THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, October 30, 1996 TAG: 9610290288
SECTION: MILITARY NEWS PAGE: A10 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 69 lines
MILITARY FAMILY WEEK:
The Armed Forces YMCA will celebrate Military Family Week Nov. 24-Dec. 1 with special events and recognition. Local churches and agencies are invited to recognize military families during the course of regularly scheduled activities. For more information, contact your local branch of the Armed Forces YMCA.
MARINE CORPS ALL-RANKS BIRTHDAY BALL:
To celebrate the 221st birthday of the Marine Corps, the service will hold an all-ranks birthday ball Nov. 9 at the Surfside Inn, on Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach. All active-duty Marines and veterans are invited to attend the dinner and dance, which begins at 6 p.m. For details, call Master Sgt. McLane at 444-6313.
SCHOOL OF MUSIC CONCERT:
In honor of the 221st birthdays of the Navy and the Marine Corps, the School of Music is offering a free public band concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7. The event, which includes a birthday cake-cutting ceremony, will be held in the Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base theater. For additional information call 464-7510.
NAVAL HOME HONORS BOORDA:
A cast-bronze street sign, ``Admiral Boorda Drive,'' was unveiled at a ceremony held this month to honor the late Adm. Jeremy ``Mike'' Boorda at the Naval Home in Gulfport, Miss. The main street that runs through the home's complex was named for Boorda; he had visited the Naval Home on numerous occasions and was a personal friend of many of the residents. Upon his death, his family asked that contributions be made to the home in Boorda's name.
NEWEST SHIPS NAMED:
Secretary of the Navy John Dalton named the 30th ship of the Arleigh Burke class last week; the newest guided missile destroyer will be named Roosevelt, in honor of both Franklin and Eleanor. Dalton also noted that President Clinton named another new destroyer last November; the Churchill honors the famous World War II British prime minister. Construction on the warships will begin next spring and will join the fleet in 2000.
HELP FOR VICTIMS OF GULF WAR ILLNESS:
Deputy Secretary of Defense John White announced last week a series of actions to reach out to and seek the help of about 20,000 Gulf War veterans who may have been near Khamisiyah, Iraq, during March 4-15, 1991. Anyone with information about the Khamisiyah demolitions, in which U.S. troops destroyed a sprawling ammunition storage site in southern Iraq, or who might have symptoms from chemical exposure should call the Persian Gulf Hotline at 1-800-472-6719.
NAVY EXCHANGE CUSTOMERS SAVE BIG:
The Navy Exchanges Command (NEXCOM), located in Virginia Beach, recently contracted an independent research firm to conduct a study on how much customers actually save when they shop at base exchange stores. The last such survey was taken in 1994. The research firm priced 332 identical name-brand items sold in exchanges in nine regions, then the prices were compared to those being charged in area discount and department stores. Savings varied from 21 to 30 percent; customers reap an additional savings because no sales tax is charged in military exchange stores.
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH:
Edward Red Hawk, ``the Myth Keeper,'' a native Cherokee from the Feathered Mask Foundation, will be the guest speaker at a program at 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at the Fort Eustis Army Post theater. The presentation will be held in observance of Native American Heritage Month. Call 727-3363 for more information. by CNB