Softball meetings April 6, 5 p.m. in Bledsoe Hall. Call (860) 694-4960 for details.
Vol. 49, No. 37
Welcome home
Memphis!
GROTON, Conn. - Right, USS Memphis (SSN 691) prepares for
mooring at Naval Submarine Base New London after returning
from its final deployment, March 2. A decommissioning ceremony
will be held for the Los Angeles-class submarine April 1.
Photos by MC1 Virginia K. Schaefer
GROTON, Conn. - Right, Commander Jeffery Joseph reports to Captain William
Merz, commodore of Submarine Development Squadron 12, that he assumed
command of USS Memphis (SSN 691) during a change of command ceremony at
Naval Submarine Base New London. Joseph relieved Capt. Carl Lahti following
Memphis’ final return from deployment, March 2.
For more photos and a
complete story, see Page 4.
DoD strives to strengthen, empower military families
By Elaine Wilson
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - From
education opportunities to
spouse employment, Defense
Department (DoD) officials are
expanding military family sup-
port programs to better meet
families’ current needs, as
well as to empower them for
the challenges that lie ahead,
the DoD official who oversees
military family programs said
recently.
“It’s not just about provid-
ing fish - it’s teaching to fish
as well,” Robert L. Gordon III,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Navy exposes chewing tobacco dangers
By Douglas H. Stutz
Naval Hospital Bremerton Public Affairs
BREMERTON, Wash. - The
tobacco cessation facilitator,
dental services and health pro-
motion personnel from Naval
Hospital Bremerton (NHB),
Wash., teamed up to actively
promote the Great American
Spit Out (GASPO) late last
month.
The event was part of “Quit
Tobacco — Make Everyone
Proud,” an ongoing DoD educa-
tional campaign tailored specifi-
cally for U.S. military members
to give up tobacco products.
“Chewing tobacco is a dan-
gerous concept with definite
health risks,” said Patrick W.
Graves, NHB’s tobacco cessa-
tion facilitator. “When a per-
son puts chewing tobacco into
Defense for Military Community
and Family Policy, told an audi-
ence of politicians, spouses
and service organization lead-
ers during the Congressional
Military Family Caucus Kickoff
in the U.S. Capitol building
here.
The caucus’ goal is to edu-
cate Congress members and
staff about the unique challeng-
es - including mental health,
wounded warrior care, health
care, education and disability
- service members and their
families face.
The military community is
diverse and vast, Gordon said,
with more than 2 million service
members, 1.59 million military-
their mouth, they are instantly
exposed to significant dangers
such as oral cancer, pancre-
atic cancer, esophagus cancer,
stomach cancer and colon can-
cer. A dip of chew has 28 can-
cer-causing carcinogens.”
According to Graves, chewing
tobacco is a super concentrated
form of nicotine, equal to three
and a half packs of cigarettes.
“That makes it all the more
addictive,” said Graves.
Data compiled by the DoD
states that chewing tobacco
is used by 19 percent of 18
to 24-year-old military males,
approximately twice the nation-
al average. Chewing tobacco is
not a safe alternative to smok-
ing because the body absorbs
three to four times more nico-
tine, making it potentially more
addictive than cigarettes.
“We have half a dozen staff
Serving the Military Community in Southeastern Connecticut since 1918
connected children and nearly
800,000 spouses. “The question
is: How do we look at that com-
munity and address their needs,
but also empower them for the
future?” he said.
The nation is an era of “fis-
cal austerity,” Gordon acknowl-
edged. However, he added, fam-
ilies continue to have the same
needs and concerns, including
education, behavioral health
support, employment and com-
munity reintegration.
Gordon called for an increase
in DoD partnerships to bol-
ster family support in the years
ahead. The department must
continue to foster relationships
with nonprofit and military
members here at NHB who
are in the process of quitting,
and we’re doing all we can to
help them out,” said Graves. “If
you are a person with cardiac
risk factors and have symp-
toms like recurrent chest pains,
high blood pressure, recurring
cough or shortness of breath,
you might want to ask yourself
that if you’re holding out for the
worst-case scenario, it’s already
happened. Chewing tobacco is
subtle and slow.”
Graves attests that getting the
information out is only half the
struggle because it’s really up
to each individual to control
their actions.
“We might know more but
due to our demographics, but
we also tend to smoke and dip
35 to 50 percent more than
our civilian counterparts,” said
Graves. “It’s always been a cul-
GROTON, Conn. - Left, dressed as city of Memphis’ favorite son
Elvis Presley, Chief Fire Control Technician Brian Paugh poses on
top of USS Memphis (SSN 691) as the submarine returned to Naval
Submarine Base New London following her final deployment.
Farewell
Capt. Lahti
spouse groups and the commer-
cial and entertainment sectors,
he added.
Leadership also is “absolutely
key” when addressing the mili-
tary community’s most-press-
ing issues and concerns, he
said, but it will take more than
just Defense Department lead-
ers to do the job. Government
and nonprofit group leaders
and senior military spouses,
Gordon said, must be “focused
like a laser beam on the issues
and concerns of our military
community.”
Families have a plethora of
support programs available to
them, but leaders must ensure
those programs are effective
Chewing tobacco is a super concentrated
form of nicotine, equal to three and a half
packs of cigarettes.
tural thing in the service, but
that notion is gradually chang-
ing. The ironic thing about
using chewing tobacco is that
it’s such a contradictory habit
to a person putting in the effort
to maintain their readiness,
training, physical fitness and
be on the top of their game.
Dipping and chewing negates
that and takes away from all
the gains.”
“Our partners in the den-
tal community tend to see the
impact of what chewing tobac-
co can do a lot earlier that I do,”
said Graves. “The hallmark is a
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and adequately address needs,
he added. Toward that end,
Gordon touched on a few of
the programs and initiatives
the department is looking at to SUBASE Sailors
increase education and career
opportunities. Read Across
The Defense Department, for
example, plans to conduct an
Groton
education review to ensure a
“world-class” education for mil-
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itary children. Of the 1.2 mil-
lion military-connected children
in schools, roughly 85,000 are
in DOD schools, about 70,000 Base closures, delays
are in public schools on mili- For the latest regarding
tary installations and the rest, base closure or delayed open-
Gordon noted, attend off-base ing, call the snow hotline at
public schools. 694-4444 or check out the
See Families on Page 3 Naval Submarine Base New
London facebook page.
Additionally, the base
participates in the alert
programs operated by the
following media partners:
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dentists and dental technicians
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front teeth and the gum disease
and the cancers that chewing
causes. The gums can’t handle
the irritation from the tobacco.
Another thing we look for is
cancer of the tongue caused
from the carcinogen juices of
the chewing tobacco,” said
Lt. Melanie Perry, a dentist
assigned to Dental Health Clinic
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SUBASE kicks off 2011 NMCRS fundraiser

By MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair

GROTON, Conn. – Naval

Submarine Base New London
(SUBASE) and its tenant com-
mands celebrated the start of
the Navy and Marine Corps
This newspaper is an authorized publication for personnel of the Relief Society (NMCRS) fund-
Department of Defense and their families. Contents of The Dolphin are not raising season with a break-
necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the fast fundraiser, March 1 at
Department of Defense or the Department of the Navy. SUBASE’s Cross Hall Galley.
NMCRS role is unique, from
Commanding Officer Naval Submarine Base New London other benevolent organiza-
Capt. Marc W. Denno tions, in that all donations
Executive Officer Naval Submarine Base New London
Cmdr. Michael A. Pennington received are used to help
Command Master Chief Naval Submarine Base New London Sailors and Marines through
CMDCM(SS) Ray Powell loans, grants, quick assist
Public Affairs Officer - Christopher Zendan loans and other programs the
Editor - Sheryl Walsh society offers.
Editorial Assistant - Christina Lough Last year, SUBASE Sailors
Public Affairs Staff - MCC(SW) James O’Donnell, raised more than $190,000 for
MC1(AW) Peter Blair and SN Michael Henderson
NMCRS, but the society dis-
• NEWS - The editorial content of this newspaper is prepared, edited tributed more than $668,000,
and provided by the Public Affairs Office of the Naval Submarine Base New more than three times what
London. News items and photos must be received by 4 p.m. the Friday they took in.
before publication. News ideas and questions can be directed to Christopher “One in five Sailors and
Zendan at 694-5980. Readers can e-mail us at dolphin@ctcentral.com. Log Marines used NMCRS last
onto the Web site at www.dolphin-news.com.
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regarding advertisements should be directed to the Display Advertising or With nearly 9,000 Sailors on
Classified Advertising departments.
present at the kickoff event tournaments, fun runs, and contact your command key
Display Advertising, Laura Carpenter at (203) 752-2704, Betsy SUBASE, contacting them to see learned how to fill out the a motorcycle ride to support person. For more information
Lemkin at (203) 752-2706 and Mercy Mosher at (203) 752-2702 if they want to donate is a big donation slips, approach NMCRS. Such events are in about the society and the ser-
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USCGA is looking for sponsor families for next class
During the cadets’ first year a civilian to a military way of Program provides cadets with tant means of support, friend-
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of medication, diet, and follow-up care; and providing con- Academy, they will experi- while others have a more diffi- vide some relief, advice, and Academy environment, and
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News in your community

Don’t be a
‘no show’ at NLSO
The Naval Legal Service Office
(NLSO) at Naval Submarine
Base New London has been
extremely busy with many
deploying service members and
short staffing. Appointments
with attorneys fill up rapidly
and are limited. Our rate of
no-shows is extremely high at
times. Give NSLO a call at (860)
694-3315, at least 24 hours in
advance to cancel so that they
may schedule someone else.
Even if it is an emergency at
work or home, the NLSO staff
can usually fill an appointment
with an hour notice. They real-
ly appreciate anyone who gives
them notice in advance.
Base decal renewal,
with click of the mouse
Is it almost time to renew
the base decals for your car,
truck or motorcycle? Why stand
in line when you can do it
online? That’s right; you can
now renew your base decals
online and have them mailed
to you.
You will still need all the
information you would normal-
ly provide in person, like insur-
ance information, make, model,
license plate number of vehicle
and your driver’s license infor-
mation, but now you can get
your decals at home. The Chief
of Naval Installations Command
Web site for decal renewal has
asterisks next to each field that
is required to complete and sub-
mit the form.
Visit https://www.pid.cnic.
navy.mil/default.aspx, for more
information and to update,
renew and receive your base
decals.
Submarine Birthday
Ball date is set
The 111th Submarine
Birthday Ball will be held at the
MGM Grand Premier Ballroom
at Foxwoods, April 16.
Tickets are $45 per person
and will be on sale beginning
next month. This year’s theme
is “Celebrating 20 years of
Cold War Victory,” and the
guest speaker will be retired
Vice Admiral Albert “Big Al”
Konetzni.
Uniform for the evening is
service dress blues or better.
Covers are not required. In addi-
tion, commands are encouraged
to participate in the traditional
centerpiece contest.
Military personnel should
contact their command’s birth-
day ball representative to pur-
chase tickets. Others interested
should contact Master Chief
Electronics Technician Jon
Smedley at (860) 694-3980.
EXPO helping
community stop diabetes
On April 16, the American
Diabetes Association EXPO will
take place at the Connecticut
Expo Center in Hartford, from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free
event includes activities for
people of all ages – including a
Family Fun Zone with exciting
activities and information for
the whole family. The EXPO
also provides the community
with a unique opportunity gets
a free health screening, partici-
pate in cooking demonstrations
by chefs of local restaurants,
talk to exhibitors and listen to
leading experts about diabetes
prevention and management.
USS Iwo Jima reunion
is scheduled for 2011
The USS Iwo Jima (LPH2/
LHD7) shipmates reunion
has been scheduled for June
1 through 5, 2011, at the
Marriott City Center Hotel in
Newport News, Va.
Those interested should
contact Robert G. McAnally at
(757) 723-0317 or via e-mail
at yujack@megalink.net. All
ship’s company and embarked
Navy and Marine Corps per-
sonnel are invited to attend.
GROTON, Conn. – Newly Ombudsman qualified spouses, guests, and Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) staff
pose for a photo after the completion of the two-day Ombudsman Basic Training, held at Naval Submarine Base New
London (SUBASE) FFSC classroom, March 2. Five Navy spouses and a Basic Enlisted Submarine School instructor took
the class to further their knowledge of an Ombudsman’s job. Congratulations to Eva Foxhoven, Jessica Brown, Joyce
Willemot, Tammy McClellan, Victor Thompson Torres, and Trisha Harris.
Military spouses of yesteryear faced same worries as today’s
Editor’s note: The following
article is the last of a four-
part series taken from a speech
given by Mrs. Deborah Mullen,
wife of Admiral Mike Mullen,
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, on Jan. 24, 2011, dur-
ing the Military Health System
Annual Conference at Gaylord
National Convention Center in
Washington, D.C.
We know our families are
proud, patriotic and they have
served and sacrificed.
We talk about their resilience
and readiness, but we didn’t
fully appreciate that these wars
would last as long as they have
and that resilience and readi-
ness are not permanent. After
multiple deployments those
things begin to break down.
The Army is now providing
suicide prevention training to
new recruits – making it a
part of the Army culture. So it
should be with families.
Building resilient families
from the beginning of their mil-
itary life will hopefully provide
an underpinning of strength
that can carry them through
the most difficult of times.
We need to listen to our
families … to better understand
THEIR needs, and THEIR spe-
cial challenges.
One idea that I believe has
merit is what I call “home-cen-
tered” assistance. For families
in crisis, this could be some-
thing as simple as having a
trained individual - a coun-
selor or medical professional,
depending on need -- come into
the home and provide assis-
tance.
It’s about looking at things
through THEIR eyes … and
trying to find solutions that
work in THEIR unique circum-
stances.
We create lots of new pro-
grams all the time, but we
Photo by SN Michael Henderson
don’t always follow-up later
to assess how we’re doing. We
don’t take the time to break
down lessons learned and insti-
tute best practices across the
services.
Ultimately, spouses tell me
they don’t need another pro-
gram, they don’t need more
training. What they need -
what they want - is time.
Time with their spouses.
Time together with their fam-
ily. Time with a counselor or a
doctor or a minister.
They want time to explore
and understand what is hap-
pening to them … and the
patience and understanding of
loved ones, friends and the
system itself.
As one young Marine wife
named Kait Wyatt put it, “It
doesn’t matter if it’s the first
day they’re gone, or the last
day before they return home,
you’re scared all the time.You
tary and civilian, must be at
least 28 years old and live
within 25 miles of the Coast
Guard Academy (exceptions
will be considered on a case
by case basis). Active duty
military must have a rank/rate
of E-7 or O-3 and above to
be considered. All potential
sponsors will undergo a back-
ground security check and pro-
vide two references with their
application, which is due by
June 30.
If you are interested in
becoming a Sponsor family or
have any questions about the
program, go online to www.
cga.edu, (click on Cadet Life,
then click on Cadet Resources
and the Sponsor Program link
is in the sidebar at the right)
Or, go directly to www.uscga.
edu/display.aspx?id=465. You
can print off an application and
send it in via mail or e-mail.
If you have additional ques-
tions, contact the Sponsor
Program Coordinator at (860)
701-6119 or e-mail:Erika.
L.Lund@uscga.edu.
pretend to be happy, but you’re
living in fear.”
Kait’s husband, Marine
Corporal Derek Wyatt, never
made it home. He was killed
December 6th while on patrol
in Afghanistan. I spoke to Kait
as she caressed her newborn
son - a boy Corporal Wyatt
never met.
She is mature well beyond
her 22 years, far more mature
than she should have had to
have been. And yet she still
admitted to that same fear.
It never goes away, and it
never changes.
Libbie Custer had to face the
fear alone. But Kait Wyatt and
every other modern military
spouse should not.
We must do more to recog-
nize them … to adapt TO them
and FOR them … and to help
them through these “hardest of
all trials.”
Thank you.

Families ...
Continued from page 1
The 172-day review will
look at science, technology and
engineering, math, early child
education and languages, he
said, to ensure all 1.2 million
military children are being ade-
quately prepared for 21st-cen-
tury demands.
For younger children, Gordon
said the department is working
to expand the number of child
care slots within communities.
The Defense Department has
923 child development centers
with 200,000 young children
needing care and a shortfall of
about 30,000 slots, he said.
To alleviate the shortfall,
Gordon said, DOD officials
have partnered with 13 states to
increase military family access
to community-based, quality
child care. This focus on com-
munity care makes sense, he
noted, since roughly 70 percent
of families live off base.
“We have to have partner-
ships where we provide those
sorts of resources where the
communities are,” he said.
Officials also are focused on
improving spouse employment
opportunities, Gordon said. Of
the 800,000 military spouses,
about 77 percent would like
work, he said. However, he
acknowledged, spouses are hin-
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Using smokeless tobacco breaks
down gum lines, stains teeth and
is a prime source of halitosis, or
bad breath, said Perry.
Active duty personnel get a den-
tal exam at least once a year,
which gives dentists the opportu-
nity to track any potential wear
and tear with a patient.
“A lot of times if we can show
a patient the changes that chew-
ing tobacco has caused it will help
them quit. We can show a per-
son if they might have cancer of
the mouth or get a pre-cancerous
lesion, such as leukoplakia, which
is white patches that can turn into
cancer. There’s also gum disease
that is caused when the gum is
pulled away from the teeth where
the tobacco has been held and
won’t grow back,” said Perry.
“If the measuring stick for a
person is that they will quit is if
they get a pre-cancerous lesion,
they might have already lost the
battle,” added Graves. “If anyone
who chews begins to notice that
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SOSA auction wrangles money for charity
dered by frequent transitions
and deployments. Photo by SN Michael Henderson
The department is engaging GROTON, Conn. – The
in a spouse education and career Submarine Officer’s
opportunity initiative to allevi- Spouse Association
ate some of those employment
(SOSA) hosted their
challenges, Gordon said. The
initiative includes expanding annual Silent Service
the Army Spouse Employment Charities Auction at
Program into the Military the Port ‘n’ Starboard
Spouse Employment Program at Ocean Beach, in
so all spouses can benefit, he New London, March
said. The Army’s program helps 5. Sailors and families
connect spouses with oppor- donated items for the
tunities in Fortune 500 and rodeo themed auction
Fortune 100 companies. event, which raised
These are just a few of the money for the Dolphin
programs the department is Scholarship and local
working on, Gordon said, not-
charities. The Dolphin
ing many others are outlined in
the White House report, titled: Scholarship supports
“Strengthening our Military military children by
Families: Meeting America’s providing money for up
Commitment.” This report to eight semesters of
describes the sweeping inter- undergraduate study.
agency effort under way to bet- Information about the
ter support military families. Dolphin Scholarship
Federal agencies, he added, can be found at www.
have made nearly 50 commit- dolphinscholarship.org.
ments in terms of family sup-
port.
Moving ahead, Gordon said
it will take a mix of innovation
and creativity to meet military
families’ needs, while ensuring
they’re empowered “to be the
best they can be.”
they have a white patch in their
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vided herbal-based and non-nico-
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Memphis returns from final overseas mission

By Lt. Patrick Evans
Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs Officer
GROTON, Conn. - Los Angeles-class attack
submarine USS Memphis (SSN 691) returned to
Naval Submarine Base New London March 2,
marking the end of her final overseas mission.
Next month, the Navy will hold a decommis-
sioning ceremony for Memphis, which has been
in service for more than 30 years, spanning six
presidents. The ceremony is scheduled for April 1
at 1 p.m. at the submarine base.
When Memphis arrived, most crewmembers
were wearing their black service dress uniforms,
but Chief Fire Control Technician Brian Paugh
was dressed in a white jumpsuit with rhine-
stones, depicting music icon Elvis Presley.
“Since I love Elvis, and I love Johnny Cash
- both are from Memphis, Tenn. - I said, ‘Sure.
Why not? I’ll do it,’” said Paugh.
Many crewmembers are remembering this final
deployment with reverence.
“There’ve been lots of great chiefs who have
come before me, who have served on Memphis,”
said Paugh. “I’ve met a lot of them over this past
year with the boat decommissioning and every-
thing. To be able to say I was one of the last
chiefs in the chief’s quarters is a great honor and
a privilege.”
Memphis, which departed Jan. 10, supported
missions in the European Command area of
responsibility.
“The deployment went excellent,” said Capt.
Carl Lahti, Memphis commanding officer. “The
crew performed extremely well. We fulfilled all of
our missions exactly as we were tasked overseas.
I’m particularly proud of the crew and the effort
they put in to get the 33-year old ship prepared.
We are in excellent condition.”
“Not sure if you guys realize it, but what you
just pulled off here with this fairly short deploy-
ment overseas has accredited you rock star status
in the submarine force,” Capt. William Merz,
commodore of Submarine Development Squadron
12 told the crew of Memphis. “While you were
brilliantly completing your missions, you enabled
a dozen other ships to better complete theirs.”
Shortly after the homecoming, Capt. Carl Lahti
turned over command of Memphis to Cmdr.
Jeffery Joseph, who will lead the submarine
through the decommissioning and inactivation
process.
“It’s a distinct honor to be the last commanding
officer,” said Joseph. “It is a unique responsibility
because we are responsible for the legacy of the
ship.”
Previously, Joseph previously served as deputy
commander of readiness for Submarine Squadron
3 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He was also executive
officer of USS Louisville (SSN 724).
Commissioned Dec. 17, 1977, Memphis
became an Atlantic Fleet operational asset as
part of Submarine Squadron 8 in Norfolk, Va.
in 1978. All current and former crew members,
their families, and friends are cordially invited
to attend activities connected to the historic
decommissioning ceremony. More information
about the event can be found online at www.
Memphisdecom.wordpress.com.

GROTON, Conn. - Above, Sailors aboard USS Memphis (SSN 691) raise the national ensign during the submarine’s home-
coming, March 2. Memphis returned to Naval Submarine Base New London following her final deployment. A decommis-
sioning ceremony will be held at the base April 1. Left, A member of the line handling team aboard USS Memphis (SSN 691)
tosses a monkey fist to the pier as the submarine returned from her final deployment.

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GROTON, Conn. - Above, Captain Carl Lahti, commanding officer of USS Memphis (SSN 691), makes his final remarks during
a change of command ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London. Lahti was relieved March 2, by Commander Jeffrey
Joseph, after Memphis returned from her final deployment. Right, Captain Carl Lahti shakes hands with Capt. William Merz,
commodore of Submarine Development Squadron 12, after being relieved by Commander Jeffrey Joseph during a change
of command ceremony, March 2.
 Thursday, March 10, 2011 • THE DOLPHIN • 5

Groton Public Library Sailors support Read Across America

March programs for
children, their families
The Groton Public Library is
pleased to offer the following
programs for children and their
families during March.
Preschool Film Festival
Preschool Film Festival, fea-
turing short films based on sto-
ries, takes place March 11 at
10 a.m. Groups of 10 or more
should call the library for res-
ervations.
Ireland Drop-in Crafts
Ireland Drop-in Crafts are
scheduled for March 18 from 1
to 4 p.m. In honor of our month-
long World of Words Ireland
Celebration, children and their
families can drop-in and make
Ireland-inspired crafts to take
home. Open to all ages. No reg-
istration is required.
For more details, contact the
Children’s Room at (860) 441-
6750.
International Children’s
Art Exhibition
In celebration of Youth Art
Month, the Groton Public
Library is honored to host the
International Children’s Art
Exhibition Flower of Your
Region during the month of
March. This exhibit is on loan to
the library through the Fermata
Arts Foundation, a non-profit
organization in Connecticut,
courtesy of the Balvi Arts School
in Latvia.
The 221 drawings featured in
the exhibit comprise the win-
ning entries from a drawing
contest entitled “The Diverse
World: Flower’s Beauty” orga-
nized by the Balvi Arts School
in 2010. More than 1,000 chil-
dren of all ages from 10 coun-
tries, including students from
the Matignon High School in
Cambridge, Mass., participat-
ed in the contest. The other
countries represented are
Bangladesh, China, Estonia,
Finland, Latvia, Lithuania,
Malaysia, Philippines, and
Russia.
Flower of Your Region will
be on display in the Library’s
large meeting rooms, children’s
activity room, teenscape, and
various other areas from March
7 through 31.
The overall mission of the
Fermata Arts Foundation is
to aid in the preservation of
peace through mutual respect,
understanding and cooperation.
The model for achieving this
is through the synthesis of art,
architecture, philosophy and
poetry. The corporation exists
to promote and encourage true Photo by SN Michael Henderson
intercultural dialogue between
GROTON, Conn. – Commander Michael Pennington, Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Executive Officer, reads “Froggy” to children at Charles
countries, through which the
Barnum Elementary School, during Read Across America day, March 2. SUBASE Sailors read at local schools including: Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School,
representatives of different coun-
tries can discover shared values S.B. Butler Elementary School, Pleasant Valley Elementary School, and Claude Chester Elementary School.
and spiritual commonality.

Garde Arts Center

to host New London
Youth Talent Show
To increase opportunities for
young people to showcase their
talent to a regional audience,
the Garde Arts Center, Kitchings
Productions and community
organizations and volunteers
are presenting The New London
Youth Talent Show at the Garde
Arts Center, March 25 at 7 p.m.
To be broadcast live by radio
station Jammin 107.7, the event,
directed by Aaron Arbiter and
produced by Ken Kitchings of
Kitchings Productions, will spot-
light the many talents of New
London’s youth, ages 11 - 21,
who will sing, dance, rap, recite
poetry and more. Admission is
$5 with net proceeds going to
Writer’s Block Ink.
A Youth Fine Arts Exhibition
and silent auction will accom-
pany the talent show. The
Planning Committee is still
seeking:
Youth interested in display-
ing a piece of their art in the
exhibition
Businesses/individuals inter-
ested in donating a good or ser-
vice for the silent auction.
Youth volunteers for various
projects leading up to and dur-
ing the show
Donations for support costs
incurred throughout the
rehearsal process
Those interested volunteer-
ing or making a donation to
the Youth Fine Arts Exhibition,
can contact the commit-
tee by sending an email to
nltalentshow@gmail.com.
Performance information can
be obtained by visiting www.
facebook.com/NLTalentShow.

TVCCA hosts
Photo courtesy TMA
Carnevale Celebration
Come celebrate the return of spring and experience a mystical

‘The Wizard of Oz’ national tour travels

magical night of food, roving performances, and dancing to benefit
the Southeastern Connecticut TVCCA Meals on Wheels program at
their Carnevale Celebration.
The festivities will be held April 2 at the Port ‘N Starboard at

over the rainbow to Garde Arts Center

The greatest family musi-
cal of all time, “The Wizard
of Oz,” is touching down in
New London as NETworks
Presentations brings this
national treasure to the Garde
Arts Center with performances
March 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m.
This magical production,
based on the Royal Shakespeare
Company’s celebration of the
1939 MGM movie, is present-
ed with breathtaking special
effects that will sweep audi-
ences away, from the moment
the tornado twists its way into
Kansas. Dorothy, Toto and
their friends the Cowardly
Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow
are transported “Over the
Rainbow” to adventures in
Munchkin Land, the Haunted
Forest, and the Emerald City.
Featuring the classic songs
by Harold Arlen and E.Y.
Harburg, “Over the Rainbow,”
“Ding Dong the Witch is Dead”
and “Merry Old Land of Oz,”
along with the beloved char-
acters, “The Wizard of Oz”
will have the entire family
captivated as they travel down
the yellow brick road for an
unforgettable evening of fam-
ily fun.
The Broadway at the Garde
Series brings the finest national
tours of Broadway musicals to
New London. The Broadway
at the Garde Series shows
scheduled for the 2010-11 year
include “Spring Awakening”
(April 14 and 15) and “Beauty
& The Beast” (June 10 and 11).
Tickets to “The Wizard of
Oz” are $56 for orchestra, $65
for loge, $46 for front balcony,
and $38 for rear balcony, and
Ocean Beach in New London. The event, which begins at 5:30
p.m., costs $40 per person and offers antipasto, carving and pasta
stations, and delicious desserts from well-known area chefs. A
cash bar will be available. Tickets can be purchased at www.
are available at the Garde Box tvcca.org/news/carnevale.shtml. Seating is limited for this event,
Office, located at 325 State St. so purchasing in advance is recommended.
in New London. The Garde For more information, visit http://www.tvcca.org/news/car-
Box Office is open Monday nevale.shtml.
through Friday from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m., and two hours prior to
curtain on performance days.
Beginning March 21, the Garde
Box Office will change its hours
to 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but will
continue to open two hours
prior to performances. Tickets
may be purchased online at
www.gardearts.org or by phone
during regular box office hours
at (860) 444-7373, Ext. 1.

Voices For Hope accepting applications

for vocal competition scholarship
Applications are now being accepted for the fifth annual Voices
For Hope vocal competition scholarship for New England vocalists
ages 11-19, to benefit social service programs providing food and
shelter to those in need through Local United Network to Combat
Hunger (LUNCH).
Voices For Hope, combining music and community outreach,
gives aspiring vocalists an opportunity to use their talent and love
of singing to benefit those in need, while also giving themselves
an opportunity to win a $500 scholarship and professional perfor-
mance and recording opportunities.
The deadline for submissions is April 9, 2011.
The finalists will audition live in front of a panel of music indus-
try professionals, and perform at a special Harry Chapin Tribute
concert to be held on April 30 at the East Hartford Community
Cultural Center. Winners receive a $500 scholarship, featured
performance opportunities and a professional recording to be
released on i-Tunes. Winners from prior years have performed at
the Bushnell, the Shubert Theater, the University of Hartford, and
have released professional recordings.
LUNCH uses the power of popular music to produce positive
social action, and sponsors this event not only to support impor-
tant social services, but also to show kids that through their time
and talent, they can make a difference in the lives of others.
Any eligible vocalist interested in participating in the competi-
tion may obtain details and entry forms from the LUNCH Web site
at www.lunchensemble.com, or by calling (860) 572-9285, before
the April 9 entry deadline.
LUNCH was founded in 1989 by Bill Pere, who is also one of
Connecticut’s Official State Troubadours. He has appeared on a
Cheerios box as a “Hunger-Fighting Hero”, and was recently named
one of the “Top 50 Innovators and Guiding Lights of the Music
Industry” by Music Connection Magazine. LUNCH has involved
more than 3,000 kids in benefit performances over the last 20 years,
raising more than $1,000,000 for social service programs.
6 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, March 10, 2011
Awards presented for Combined Federal Campaign
GROTON, Conn. – Captain Marc Denno, Naval Submarine Base New London’s (SUBASE) Commanding Officer, presents the Combined
Federal Campaign’s John F. Kennedy award to Unites States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) 1st Class Cadet Cori Mikkalo, for out-
standing contributions and spirit from the USCGA cadets during the CFC. Out of all the contributors from Southeastern Connecticut,
the cadets donated $7,859 for this year’s campaign through fun and competitive activities. Averaging more than $120 per cadet
who donated to the CFC, the cadets increased their pledge amount by over 900 percent from last year.
SUBASE E-5’s go
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GROTON, Conn. - Hospital Corpsman
2nd Class Vicki Craycraft, from Navy
Operational Support Center (NOSC) New
London takes the Navy-wide advance-
ment exam for First Class Petty Officer
at the Morton Hall gymnasium onboard
Naval Submarine Base New London
(SUBASE), March 2. More than 300
petty officers from SUBASE and tenant
commands participated in the advance-
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Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) Chairman from 2008 to 2010. Over the last three years, SUBASE com-
mands and Southeastern Connecticut federal offices have raised more than one million dollars for the CFC. During
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DoD to measure impact of Guard,
Reserve on America’s workforce
ARLINGTON, Va. – The “For the past nine years our defense,” said Admiral Mike of the past and chart a mutually
Department of Defense released nation has been at war and we Mullen, Chairman of the Joint beneficial course for the future.
a nationwide survey recently have asked a tremendous sacri- Chiefs of Staff. Thank you for your patriotism
to gain insight into the ben- fice of the civilian employers of “As we look to the future, I and continued support of our
efits and challenges of employ- our National Guard and Reserve ask for your input to help us citizen warriors in the National
ing members of the Guard members. Your response has shape policies concerning the Guard and Reserve. When it
and Reserve. The Department been inspiring. We could not relationship between our ser- comes to the defense of our
of Defense National Survey of do it without you. From provid- vice members and their civil- nation, we all serve.”
Employers is the Department’s ing differential pay for activated ian employers. I encourage The promise of a secure job
largest study of its kind since Reservists to caring for families employers across the nation to provides service members and
the United States entered sus- of our deployed Guardsmen, take part in The Department their families with stability and
tained military operations near- employers across the nation of Defense National Survey of peace of mind, particularly as
ly 10 years ago in the aftermath have proven themselves to be Employers. Your feedback will returning citizen warriors face
of Sept. 11, 2001. critical partners in our national allow us to build on the success unemployment. Employers often
adapt supportive initiatives that
exceed the expectations of feder-
Naval Health Clinic New England al law, but the difficult economy
FAMILY DENTAL CENTER NBHC Groton Health Promotions Department
and long war have had a definite
impact on employers.
“Guard and Reserve members
“We Cater To Cowards” MARCH 2011 Offerings often return from military ser-
vice as more valuable employ-
National Nutrition and ees, but their extended absenc-
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month es can sometimes burden their
civilian employers,” said Dennis
DATE(s) TIME McCarthy, Assistant Secretary
Phone: 860.694.3104 of Defense for Reserve Affairs.
The Following Classes will be held in the Executive Conference
Room (Located on the First Floor behind the Quarter Deck) Fax: 860.694.5585 “Our goal for this survey is to
unless otherwise specified. identify best practices in sup-
1. Tobacco Cessation 03,10,17,24,31 Mar (Group I) 1100-1230 Educational Services porting employers of Guard and
(Group II) 1330-1500 Offered. Reserve members and evaluate
2. Diabetes Education 14 Mar (Monday) 1330-1430 * Weight Management the effectiveness of Department
* Healthy Heart of Defense programs.”
3. Diabetes Nutrition 01 Mar (Tuesday) (Room 4040) 1400-1600
Employer Support of the
Ted Malahias Sean Kim 4. Healthy Heart Class 09, 23 Mar (Wed) 1400-1500
* Blood Pressure
Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a
* Diabetes Education
DDS DDS, FAGD 5. Weight Management 16, 23, 30 Mar (Wed) 1000-1130 * General Nutrition Department of Defense agency,
* Tobacco Cessation is sending the survey to 80,000
• ROOT CANALS • BRIDGES 6. Healthy Weights 02, 09 Mar (Wed) 1000-1200
employers, who will have eight
7. Bariatric Class 11 Mar (Friday) 0800-1000 weeks to complete the questions.
• BONDING • DENTURES 8. Bariatric Support Group 04 Mar (Friday) 0930-1100
By Appointment
* Game Play (Lifestyle
The sample includes employ-
ers of every size and industry,
• IMPLANTS • DENTURE REPAIRS 9. GAMEPLAN By Appointment
(Lifestyle Modification for better health; weight loss)
Ongoing Modification Program)
* Glucometer Education
from all across America. The
randomly selected participants
446-8744
10. Unit Specific GMT By Appointment Ongoing * Contact 694-2379
will receive a letter in the mail
11. ShipShape (AD Only) By Appointment Ongoing this week with instructions for
NUTRITION FACTS Active Duty Only: completing the survey online.
Survey participants should visit
• 3500 calories equals 1 pound of weight gain. * Ship Shape
* General Military ESGR.mil and click on the sur-
• SIZE UP YOUR SERVINGS Three ounces of meat is about the size of a deck
vey link to provide their feed-
B3016668
of cards or an audiotape cassette. One ounce of cheese is about the size of
4 stacked dice. One teaspoon of butter of peanut butter is about the size of
the tip of your thumb.
Training (at your
location) back on employing members of
the Guard and Reserve.
 Thursday, March 10, 2011 • <%P> • 7

DoD improves troops’ access to quality education
By Elaine Wilson
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON - Defense
Department (DoD) officials are
taking extensive measures - from
education reviews to agency part-
nerships - to ensure service mem-
bers have access to quality educa-
tion and learning opportunities
in their off-duty hours, a DoD
official said.
Robert L. Gordon III, deputy
assistant secretary of defense for
military community and family
policy, outlined these efforts for
members of a Senate Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs
subcommittee yesterday.
Each year, one-third of the
nation’s service members enroll
in post-secondary education
courses leading to associate’s,
bachelor’s and advanced degrees,
Gordon said. And this past year
alone, officials tallied more than
857,000 course enrollments and
more than 45,000 service mem-
bers who earned a degree or
certification.
Service members are nontradi-
tional students, attending school
part time during off-duty hours,
said Gordon, noting that often-
times “military missions, deploy-
ments, transfers and family obli-
gations impinge on their ability to
continue their education.”
This can result in an inter-
ruption of studies or breaks of
months and even years between
courses or in completing degree
requirements, he said.
To better accommodate their
work schedules and demands, the
military is turning to technology
to create more opportunities than
ever before, Gordon said. Colleges
and universities deliver classroom
instruction via the Internet and
on military installations around
the world.
“There are no geographical
confines,” he said. “Courses are
offered on board ships, subma-
rines and at deployed locations.”
From spring 2009 to 2010, for
example, 432 service members
in Iraq and Afghanistan gradu-
ated from post-secondary schools,
Gordon said.
With such a widespread educa-
tional offering, officials are work-
ing to ensure that tuition assistance
dollars, intended for off-duty edu-
cation, are well spent. All institu-
tions participating in tuition assis-
tance programs must be accredited
by an accrediting body recognized
by the Education Department,
Gordon said. And colleges and
universities on installations must
adhere to additional criteria.
The Defense Department,
Gordon said, also contracted
with the American Council on
Education to conduct the Military
Installation Voluntary Education
Review, which provided a third-
party independent review of the
DOD’s on-installation programs.
Officials are pursuing another
contract, to be awarded by Oct. 1,
that will have an “enhanced qual-
ity criteria,” Gordon explained,
and include all modes of course
delivery as well as all institutions
on and off military installations
participating in the tuition assis-
tance program. Officials will track
third-party recommendations
for this new review, he added,
and monitor corrective actions to
ensure ongoing improvement.
To further bolster educational
services, officials will implement a
new policy, effective Jan. 1, 2012,
that requires every institution par-
ticipating in the tuition assistance
program to have a memoran-
dum of understanding with the
Defense Department. This MOU
includes an agreement that insti-
tutions must participate in the
new review process, he said.
The Defense Department also
is working with the Education
Department on a “sharing agree-
ment,” Gordon noted, which will
enable officials to receive reports
from accrediting agencies, school-
monitoring reviews and require-
ments for state authorizations of
schools.
The department will apply this
information within the DOD’s vol-
Deadline for RSLSP applications extended
The deadline for eligible service
members, veterans and their ben-
eficiaries to apply for Retroactive
Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP) has
been extended to March 18, allow-
ing personnel more time to apply
for the benefits they’ve earned
under the program guidelines.
The deadline extension is
included in the continuing resolu-
tion signed by President Obama
recently, providing funding for
federal government operations
through March 18.
The RSLSP was established
to compensate for the hardships
untary education programs and
prior to issuing tuition assistance
funds, he explained. To garner
feedback, officials have developed
an online, automated tracking
system to document issues and
concerns, Gordon said. Students,
DoD personnel and schools can
submit their comments on a Web-
based system, which will track
submissions and record resolu-
tions, he said.
“The information gleaned will
be used to address improper
behavior or questionable practices
military members encountered
when their service was involun-
tarily extended under Stop Loss
Authority between Sept. 11, 2001,
and Sept. 30, 2009. Eligible mem-
bers or their beneficiaries may
submit a claim to their respective
military service in order to receive
the benefit of $500 for each full
or partial month served in a Stop
Loss status.
When RSLSP began Oct. 21,
2009, the services estimated
145,000 service members, veter-
ans and beneficiaries were eligible
for this benefit. Because the major-
by an institution participating in
the TA program,” Gordon said.
The Government Accountability
Office recently conducted a detailed
examination of the tuition assis-
tance program, Gordon said. “I’m
pleased to say that I believe their
report on our management of this
large and complex program was
favorable,” he said.
The accountability office made
five administrative recommenda-
tions, Gordon said. “We concurred
with all of them and are imple-
menting them now,” he said.
ity of those eligible had separated
from the military, the services have
engaged in extensive and persistent
outreach efforts over the past 14
months. Outreach efforts includ-
ing direct mail, engaging military
and veteran service organizations,
social networks and media outlets,
will continue through March 18.
To apply for more information,
or to gather more information
on RSLSP, including submission
requirements and service-specific
links, go to http://www.defense.
gov/stoploss.

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8 • THE DOLPHIN • Thursday, March 10, 2011
Trading anchors for bars
GROTON, Conn. – Chief Personnel Specialist Francisco Price trades his Chief’s anchors for bars as he takes the oath
of office during his commissioning ceremony at the Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Chapel on the
Thames, March 1. Ensign Price’s wife Jessica, mother Judith, and father Anthony Price Sr. were in attendance to
remove his anchors and pin on his bars.
Navy ROTC returns to Harvard
From Secretary of the Navy
Public Affairs
WASHINGTON - Secretary
Ray Mabus and Harvard
University President Drew
Faust will sign an agree-
ment March 4 that will bring
the Naval Reserve Officers
Training Corps (NROTC) pro-
gram back to Harvard for the
first time in 40 years.
Under the agreement, the
NROTC program will have
an office on the Harvard
University campus. This
returns an NROTC presence
to Harvard, one of the six
original partner institutions
of NROTC when the program
was established in 1926.
“NROTC’s return to Harvard
is good for the university,
good for the military, and
good for the country,” said
the Secretary of the Navy Ray
Mabus. “Together, we have
made a decision to enrich the
What sets
experience open to Harvard’s
undergraduates, make the
military better, and our
nation stronger. Because with
exposure comes understand-
ing, and through understand-
ing comes strength.”
“Our renewed relationship
affirms the vital role that the
members of our Armed Forces
play in serving the nation
and securing our freedoms,
while also affirming inclusion
and opportunity as powerful
American ideals,” Faust said.
“It broadens the pathways for
students to participate in an
honorable and admirable call-
ing and in so doing advanc-
es our commitment to both
learning and service.”
NROTC active duty Navy
and Marine Corps officers will
meet with Harvard NROTC
midshipmen on the Harvard
campus during routinely-
scheduled office hours. This
partnership will enhance the
mentoring and development
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