USS George H.W.

Bush
CVN 77
July 27, 2014
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LOUD and PROUD
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FITNESS:
Yoga Poses for
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SAILORS OF
THE QUARTER
I joined the Navy:
To pursue an education.
What is your favorite
purchase from deployment?
Handmade Turkish rug.
My favorite movie is:
Back to the Future.
My favorite artist/band is:
Lifehouse.
Favorite quote:
Hurry up and open your eyes
before life passes you by!
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A well-seasoned alligator.
EM1 Mitchell
Bang Bang Chicken and Shrimp.
SN Gandara
Sweet/Spicy Spaghetti and Tamales.
LS3 Melissa Fahlgren
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Lt. Aly De Soto, from Maplewood, N.J., assigned to the Bear Aces, Carrier
Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW)124, practices a bridge yoga pose on the
fight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
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Capt. Andrew J. Loiselle
Executve Ofcer
Capt. Mathew C. Paradise
Command Master Chief
CMDCM David Carter
Public Afairs Ofcer
Lt. Cmdr. Charles Drey
Senior Editor
MCC Christna Shaw
Art Director
MC3 Chase Martn
Managing Editor
MC3 Jefrey Madlangbayan
Photo Editor
MC3 Cecilia Engrums
Staf Writers
MC3 Benjamin Kelly
MC3 Chase Martn
MC3 Jefrey Madlangbayan
MCSN Connor McDermot
Photographers
MC3 Joshua Card
MC3 Lorelei Vander Griend
MC3 Maggie Keith
MC3 Preston Paglinawan
MC3 Robert Burck
Social Media Coordinator
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The Avenger is an authorized publicaton for the
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Sailors of
the Quarter
STORY BY MC2 (SW/AW) JUSTIN AILES NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA PUBLIC AFFAIRS
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (NNS)
-- Information Assurance ofcials at Naval
Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay, Cuba are
reminding personnel about the magnitude
of observing proper operations security
(OPSEC).
According to the installation's
Information Systems Division (ISD), since
January 2005, both inside and outside the
U.S. government, more than 100 million
records containing sensitive personal
information such as Social Security
numbers, names, addresses, and medical
records have been potentially lost, stolen,
or compromised.
"OPSEC is keeping potential adversaries
from discovering our critical information,"
said Tamara Porter, NS Guantanamo
Bay information assurance ofcer. "As a
resident or family member of the military
community, you are a vital player in our
success, and we couldn't do our job without
your support. You may not know it, but
you also play a crucial role in ensuring
your loved one's safety. You can protect
your family and friends by protecting what
you know of the military's day-to-day
operations."
ISD advises when dealing with
information, personnel should ensure
documents are not accessible to casual
visitors, passersby, or other individuals
within their workspace, ofce, or open
viewing area.
"When using social networking sites,
do not give details about personnel
transactions that occur in large numbers
such as pay information, powers of attorney,
wills, and deployment information," said
Porter. "Do not reveal details concerning
security procedures, details on locations
and times of unit deployments or detailed
information about the mission of assigned
units."
Information security is defned as
protecting information and information
systems from unauthorized access, use,
disclosure, disruption, modifcation,
perusal, inspection, recording or
destruction of the information. Information
security is protection of the availability,
privacy, and integrity of data.
Personally identifable information (PII)
is defned as any data about individuals that
could potentially identify them. Some of
the identifable information can be names,
fngerprints or other biometric data, email
addresses, street addresses, telephone
numbers or social security numbers.
"Te cost of losing PII to carelessness
or thef goes beyond dollars," said Porter.
"For organizations that misuse or allow
PII data to leak out of their systems, the
negative publicity, loss of customer trust,
lost business, and legal costs can be severe."
Porter said the Department of Veterans
Afairs provided an example of what can
happen if PII is not properly protected.
"Te [VA] lost more than 26 million
records when an employee's unencrypted
laptop-carrying PII was stolen," she said.
"In 2009, Heartland Payment Systems
sufered the largest data breach to date,
which compromised nearly 130 million
credit and debit cards. Be alert and be
careful. By being a member of the military
or a military family, you will ofen know
bits of critical information. Do not discuss
them outside of your immediate family and
especially not over the telephone."
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My group of friends knew that I was gay,
but I didnt tell anyone else, said Greene.
Even so, I felt like I was still wearing a
mask and trying to hide who I really am.
But, I was in band, theater and I was also
on the swim team. I didnt play football
or basketball; stereotypical masculine
activities that most people would expect
from someone like me. It was hard to
maintain this image of masculinity while
still trying to be myself.
Toward the end of high school Greene
decided to take the frst step of a journey
that would slowly lead him to reveal
himself. His journey to come out would
be a long one mixed with both pain and
triumphs. Greene had an epiphany and
vowed to himself that he would never back
down to anyone, and always speak his
mind on anything that related to who he
is as a person.
When I got my mind set, my clothes
changed, said Greene, laughing. Baggy
pants were out, and here comes loafers and
v-necks.
Greene is from a Jamaican family, so
telling his relatives about his lifelong secret
proved to be exceptionally challenging.
He explained that in Jamaica there is a
law prohibiting
h o mo s e x u a l i t y,
and that it could be
punishable with fnes
and imprisonment.
With me being
Jamaican, it was
hard for me to open
up to my family,
especially my
grandmother said
Greene. Being from
an older generation,
shes very traditional
and she still held on
to old world views.
She really started to notice when she saw
a change in me the way I dressed and my
mannerisms. One day I had a big argument
with her, and I fnally came out to her.
She kicked me out of the house for two
months.
It was something he knew may happen.
Some of his friends were close to their
parents, and when they came out they were
disowned, so he knew he might have to
face that too with his grandmother.
I was hoping I wouldnt face the same
dilemma of being kicked out of the house,
but I knew I had to deal with it and move
on, said Greene.
It wasnt until he went to college that
Greene slowly started to come out and
reveal who he really is. Te college
atmosphere allowed him to meet other
people from other parts of the country,
many of which being gay.
Penn State was a time when I was trying
to fnd myself and who I am, and that was
difcult, said Greene. I would hear some
people say derogatory slurs based on my
personal tastes in music or what I would
wear. However, that didnt change my
experience.
Afer graduating from college in 2009,
Greene spent a year in graduate school at
Point Park University in Pittsburgh. He
went through a lot there, still trying to fnd
himself. He went to many of the parties,
clubs and communities to see where he
would ft in and it all took a toll on him.
Te city, as amazing as it was,
afected my studies and took a toll on me
personally, said Greene. Tey were dark
times - I actually started to think about
suicide.
Greene was tired of trying to maintain
an image, even one
within the lesbian,
gay, bisexual,
transsexual (LGBT)
community. Not
only is LGBT its own
culture, but there
are many cultures
within it.
Tere are
cultures for the
more masculine,
more feminine,
transgender, for the
skinny or for heavy
set, said Greene.
It just goes on and on. Tere are all these
subcultures under such a vast umbrella, and
I still had to fgure out where I belonged.
Along with eating disorders, Greene
has dealt with a lot of things to try to see
where he fts in and to numb the pain of
not feeling accepted. He just wanted to
end it. He would cry and feel like his back
was against the wall with nowhere to go.
He sought a new beginning, and the Navy
ofered the opportunity he was looking for.
My decision was spontaneous. My
E
veryone has their own unique story
to tell. Childhood experiences, the
birth of certain morals and beliefs,
and how they became who they
are at this moment. Some would
say they are normal and some might say
they are diferent. Tere are no two people
in the world, not even identical twins, that
are exactly the same. Everyone is unique.
I remember saying to my Navy recruiter
yeah, Im straight, said Master-at-Arms
3rd Class Kameron V. Greene. Even in
boot camp I was afraid to show who I really
was. It wasnt until I reached A-School
when I met some people I was cool with,
and I decided to come out and tell them
that I am gay.
In a small rural town in Pennsylvania,
Greene grew up with a small group of
friends that he confded in. However,
outside of those few friends, he acted
as masculine as possible. He faked his
mannerisms, the way he talked, dressed,
and how he acted socially.
STORY BENJAMIN KELLY
PHOTOS BY JEFFREY MADLANGBAYAN
Loud
The one thing that people
seem to forget about LGBT is
that you can say what you
want to say about us, but
we deal with it all the time.
We have really tough skin,
so really in a sense were
immune to all the stares and
name calling. It still hurts, but
we shrug it off to keep on
going and keep on living for
ourselves.
family didnt know I was in the Navy until
I was leaving for boot camp, said Greene.
Tey didnt even know I dropped out of
school. Of course they were upset and
didnt send me a single letter while I was in
boot camp. No one came to my graduation,
there was nothing from them at all. It hurt.
Te Navy has a lot of diversity in terms
of where people come from, views, and
opinions. It wasnt until Greene joined
the Navy that everything started to fall
into place. It is military courtesy to treat
all service members with respect despite
personal diferences. Some people still do
not accept him for who he is, but with so
many people from diferent backgrounds,
it makes it easier for Greene to be himself.
Its ironic because the military always
seemed like such a hyper masculinized
community to me, said Greene.
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Aviation Boatswains Mate Equipment 3rd Class Logan Henderson performs
maintenance on the ships catapult system aboard the aircraft carrier
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
MC3 ROBERT BURCK
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Greenes command involvement and
work ethics are a direct refection of
the happiness he has found. He earned
Bluejacket of the Quarter for the fourth
quarter of 2013, and in his frst year on board
USS George H.W.
Bush (CVN 77)
he qualifed as
both enlisted
surface warfare
specialist and
enlisted aviation
warfare specialist.
He holds multiple
command level
collateral duties
to include
Junior Enlisted
Association (JEA)
and Coalition
of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions
(CSADD).
Acceptance has so much to do with
my naval success. Your surroundings help
develop who you are. On the other hand,
personal determination and tenacity
has always been fuel to my drive. I have
learned to transfer negative energy into
social and environmental responses that
aid to maximize my full potential. I have
fnally learned to love myself, rising above
pejoratives and homosexual stereotypes. I
am my own acceptance.
His peers feed
of of his positivity.
His fellow Sailors
feed of of his
motivation. He
makes the people
around him
happier, and the
workplace all
around better and
more efcient.
In the 17
months Ive
known Greene,
he has shown me
that as a Sailor and a person he genuinely
cares for everyone he encounters, and
treats them with dignity and respect,
said Master-at-Arms 1st Class Eduardo
Monson, Greenes leading petty ofcer. He
is the most nonjudgmental person I know.
His attitude, regardless of the day, never
changes as he promotes a sanctuary-like
Acceptance has so much
to do with my naval success.
Your surroundings help develop
who you are. On the other
hand, personal determination
and tenacity has always been
fuel to my drive. I have learned
to transfer negative energy
into social and environmental
responses that aid to maximize
my full potential.
workplace. His gallant personality portrays
who he is as a Sailor, but most of all, who
he is as a person. Greenes eagerness and
drive best beneft those around him. He is
a fantastic Sailor and a true friend that can
always be relied on.
Greene hopes people remember that its
ok to be tolerant of diferent ideas, keep
an open mind to look beyond outside
appearances and accept people as they are.
Ive always had people calling me
terrible names said Greene. Its a constant
reminder of my battle for self-awareness.
Te one thing that people seem to forget
about LGBT is that you can say what you
want to say about us, but we deal with it
all the time. We have really tough skin, so
really in a sense were immune to all the
stares and name calling. It still hurts, but
we shrug it of to keep on going and keep
on living for ourselves.
Greene has learned that while he wants
people to accept him for who he is, he also
has to accept people for their views as well.
Not everyone is going to tolerate LGBT
awareness and he must understand and
accept that.
For a long time, especially when I
contemplated suicide, I always prayed to
God to help me fnd my way, said Greene.
He helped me get through tough times.
Even when I was at my lowest, God was
there for me. I knew he would not allow
me to give up. Tere was this feeling that
I needed to be doing something more
with my life. Ive always known I was
destined for something, I just didnt know
what. Whenever I prayed I would always
remember that feeling, and that helps me
moving forward.
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Sailors from American Diversity Heritage Observance Committee cook Caribbean food
for the crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
MC3 MAGGIE KEITH
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Sailors perform maintenance on the ships catapult system aboard the aircraft carrier
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
MC3 ROBERT BURCK
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Lt. Aly De Soto, from Maplewood, N.J., assigned to the Bear Aces, Carrier Airborne Early
Warning Squadron (VAW)124, attends a yoga class on the fight deck aboard the aircraft
carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).
MC3 MAGGIE KEITH
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Sailors direct a F/A 18 Hornet on the fight deck of USS George H.W. Bush
MC3 JOSHUA CARD
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STORY AND PHOTOS BY MCSN CONNOR McDERMOTT
Its not always easy to get ahead in a Navy
career but a strong drive, a positive smile
and a kind heart were all contributing
factors in these Sailors being recognized
for the 3rd Quarter.
Senior Sailor of the Quarter:
Master-at-Arms 1st Class (SW/EXW)
Clay Marrs, from Operation Departments
Security (OF) division, is a native of
Albany, Ore., and joined the Navy ten and
a half years ago for some excitement and
the opportunity to go down range.
MA1 Marrs is in a unique position,
said Master Chief Master-at Arms Gregory
Keefer, Chief Master-at-Arms. He is flling
the Master-at-Arms Chief s billet, leading
200 personnel with no chief in between
him and I. No one likes to give the Master
Chief the bad news, but it really does give
the perspective of what his duties will be
when he is selected for chief.
Marrs most memorable moment on
the ship is being recognized as the Senior
Sailor of the Quarter.
His tip for success is always strive to do
better.
He says If you accept mediocrity,
mediocrity will be the norm.
Marrs enjoys brewing beer and mountain
biking in his free time.
Sailor of the Quarter:
Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class (SW/
IDW/AW) Justin Bonnie, from Intels OZ
division, is a native of Baltimore, Md., and
joined the Navy four and a half years ago.
He joined to get out of his hometown and
make something of himself.
IS2 Bonnies professionalism, expertise
and ability to drive those around him to be
better Sailors are just some of the qualities
that set him apart from his peers, said
Senior Chief Intelligence Specialist Eric
Twining, Intel Department Leading Chief
Petty Ofcer (LCPO). He optimizes all
facets of what the Sailor of the Quarter
program is focused on. From briefng
Rear Admiral DeWolfe Miller, directing
(Ships Nautical or Otherwise Photographic
Interpretation and Examination)
SNOOPIE team employment, or training
junior and senior Sailors, his focus remains
on the mission and striving to be a leader
that all Sailors should emulate.
Bonnies most memorable moments on
board have been while helping other Sailors
get their qualifcations. His tips for success
are to not expect to be given anything, to be
kind, and to show respect up and down the
chain of command.
In his free time he likes golfng, keeping
up his lawn, and spending time with his
wife Amy, daughter Peyton, and son Tucker.
Petty Ofcer of the Quarter:
Hospital Corpsman 3rd (SW/AW) Class
Danielle Smith, from medicals health
services, is a native of Wilmington, N.C.,
and joined the Navy to do something
diferent from her day-to-day part-time
job, and get started down her career path.
HM3 Smith is a stellar performer that
functions well above her pay grade, said Lt.
Cmdr. Marcello Centaure, the ships nurse.
She is responsible for the care of critically
ill and injured Sailors in the ships Intensive
Care Unit, as well as the ward. She is the
youngest member of the Medical Training
Team, a position usually held by an E-6, and
is also part of the propulsion plant medical
response team. I frst met her in the ICU at
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, where
she volunteered over 50 hours prior to
deploying. Her comfort with taking care
of high acuity patients in an extremely
busy 19 bed ICU was quite impressive. I
know that her maturity, motivation, and
meticulous attention to detail will take her
to great heights in her naval career and I
am proud to serve with her.
Smith said her most memorable moment
while on board has been the frst port visit
of the deployment to Greece.
Her tips for success are to take initiative,
plan ahead, and be thorough.
When she has time she likes to swim and
surf.
Bluejacket of the Quarter:
Quartermaster Seaman (SW/AW)
Treonia Tomas, from Navigations N01
division, is a native of Columbus, Ga.,
joined the Navy a little more than a year
ago. She joined to earn money for school.
Tomas has the drive for success, said
Senior Chief Quartermaster John Schools,
the Navigation Department LCPO. She
shows what a young Sailor with the right
motivation can accomplish in a relatively
short amount of time when you put your
head down and go for it. Her eforts
were noticed by everyone and she was
recognized for it. Work hard and people
take notice.
Her most memorable moment on board
has been hearing her name called over the
1-MC for Bluejacket of the Quarter.
Tomas tips for success are to not lose
your ambition or drive, dont settle, and
never limit yourself.
She joined right afer high-school and
hasnt had a lot of time to develop hobbies,
but while she was in school she was in
cheer and track.
STEPS FOR SUCCESS:
If you accept mediocrity,
mediocrity will be the norm.
- MA1 Clay Marrs
Dont expect to be given
anything, be kind, and show
respect up and down the chain
of command.
- IS2 Justin Bonnie
Take initiative, plan ahead, and
be thorough
- HM3 Danielle Smith
Dont lose your ambition, dont
settle, and never limit yourself.
- QMSN Treonia Tomas
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attack, warfare.
3. How many separations are in the Navy?
4. The acronym RADAR stands for Radio
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6. Fixed wing aircraft used for cargo and
personnel transport.
7. The failure of a primer to ignite when
fring action is initiated is a ____ fre.
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8. How many areas comprise the Naval
Doctrine?
9. What is the name of the crash and
salvage crane?
10. An accidental-delayed ignition of the
primer, igniter, or propelling charge is a
____ fre.
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attack, ecort.
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SCULPT YOURBODY
Yoga
Revolved Low Lunge with Twist (Parivrtta Anjaneyasana)
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Yoga
TIPS&TRICKS
Yoga benefts your body
in a number of ways.
The most obvious beneft
is fexibility, but did you
know it can also serve as
a way to strengthen your
core, legs, and arms in the
form of lean muscle. Yoga
also improves balance,
joint health, breathing
techniques and can help
prevent many types of pain.
*What makes yoga, yoga...
continuing to breathe during
the poses. For example,
think of holding a pose on
your inhale and moving/
changing positions as you
exhale.
STEP ONE
Stand with feet hip width apart,
fold forward reaching towards
your toes.
STEP TWO
Inhale your breath and as you
exhale, step your right foot
behind you into a low lunge and
place your hands on either side
of your front foot. Make sure
your left knee is directly over
your left ankle and bend your
back knee to where it touches
the foor.
STEP THREE
Place right hand next to left
foot, left hand on left knee and
begin to rotate core towards
the left. As you stack your left
shoulder over your right, extend
your left hand to the sky.
STEP FOUR
Hold for 8-10 seconds,
continuing to breathe, and then
step right foot to meet the left
back to standing. Repeat on
opposite side.
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