONE THIRTY THREECommanding Officer

Cmdr. Nicolas D. YamodisPublic Affairs Officer

MC1(SW/AW) Steven Myers

NCTC GULFPORTCommanding OfficerCmdr. Scott Anderson

Public Affairs OfficerLt. J. Johnson

Navy LegalBy Lt. Courtney Gordon-Tennant, JAGCRLSO SE

NCIS has two new anonymousways to report crimes or suspi-cious behavior with the use ofdiscreet and secure online ortexting tip lines.To report information by Celltext:1. Text “NCIS” to the short code274637 (CRIMES) from any cell orsmart phone.2. Receive a response, for exam-ple: “Your alias is: S2U5 Call 911if urgent! If replies put you atrisk, text “STOP”3. Begin dialogueTo report information Online:1. Go to www.NCIS.navy.mil, clickon the “Report a Crime” tab andselect the icon for “text and Webtip Hotline.”There is a reward of up to $1,000for information leading to a felonyarrest or apprehension.

See Something Wrong,Do Something Right!

NCBC Security ReminderTo prevent

both

personal and

governmental

property theft, NCBC Secu-

rity would like to remind

you to remember to secure

vehicles, personal com-

partments, work spaces,

compounds, and buildings.

Don’t be a target!

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“The Patriots. I don’twant them to win but Ithink they will.”

BUCN Don Garvais

20TH SRG

Hometown: Woodstock, Ill.

“The Falcons are going towin . . . Atlanta all theway.”

UTCN Amber Woodard

NMCB 74

Hometown: Stone Mountain,

Ga.

“I really wish the 49er’s werein it, but since they’re not -I’ll go with the Falcons.”

“Who do you think willwin the play offs and goto the Super Bowl?”

HM1 Tammy (SW/AW)

Madison

NCBC

Hometown: Fremont, Mo.

By CECN Lucinda MoiseNCBC Public Affairs

Aroundthe

Hair Stylist Stephanie Budd (left) trims the hair of HospitalCorpsman 3rd Class Pamela Adjibodou, currently processingthrough Navy Mobilization Processing Site (NMPS) Gulfport inpreparation for an Individual Augmentation tour, while BarberJenny Trochesset cuts the hair of Staff Sgt. Marvin Perez, as-signed to 4th Assault Amphibious Battalion (AAB), at the NavyExchange Beauty/Barber Shop on board NCBC Gulfport, Jan 15.Budd recently joined the NEX Beauty/Barber shop team as anew hair stylist for the beauty shop. NEX Beauty/Barber Shophours are Mondays through Fridays 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturdays9 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Sundays 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (U.S. Navy photoby Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Katchen Tofil/Released)

Construction Electrician 2nd Class David Freitas, assigned toNaval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, pumps gas for apatron of the Navy Exchange (NEX) Mini Mart on board NCBC Gulf-port, while Construction Electrician 2nd Class Jennifer Hall (left),assigned to NMCB 11, and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class CynthiaHassell, assigned to NMCB 133, advertise for more customers. Vol-unteers will be at the NEX Mini Mart until 3 p.m. pumping gas andwashing windows for donations. All donations will go towardthis year’s Gulf Coast Seabee Ball. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Com-munication Specialist Ryan G. Wilber/Released)

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Angelique Honeycutt, a nursing student at William Carey University,presents an Effects of Sugar class at the Fleet and Family Support Cen-ter (FFSC) on board NCBC Gulfport, Jan. 16. The class was designedto educate people on the effects of sugar on the body at the cellularlevel, as well as its effects on mental functioning, mood and thepossibility of greater susceptibility to disease. Honeycutt said that ina time of New Year’s resolutions and new beginnings she hopedthat education concerning the effects of elevated amounts of sugarin the body would help people keep their commitments to themselvesand make wise choices that become lifestyle changes. For more in-formation on classes and services available through the NCBC FFSCcall 228-871-3000. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication SpecialistRyan G. Wilber/Released)

Naval Construction BattalionCenter (NCBC) Diversity Com-mittee presented a MartinLuther King Jr. Day program atSeabee Memorial Chapel fol-lowed by a cake cutting cere-mony at the Colmer Diningfacility on board NCBC, Jan. 16.The annual program and cere-mony was a celebration of thelife and legacy of King.Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Marvin

Whiting was guest speaker atthe program, and music wasperformed by Janice Thibo-deaux. King was the first African

American leader of nonviolentdemonstrations, whom organ-ized boycotts such as the 1955Montgomery Bus Boycott, whichled to the abolishment of segre-gation on buses. In the 11 yearperiod between 1957 and hisdeath in 1968, King traveledover six million miles and spokemore than 2,500 times. Kingwas also named Time magazineMan of the Year in 1963 and in1964 was awarded the NobelPeace Prize for his nonviolentresistance to racial prejudice inAmerica.The Diversity Committee or-

ganizes the program each yearto not only honor King but

to continue educate others onhis dream.“We wanted to honor Martin

Luther King, and also educatepeople about him and enlightenthem on how to do their part incontinuing to make his dream areality,” said Chaplain Lt. YoonChoi, assigned to NCBC.Those who attended the Martin

Luther King Day programseemed to enjoy it. EquipmentOperator Constructionman Sha-davika Bannerman, assigned to

Expeditionary Combat School(ECS) was among those in at-tendance.“I really liked the program. It

motivated me into becomingmore active in the communitylike Martin Luther King was andmaking a difference,” said Ban-nerman.Editor’s Note: Biographical ma-

terial for this article compiled fromhttps:www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes_peace/laureates/1964/king_bio.html

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A donation of $10 includes lunch, or adonation of $15 with childcare (children

up to age 10.) Contact Claire Jones at 228-214-3557

Email: tourofdutygulfport@gmail.comRegister online at:

wivesoffaith.org/todgulfport

Wives of FaithWives of Faith

Tour of DutyTour of DutyLIVELIVE in Gulfport

Jan. 26 Seabee Memorial Chapel

A MorningRetreat

with militarywife & author

Sara Horn

Worshipled by

AndrewMacker

Diversity Committee programhonors Martin Luther King Jr.By CECN Lucinda L. Moise NCBC Public Affairs

Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Marvin Whit-ing, assigned to Naval Construc-tion Battalion Center (NCBC),speaks during the Martin LutherKing Day program held at theSeabee Memorial Chapel onboard NCBC, Jan. 16. The pro-gram is held each year to cele-brate the life and legacy of Dr.King. (U.S. Navy photo by Construc-tion Electrician Constructionman Lu-cinda L. Moise/Released)

abroad, for no one has agreater stake in a peacefulworld than its most powerfulnation.”The United States will sup-

port democracy around theworld, “because our interestsand our conscience compel usto act on behalf of those wholong for freedom,” Obamasaid. “And we must be asource of hope to the poor, thesick, the marginalized, the vic-tims of prejudice – not out ofmere charity, but because

peace in our time requires theconstant advance of thoseprinciples that our commoncreed describes: toleranceand opportunity; human dig-nity and justice.” Obama urged the nation to

put partisanship aside andcome together to support theiruniversal ideals. “With com-mon effort and common pur-pose, with passion anddedication, let us answer thecall of history, and carry intoan uncertain future that pre-cious light of freedom,” hesaid.

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Capt. Rick Burgess, right, commanding officer Naval ConstructionBattalion Center (NCBC)/commander 20th Seabee ReadinessCommand (SRG) and members of the NCBC Diversity Committeecut the ceremonial cake honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at theColmer Dining Facility following the program at the Seabee Me-morial Chapel on board NCBC, Jan. 16. (U.S. Navy photo by Con-struction Electrician Constructionman Lucinda L. Moise/Released)

Energy conservation . . . a little less now, a little more for the future!

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Mardi Paws ParadeBBC Mardi Paws Parade Bringyour K9 companion to theDog Park located by SeabeeLake Jan. 26, 10 a.m. - noonfor a Mardi Paws Parade! Ifyou don't have a K9 compan-ion, come out to view! TheHumane Society of SouthMississippi will be onsite withadoptable animals.

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. BryanBattaglia, Senior Enlisted Advi-sor (SEAC) to Chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) andsenior non-commissioned offi-cer in the U.S. Armed Forces,was a distinguished visitor onboard NCBC Gulfport as part ofhis several visits to militarybases and facilities along theGulf Coast, Jan. 16.According to the JCS website,

as SEAC Battaglia serves asthe principal military advisor tothe Chairman and the Secre-tary of Defense on all mattersinvolving joint and combinedtotal force integration, utiliza-tion, health of the force andjoint development for enlistedpersonnel. The SEAC alsoserves as a spokesperson to

leaders and organizations onapplicable issues affecting thetotal enlisted force.During a special breakfast

with Sailors, Soldiers, Airmanand Marines at the ColmerDining Facility, Battaglia dis-cussed decisions made inWashington, D.C. based inpart on his advice, and hisqualification as an enlistedmember to do so.“Some of those decisions up

there directly impact you, andI just want you to know thatwe have your best interest atheart. And, why? Because, I’vewalked a mile in your boots, soI think I come with the credi-bility that what’s in my best in-terest is in your best interestand visa versa,” said Battaglia.After breakfast, an office call

and base tour, Battaglia heldan all-hands call to a standing-room only audience at the

NCBC Training Hall, speakingabout Chairman JCS Gen. Mar-tin Dempsey’s top priorities,bridging the basics and TotalForce Fitness.The Chairman’s top priorities

are to achieve national objec-tives in the current conflicts,develop Joint Force 2020,renew the U.S. commitment tothe profession of arms andkeeping faith with militaryfamilies. Battaglia describedmilitary families as the heartand soul of the armed forces,and emphasized the use of theOath of Enlistment when mak-ing a personal recommitmentto the military profession.“What do I use to renew my

commitment to the profession?I use the oath of enlistment.I’m so passionate about theoath of enlistment that I thinkthat every service member inthe entire military should knowthe enlistment oath by heart,on demand,” said Battaglia.The Sgt. Maj. also spoke

about what he calls “bridgingthe basics” to bridge theyounger generation of servicemembers’ talents with theolder generation’s experienceto successfully operate in amodern military, and describedthe often-used phrase “back tothe basics” as an incompleteidea. It’s an old basic [combined]

with technology and innova-tion and bridging, and not justusing one or the other. That isthe concept and thought be-hind bridging the basics,” said Battaglia.Total Force Fitness or TFF

(pronounced TuFF), wasBattaglia’s last topic. TFF con-sists of eight categories: psy-chological, behavioral,spiritual, social, physical, med-ical and dental, nutritional andenvironmental, and is ap-proached holistically, such thateach part is interconnectedwith the others. Battaglia en-couraged each person to makea TFF self-assessment andidentify the areas that requireattention.“We all hit adversity, all hit

challenge and everybodyprocesses it in different ways,said Battaglia. “You want tobuild TuFFness in each one ofthose domains . . . You want

to build mental TuFFness; youwant to build physical TuFF-ness, nutritional TuFFness. Youbuild up that resiliency in yourbody and your mind, so thatwhen you do hit adversity ei-ther it’s avoidable, becauseyou’re sort of mentally toughand strict in whatever thatchallenge may be, or you’reable to move through thatchallenge or barricade moreeasily, because you’re resilientin that area.”Before departing Battaglia

answered impromptu ques-tions from the audience, andpresented several deservingmilitary members with his per-sonal coin.

SEAC Sgt. Maj. Battaglia visits NCBC

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisorto Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior non-commis-sioned officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, addresses Sailors, Soldiers,Airmen and Marines at the Colmer Dining Facility on board NavalConstruction Battalion Center (NCBC) Jan. 16. (U.S. Navy photo byChief Mass Communication Specialist Ryan G. Wilber/Released)

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisorto Chairman (SEAC) of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior non-commissioned officer in the U.S. Armed Forces, addresses Sailors,Soldiers, Airman and Marines attached to NCBC Gulfport duringan all-hands call held at the Base Theater on Board NCBC Gulf-port, Jan. 16. Battaglia was a was a distinguished visitor onboard NCBC Gulfport Jan. 16 as part of his several visits to mili-tary bases and facilities along the Gulf Coast. (U.S. Navy photo byChief Mass Communication Specialist Ryan G. Wilber/Released)

By MCC (SCW/AW/SW)Ryan G. WilberNCBC Public Affairs

TOPS IN BLUE coming to Mississippi Gulf CoastTOPS IN BLUE, the Air Force's premier entertainment group,will hold a one night performance Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Mis-sissippi Coast Coliseum! The show is free to attend and opento the public. No tickets necessary, free parking! Doors openat 6:15 p.m. This year's cast includes Keesler's own: SeniorAirman Emmanuel Maldonado Rosario from the 81st DentalSquadron. For more information on Tops in Blue, please call228-377-2509 or visit the following websites:http://www.keesler81fss.us/images/TIB.pdf orhttp://www.topsinblue.com.

MCB1/MCB9 ReunionNews . . . All Seabees arewelcome to attend themcb1mcb9 yearly reunionwhich is held in a differentstate each year. This year’sreunion will be held Aug. 21 -25 in Rhode Island. For moreinformation, please contactreunion president Peter Dowdmcbn1reunion@verizon.netor 781-837-0393.

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Final flights return deployed Seabees Final flights return deployed Seabees of NMCB 74 to families, friendsof NMCB 74 to families, friends

Family and friends of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74were had a busy weekend at the Training Hall on board Naval Con-struction Battalion Center (NCBC), as they welcomed home more than160 Seabees assigned to NMCB 74 Delayed Party, Flight 1 when theyreturned from deployment, Jan. 18 and another 120 Seabees assigned

to Delayed Party, Flight 2, Jan. 20. NMCB 74 has been operating for-ward deployed throughout the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) area ofoperations, supporting Navy and Joint forces. (U.S. Navy photos by Con-struction Electrician Constructionman Lucinda L. Moise, Chief Mass CommunicationSpecialist Ryan G. Wilber and Felisa A. Wilber/Released)

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Left: Builder Constructionman Phillip Schwenk, right, and Builder 3rd ClassBrian Gilliam of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, TaskForce Anchor, install an interior door at a project site aboard Camp Leath-erneck. NMCB 133 is currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of en-gineering operations for coalition forces, the Afghan National Army and thelocal population. Middle: Steelworker 3rd Class Nakia Williams of Naval Mobile ConstructionBattalion (NMCB) 133, Task Force Anchor, discusses blueprint instructionswith Builder Constructionman Anastasia Green at a project site aboard Camp

Leatherneck. NMCB 133 is currently deployed to Afghanistan in support ofengineering operations for coalition forces, the Afghan National Army andthe local population. Right: Builder 3rd Class Shane Hicks of Naval Mobile Construction Battal-ion (NMCB) 133, Task Force Anchor, installs interior sheeting at a projectsite aboard Camp Leatherneck. NMCB 133 is currently deployed toAfghanistan in support of engineering operations for coalition forces, theAfghan National Army and the local population. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Com-munication Specialist 1st Class Steven Myers/Released)

Underwater ConstructionTeam (UCT) ONEis searching forhighly motivatedSeabees and CECOfficers looking for a career and lifestylechange.

Contact UCT CCC/Diver recruiting team@ (757) 462-3988/4313 or Email YNCAberle at christopher.aberle1@navy.mil;SW1 Dohse at ryan.dohse@navy.mil orvisit www.facebook.com/seabee.diver formore information.

Join an ELITE force and travel as asmall, professional team. Executespecialized construction, diving anddemolition skills with the latest andgreatest technology and equipment.

Looking for away to serveyour community?Interested in alaw enforcement career? If so, consider volunteering your off dutytime and become a Gulf-port Police Reserve Officeror a Reserve CommunityService Technician. CallLt. Phillip Kincaid at 228-868-5900, ext. 6189or email him at pkin-caid@gulfport-ms.gov foradditional information.

I love snowy white winters, butever since the Navy moved us toFlorida, the only flakes we seeare floating in milk-filled cerealbowls. So, I sit on my sunnyscreened porch in January, sur-rounded by green grass, oceanbreezes and palm trees, and Idream of snow.I know, I know, that’s nuts.

Crazy. Certifiable. But I can’t helpit. Something was imprinted inmy psyche many years ago,something that makes me associ-ate winter with snow, and snowwith pleasure. As a child growing up in Penn-

sylvania, my heart filled with an-ticipation at the first snow. To us,snow, especially in copiousamounts, meant FUN. Snowballs,sled riding, hot chocolate, andone of the most joyous occasionsin a child’s life – SNOW DAYS! I can recall falling off my flying

red plastic sled in a puff of whiteon the hill behind our house, andlaying a minute or two, to makesure I was still in one piece andto listen to the silence – how thesnow absorbs noise and brings asoft quietness to the air. Packedand padded in protective layers, Ifelt swaddled like a baby, watch-ing my breath ascend over meinto the air. It was pure joy.Ironically, a serious sledding ac-

cident in the winter of 1977 onlystrengthened my positive associ-ation with snow.I was in the fifth grade, and it

was the last night of our winterbreak from school, and also myfather’s poker night. While themen played cards in our base-ment rec room, my brother and Ilistened to radio reports of a bliz-zard, and hoped for school clo-sures.Fueled by bravado (and a few

beers), my father and his buddiesdecided it would be a good ideato take our 12-man wooden to-boggan out for a run down thehill behind our house. My brotherand I couldn’t believe our luck,and eagerly followed. With my legs crisscrossed under

the toboggan’s wooden curl, I satin the front, four men and mybrother behind me. Visibility wasnil due to the blizzard and darknight, but there was a wide pathbetween the houses for our ride.With the weight of the men, wetook off like a bullet, and I pulledthe ties of my parka hood tight tokeep the snow from hitting myface. About halfway down the hill –

WHAM! The rest came in flashes:my father’s friend looking downwearing one of my hats, some-one saying “I think it’s broken,”riding in the back of a truck,being carried on the tobogganinto the hospital, three layers ofpants being cut off, wanting mymom and dad. I had broken my femur. Appar-

ently, our toboggan had driftedoff course, running into a whiteflagpole in our neighbor’s yard. Ispent the next two and a halfmonths in a hospital bed, with aweight hanging off the end of myfoot.

To add insult to injury, duringmy lengthy hospital stay, the his-toric 1977 blizzard blew intotown. Schools were cancelled forover two weeks, and I was stuckin a hospital bed watching DonHo and eating Jell-O. One might think that the experi-

ence would have caused me toassociate snow with pain; how-ever, the pain of my broken legpaled in comparison to the envy Ihad for my peers who spent twoglorious weeks out of school,sucking on icicles, throwingsnowballs and drinking hotchocolate. So now, like Pavlov’s dog, when

winter rolls around, I begin todrool.Sometimes the Navy sends us

somewhere that fulfills my nos-talgic longings, like our last tourin snowy Stuttgart, Germany. I must admit, there was a

downside. Bundled up like theMichelin Man, I would trudgefour flights down our militarystairwell housing to our minivan,hazy with salt residue and ladenwith blackened hunks of snowbehind each wheel. Despitespraying de-icing compound intothe locks, the doors would oftenbe frozen solid, requiring me toclimb in from the trunk. But now, even with the memo-

ries of crusted, frozen, gritty cardoors still freshly juxtaposedagainst this balmy pastel Floridawinter, I can’t help but long forsnow. Big fluffy, white hunksdropping from tree branches.Delicate crystalline flakes driftingslowly from the sky. Cold to thetouch. Warm to my heart.

Get more wit and observationsfrom Lisa at her blog, http://the-meatandpotatoesof- life.com.

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‘The Meat & Potatoes ‘The Meat & Potatoes of Life’of Life’

By Lisa Smith Molinari By Lisa Smith Molinari Military Spouse ContributerMilitary Spouse Contributer

Winter Wondering

January 26Ocean Springs – The OceanSprings Elks Mardi Gras Paradewill begin at 1 p.m. on FrontBeach and disbands at the OceanSprings Upper Elementary. Biloxi – The Second Liners MardiGras Club Parade rolls at 1 p.m.at Nichols Elementary School andends at D.C. Bush Park on EstersBoulevard. January 27Lizana – The 10th annual LizanaMardi Gras Parade begins at 1p.m., with the route starting atLizana Elementary School, trav-eling to Cable Bridge Road, thennorth to Moran Road before fin-ishing back at Lizana Elementary. February 2Bay St. Louis - Krewe of Kids Pa-rade, 11 a.m.Gautier – The 24th annual Gau-tier Men’s Club Mardi Gras Pa-rade will roll at 7 p.m. atMississippi Gulf Coast Commu-nity College, traveling along U.S.90 and looping to the college. Vancleave – The 23rd annualMystic Krewe of Pine IslandMardi Gras Parade will roll alongJohns Bayou Road in Vancleaveat 1:30 p.m. Pascagoula – The 5th annualKrewe of Little Rascals Children’sMardi Gras Parade will roll at 1p.m. in Pascagoula at the Down-town Plaza. Moss Point – The Moss PointMardi Gras Parade, will rollthrough the downtown area be-ginning at 1 p.m. Pass Christian – The 18th annualTimber Ridge Women’s MardiGras Parade will roll at 2 p.m. inthe Timber Ridge subdivision inPass Christian. Gulfport – The 23rd annual Or-ange Grove Carnival AssociationMardi Gras Parade begins at 2p.m. at the Harrison Central 9thgrade school, north to DedeauxRoad, west to Highway 49 toAshley Drive. Long Beach – The 42nd annualCarnival Association of LongBeach Mardi Gras Parade will rollat 6 p.m. through downtownLong Beach. Pass Christian – The 5th annualKrewe of Legacy Mardi Gras Pa-rade is set for noon. The routestarts and ends at Neco’s MarketPlace at the intersection of Vi-dalia and Cable Bridge Road,near I-10 exit 24. February 3Waveland – The 46th annualKrewe of Nereids Mardi Gras Pa-rade will roll at 1 p.m. atDrinkwater and U.S. 90 in BaySt. Louis, rolls west, ending atAuderder Street and U.S. 90 inWaveland. February 8Ocean Springs - 5th Annual

Ocean Springs Carnival Associa-tion Night Parade begins at 7p.m. on Front Beach and travelsto Porter Avenue to Washingtonto Government. February 9Pascagoula – The JacksonCounty Carnival AssociationMardi Gras Parade begins at 1p.m. and starts at PascagoulaStreet and Ingalls Avenue, thento Market Street and continuesnorth to Jackson Avenue, thensouth back to Ingalls Avenue. Gulfport – The 43rd annualKrewe of Gemini Mardi Gras DayParade will roll at 2 p.m. andstart at 19th Street, travel toHighway 49, past Hancock Bankand through downtown Gulfport.Diamondhead – The Krewe of Di-amondhead Mardi Gras Parade isscheduled for noon, beginning atthe Diamondhead CommunityCenter and winding its way tothe country club. February 10D’Iberville – the 25th annualNorth Bay Association Mardi GrasParade will roll at 1:30 p.m. onLeMoyne Avenue in St. Martinand travel west to Central Av-enue. Pass Christian – The 83rd annualPass Christian Mardi Gras Paradewill get under way at noon at thecorner of Davis Avenue and Sec-ond Street, proceeding to ScenicDrive before turning west toHenderson Avenue. From there,the route goes north to St. Louis,east to Church Street, south toSecond Street and east on Sec-ond Street to Davis Avenue. February 11Biloxi – The 15th annual BiloxiChildren’s Mardi Gras WalkingParade will begin at 11 a.m. onthe Biloxi Town Green on BeachBoulevard. Wiggins - Stone County MardiGras Parade will begin at 6 p.m.on Park Ave and ends on South3rd Street.February 12Bay St. Louis – The 6th annualKrewe of Diamonds Mardi GrasParade will roll at 1 p.m. throughdowntown Bay St. Louis. Theroute travels down Main Street,turns on to 2nd Street, then onto Union Street and continuing toBlaize Avenue in front of the his-toric Depot. Biloxi – The Gulf Coast CarnivalAssociation Mardi Gras Paradewill roll at 1 p.m. through down-town Biloxi. Biloxi – The Krewe of NeptuneMardi Gras Parade caps off thecarnival season when it rolls at 3p.m. through downtown Biloxi.Gulfport – The 43rd annualKrewe of Gemini Mardi GrasNight Parade will begin at 5:30p.m. in downtown Gulfport.

Mississippi Gulf Coast 2013Mardi Gras Parades

Studies show that kids learn bestwhen the school and parents work asa team. Answer yes or no to see if you and

the school are acting as teammates: ___1. Have you met your child’steacher? Do you plan to attend par-ent-teacher conferences.___2. Does your family have a regulartime and place for doing homework?___3. Does your child enjoy learningactivities outside of school, such asmusic, sports and reading?___4. Do you support the school in itsefforts to teach your child to be re-sponsible and respectful?___5. Do you talk to your child aboutthe importance of education and ofworking hard in school?How did you do? Each yes answer

means you’re building a strong part-nership with your child’s school, whichwill help your child excel. For each noanswer, try that idea from the quiz.

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Focus on Education Focus on Education

Kerry Cameron, assistant director of stu-dent marketing and admissions forWilliam Carey University (WCU) dis-cusses the Night, Saturday Nursing pro-gram currently being offered throughthe university with Utilitiesman Con-structionman Amber Woodard, assignedto Naval Mobile Construction Battalion(NMCB) 74, Bravo Company, at the NavyCollege Office on board NCBC Gulfport,Jan. 16. The Night, Saturday Nursing Pro-gram allows a student to attend class atnight during the week and complete theirclinicals on Saturdays. Representativesfrom WCU were at the Navy College Of-fice to discuss programs being offeredthat can meet the needs of military mem-

bers and non-traditional students, suchas 10-week trimester courses with classconvening dates four times throughoutthe year and the Night, Saturday NursingProgram, as well as scholarships thatmilitary members and their spouses maybe eligible for through the university.For more information on what WCU hasto offer, contact Cameron at 228-702-1815, or kcameron@-wcarey.edu andvisit the university website atwww.mcarey.edu. For more informationon the many education opportunities andservices offered through the Navy Col-lege Office call 228- 871-2785. (U.S. Navyphoto by Chief Mass Communication Spe-cialist Ryan G. Wilber/Re leased)

William Carey reps visit NCBC

Parents - Are youpart of the Team?

From Harrison County SchoolDistrict:http://www.harrison.k12.ms.us

NCBC School Liaison OfficerKevin Byrd is located atMWR building 352, 1706 Bain-bridge Ave., 228-871-2117 oremail kevin.r.byrd@navy.mil

FitnessFeeling frustrated from a hard day on the

job? Well get it all out on the court withsome racquetball. Make it intense or justget a good work out in. Sign up for Intra-mural Racquetball Jan. 22 - Feb. 5 at theCBC Fitness Center. Call for details 228-871-2668. Do you need people around to motive you

to work out? Then, make time for a groupfitness class. The CBC Fitness Center offerscourses as early as 8 a.m. and as late as 6p.m. Get your heart pumping with somestrength/cardio, Zumba or cycling. You canalso try out the new low impact aerobicscourse or center yourself with yoga. For theclass schedule, visit us on Facebook atNCBC Gulfport MWR or stop by the FitnessCenter today!

RecreationFREE Movie Program at the Training Hall:

Take a load off. Sit back and watch the bigscreen all by yourself for some alone time,or make it a family night and bring thewhole crew! Stop by the Snack Bar on yourway in to get that buttered movie popcornand those other goodies that help you getlost in the moment. Forget what was play-ing? No worries - put the movie hotline inyour phone, 228-871-3299 and call any-time! Friday, “Here Comes the Boom,” PG,

6:30 p.m.Saturday, “Wall-E,” G, noon; “Franken-

weenie,” PG, 2:30 p.m., “Looper, R, 5 p.m. Sunday, “Hotel Transylvania,” PG, 2

p.m.; “Dredd” R, 4:30 p.m.

Information, Tickets andTravel:Active Duty, Reservist, National Guard,

USCG and Retirees are now eligible for acomplimentary Universal 3 Day Park-to-Parkticket and Blue Man Group Ticket at chil-dren’s price! All dependents and DOD per-sonnel are eligible for discounted Universal2 Day, with 3rd Day Free tickets! Call ITTfor more information!ITT has your Harlem Globetrotters tickets

at military discount! Take the kids to enjoya show full of trick shots, jumps and dunksfor just $24.45 for a regular seat ticket.Stop into ITT to purchase yours today! Callfor more information.Don’t blink . . . or this offer will race by

you like the Daytona 500. Feel the rumble

of the stadium in person. Book your Day-tona International Speedway packagetoday! Prices range from $160 - $450 perperson and include Daytona 500 ticket,round trip transportation on a Coach buscomplete with video and restroom, and atwo night hotel stay at the Comfort InnMaingate Hotel Kissimmee. A 50 percentdown payment is required, with totalamount due by Feb. 8. Sprint Fanzone tick-ets are available upon request for an addi-tional fee. Call ITT, 228-871-2231 foradditional details.

Liberty Center: FREE ticket and shuttle to the annual Sen-

ior Bowl at Mobile’s Ladd-Peebles Stadiumthis Saturday! Don’t miss the chance to wit-ness the country’s best senior collegiatefootball players and top NFL draft prospectsin action. The shuttle departs from the Lib-erty Center at noon.

Climb your way to the top at Slidell Rocksindoor rock climbing gym this Sunday. Thisexhilarating trip is only $13, and the shuttledeparts from the Liberty Center at noon.Show off your skills whether you’re a pool

shark or pool guppy on Wednesday eveningat Liberty’s Pool Tournament. There will bea FREE prize awarded for 1st place! Thetournament begins at 7 p.m.

Navy Outdoor Recreation: Toughen up . . . don’t let the cold

weather keep you indoors! NOR has lots offun equipment that will make you forget allabout that chill in the air.Shhhhhhh . . . I smell a doe . . . no a

hog! Sorry Elmer Fudd, this hunt doesn’tinclude rabbits. Put on your camouflageand sign up today for a NOR hunting trippackage. Packages include transportation,lodging and meals and your choice of doeor hog hunting or both. This opportunity isscheduled for Jan. 25 – 27 and pricingstarts as low as $1,000. Plus, the ranchdoes the dirty work and retrieves andcleans your kills for you. Be sure to bringan ice chest so you can take the meathome to the family. Call NOR for detailsand to put down a deposit today, 228-871-2127.FREE Batting Cage: No more tokens

needed. Stop by and take a swing! Rentbats and helmets at no charge from NOR.

Food & BeverageGet your game on at The Beehive on

Super Bowl Sunday! Join us Feb. 3 from4:30 – 10:30 p.m. for free snacks eachquarter and the best drinks around. TheBeehive is now open every day of theweek! Watch the game on one of sevenflat screens, play a little pool, and enjoygood times with friends! With an excellentbeverage selection, you are sure to findyour preference. Details: 228-871-4009.Don’t want to get out in the cold for

lunch? Let The Grill bring it to you. The

Grill offers lunch delivery Monday – Fridayfrom 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Call 228-871-2494to place your order. Fight that early morn-ing chill by getting a hot breakfast. TheGrill is open as early as 6:30 a.m. Takeyour pick from French toast plates tobreakfast burritos or traditional eggs andbacon. The Grill is located at the corner ofColby and 7th Street.Anchors & Eagles: Great service and good

times are what you can expect at Anchors& Eagles. Open Tuesday -Thursday 2 - 9p.m. for chiefs and officers. Stop by and

shake off the day with comrades.

Youth ActivitiesGirls, you deserve a night of pampering!

Girl’s Only Beauty Salon Night, Thursday5:30 – 8:30 p.m., FREE.Blast off to a day full of fun at Infinity

Space Center. Join us for an exciting ad-venture in space, Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Only $6, and lunch is needed.Lights! Camera! Action! Image Makers Pho-tography Night, Wednesday from 5:30 –8:30 p.m. FREE.

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programprogram

information information

contact:contact:

Anchors & EaglesAuto HobbyBeehiveChild Development CenterFitness CenterInformation, Tickets & TravelLiberty CenterSeabee Heritage CenterNavy Outdoor Recreation RV ParkThe GrillTraining HallYouth Activities CenterMain Office

228-871-4607228-871-2804228-871-4009228-871-2323228-871-2668228-871-2231

228-871-4684228-871-3619228-871-2127228-871-5435228-871-2494228-871-4750228-871-2251228-871-2538

GREAT DAY OF SOCCER - Great Day ofSoccer needs you! Great Day of Socceris looking for 25 volunteers Feb. 16, 8a.m. - 3 p.m. at the County Farm SoccerFields off of County Farm Road in Harri-son County (north of Gulfport/LongBeach.) Volunteers will be involved injudging about 400-500 kids, ages 4 - 18in four events. Volunteers will receivetraining before the competition. Lunchand all necessary supplies will also beprovided. For more information or to signup, contact Jeff Bruni, 228-861-6175 orjeffbruni@bellsouth.net or jbruni@gulf-port-ms.gov.UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSIS-

SIPPI - United Way of South Mississippiis kicking off the new year with a “30Ways in 30 Days” challenge. Participantscan sign up on line and choose a volun-teer calendar for January that is tailoredto fit available time and customized fromthe menu of activities and opportunities.To sign up for the 30 Ways in 30 Dayschallenge, visit unitedwaysm.org andclick Volunteer.LONG BEACH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLSEEKS MENTORS - Long Beach Alter-native School on Old Pass Road in LongBeach is looking for mentors for threehigh school girls and four high schoolboys. Mentor duties will include provid-

ing direction on assignments, increasingpersonal accountability and other lifeskills. Please call Michelle Harrison at228-865-1956 for more information or tovolunteer.WOOLMARKET ELEMENTARYSCHOOL SEEKS MENTORS - Woolmar-ket Elementary School on John Lee Roadin Biloxi is looking for mentors for theirmale students as they prepare for middleschool. Please contact Shirley Hardmanat 228-392-5640 for more information orto volunteer.COAST SALVATION ARMY NEEDSVOLUNTEERS - Volunteers are need forvarious projects throughout the year.

Contact Shawna Tatge for info,Shawna_Tatge@uss.salvationarmy.org DRIFTWOOD NURSING HOME - Wantto make a difference in the life of the eld-erly then volunteer with Driftwood Nurs-ing Home located right outside the BroadAvenue gate. The contact for this volun-teer opportunity is Christina at 228-243-3421.VOLUNTEER WITH USO - Volunteeringis both fun and rewarding. If you are in-terested in volunteering or would likemore information, please visithttp://www.usovolunteer.org/. Volun-teers are needed at both USO locations -(NMPS 2nd Floor, NCBC and Gulfport

Biloxi International Airport.)PROFESSIONAL GOLF ASSOCIATIONNEEDS VOLUNTEERS - Volunteers areneeded for the Professional Golf Associa-tion (PGA) Champions Tour featuring topgolfers - Fred Couples, Tom Lehman,Mark Calcavecchia, Nick Price, & Bern-hard Langer March 18 - 24 at the FallenOak Golf Club, 24400 Highway 15,Saucier. Volunteer will receive a shirt, hator visor, a credential for the Week, mealsduring shift, six good-any-day tickets, afree round of golf at Grand Bear and ad-mission to a volunteer party at HardRock, Biloxi. For details, contactStephanie Griffis, 228-896-6365.

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Center Chaplains: Lt. Cmdr. Paul Smith, Protestant Chaplain

Lt. Yoon Choi, Protestant ChaplainFor information concerning other faith groups,

call the chapel office at 228-871-2454

Services:Gospel Service: 8 a.m.

Sunday Catholic Mass: 9:30 a.m.Weekday Mass: Tuesday, 11:15 a.m.Divine Worship: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Seabee Memorial ChapelSeabee Memorial Chapel

NCBC Helping Hands volunteer opportunitiesNCBC Helping Hands volunteer opportunities

Looking for a church?The Seabee Memorial Chapel holdsservices every Sunday that might suityour needs. Protestant Services in-clude a Gospel Service at 8 a.m. andDivine Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.Catholic Services include CatholicMass at 9:30 a.m. There is alsoCatholic Mass Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m.Seabee PantryThe Seabee Pantry needs restocking.During the holidays, the need for fooddonations is at its highest level.Please donate as many canned goodsand other nonperishables as possible.Donation drop-off sites are located atthe Navy Exchange, Chapel, Commis-sary, Fleet and Family Support Centerand Armed Forces RetirementHome. The Seabee Pantry is for anyone affiliated with NCBC.Praise and WorshipThe Seabee Memorial Chapel is lookingfor new members for the Praise and

Worship Team for the Divine WorshipService at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. If youcan sing or play an instrument, you areinvited to come share your gift.Women’s Bible Study Women’s Bible Study is heldWednesdays at 11 a.m. at theSeabee Memorial Chapel. Free childcare is available. For more informa-tion on all offerings that are avail-able, contact the chapel at228-871-2454.Tour of DutyWives of Faith present "Tour ofDuty" LIVE in Gulfport. A MorningRetreat with military wife & authorSara Horn at Seabee MemorialChapel Jan. 26. For questions con-tact Claire Jones at 228-214-3557or register at:wivesoffaith.org/todgulfport. A do-nation of $10 includes lunch or adonation of $15 with child-care(children up to age 10.)

Chapel Offerings

Is your New Year’s resolution to give back tothe community? Volunteer today! USO volun-teers lift the spirits of America's troops andtheir families around the world. Our volun-teers are the reason troops know they cancount on the USO. Every day USO volunteers impact the lives of troopsin many ways including: helping out a special event; cheering troopsat a homecoming; welcoming troops to a USO Center and providing alistening ear. Find out how you can volunteer with the USO by visitinghttp://www.usovolunteer.org. USO is located at the Naval MobilizationProcessing Site (NMPS) on board NCBC. Hours of operation: Monday -Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call 228-575-5224 for more information.

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SUPPORTFamily Readiness Groups NMCB 1 FRG invites friends and family membersto attend FRG meetings the first Monday of everymonth at the Youth Activity Center, building 335. Apotluck dinner is served at 6 p.m., followed by ameeting at 6:30 p.m. Children are welcome andbabysitting is provided during deployment. ContactFRG President Mary Belanger, e-mail nmcbone-frg@gmail.com. NMCB 11 FRG For more information regarding theNMCB 11 FRG, please visit the FRG and Ombuds-man website at http://nmcb11.webs.com.NMCB 74 FRG All families of NMCB 74 are invitedto the 74 FRG meeting the third Monday of eachmonth. Meetings are at the MWR Youth ActivitiesCenter, building 335, behind the Grinder on NCBC.Socializing begins at 5:30 p.m., and meetings beginat 6 p.m. Bring a covered dish to share at ourpotluck dinner. Children are welcome. Emailnmcb74fsg@yahoo.com or visit our Facebook pageat “NMCB74 Fearless FRG” for more information.NMCB 133 FRG invites all friends and family

members to attend FRG meetings the first Mondayof the month at 6 p.m. at the Youth Center. Chil-dren are welcome and babysitting is provided.Please bring a dish to share. For more informationcontact FRG President Jaime Royal at 317-730-4064 or email NMCB133fsg@gmail.com. Log on tothe FRG site, http://www.wix.com/NMCB133FSG/133frg. Gulfport Officer’s Spouse ClubThe Gulfport Officers’ Spouses’ Club is a social or-ganization that has FUN while helping our commu-nity. We meet monthly and have special interestgroups for almost everyone! For more information,email goscgulfport@yahoo.com. We hope to seeYOU soon! Navy Wives Clubs of America, Inc. The NavyWives Clubs of America, Inc. is interested inreestablishing a club in the local area and will behosting a meeting for new member Feb. 16. If youare interested in joining an organization that pro-motes the health and welfare of any enlisted mem-ber of the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard,please contact Darlene Carpenter at 228-3422271or Tina O’Shields, 228-357-0513. Visit www.navy-wivesclubs-ofamerica.org for more info on NWCA. NMCRS The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Thrift Shop islocated in building 29 on Snead Street. The ThriftShop is staffed entirely by volunteers, and childcare and mileage are reimbursed. Retail hours ofoperation are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9a.m. - 1 p.m. Volunteers are always welcome. Visitthe NMCRS offices at the Fleet and Family SupportCenter, building 30, suite 103 or call 228-871-2610to find out how to become a part of the NMCRS volunteer team!Gamblers AnonymousThe Fleet and Family Support Center offers GA

meetings every Thursday at 11 a.m. GA is a fellowship of people who share their experience,strength and hope with each other. All meetings areconfidential and facilitated by GA. Come to a meeting or call Jim Soriano at 228-871-3000 fordetails.TRAINING Naval Sea Cadets The Gulfport branch of theNaval Sea Cadets are recruiting youth ages 11 to17 for Sea Cadets, a nation-wide organization thathelp youth achieve personal success through nauti-cal training. Meetings are the third Saturday of themonth from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., building 1, 2ndfloor conference room. Contact Lt.j.g. Bowling at228-313-9035 or coachcb@yahoo.com for details.SOCIAL Miss. Gulf Coast First Class Association is al-ways looking for new members. Meetings are everyWednesday at 3 p.m. at CBC’s Beehive, building352. Join us for a meeting.CBC/20SRG Second Class Petty Officers As-sociation is seeking members. Meetings are Tues-days at 2:30 p.m. in the Fitness Center classroom.Contact the Association’s Public Affairs Officer LS2Matthew Wasson at matthew.t.wasson@navy.mil orPresident LS2 Earl Simpson atearl.simpson@navy.mil for information. NCBC Multi-Cultural Diversity Committee isseeking members. Meetings are held the first and third Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m., at the Seabee Memorial Chapel. Contact BU1 Jerma Cloude, 228-871-2454 for details. VFW Post 3937 Long Beach is open Monday -Thursday from noon until 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from Noon until 10 p.m., Sunday fromnoon until 7 p.m. The first Friday of the month is Seafood Night, the remaining Fridays are SteakNight. Breakfast is served from 7 to 10 a.m. on

Saturdays. VFW meetings are held the secondWednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. New mem-bers are always welcome. Contact Post CommanderBill North at 228-863-8602 for information. VFW Post 4526 Orange Grove is open dailyfrom Noon to 10 p.m. and located at 15206Dedeaux Road, Orange Grove. Meetings are thefirst Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. All are wel-come and encouraged to attend. Call 228-832-0017for more info. NMCB 62 Alumni GroupNaval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 62 wasrecommissioned in Gulfport in 1966, and decom-missioned in 1989. To become a member, go tohttp://nmcb62alumni.org or for links to Seabee his-torical sites. Seabee Veterans of America Island X-1 Gulfport are seeking Active Duty, Reserve, Retiredor Seabees who left the military after a short periodof time. Island X-1 Gulfport meets the first Thurs-day of each month at Anchors & Eagles at 7 p.m.Contact Joe Scott (secretary) at 228-669-8335 orelevenoaks58@cableone.net or log ontowww.nsva.org for information. D.A.V. - Disabled American Veterans, Chapter5 invites Veterans and future Veterans to monthlymeetings held the 3rd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Call Service Officer, Silva Royer at 228-324-1888 to find out more about our organization and all that is offered to members. HERITAGE The Seabee Gift Store is located in the SeabeeHeritage Center Training Hall, building 446. Hoursare Monday -Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Satur-days from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. The shop has a varietyof Seabee related memorabilia, books and DVD’s.Contact the museum at www.seabeemuseum-store.org or call the gift shop at 228-871-4779 forinformation on all that is available.

CENTERNOTES

LADD . . . Leaders AgainstDrunk Driving

LADD is a program spon-sored by the NCBC/20thFirst Class Association. Themission of LADD is to pre-vent drunk driving on boardNCBC Gulfport by providingrides for any service mem-ber who needs assistancegetting home after an out-

ing that involves alcohol.It is always important to

have a plan in place whengoing out in town, but ifyour plans fall through,please call LADD and wewill pick you up! ***100 percent confiden-tial, zero reprisal!***

Call 228-239-9007

~ LADD is strictly confidential. NO REPRISAL!~ LADD will take individual home only, no stops. ~ Volunteers who stand the watch are on call 24/7.

NCBC NEX conducting inventory . . . TheNavy Exchange will be conducting an end of year annual in-ventory the week of Jan. 27. The mini mart will conduct theirinventory at Jan. 28, 6 p.m. and will close early that Monday.The main store will conduct their inventory at 6 p.m. Jan. 30and will be closing the story early that Wednesday.

NCBC Base wide Housing Yard Sale

Feb. 168 a.m. - noon

Housing residents can put their sale items in theirfront yard.