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Access procedures have changed slightly at JBM-HH. For visitors who are NOT DoD- or federally-affiliated, there are two ways to access Fort Myer and Henderson Hall, Va., and Fort McNair, D.C.

* The Fort Myer and Henderson Hall, Va., portions of the joint base:

- Hatfield Gate, 2nd Street South, Fort Myer, Va. 22211 - All non-DoD- non-federally-affiliated visitors MUST use Hatfield Gate to access Fort Myer and Henderson Hall. The gate is open 24/7. See Related Links for driving directions to Hatfield Gate, Fort Myer, Va.

- Wright Gate at Marshall Drive and North Meade Street, off Route 110 (Fort Myer) -- Open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. to DoD- and federally-affiliated ID card holders ONLY. See Related Links for Driving Directions to Wright Gate, Fort Myer.

- Henry Gate - Route 50 and North Pershing Drive (Fort Myer) - CLOSED

- Gate 1 at South Orme Street and Southgate Road (Henderson Hall) -- Open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. to DoD- and federally-affiliated ID card holders ONLY. See Related Links for Driving Directions to Gate 1, Henderson Hall.

- Gate 3 at U.S. Military Road and Southgate Road (Henderson Hall) - CLOSED

* The Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. portion of the joint base:

- 2nd Street Gate - 4th and P streets, Washington, D.C. - All non-DoD- non-federally-affiliated visitors MUST use the 2nd Street Gate to access Fort McNair. The gate is open 24/7. See Related Links for driving directions to 2nd Street Gate, Fort McNair, D.C.

- Ceremonial Gate -- P Street Southwest, Washington, D.C. - Open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (also closed on federal holidays) for DoD- and federally-affiliated ID card holders ONLY.See Related Links for Driving Directions to 2nd Street, Ceremonial Gates.

- Eisenhower (pedestrian) Gate - CLOSED

Related Links:

2nd Street Gate, Fort McNair, D.C.

Hatfield Gate, Fort Myer, Va.

Gates Information

2nd Street, Ceremonial Gates, Fort McNair

Gate 1, Henderson Hall

Sleek glass towers, thousands of parking spaces and green space will be part of the $1.1 billion medical campus for CHI St. Luke's Health-Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, hospital officials said Thursday.

The 27.5-acre McNair Campus across from the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center will be home to the previously announced collaboration of Baylor College of Medicine and Catholic Health Initiatives, as well as the future site of the Texas Heart Institute, founded by famed surgeon Denton Cooley.

The campus will have a $916.8 million, 650-bed hospital built across two towers, along with a medical office building and ambulatory care complex, a parking structure and new research facilities.

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The hospital has been designed to enhance patient and visitor experiences and to improve efficiencies for staff and physicians, Baylor St. Luke's President Wayne Keathley said.

The first hospital tower is nearly completed and the second is expected to break ground early next year, officials said Thursday in a statement updating the campus's progress. Construction of both hospital structures and the office building is expected to be completed in early 2019. Baylor St. Luke's will move all of its clinical services in the Texas Medical Center to the new campus.

Plans for the existing medical center facilities are still being discussed.

"We're considering all of our options with it and have a lot of ideas on the table," Keathley said. "In the next couple of months, our plans will become much more clear."

The McNair Campus is at 7200 Cambridge.

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In the new hospital, patients will be able to move directly from a waiting room into surgery and then to a post-operative care unit to recover with their family, the hospital said.

"There are no zigs and zags and huge waiting areas for the family members," Keathley said. "Care is delivered around the patient."

Improvements also will be made to parking, with a capacity for 3,000 cars, as well as green space.

Architecture firm HKS was involved in the building and campus design.

In 2013, Catholic Health Initiatives bought St. Luke's from the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.

The system later partnered with the heart institute and Baylor, which will jointly own the new replacement hospital for St. Luke's current aging medical center facility.

In the first-ever National Veterans Golden Age Games (at Home), nearly 200 Veterans participated in the weeklong event, which included six competitions for Veterans to complete at home.

Army Veteran Lenny McNair was one of them. After multiple surgeries to his spine and years of chronic pain, McNair was depressed and feeling hopeless. It was in 2014, during a physical therapy session at VA Maryland Health Care System, that he saw a poster promoting the National Veterans Golden Age Games. The images of athletic Veterans cycling, bowling and swimming inspired him to ask his kinesiotherapist about the event. That summer, McNair was on his way to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to compete for the first time at the Games.

“I think it was the best decision I’ve ever made,” said the 73-year old Vietnam Veteran. “That first (Games), I learned a lot about myself. It’s like a diamond, you have to dig a lot to find it, but it’s worth it.”

Army Veteran Lenny McNair gets in a workout at home. The 73-year old Vietnam Veteran is one of nearly 500 Veterans participating in the National Veterans Golden Age Games at Home, May 10-28.

McNair didn’t win any medals the first year, but said he discovered something more important – the inspiration to live.

“The thing that keeps me alive is the cycling,” he said. “I was out yesterday, and I did 48 miles.”

Since 2014, McNair has competed annually in the National Veterans Golden Age Games, winning 14 medals along the way, including six gold, six silver, and two bronze. He’s also competed in the Maryland Senior Games and National Senior Games.

Adapting to a New Challenge

For the health and safety of everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, VA’s six national rehabilitation events, many of which have been held in person for decades, were held virtually to encourage Veterans to continue their pursuit for sports, fitness and creative arts.

“It was great, I took my mask and I was out there doing it. I worked hard,” McNair said. “Anything you can do to focus on something positive and the fact we had a way to compete was so important.”

McNair, stretching before a ride.

McNair is one of nearly 700 Veterans who participated in the at-home adapted national rehabilitation events last year. With live and webinar sessions for sports competition, health and wellness or artistic performances, Veterans and VA staff across the nation engaged with enthusiasm.

Golden Age Games at Home, Version 2.0

Nearly a year after the first at-home event, the adaptive sports experts at VA’s Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events are staying creative and looking for innovative ways to make the rehabilitation events exciting and meaningful.

In this virtual modification of the traditional large-scale competition held annually, Veterans will participate in a series of sport challenges and competitions from home, May 10-28.

Nearly 500 Veterans age 55 and older are eager to show their athleticism and model the Games’ motto, “Fitness for Life.”

“Nothing can replace the sights, the sounds, the camaraderie or the energy of being together in person,” said Carla Ruff, director of VA’s National Veterans Golden Age Games. “But as we planned the virtual alternative for 2021, we wanted to make it as close to the real competition as we could.”

Perhaps the biggest piece missing from a virtual event are the fans, and this year’s National Veterans Golden Age Games has found a way for the public to encourage Veteran athletes who will compete for medal honors.

Fans in the Stands allows anyone to register and create video messages or cards to cheer on Veterans. Those videos will be shared on social media.

“We’re really excited about the Fans in the Stands,” Ruff said. “We wanted to give volunteers, families, friends and anyone who wants to show their support and appreciation a way to participate and motivate the Veterans competing.”

As for McNair, he’s eager to compete. “I’m doing the air rifle and two cycling events,” he said. “The competition does something to the emotions. It’s a pick me up for anyone who does it.”

Keeping fit for life

Gerard Maxfield was 17 when he asked his parents’ permission to join the Navy. “I didn’t like school. I was antsy,” he said. “This good friend of mine said ‘I’m going into the Navy. Why don’t we both go in?’”

WWII and Korean War Veteran Gerard Maxfield served in the Navy and Air Force. The 98-year old is set to compete in the National Veterans Golden Age Games at Home for the first time.

With the promise of traveling the world and $21 a month, Maxfield was eager to enlist. His dad was on board and signed the paperwork right away. But his mother was a hard “no.”

“At 17, I looked like I was 15,” he said. “Nobody believed I was 17. I never shaved. I’d never been anywhere.” Eventually his mother relented. It was February 28, 1941.

Today, at 98 years old, the WWII and Korean War Veteran will be the oldest Veteran competing in the National Veterans Golden Age Games at Home.

“Exercise has helped me my whole life,” Maxfield said. “It helped me be strong and keep my mind clear.”

A Navy and Air Force Veteran, Maxfield also had a message for his fellow Veterans.

“Keep yourself healthy – your body and your mind. When you can, exercise with a friend or on a team like we are doing in the Games. And be proud of your time in service.”

To register for Fans in the Stands, visit the National Veterans Golden Age Games website at www.veteransgoldenagegames.va.gov and click on the “Volunteer” tab.

To learn more about VA’s Adaptive Sports and Creative Arts national rehabilitation events visit, vaww.blogstest.va.gov/nvspse

In the summer of 2011, McNair Evans took a train from Raleigh, North Carolina, where he’d been visiting his girlfriend, to Richmond, Virginia, for a friend’s wedding. The experience was a transformative one.

“I felt in love at the time, so the romance of this short ride really swept me away. We passed the backs of manufacturing facilities, Little League Baseball games, and tobacco fields where individuals worked with traditional hoes and rakes. I was drawn to the passengers on that route that not surprisingly mirrored the surroundings. They were very receptive to my camera,” he said.

After that, Evans decided to take a three-week, round-trip train ride from his home in San Francisco to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, where he’d discovered that a rail car belonging to his late grandfather was on display at the city’s newly remodeled historic train station. This cross-country journey was to be the first of many. For more than three years, Evans has taken biannual two-week-long Amtrak trips, beginning and ending in California, photographing the people and places he’s encountered along the way. His photographs are on display in the exhibition, “In Search of Great Men,” at San Francisco’s City Hall until Nov. 18.

Amtrak only has a handful of routes across the country originating from the West, which Evans pairs with various North–South routes to keep his trips fresh and interesting.* Invariably, however, he reaches familiar track at some point during the second half of any trip. Still, the scenery and passengers are constantly rotating, and he sometimes photographs up to 16 to 18 hours per day to capture it all. Passengers can catch Evans’ attention for a variety of reasons. It could be “the color of their pants, the meal they are eating, or they way they laugh,” he said, or an emotional aura. In addition to photographing them, he asks them to write narratives about their lives and their travels. These, too, are on display in the exhibit.

“It provides a safe place for them to share their story and a rich source for me to explore each person’s emotional nuances through his writing. The idea of a single perspective project felt self-indulgent, distant, and one-dimensional,” he said.

Train travel is by no means the most popular way to traverse long distances today, but it’s still the preferred option of many Americans, including those who have physical or psychological aversions to flight. Some choose the train because it’s a cheaper way to transport large amounts of baggage. Others are simply train fanatics who love the system’s history and mechanics. Evans, meanwhile, chooses it for the human interactions it promises.

“I’m there because I love people, observing them, learning from them, and finding common ground between our lives. For a romantic humanist like me, it’s a wonderful way to travel,” he said.

Correction, May 25, 2016: This post originally misstated that Amtrak has three East-West routes. It has four East-West routes that originate from the West Coast. In addition, a photo caption in this post misidentified the location of the town that the Southwest Chief train was passing through. It was in Trinidad, Colorado, not New Mexico.

Hannah McNair and her husband, Cal, Houston Texans chief operating officer, support too many charitable organizations to count. Influenced by their own children, the couple gravitates toward causes that improve the lives of future generations: DePelchin Children’s Center, Project 88, Bo’s Place, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Children’s Assessment Center, Dec My Room and Best Buddies top their ever-growing list.

When McNair recently chaired a benefit for Bo’s Place, which provides support to those who have lost a loved one, she shared how the organization had helped lift her family during a tough time. After being displaced by Hurricane Harvey, theMcNairs and their children, mourned the loss of a newborn, Jackson, last October.

The crowd fell silent as she offered her testimonial. “I sat with five other mothers who all left the hospital with empty arms. As we all told our story with tears flowing I felt normal,” she said. “All of the emotions I was hiding from the outside world were acknowledged and recognized by women just like me. The anger, the guilt, the sadness... we were kindred spirits.”

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Ahead of co-chairing a very special evening at Steak 48 for March of Dimes with Cal this fall, Hannah, expectant mother and the Texans’ biggest cheerleader, shares her must-dos and must-haves.

ENTERTAINING

Hosting: March of Dimes 80th birthday celebration hosted by the McNair family and Houston Texans at Steak 48 on Sept. 24

Go-to evening designer: Christian Dior or Oscar de la Renta

Luncheon look: Alexander McQueen

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Most impactful moment: The Lady Texans made a visit to Freedom Place (for child sex trafficking recovery) that I’ll never forget. The youngest girl there was only 8 years old.

Unforgettable speaker: Marcus Luttrell

Swan goals: Janice McNair, Joanna Marks, Bria Wall, Alicia Maguire Smith

Menu must-have: Fresh food

Party tip: Good food, full bar, good music and stay on schedule

Favorite florist: River Oaks Plant House

HOME

Neighborhood: River Oaks

Decor style: Boy-friendly

Restaurant: My husband’s grill or Tony’s

Watering hole: Sitting on my husband’s lap in the living room with a glass of wine

Attractions: Levy Park and the Houston Museum of Natural Science, mostly because the boys can’t get enough of the dinosaurs

Shop: My twin sister’s closet

Dream dinner guests: My whole family

VANITIES

Jewelry: Anything from IW Marks, but currently wearing Suzanne Kalan, Rolex and a few custom pieces

Shoes: Sneakers - Christian Dior, Prada, Nike Adidas, or Stan Smith

Bag: Christian Dior, Givenchy, Saint Laurent or August

Lip: Christian Dior

Mascara: Yves Saint Laurent

Secret weapon: I wash my face every night

Hair: Dry shampoo

Salon: Abby Venegas

Gym: I try to go for a walk when I find a minute, also love Pilates and Gyrotronics