Corps ConneCtions - Marine Corps Community Services

Corps 

Connections 

Serving Marines and their Families in the National Capital Region 

issue 12 • OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2010

2 Corps Connections • October – December 2010

Cover design by J. Felix Gonzalez 

CORPS CONNECTIONS 

DIRECTOR 

Roger Weger 

DEPUTY DIRECTOR 

Susan M. Lindquist 

MARKETING OFFICER 

Doriann Geller 

ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIP SPECIALIST 

Julie A. Shourds 

GRAPHIC ARTIST/WEBMASTER 

J. Felix Gonzalez 

Special Events/ 

Commercial Enterprises coordinator 

Holly Lane 

For advertising 

Call 703-309-7581 

or email: shourdsj@usmc-mccs.org 

Advertising rates at www.mccsHH.com. 

Corps Connections is published quarterly by 

Marine Corps Community Services Henderson 

Hall, P. O. Box 4009, Arlington, Virginia 22204- 

0009. Content is intended for military members 

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[contents] 

Serving Those Who Serve............................................................................................ 4 

Marine Corps Community Services enhances Marines’ quality of life 

NEWS & NOTES.................................................................................................................. 6 

A Chance to Give by Billie Kochara 

Learning from domestic violence awareness month.......................................... 8 

Victim Advocate Anna Barton explains the history and meaning of this observance, along with 

an overview of the Duluth Domestic Violence Intervention Project 

Five things you can do to show your support.................................................... 10 

Molly Ryan, Family Advocacy Program manager gives five suggestions for raising awareness 

of Domestic Violence, including a calendar of events for the month 

smp.................................................................................................................................. 13 

Upcoming events for single or unaccompanied Marines and sailors 

Upcoming events.......................................................................................................... 14 

Mark your calendar and plan to attend these MCCS events 

Telephone List and Hours of Operation................................................................ 15 

[WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO] 

octoBER – december 2010 

Corps Connections brings information on MCCS programs and services 

to Marines and their family members in the National Capital Region. 

Please visit us online at www.mccsHH.com. 

October – December • Corps Connections 3

[FROM THE EDITOR] 

Serving Those Who Serve 

Autumn always brings a buzz of activity 

here at MCCS. Starting with the Marine 

Corps Exchange’s Designer Month—great 

deals and product experts’ visits, we go into the 

last few months of the year hard charging like 

the Marines we serve. This year is no exception. 

Oktoberfest is right around the corner, followed 

by the Fall Brawl, the Education & Career Fair, 

the Marine Corps Ball, and the holiday season, 

for which we have planned some great events! 

This month’s magazine focuses on Domestic 

Violence Awareness. Our associates at 

Marine & Family Services bring this issue 

to light beginning on page 8. Marine Corps 

Family Team Building takes the lead on the 

Thanksgiving Food Basket and Adopt-A- 

Family programs; read about these programs on 

page 6 and be inspired by the generosity of our 

sponsors. 

MCCS is gearing up for Oktoberfest on 

October 1 and 2—yes, two days this year—held 

on the field adjacent to Smith Gym. That event 

is followed by the Fall Brawl on October 16 

and the Education & Career Fair on October 

19. Then, the event of the season: tickets are 

on sale for the November 6 Headquarters & 

Service Battalion, Headquarters Marine Corps, 

Henderson Hall Marine Corps Birthday Ball, 

held this year at the Sheraton National Hotel. 

This time-honored tradition of celebrating the 

birth of the Corps never fails to inspire us here 

at MCCS. We have the privilege of serving 

Marines, and we celebrate with the same 

enthusiasm and sense of honor as they do. A 

great privilege, indeed! 

Marine Corps Community Services Henderson Hall reaches 

Marines and their family members in the National Capital 

Region Command. Structured similarly throughout the Marine 

Corps, MCCS Henderson Hall comprises Semper Fit, Retail 

Operations, Marine and Family Services incorporating Marine Corps 

Family Team Building, and Support. Together, we provide qualityof-life 

enhancing goods, services, and programs to service members 

and their families. 

Want to know more about MCCS? Find out about what we offer 

to those whom we serve by visiting www.mccsHH.com for more 

comprehensive and continually updated information. 

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all free! Log on to www.militaryonesource.com. 

Doriann Geller 

Marketing Officer 

MCCS Henderson Hall 

Coming in fall 2011! Artist’s rendering of the new Marine Corps Exchange at 

Henderson Hall. The MCX will add 15,000 square feet and renovate for a more 

pleasant shopping experience. A Java Café will be added, and the Uniform Shop 

will move into the store. Read more at www.mccsHH.com/Renovation.html 



[MARINE CORPS FAMILY TEAM BUILDING] 

News & Notes 

Your Chance to Give 

by Billie Kochara 

Thanksgiving and Christmas time should be given either a traditional Thanksgiving food basket or 

be a wonderful time of year. It’s a time gift certificates to the commissary. Marine Corps Family 

for us to gather with our loved ones. At Team Building will coordinate with each qualifying family 

Thanksgiving, we take the opportunity to to receive a basket or certificate. 

reflect back upon our year and be thankful Our Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program runs a little 

for the treasures we have in our lives no matter how big or differently. What’s the same is that the Marine must 

small. At the holidays, we celebrate with our own customs 

and traditions, giving our families things that we may not 

have otherwise considered during the year. We look around 

and think about how good life is 

despite current economic or global 

be an E-5 with children to qualify and completes the 

form and turns it in to his or her local Family Readiness 

Officer. What’s different is that the Marine provides some 

information about the children 

and, if the household has any 

situations. These times of year, Last year we were able to assist more than additional needs. This is a “wish 

many of us put aside our worrying 

list,” if you will: the child’s first 

eighty-two families . . . with the assistance 

and just enjoy what seems to be 

name, age, likes, and wishes, and 

a weeks-long celebration (if you of more than sixty-two generous sponsors. the specific household needs. 

throw New Year into the holiday 

mix). Many of you reading this 

might ask, “Why only ‘many’ of us”? 

During the holidays, there are Marines who are unable 

to provide holiday bounty for their families because of an 

economic situation or unforeseen emergency. Sometimes 

there is only one source of income in the household, and it 

just isn’t enough to provide a fruitful Thanksgiving or jolly 

holiday that some of us take for granted. 

The Marine Corps has a motto: “We take care of our 

own.” The Thanksgiving Food Basket Program and the 

Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program do just that. We reach 

out to those families who don’t complain about their 

situation, don’t ask for help, and sometimes don’t want help 

at all. Marine Corps Family Team Building works with 

these families to assure them that their fellow Marines are 

standing by ready to assist. 

Both of our holiday programs are strictly confidential. 

To qualify, the Marine must be an E-5 or below (active duty 

Meanwhile, MCFTB will have 

been compiling names of people 

who want to assist. Retirees, fellow Marines, private citizens 

who want to give back—all are eager to help make a Marine 

family’s holiday happier by being a sponsor. 

MCFTB then assigns the sponsor and Marine family a 

number and coordinates gift drop-off with sponsors and the 

family’s holiday gifts pick-up with the Marine. Last year 

we were able to assist over eighty-two families with the 

assistance of more than sixty-two generous sponsors. 

If you are in need of assistance during the holiday season, 

please give us a call and complete an application. If you are 

interested in making a Marine family’s holiday brighter and 

would like to be a sponsor, please contact us to complete 

the sponsorship form. All forms for both programs can be 

found on our website, www.mccsHH.com. Call us at 703- 

693-4840 and one of our staff members will be delighted 

to speak with you. In advance, we thank our sponsors and 

wish everyone a meaningful holiday season. 

or reservist) with children. With each program, the Marine 

must complete a form and turn it in to his or her Family 

Readiness Officer. The amount of assistance the family will 

Ms. Kochara is the director, 

receive is based on the size of the family. The Marine will 

Marine Corps Family Team Building, MCCS Henderson Hall 



[marine & family services] 

Learning from Domestic Violence Awareness 

by Anna Barton 

October is recognized throughout 

the nation as Domestic 

Violence Awareness Month. 

Originally started in 1981 by the 

National Coalition Against Domestic 

Violence as a “Day of Unity” to unite 

advocates who were working to end 

violence against women and children, 

this day eventually evolved into a week 

that was dedicated to ending domestic 

violence at local, state, and national 

levels. Activities and awareness projects 

usually centered around remembering 

those who died as a result domestic 

violence, honoring those who had 

survived and endured domestic 

violence, and uniting those who were 

working to end domestic violence. 

In 1989, the U.S. Congress designated 

October Domestic Violence Awareness 

Month (DVAM). The “Day of Unity” 

is now on October 1. DVAM is used to 

raise awareness of statistics surrounding 

domestic violence and ways to decrease 

the number of domestic violence 

incidents within our communities. It 

also honors the victims and survivors 

of domestic violence. Although it is 

important to understand the dynamics 

and statistics surrounding domestic 

violence, it is equally as important to 

focus on the prevention of domestic 

violence by defining and identifying 

domestic violence relationships and 

understanding the difference between a 

healthy and equal relationship. 

DEFINING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

Domestic violence is most often 

defined as a pattern of abusive behavior 

within an intimate partner relationship 

where one partner uses or threatens 

physical, sexual, and emotional violence 

to gain and maintain power and control 

over their partner in the relationship. 

The abuser or batterer often uses a 

variety of tactics within the relationship 

to frighten, intimidate, injure, and 

sometimes kill their current or former 

intimate partner. 

THE WHEELS 

The “Power and Control Wheel,” 

developed by the Domestic Abuse 

Intervention Project in Duluth, 

Minnesota, is one of the most useful 

models which illustrates what an 

abusive relationship may look like. 

It demonstrates that the purpose of 

abusive behaviors within an abusive 

relationship is to maintain power, 

and control and illustrates the types 

of behaviors or “tactics” that abusers 

may use within their relationships. 

These abusive tactics may include 

the threat or use of physical or sexual 

violence, financial/economic abuse, 

emotional abuse, isolation, coercion, 

threats, and intimidation. In addition, 

abusers may deny, minimize, and blame 

their abuse on others and justify their 

actions by shifting the responsibility 

for the abusive behavior. The abuser is 

commonly the one to define the roles in 

the relationship and may use children as 

a means to maintain power and control. 

Recognizing these behaviors as abusive 

is one of the first steps in the prevention 

and intervention of domestic violence. 

Education, support, and intervention 

regarding domestic violence should 

also focus on the types of behaviors 

that are present in non-violent and 

healthy relationships and how to move 

to a relationship based on equality 

rather than power and control. Healthy 

relationships can be defined by both 

partners feeling safe, physically and 

emotionally, and by both partners 

having an equal say in what behaviors are 

appropriate within their relationship. 

The Domestic Abuse Intervention 

Project in Duluth Minnesota also 

developed a model known as the 

“Equality Wheel,” which is a powerful 

tool used to illustrate what a healthy 

relationship looks like in contrast to 

a relationship where physical, sexual, 

and emotional violence may be present. 

Healthy relationships are characterized 

by: economic partnership, shared 

responsibility, non-threatening 

behaviors, respect, trust and support, 

and responsible and shared parenting. 

In a relationship based on equality, both 

partners are honest and accountable for 

their behaviors and actions, and both 

feel safe to communicate openly. What 

is most important is that a healthy 

relationship is non-violent. Preventing 

domestic violence is everyone’s 

responsibility. Understanding the 

dynamics of domestic violence and 

knowing what constitutes a healthy 

relationship is one way to be part of the 

solution to ending domestic violence. 

HELP IS AVAILABLE 

This September, the Henderson Hall 

Family Advocacy Program will be 



Month 

starting a new support and education group for women 

who have experienced emotional and/or physical violence 

within their relationships. The group is open to women 

who have active duty status and to the current or former 

spouse or intimate partner of an active duty service 

member. This support group will offer information on 

healthy relationships and domestic violence and will 

focus on empowering women and increasing their sense 

of self awareness. Registration is required, and an initial 

screening must be completed prior to attending the 

group. For more details, please call the Victim Advocate 

or the Education and Prevention Specialist at 703-614- 

7204. 

For more information on domestic violence or the 

Marine Corps Family Advocacy Program please contact 

the MCCS Henderson Hall Family Advocacy Program at 

703-614-7204. 

To reach a Victim Advocate during business hours Monday 

through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., call 703-614-7204 

and ask to speak with an advocate. For after-hours victim 

assistance, please contact Fort Myer PMO at 703-696-3525 

and ask to be connected to a Marine Corps Victim Advocate. 

Ms. Barton is a victim advocate 

Marine & Family Services, MCCS Henderson Hall 

The wheel graphics are used by permission of the Duluth Domestic Abuse Intervention Project. 



Five Things You Can Do to Show Your 

While most will agree that raising awareness of domestic violence 

is important, many are unsure of how they can show 

their support and become involved in the fight to end violence 

in families. Here are 5 simple ways each and every person can 

show their support during the month of October. 

1 Wear or display the purple ribbon 

The purple ribbon campaign is one of the most widely recognized 

symbols of support for domestic violence victims. The 

ribbons are worn throughout the month to recognize victims 

and survivors and are a powerful message that family violence 

is a community concern. If you are unable to wear the purple 

ribbon, other ways to participate include pinning up a ribbon 

at your work space, placing a ribbon on your daily calendar, or 

placing a purple ribbon magnet on your car. 

2 Learn about local and national domestic violence hotlines 

Take a minute to learn about the support services available 

for victims such as The National Domestic Violence Hotline 

and the Marine Corps victim advocate program. The National 

Domestic Violence hotline is the only national 24/7 live 

hotline providing information and crisis intervention to men 

and women in abusive relationships. Assistance is available 

in English and Spanish, with access to over 170 additional 

languages through interpreter services. The hotline number is 

1-800-799-SAFE (7233). 

The Marine Corps Victim Advocate program at Henderson 

Hall also provides 24/7 crisis intervention services for 

Marines and family members in abusive relationships. To 

reach a Marine Corps victim advocate during normal business 

hours please call 703-614-7204. After hours advocates 

can be reached through the Ft. Myer PMO: 703-696-3525. 

3 Shine a Purple Light 

The Purple Light Campaign was developed by the Covington 

Domestic Violence Task Force in the state of Washington in 

2007. Members of the community were asked to participate 

in raising awareness and showing support for domestic violence 

victims by using purple light bulbs on their front porch, 

business windows, or by decorating a street tree or mailbox! 

The result of this initial campaign was a community shining 

brightly in their efforts to stop domestic violence and the 

campaign moving across the nation! A very simple idea with 

a powerful message: “Domestic Violence has No Place in Our 

Community.” Show your support by shining a purple light at 

your home! 

4 Donate to your local domestic violence shelter 

Domestic violence shelters provide a much needed safe haven 

for victims who fear continued and escalating abuse if they 

remain in their home. A 2010 National Network to End Domestic 

Violence report 1 gathered domestic violence statistics 

during a 24-hour period September 15, 2009. During this 

period, domestic violence shelters throughout the nation reported 

that emergency and transitional housing services were 

provided to more than 32,000 adults and children. An additional 

5,537 requests for emergency shelter were unmet due to 

lack of space and resources. 

Shelters provide many basic needs items to women and 

children who flee their homes with only what they can carry. 

These women must start to rebuild their lives with the help 

of domestic violence shelters and staff. Many shelters accept 

donations such as: 

• Used cell phones 

• Gift cards to local grocery stores 

• Household cleaning supplies (laundry soap, paper towels, 

paper plates) 

• Toiletries (shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, lotion, 

brushes) 

• Baby items (diapers, formula, wipes) 

• New clothing for women and children 

Most shelters ask that you call prior to dropping items off, so 

please contact your local shelter for specific needs and guidelines. 

5 Attend a Domestic Violence Vigil 

On October 7 at 5 p.m., the 4th Annual Joint Military and 

Civilian candlelight vigil will be held at Walter Reed Army 

Medical Center in the Rose Garden. This event unites civilian 

and military agencies that work towards ending domestic 

violence; it is open to the public. The vigil features 

guest speakers, survivors of domestic violence, and is meant 

to honor those who have been victims of violence. 



Support 

by Molly Ryan, MSW 

Throughout October, the Family Advocacy Program will 

host information and resource tables at exchanges and other 

locations in the National Capital Region. Stop by to pick 

up your purple ribbon and resources for domestic violence 

awareness and prevention. For a list of events and more information, 

please visit our website at www.mccsHH.com or 

call 703-614-7204. 

1 

National Network to End Domestic Violence, Inc., (2010). 

Domestic violence counts 2009. A 24- hour census of domestic 

violence shelters and services Washington, DC. Retrieved 

from www.nnedv.org/resources/census/375-census- 

2009-report.html. 

Ms. Ryan is the 

Family Advocacy Program manager 

Marine & Family Services, MCCS Henderson Hall 

Mark Your Calendar 

• Domestic Violence Awareness Speaker 

October 7, 9 AM 

Come hear guest speaker William Kellibrew IV, President and 

Spokesperson for The William Kellibrew Foundation 

Henderson Hall, Joe Rosenthal Theater 

• Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil 

October 7, 4:30 PM 

Walter Reed Army Medical Facility, Rose Garden 

• Marine Corps Exchange Information Tables 

October 14, 11 AM – 1 PM 


• Smith Gym, Information Table 


• Rape Aggression Defense Training (RAD) 

October 18, 20, 25, & 27, 6 PM – 9 PM 

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Single 

Marine 

Program 

October 

1–3 Howl-O-Scream Busch Gardens, noon, Williamsburg VA 

5 SMP Meeting, 3 PM, MDCXXX Lounge 

5 Volunteer at Christ House, 4 PM, Washington DC 

17 Redskins vs. Colts Football Game, 4 PM, Washington DC 

21 Fright Night at National Museum of Crime & Punishment, 4 PM, Washington DC 

24 Bennett’s Course Haunted Tour, 6 PM, Jessup MD 

November 

1 Monday Night Football Pizza Mayhem, 8 PM, MDCXXX Lounge 





23 Thanksgiving Dinner, 5 PM, MDCXXX Lounge 


December 

1 Pizza Night & Birthday Celebration, 5 PM, MDCXXX Lounge 



9 Polar Bear Pool Party, 8 PM, Henderson Hall Pool 

16 Indoor Rock Climbing, 5 PM, Sterling VA 

17 Christmas Dinner, 5 PM, MDCXXX Lounge 

SMP Marines make a difference by volunteering at 

Christ House in Washington D.C. Join us! 

Single Marine Program 

sponsored throughout the year by 


[PLAN AHEAD] 

Upcoming Events 

October 

October 1 Oktoberfest, 11 AM – 6 PM, PT Field 

October 2 

October 7 

October 12 

October 16 

October 19 

Oktoberfest, 11 AM – 4:30 PM, PT Field 

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Speaker, 9 AM, Joe Rosenthal Theater 

Welcome Aboard Orientation, 8 AM, Marine Club 

Fall Brawl Amateur Boxing, 4 PM, Smith Gym 

Education & Career Fair, 10 AM, Smith Gym 

November 

November 6 H&S Bn Marine Corps Birthday Ball, 6 PM, Sheraton National Hotel 

November 9 Welcome Aboard Orientation, 8 AM, Marine Club 

November 18 Beaujolais Nouveau Arrives, 10 AM, The Vineyard Wine & Spirits 

November 19 Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Turkey Trot, 6:35 AM, Smith Gym 

November 20 Pre-Holiday Sale, TBA, Marine Corps Exchange 

December 

December 4 Brunch with the Clauses, 10 AM, Marine Club 

December 11 H&S Battalion Holiday Party, TBA, Smith Gym 

December 14 Welcome Aboard Orientation, 8 AM, Marine Club 

December 15 Jingle Bell Jog, TBA, Smith Gym 

Turkey Trot 

November 19 

Oktoberfest 

October 1 – 2 

Join us at these 

upcoming events! 

Jingle Bell Jog 

December 15 


[TELEPHONE NUMBERS & HOURS OF OPERATION] 

MCCS Henderson Hall 

Administrative Offices 

Bldg. 25 Keith Hall 

703-979-8420 ext. 323 

Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Barber Shop 

Bldg. 31 “The Shoppes” 

703-271-8177 


Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

Sunday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

Career Resource Management Center 

Bldg. 29 

703-614-6828 


Gear Issue 

Bldg. 27 Smith Gym 

703-693-4731 

Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Information, Tickets & Tours 


703-979-8420 ext. 116 

Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 


Lifelong Learning Center 

Bldg. 29 

703-614-9104 


Marine and Family Services 

Bldg. 12 

703-614-7200 


Marine Club 

Bldg. 21 

703-614-2125 

Monday – Friday Lunch 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Monday – Friday Bar Menu 4 – 8 p.m. (Friday ’til 11) 

Marine Corps Exchange 

Bldg. 26 

703-979-8420 


Saturday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. 


Marine Corps Family Team Building 

Bldg. 28 

703-693-4840 


Marine Mart at Eighth & I 

202-433-2848 


Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Military Clothing Sales 

Temporary Building on the PT Field 

703-979-8420 ext. 104 



Semper Fit Administration 

Bldg. 27 Smith Gym 

703-614-4447 

Monday – Friday 7:30 – 4:30 PM 

Single Marine Program 

Bldg. 25 Keith Hall 

SMP MDCXXX Lounge 

703-614-4947 

Daily 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. 

Smith Gym 

Bldg. 27 

703-614-7214 



Sunday 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. 

The Vineyard Wine & Spirits 


703-979-8420 ext. 105 




Zembiec Pool 

Bldg. 11 

703-693-7351 

Winter Hours: Monday – Friday 6 AM – 6 PM 


Sunday noon to 6 p.m. 

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