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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Fort Myer, Va.  Fort McNair, Washington D.C.  Henderson Hall, Va.
News www.army.mil/article/94476/Installation_News
Family Readiness www.army.mil/article/94477/Family_Readiness
Traffic, Roads and Grounds
www.army.mil/article/94481/Traffic__Roads_and_Grounds
JBM-HH Commander’s Information Line – 703-696-6906
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REMINDER - all bulletin requests must be submitted by close of business
Thursday in order to be in the following Monday’s Bulletin.
News
ID Center closures
The ID Card Section on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH is closed through
Thursday, March 12 for computer upgrades. The ID Card facility will re-open at 8 a.m.
on March 13. If you need an ID card during this time you may use the Henderson Hall
or Fort Belvoir ID card centers.
For more information call 703-696-3695.
NEW – Sequestration News
Get the latest information and news on sequestration and how it will affect the
Department of Defense by visiting the JBM-HH website at
www.army.mil/article/96832/Sequestration_Resources/.
NEW – Army, Marines approve suspension of tuition assistance
Due to the current fiscal challenges, the Army and Marines have suspended Tuition
Assistance (TA) for Servicemembers. For more information on the Army’s tuition

2. assistance suspension visit
https://www.goarmyed.com/public/public_display_news.aspx?news_id=1670&type
=5 and http://www.army.mil/article/98267/. For information on the Marine tuition
assistance suspension visit
www.army.mil/article/98078/No_tuition_assistance__no_problem/.
Army Substance Abuse Training for Civilians
The training listed below will be held on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-
Henderson Hall in Building 230 from 1 to 2 p.m. Civilians are required to have two
hours of Army Substance Abuse training which would include Drug Free Workplace
(Substance Abuse Awareness) training and one hour of Suicide Awareness training.
If an employee participated in the Suicide Awareness Stand Down they will have
met the requirement for the year. If an employee did the Workplace Violence on line it
will also meet the yearly requirement. If anyone needs special accommodations or
there are any questions call 703-696-3787.
o 12 March Workplace Violence Prevention (for those who didn’t
take the course online)
o 13 March Suicide Prevention
Get your news published in the JBM-HH Email Bulletin
Get your office’s important information published in the weekly JBM-HH bulletin. To
get it published email usarmy.jbmhh.asa.pao-all@mail.mil by Thursday at 4 p.m. The
bulletin can be viewed 24 hours a day 7 days a week at www. army.mil/jbmhh under
the JBM-HH Bulletin heading. For more information call 703-696-2976.
Email Bulletin now accessible on the JBM-HH website
This Email Bulletin is now accessible on the JBM-HH website. For information on
News visit www.army.mil/article/94476/Installation_News/. For information on
Family Readiness visit www.army.mil/article/94477/Family_Readiness/. For
information on Traffic, Roads and Grounds visit
www.army.mil/article/94481/Traffic__Roads_and_Grounds/. These websites will be
your go-to locations to find out what’s happening on JBM-HH and will be updated
daily or as needed. In the near future we will be using email blasts/bulletins only for
emergency or critical information.
JBM-HH opens SlideShare account
JBM-HH has opened a SlideShare account. We will be using SlideShare to help
spread community news, share presentations and documents. Visit our account at
www.slideshare.net/JBMHH.
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Tax Center open

3. The Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Tax Center is open in Building 406 on the Fort
Myer portion of JBM-HH. All active-duty Servicemembers, their Families and Retirees
are eligible. To make an appointment call 703-696-1040.
HQ U.S. Marine Corps Tax Center open
Get your fast and free tax preparation and electronic filing for federal and state tax
returns at the HQ U.S. Marine Corps Tax Center. They are open Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are located on the Henderson Hall portion of JBM-HH
in Building 29, room 105.
For information call 703-693-7001.
Fort Myer Thrift Shop spring hours
The Fort Myer Thrift shop is open Tuesday – Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and
will also open on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Fort Myer Thrift Shop
will close if Arlington Public Schools close for inclement weather. If Arlington Public
School open 2 hours late - the thrift shop will open regular schedule. For more
information call www.fortmyerthriftshop.org/storehours.html.
Spring sports sign-up open
Registration is open for MCCS Henderson Hall spring basketball and volleyball
leagues. Games will be played in April and May on weekdays (days to be determined)
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Cpl Terry L. Smith Gymnasium. Team size is 12 players plus one
coach, and play is open to Department of Defense identification card holders. Register
by visiting www.mccsHH.com/AthleticsSports.html for the registration roster or visit
the Semper Fit office in Building 29, Rm. 305. Registration closes March 15. For more
information, call 703-697-2706/2708.
NEW – The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” event
schedule
Monday, March 11, 7 p.m.
Brucker Hall
Fort Myer, VA
Young Artist Competition
Final Round Performance of The U.S. Army Orchestra's 8th Annual Metro-DC Young
Artist Competition, featuring the area's finest young musicians performing solo works
with piano. Open to the public!
Town Hall Meeting
Headquarters and Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, Henderson Hall
will hold a Town Hall meeting Tuesday, March 12, 6 – 8 p.m. at the Marine Club.
Active duty service members and their families attached to the battalion are welcome to
join commanding officer Colonel Ira Cheatham for an evening of conversation and an
opportunity to share questions and concerns with the command and staff. Resource and

4. information tables will be available, and door prizes will be drawn. To attend, please
sign up by contacting Family Readiness Officer Renée Lilley at barbara.lilley@usmc.mil.
For more information, please call 703-697-7342.
Stroke & Turn Clinic
Zembiec Pool offers a return of their popular Stroke & Turn clinic beginning March
12. The clinics are Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m., through March 28.
Registration is open, and only 15 swimmers may participate. Please call 703-693-7351
for more information.
National Defense University 5K run/walk
National Defense University will hold a 5K run/walk Thursday, March 14 from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Fort McNair portion of JBM-HH. About 200 people are
expected to participate. Runners will use 2nd Ave., 4th Ave., B St. and E St. No roads will
be blocked, however expect some minor delays at this time. For more information call
703-696-3290.
St. Patrick’s Day Buffet
The Marine Club serves a special lunch buffet Thursday, March 14, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.,
in advance of St. Patrick’s Day. On the menu are Guinness and Onion Soup, Colcannon,
Potato Pancakes, Lamb Stew, Shepherd's Pie, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Assorted Rolls,
and “Shamrock” Juice. The price per person is $10 and includes the salad bar.
Reservations are recommended for parties of seven or more. Please call 703-614-2125.
Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance
Head over to the Fort Myer Officers’ Club on Saturday, March 16 at 6 p.m. for their
dinner dance. It’s not too late to book your reservation. Find all the information here -
http://www.jbmhhmwr.com/index/FMWR_Home/2013%20March%2013%20St.%20P
atrick's%20Day%20flyer.pdf.
Shamrock Shuffle
JBM-HH kicks-off the 2013 Commanders Cup Race Series on March 15 with the
annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run/1 Mile Walk. Registration is now open online at
www.jbmhhMWR.com and participation is free. Online registration closes at midnight
March 13. Race begins at 6:35 a.m. at the Fort Myer Fitness Center, Building 414, with
race day/late registration accepted at the Fitness Center from 5:30 6:15 a.m. March 15.
For more information call 703-696-1045.
NEW – SoberRide Program set for Saint Patrick’s Day weekend
The SoberRide program will provide a free cab ride (up to a $30 fare) for holiday
revelers this Sunday. The St. Patrick's Day SoberRide program will be offered on
Sunday, March 17 from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Monday, March 18. To receive a free cab

5. ride home please call 1-800-200-8294 (TAXI). AT&T customers may dial #WRAP from
their wireless phones. You must be 21 or older to use the SoberRide service. It’s open
to anyone in the greater D.C. area. For more information visit
www.wrap.org/soberride/.
NEW – UFC 158
The Marine Club will show the UFC 158 on Saturday, March 16, as UFC
welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will defend his title against former
Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz. The Marine Club opens at 8 p.m. and offers a special
fight menu. Department of Defense identification cards holders and their guests are
welcome. Transportation from the barracks and from Marine Barracks Washington will
be provided; check with your unit for transportation times and pick up locations. For
more information on the fight, please call 703-614-2125.
Check Cashing to be Discontinued
Beginning March 18, the cash office in the Marine Corps Exchange will no longer
cash checks. Patrons may continue to write checks for purchases and may write for $25
cash back over the purchase amount. Patrons may also utilize the two Navy Federal
Credit Union ATMs, one in the breezeway and one in the second floor front vestibule;
both ATMs accept checks for deposit to Navy Federal Credit Union member accounts.
For more information, please call 571-483-1949.
Women’s History Month celebration at JBM-HH Community Center
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall will celebrate Women’s History Month
Wednesday, March 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the JBM-HH Community Center,
Building 405. Guest speaker is Ms. Shelly Row. This year’s theme is Woman inspiring
innovation through imagination. For more information call 703-696-2964.
Army Officers' Wives' Club of the Greater Washington Area
(AOWCGWA) March luncheon
Join the Army Officers' Wives' Club of the Greater Washington Area (AOWCGWA)
in the Koran Room of the Fort Myer Officers' Club on Thursday, March 21, from 10:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. and welcome Colonel (retired) Bob Patrick as speaker for their March
luncheon. Patrick is director of the Veterans History Project (VHP) of the American
Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. VHP is a national initiative mandated by
Congress to collect, preserve and make accessible the first-person accounts of America's
World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan
wartime veterans.
Additionally, in their pursuit to continually honor military personnel, AOWCGWA
has been appointed a Commemorative Partner of DoD's Vietnam War
Commemoration. Members are urged to invite any Vietnam veteran relatives and/or

6. friends to join them at this luncheon. A representative of the program will be present to
honor those who served in Vietnam.
March’s menu includes salad, corned beef and cabbage, parsley potatoes, mixed
vegetables and apple pie for dessert. The price is $20. Reservations must be received no
later than Tuesday, March 12 and can be made online through Pay Pal at
www.AOWCGWA.org or by mailing the reservation form (found online or from
Reservation Chair) and $20 check made out to "AOWCGWA" to AOWCGWA
Reservations, 205 B Lee Avenue, Fort Myer, Virginia 22211. For more information call
703-717-9191.
Easter Brunch on JBM-HH
Lock your reservations in at one of three places on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
for Easter brunch. For more information visit the following three links:
Fort Myer Officers’ Club -
www.jbmhhmwr.com/index/FMWR_Home/2013%20march%20%20o%20club%20revi
se%20Easter%20flyer.pdf
Fort McNair Officers’ Club -
www.jbmhhmwr.com/index/FMWR_Home/2013%20March%2031%20McNair%20Eas
ter%20flyer.pdf
Spates Community Club -
www.jbmhhmwr.com/index/FMWR_Home/2013%20March%2031%20Spates%20Easte
r%20Flyer.pdf
NEW – Mobile DMV coming back to Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH
The JBM-HH Army Career and Alumni Program will sponsor the Virginia
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) mobile unit on Tuesday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. in the parking lot in front of the Bowling Center and Spates Community Club.
They will provide all or most services provided at a regular DMV office. The mobile
until provides JBM-HH Servicemembers, their Families, DoD civilians and retirees a
different and convenient venue exclusively without having to go to a regular office. For
more information call 703-696-9603.
2013 National Capital Region/Military District of Washington
Combatives Tournament
JBM-HH Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation is looking for the “Best Warriors”
to compete in this year’s 2013 NCR/MDW Combatives Tournament. The tournament is
open to all Servicemembers and DoD Civilians from all installations and units within
the NCR/MDW region. The Combatives Tournament will be held April 16-19 at Joint
Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Conmy Hall, Building 241. Combatives (military service
members assigned or attached to an Army or Joint organization) participating in the
tournament will also be competing for a spot on the 2013 NCR/MDW Combatives
Team. This team will represent NCR/MDW at the United States Army Combatives
Championships in July at Fort Carson, Colorado.

7. For details of the event check out www.jbmhhMWR.com or
www.hqbn.belvoir.army.mil/tournament.asp
For questions contact Billy Cook (HQBN Operations & Training Officer) at
billy.e.cook4.civ@mail.mil or at 703-806-5176/6446.
Spring Education & Career Fair
Prepare for your future and meet with local, national, and international educators
and employers looking to connect with you! MCCS Henderson Hall announces their
Spring Education & Career Fair on Thursday, April 18, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Cpl Terry
L. Smith Gym, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Educators and employees will be on
hand to meet prospective students and employees, and breakfast and lunch
refreshments will be served. Resume review and assistance services will be available
during the fair, which is open to DoD ID card holders and the general public (with
photo ID). To prepare for the fair, the Career Resource Management Center offers a
“Career Fair Strategies Workshop” on Thursday, April 11, 10 - 11:30 a.m., in Building
29, Classroom 104 on the Henderson Hall portion of the joint base. For additional
information, please call 703-614-6828.
Boots to Business Workshop
The Career Resource Management Center announces a new Small Business
Administration “Boots to Business” workshop. Geared toward transitioning military
service members, military spouses, and veterans, the workshop is designed to
determine if starting a business is right for you. After the two-day workshop, each
participant will have a Feasibility Analysis Deliverable that will serve as the basis for
future business planning. The first session on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall is May
13 and 14. Additional sessions are June 19 and 20 and Nov. 12 and 13. The workshop is
free, and reservations must be made by calling 703-614-6828.
Family Readiness
Anger & Stress Management
MCCS Henderson Hall’s Behavioral Health Branch offers a continuing Anger &
Stress Management workshop Wednesdays, 9 – 11 a.m. Held in Building 12, the eight-
part workshop’s topics include dealing with stress, empathy, learning to respond
differently to situations, identifying negative self talk, communication skills, adjusting
expectations, time outs, and forgiveness. Registration is required and referrals are
welcome. The workshops are available as unit PME’s upon request. For more
information, please call 703-614-7204.
MCCS Marine & Family Programs

8. MCCS Henderson Hall offers a wide range of services to Marines and their family
members throughout the National Capital Region and beyond to a 105-square mile area
around Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. Through a robust outreach program, the
programs provide information on topics such as relocation assistance, school liaison
services, education and career resources, personal financial management, and
counseling support. For an overview of the services available, please visit
www.mccsHH.com/MFS.html.
Marine Barracks Washington “Lil Chesty’s” Play Group
The MCCS Henderson Hall New Parent Support Program’s “Lil Chesty’s” Play
Group that recently formed at Marine Barracks Washington will continue to meet on
select Tuesdays. The next meetings are March 12 and 26, 10 – 11:30 a.m., at MCCS Post
5 classroom in Building 20. The group, for children five years old and younger and their
parents, includes story time, play time, snacks, and activities. For more information,
please call 703-614-7204.
Hearts Apart
Heart’s Apart is a support group for spouses, fiancés, parents or significant others of
deployed or geographically separated civilians and military members. This group is
designed to be a fun networking opportunity for those experiencing separation from a
loved one. The next class is set for Wednesday, March 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the
American Legion, Post 139, Arlington, VA 22201.
For more information, call 703-696-0156 or email rene.s.fizer.civ@mail.mil.
Kindergarten Readiness Event canceled
The “Ready, Set, Go: Kindergarten Readiness” event scheduled for March 16 has
been canceled. A Facebook Live Chat will focus on this topic March 26, noon – 1 p.m.
To register for the chat, please visit the Marine Corps Family Team Building Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/MCFTBH. For more information on school readiness,
please call 703-693-8373.
Welcome to Germany
Come to ACS for the 411 on Germany. Learn about topics including sponsorship,
household shipments, personal vehicle shipments, driving, pets, passport information,
as well as customs, culture and language. The next class is set for March 21, Thursday
from 10 to 11 p.m. at the JBM-HH Army Community Service Building 201.
To register, call 703-696-0156.
New Spouse Meet and Greet
The next New Spouse Meet and Greet is set for Tuesday, March 26 from noon to 2
p.m. at Army Community Service, Building 201, Custer Road on the Fort Myer portion
of JBM-HH. It offers newly arrived spouses an opportunity to meet other spouses and
obtain information on the joint base and surrounding area. They will talk about military

9. and local resources, commuting and public transportation, shopping, dining and much
more. For more information or to register, call 703-696-0156.
Smooth Move class scheduled
A Smooth Move class is set for Thursday, March 28 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the JBM-
HH MCCS Building 12. It is an informal joint service brief for service members planning
to PCS. Learn about your new duty station, moving with TRICARE, arranging
household goods shipment with the Transportation Office, Sponsorship, housing and
more. To register, call 703-696-0156.
Traffic, Roads and
Grounds
Post Chapel Services temporarily moving to Memorial Chapel
Until further notice, all funerals and weddings will be held at the Memorial Chapel.
For more information, call 703-696-6635.