Fort Meade SoundOff August 16, 2012

bondingFirst Army Soldiersuse weekend retreatto strengthen families

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it’s academicMeade High begins 2012 school year with new principal

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Soundoff!́vol. 64 no. 33 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community August 16, 2012

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The volunteers, the U.S. Army Field Band’s premier touring rock/pop band, will perform Saturday at 7 p.m. at Constitution Park as part of the Army Field Band’s annual Summer Concert Series at Fort Meade. The volunteers have been telling the Army story through music - rock, pop, country, R&B and patriotic tunes - since 1981. The series finale, a combined concert featuring all four performing components and the “1812 overture,” will be presented Aug. 25. For more information or up-to-date inclement weather information, visit ArmyFieldBand.com.

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UPcoming eVentstoday, 7-10 P.m.: Karaoke Night - The Lanes’ 11th Frame Loungefriday, 7 P.m.-midnight: Chicago Steppin’ dancing - Club MeadesatUrday, 7 P.m.: The Volunteers Summer Concert - Constitution ParkaUg. 23, 11:30 a.m.-1 P.m.: Women’s Equality Day Observance - McGillaUg. 25, 7 P.m.: U.S. Army Field Band “1812 Overture” Concert - Constitution Park

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The Department of the Army has pro-claimed August as the Army’s Antiterrorism Awareness Month.

Fort Meade’s ultimate goal in preventing a terrorist attack involves every organization, every unit and every person in our efforts to promote heightened awareness and vigilance against terrorism.

Antiterrorism Awareness Month focuses on four major themes: antiterrorism training; education and awareness; suspicious-activity reporting; antiterrorism roles and responsi-bilities for leaders and staff; and enhancing antiterrorism preparedness through emergency response planning.

Throughout the month, we should all strive to enhance our understanding of the nature of terrorism and the potential for terrorist attacks on our installations and in our surrounding communities.

As I have often said, our responsibilities and relationships extend well beyond the Fort Meade fence line. The vitality of our surround-ing communities is dependent on our collective efforts to work together to keep our homes, neighborhoods, schools and workplaces safe.

A reporting program we should all become familiar with is iWatch. The community aware-ness program was created to educate and encourage citizens to vigilantly watch what is happening around them and report suspicious behaviors that may have connections to crime, as well as local, state or national security threats.

The program is designed to make it possible for everyone to report suspicious activities.

Fort Meade established an iWatch program in the spring of 2011. iWatch allows the Direc-torate of Emergency Services to work with local and federal police and emergency service agencies to share information about potential crimes or suspicious activities.

The iWatch program empowers each of us to protect places where we live, work and play. To learn more about the website, visit iWatchft-meade.org.

We can all take steps to reduce the risk of

becoming a vic-tim of terror-ism. It begins with each of us taking a proac-tive mind-set about the secu-rity environ-ment where we live, work, go to school and travel.

G e n e r a l awareness tips include:

• Maintain situational awareness of your sur-roundings at all times.

Pay particular attention to activities around you in order to identify anything unusual. If necessary, leave the area and report suspicious activity or behavior to local authorities.

• Protect your personal information at all times.

Do not reveal details of your personal life such as where you live and work, family mem-bers, your association with the U.S. military, email addresses or phone numbers to anyone you do not know and trust.

• Do not discuss personal information or military missions in public, on the telephone or on the Internet.

• Take extra precaution with social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs. Avoid posting or providing personal informa-tion. Criminals and terrorists are known to use these forums for open-source information gathering and for recruitment. These media do not provide “secure” communications.

The key point to remember is everyone can learn to be watchful and help prevent terror-ism. Reporting even a minute detail can stop an incident from happening.

We all play a role in helping to keep our neighbors and our communities safe.

We must remain vigilant and aware of the dangers of terrorist activities and we should all make vigilance an everyday focus.

Working together we can keep Fort Meade safe from terrorism

COL. Edward C. rOthstEin

Garrison Commander

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By Col. Rivers JohnsonU.S. Cyber CommandPublic Affairs Office

Cyber defense of the homeland is a critical mission and relies on a whole of government approach. Key players for the defense of the homeland include governmental agencies and academic institutions, as well as the Department of Defense.

Cyber defense requires a number of skill sets and capabilities as well as detailed coordination for a quick response. Cyber threats against our criti-cal infrastructure are increasing every day.

To examine just such a scenario, U.S. Cyber Command recently conducted on Fort Meade its first exercise in collabo-ration with cyber subject-matter experts from across the National Security Agen-cy, National Guard, Department of Homeland Security and FBI.

The tactical-level exercise called Cyber Guard focused on national defensive cyberspace operations and command and control with mission integration between USCYBERCOM/NSA and the National Guard in a dynamic joint-cyber training environment.

The primary objective was to estab-lish long-lasting DoD/NSA relation-ships with the National Guard in order to increase cyberspace capability and situational awareness to better support the DHS and FBI in the defense of the nation.

The weeklong exercise included about 500 participants, of which approximately 100 came from National Guard units.

The exercise provided realistic training opportunities for the command, agencies involved and National Guard units.

Like most exercises, participants were part of either the Blue Forces (the good

guys), the Opposing Forces (OPFOR - the threat), and the Controllers (who provided oversight and guidance, ensur-ing the exercise ran smoothly).

The Blue players exercised fully coor-dinated defensive-response actions and mitigation measures in support of a homeland security scenario. The exercise was conducted in a tactical, virtual environment on a closed cyber range.

Cyber Guard pro-vided the command with an opportunity to put into practice and institutionalize processes and proce-dures while provid-ing a framework for future operational imperatives.

“A superb, world-class event,” said Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy command-er for U.S. Cyber Command. “I saw a complete cadre of cyber warriors so energized about fighting an extremely complex, realistic cyber threat scenario. The ‘cyber culture’ is beginning to take shape, and we shouldn’t underestimate the value of creating this kind of culture at the tactical levels.”

Cyber Guard provided an environ-ment where multiple cyber incidents could affect a variety of targeted loca-tions and facilities. The National Guard would play a critical role in the cyber defense of the nation, so Guard units from 12 states were on hand. They responded to a variety of scenarios including cyber attacks against critical infrastructure such as water treatment facilities, a gas pipeline and the electri-cal grids.

Staff Sgt. Dennis Chambers, who is

Cyber Guard exercise focuses on defensive cyberspace operations

By Maj. William WilkinsFort Meade Veterinary Service

As many of you may have noticed, there seems to be no end to the abun-dance of wildlife on the installation, particularly the groundhogs.

While these chubby little furballs may appear sweet and harmless, they are formidable opponents when matched against the beloved pets of our Soldiers.

The Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment

Facility has treated multiple dogs who were seriously injured by groundhogs.

In addition to the obvious trauma suf-fered, the groundhog can transmit fatal rabies illness to pets or working dogs during their encounter.

Rabies is an ever-present threat any-time people and/or pets are involved with wildlife. Any warm, furry animal can potentially carry rabies.

Even something as trivial as a small

scratch from a rabid animal can transmit the virus. Unfortunately, rabies disease is nearly always fatal. A potentially exposed pet or person must be evaluated as rapidly as possible by the appropriate medical facility.

While we have made significant advances in the field of rabies treat-ments, there are still extensive quarantine requirements and even tougher post-exposure shot regiments that are associ-

ated with these “playdates.”A confirmed current rabies vacci-

nation reduces the requirements. For these reasons, we strongly recommend you keep your animals current on their rabies vaccines and always maintain a safe distance between you or your pet and wildlife.

For more information, call your vet-erinarian or the Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment Facility at 301-677-1318.

Vaccines protect family pets from wildlife, rabies risk

assigned to Joint Forces Headquarters-Missouri (National Guard), was one of the players for Cyber Guard. A com-puter network defense analyst, Cham-bers said the exercise provided him and the Missouri team he supported with a better understanding of the various stages required to execute their mission

in defense of the homeland.“I am excited to participate in Cyber Guard 12-1,” Cham-

bers said. “I’m participat-ing in the first full-spec-trum discussion of how the National Guard, Cyber Command and federal agencies can come together and apply their collective cyber expertise to sup-

port critical infrastruc-ture service providers.“The exercise explores

the various avenues of how the National Guard is able to con-

tinue its existing mission of supporting and defending the homefront into the next frontier.”

U.S. Cyber Command is responsible for operating and defending DoD net-works. Its establishment was directed in June 2009 by then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. Gen. Keith B. Alexander assumed command in May 2010.

As a sub-unified command, U.S. Cyber Command relies upon the assets,

authorities and partnerships it has with the NSA.

“One of the key takeaways for those who participated in Cyber Guard, espe-cially for the National Guardsman, is going to be the personal networking they developed while here,” said Charles Berlin, director of the NSA’s National Security Operations Center. “Those per-sonal networks will pay dividends down the road.”

Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, adjutant gen-eral for the state of Wisconsin who has helped lead the Governor’s Homeland Security Advisory Council efforts, also praised Cyber Guard.

“Cyber Guard was a great exer-cise,” Dunbar said. “It allowed existing National Guard cyber units to gain valu-able training in a complex emergency exercise facing substantive cyber events, which challenged all of our systems - civilian and military.

“The National Guard provides key surge capacity to the governor and the nation for cyber operations. Including the National Guard can only improve our nation’s capacity to respond. And in the cyber realm, we must act with urgency to develop these relationships and continue to test them.”

Cybersecurity continues to be a prior-ity across government. The Cyber Guard exercise was just one of the training opportunities to ensure DoD’s cyberse-curity needs are met.

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Aug. 1, Theft: The Directorate of Emergency Services was notified of a theft outside the Eagle Fitness Center at the National Security Agency. An investigation revealed that an unknown person, by unknown means, gained access to the victim’s vehicle and removed $12 in cash, a wedding ring set, watch, Naval Academy class ring, necklace and earring set, and a small bag of miscel-laneous jewelry.

Aug. 11, Spousal abuse: The civilian victim stated that her husband assaulted her at their on-post residence. She further stated that she and her hus-band had been arguing and the incident turned physical

when a struggle ensued over the iPad and the subject grabbed her around the neck. A few minutes later, the subject pinned her to the couch and choked her and choked her again a few minutes after that while she was in the kitchen.

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Youth Services Sports Complex needs renovations

Renovate the Youth Services Sports Complex

Actual use of fields is expected to be Spring 2013

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By Kirk FradyArmy Medicine

The month of August has been desig-nated as National Immunization & Influ-enza Vaccination Awareness Month.

It is critically important that every Sol-dier, family member, Department of Army civilian and health beneficiary receive all required immunizations and obtain their influenza vaccinations to ensure the Army is a healthy and mission-ready force.

Immunizations are really the best pro-tection against disease and have saved more lives than any other medical mea-sure in history.

“Immunizations have prevented approx-imately 42,000 deaths and 20 million cases of disease over the past decade,” said Col. Richard Looney, director of the Army’s Military Vaccination Program. “Those preventive efforts have also saved billions of dollars in related health care costs and total societal costs. Morbidity from vaccine-preventable diseases has fallen 90 percent or more for most diseases since the 20th century.”

A majority of disease outbreaks in the U.S. occur in unvaccinated or inad-equately vaccinated populations.

Measles made a comeback in the U.S. partly because unvaccinated people trav-eled to Europe, contracted the disease and returned home. Incidence of pertussis (whooping cough) have increased largely due to declining vaccination coverage

rates, resulting in a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control that everyone receive one lifetime booster dose of a pertussis-containing vaccine.

Other vaccine-preventable diseases include polio, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, meningococcal disease, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria, human papillomavi-rus, shingles, and Haemophilus influenza B.

“Immunization is the very best pro-tection against disease and related com-plications,” Looney said. “Vaccines are safe and effective, and have saved more lives than any other medical measure in history.”

The dominant strain of influenza dur-ing the upcoming flu season is still expect-ed to be the H1N1 strain from the 2009 pandemic.

“H1N1 is still circulating,” Looney said, “but due to outstanding efforts and immunization campaigns of the past few years, people are more aware and likely to be adequately protected during the height of flu season. Influenza immunization rates have gone up every year, and there’s no reason to expect they won’t go up again during the 2012-13 season.”

A common misconception is that vac-cinations are just for children. Everyone older than 6 months of age should receive a seasonal flu shot every year.

Infection from influenza viruses can result in illness ranging from mild to

Immunizations provide best protection against diseasesevere and may cause life-threatening complications.

However, certain groups should not receive the vaccination. For instance, per-sons with altered immune competence are at high risk for influenza infections and should be vaccinated with trivalent inac-tivated influenza virus vaccine. Live virus vaccines are contraindicated and should be postponed until after chemotherapy or long-term, high-dose steroid therapy has ended.

Similarly, if a person has had a severe allergic reaction to a vaccine, another dose is not recommended. However, a person with a mild common illness such as a cold with a low-grade fever does not have to wait to be vaccinated.

Some people should not be vaccinated against the flu without first consulting a physician. They include:

• People with severe allergies to chicken eggs

• People who have previously had a severe reaction to influenza vaccination

• People with a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome

• Children younger than 6 months old• People acutely ill with a feverFor people at a higher risk for flu com-

plications and vaccination, it is especially important to decrease their risk of severe illness. They include:

• Pregnant women• Children younger than age 5, espe-

cially children under 2 years old• People age 65 and older• Native Americans and Native Alas-

kans• People of any age with certain chronic

medical conditions• People who are morbidly obese• People who live in nursing homesFlu vaccinations are also available at no

cost to beneficiaries from any TRICARE-authorized provider or at participating pharmacies.

To locate a participating pharmacy, call 1-877-363-1303 or visit express-scripts.com/TRICARE/pharmacy/.

Chaplain’s Word: REWARDING WORK“The secret to joy in work is contained in one word —

excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.”

— Pearl S. Buck


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Story and photo by Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

In all his years as an educator, John Yore said he has never met a student who doesn’t want to feel valued and respected.

As the new principal of Meade High School, Yore said fostering an environ-ment where every interaction is respectful is one of his top priorities.

“I want everything we do to represent class and character,” he said, “whether it’s in the classroom, hallway, athletic field or on the stage.”

Yore replaces Yolanda Leonard-Clark, who served as acting principal for six months and is now principal of Arundel Middle School in Odenton.

Before arriving at Meade High, Yore served for one year as assistant principal at Old Mill Middle North in Millersville.

“It’s very exciting to be here at Meade,” he said. “It’s a very unique and special school.”

Yore plans to build on the success of the high school’s International Baccalaureate Programme, Homeland Security Signa-ture Program, Project Lead The Way and Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

“We want to continue the good work that’s being done academically and even enhance that further,” he said. “We want a strong instructional focus and make sure we’re reaching every student.”

Meade High’s High School Challenge Index, which takes into account the num-ber of advanced placement, Internation-al Baccalaureate and other college-level exams given at a school divided by the number of graduates for the year, has increased.

The nationally recognized index, for-merly called the Challenge Index and published by The Washington Post, ranks schools and school systems across the country.

During the 2006-2007 school year, Meade High’s Challenge Index was .770, indicating less than one college-level exam per student per year. In 2011, the index rose to 2.049, indicating more than two exams per student per year.

The index remained the same for this year.

“In terms of advanced placement, we have been seeing more students involved in the courses and taking more assess-ments in the spring,” Yore said. “From my perspective, I love to see continuous

improvement in creating access for all students to engage in advanced course work. We certainly want to see successful completion of all courses, as well as strong scores on AP and IB exams.”

Meade High offers more than 25 AP courses and a complete course sequence in the IB Programme in English, social studies, math, and world and classical lan-guages. Yore said freshmen are encouraged to maintain excellent study habits and to enroll in honors, AP and IB classes.

Although the high school did not meet the state’s Adequately Yearly Progress tar-gets under the No Child Left Behind Act for limited proficient students and special education students in the 2010-2011 school year, Yore said he and the staff will “work strategically to develop strong interven-tions in every classroom” to “continue to eradicate any achievement gaps.”

Yore and his wife, Susan, a school coun-selor in the Montgomery County Public Schools, have two children, Gabrielle, 16, and John Patrick, 10.

A native of Washington, D.C., Yore was born at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. His father worked briefly at the National Security Agency in the early 1960s.

Yore attended Catholic grade schools in Prince George’s County and attended Largo High School. He began studying biology at Gettysburg College in Gettys-burg, Pa., but transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park due to a family crisis.

At the University of Maryland, Yore majored in kinesiological sciences — the study of human movement — with an interest in a career in special education and physical education. He earned a bach-elor’s degree in 1983.

Days of YoreMeade High welcomes new principal

Yore began his graduate studies at the University of Maryland, studying motor development, but later transferred to Bowie State University for a master’s degree in counseling.

During this time, he worked in special education at Buck Lodge Middle School in Adelphi and on weekends as a con-sultant in a child development center program for children with special needs. The center was a partnership between the University of Maryland and Prince George’s Community College.

After completing his course work in counseling, Yore earned a master’s degree in school administration at John Hopkins University in 2002.

While pursuing his master’s degree, he worked as a special education, science and physical education teacher at Tilden Middle School in Rockville, and as an assistant principal at Redland Middle School in Rockville and Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring.

By 2004, Yore had become the principal

at Sherwood. He later served as principal of Cape Henlopen High School in Sus-sex County, Del., where he oversaw the school’s $79 million construction.

In 2010, Yore served as principal at Our Lady of Good Counsel, a Catholic high school in Olney. The following year, he was assistant principal of Old Mill Middle North.

Yore, who recently had breakfast with Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein, said he looks forward to “main-taining strong ties with the community and the base.”

Yore also has met with students and some parents and is enthusiastic about creating a climate of mutual respect.

“Integrity and values are very impor-tant to me,” he said, noting that a climate of mutual respect doesn’t “happen in isolation with single individuals.”

“It’s a collective response from the school community. ... We’re much stronger together than we are individually,” Yore said.

John Yore, the new principal at Meade High School, said he wants to build on the success of the high school’s International Baccalaureate Programme, Homeland Security Signature Program, Project Lead The Way and Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

‘We certainly want to see successful completion of all courses, as well as strong scores on AP and IB exams.’

John Yore Meade High School principal


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Story and photo by Brandon BieltzStaff Writer

In a Club Meade ballroom crowded with installation employees, the com-manding general of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region/Military District of Washington joined in to welcome several new staffers while bidding farewell to another.

The buffet-style “Garrison Hail and Farewell” lunch was among the handful of stops during Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington’s biannual visit to the instal-lation on Aug. 9 “just to see how things are,” he said.

The general also took a brief wind-shield tour of Fort Meade before meet-ing with garrison leaders to discuss sev-eral topics affecting service members and their families.

Linnington’s first stop was at Club Meade, where he briefly spoke to gar-rison employees. During his remarks, he acknowledged the Fort Meade Depart-ment of Fire and Emergency Services for being named the DoD’s Small Fire Department of the Year.

Linnington also recognized the work performed by the Fort Meade Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Pro-gram, or SHARP.

“Fort Meade, in my opinion, sets the standard for all DoD in how to go about SHARP training,” he said at the lunch.

Team Meade briefs MDW commander

Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, commanding general of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region/Military District of Washington, attends a meeting with Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein on Aug. 9 at the Medal of Honor Memorial Library conference room to discuss issues affecting the installation. Linnington’s biannual visit to Fort Meade also included a windshield tour and Hail and Farewell luncheon.

Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Pardue, Fort Meade’s SHARP program manager, said he is “both honored and humbled” by Linnington’s recognition of the pro-gram.

The “summer of transitions” also was discussed as several commands within the JFHNCP/MDW changed leaders over the summer.

Fort Meade, Linnington said, is the

best of the six installations he oversees: Fort Myer, Va., Fort Belvoir, Va., Fort AP Hill, Va., Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., and Fort Hamilton, N.Y.

“Fort Meade is a great place,” Linning-ton said at the lunch. “Frankly, I would love to be assigned down here. No. 1, it would get me out of the Beltway. But No. 2, I sense a real enthusiasm for life, for working, for playing at Fort Meade. ... Thank you for what you bring to the table every day.”

After driving throughout the installa-tion, Linnington joined Garrison Com-mander Col. Edward C. Rothstein, Deputy Garrison Commander John Moeller and other leaders from Team Meade at the Medal of Honor Memorial Library con-ference room to discuss resiliency, schools, drugs and senior leader training.

“Ed is probably my most aggressive and my most imaginative commander,” Linnington said. “Whenever I need a good idea, I call Ed and he gives me three good ideas.”

During his visit, Linnington urged installation employees to continue to reach out to constituents and clients to provide the best service possible.

“Keep pushing the envelope and keep asking the questions,” he said. “Keep fighting for resources and we’ll continue to make this a great place to live, work and play.”

CHEss MATEs(Right) Adrian

McCree,13, makes his move against

Alexander Rodgers, 12, during the Fort

Meade Teen Center/Youth Services Chess Tournament on Aug. 2 at the Youth Cen-

ter. Fourteen-year-old Jacob Ralston finished the tournament in first

place.

photo by william morris

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Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Stephen CrofootFirst Army Division East Public Affairs

First Army Division East leaders and Soldiers put their time and energy behind the Army’s message, “The strength of the U.S. Army is the Soldiers. The strength of the Soldiers is the family.”

During a recent Strong Bonds retreat in Gettysburg, Pa., Soldiers and their spouses learned and practiced differ-ent techniques to handle stressors and resolve conflicts in their marriage.

This training is the perfect start to building strong bonds in a marriage, said Master Sgt. Michael Bair, First Army Division East chaplain noncom-missioned officer. “It is about strength and discipline, both in the military and at home.

“It’s this kind of training that allows you the ability to develop discipline to develop strong bonds and long-lasting relationships, where the Soldier and their families are given the tools they need to fix problems at home.”

Throughout the training, couples dis-cussed conflict resolution techniques, relationship dangers, crisis management, and various communication ideas to help strengthen a marriage. They then applied the techniques to real-life scenarios.

“I think the best thing about this pro-gram is that it is very concrete,” said First Army Division East Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Harry Huey Jr. “Strong Bonds includes communication and conflict resolution techniques that are skills-based and clear time-tested habits that are successful approaches inside and outside of the military.”

The training reinforced to families that they are important, said Bair’s wife, April, who has a degree in psychology,

“This training shows the Army does care,” she said. “As a family member, now I know the Army is giving me tools to help better support my Soldier and family.”

While Huey led the retreat, the Bairs oversaw the training. They both complet-ed the Strong Bonds instructor course and see applications for the training in Soldiers’ personal and professional lives.

Huey, who has been associated with the Strong Bonds program since 2005, said the program helps the force by enhancing Soldier and family member resilience.

“I think Strong Bonds is back to the basics in the sense that the program seeks to build strong families and indi-viduals,” he said. “Those are the basic building blocks of a healthy society and a healthy Army. It doesn’t get more basic than that.”

Helping Soldiers and families with issues has become a priority for the Army.

In 2011, there were 30,000 divorces in the Army, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the first five months of 2012, there have been 154 suicides in the Army, according to the Department of Defense.

Bair said that not only do these num-bers intertwine many times, but Strong Bonds training can help combat those numbers.

“I think the more Soldiers we are able to touch through this, the better,” he said. “I think it will result in those other numbers going down. Resilient families who can better handle stress will trans-late into less divorces and lower suicide rates. People know how to deal with the good times, but this training teaches you how to handle the bad times.”

The training carries over into the workplace as well, said Bair.

“If a Soldier can communicate at home and deal with personal stress, then [he] can communicate at work and handle the stress,” he said. “So morale and productivity will rise as well.”

For 1st Sgt. Joseph Smith, senior NCO, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, First Army Division East, the training provided the opportunity to address two issues at once.

“With the amount of time we spend away from our families, this not only gave some free time to spend with our spouse and family, but also gave us several techniques to help get through issues,” he said.

Smith also noted the benefit to train-ing with other couples.

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By Coby SmithSpecial to Soundoff!

All is quiet in the halls of the Marine Detachment on Fort Meade until about 4 a.m. when alarms start to blare, doors crack open and slam shut, and the sounds of shuffling can be heard down the stairs as the Devil Dogs head to morning forma-tion.

With a daily schedule of formations, physical training, class, and for some, mar-tial arts training, the lives of the MarDet Marines can be fast-paced and always regimented.

“It can get pretty stressful because by the time you go to class, you’re already exhausted from PT, but you still have to make sure that you are alert and focused in class,” said Pvt. Gerardo Meza. “Then once you come back at the end of the day, all your free time is devoted to homework — if you really want to be successful.”

Marines assigned to the Marine Detach-ment for schooling attend the Defense Information School, where they learn a range of Military Occupational Special-ties in media from Combat Correspondent (Public Affairs) to Combat Camera and Combat Camera Repro/Graphics.

“The schooling is tough,” said Pfc. Andrew Fildes, a DINFOS-trained combat correspondent. “A lot of focus is put into dealing with media and making sure that you represent your service in a professional manner.”

Marines in the public affairs occupa-tional field work so hard because they must be trained, equipped and postured to serve the force commanders as they execute their duties in keeping Marines and the Ameri-can people informed of what is happening on the battlefield as well as aboard Marine Corps bases, according to the Headquarters Marine Corps Public Affairs website.

A Combat Camera Marine is trained in accurately documenting and sourcing critical information that can play a role in changing Marine Corps history.

“It’s a big responsibility knowing how important the work you do can be,” said Meza. “A lot of detail has to be put into your work. It’s not finished until it’s per-fect.”

According to Marine Corps Order 3104.1A, the mission of Marine Corps Combat Camera is to “provide command-ers with photographic, video, digital layout and design production, printed products and archival capabilities which directly sup-port Marine Corps operations, enhancing

DINFOS Marines lead fast-paced life

decision-making processes and situational awareness. Combat Camera supports all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force and Training Commands and Sup-porting Establishments with organically assigned personnel, providing a full range of professional imagery capabilities.”

After a long day of class, most Marines are ready to call it a day, but some take it upon themselves to train even further.

The Marine Corps Martial Arts program is a hand-to-hand combatives program that emphasizes its slogan, “One mind, any weapon.” Marines spend two hours every afternoon and four hours on Saturday mornings conditioning and learning new techniques in order to advance to the next belt level in the program.

“It’s exhausting,” said Pfc. Casey Scar-pulla. “Some days you don’t want to get out there and do it, but those are the times you have to be mentally tough and push yourself to continue.”

Once Friday afternoon finally arrives, the exhausted Marines look forward to their weekend liberty.

However, after a couple of days off, they return Monday morning fresh and ready to tackle the week all over again.

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Marine Pfc. Anthony P. Rays, a broadcasting student at the Defense Information School, works on a computer to complete his homework assignment.

TOP: Marine Pvt. Wesley Cole, of the Marine Detachment at Fort Meade, barks out a drill movement to a platoon of Marines during a morning formation. Marines assigned to the detachment lead a busy life during their time at Fort Meade.

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Iftar hosted at Chapel CenterFort Meade and the National Security Agency hosted an Iftar, the tradi-tional evening dinner when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan.The Iftar was held Friday at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.There were 125 participants at the event designed to create awareness for Ramadan.Special guests included Denise G. Nooe, a congressional staffer for Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski; Anne Arundel County Councilman District One Peter Smith; Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein; and Garrison Chaplain (Col.) Carl Rau.

LEFT: (Right) Imam Fazul Khan of the Islamic Society of the Washing-ton Area prepares to lead the Maghrib before the fast break on Friday night. The Maghrib is prayed just after sunset and is the fourth of five obligatory prayers Muslims must make every day.

BELOW LEFT: Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein speaks Friday at the Iftar meal attended by 125 people.

BELOW: Homayara Aziz (right) sits with her children Jannah, 4, (cen-ter) and Mahir, 6, before the Iftar dinner Friday night at Argonne Hills Chapel Center. As part of the holy month of Ramadan, the meal broke the day’s fast.

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By Brandon BieltzStaff Writer

Dorine Whitman has been bowling with the Friday Night Mixed league for nearly a decade and still looks forward to the weekly gathering of bowlers every summer.

“Everybody has a good time,” the Hanover resident said. “We try to run a league that’s fair to all the bowlers, whether they have a 76 average or a 200-plus average. We’re fair to all.”

With the summer leagues at the Lanes now in the books, teams are forming for the fall season that features 17 leagues for bowl-ers of all ages, skill level and gender.

All leagues begin the last week of August or early September.

“We have leagues for beginning bowl-ers who aren’t hypercompetitive and don’t want to spend a whole lot of money,” said Mike Sinek, the Lanes manager. “Then we also have the highest level league, which is a PBA [Professional Bowling Association] level scratch league. We have everything from a beginning league to a pro league.”

The most relaxed league that is best for beginners, Sinek said, is the Wednesday Fun Mixed, which meets every Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

“It’s not cutthroat, and the fee is low,” he said. “They’re just bowling for food and a little bit of fun.”

On the other end of the competition spec-trum is the Bud Scratch Trios league, which meets Mondays at 7 p.m. and features some of the best bowlers in the area.

“We have PBA region members that bowl in the league, former national team members

that bowl in the league, and we have manu-facturer representatives that bowl in the league,” Sinek said. “It’s the highest level.”

The season also features leagues for ladies, men and mixed groups. Leagues are also available for senior bowlers on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. and youngsters looking to pick up the game on Saturdays at 9 a.m.

Depending on the league, bowlers will play three or four games every week dur-ing the 32- to 36-week season. Fees for the leagues range from $15 to $25 per week. The fees also go toward a cash prize or banquet at the end of the season.

Sinek said there are typically 20 teams in each league during the fall season. Depend-ing on the league, the number of team mem-bers range from two to five. Bowlers can sign up as a team or as individuals. Those without a team will be placed on one.

With an average of 80 to 100 bowlers in each league, Sinek said that in addition to regular competition, leagues provide a social aspect as well.

“It’s regular bowling, it’s competition and it’s also a social event,” he said. “You’re bowling against a different team in your league every week, so you’re seeing different people every week.”

Whitmann said the opportunity to social-ize while competing is a draw for league participation.

“You get to meet lots of people and it’s fun,” she said.

Editor’s note: Registration is under way for the fall bowling season. Sign-up is at the Lanes. For more information, call 301-677-5541.

First StrikeFall bowling season featuresleagues for all ages, skills, gender

A League of Their Own• Senior League, mixed: Mondays at 9:30 a.m., beginning Aug. 27

• Scratch Men: Mondays at 5:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 10

• MWR Doubles, mixed: Mondays at 5 p.m.

• NABI League, mixed: Mondays at 8 p.m.

• Bud’s Trio, sport: Mondays at 7 p.m., beginning Sept. 10

• CCF, mixed: Tuesdays at 5 p.m., beginning Sept. 18

• Tuesday Men: Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m., beginning Aug. 28

• Tuesday Mixed: Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

• Sleepy Head Ladies: Wednesdays at 10 a.m., beginning Sept. 5

• Goddard Men: Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m., beginning Aug. 29

• Wednesday Mixed: Wednesdays at 5:40 p.m., beginning Aug. 29

• Wednesday Fun Mixed: Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 5

• NSA Mixed: Thursdays at 5:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 6

• Thursday Early Birds, mixed: Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., beginning Aug. 30

• Armed Forces Mixed: Fridays at 5:15 p.m., beginning Sept. 7

• Friday Early Birds, mixed: Fridays at 6:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 7

• Youth Program: Saturdays at 9 a.m., beginning Sept. 8

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By Injury Prevention ProgramU.S. Army Public Health Command

Injuries are the biggest health prob-lem in the Army and are the leading cause of non-battle injuries and medi-cal evacuations.

About 60 percent of Soldiers are injured each year, resulting in a little more than 1 million medical visits annually due to musculoskeletal inju-ries.

Roughly half of the Soldiers expe-riencing an injury were injured due to participation in sports, exercise and recreational activities.

As an indicator of the impact of these injuries on Soldiers and unit readiness, 72 percent of Soldiers with an injury had two or more days of lim-ited duty, and nearly 40 percent had 15 or more days of limited duty.

Running causes about 50 percent of all sports- and activity-related injuries. A review of non-running related sports injuries demonstrates that the most common ones result from basketball (15 percent), weight training (13 per-cent), football (10 percent), martial arts (9 percent) and softball/baseball (3 percent).

The body region most frequent-ly injured in sports and recreational activities is the lower extremity, with the knee making up almost a quarter of all injuries. The ankle follows (18 percent), then back (12 percent), foot (10 percent) and shoulder (9 percent).

The most common type of sports injury is sprained joint, with ankle sprains being the most frequent.

Strained muscles, particularly in the back, are the second most common injury followed by tendonitis or bursi-tis of the knee, and dislocation of the shoulder.

Although fractures and concussions make up only 10 percent and 1 percent of sports injuries, respectively, they tend to require more days of limited duty and longer rehabilitation than other injuries.

Sports medicine literature offers only a few scientifically proven, evi-dence-based approaches to prevent injuries from sports, exercise and rec-

reation.Some prevention strategies that can

be recommended on the basis of sci-entific evidence include avoidance of overtraining; wearing mouth guards and semirigid ankle braces during high-risk activities; wearing synthetic-blend socks to prevent blisters; and wearing helmets for bicycling, skiing, football, lacrosse and Army combat-ives.

The use of breakaway bases for softball and baseball has been shown to reduce the risk of ankle injury by 98 percent.

Other suggested strategies, though not yet proven to be effective, include banning of sliding in baseball or soft-ball, balance training, and focusing on dynamic warm-up exercises instead of stationary stretching.

When Soldiers suffer serious injuries such as concussions, fractures or dislo-cated joints, they should seek medical treatment and inform unit leadership.

Other injuries such as sprains, strains, abrasions or bruises can be treated with rest, ice, compression and elevation (R.I.C.E.).

• You must rest to give the injury time to heal. This could take several days or weeks, depending on the sever-ity of the injury.

• Use ice — 20 minutes on, 20 min-utes off — for four to six hours to reduce swelling of the affected area and decrease the pain.

• Compression bandages will help stabilize the joint.

• Elevating the affected area will help reduce swelling.

If pain and swelling persist, seek medical treatment.

Sports- and activity-related inju-ries are a major contributor to the Army injury problem. Implementing the above recommendations and sug-gested strategies should reduce your risk of being injured and will allow a quicker recovery.

Keep in mind that the best option is to prevent injuries before they occur. Apply what you know and use com-mon sense so you don’t get sidelined by a sports injury.

Sports lead way for non-battle injuries


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Well, I’ve finally made it!By the time you read this, I will be starting a

much-deserved, three-week hiatus filled with the highly anticipated return of lunch (Ramadan ends Saturday), my first turn as a camp volunteer and, of course, the return of football.

But before I can get to all of that awesome-ness, I have a few things that I need to finish up here. For one, I have to make it through the Garrison Senior Leader Training - a magical time consisting of two days filled with ACOE and STRATCOM.

Next, I have to break out the lawn mower. And of course, I’ve got to plop down in my ergo-friendly office chair and crank out the much-anticipated, but never duplicated, 2012 Fantasy Football preview. (Yes, I know I have four compound modifiers in the first two para-graphs.)

For those of you who do not remember, the Fantasy preview is the first of three columns dedicated to the upcoming NFL season — the only season that really matters.

Unlike last year, however, we will not have a Meade’s Finest Fantasy Football challenge. The logistics became too difficult, especially after fantasy sports were barred from GOV comput-ers. Thanks a lot, DISA!

Anyway, enough crying over spilled milk. I’m thirsty enough as it is, and as I look down at the single-most important piece of literature I’ll pick up all year - the 2012 Fantasy Football guide, compliments of our friend Brian Riffey - it’s clear that I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is fantasy football. That, and more cowbell.

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QB - Draft Day Rule (DDR): Last year I said, “Don’t use a first-round pick on a QB.” This year I’m saying, “You’ve got three, first-round options - Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton, Tom Brady.”

Top Pick: Aaron Rodgers. He’s way too effi-cient not to be the most productive player on the board - First round.

Sleeper: Jay Cutler - He’s got the best arm in the league, and now he’s got Brandon Marshall to throw to. He’ll toss at least 35 TDs this year, and you’ll probably be able to get him in rounds 7-9.

Bust: Robert Griffin III. RG III is not Cam Newton. Someone will pick him in the third round just to put him on the bench by week three.

RB DDR: Get your horses early. Running backs ain’t what they used to be, but you still need a few to win a title. This is especially true since there is only a handful worth keeping.

Top Pick: Arian Foster: Foster is a beast, and Houston will give him the ball. Where he’ll be select-ed - First round

Sleeper: Fred Jack-son - He was great before he got hurt, and Buffalo will be better this year. He will be selected no later than the third round.

Bust: Ryan Mathews: The dude can’t stay healthy, and San Diego likes to pass too much. Where he’ll be selected - Rounds 1-2.

WR DDR: More passing means more wide-outs will put up numbers. So if you don’t get one of the big three (Calvin Johnson, Andre Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald), you can wait.

Top Pick: Calvin Johnson. His nickname is “Megatron.” Do you know how bad Megatron was? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nweNm43sjuk Well, Calvin is badder than that. Where he’ll be selected - First round

Sleeper: Randy Moss - He’s still one of the three best deep threats in the game. He’ll grab at least 12 touchdowns. Not bad for someone you can grab after the 10th round.

Bust: Miles Austin. It hurts to write this, but I’m only doing it because Miles is already hurt. Where he’ll be selected - Rounds 4-6

TE DDR: While running backs are now a dime a dozen, quality TEs are few and far between. But you need a good one to win a title.

Top Pick: Rob Gronkowski. Gronk is big, fast and he has Tom Brady. Where he’ll be selected - Rounds 3-4

Sleeper: Tony Moeaki. After spending last year on the shelf, the Chiefs security blanket and Red Zone target is back. Where he’ll be selected - Rounds 10 or above

Bust: Brent Celek: Maybe I’d be nicer if he wasn’t an Eagle, but since he is, he is a bust. Where he will be selected - Rounds 8-10

I still won’t waste your time on defenses or kickers, but do not overlook what the Cowboys did in shoring up its secondary. Better coverage means more pressure from DeMarcus Ware and more blitzes from Rob Ryan.

The NFC and AFC previews will be coming Sept. 6 and 13.

Until then, enjoy the silence and guest colum-nist Michelle Stilipec, who will be writing to you next week about turtles.

Of course, if you have comments on this or anything to do with sports, contact me at [email protected].

NFL 2012 - Fantasy 2.0

Chad T. Jones, Public Affairs

Officer

Jibber Jabber - OpiniOn Sports ShortsFlag football coaches

Child, Youth and School Services’ Youth Sports is in need of flag football coaches for the flag football season.

Coaches will receive training and certification.Flag football season runs from Aug. 26 to Oct. 12.For more information, call 301-677-1329 or email matthew.sagartz@

us.army.mil.

Texas Hold ‘emTexas Hold ‘em no buy-in games are played Mondays at 7 p.m. at the

Lanes.Games are free and open to the public. For more information, call 301-

677-5541.

Youth fall sportsFall sports registration is under way at Parent Central Services, 1900

Reece Road.Youth sports are available for ages 3 to 18 years old. Fall sports

include cheerleading, flag football, tackle football, swim and soccer.For more information or to coach, call 301-677-1156 or 301-677-1149.

EFMP bowlingThe Exceptional Family

Member Program bowling events are held the third Tuesday of each month at the Lanes.

The next EFMP bowling event will be Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Events are open to Fort Meade exceptional family members and their family members and features free buffet food and giveaways.

Exceptional family members ages 18 and younger and their siblings may register for free games and shoe rental at https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/meadecyms.html.

Adult exceptional family members may register for free games and shoe rental at the EFMP office at 301-677-4779. Discounted games and shoe rental will be offered to other adult family members.

For more information, email Anita Hendrix at [email protected] or call 301-677-4779.

Dollar DaysThe Lanes offers Dollar Days every Thursday.Bowlers receive a game of bowling, shoe rental, a hot dog, hamburger,

small fries, pizza slice or small soda for $1 each.For more information, call 301-677-5541.

For more Fort Meade sports, visit www.quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.


Community news & notes

The deadline for Soundoff! community “News and Notes” is Friday at noon. All submissions are posted at the editor’s dis-cretion and may be edited for space and grammar. Look for additional community events on the Fort Meade website at www.ftmeade.army.mil and the Fort Meade Facebook page at facebook.com/ftmeade.

For more information or to submit an announcement, email Philip Jones at [email protected] or call 301-677-5602.

Feds Feed Families food drive

Across the country there continues to be a need to feed the hungry, particularly in the summer months when there are shortages in food banks and an increased need among children who are out of school and not benefiting from school lunch programs.

Once again, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council is leading the Feds Feed Families campaign with the support of the Office of Personnel Management and other agency partners.

The Department of Defense is supporting the OPM. Federal employees have joined together to collect food nationwide for local food banks.

The food drive kicked off in July and will continue until the end of August. The campaign aims to help stock food banks in the National Capital Region. The DoD has established a goal of 1.5 million pounds of food for 2012.

LaVern Atkinson, chief of the Administrative Services Division, Directorate of Human Resources, is the point of contact for Fort Meade. Other participating installations are Fort Belvoir, Va., and Fort Detrick.

The following nonperishable foods and products are being accepted: canned fruits, canned vegetables, multigrain cereal, grains, canned proteins, soups, 100 percent juice drinks, condiments, snacks, baking goods, hygiene items, paper products and household items.

Donations may be made at drop boxes at organization offices. The date for pickups by Atkinson will be Aug. 24.

Donors and POCs also may call Atkinson to pick up or drop off goods anytime before noon on Aug. 28.

The Food Bank will pick up all Fort Meade donations on Aug. 29 at Bldg. 375.

For more information about the Feds Feed Families campaign, call LaVern Atkinson at 301-677-7128.

SJA closureThe Fort Meade Office of the

Staff Judge Advocate, 4217 Roberts Ave., will be closed Wednesday for its Organizational Day.

For more information, call 301-677-9536.

Kimbrough holiday closureKimbrough Ambulatory Care Center

will be closed Aug. 31 through Sept. 3 for Labor Day weekend.

Summer Concert SeriesThe Volunteers will perform Saturday

at 7 p.m. at Constitution Park during the Army Field Band’s free Summer Concert Series

The concert will feature a blend of popular American music, including rock ‘n’ roll, pop and country.

The series finale, a combined concert featuring all four performing components and the “1812 Overture,” will be held Aug. 25.

In inclement weather, the concerts will be canceled and not rescheduled. The final concert will be performed at McGill Training Center and will feature a variety of selections from The Volunteers.

For more information or up-to-date inclement weather information, visit ArmyFieldBand.com.

Bagger-licensing hoursBagger-licensing renewals for the

Fort Meade Commissary will be issued Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Fort Meade Public Affairs Office at 4409 Llewellyn Ave.

Those who come to the office outside of this block of time will be able to leave their information. Badges will be issued as time permits.

Women’s Equality DayThe 2012 Women’s Equality Day

Observance will be held Aug. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McGill Training Center, 8542 Zimborski Ave.

Admission is free and open to the public.

The keynote speaker will be author and coach Jan Fox, a former Emmy Award-winning television reporter/anchor.

All Fort Meade service members and civilian employees are encouraged to attend.

For more information, call the Fort Meade Equal Opportunity Office at

301-667-6687 or Equal Employment Opportunity Office at 301-677-6298.

Officers’ Spouses’ Club ‘Welcome Back Night’

The Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’ Club will sponsor “Welcome Back Night” on Aug. 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Heritage Park Neighborhood Center.

Hors d’oeuvres will be served.Welcome Back Night is the

organization’s kickoff event for 2012 to 2013. Learn what the OSC has planned for this year. Sign up for a special activity or to volunteer for Bingo Bonanza and the Fort Meade OSC Holiday Bazaar.

Submit your registration form for 2012-13. (A printable version is available at www.fortmeadeosc.org. or complete the online form using PayPal for an additional $2 fee.

RSVP at www.fortmeadeosc.org under the Welcome Night tab.

Karaoke NightThe next Karaoke Night will be today

from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Lanes.For more information, call 301-677-

5541.

Chicago Steppin’Enjoy an evening of dancing at

Chicago Steppin’ on Friday and Aug. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight at Club Meade.

Free dance lessons will be offered from 7 to 8 p.m.

There is no cover charge. Special menus will be available.


International Night DinnerThe cuisine of Thailand will be served

at Club Meade’s International Night Dinner on Friday from 5:30 to 8 p.m.


Crabfest Deck PartyThe Lanes’ Lounge Deck will sponsor

a Crabfest Deck Party on Aug. 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Lanes.


Andrews Job FairJoint Base Andrews TOP II is sponsor-

ing a Job Fair on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Andrews Air Force Base, 1889

Arnold Ave.Doors open at 10 a.m.Free resume workshops will be avail-

able from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Transitioning service members, retired

and active-duty service members are encouraged to attend.

Bring at least 20 resumes. Professional dress (or military uniform) is required. All attendees must have access to the base, with an active CAC card.

For more Information, call 540-226-1473 or 434-263-5102, or email [email protected].

Military Council for Catholic Women

The Military Council for Catholic Women is open to all women ages 18 and older - active duty, retirees and civilians - as the group begins its 2012 to 2013 year of prayer, faith, fellowship and service at the Main Post Chapel.

• Welcome Bunco will be held Sept. 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Prizes will be white elephant.

• Noon Mother’s Prayer & Apologetics will be conducted Sept. 11 at 9:45 a.m.

Child care will be provided for both events.

• Mother’s Prayer & Apologetics meets every Tuesday from 9:45 a.m. to noon when Anne Arundel County schools are in session.

• Monthly programs are held Mondays from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

For more information, email Beth Wright, president, at [email protected] or call 305-240-1559.

Air Force BallThe 65th Air Force Ball will be held

Sept. 14 from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Hilton BWI Hotel, 1729 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights.

Social hour is from 6 to 7 p.m.Dress for military is mess dress/

semiformal. Dress for civilians is formal/black tie.

Tickets are $15 for E1 to E4; $25 for E5 to E6; $35 for SNCOs/CGOs; and $45 for FGOs.

A cash bar will be available. Child care will be provided on a first-come basis.

For more information, visit https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=120132&k=036342087855.

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Community news & notes

MFTB coursesFree military culture, management

and leadership classes are offered to the entire Fort Meade community through Military Family Team Building.

The 34 courses are divided into three levels with 10 to 14 classes per level.

Level One is for those new to military culture and helps participants build their self-sufficiency skills while explaining military traditions, expectations and unique culture.

Level Two helps students develop their management skills and personal growth. Level Three focuses on becoming a leader in the community

• AFTB/MFTB Concept Block: “You Can’t Write That!” - OPSEC Social Media Training, today, 9 a.m. to noon, Army Community Service, 830 Chisholm Ave. Instructors: Pia Morales and Amber Rustad

The training will provide a better understanding of how social networking sites can create vulnerabilities without proper OPSEC.

• New Spouse Connection and Meet ‘n Greet, Sept. 11, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Potomac Place Neighborhood Center, 4998 Second Corps Blvd. Instructors: Pia Morales and Amber Rustad

All spouses new to the Fort Meade community and surrounding area are invited to attend. Information will be provided on child care options, scholarships for spouses, area attractions, volunteer opportunities, public transportation and AFTB.

The event will include an activity get-together for Meet ‘n Greet.

For more information, call 301-677-4110 or email [email protected].

CARE Team trainingA second session of training will be

offered to the Fort Meade Casualty Response Team on Aug. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.

CARE Team members provide short-term volunteer work for families going through tragedy or crisis.

For more information, email Pia Morales at [email protected] or call 301-677-4110.

Pershing Hill school infoPershing Hill Elementary School starts

Aug. 27 for all students.

Breakfast begins at 7:40 a.m. and ends at 7:55 a.m.

Students enter the building at 7:45 a.m. Morning announcements begin at 8 a.m.

Morning meeting and instruction begin at 8:05 a.m. Students are considered tardy if they arrive after 8:05 a.m.

View the school supply list online at the school’s website or pick up a list from the school. Supply lists are also available at the commissary, local Walmart, Target and office supply stores.

Students may visit their classrooms on the following dates by grade level:

• Grade two: Tuesday, 2 to 2:45 p.m.• Grades one and three: Wednesday, 2

to 2:45 p.m.• Grades four to five: Aug. 23, 2 to

2:45 p.m.• Back-to-School Night will be held

Sept. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m.A letter with detailed information

pertinent to the first day of school, procedures, routines, volunteering, and PTA will be mailed to all students and parents.


Financial classes The Financial Readiness Program

at Army Community Service is offering the following free financial classes at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave., to DoD identification cardholders, including active-duty service members, retirees and their family members, DoD civilian employees and contractors.

Registration is required.• Home Buying: Tuesday, from 9 to

11 a.m.• Financial Workshop: Aug. 23, from

1 to 3 p.m.• First Term Financial Readiness

(online): Aug. 28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Promotion points are awarded upon request for first-term training.

To register for training or for more information, call ACS at 301-677-5590.

PWOC fall kick-offProtestant Women of the Chapel’s

fall kick-off will be Aug. 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.

Eight different Bible studies will be offered for the fall semester.

Free child care will be provided.For more information, email meade@

pwoc.org or visit PWOC on Facebook at facebook.com/PWOCmeade.

Parenting workshopThe Scream Free Parenting workshop,

“Five Truths Every Parent Needs to Know,” will be held Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Meuse Forest Neighborhood Center.

Free child care is provided for children registered with Child, Youth and School Services.

Advance registration is required by calling 301-677-3617 or emailing [email protected].

S.T.E.M. Merit Badge DayS.T.E.M. Merit Badge Day, a program

developed between the Boy Scouts and Fort Meade, will offer merit badges in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math for ages 11 to 17 on Sept. 8 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at various facilities on post.

Cost is $20.Merit badges will be offered in

chemistry, composite materials, computers, electricity, electronics, robotics, space exploration, inventing, engineering energy and surveying.

Spaces are limited. Registration is required.

To register or for more information, visit baltimorebsa.org/STEM/FtMeade or email Patrick Shields at [email protected].

Girl Scout leaders wantedFort Meade Girl Scouts is in need of

leaders.The organization has several troop

levels, which meet Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Training is available through GSCM.org.For more information, email Lorrie

Short at [email protected] or Hope Brooks at [email protected].

Dinner and gameChild, Youth and School Services

will offer a Taco Bell dinner followed by basketball for grades six to eight on Friday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Youth Center’s outside court.


Grilling & ChillingCYSS will offer Grilling & Chilling

for grades six to eight on Aug. 31 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Youth Center.

Cost is $5 for food. Music and games will follow.


Out & About• Fourth Annual Inner Harbor Art

Festival will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, 601 E. Pratt St. The free event will feature

Legal education programThe Office of the Judge Advocate General is accepting applications for the

Army’s Funded Legal Education Program.Under this program, the Army projects sending up to 25 active-duty

commissioned officers, in the rank of second lieutenant through captain, to law school at government expense.

Selected officers will attend law school beginning in the fall of 2013 and will remain on active duty while attending law school.

Interested officers should review Chapter 14, AR 27-1, the Judge Advocate General’s Funded Legal Education Program, to determine their eligibility.

Applicants must have two to six years of total active federal service at the time that legal training begins. Eligibility is governed by statute (10 U.S.C. 2004) and is not waivable.

To apply, immediately register for the earliest offering of the Law School Admission Test. Applicants must send their request through command channels including the officer’s branch manager at AHRC, with a copy furnished to the Office of the Judge Advocate General, ATTN: DAJA-PT (Ms. Yvonne Caron - Rm 2B517), 2200 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310, to be received by Nov. 1.

Submission of the application well in advance of the deadline is advised.For more information, call Fort Meade Deputy Staff Judge Advocate Maj. Nate

Hummel at 301-677-9023.

EDUCATION YOUTH

RECREATION


Community

paintings, photography, glasswork, jewelry, sculpture and mixed media creations. Meet the artists, purchase artwork. For more information, visit artfestival.com.

• The Prince George’s County Fair will honor active-duty service members, Reservists and their families with free admission during the fair’s Military Appreciation Day on Sept. 9 at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center and the Show Place Arena, near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue (Route 4) and Route 301 in Upper Marlboro.

A valid military ID is required. The fair will be held from Sept 6-9.

For more information, call 301-442-7393 or visit www.countyfair.org.

• Leisure Travel Services is offering monthly bus trips to New York City on Saturday and Sept. 15, with discounts to attractions. Bus cost is $55. For more information, call 301-677-7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.

• Retired Enlisted Association meets the third Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center. The next meeting is tonight. For more information, visit trea.org or call Mary Gray, the local president, at 410-916-5385 or Arthur R. Cooper, national president, at 443-336-1230.

• Families Dealing with Deployment meets the first and third Monday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Meuse Forest Neighborhood Center. The next meeting is Monday. For more information, call Rikki Ford, Parent Support coordinator, at 301-677-3617 or email [email protected].

• Patient/Family Advisory Council meets the third Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center. The next meeting is Tuesday in Kimbrough’s main conference room on the third floor, room 3C03.

For more information or to become a council member, call Becky Mays Jenkins, coordinator of Patient and Family Centered Care, at 301-677-8261.

• Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 254 meets the fourth Wednesday of the month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Roost, 9827 Love Road. The next meeting is Wednesday. For more information, call 443-534-5170 or visit afsa254.org.

• Society of Military Widows meets for brunch the fourth Sunday of the month at 11 a.m. at the Lanes. The next meeting is Aug. 26. For more information, call Betty Jones at 410-730-0127.

movies

The movie schedule is subject to change. For a recorded announcement of showings, call 301-677-5324. Further listings are avail-able on the Army and Air Force Exchange Service website at www.aafes.com.

Movies start Wednesdays to Satur-days at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. NEW PRICES: Tickets are $5 for adults (12 and older) and $2.50 for children.

Today through Aug. 31

Today-Friday: “Magic Mike” (R). A male stripper takes a young upstart under his wing and teaches him the tricks of the trade. With Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey.

Saturday-Sunday: “The Amazing Spider-Man” (PG-13). A radioactive spider bite gives Peter Parker super powers, and he also embarks on a quest to learn the truth about his parents. With Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Sally Field and Martin Sheen.

Aug. 25: “Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness Pro-tection” (PG-13). A Wall Street investment banker who has been set up as the linchpin of his company’s mob-backed Ponzi scheme is relocated with his family to Aunt Madea’s southern home.

Aug. 29: “Katy Perry: Part of Me” (PG-13). Documentary-style film shot during singer Katy Perry’s California Dreams tour.

Aug. 30: “Savages” (R). Marijuana growers face the Mexican drug cartel. With Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Johnson, Blake Lively, John Travolta.

Aug. 31: “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” (R). Lincoln vows to save America from the walking dead in this horror suspense thriller. With Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell and Marton Csokas.

MEETINGS

Fall credit classes begin AUGUST 25.Noncredit classes are ongoing.

Work on a degree, earn career credentials,

or update job skills at HCC.443-518-1200 • www.howardcc.edu

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