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Vol. 80, No. 27 March Air Reserve Base, California Friday, July 10, 2015
NEWS BRIEFS Big Bear Lake’s parade welcomes military
SAFEGUARDING by Master Sgt. Megan Crusher
AGAINST IDENTITY 452 AMW public affairs
THEFT Col. David Pavey, director of staff, U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Megan Crusher
Military OneSource is spon- Headquarters 4th Air Force, was featured
soring an online webinar entitled during the Old Miner’s Day Parade, at Big Col. David Pavey, director of staff, Headquarters 4th Air Force, rides in the annual
“Identity Theft”, on Monday, July Bear Lake, June 13. Old Miners’ Day Parade in Big Bear Lake, June 13. The parade is the longest run-
13, at 10 a.m. local time. Conducted ning community event in the city. Pavey has been attending for the last two years,
by Ms. Carol Kando-Pineda from The parade is the longest running com- and said he enjoys participating because the community is so welcoming and
the FederalTrade Commission’s Di- munity event in the city, bringing mem- supportive of service members. The U.S. Army and Marines were also represented
vision of Consumer and Business bers of the local area together to celebrate during the parade.
Education, the webinar will provide the city’s heritage and recognize its mem-
information on the FTC’s new web- bers and local military, said Gloria Meade, Legion. From the entertainment indus- were invited to the American Legion for
site, IdentityTheft.gov, and offer in- parade chair. try, TV stars, Richard Moll from “Night a free barbeque, alongside other veterans
formation and best practices to help Court” and Misty Rowe, from “Hee Haw” and retirees.
individuals protect their personal This was the second year Pavey rode in also participated.
information. This webinar is for a red corvette and represented March Air “It was wonderful and these people are
everyone (service members, family Reserve Base during the annual event. The parade route was shorter than usu- so genuine and warm,” Pavey said. “This
members, professionals, command al due to road construction, but was still a is a very close-knit community and you
staff, etc.) Interested persons can “The Big Bear community has been so great success, Meade said. can see by the display here that the peo-
register for the webinar online at: supportive of us,” Pavey said. “They’re ple appreciate living here and appreciate
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ a very patriotic community, and on Me- “It was fabulous,” she said. “I’m so each other.”
register/7546923935511748609. morial Day and Veteran’s Day they’ve glad everyone had such a good time.”
If you can’t access page or had great programs to honor our veter-
platform, email MOSwebinars@ ans and fallen.” After the parade the service members
militaryonesource.com with your
name, email address, and the title, In addition to Pavey’s attendance, the
date and time of the webinar you color guard from the 916th Sustainment
wish to attend.They will send you a Brigade, National Training Center, Fort
PDF version of the webinar so that Irwin, marched in the parade. They were
you will be able to participate by followed by a High Mobility Multipur-
phone. To receive dial-in informa- pose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), com-
tion, you must register for this event. monly known as the Humvee, occupied by
If you are unable to attend one of their Commander, Col. Matthew Ruedi,
their webinars, look for the archived and Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Rice.
version at http://www.militaryone-
source.mil/webinar. Most of their Like Pavey, Rice praised the significant
webinars, with a few exceptions, local support received from the area.
are made available on the archive
page for viewing later. Please note “This is the second year we’ve partici-
that the archived version can take pated,” said Rice. “We have a great rela-
up to three weeks to post after the tionship with the community up here.”
originally scheduled webinar.
The United States Marine Corps
MILITARY DENTIST FOR Mounted Color Guard, Barstow Marine
UTAS Corps Logistics Base, was also represent-
ed by four of its members riding horses
The 452nd Aerospace Medicine during the parade.
Squadron will provide a military
dentist available each Friday prior Marine Sgt. Terry Barker is new to the
to the A and B UTAs through the unit and reaffirmed how accommodating
September joint UTA. The dentist’s the community is.
hours are 8 – 11 a.m. and 1 – 3 p.m.
If you or anyone in your squadron “As someone new, it was amazing to
needs a military dental examina- see people’s reaction, he said. “It’s been
tion, please go to the dental clinic an awesome experience.”
See BRIEFS page 3 In addition to the military services, the
local city council members rode in the pa-
rade, as well as members of the California
Highway Patrol, San Bernardino Sheriff ’s
Rangers, San Bernardino County Fire,
Marine Corps League Detachment 1038,
Boy Scouts Troop 49 and the American