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UPCoMinG EVEntStoday, 10 a.M.-1 P.M.: Safety, Health & Wellness Expo - The Paviliontoday, 4-6 P.M.: Right Arm Night - Club MeadeFriday, 9 P.M.-2 a.M.: Country and Top 40 Night - Club MeadeFriday-Monday: Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center CLOSEDSUnday, 1 P.M.: Fort Meade Appreciation Day - Oriole Park at Camden Yards

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Soundoff!́vol. 64 no. 21 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community May 24, 2012

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Service members run through the installation to military cadences during Friday’s Fort Meade Joint Service Run. The theme for the three-mile run was resiliency, focusing on the five dimensions of strength: physical, emotional, social, family and spiritual. For more, see Pages 14-15.

united they run

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Monday is Memorial Day, the first of our 2012 bookend holidays.

Memorial Day marks the beginning of sum-mer. It is a day traditionally filled with picnics and barbecues and shared with family and friends.

It is also a time to honor our fallen Sol-diers.

This week is also the kickoff of Fort Meade’s 101 Days of Summer Safety Campaign. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the cam-paign’s goal is to remind everyone not to lose focus on safety this summer.

Today, the Installation Safety Office will host Safety Awareness/Safety Stand-Down Day at the Pavilion from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. At the expo, local, state and federal agencies, as well as private vendors, will partner to offer you a wide range of safety, health and wellness infor-mation and services.

As we celebrate the start of summer and enjoy our favorite off-duty pastimes, let’s also keep in mind that summer is also the time of the year when most military off-duty mishaps occur.

My goal is to help you increase your knowl-edge and understanding of the dangers involved with recreational activities, as well as common summer tasks. Let’s all do our part and remind others to pay attention to risk management during off-duty activities and “think before they start” summer recreational activities.

Speaking of summer activities, Sunday is Fort Meade Military Appreciation Day at Ori-ole Park at Camden Yards. I invite you to join me for the pre-game celebration as the Orioles welcome the U.S. Army Drill Team, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard).

The pre-game festivities start at 1 p.m.In addition to the U.S. Army Drill Team,

the Armed Forces Color Guard from the Military District of Washington will perform, and Sgt. Randy Wight of the U.S. Army Field

Band will sing the National Anthem and “God Bless America.”

Nine service members from Fort Meade will stand with Ori-oles players on the field to be recognized for their military service.

I have been invited to throw out the first pitch.

I do enjoy events such as Sunday’s baseball game. These events celebrate the service of local military members. They are opportunities for the country to show their appreciation for the efforts our service members put forth every day to keep our liberties strong.

As we close out this weekend with our Memorial Day celebrations, I want to leave you with a thought on how you can spend a moment of your time remembering those who gave their lives to protect our freedoms.

In accordance with a 2000 congressional resolution, on Monday at 3 p.m. across the nation, people will come together to pause for a moment of silence to informally observe a time of remembrance and respect.

I, along with my family, will attend a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington Cemetery to honor our fallen service members of all our wars.

But you don’t have to be at Arlington Cem-etery to be a part of the remembrance. Just take a moment on Monday at 3 p.m. and informally observe, in your own way, the sacrifices made and the lives lost in the name of freedom.

Let’s all have a safe and joyous holiday weekend.

A time to remember, a time to keep safe

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Story and photos by Brandon BieltzStaff Writer

Parked behind the Directorate of Emergency Services’ headquarters is a white truck resembling a small tractor-trailer.

With the flick of a few switches, the vehicle becomes a fully functioning operations station complete with camer-as, satellites, computers and radios that allows DES officers to work effectively from anywhere.

Nicknamed “The Beast,” the new mobile command post is another tool for the DES, providing a self-containing communications center that can be set up at any location on the installation within 30 minutes.

“Fort Meade now has a new capability that will greatly assist the first respond-ers and garrison leaders in protecting the people that live and work here,” said Lt.

Col. J. Darrell Sides, director of DES.The DES picked up the approximately

$300,000 unit in February after nearly six years of preparation.

Plans for the unit began in 2006 when the initial designs were drawn. But budget shortfalls prevented DES from acquiring the vehicle until the organiza-tion received the truck’s chassis at no charge through Army channels.

The chassis, which is valued at more than $100,000, contained the engine, seats and frame of the mobile unit. After acquiring the skeleton of the machine, the vehicle was outfitted with the trailer and all the communications equipment for about $200,000.

The self-generating law enforcement communications center provides officers with telephone and computer capabili-ties from any location. On the exterior of the vehicle are two satellites and a 200-times zoom camera perched on a 30-foot mast.

Satellites allow officers in the vehicle to receive news feeds, which Deputy Chief of Police Byron Frank said can be helpful because sometimes, news helicopters can get better angles of a scene than DES can. The camera allows operators to assess the situation from inside the vehicle with a joystick system that controls the camera.

The camera was useful when the mobile command post was set up out-side the Pavilion for the Massing of the Colors ceremony on May 6 featuring

New mobile command post allows DES to operate on the move

Nicknamed “The Beast,” the Directorate of Emergency Services’ new mobile command post is a self-contained communications center with cameras, satellites, computers and radios.

The inside of the mobile command unit features two work stations complete with computers, telephones and radios for officers to handle communications duties at any location. The interior features a conference room, bathroom, two televisions, a camera monitor, and heating and air conditioning.

Gov. Martin O’Malley.“The police supervisor was using

the 30-foot camera mast to keep an overarching view of the entire area to include parking lots and observing the governor’s motorcade,” Sides said. “Had there been any suspicious activity, this eye-in-the-sky would have allowed that supervisor to guide the patrol officers on the ground to the threat.”

A spacious interior includes two work stations with telephones, computers and radios; a separated conference room; televisions; heating and air conditioning systems; and a bathroom.

Since the unit is self-containing and self-powering, the vehicle can be parked anywhere and be fully functional with the help of its generators.

“As long as we have fuel in the main fuel tanks, it’ll run,” Frank said.

Prior to obtaining the unit, officers used a converted Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer on loan

from the FBI or the trunk of a supervi-sor’s vehicle. With the unit, officers can now operate at the scene without having to cope with weather.

“It’s going to give us the capabilities for long-term incidents that we don’t have to work in the elements,” Frank said. “We can operate under all circum-stances. If it’s 100 degrees outside we can operate, if it’s 20 below we can operate. It’s just like working in a building.”

DES plans on using the unit when incidents exceed two hours, such as hostage situations or HAZMAT spills. It can also be used as a back-up 911 call center.

“Should our 911 Dispatch Center be knocked offline, like in a tornado or bomb threat, this vehicle would quickly become our new mobile 911 center,” Sides said. “That is a huge capability that we hope we never need, but will potentially save lives should we have to employ the vehicle in that capacity.”

‘We can operate under all circumstances. If it’s 100 degrees outside we can operate, if it’s 20 below we can operate.’

Byron Frank Deputy Chief of Police

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May 8, Shoplifting: Exchange security observed, via cameras, the subject take a watch from a display and proceed beyond the point of sale without rendering payment.

May 12, Larceny of private property: The spare tire was missing

from a cargo trailer parked in the RV parking lot. The bolts and lock were cut and also missing.

May 17, Larceny of private property: Unknown person(s)

by unknown means stole a debit card from a barracks room.

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Youth Services Sports Complex needs renovations

Renovate the Youth Services Sports Complex

Actual use of fields is expected to be this fall after the grass matures

Have you noticed an issue on post and wondered if anything is being done to fix it? Email concerns and

issues to [email protected]. Each week, Soundoff! will

address issues identified on post and describe what is being done to

solve them.

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The jogging trail around the golf course closed May 1

Find an alternate route for the trail

A redesigned trail opened May 1; visit go.usa.gov/pxq

for the route map

AER cAmpAign suRpAssEs $80,000 goAlThe Fort Meade Army Emergency Relief campaign has collected $100,023 as of Monday, 125 percent of its $80,000 goal.

By Wendy PoulsonSocial Security manager, Glen Burnie

It’s an American tradition to pay tribute to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces each Memorial Day, especially honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.

If you are a service member who was wounded and needs to apply for disability benefits, it’s important to know that you will receive expedited processing.

Social Security’s Wounded Warriors Initiative is for service members who become disabled while on active duty on or after Oct. 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs.

Depending on the situation, some family members of military personnel, including dependent children and, in some cases, spouses, may be able to receive benefits. Learn more about it at www.socialsecurity.gov/wounded-warriors.

May is National Military Appreciation Month.To learn more about the Social Security benefits for those who have served in the military,

read the publication, Military Service and Social Security.It is available online at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10017.html.To request that a free copy be mailed to your home, email [email protected] or call 1-

800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778).Memorial Day is also a good time to remind families of fallen military heroes that we may

be able to pay Social Security survivors benefits. If the person you depended on for income has died, you should apply for survivors benefits. Learn more about Social Security survivors benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/pgm/survivors.htm.

The men and women of the armed forces serve us each and every day. At Social Security, we’re here to serve them.

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Chaplain’s WordECHOES

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”

— Mother Teresa

On the lookout for theftThe Directorate of Emergency Services is actively working to

keep neighborhoods safe.Families residing on post should remember to ensure that

windows and doors to homes, cars and garages are locked at all times, regardless of time of day.

Although the crime rate in military housing is lower than off post, it is important to remember that Fort Meade is not immune to crime. To protect your family and belongings, remember to take an active role in deterring crime.

Remain aware of your surroundings and immediately report any suspicious activity to the Fort Meade Police at 301-677-6622 or 6623.


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By Rona S. HirschStaff Writer

An oversized lion dances up the long aisle to a steady, pounding drumbeat, alternately rolling on the floor and stand-ing tall as it roars silently.

A barefoot Polynesian dancer in native costume is joined in a Haka warrior dance by three service members instruct-ed to squat and grunt.

The leader of an Asian American empowerment organization discusses the pitfalls of painting an entire people as a “model minority.”

Not your typical morning at McGill Training Center. But this was the instal-lation’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month observance, when provocative speakers and dazzling cultural perfor-mances took center stage.

The annual event was hosted May 17 by Navy Information Operations Com-mand Maryland. This year’s theme is “Striving For Excellence in Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion.”

The keynote speaker was Rosetta Lai, executive director of Asian American Leadership, Empowerment and Devel-opment for Youth and Families, which provides services to help immigrants from low-income Asian families in Wash-ington, D.C., Montgomery County and Fairfax County, Va.

The 90-minute event featured three dance troupes, cultural displays, samples of Asian and Filipino foods, and the singing of the National Anthem by five members of the NIOC choir.

“It was just fabulous,” said Persepho-nie Powell of Severn who attended with her husband, retired Lt. Col. Isadore Powell. “It was very informative and the food was excellent. All the celebrations this year were outstanding.”

The event was the latest cultural obser-vance sponsored by the garrison and Equal Opportunity Office. “I learn some-thing new every time,” NIOC Petty Offi-cer 1st Class Kim Hanscom said.

Attendees were greeted with calypso music and a display featuring posters of Thailand and the Great Wall of China, Japanese umbrellas, figurines, silk cloth and colorful traditional clothing.

Asian Pacific Heritage Month cel-ebrates the culture, traditions and history of Asian Americans and Pacific islanders of the United States.

“We commemorate their struggles, cel-ebrate centuries of progress and reaffirm our steadfast commitment to the achieve-ments and contributions of Asian Pacific

Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebrates diversity

PHOTOS BY Brian KriSTa

Members of the Wong People perform a lion dance as other group members pound on a drum and gong and clang cymbals during the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month observance on May 17 at McGill Training Center. In addition to cultural dances, the annual event featured a presentation by Rosetta Lai, executive director of Asian American Leadership, Empowerment and Development for Youth and Families.

Americans to America and around the world,” said Navy Chief Petty Officer Kevin Tyson, senior enlisted leader for the Center for Language and Area Stud-ies attached to NIOC Maryland, who emceed.

At the start of her talk, Lai took the mic in hand and walked toward the audi-ence. “This is a great country, where we would do whatever we can to contrib-ute,” said Lai, who immigrated in 1965 as a student.

The former educator served as presi-dent of the Organization of Chinese Americans, Chicago chapter in the 1980s and was the national president of the Organization of Chinese American Women from 2003 to 2008.

Lai spoke about the discrimination faced by Asian Americans including the forced relocation of Japanese Americans on the West Coast during World War II.

She also highlighted the achievements of Asian Americans in politics, the sci-ences, medicine and the arts, citing such notables as cellist Yo-Yo Ma, author Amy Tan, architects I.M. Pie and Maya Lin, Olympian skater Michelle Kwan, former Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke, California Rep. Judy Chu and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki.

But “racial scapegoating,” said Lai, led to the death of Vincent Chen in 1982 by two Detroit auto workers who thought he was Japanese and took away their jobs.

“That made me think, ‘What is my role here?’ ” Lai said. “We are painted as the ‘model minority,’ a myth that could lead to a policy of benign neglect of pro-grams and services for Asian American students who do not fit this stereotype.”

In his remarks, Navy Capt. T. J. White, commander of NIOC, spoke of the unity among the diverse members of the mili-tary. “I look out into the audience and I see uniformed people who have taken an oath. ...,” he said. “The best feature of the Department of Defense is that we do it together, we do it as one. That is a great leveler and the foundation of our opportunities for success. ... Our chal-lenge is to make our nation better today than yesterday.”

Entertainment was provided by the Wong People, who performed the lion dance, Hawaiian Entertainment of Balti-more and the Maryland Bayanihan/Kai-bigan Community and Friends.

After greeting the audience with a boisterous “Aloha!” Hawaiian Entertain-ment owner Paki Allen explained the origins of Hawaiian dress and dance as

performers in island clothing began to dance.

“We had no cotton, gold, silver,” Allen said. “We had to supply our resources for our clothing and our jewelry — dried strips of wood, mother-of-pearl shells, feathers from sea birds, flowers and coconuts.”

Allen said that in ancient Hawaiian culture, men performed the dances — specifically for kings. “All of our history was taught, through hands, in sign lan-guage,” he said.

After the warrior dance, women in tea-leaf skirts danced the hula as a ukulele softly played on the loudspeaker.

The final performance by the Maryland Bayanihan/Kaibigan featured two women in Polynesian costume who danced intri-cate steps over wooden poles.

After the presentation, audience mem-bers lined up alongside tables decorated with colorful fans and baskets of fortune cookies to sample chicken satay, samosa and crab meat-cheese wontons catered by Burma Road Restaurant in Gaith-ersburg.

1st Sgt. Tanisha Aiken, branch chief of the NCO Academy, dined with Com-mand Sgt. Maj. Tyronne Smoot, who was visiting from Fort Gordon, Ga.

“I wanted to show him how Fort Meade does it,” Aiken said. “I had fun and I learned some things. It was very entertaining.”

‘This is a great country, where we would do whatever we can to contribute.’

rosetta Lai, executive director asian american LEaD


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By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

The Officers’ Spouses’ Club awarded five graduating high school seniors, one college student and a military spouse a total of more than $5,000 in scholarships at the organiza-tion’s annual Scholarship Award Ceremony on May 15.

The informal two-hour gathering was held at the home of Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein and his wife, Audrey, an advisor to the club.

Scholarships were presented by Col. Roth-stein; Patricia Hagerty, chairperson of the OSC scholarship committee; and Navy Rear Adm. William Leigher, director of the Navy staff’s Warfare Integration for Information Dominance at the Pentagon.

The club awarded the Etta Baker Memori-al Scholarship for High School Seniors; Merit Scholarship for Continued Learning; JROTC Scholarship for High School Seniors; and the OSC Military Spouse Scholarship.

For at least three decades, the OSC has awarded scholarships to high school and col-lege students that, in addition to academics, consider involvement in school activities and community service.

Proceeds from OSC events such as last month’s Old Joe Golf Tournament and the MerryMart Craft Fair in November 2011, as well as other fundraisers throughout the year, provide funds for the scholarships.

Depending on the scholarship, applicants were required to have either a minimum 2.5 or 3.0 grade point average and submit a 500- to 600-word essay about their educational and career goals.

“We’re all very proud of every one of them,” Hagerty said of the winners. “They’re all unique.”

In his remarks to the students, Roth-stein praised them for their hard work while cautioning them “not to take yourself too seriously” as they pursue their educational goals.

“Try to take the balance in all you’re doing and enjoy it,” he said.

Before the ceremony, students and parents chatted over hors d’oeuvres and later ate a celebratory cake.

“This is so exciting to have a room full of students,” said Michele Hausman, outgoing OSC president, of the event. “We’re all so proud of all of you.”

Annalisa Irby and Kinza Shah, two graduating seniors at Meade High School, and Roger Isom Jr., a graduating senior at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, were the recipients of the Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship.

Officers’ Spouses’ Club presents annual scholarships

“It’s really great that people are helping me,” said Irby, 18, who was awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the OSC. “It was a good surprise.”

Class valedictorian, Irby also received a $2,000 matching scholarship from the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Associa-tion, an international organization dedicated to supporting professionals in the fields of information technology, communications and electronics for the defense, homeland security and intelligence communities.

Irby, whose father is Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jonathan Irby, 741th Military Intelligence Battalion, resides in Potomac Place and will attend Arizona State University with a major in biology and animal behavior.

Shah, whose father is Sgt. 1st Class Abid Shah, 20th Support Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, resides in Meuse Forest.

“I feel really grateful,” said the 17-year-old who was awarded a $1,250 scholarship and plans to study speech therapy at Towson University.

Isom, who resides at the Naval Academy in Annapolis where his father, Capt. Roger Isom Sr., serves as chief diversity officer, received a $750 scholarship.

He plans to study exercise science and Spanish at McDaniel University in West-minster.

“I’m excited; I can’t stop smiling,” the 18-year-old said. “It’s a good feeling to know your hard work has paid off.”

Recipients of the Merit Scholarship were Thomas Chapman, a graduating senior at South River High School in East Edgewa-ter; Emily Moesner, a graduating senior at Archbishop Spaulding High School in Severn who was unable to attend the ceremony; and Shah’s older sister, Sabrina, a junior at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

“I feel so grateful, I’m just excited,” said Shah, 21, a psychology and media/com-munications major. “This is really going to push and motivate me to continue to study in graduate school.”

Chapman, son of Col. Karen Gibson,

commander of the 704th MI Brigade, will use his $500 scholarship to study physics or business at Towson University.

“I’m very happy. I’m very honored to win,” said Chapman, 18, who resides in Crofton.

Tyler Gness, a graduating senior at Annap-olis High School enrolled in the Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, was the recipient of the $500 JROTC Scholarship.

Son of retired Lt. Cmdr. Peter Gness, he will attend Ohio State University with plans to study Arabic.

“I’m very happy,” the 18-year-old said. “It is definitely going to help.”

Taylor Smith, recipient of the $500 Mil-itary Spouse Scholarship, will pursue an associate degree in nursing at Anne Arundel Community College.

Smith resides in Potomac Place with her husband, Pfc. Colton Smith, a radiology specialist at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, and their 3-week-old son Memphis.

“I’m very honored,” she said. “It’s amaz-ing.”

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Navy Rear Adm. William Leigher, director of the Navy staff’s Warfare Integration for Information Dominance at the Pentagon, and Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein congratulate Annalisa Irby and Kinza Shah, graduating seniors at Meade High School, and Roger Isom Jr., a graduating senior at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, all winners of the Officers’ Spouses’ Club’s Etta Baker Scholarship.

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By Exchange Public AffairsThe Fort Meade Express location relies

on a survey process to ensure prices are fair and competitive with the local community.

Specifically, the Express conducts daily surveys of at least five locations selling fuel, deemed by the local general manager to be the competition. Pump prices are then set equal to the lowest price surveyed for each grade of fuel available.

“Because market-based pricing is not contingent on cost, we survey and change prices as frequently as necessary to remain competitive,” said Fort Meade Exchange General Manager Jonathan Bright. “In fact, even though the Express charges sales tax on gasoline, the surveys can result in prices that are actually even below cost.”

While it is true that the Exchange, as a U.S. government instrumentality, is immune from state and local taxes, the immunity

specific to fuel has been waived by Congress (Hayden Cartwright Act, 4 U.S.C. 104).

Charging sales tax can be like pulling the emergency brake on shoppers used to the tax-free benefit that the Exchange provides on almost everything, except gas.

But the Exchange, and by extension its customers, is required to pay federal tax pursuant the U.S. code that covers federal tax on gasoline (26 U.S.C. § 4081(a)).

Accordingly, Exchange pump prices include state, federal and local motor fuel taxes, as well as underground storage fees.

Federal and state taxes, as well as other applicable fees, are included in the price and paid to the appropriate taxing authority.

“Gas pricing is a very complex issue, impacted by world markets, political and economic factors,” Bright said. “With that said, we remain focused on delivering the best value possible to drivers at Fort Meade.”

Exchange works to keep gas prices low

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By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

A tribute to the music of six decades was the theme of this year’s spring recital for Child, Youth and School Services’ SKIES Unlimited program.

The “Dance Through The Decades” recital on May 19 at Meade High School featured more than 145 girls, ages 3 to 16, who performed routines choreographed to the music of the 1950s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and early 2000s.

“I think they all did great,” said Christina Rivera, wife of Navy Lt. David Rivera of the National Security Agency, during the recital.

The couple’s 3-year-old daughter Isabella danced to the songs “Rockin’ Robin,” a tune made popular in 1958 by singer Bobby Day, and “Car Wash,” a 1976 hit song by the rhythm and blues group Rose Royce.

Elizabeth Lombardo, instructional pro-gram specialist for SKIES, said the dance instructors chose this year’s theme for the sake of pure entertainment.

“We thought it would be something fun

for the girls and the audience,” Lombardo said. “There were a lot of different genera-tions in the audience and we wanted to offer something the whole family could enjoy.”

The two-hour program opened with a dance routine to the children’s song “Itsy Bitsy Spider” and led into several renditions of Elvis Presley hits from “Don’t Be Cruel” to “Jailhouse Rock.”

The young dancers wore several cos-tumes, including bright red tutus with silver boots and light blue tutus with black patent leather shoes.

In a tribute to the Beatles, the girls wore soft-yellow tutus and danced a ballet rou-tine to several songs including “Yesterday,” “Let It Be” and “All You Need Is Love.”

Throughout the performances, parents took photographs on their cell phones and family members clapped to the music, par-ticularly during the music segment for the 1980s, which included hits by Madonna, Billy Joel and Cyndi Lauper.

Odenton resident LaShonda Zachary watched as her daughter Nia danced with a group. The 3-year-old, who is enrolled in

Dance to the MusicSKIES Unlimited performers keep step at spring recital

Dancers create a world of their own and look to the stars as they glide and twirl across the stage during this year’s spring recital for the SKIES Unlimited program. Youths danced to songs by the Beatles, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Billy Joel and Cyndi Lauper.

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Child Development Center III, has par-ticipated in SKIES Unlimited for about a year.

“[SKIES] is a good way to introduce her to sports and activities at a young age,” Zachary said. “I think she did an excellent job. She’s doing pretty well. I’m surprised — she’s not crying.”

The event ended with two cheerleading routines and an all-cast dance routine to “Last Dance,” a disco hit from the 1980s by the late Donna Summer.

Sgt. 1st Class William Waddell, 741st Military Intelligence Battalion, was among the many fathers who brought a bouquet of flowers for their daughters.

Waddell presented yellow roses to his 4-year-old daughter Madeleina and her peers.

“I think she did really great,” the Patriot Ridge resident said. “She practiced really hard for this. The flowers are for her and all the little girls.”

Claudia Hatch, wife of retired Sgt. 1st Class Richard Hatch, applies lipstick to her daughter Bianca before the 4-year-old’s performance.

photos by phil grout

Young dancers perform classic ballet in the annual spring recital for Child, Youth and School Services’ SKIES Unlimited program on May 16 at Meade High School. More than 145 girls ages 3 to 16 danced to music spanning six decades before an audience of family and friends.


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By Brandon BieltzStaff Writer

As the sun rose Friday over Fort Meade, civilians and service members from all branches of the military stood in formation, spanning most of McGlachlin Parade Field.

The estimated 2,400 participants were eager to begin the biannual Fort Meade Joint Service Run through the installa-tion. Runners were led by Navy Rear Adm. Margaret DeLuca Klein, chief of staff of Cyber Command; Navy Vice Adm. Michael Rogers, commander of the 10th Fleet and Fleet Cyber Command; Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein; and Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Charles E. Smith.

The theme of the three-mile run was resiliency, with the focus on the Army’s Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program’s five dimensions of strength: physical,

emotional, social, family and spiritual.“The joint service run is a great way

to demonstrate physical, social and even family dimensions of strength during this rousing, postwide event,” Smith said.

Runners were in formation by 6:30 a.m. for Reveille and an invocation from Garrison Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Sid Taylor. After a brief welcome from Smith, they marched off the parade field and onto English Avenue, picking up speed near Llewelyn Avenue.

The military cadences of the 30 units could be heard from a distance, as ser-vice members and civilians sped through the installation behind a pace-setting fire truck.

Runners began to arrive back to McGlachlin Parade Field around 7:10 a.m., returning to their formations in front of the gazebo. Once all units com-pleted the run, service members and

civilians stood in a horseshoe formation around the gazebo where Klein, Rothstein and Smith addressed the group.

Rothstein asked the runners to take a moment for self-actualization to realize what is important to them — aspects of life that keep people healthy and resil-ient.

“What I’m going to share with you is you have to stay healthy and keep bal-ancing your lives and your careers,” he said. “You are the finest that our country has. Keeping you resilient, keeping you healthy is what this is all about.”

While the three-mile run was an obvi-ous sign of the physical dimension of strength, Klein said another aspect was evident throughout the event — social.

“There were people singing Jodies [PT cadences], there were people telling jokes,” she said. “There was more than just the physical dimension.”

The installation sponsors joint service runs twice a year to build unity among service members of all branches, families and civilians working at Fort Meade, Smith said. Several of the runners said they enjoyed seeing the various branches participating together in the event.

“I thought it brought a good unity between the post,” said Pfc. Cesar Isaza of the 781st Military Intelligence Battal-ion. “It was good seeing all the services get together. ... You don’t see it often when all the services are together like this and everybody is motivated.”

Air Force Tech Sgt. Gerry Volcy of the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Recon-naissance Wing agreed.

“I think it’s great to showcase our unity,” he said. “Although we wear different uni-forms, the first two letters are always US. … We are definitely united even though we wear different uniforms.”

Joint Service Run focuses on resiliency, health, unity

Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein speaks to the estimated 2,400 service members, civilians and family members who participated in Friday’s Fort Meade Joint Service Run through the installation.

RIGHT: Service members run through the installation to military cadences during Friday’s Fort Meade Joint Service Run. The theme for the three-mile run was resiliency, focusing on the Army’s Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program’s five dimensions of strength.

Sign of unity


photos by

noah scialom

TOP: Service members, families and civilians march off McGlachlin Parade Field to begin the run that ended about 40 minutes later.

ABOVE: Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Lipsey of U.S. Army Medical Department bows his head in prayer during Garrison Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Sid Taylor’s invocation at McGlachlin Parade Field to open Friday’s early-morning run.

LEFT: Airmen from the 32nd Intelligence Squadron stand ready on McGlachlin Parade Field before the Fort Meade Joint Service Run that included 30 units on post.


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PATRIOT PRIDE 10K AND RELAY

RESULTSMen

• Michael Wahlgren, 38:50.7• Mark Jones, 39:30.9

Women• Bridget Holt, 38:52.5• Sarah Fisher, 46:10.2

Relay winners• 29 and under (coed)Daniel Schott and Rachel Schott, 57:28

• 30 to 49 (male)Erik Gibbs and Patrick Helmick, 35.13

• 30 to 49 (coed)Michael Crockett and Michala Crockett,

56:45

• 50 to 69 (coed)Owen Chappell and Karrie Chappell,

59.20

• 70 to 89 (male)Keith Sharron and Martin Hoagland,

50:21

• 70 to 89 (coed)Zouhair Makhfi and Rachel Makhfi,

46:49

• 70 to 89 (female)Sabrina Flynn and Laura Gruber, 1:06.48

Age groups were determined by the combined age of both runners.

Photo by U.S. Marine Pvt. Cody SMith

Runners come down the final stretch of the Patriot Pride 10K and Relay at Murphy Field House on Saturday morning. Participants competed individually or on a team, with each member running one half of the course. The third race in the annual Run Series drew 170 runners.

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Watching him in the water, the only noticeable feature of Ryan Major’s kaya-king is his solid stroke that sends him propelling through the pool and colliding into a wall.

Nearly six years ago, the medically retired sergeant had doubts that he would ever walk again, let alone pick up a new sport after one misstep in Iraq cost him both legs and multiple fingers on each hand.

Although Major still hasn’t mastered walking with his prosthetic legs, he’s becoming a master of the paddle as he pulls himself into a kayak whenever the opportunity arises.

On May 17, Major was among the sev-eral injured service members and veterans who gathered at Gaffney Fitness Center to learn paddle-boating skills as members of Team River Runner. The national organization’s Fort Meade chapter has been operating since October, with the goal of helping injured service members heal through kayaking.

“We focus on providing health and healing through paddle sports — that’s our mission,” said Jon Forte, the Fort Meade chapter coordinator.

Founded in 2001 in Washington, D.C., the nonprofit organization has more than 20 local chapters nationwide with the goal of “rehabilitating people with mental ill-ness or physical disability or whatever problem they may have encountered dur-ing their service,” Forte said.

Members routinely meet on the first and third Thursday of every month to train in Gaffney’s indoor pool. They also take weekly outings to put their newfound skills to the test.

The program is open to service mem-bers and veterans who suffered an injury or disability during their service in the military.

Like Major, many participants have no background in kayaking but pick up skills with the help of volunteer instructors.

Major was encouraged to begin kayak-ing while recovering at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center after step-ping on an improvised explosive device in Ramadi, Iraq in 2006. While still hooked up to equipment in the hospital, members of Team River Runner visited Major and convinced him to get into the water as soon as he could.

“I was expecting to have a good time,” he said of the first time he kayaked. “It’s

Paddle sports help injured service members heal

not really hard. It’s fun.”Using a slightly modified kayak with

inflatable pads up front to help him bal-ance, Major now paddles with the group whenever they are in the water.

Some participants, however, are expe-rienced kayakers and are looking to re-learn the sport.

“If they lost an arm or a leg, or [the injury is] benign, we provide them an outlet to get back into kayaking,” Forte said.

While the program is focused on help-ing injured service members and veterans, Forte said Team River Runner invites family members to participate as well.

“We want it to be a family activity,” he said. “A lot of times guys get back and they’ve lost that family bond. Kayaking restores that.”

At the pool, service members are taught by experienced kayakers from local orga-nizations including the Caton Kayak Club and the Chesapeake Paddlers Associa-tion.

Matt Gettier, a board member of the Caton Kayak Club, said members began volunteering with Team River Runner in October when the Fort Meade chapter was founded.

“I’ve only missed one session since I’ve starting coming,” Gettier said. “It’s so

much fun.”The two-hour pool sessions are divided

into two segments: instructional training and football.

During the first hour, kayakers first review the basics of the sport to help service members get comfortable in the boats.

“We do a lot of stuff,” Gettier said. “We start off with just basic paddle strokes and getting them comfortable with the kayak, then we work through a progression of ‘what ifs.’ We teach them the motions first of what they need to know to roll the boat, then we put it all together.”

The instructions lead to one goal: learning to roll the boat — the ability to flip the boat without getting out.

“Once they have the roll, it’s good to go and we can take them out to open water,” Gettier said.

Brenda Rutledge, a physical therapist with Fort Meade’s Warrior Transition Unit who focuses on adaptive recon-ditioning, said kayaking is among five sports that the WTU encourages for injured service members.

Kayaking provides a full-body workout that helps strengthen the core, arms and shoulders.

The sport, Rutledge said, can be very beneficial for those healing from injuries,

especially since it requires improving bal-ance, which ultimately helps speed up the recovery of muscle impairments.

“You’re getting a lot of balance activity in here,” she said. “When you hit that bal-ance mechanism, that’s when you’re going to increase our recovery,”

After the instructional portion of the sessions, kayakers spend the final hour throwing a football around in the pool while still in their boats.

Gettier said he enjoys seeing the service members and veterans let loose in the pool and have a good time.

“I can’t even describe it,” he said “The stuff that they’ve been through and hav-ing the outlook of just being able to come out here, joke around and goof off and have fun for a couple hours is just awe-some.”

While Forte doesn’t know how or why it happens, he said he’s seen the program help wounded warriors overcome what-ever challenges they face.

“They love it,” he said. “I have no clinical explanation for it. But when I take somebody in a wheelchair or with PTSD or something’s going on, they’re not social, they’re not talking. You wouldn’t approach them, they could be aggressive.

“I take and put them in a boat and they just open right up,” he said.

photos by brian krista

Team River Runner instructor Matt Gettier works with retired Air Force Sgt. Jun Cho as they practice rolling techniques May 17 at Gaffney’s indoor pool. During two-hour sessions held the first and third Thursdays of every month, injured and disabled service members learn the basic strokes and skills to paddle in open water.

Retired Sgt. Ryan Major paddles through the pool at Gaffney Fitness Center during a Team River Runner meeting. The nonprofit organization aims to provide health and healing for injured veterans and service members through paddle sports.


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Sports ShortsMullins Field closure

Mullins Field will close Monday and remain closed through June 11 to resurface the track.

Armed Forces Kids RunAmerica’s Armed Forces Kids Run will be held June 9 at 9 a.m. in the

parking lot behind 2234 Huber Road.The run, billed as the “world’s largest children’s running event,” is open

to ages 5 to 13.Cost is free; each youth participant will receive a T-shirt.Register online at americaskidsrun.org.For more information, call 301-677-1179.

First Responders Golf ClassicThe Directorate of Emergency Services will sponsor the First

Responder Golf Classic on Sept. 7 at Compass Pointe Golf Course in Pasadena.

Registration begins at 7 a.m. Cost is $100 per player.The field is limited to 36 teams, so register early. Breakfast is

provided.The shotgun start is at 9 a.m. An awards dinner banquet follows

the tournament.The event features a Captain’s Choice Best Ball four-player team.

(Those who cannot fill all four are paired with other singles.)Prizes will be awarded for long drive, straightest drive, closest to

the pin (male/female) and top-placed teams. Door prizes also will be presented.

For more information, call Keith Willard at 301-677-7681.

Summer cheernasticsRegistration is under way for summer cheernastics. The next

session will be held Thursdays from June 7 to 28 at the Youth Center.

Cost is $55 for ages 5 to 8 and $65 for ages 9 and older.For more information, call 301-677-1149.

Summer sports campsRegistration for SKIES summer sports camps for ages 6 to 17 are

underway.Soccer camp will run June 18 to 25, football camp will be June 25

to 28 and basketball camp will run June 25 to 28.Cost is $85 a camp.For more information, call 301-677-1196

Summer Sizzler 5K Run and One-Mile WalkThe installation’s annual Run Series continues with the Summer

Sizzler 5K and One-Mile Walk on June 16 at 8 a.m. at the Rock Avenue Pool.

The pre-registration cost for individuals is $15. Cost on the day of the run is $25.

The pre-registration cost for groups of seven to 10 is $85.The pre-registration cost is $40 for a family of three to six people.

On the day of the event, cost is $60 per family.All pre-registered runners will receive a T-shirt.The next run will be the Football FanFare 5K Run and One Mile

Walk on Sept. 22 at Constitution Park.For more information, call 301-677-7916.

This isn’t quite nonfiction, but is close enough to hurt.

So your life is going well and you need an ego check to avoid getting mushy like an old mango or turning into a flabby dad whose definition of a good workout is making three trips up the stairs to put the kids to bed.

Well, if you have an 8-year old daughter, you’re in luck, particularly if she’s a girl on the run.

For those of you who are unaware, Girls on the Run is a national program designed to help young ladies build confidence and self-esteem through run-ning and working with positive female role models. You’d be silly not to let your daughter try it out, especially if things are going well.

For one, once she likes being a GOTR, which is usually right away, being able to participate in the program provides you — or any shrewd parent keen on making idle threats — one more carrot to hold over her head when you need her to clean her room or do homework or pick up the socks she just threw on the floor or stop hitting her brother or just about anything else you need done.

For two, all that stuff about self-esteem and build-ing confidence is important. And for three, it can provide you the ego check you need when things are going too good - family is happy, sports teams are winning, bosses are cooperating, etc.

Here’s how: About two weeks after the program begins, actually read the information that describes the three-month journey your child will partake in. There is a nice picture on the program cover of a man running with a girl. It might look odd, maybe even a little creepy seeing a middle-aged man on the cover of a pamphlet promoting Girls on the Run.

Push past that and onto the first page where you’ll see a training schedule:

Week 1: Learn to stretch, walk a lap and meet your team.

Week 2: Stretch more, run more and learn about things like positive self-talk and proper diet.

Then around Week 5 you will see the words, “Find a running buddy.” It may alarm you at first, but when you read a little more you will see that your daughter will need a partner to run a race with her at the end of the season.

At this point you have two choices. One, you can listen to common sense and find your daughter a run-ning buddy; someone who can actually run a 5K.

But since you are feeling a little big for your britches, don’t just offer to help. Take option two and volunteer to run with her. Make a big deal out of it, so she knows that you are there for her. Then, think about your training plan. Think about running a mile a day every morning and working your way up to the required distance. Think about hitting the elliptical machine at the gym. Just keep thinking until one night about a week before the race you wake up in a sweat — the first sweat you’ve actually broken

since committing to this race — with the realiza-tion that you can’t run a K, much less five.

This revelation is important because it will give you enough time to prepare your mind for the run, and also lay the groundwork for potential failure. Start limping a bit, maybe toss in an extra moan during a jaunt up the stairs. Make sure you start drinking plenty of water as well because cramps stink, and race day is right around the corner.

When you arrive at the race, make sure you stretch your arms, your neck, your groin and your quads. Limp some more to remind your daughter you are playing hurt. Of course she’ll be too busy laughing with her teammates to care, but you should enjoy her happiness, too.

Cover your ears when the gun goes off and take advantage of that time when you get to blame the cramped crowds for your slow pace because pretty soon, the field will thin out. If you need some help keeping pace, think of the Army cadence: “One mile, no sweat; two miles, better yet.”

Pretty soon you’re more than halfway home, and as you look over your shoulder, you may be pleasantly surprised at how slow some people are. In fact, your self-esteem may reach an all-time high when you real-ize that you are still faster than half the field in spite of your training regimen.

Then you’ll hear a voice call you from the front, “Hurry up, Dad.”

As you look forward. you’ll see that the order is coming from your offspring. If you have trouble pick-ing her out, just look for some floppy hair and the Nike swooshes on the souls of the shoes you spent $75 on as they kick up one foot at a time. Before you can follow the command, she’ll motivate you with some of that positive talk she’s been learning: Don’t quit. You’re doing great. We’re almost done.

It may come off a little patronizing, but it will inspire you to find that one last gear to push yourself forward. That is until you realize you don’t have one last gear. Then you’ll realize it doesn’t matter if you’re ahead of 1,000 people because the fact of the mat-ter is you are officially slower than your 8-year-old daughter.

That means from this day forth, the only thing your child will need to do to avoid punishment is to start running. And there ain’t a thing you can do about it except wait for her to come home, hopefully wet, probably hungry, but certainly not tired.

GOTR took care of that, and if you do what’s listed above, it will square away your ego as well.

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

How to train your ego

Chad T. Jones, Public Affairs

Officer

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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.

Bagger licensingA limited number of licenses are available

for the Commissary summer bagger pro-gram on June 11 from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 6 p.m. at the Public Affairs Office, 4409 Llewellyn Ave.

Eligible summer baggers are dependents, ages 14 to 18, of active-duty service mem-bers.

The first 35 eligible applicants will be taken. No additional applications will be taken.

Waivers will not be granted for those who do not meet eligibility requirements.

For more information, call 301-677-1301.

AER relocationArmy Emergency Services will tempo-

rarily relocate to 2462 85th Medical Bat-talion from Army Community Service, 830 Chisholm Ave.

For more information, call Wallace Turner, AER officer, at 301-677-5768.

Health reps at CPAC Health care representatives will be avail-

able Wednesday at the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, 4432 Llewellyn Avenue, to answer questions and address concerns with the MDIPA health plan.

• United Health Care, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Kaiser Permanente, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.This is not a time to enroll in or change

your health plan.For more information, call Colleen

Turpin at CPAC at 301-677-6526.

Email migrationOrganizational and generic email

accounts as well as distribution lists with a CONUS address will stop working within the next 60 days due to the migration to Enterprise Email.

Individuals who need one of these

NEWS & EVENTS

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RIGHT ARM NIGHTBring your right arm service member, co-worker or employee to Club Meade for an evening of free food, music, dancing and camaraderie today from 4 to 6 p.m.Win an iPad, Kindle e-reader, cash and other prizes. The event is open to all ranks and services, military or civilian.To reserve a table, call 301-677-6969.

accounts or lists should contact their organization’s information assurance management officer to submit a trouble ticket to the Fort Meade Network Enterprise Center.

Kimbrough holiday closureKimbrough Ambulatory Care Center

will be closed Friday to Monday in obser-vance of Memorial Day weekend.

Country and Top 40 NightRelax, dance or mingle at Country and

Top 40 Night on Friday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Club Meade.

No cover charge. A cash bar will be available.


Mongolian barbecuePick your own meat, fresh vegetables

and seasonings for a Mongolian barbecue dinner Friday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and Club Meade will cook it.

The dinner is open to the public. Reservations are recommended by calling 301-677-6969.

Solo clarinet performanceThe U.S. Army Field Band will

present a solo clarinet performance featuring Staff Sgt. Matthew Sikes

on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Oakland Historic Mansion, 5430 Vantage Point Road, Columbia.

The free event is open to the public. No tickets required.

The repertoire covers a wide spectrum of chamber music literature.

For more information, call 301-677-6586 or visit ArmyFieldBand.com.

Awards ceremonyAn awards ceremony for the Garrison

Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Soldier of the Year, and Ultima NCO of the Year and Service Member of the Year will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Post Theater.

For more information, call Master Sgt. McCarley at 301-677-7760.

Military Appreciation Barbecue

The USO’s third annual Military Appreciation Barbecue will be held June 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the courtyard at the Freedom Center Barracks.

Food will include hamburgers, hot dogs, side dishes and desserts.

This barbecue is free and only open to active-duty service members.

For more information, call Queen

Waddell at 410-305-0660 or email [email protected].

Army Birthday/Flag Day breakfast

The Francis Scott Key Chapter Asso-ciation of the U.S. Army will sponsor the Army Birthday/Flag Day breakfast June 14 at 7:30 a.m. at Club Meade.

Tickets cost $10 and are available at the Fort Meade Community Credit Union or through your unit.

Women’s Health FairIn observance of Women’s Health

Month, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center will sponsor a Women’s Health Fair at Kimbrough on June 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Health screenings, including Pap smears, mammograms, cholesterol checks and oral cancer screenings, as well as educational material addressing women’s health, will be offered.

The event is open only those enrolled in TRICARE at Kimbrough.

To schedule a “Well Woman” appointment or for more information, call 301-677-8487 or email [email protected].

Sailing tripVets on the Bay invites wounded

warriors and their family members to sail up the Chesapeake Bay on June 14 in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812.

Participants will sail from Annapolis to the Baltimore Harbor on The Eagle, the Coast Guard’s 295-foot barque.

Departure is set for 6 a.m. from the U.S. Naval Academy, but participants must arrive at 5:45 a.m. Return is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Snacks will be available on board. Participants may lunch on their own in Baltimore.

To register, call Col. Bob Howe at 703-517-5842.

Evening vet clinicThe Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment

Facility at 2018 Annapolis Road is offering an evening vet clinic June 20 from 4 to 7 p.m.

The clinic will provide health exams, vaccinations and sick appointments.

Services are available to active-duty service members, retirees and their families with military I.D.

To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 301-677-1300.


Community news & notes

Tax Center openThe Fort Meade Tax Center at

4217 Roberts Ave. is open to take appointments until June 30.

If you filed an extension, have a tax question or received a tax notice and need assistance, call 301-677-9765 to schedule an appointment.

Army Arts & Crafts Contest

Compete for cash prizes against the finest artists and artisans in the Army.

Submissions are being accepted until June 30.

Enter your best work in the following categories: ceramics, digital arts, drawing, fibers and textiles, glass, metals and jewelry, mixed media, painting and wood.

Submit entry forms and digital images of work to apps.imcom.army.mil/APPTRAC.

Fleet Center classesThe Fleet and Family Support Center

at 830 Chisholm Ave. offers free classes to DoD I.D. cardholders. Advanced registration is required.

• Investment workshop: Today, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Resume Writing: June 5, 9 a.m. to noon. This workshop will provide tips on winning resume styles, the importance of cover letters and tips on following up.

• Dollars and Sense: June 5, 1 to 3 p.m. Topics include: basic budgeting, financial goals and priorities, saving and investing, and managing your credit.

• Developing Your Savings Plan: June 7, from 1 to 3 p.m.

To register or for more information, call 301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.

ADSO/CDSR CourseThe next two-day Additional Duty

Safety Officer and Collateral Duty Safety Representative Course is scheduled for June 20 to 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at DPTMS Training Center in classroom 1.

Newly appointed primary and alternate ADSO/CDSRs are required to attend. It is recommended that all CDSRs who have not attended this training within the past five years also attend.

Nominations for training should be made by bringing a completed Form SF

182 to the Installation Safety Office, 4216 Roberts Ave., or faxing the form to 301-677-6147.

For more information, call Tony Simms at ISO at 301-677-4227 or email [email protected].

Francis Scott Key scholarships

The Francis Scott Key Chapter of the Association of the United States Army on Fort Meade is offering two scholarships for the 2012 to 2013 academic year.

The application deadline is May 31.The scholarships are in honor of retired

Brig. Gen. Jack Kaufman, who dedicated 40 years of service to the chapter.

The AUSA Family Member Scholar-ship is open to all active members of AUSA. Applicants must have applied or are currently attending an accredited col-lege or university for an undergraduate or advanced degree.

Family Member Scholarship is open to all family members of active Francis Scott Key members (officer, enlisted or civilian) who are high school seniors.

Applications are available in high school guidance offices and at the Fort Meade Credit Union offices.

For more information, email Jacqueline Smith at [email protected].

Auto care coursesThe Automotive Skills Center at 6530

Taylor Ave. is offering “How to change CV boots/axles” on June 3, 1 to 3 p.m.

Cost is $10.An FMWR card is required to use

the Auto Skills Center. New patrons must first view a 20-minute safety video, then attend a 10-minute briefing before receiving the FMWR card.


Leadership, etiquette classes

The Military Family Team Building Program, sponsored by Army Family Team Building and Army Community Service, is offering several classes.

AFTB empowers individuals, maximizing their personal growth and professional development through specialized training.

Training is available to Soldiers, family members and DoD civilians and volunteers.

• Level 3 Team Building: June 7 to 8, 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Potomac Place Neighborhood Center. Child care is available with two-week prior notice.

• Level 2 Concept Block: June 18, 1 to 4 p.m., ACS

• AFTB New Spouse Cluster meeting (Level 1 and more): June 26, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Registration is required for all classes.To register or for more information, call

301-677-4110 or email Pia Morales, Mobi-lization/Deployment Program manager, at [email protected].

Grilling and ChillingYouths in grades six to eight can

enjoy an evening of food and fun Friday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Youth Center.

Cost is $8.Dinner includes barbecue ribs, loaded

baked potatoes, salad and beverages Participants will choose activities after dinner.


Youth summer dance sessions

Registration is under way for youth summer dance sessions that will be held Tuesdays from June 5 to 26 at the Youth Center.

Cost is $55 for ages 5 to 7 and $65 for ages 8 and older.


Out & About• Meade Area Garden Club is

sponsoring a car-pool trip June 20 to Faith Banges’ lily gardens at 3508 Foxhall Drive, Davidsonville. Registration is ongoing. Meet at 9:15 a.m. at the Ridgeview Shopping Center or at the gardens for the 10 a.m. tour. The group will purchase lunch at a local restaurant. For more information or to sign up, call Joan Fiscus at 410-489-5978.

• Port Discovery Children’s Museum, 35 Market Place, Baltimore, is sponsoring “Salute the Troops” through Monday. Active-duty service members and retirees who present their military identification will receive free admission for themselves and one guest, plus a 10 percent discount at the gift shop. For more information, call 410-727-8120 or visit portdiscovery.org.

• Leisure Travel Services is offering bus trips to New York City on June 16, with discounts to attractions. Bus cost is

$55. For more information, call 301-677-7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.

• Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club will start off its Summer Lunch Bunch meetings with a tea at Club Meade on June 5 at 11 a.m. Reservations are required Tuesday. Cost is $22.

Reserve in groups for a table. Bring teapots and cups to make the tea party more elegant. Hot water, tea bags and tea foods such as sandwiches and desserts will be provided.

RSVP with your payment to Rebecca Conover, 9214 Log Chain Road, Columbia, MD 21045. For more information, call Conover at 410-964-3237.

A sign-up sheet for lunch meetings in July and August at local venues will be available at the tea. For more information, call Lianne Roberts at 301-464-5498.

• Families Dealing with Deployment meets the first and third Monday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Meuse Forest Neigh-borhood Center. The next meeting is June 4.

For more information, call Rikki Ford, Parent Support coordinator, at 301-677-3617 or email [email protected].

• Monthly Prayer Breakfast, hosted by the garrison, will now be held the first Thursday of every month at 7 a.m. at the Freedom Inn Dining Facility. The next breakfast is June 7. Post employees, family members, and civilian and military personnel are invited. No cost; donations are optional. For more information, call 301-677-6703 or email [email protected].

• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Perry’s Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210 Annapolis Road, Odenton. The next meeting is June 7 in the banquet hall in back of the building. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. For more information, call 410-674-4000.

• Fort Meade E9 Association meets the second Friday of every month at 7 a.m. in the Pin Deck Cafe at the Lanes. The next meeting is June 8. The association is open to active, retired, Reserve and National Guard E9s of any uniformed service. All E9s in this area are invited to attend a breakfast and meet the membership. For more information, visit e9association.org or call 410-551-7953.

• Enlisted Spouses Club meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse in Bldg. T-4, across from the Pet Care Center. The next meeting is June 11. For more information, visit ftmeadeesc.org.

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By Pvt. Ronald BrinkMarine Detachment Fort Meade

From selling Samoas and Thin Mints at their annual cookie sale to participat-ing in Fort Meade’s Family Fun Fair, the Girls Scouts Association on post focuses on building camaraderie and community service.

Scouting “is a great way to bring girls together, promote long-lasting friend-ships and build camaraderie,” said Lorrie Short, the GSA service unit manager on post for the past year.

Girl Scout troops have been meeting on post since the 1940s.

Currently, eight troops with a total of 90 Scouts meet on post. They include:

• The Daisies for kindergarten through first grade: Troops 742, 089 and 1124

• Brownies for grades two and three: Troops 981, 1016 and 1349

• The Juniors for grades four and five: Troop 1302

• Cadets for grades six, seven and eight, combined with the Seniors for grades nine and up: Troop 1364

All troops meet weekly from 6 to 7 p.m.

Troops 742 and 981 meet Mondays at Argonne Hills Chapel Center; Troops 1124, 1016, 1349, 1302 and 1364 meet Tuesdays at the Chapel Center; and Troop 089 meets Thursdays at Heritage Park Neighborhood Center.

A bridging ceremony will held Tues-day from 6 to 8 p.m. the Chapel Center. Bridging is when girls who reach a cer-tain grade are promoted to the next level of Girl Scouts. For example, the Daisies are promoted to Brownies when they enter the second grade.

In commemoration of the Girl Scouts’ 100th anniversary, troops on post are selling tickets to the Baltimore Orioles game when the Orioles take on the Wash-ington Nationals on June 24 at 1:30 p.m. at Oriole Park in Camden Yards.

But the fundraiser that the organi-zation is probably best-known for is the Girl Scouts cookie sale, an annual event that begins in September and ends around November.

On post, Girl Scout Cookies are sold

at the Exchange, commissary and 24-hour Shoppette.

The Scouts also participate in Fort Meade community events such as this year’s Massing of the Colors on May 6, Family Fun Fair on April 28 and

National Night Out on Aug. 7.They also assisted in sprucing up

the housing areas during the Enlisted Spouses Club’s fourth annual Clean Up Fort Meade on April 21.

But it’s not too late to join next year’s

group of Girl Scouts. Registration is open. To register, go to gscm.org.

Volunteers are always needed, said Short.

To volunteer or for more information, call Lorrie Short at 410-305-0232.

Girl Scout troops active on post for seven decades

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Eight-year old Girl Scouts Ashley Brooks and Kyla Hay scan a grassy hill in Meuse Forest for trash during the Enlisted Spouses Club’s fourth annual Clean Up Fort Meade on April 21. Girl Scout troops have been meeting on post since the 1940s.

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Movies

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

Movies start Wednesdays to Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $4.50 for adults (12 and older) and $2.25 for children.

Today through June 10

Today & Friday: “American Reunion” (R). The “American Pie” gang is back for a reunion.

Saturday & Sunday: “The Hunger Games” (PG-13). Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its 12 districts to send one teenage boy and one teenage girl to compete in the Hunger Games, in which the contestants, or “tributes,” hunt one another until one is left. Based on the popular book series.

Wednesday & June 2-3: “The Lucky One” (PG-13). A war veteran searches for the woman he believes brought him luck on the battlefield. With Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner.

May 31, June 1: “The Three Stooges” (PG). Moe, Larry and Curly stumble into a murder plot while trying to save their childhood home.

June 6, 9: “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” (PG). An enthusiastic pirate captain (Hugh Grant) sails the high seas and dreams of besting his bitter rivals, Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek).

June 7, 10: “The Five-Year Engagement” (R). An engaged couple keeps getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.

June 8: “The Cabin in the Woods” (R). Bad things happen when five friends go to a remote cabin in the woods.

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