AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION OF COMPRINT MILITARY PUBLICATIONS AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD.DCMILITARY.COM FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2015 | VOL. 4 NO. 26

AIR FORCE NEWSJBA hosts 4th annual Operation KID Mode,

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HEALTHAir Force aims for healthier eating,

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COMMENTARYOPM computer attack highlights

bigger issue, Page 2

Hello, patriots and lovers of our great American history. There aremyriad of activities available for you and your family to celebrate ofour nation’s birth throughout Maryland. Here’s a list that’s sure tomake your July Fourth a memorable holiday weekend.

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Justice for Vets willhost the 2015 Vet CourtConference at the Gay-lord National Resort Con-vention Center at Nation-al Harbor from July 27-30. The conference willfeature the 3rd NationalVeterans Mentor CorpsBoot Camp.

The Section for Veter-ans’ Affairs and MilitaryLaw of the MarylandState Bar Association,Inc. is looking for 10mentors.

The Justice For Vets

Mentor Corps Boot Campis the only national pro-gram that trains volun-teer veterans to serveas mentors in VeteransTreatment Court.

The Section is lookingfor 10 volunteer veteransto participate in the men-tor training and thereaf-ter lend their mentoringservices to veterans toparticipate in Maryland’sVeteran’s TreatmentCourts and Veterans Pro-gram. Volunteers fromBaltimore City and Prince

George’s County are inhigh demand.

In an effort to helpfacilitate the mentoringprocess throughout ourstate, the MSBA Board ofGovernors agreed to payfor the registration for 10mentors for the JusticeFor Vets Mentor CorpsBoot Camp. It does notcover room and board. Thetraining will be over thecourse of two days. Train-ees are strongly encour-aged to attend additionalConference sessions be-

fore and after MentorBoot Camp. Ideally, men-tors will become futuretrainers in the state.

If you are interested inbecoming one of 10 men-tors, please call 301-952-3907 or send an email tocpnichols@co.pg.md.us.

For more informationon the Conference and theMentor Boot Camp pleasevisit: www.justiceforvets.org.

—Maryland Depart-ment of Veteran Affairs

Mentors needed for Prince George’s County veterans

Taking the mysteryout of caregiving

BY LESLIE C. SMITHSTAFF WRITER

Tammie K. Gillums said she became a caregiver ina nontraditional way. Her husband, Sherman, a Ma-rine, had been injured in combat, nine years beforethey got married. Not having a background in nurs-ing was a challenge.

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Tammie K. Gillums, who separated from the Armyin 2012, has dedicated herself to the care and well-being of her husband and family.

see CARE, page 3

BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS J.D. MAIDENS11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

You slide your chin onto the metal support, your fore-head against curved metal, and enter a staring matchwith the machine’s coal-black eye.

Eyework on eyes

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/ AIRMAN 1ST CLASS J.D. MAIDENS

Senior Airman Katherine Girard, 779th AerospaceMedical Service optometry technician, performs aFields Test on Maj. Charles Jones, National GuardBureau logistical support officer, at the OptometryClinic on Joint Base Andrews, June 2. The FieldsTest tests peripheral vision.

see EYES, page 5

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July 5Sunday Sunset Concerts: The Big Band Theory

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Concert goers should bring a blanket or chair. Con-certs are canceled in case of inclement weather.Free. Call 301-809-3011 or visit www.cityofbowie.org.

July 7-8The United States Air Force Band-Max Impact8 p.m. July 7 at the U.S. Capitol,West Side, First

St. SE, Washington, D.C.;8 p.m. July 8 at National Sylvan Theater, 15th

Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington,D.C.Join the members of Max Impact as they cel-

ebrate “Freedom!” This free concert is offered as apublic service. Please view the Facebook page orTwitter feed for concert cancellation status. Formore information call The United States Air ForceBand’s Concert Line at 202-767-5658 or visit www.usafband.af.mil.

July 7-28Movies in the Park8:50 p.m.Watkins Regional Park, 301Watkins Park Drive,

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BY JIM GARAMONEDOD NEWS,

DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY

The attack on the Of-fice of Personnel Man-agement’s computer sys-tem illuminates a largerissue of deterrence, saidthe Director of NationalIntelligence James R.Clapper June 25.Clapper, speaking

at the annual GEOINTSymposium, said of thechallenge such a hackpresents, “until suchtime as we can createboth the substance andpsychology of deterrence,

this is going to go on.”As director of nation-

al intelligence, Clapperleads the 17 agencies ofthe intelligence commu-nity — including sevenDefense Departmentintelligence-gatheringentities.

Millions of recordsHe said China is the

“leading suspect” in thehack that compromisedmillions of governmentrecords.The director said the

question of a possibleresponse is a strugglefor the U.S. government

because of the concernsabout unintended conse-quences.But such hacking at-

tacks will likely contin-ue until there is somesort of penalty for prac-titioners of such acts, hesaid.“What we must do

in the meantime is paymore attention to de-fense,” Clapper added.Generating deter-

rence in the cyber worldis a problem, Clappersaid. Deterrence meansessentially that per-forming an action wouldmean sure and swift

punishment for doingthe deed. Nuclear deter-rence and the principleof mutually assured de-struction is the most fa-mous manifestation ofthis. This is not happen-ing in the cyber domain,yet.“Until such time as

we can figure out a wayto generate that deter-rence we are left withpaying a lot more atten-tion to defense,” Clappersaid. “I feel really bad forOPM, but there (but) forthe grace of God go a lotof us.”

CommentaryOPM computer attack highlights bigger issue

BY JANIS EL SHABAZZAIR FORCE

PERSONNEL CENTERPUBLIC AFFAIRS

Nominations for the2015 Lance P. Sijan U.S.Air Force LeadershipAward are being accept-ed through Aug. 31.The Sijan award rec-

ognizes the accomplish-ments of officers andenlisted members who

have demonstrated thehighest quality of lead-ership in the perfor-mance of their dutiesand their personal lives.Nominees will be

rated on their scope ofresponsibility, profes-sional leadership, lead-ership image and com-munity involvement be-tween July 1, 2014, andJune 30, 2015.The award catego-

ries are senior officer,junior off icer, seniorenlisted and junior en-listed. Individuals willcompete in the catego-ry that corresponds tothe grade held for themajority of the awardperiod.Each major command,

forward operating agen-cy or direct reportingunit may submit onenomination in each of

the four award catego-ries.For more information

about Air Force person-nel programs go to themyPers https://mypers.af.mil/ website. Individ-uals who do not have amyPers account can re-quest one by followingthe instructions on theAir Force Retirees Ser-vices website, www.retirees.af.mil.

Nominations sought for 2015 Sijan award

Andrews Gazette2 Friday, July 3, 2015

RetirementProposalA Defense Department

proposal to Congress cre-ates what Pentagon of-ficials called a “blendeddefined benefit and de-fined contribution” mili-tary retirement system.The proposal includeselements DOD believesare necessary to promoteretention, maintain theall-volunteer force, andprotect service memberswho retire due to disabil-ity.Officials believe the

proposal will help to givethe department the flex-ibility it needs to managethe force into the future,while helping to ensurethat 85 percent of servicemembers will start long-term retirement savings.Highlights of the pro-

posal include: Creatinga defined contributionelement through the

Thrift Savings Plan forservice members; DODautomatically contrib-uting an amount equalto 1 percent of a servicemember’s basic pay tothe Thrift Savings Planaccount from entry intoservice through separa-tion or retirement, withvesting after comple-tion of two years’ serviceand additional matchingcontributions of up to 5percent of basic pay af-ter completion of fouryears’ service and con-tinuing through separa-tion or retirement; andeach service offering abonus—Cont inuat i onPay— to members with 8to 16 years’ service, witheach service setting therate of Continuation Pay.Future service memberswould receive 80 percentof the current benefit ifthey serve 20 years, andwould have the oppor-

tunity to achieve nearlyequivalent or better re-tirement benefits whenthey reach retirementage.

Records UpdatedRecords for airmen

separated or retired un-der the fiscal 2014 Vol-untary Separation Payprogram have been up-dated to reflect eligibil-ity for transitional medi-cal benefits. Those sepa-rating under the fiscal2014/15 VSP programare authorized transi-tion benefits, including180 days of premium-free Tricare coveragefor the separatee andeligible family members.Affected airmen havebeen advised of thesechanges. For additionalinformation, contact theAir Force Total ForceService Center at 800-525-0102.

New Rx WebsiteExpress Scripts’ new

website contains en-hanced features for Tri-care’s pharmacy provider.Beneficiaries can checktheir current and back-order prescriptions; turnon or off automatic refillsand order refills of homedelivery prescriptions.The formulary search toolis available on the TricareFormulary Search Toolwebpage at www.express-scripts.com/tricareformulary.

The Retiree ActivitiesOffice is open 10 a.m. to3 p.m., Monday throughFriday. Visit the office inBuilding 1604 at Califor-nia and Colorado Avenuesor call 301 981-2726. Callbefore your visit to ensurea volunteer is on duty.The RAO has a website atwww.andrews.af.mil.

Retiree Corner

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“When I met my hus-band I was in the militaryactive duty and trying tojuggle that, getting up inthe morning for PT, tryingto help him get dressed,”said Gillums. “It was sohard in the beginning. Isaid I want to do this, theArmy, to make a changemake a difference for some-one, but I wanted to dedi-cate my life 100 percent tomy husband because I lovehim that much.”Gillums, a resident

of Gainesville, Va., wasnamed as a 2015 Care-giver Fellow, the Eliza-beth Dole Foundation an-nounced. She’s one of threeto represent theMaryland,Viriginia, andWashington,D.C. region.The other localfellows are Nodira Murod-khujaeva-Hughes ofWash-ington, D.C.; and RebeccaPorges of Olney, Md.These representatives

will serve as advocates andspokespeople for the 5.5million parents, spouses,children and other lovedones caring for wounded,ill and injured warriors.Each has a personal

journey, each with its ownunique challenges and les-sons, but there is a unify-ing message of strength,encouragement and hopefor others in the same situ-ation.“When I first met my

husband, he was very in-

dependent from the out-side looking in, but notknowing what goes on atnight when the lights gooff,” Gillums said. “Youjust see him with full-time job. It seemed to bepretty easy, but at nightthere are a lot of thingsspinal cord injury peoplego through that I didn’tknow. That was a chal-lenge for me. Not having anursing background, I hadto learn about spinal cordinjury and learn aboutwhat it is like to take careof someone 24 hours aday.”Gillums separated from

the Army in 2012. She hassince dedicated herself tothe care and well-being ofher husband and family.She said she had to

learn to reach out to sup-port systems and urged

others to use them when-ever they need to do so.“I’m not 100 percent allthe time. I get sick, so ifyou can have another fam-ily member help or use theVA respite care centersprovided. We also haveolder children — teenag-ers. They help out if I needthem to help out, but wealso have a 2-year-old. Youhave to have someone. Youcan’t do it by yourself. It’shard work. You have tohave someone, where ifyou ever get down, be ableto say, ‘Hey, I need yourhelp.’”With her opportunity as

a Dole Fellowship recipi-ent,Gillums said she hopesto take the mystery out ofcaregiving. “I want care-givers to know they areappreciated, even thoughsometimes it may feel like

you’re not, because whenyou have service memberthe light is always on thewounded warrior. You areappreciated. Continue tosupport your loved onebecause even though theymay not say it all the time,just know they do appreci-ate everything you do forthem,” Gillums said. “Keepgoing and keep fighting.Whatever you need to do.Just love them.”

Editor’s note: This isthe second in a three-partseries profiling local 2015Elizabeth Dole FoundationCaregiver Fellows. Nextweek’s story will featureNodira Murodkhujaeva-Hughes, a caregiver inWashington, D.C., whohopes to raise awarenessabout the unseen injuriesof war.

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BY TERRI MOON CRONKDOD NEWS, DEFENSE MEDIA

ACTIVITY

The Defense Depart-ment’s Common AccessCard is changing to makeit easier for visually color-impaired security officialsto identify bearers who aremilitary, government orcontractor civilians, or for-eign nationals, a DefenseHuman Resources Activityofficial said.The changes are feder-

ally mandated, said SamYousef, the DHRA identi-fication card and benefitspolicy programmanager.Beginning in July, only

new CACs will be issuedwith the changes -- encir-cled letters “W” for militaryand civilian employees, “G”for contractors and “B” forforeign nationals, Yousefsaid. The encircled letterwill appearunder the card’sexpiration date.The letters will accom-

pany white, green or bluebands across the cards, sosecurity officials who can-not discern color can relyon the letter instead,Yousefsaid. Security officials willrecognize the new formatas valid DOD cards onmilitary installations bothstateside and overseas.Another change on the

CAC will be varied typesize to accommodate the

length of employees’ names,he said. Standard type sizeis 10 point, but 7-pointtype will be used for longernames, he explained.Yousef emphasized that

DOD employees with up-to-date CACs do not needto get new cards. The newformat will only be issuedfor new and expiring cards.“The change is going to

be implemented throughthe natural life cycle of thecards, so people don’t needto have their cards replacedfor this purpose,” he said.New CAC holders and

those whose cards areabout to expire can updatethem at their Defense Eli-gibility Enrollment Report-ing System ID card office,Yousef said.

CAC change aidscolor impairedsecurity officers

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Team Andrews hostedOperation KID Mode onJune 25 at Spokane Lane.The event offered militarychildren the chance to stepinto their parents’ shoes tounderstandwhat theymightexperience while preparingfor deployment.“Deployments can be an

extremely stressful time for[military]membersand theirfamilies,” said Master Sgt.Jodi Jefferson, 11th ForceSupport Squadron readi-ness NCO. “It’s importantthat kids understand justwhat their parents are goingthrough.”Jefferson said the previ-

ousprogram,OperationKidsUnderstanding DeploymentOperations, let childrenmeetsupport services but only iftheir parents were slated todeploy. Operation KID modereplaces that program, wel-

JBA hosts 4th annual Operation KID Mode

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY SENIOR AIRMAN PRESTON WEBB

TeamAndrews children are shownmedical dummies and equipment by Airmen dur-ing Operation KIDMode June 25 at Joint Base Andrews. The event allowed childrenand families ofmilitarymembers to see the tools theymight usewhile deployed.see KID, page 5

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Nine Advanced Educa-tion in General Dentistryresidents will graduatefrom the program on JointBase Andrews, July 24.

The one-year programexposes residents to awide variety of special-ized, postgraduate train-ing from veteran dentistsand gives the students theopportunity to work side-by-side with board-certi-fied dental specialists.

“The residents receiveclinical and didactic expe-rience above and beyondwhat they learned in den-tal school,” said Lt. Col.(Dr.) Nathan Krivitzky,779th Dental Squadrondentist. “Although thesenew dentists have greaterexposure to specialty den-tal procedures, the coretheme of the curriculumis the provision of com-prehensive care. As faras dentistry goes, they inessence become a “jack-of-all-trades”.

The program offers ad-vanced study in topics suchas dental infection control,logistics, ethics and orth-odontic biology andmechan-ics, taught by specialists.

“Since many dentistsgraduate from differentdental schools, this pro-gram establishes a com-mon standard of practiceensuring the Air Forcehas top quality dentists,”Krivitzky said. “It’s aforce multiplier to havedentists with experiencein multiple fields of spe-cialized dentistry.”

This program, one of10 in the U.S., is basedin Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling with JBA servingas a training site. Thisyear’s residents were splitbetween the bases.

“One of the overlookedaspects of this program ishow it benefits the gen-eral public,” Krivitzkysaid. “After our residentsseparate from the mili-tary, they still have thisamazing training. In away, we’re really impact-ing dentistry as a whole.”

Dentistry studentsset for graduation

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BY STAFF SGT.NICHELLE ANDERSON

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The Health Promotionoffice teamed up with AirForce District of Wash-ington enlisted aides tohost a Healthy CookingMade Easy demonstra-tion in the Liberty ParkWelcome Center on June25.

Health and wellnessare among the installa-tions top priorities and amemorandum promotinghealthy workplace eat-ing, signed by Col. Brad-ley Hoagland, 11th Wing/Joint Base Andrews com-mander encourages per-sonnel to make healthymeal choices.

“This healthy cook-ing demo is a perfect op-portunity to show folkshow to prepare easy,nutritious meals and toencourage Airmen andtheir families to eathealthy both on and offbase,” said Sylvia Goff,779th Aerospace Medi-cine Squadron healthpromotion coordinator.

More than 30 ser-vice members and theirfamilies learned how toprepare broiled salmon

dressed with mango-kiwisalsa, rosemary-asiagoquinoa, summer zuc-chini baton saute, grilledchicken with zesty Italianmarinade, grilled mangosand peaches topped withvanilla frozen yogurt,and a whole-wheat pizza.Then everyone was af-forded the opportunity tosample the food.

“What you put in yourbody impacts what you

get out of your body; bet-ter foods, better bodies”said Goff. “Good nutri-tion enhances your abili-ty to train and perform, itimproves concentration,and it increases endur-ance and energy levels.”

In line with the Com-prehensive Airmen Fit-ness Framework andFive Pillars of Wellness,the event aimed to helpbuild a culture of health

across the installationwhile enhancing resil-ience and performance.

“If there’s one thing Iwant people to take awayfrom this demonstration,it’s that there are ways tomake delicious, healthymeals at an affordableprice,” said Chief Mas-ter Sgt. Laura Kelly, En-listed Aide and HealthyCooking Made Easy culi-nary specialist.

Air Force aims for healthier eating

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/ STAFF SGT. NICHELLE ANDERSON

Enlisted Aides Staff Sgt. Tasha Goodrich (left) and Chief Master Sgt. Laura Kelly(right) prepare food for the Healthy Cooking Made Easy demonstration at Lib-erty Park Welcome Center on Joint Base Andrews, June 25.

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BY DEBBIE GILDEAAIR FORCE

PERSONNEL CENTERPUBLIC AFFAIRS

Last week, the AirForce Personnel Centerinitiated a phased ap-proach to notify approxi-mately 83,000 Airmenof the requirement toenroll in the applicableenlisted professionalmilitary education dis-tance learning course.AFPC will notify 20,000Airmen at the beginningof each month until allmembers have been no-tified.

In July 2014, the AirForce announced thenew EPME model, whichintroduces Airmen to ap-propriate institutionalcompetencies at specificmilestones throughouttheir career. The new

program still includesthree levels of PME, butnow incorporates dis-tance learning coursecompletion as a prereq-uisite for in-residentNCO and senior NCOacademy attendance.

Airmen should com-plete their distancelearning course within12 months of the AFPCnotification message.Airmen who are alreadyenrolled in a distancelearning course with acompletion date agree-ment with Air Univer-sity should completetheir course by the origi-nal agreement date. Ofnote, the AFPC notifica-tion does not extend the12-month completionwindow for Airmen al-ready enrolled in Course15, NCO Academy Dis-

tance Learning Courseor Course 14 Version6, Senior NCO Acad-emy Distance LearningCourse.

When circumstances,such as deployment,prevent Airmen fromcompleting the coursewithin 12 months, theymay request an excep-tion to policy. Requestsmust include wing com-mander or equivalentconcurrence.

For more informationabout Air Force person-nel programs, go to themyPers website, https://mypers.af.mil/. Indi-viduals who do not havea myPers account canrequest one by follow-ing the instructions onthe Air Force RetireesServices website, www.retirees.af.mil.

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Blue Water will host aseries of free educationalseminars, titled BOOT-CAMP, for service mem-bers, veterans, woundedwarriors, military spous-es and military retirees.

The first BOOTCAMPseminar, “CYBERSE-CURITY: Fortify yourhome. Strengthen yourfuture,” will be held onJuly 15, from 6 to 8 p.m.at Blue Water headquar-ters in Greenbelt, Md.The seminar will focuson ensuring home cyberprotection with socialmedia, the fundamentals

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From the darkness, acircular projection appears,a hot air balloon hanging inthe background at the endof a straight road on a dull-green plain.The image blursout of focus, returns to clar-ity, and blurs again.The ma-chine switches to the righteye, the ritual is the same.The machine has approxi-mated your eye prescription.

The balloon disappearsand is replaced with a greenlight. The machine hums.A burst of air is puffed intoyour eye to check eye pres-sure.

The machine, an autore-fractor, measures vital dataabout your eyes, catching avariety of serious diseasesand irregularities and keep-

ing theAir Force fit-to-fight.Optometry technicians

use the autorefractor anda variety of other tests toscreen for eye problems.

“We have to makesure everyone who comesthrough our office is missionready,” said Senior AirmanKatherine Girard, 779thAerospace Medical Squad-ron optometry technician.“Ifthe Airman can’t see, theycan’t shoot.”

The Joint Base AndrewsOptometry Clinic sees morethan 15,000 patients peryear and issues approxi-mately8,000pairs of glasses.

Technicians screen pa-tients before they see thedoctor,dilate eyes,do periph-eral vision tests,shipglasses,perform flightline driverstests and make sure to Air-men on flight status are safe

toflyby issuing contacts andperforming physicals.

“My favorite part is puff-ingpeople in the eye,”Girardsaid. “You never know howpeople will react.”

The clinic offers care toDOD members, their fami-lies and retirees.

“I love the interactionswith patients,” said StaffSgt. Marquita Moore, 779thAMDS Optometry NCO in-charge. “I get to meet peoplefrom all over the base.”

From flight status to achild’s check-up, the JBAOptometry clinic screensand serves America’s fight-ing force and keeps JBA fly-ing safely.

“The eyes are the win-dow to the soul,”Moore said.“A dentist can replace yourteeth, but nobody can re-place your eyes.”

EYES, from page 1

coming all service members,their children and their fam-ilies, so they canbe readybe-fore they’re ever tasked witha deployment.

“The program has cer-tainly expanded,” said Mas-ter Sgt.Amanda Mocanu,11FSS readiness NCO. “We’vemoved to Spokane Lane be-cause there were so manypeople who wanted to par-ticipate in the events sched-uled today.”

Several base agenciesvolunteered to showservicesthey offer deploying servicemembers before, after and

during their tour.While traveling through

a simulated pre-deploymentline, kids followed a check-list ensuring they receivedcandy cups representingmedications, toys in place oftools and were shown staticdisplays of equipment usedin the field.

Volunteers also setupgames for the children toplay throughout the day andhanded out various prizesand gifts to help the kids re-lax.

“It’s a great opportunityfor our NCOs and airmento give back and learn aboutthe services that may beavailable to them whenever

they deploy,”Mocanu said.The day concluded with

a presentation by the U.S.Air Force Honor Guard, acostume contest featuringthe child in most accuratemilitary uniform and a visitby Col.Brad Hoagland, 11thWing/Joint Base Andrewscommander.

“I want to thank every-body that makes sure we, asAirmen,candeployandrein-tegrate with all the supportwe need to become a strongfamily again,” Hoaglandsaid.

For more information,contact the Military andFamily Support Center at301-981-7087.

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CHAPEL 1 CELEBRATES LASTGOSPEL SERVICE

LESLIE C. SMITH/ANDREWS GAZETTE

On June 28, Chapel 1 held a celebration to commemorate the last gospel service.Chaplain Aaron Reynolds presided over the service. The inspirational gospelchoir, shown here, led the congregation in praise and worship during the service.Founded in 1992, the service was the vision of Chaplain George R. Washington.The first service was held at Chapel 2 and had more than 300 worshipers. The ser-vice grew quickly and was later moved to Chapel 3. On July 5 at 10:30 a.m. therewill be a special combined service at Freedom Park with a picnic following theservice. The gospel service and the contemporary service will combine for oneservice starting on July 12 at the Community Commons at 10:30 a.m.

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Six Flags America July Fourth CelebrationSix Flags America, 13710 Central Ave., Upper MarlboroCelebrate The Fourth of July with live music, games, prizes and much more. Live

fireworks display at dusk. Free with park admission. Call 301-249-1500 or visit www.sixflags.com/america.

Laurel Fourth of JulyCelebration

9 p.m.Gude Park, 4th St., LaurelCelebrate The 4th of July with a parade, horseshoe contest, food and craft vendors,

car show, live music and fireworks (9:15 p.m.). Free. Call 301-725-5306 or visit www.laurel4th.org.

4th of July Celebration at UMD7 p.m.University of Maryland, Campus Drive and Adelphi Road, College ParkThe University of Maryland and the City of College Park host a Fourth of July cel-

ebration with fireworks and Rock and Roll tunes.Grass seating is limited, so bring yourlawn chairs and blankets. Concessions will offer hamburgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes,ice cream, snow cones, soda and bottled water. Personal coolers are allowed. Alcoholand personal fireworks are prohibited on campus. Free. Visit www.collegeparkmd.gov.

July 4 Fanfare5:30-10:30 p.m.Buddy Attick Park, 555 Crescent Road, GreenbeltCelebrate Independence Day with friends and neighbors at Buddy Attick Park.

Bring a picnic, walk the lake trail, enjoy the playground, community drum circle.Greenbelt Concert Band and fireworks, approx. 9 p.m. Free. Call 301-397-2200 or visitwww.greenbeltmd.gov.

Celebrate Charles: A Fun Filled Fourth4:30-9:30 p.m.Regency Furniture Stadium, 11765 St. Linus Drive,WaldorfEnjoy live music from Sam Grow and The British Invasion Tribute. Local busi-

nesses, eating establishments, artisans, and crafters will be showcased.There will alsobe activities for children. All-You-Can-Play Wristbands will be available for purchasefor $5 each (cash only, exact change preferred). Fireworks display starts at 9:30 p.m.Admission and parking, free. Limited seating outside of Regency Furniture Stadium.

Guests encouraged to bring blankets and chairs.

4th of July Fireworks inHistoric Annapolis

9:15 p.m.Annapolis launches its fireworks from a barge in Annapolis Harbor. The best view-

ing areas include public spaces Northeast of the Severn River, along the Naval Acad-emy Bridge (limited parking area), any of the street-end parks facing Spa Creek, andaboard a boat in the Annapolis harbor. The Spa Creek Bridge will be closed to trafficbeginning at 9 p.m.

National Mall Fourth of July Celebration9:09 p.m.National Mall,Washington, D.C.Fireworks will be launched from the Reflecting Pool area, and will be visible from

many locations inWashington, D.C. and Virginia. Duration is about 18 minutes. View-ing areas on the National Mall near the Washington Monument and Reflecting Poolwill be accessible only through secure access points. For additional information ontransportation options, parking, road closures, and cautions, visit www.nps.gov.

The United States Air Force Band-Ceremonial Brass QuintetSmithsonian National Air and Space Museum, 600 Independence Ave SW, Wash-

ington, D.C.11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. (20-minute shows)This free concert is offered as a public service. For more information call The United

States Air Force Band’s Concert Line at 202-767-5658 or visit www.usafband.af.mil.

The United States Air Force Band-Airmen of Note, Public Con-cert-Patriotic Fireworks Spectacular!

8 p.m.The Air Force Memorial, 1 Air Force Memorial Drive, Arlington, VAThis free concert is offered as a public service. For more information, call 202-767-

5658 or visit www.usafband.af.mil.

The United States Air Force Band-Max Impact6-9:10 p.m.National Sylvan Theater, 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington,

DCThis free concert is offered as a public service. For more information, call The

United States Air Force Band’s Concert Line at 202-767-5658 or visit www.usafband.af.mil.

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