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Soundoff!́vol. 64 no. 41 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community october 11, 2012

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Kevin McKeegan of the 327th Signal Company Spartans dives to catch an interception during an intramural flag football game against the 34th Intelligence Squadron on oct. 4. McKeegan’s two interceptions at the beginning of the game weren’t enough to hold off the 34th IS, who won 20-12. For the story, see Page 16.

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I’m sure you have noticed Fort Meade postmaster messages and fliers promoting the theme, “Team Up to Energy Action Month.”

Our Directorate of Public Works is using this theme in a most efficient manner.

In doing this, DPW has teamed up with Fort Meade’s Public Health Command as they offer you more opportunities to get your flu shot this year.

As a “value add” to the Meade Energy Open House, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center is providing walk-in flu shots today through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at McGill Training Center. Active-duty service members, retirees and their family members, along with DoD civilian employees, are eligible to receive a free flu shot.

The Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention recommends that everyone 6 months of age or older be vaccinated annually against influenza.

The experts are telling me that it takes a couple of weeks to build immunity after get-ting a flu shot. That makes this week a good time to get your shot and, at the same loca-tion, receive energy-saving tips and energy souvenirs, and have the option to schedule a tour showcasing geothermal (thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth) and pho-tovoltaic (solar) projects that are in operation at Fort Meade.

For a complete schedule of dates and times to get flu shots and participate in the energy open house, visit ftmeade.army.mil.

Past observances have referred to October as Energy Awareness Month. This year, the Department of Energy wanted to go beyond energy awareness and encourage everyone to look for ways to take action to save energy, water and money for American taxpayers.

Did you know that the DoD is the nation’s single largest energy user and the Department of Army is one of the largest utility consum-ers? As energy becomes a more expensive commodity, we need to be more aware of how we use it. We must commit now to conserve energy in our homes, community and the workplace.

At Fort Meade, our energy design, opera-tions and services are focused on the conser-vation of both limited energy resources and limited funding sources. Our goal is to ensure that new energy projects provide long-term value.

A couple of our most recent efforts have exceeded that requirement.

The recent installation of a solar thermal roof at Gaffney Fitness Center delivers more than $7,000 per month in mea-sured energy cost savings.

We also plan to implement high-efficiency LED exterior lighting as part of our preventa-tive maintenance programs.

DPW anticipates the LED lighting will reduce lighting energy use by up to 40 percent, providing substantial cost savings over legacy lighting.

In March, the installation installed solar photo voltaic lighting in the outdoor yard at Buildings 8478 and 8479, two student bar-racks at the Defense Information School. The same lighting was installed in the yard outside Youth Services on Ernie Pyle Street.

The solar PV lighting is a renewable energy with an economical impact on energy reduc-tion in which the buildings do not receive power from the utility company grid. It is expected that the $128,000 student barracks project and the $83,000 Youth Services project will return their investments in seven years.

We are just as concerned about finding ways to reduce the installation’s water consumption. We are now required to reduce our consump-tion by 2 percent annually, which puts Fort Meade on track to reduce its water consump-tion by 26 percent in FY2020 compared to FY2007.

Each of us has an obligation to enhance our effectiveness through individual conserva-tion efforts.

Please take time to review your daily routine to conserve energy and empower others to take action. Working together, I know we can con-tinue to find ways to help Fort Meade (and our planet) reduce its energy and water use.

Always think safety with the changing weather and our kids going to school.

With all this said, have a great Team Meade week!

october is energy Awareness Month

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By Brandon BieltzStaff Writer

At 6:08 p.m. on Sept. 30, the Fort Meade Fire Department was dispatched to a fire just outside the fence line. By 6:12 p.m., eight of the post’s firefight-ers were on the scene battling the blaze that resulted in the evacuation of resi-dents living in 24 apartments.

No injuries were reported. Damage was contained to 12 apartments.

Four apartments were occupied by Fort Meade personnel. According to Army Community Service, the dis-placed residents have been relocated to other units in the apartment complex and have received assistance from the American Red Cross.

“It’s sad and unfortunate,” Fort Meade firefighter Jimmy Dean said.

The Fort Meade Fire Department was the second arriving engine and the first truck at the two-alarm fire, which started at around 6:05 p.m. at the 2000 block of Military Place in Odenton’s Seven Oaks Apartments.

Fort Meade Fire Capt. Josh Mor-gan said that when they arrived on the scene, there was heavy fire on the third floor.

“The fire started on a third floor balcony,” he said. “As to the cause of the fire, nobody knows yet. It’s under investigation.”

Fort Meade responded to the fire as part of a mutual-aid agreement with the county. Although the fire department has three crews, only one is designated for the installation. The remaining two can be used off post.

“Any day, they can take two pieces of equipment from us,” Morgan said.

More than 60 firefighters and 25 pieces of equipment responded to the fire, with crews from surrounding coun-ties fighting the fire in the three-story apartment building. Morgan said he lost count of how many fire depart-ments were dispatched to the site.

“It was busy,” he said. “A lot of things were going on, and a lot of things were happening at the right pace. But the fire had a pretty good jump.”

Although the building had a sprin-kler system, flames spread through the attic space and burned off the top of the sprinklers. Fire and smoke ema-nated from the roof.

When Morgan’s engine arrived at the scene, firefighters quickly deployed

Meade firefighters help extinguish apartment fire off post

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Fort Meade firefighters battle the blaze of a fire at the Seven Oaks apartments in Odenton on Sept. 30. The Fort Meade Fire Department dispatched eight firefighters, an engine and truck to the two-alarm fire.

ladders to the third floor.“Our [engine] crew made entry to

the third floor via ladder and we ended up pulling the ceiling down to make access to the fire,” Morgan said. “As we started putting water on top of it, command pulled us out because the fire had consumed the entire half of the building on the roof.”

The fire truck crew also made entry into the building as Dean began setting up the master stream devices to shoot large quantities of water onto the fire from the exterior.

All eight Fort Meade firefighters remained at the scene until around 11 p.m.

“That’s what we train for, and we go out and it’s good to be able to do the job you’re there for,” Morgan said.

By Terrina WeatherspoonNavy Information Operations CommandMaryland Public Affairs

A cryptologic technician for the Navy Information Operations Command Maryland saved countless lives Sept. 30 when a two-alarm fire broke out at the Seven Oaks Apartments near Fort Meade.

Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class Bonnie McCammon, a resi-dent of the complex and a volunteer firefighter, said she drove up to the site and saw smoke coming out of the peak of the roof.

“We were knocking on doors and see-ing if the handles were open,” McCam-

mon said. “And anybody who didn’t come out, we went into the apartment, cleared them and moved on to the next floor. We got everybody cleared out of the building before the first engine showed up.”

Several NIOC Sailors were affected by the fire that damaged more than 20 units and took more than two dozen fire trucks to extinguish.

“The hardest part is watching people lose their homes because as the roof caught on fire, the whole of this went,” McCammon said. “We actually took a few people into my apartment before the Red Cross got there, so we could all take care of each other.”

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By Philip H. JonesCommand Information ChiefPublic Affairs Office

In response to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s call to engage all Marylanders in com-munity service projects focused on ending hunger and protecting the environment, the Fort Meade Religious Support Office

coordinated a designated offering involv-ing all installation chapel services on Sept. 30.

Collectively, through the generosity of worship service members, Fort Meade donated $14,770.41 to the Maryland Food Bank as part of an effort to end childhood hunger.

All nine of the Fort Meade worship ser-vices supported the Day of Caring. They include the Apostolic Service, Catholic Mass, Protestant Contemporary Service, Episcopal service, Gospel Protestant Ser-vice, Islamic service, Jewish service, Main Post Protestant Service and Spanish Prot-estant Service.

The Interfaith Day of Service was a regional effort by Maryland, West Virgin-ia, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

The Day of Service encouraged non-profit organizations and religious groups - churches, youth groups and religious-affili-ated schools — to recruit members and supporters to participate in their area.

Worship services donate more than $14,000 to food bank

By Veronica CastroPublic Affairs Office

Service members of the 902nd Mili-tary Intelligence Group gathered for a deployment ceremony Friday at the facility’s courtyard before being released to spend time with family and friends to enjoy some of the comforts of home in advance of their mission in Afghani-stan.

Col. Yvette Hopkins, commander of the 902nd MI, addressed the Soldiers, telling them they are “trained and ready” for the mission.

“This is a very serious mission what you are about to do, and you will be phenomenal,” she said.

Hopkins stressed the importance of keeping in touch with loved ones back home.

“They will keep you grounded,” she said. “We care and want to know what

is happening with you.”Hopkins left her business cards on the

table and urged the deploying Soliders to take one and let her know if they have any issues.

“You all are part of the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command family,” she said.

The group’s Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Mathis said the service members have undergone intense training in a very short time.

“This group makes up the premier group of Soldiers in INSCOM, “said Mathis. “This group of Soldiers is very intelligent to be able to grasp the amount of training received in this short time.”

Speaking about the mission the Sol-diers will face downrange, Hopkins said that it is “really unique.”

“This is a team that is in direct response to increased insider threats in

Afghanistan,” she said.Hopkins said they are ready for the

mission.“Command Sergeant Major Mark

Mathis and I, we certify these Soldiers as trained and ready for the mission,” she said. “They are America’s best.”

Ed Connor, a Department of the Army civilian who works for the 902nd MI Group, thanked the service members for all they do.

“Thank you for protecting my family,” he said. “All of you are better than any Super Bowl player or Heisman Trophy winners.”

Reflecting on the 902nd MI’s commit-ment to military service, Connor said, “what they do, they do it with a sense of duty, honor and courage. They don’t do it for fanfare and fortune but for love of country and their fellow service members.”

902nd MI Soldiers prepare for deployment

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Col. Yvette Hopkins, commander of the 902nd Military Intelligence Group, speaks to Soldiers at the group’s deployment ceremony held Sept. 28.

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DISA Public AffairsThe Defense Information Systems

Agency performed a readiness exercise on Oct. 2 at its Fort Meade headquarters location in coordination with Fort Meade emergency response and security person-nel and the National Security Agency’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit.

The exercise included an individual act-ing as a shooter who entered the complex, then scoured hallways, common areas and office spaces, using a fake weapon to “shoot” DISA personnel until he was taken into custody by security officials.

The goal of the exercise was to test how DISA personnel would react to such an event, allowing them to practice emer-gency-response procedures that have been disseminated through classroom train-ings, handouts, instructions from direc-torate security managers and Dateline DISA articles.

DISA security personnel, along with Fort Meade and NSA units, used the exer-cise to identify ways to improve their own internal processes, as well as collaborative emergency-response procedures.

During the exercise, employees were periodically notified of the “armed per-son’s” location via the agency’s public announcement system and email alerts.

Employees were instructed to “take appropriate action” to ensure their safety, which differed depending on location. The safest course of action for many employees was to evacuate the complex. For others, the prudent action was to take shelter in offices, restrooms and meeting rooms as security personnel sought out the “armed” individual.

The entire exercise lasted approximate-ly two hours.

“The event went well,” said Tim Chrys-ler, DISA’s Chemical, Biological, Radio-logical, Nuclear and High-Yield Explo-sives and Installation Emergency Man-agement Program manager and deputy antiterrorism officer. “It gave security employees an opportunity to put their training to the test. And for others, it helped them realize how they could react in such an event.”

Chrysler also noted that DISA secu-rity’s partnership and coordination with the Fort Meade emergency response and security personnel and the NSA SWAT unit greatly enhanced the exercise and provided realistic training for an emer-gency situation.

DISA conducts emergency-response exercise

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As employees followed emergency-response procedures, Defense Information Systems Agency security called in Fort Meade emergency response and security personnel (pictured at left) and the National Security Agency Special Weapons and Tactics unit (pictured above) to assist with subduing the “shooter” and aiding “victims” during DISA’s readiness exercise on Oct. 2.

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By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

So far this year, 200 cases of domestic violence have been reported to the Fam-ily Advocacy Program at Army Com-munity Service.

This startling statistic was shared with an audience of 32 garrison leaders and various helping professionals including social workers and nurses during the installation’s annual inaugural event for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The 90-minute presentation, “Remem-ber Me,” was held Oct. 3 at McGill Training Center and was sponsored by ACS. The guest speaker was William Kellibrew, chair and president of the board of directors of the William Kelli-brew Foundation, an organization dedi-cated to breaking the cycles of violence and poverty.

“Domestic violence is very important to us,” said Celena Flowers, Family Advocacy Program manager. “It’s one of those things that kind of never seems to go away.”

In his remarks before signing the proc-lamation for Domestic Violence Aware-ness Month, Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein attributed the low attendance to the fact that domestic vio-lence is “hard to talk about.”

“Domestic violence should never be tolerated,” Rothstein said. “We can’t turn a deaf ear to domestic violence. It’s going to take all of us as a community to work together to start mitigating or lessening the impact that domestic vio-lence has.”

Flowers said that domestic violence is a national epidemic. In 2008, nearly one in four women and about one in 10 men in the U.S. reported experiencing violence by a current or former spouse or dating partner at some point in their life, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Department of Justice reported in 2007 that on average, each day in the United States more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boy-friends

The installation’s Family Advocacy Program emphasizes the prevention, education, prompt reporting, investi-gation, intervention and treatment of spouse and child abuse, according to the Fort Meade website. FAP provides support groups, seminars, workshops, counseling and intervention services for Soldiers and their families to enhance

Domestic violence survivor shares story

their marital relationships, develop their relationship and parenting skills, and improve their quality of life.

In his presentation, Kellibrew said his mother was a victim of domestic violence.

He shared the story of how on July 2, 1984, at age 10, he helplessly watched as his mother Jacqueline and 12-year-old brother Anthony were shot and killed in the living room of their Capitol Heights home by Marshall Brent Williams, his mother’s boyfriend.

Williams also threatened Kellibrew at gunpoint, but the child begged for his life and was spared.

Williams committed suicide in the family’s home on the same day of the murders. A former Marine charged with desertion, Williams had previously been convicted in 1971 of second-degree mur-der on Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va.

“I didn’t know what was going on,” Kellibrew said. “I lost everything, I lost my mother.”

Kellibrew said that the day after the

murders, he saw his distraught grandfa-ther Jack Mitchell shoot a neighbor over a parking space for the undertaker who had come to Mitchell’s home to discuss funeral arrangements. The neighbor sur-vived the shooting.

“I was lost growing up as a teenager,” Kellibrew said.

He said he lived a life of “despair” and thought of committing suicide at age 13.

Kellibrew credited his grandmother for raising him, calling her a “shero.”

“I don’t stand here by myself,” said Kellibrew, who has three other siblings. “Every step she took was an extraordi-nary step.”

A consultant for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis-tration’s National Center for Trauma-Informed Care, Kellibrew also spoke about the center’s work in designing trauma-specific interventions to address the consequences of trauma in individu-als and help them heal.

He explained that trauma-informed care is an approach to treating victims of

trauma that changes the paradigm from one that asks, “What’s wrong with you?” to “What has happened to you?”

“Trauma-informed care opens the door for dialogue and communication,” Kellibrew said.

Trauma-informed care can help victims of trauma feel empowered by providing treatment and services in an environment that fosters trust and compassion.

Kellibrew ended his presentation with an a cappella performance of the song “You Raise Me Up,” made popular by singer Josh Groban.

“It was very moving,” said Joyce Cole-man, an administrative support techni-cian at the Directorate of Emergency Services. “It was amazing how the guest speaker went through things but kept his dignity as he was growing up. He was able to cope with his trauma and now works with others.”

For more information on domestic violence and the services available to help service members and their families, call Army Community Service at 301-677-5590.

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William Kellibrew, chair and president of the board of directors of the William Kellibrew Foundation, discussed how his mother and older brother were victims of domestic violence and how he survived his family’s tragedy during the event “Remember Me.” About 32 garrison leaders and helping professionals attended the presentation.

RIGHT: Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein displays the Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclamation he signed Oct. 3 at McGill Training Center. The signing was part of the installation’s annual inaugural event for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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Red Ribbon Campaign kicks off Oct. 18By Samson RobinsonArmy Substance Abuse Program prevention coordinator

The Fort Meade Army Substance Abuse Program and the Fort Meade com-munity will collaborate together to celebrate the 2012 National Red Ribbon Week Campaign starting from Oct. 21 to Oct. 31, as part of a public awareness campaign to promote drug-free choices in our community.

This year’s theme is “The Best Me is Drug Free.”The Red Ribbon Campaign was launched in 1985 after DEA Specialist Agent

Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was killed by drug traffickers. The Red Ribbon has become a symbol of the need to reduce the demand for drugs and the commit-ment to a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

Since the inception of the campaign, activities have expanded beyond one week in October to year round sponsorship of the prevention efforts that advance the goal of drug-free communities and individuals.

Army Community Service and the Fort Meade ASAP will sponsor a Red Rib-bon Campaign Kickoff Program to show honor and celebration to Camarena and all others who have been killed in the line of duty in the war on drugs.

There will be a celebration at the McGill Training Center in class room number 6, Oct. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. If you believe in a drug-free community, then come out and join others who are standing tall for a drug-free America.

Drug information pamphlets, brochures and gifts will be available at the event.

For more information on the Red Ribbon Campaign Kick-off or the Red Rib-bon Campaign, contact Latonia Stallworth at 301-677-7982 or Samson Robinson at 301-677-7983.

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Public NoticeRecord of Decision for former pesticide shop available for review

The U.S. Army at Fort Meade is making available the Record of Decision for the former pesticide shop at Fort Meade.

The U.S. Army and the Environmental Protection Agency signed the ROD on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27, respectively.

The ROD for the former pesticide shop documents the Army’s plans for addressing soil and groundwater contamination at the site.

The response action includes soil excavation with off-site disposal and enhanced reductive dechlorination with long-term monitoring of groundwater and land use controls to ensure continued protectiveness of human health and environment. All aspects of the remedy are subject to five-year reviews.

Copies of the ROD are available for review online at ftmeade.army.mil/environ-ment. Click the links for Clean-up Program, Program Sites and Pesticide Shop.

Paper copies of the ROD are available at the Fort Meade Environmental Division Office at 239 Chisholm Ave. and at the West County Area Library in Odenton.

The Administrative Record file for the former pesticide shop, which includes the ROD and all documents that formed the basis for the Army’s selection of the response action, is available for public review at the Fort Meade Environmental Division Office and the West County Area Library.

For additional project information, visit Fort Meade’s Environmental Manage-ment System website at ftmeade.army.mil/environment or call the Fort Meade Public Affairs Office at 301-677-1361.

Public NoticeInformation on former mortar range project available

The U.S. Army at Fort Meade is making available the Record of Decision for the former mortar range munitions response area, or MRA, at Fort Meade.

The U.S. Army and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency signed the ROD on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27, respectively.

The ROD for the former mortar range MRA documents the Army’s plans for addressing risk posed by munitions and explosives of concern at the site. The response action includes land use controls with long-term monitoring.

The response action provides an optimum balance between the selection criteria and is protective of human health and the environment. All aspects of the remedy are subject to five-year reviews.

Copies of the ROD are available for review online at ftmeade.army.mil/environ-ment. Click the links for Clean-up Program, Program Sites and Pesticide Shop.

Paper copies of the ROD are available at the Fort Meade Environmental Division Office at 239 Chisholm Ave. and at the West County Area Library in Odenton.

The Administrative Record file for the former mortar range MRA, which includes the ROD and all documents that formed the basis for the Army’s selection of the response action, is available for public review at the Fort Meade Environ-mental Division Office and the West County Area Library.

For additional project information, visit Fort Meade’s Environmental Manage-ment System website at ftmeade.army.mil/environment or call the Fort Meade Public Affairs Office at 301-677-1361.

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BANDING TOGETHER

Brig. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, chief of pub-

lic affairs, Office of the Secretary of the Army, re-enlists 23 Soldiers

of the U.S. Army Field Band during a mass re-enlistment ceremony on Oct. 2 at the field band’s

rehearsal hall on Fort Meade. Members of the Army Field Band

are selected by highly competitive auditions. More than six decades as the military’s most

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We’re all familiar with the scenario.You receive a letter in the mail or a phone

call that promises you an all-expenses-paid, two-day vacation to Aspen, Colo., or some other desirable location, all in exchange for just sitting through a 30-minute timeshare presentation.

There’s no requirement or pressure to purchase, just simply listen to the great deals they offer. Sounds a bit too good to be true, right?

To be clear though, timeshares are not all bad nor are all of them scams. Many people who own a timeshare enjoy the full use and benefits of the contract and are quite happy with their purchase.

In general, a timeshare is a type of owner-ship in property that allows the purchaser the right to use the house or condo for a set amount of time each year. However, it’s important to note that typically, a timeshare holder has no actual right to the property. They cannot sell or receive proceeds from the sale of the land.

So why would anyone purchase a time-share interest? It all depends on your budget and travel habits. The more you travel, the better a timeshare might be.

But to ensure a timeshare is right for you, answer these three questions:

• Do I really need a timeshare?Like all companies, a timeshare corpora-

tion’s main goal is to achieve a profit. The way they do this is by charging all custom-ers an upfront initiation fee, usually several thousand dollars.

On top of that, each year the customer also

has to pay a maintenance fee which can total several hundred dollars, regardless of whether or not the customer uses the timeshare.

But these companies ultimately make their profit when customers purchase a timeshare and never use it, which accounts for a large portion of timeshare owners. Often, this occurs because customers forget to factor in vacation time from work as well as air travel expenses to and from these exotic locations.

In short, the more you use your timeshare, the more money you’ll save in the long run. Just make sure you’ll actually use it.

• Does the company have a good reputa-tion?

Sadly, there are some timeshare companies that have less than reputable business prac-tices. Often, they will show you a list of exotic locations where you can spend your vacation, but what they don’t tell you is that the list of locations is subject to change without notice.

Once you purchase the timeshare you browse their online category of vacation get-aways, only to discover that none of the ones they advertised are listed.

The best way to know if the company you are looking at has a good reputation is to check online with the Better Business Bureau.

• Is the contract I’m signing in my best interest?

The best way to know that is to have an attorney review it for you. The Legal Assis-tance Division at the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate is a great place to have this done.

If you have any questions concerning time-share contracts, schedule an appointment with a Fort Meade Legal Assistance attorney at 301-677-9504 or 301-677-9536.

Are timeshares worth your time?

Legal Assistance Office hours The hours of operation for the Fort Meade Legal Assistance Office are:• Monday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.• Tuesday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.• Wednesday: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m.• Thursday: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.• Friday: 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.The office is closed for lunch each day from noon to 1 p.m. The office also closes for training every Wednesday at 2 p.m.Power of Attorney drafting and notaries services are available on a walk-in basis during normal hours of operation. Attorney counseling is provided by appointment only.For more information, call the Legal Assistance Division at 301-677-9504 or 301-677-9536.

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nation’s largest growing minority group. By 2050, there will more be more than 130 million Hispanics in the country, said Diaz, citing the 2010 U.S Census.

“Having that kind of a population creates a great multicultural and ethnically diverse population,” he said.

The distinct Hispanic culture is repre-sented by Mexican Americans, Colombians, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans and Argentineans, to name a few.

“Each one of them has an incredible contribution,” Diaz said.

Despite the growing influence of His-panics, Diaz said they remain “the most undereducated.”

According to the 2010 census, only 13 percent of Hispanics age 25 and older have a college degree or higher and only 6.2 percent of full-time undergraduate and graduate students are Hispanic.

Diaz encouraged service members to reach out to needy communities in Balti-more and Washington, D.C.

“Reach out to the people who just want to know that they’re worth something,” he said.

To illustrate, Diaz shared how scientists have found that as geese fly south for the winter in a V formation, the birds flap their wings, creating an uplift for the birds flying behind them.

Scientists also have found, Diaz said, that

By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

As our nation’s heroes, service members are the leaders who can make positive change in communities that are in need.

That’s the message Nelson A. Diaz gave in his guest speech to more than 300 people at the installation’s annual Hispanic Heri-tage Month Observance on Oct. 4 at McGill Training Center.

“You are the leadership of our com-munity,” said Diaz, a former judge on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. “Whether you are African American or Latino, you are the leaders that are going back into our communities and will hope-fully bring about some change ... because you are the heroes.”

The 90-minute event was hosted by the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Recon-naissance Wing; the Fort Meade Equal Opportunity Office; and the Equal Employ-ment Opportunity Office.

The program also featured a performance of a dance from the Dominican Republic and samplings of Hispanic food.

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Myra Paulus, who served with the 247th Military Police

Detachment, called Diaz’s speech “phe-nomenal.”

“Judge Diaz was one of the best speakers I have heard since I’ve been coming to these kinds of events,” said Paulus, a Severn resi-dent of Puerto Rican heritage. “He used a lot of humor while talking about his humble beginnings and how he came to be. He is a mentor and encouraged service members to do the same.”

In her welcome, Col. Mary F. O’Brien, commander of the 70th ISRW, spoke about the inherent strengths of diversity.

“The diversity that we have in our armed forces and our nation is critical to excel-lence,” O’Brien said. “The diverse personal experiences, perspectives and vision allow for creative thinking and help strive [toward] innovation and ingenuity.”

In his remarks, Deputy Garrison Com-mander John Moeller, who presented Diaz with a Commander’s Coin of Excellence, called the event “an extraordinary celebra-tion.”

Diaz, who grew up in public housing in Harlem, N.Y., was raised by a single mother from Puerto Rico. Diaz worked his way through college and earned his law degree

in 1972 from Temple University in Phila-delphia, becoming the first Puerto Rican to receive the degree from the university. While attending Temple, Diaz founded the university’s first organization for black and Hispanic law students.

Diaz was the youngest judge elected to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the first Latino judge in Pennsylvania’s history. He also served as the city solicitor of Philadelphia and was later appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as the general counsel for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. At HUD, Diaz focused on reforming public and mixed-use housing programs.

In his speech, Diaz called Hispanic Amer-icans “a proud and distinguished group of people,” particularly in the military.

Diaz said people of Hispanic origin have served in every one of the nation’s wars. He noted several Hispanic service members including Lt. Augusto Rodriquez, a Puerto Rican officer who served in the Civil War, and Loreta Janeta Velazquez, a Cuban-born woman who dressed as a man to serve as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War.

Today, people of Hispanic origin are the

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates diversity


when a goose is sick or injured, two geese leave the formation and follow the bird to the ground and stay with it until it is able to fly again or until the goose dies. The geese then join the remaining birds in the formation.

“People who share a common direction and a sense of community can get where they’re going quicker and easier because they’re traveling on the thrust of one anoth-er,” Diaz said. “If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stand by each other in that way.”

After the presentation, the Bachata, a slow dance from the Dominican Repub-

lic, was performed by Navy Yeoman 3rd Class Irving Figueroa, of Navy Information Operations Command Maryland; Terrisa Widener, a logistics management specialist at the Pentagon; and Kat Arias, owner of the Ferocity Dance Company in Vienna, Va.

Barrett’s of Alexandria, Va., catered a lunch of rice and beans, hot turkey and chili sandwiches, and bread pudding.

On line for lunch, Staff Sgt. Clifton Burns, Alpha Company, 741st Military Intelligence Battalion, said he was moved by Diaz’s presentation.

“I thought it was very motivational,” he said.

Inspired by the geese story, Burns said he will soon deploy with a small group of Soldiers and they must work “toward a common goal.”

Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Latter attended the event with his wife, Terri.

“He was a great, great speaker,” Latter said of Diaz. “The opportunity to be an American allows us to be diverse and be a part of a larger community. You can become who you want to be.”

FAR LEFT: Navy Yeoman 3rd Class Irving Figueroa, Navy Information Operations Command Maryland, and Terrisa Widener, a logistics management specialist at the Pentagon, perform the Bachata, a slow dance from the Dominican Republic, during the installation’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month Observance.

ABOVE LEFT: Lt. Col. Bill Burrell, wing captain of the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, shares a laugh with guest speaker Nelson A. Diaz and Col. Mary F. O’Brien, commander of the 70th ISRW, during the installation’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month Observance on Oct. 4. Diaz, a former judge for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the first Latino judge in Pennsylvania history, shared his life story and encouraged service members to give back to communities in need during his speech.

LEFT: More than 300 people attended the installation’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month Observance on Oct. 4 at McGill Training Center. The 90-minute event featured a dance performance and a catered lunch of Hispanic food.

photos by jen rynda

Mexican sombreros and candy and South American maracas are displayed at the Hispanic Heritage Month Observance.


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By Brandon BieltzStaff Writer

Jeff Daniels knows well that it’s not always how a team starts that matters but how it finishes.

The quarterback of the 34th Intelligence Squadron opened last week’s intramural flag football game with two interceptions off his first two passes. But Daniels closed out the game with three touchdowns after going 9 for 11.

“You just shrug it off; that’s football,” he said of his early interceptions. “I forget whatever happened last play. Each play is a new play.”

Daniels’ performance helped lead the 34th IS to a 20-12 victory over the Spartans of the 327th Signal Company. The win on Oct. 4 at Mullins Field improved the 34th IS record to 6-1, breaking a third place tie with the 327th.

Both teams entered last week’s game with a 5-1 record. The 34th’s only loss came at the hands of the undefeated 29th IS. The 29th’s 12 points were from two red zone errors by the 34th IS.

“We didn’t have any problem driving the ball, but we couldn’t put it in the red zone,” Daniels said. “It was two tipped passes by the wide receivers, and their defense caught the ball and returned [the interceptions] for two touchdowns.”

Spartans quarterback Kevin McKeegan attributed the team’s early season loss to the Blue Knights to lack of chemistry and practice.

“It was the beginning of the season and we hadn’t played together,” he said.

After its Week 1 loss, the Spartans went on a five-game win streak with credit to the good hands of wide receiver Tim Strader, McKeegan said.

Crucial errors plagued both teams early in last week’s game, starting with a failed fourth-down conversion by the Spartans. After turning the ball over at midfield, McK-eegan picked off Daniels’ first pass and took over at the Spartans 20-yard line.

The Spartans’ possession was short-lived after 34th IS Gabriel Haber snagged McK-eegan’s pass for an interception.

After the 34th IS took possession in the red zone, Daniels threw his second inter-ception to McKeegan for a touchback. McKeegan opened their drive with a deep pass to Strader, who took the ball deep into 34th IS territory. Five plays later, McKeegan scrambled for the touchdown, giving the Spartans a 6-0 lead.

On the following possession, Daniels quickly moved his team down the field with four passes. The drive was capped with a touchdown pass to Daniel Caulder. A suc-cessful point after attempt gave the 34th IS the 7-6 lead.

With two minutes left in the first half, McKeegan orchestrated a nine-play drive that moved the Spartans inside the 34th IS 20-yard line. But time ran out on the drive and the 34th IS carried a one-point lead into halftime.

The 34th IS opened the second half with a two-play possession that resulted in the team extending its lead to 13-6. Daniels connected with Sean McDaid on a deep pass. At the 10-yard line, McDaid lateralled the ball to Darius McCracken, who carried the ball into the end zone.

McKeegan again moved his team down the field with a series of short passes, but Caulder intercepted a pass in the end zone for his second interception of the day. The ensuing five-play drive ended with another touchdown as Daniels found Haber in the end zone.

With time running out, the Spartans quickly made their way down the field with three passes, including one in the end zone to Jeremy Ramsey to cut the lead to 20-12. The 34th IS was able to run the clock out on its next possession, giving the team the win.

“I think it was a sloppy first half, but we found out what they were giving us,” Daniels said. “They kept giving us single coverage on the corner backs, so we kept trying to send a decoy at the safety, which gave one-on-one on the receivers.”

Daniels said despite the early game strug-gles, the 34th IS remains confident in its abilities.

“We were confident coming in,” he said. “We’re confident coming out.”

34th IS overcomes rocky start to top 327th Signal Co.


Sean McDaid of the 34th Intelligence Squadron jumps to catch the ball in the end zone for the extra point following a touchdown during last week’s intramural flag football game at Mullins Field. The 34th IS offense overpowered the Spartans in a 20-12 victory.


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Spartans’ Jamal Fowler keeps the ball and his body away from Darius McCracken following a reception during an intramural football game on Oct. 4 at Mullins Field. The 34th Intelligence Squadron won 20-12.

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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 licensingNew bagger licensing for the Fort

Meade Commissary is suspended until further notice.

The program and process for issuing licenses are currently under review by the garrison command sergeant major.

As soon as the new procedures are in place, notification will be made through command information channels.

Death NoticeAnyone with debts owed to or by the

estate of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Curtis E. Stephens must contact Capt. Thomas Emerson, the Summary Court Martial officer for the Soldier.

Stephens passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital on Sept. 12.

To contact Emerson, call 302-326-7710 or email [email protected].

Cyber safety seminarThe Family Action Board will host

a cyber safety seminar for adults and children in middle school and higher on Oct. 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. at McGill Training Center, 8452 Zimborski Ave.

The seminar will address online sexual predators and cyber bullying as well as techniques that parents can use to protect their children from these threats.

Specialists will explain how sexual predators make initial contact and the techniques predators use to meet children offline. Speakers also will address the seriousness of bullying and the special set of problems created by cyber bullying. Prevention techniques will be stressed.

The seminar is limited to 120 people.

RSVP by email to [email protected].

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IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPStaff Sgt. Kristopher J. Betz, a drummer and web developer for the U.S. Army Field Band, shakes hands with Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Latter after receiving a check for $2,800 on Oct. 1 from Jonathan Bright, general manager of the Fort Meade Consolidated Exchange. Betz, who entered a Foster Grant sweep-stakes drawing at the Fort Meade Exchange in November, won a trip for two to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii to watch the Hawaiian Ironman World Championship held Oct. 12 to 13. The triathlon combines into one event a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race and a 26.2-mile marathon. Betz’s sweepstakes winnings included airfare, hotel for two days and two nights, transfer fare and $500 cash.

Car seat checkThe Fort Meade Fire Department and

state of Maryland will host a free car seat check on Nov. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Demps Visitor Control Center parking lot at the intersection of Route 175 and Reece Road.

No appointment necessary.To ensure proper fit, bring the vehicle

and car seat owner’s manuals and the child who will be using the seat.

For more information, call 301-677-5577.

Meade High flea marketVendors and crafters are needed for

Meade High School’s flea market on Oct. 20.

Cost to rent a 6-foot table is $15.For more information, email meade-

[email protected] or call Teresa Tapp at 410-491-9811 or 410-859-1007.

Energy open houseThe Directorate of Public Works is

hosting an open house in October as part of Energy Awareness Month at McGill Training Center, 8452 Zimborski Ave.

The theme is “Team up to Energy Action Month.”

Information about energy conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy and water conservation is available through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Monday to Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and Oct. 22 to 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

During the open house, the Public Health Command will administer influenza vaccinations to service members, civilians, retirees and dependents.


Chicago Style Steppin’Dance the night away at Chicago

Style Steppin on Friday and Oct. 26 from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at Club Meade.

Beginners can receive free lessons from 7 to 8 p.m.

This event is free. Food and drink will be available for purchase.


Military choirs in concertThe Collective Protestant Gospel

Service will celebrate the 37th anniversary of the Adult Gospel Choir Ministry with a concert on Oct. 21 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.

The concert will feature military choirs from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

The event is open to the public.For more information, email Sabrina

F. Brown at [email protected].

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Parents’ Night OutChild, Youth and School Services

will offer Parents’ Night Out on Oct. 19 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.

Registration is required. Limited slots are available.

The event is open to children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. All children must be registered with CYSS to participate.

Cost is $10 for the first child and $5 for each additional child.

For more information or to register, call Parent Central Services at 301-677-1149 or 301-677-1156.

Karaoke NightThe next Karaoke Night will be Oct.

18 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the 11th Frame Lounge at the Lanes.

The event is held the third Thursday of the month.

For more information, call 301-677-5541 or visit ftmeademwr.com.

Right Arm NightBring your “right arm” to Right Arm

Night on Oct. 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at The Conference Center, formerly the Courses Clubhouse.

The event features free food, a mechanical bull, darts, music and prizes.

Right Arm Night is open to all military services and civilians.

To reserve unit tables, call 301-677-6969.

For more information, visit ftmeademwr.com.

Meade’s Gone CountryMeade’s Gone Country will be

held Oct. 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Conference Center, formerly the Courses Clubhouse.

The event, open to ages 18 and older, will feature country music, mechanical bull contests, line dance lessons, bulls-eye contests and a whiskey bar.

There is no cover charge. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.


Costume partyCelebrate Halloween with a costume

party on Oct. 27 from 6 to 10:30 p.m. at the 11th Frame Lounge and deck at the Lanes.

Admission is free.The event will feature a DJ, prizes,

food and specials.For more information, call 301-677-

5541.

ESC ‘Spooktacular’ Quarter Auction

The Enlisted Spouses Club will host a ‘Spooktacular’ Quarter Auction on Oct. 26 at Jessup Community Hall, 2920 Jessup Road, Jessup.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Game play begins at 7 p.m.

The event will feature 10 vendors auctioning off items of their own company. Prizes range from one-quarter bids up to four-quarter bids.

Food and raffles will be available. A raffle will be held for all registrants in costume.

Register online for an extra paddle or choice of raffle ticket to be added to the “magic paddle” drawing.

Purchase tickets online at ftmeadeesc.org. Registration will be open at the door.

ESC gift wrapThe Enlisted Spouses Club is in need

of post-recognized organizations to help with its 2012 PX Gift Wrap.

The group will conduct a “roll-off” on Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center when each organization picks its dates to wrap.

Organizations also will be given a contract to sign, along with rules and regulations for the gift wrap.

To sign-up or for more information, email Trish Baker at [email protected].

OSC holiday bazaarThe Officers’ Spouses’ Club will

host its 13th Annual Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Applications are being accepted from regional and local crafters to participate in the event.

The fee for a 10-by-8 weekend booth is $75.

Proceeds will go to the OSC Scholarship and Welfare Fund to benefit the Fort Meade community.

For more information, email Dawn at [email protected] or visit http://fmoscholidaybazaar.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/FtMeadeOscHolidayBazaar.

Auto care coursesThe Automotive Skills Center at 6530

Taylor Ave. offers monthly courses from

Flu shots offered through OctoberKimbrough Ambulatory Care Center is providing walk-in flu vaccinations at the following times and places:• Today and Friday: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., McGill Training Center, Room 6, active-duty family members, retirees and their family members, and DoD civilian employees• Monday-Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., McGill Training Center, Room 6, active-duty family members, retirees and their family members, and DoD civilian employees• Oct. 19 and Oct. 22-26: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., McGill Training Center ballroom for Soldiers Readiness Processing and active-duty service members. Reserve and National Guard personnel must be in a duty status to participate.• Oct. 29-31: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., McGill Training Center, Room 6, active-duty service members, active-duty family members, retirees and their family members, and DoD civilian employees.

1 to 3 p.m.Cost is $10 per class.Active-duty service members, DoD

civilians, retired and Reserve personnel and their family members are eligible.

An FMWR card is required to use the center. New patrons must first view a 20-minute safety video, then attend a 10-minute briefing.

The following courses are offered:• Sunday: Basic Welding 101• Oct. 28: How to replace brake pads

& shoesFor more information, call 301-677-

5542.

Career, financial classesArmy Community Service and the Fleet

and Family Support Center offer free 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 for each class.• Stress Management: Monday, 9 to 11

a.m.• Thrift Savings Plan Overview:

Tuesday, 9 to 11 a.m.• Federal Employment: Tuesday, 9 a.m.

to noon• Employment Support Group:

Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.• Navy “Spouse Meet and Greet”:

Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to noon, Potomac Place Neighborhood Center

• Consumer Awareness: Oct. 18, 1 to 3 p.m. This single-session workshop will teach you how to be a savvy consumer.

• Medical records review: Have your medical records reviewed by Mr. Thornton of AMVETS. Appointment required at 301-677-9017.

For more information, call ACS at 301-677-5590 or the Fleet Center at 301-677-9017.

Little Meade Mustangs preschool

Meade High School’s Preschool program Little Meade Mustangs has available openings for children ages 3 1/2 years old, 4 and 5.

The preschool will be held one to two days per week for two semesters.

The fee is $30 per semester.For more information, email Amanda

Bolt at [email protected].

EDUCATION



Hallelujah FestivalThe Fort Meade Religious Support

Office will sponsor its annual Hallelujah Festival, for children ages 3 to 12, on Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pavilion.

The event will feature food, games, a moon bounce, crafts, prizes and grab bags.

For more information, call Marcia Eastland at 301-677-0386.

Story TimeThe Medal of Honor Memorial

Library offers pre-kindergarten Story Time on Thursdays from 9:30 to 10 a.m. or 10:30 to 11 a.m.

• Today: Two Ways Out!”• Oct. 18: “Silly Stories and Giggles”• Oct. 25: “Trick or Treat — Books

are Neat”For more information, call 301-

677-5522 or 301-677-4509 or visit ftmeademwr.com.

Out & About• Port Discovery Children’s Museum,

35 Market Place, Baltimore, is presenting its new family exhibit, “Gods, Myths And Mortals: Discover Ancient Greece,” through Jan. 14.

Created by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, the exhibit invites visitors on an interactive journey through the world of ancient Greece including climbing into a 13-foot-tall Trojan Horse.

Hours are Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. General admission is $13.95 for ages 2 and older. For more information, visit portdiscovery.org or call 410-727-8120.

• The Laurel Museum’s Just for Kids Sunday will highlight the fall- and harvest-related activities families and children might have enjoyed with “Harvest Activities from the 1870s” on Oct. 21 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Laurel Museum, 817 Main St. The event also will feature games, crafts and snacks. In inclement weather, activities will be moved inside.

Space is limited; reservations are required. Cost is $5 (to cover the cost of craft items). Families may pay at door. For reservations, call 301-725-7975 or email

[email protected].• A Halloween party will be held Oct. 27

from 7 to 11 p.m. at VFW Post 160, 2597 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie. The event will feature a DJ, costume contest, Jell-O shoot-ers, 50/50 and laydowns. Cost is $15 and includes snacks, draft beer, water and soda. A cash bar with “happy hour” prices will be available. No BYOB. All proceeds benefit the annual Christmas baskets.

• Visit the National Wildlife Visitor Cen-ter, off Powder Mill Road between the Balti-more-Washington Parkway and Route 197, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Patuxent Wildlife Festival. This free fam-ily event will feature a variety of activities. Children’s musical entertainer Ryan Buckle and Friends will perform at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Visitor Center.

Visitors can view live animals, participate in interactive displays and programs, and engage children in nature craft activities. Wildlife habitat tram tours introduce visitors to wildlife habitats, land management and research. Visitors can also go on guided hikes and explore trails.

For more information or directions, visit fws.gov/northeast/patuxent/.

• The 36th Annual Maryland Renaissance Festival is being held Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Oct. 21 at 1821 Crownsville Road, Annapolis.

Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 for seniors and $10 for children. Active military personnel with appropriate photo ID can purchase tickets at the group discount price. Food, beverage, games and some craft vendors are cash only.

For more information, call 800-296-7304 or 410-266-7304 or visit rennfest.com.

• Hearts Apart will host “A Day at the Maryland Sunrise Farm” on Oct. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Sunrise Farm, 100 Dairy Lane, Gambrills. The free event will include a corn maze, hay jump, hay maze, games and refreshments. The event is open to all military branches and DoD civilians.

Registration is required by Oct. 19.For more information and to register,

call 301-677-0917, 301-677-4138 or 301-677-4110.

• Leisure Travel Services is offering its next monthly bus trips to New York City on Saturday and Nov. 10, with discounts to attractions. Bus cost is $55. For more information, call 301-677-7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.

• NAMI Howard County and Grassroots will present a Suicide Prevention and Suicide Survivor Support and Healing Series

RECREATION

MEETINGS

RECENTLY PCS’D?HAVING TROUBLE FILING YOUR CLAIM?

The Fort Meade Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Claims Division, is nowaccepting appointments to assist servicemembers with filing household goodclaims against their carrier after a PCS Move. During the appointmentperiod, we will have a staff member onsite to assist with filing yourhousehold good claim in the new DPS/DP3 online claims filing system. Please call or stop in the Claims Division Office to make an appointment.

CLAIMS DIVISIONOffice of the Staff Judge Advocate4217 Roberts AvenueFort George G. Meade, MD 20755Open Monday through Friday7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.301-677-9960

today at 7 p.m. at Glenwood Community Center will focus on Suicide Prevention Training and Suicide Survivor Resources.

A follow-up presentation on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church will focus on Faith Teachings and Healing After Suicide. For more information, call 410-772-9300 or visit www.nami.org/sites/namihowardcounty.

• Meade Area Garden Club will meet Friday at 10 a.m. at the Jessup Community Hall, located at the corner of Route 175 and Wigley Avenue.

Speaker Barbara Hallman, a member of the World Wide Pressed Flower Guild, will present the program “Using Fresh Pressed Flowers for Cards, Pictures, etc.” Everyone in the community is welcome. Reservations are not required. Refreshments will be served.

Annual membership dues are $20. For more information, call Pat Loosarian, membership chairman, at 410-519-6443, or Sharon Durney, club president, at 410-761-5019.

• 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 Friday. 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.

• 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.

• 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 Oct. 18. 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.

• Single Parent Support Group meets the second and fourth Monday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. at School Age Services, 1900 Reece Road. The next meeting is Oct. 22. Free child care will be provided on site.

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

• 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 Oct. 24. For more information, call 443-534-5170 or visit afsa254.org.

• Spouse PTSD Support Group meets Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Soldier and Family Assistance Center, 2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave.

The support group, sponsored by Behav-ioral Health Care Service, the Religious Sup-port Office and the Army Substance Abuse Program, is for spouses whose loved ones are exhibiting symptoms of PTSD. Learn valu-able tools and resources to understand PTSD and how to cope.

To join or for more information, call 301-677-8870.

YOUTH


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. NEW PRICES: Tickets are $5 for adults (12 and older) and $2.50 for children.

Today through Oct. 28

Today & Friday: “The Expendables 2” (R). A group of mercenaries seek vengeance for a mur-dered comrade. With Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis.

Saturday: FREE Screening - Studio Appreciation Night. Tickets available at the Exchange Food Court. Seating open to non-ticket holders 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Sunday, Wednesday & Oct. 19: “The Odd Life of Timothy Green” (PG). A young boy who appears mysteriously brings magic into the lives of a hus-band and wife. With CJ Adams, Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Dianne Wiest Leary.

Oct. 18, 20, 21, 25: “ParaNorman” (PG). Ani-mated film in which Norman, a boy who can speak with the dead, must defend his town against a centuries-old curse. With Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi and Anna Kendrick.

Oct. 26, 27, 28: “Lawless” (R). In the 1930s, three brothers in rural Virginia run a bootlegging business. With Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain.

Connect with Fort Meade at Facebook.com/ftmeade

Get to work on time. Know the hours of operation for

Access Gates on Fort MeadeDemps Visitor Control Center,

Bldg. 902 Reece Road7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday

Gate 1: Mapes Road and Route 32

5 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week

Gate 2: Mapes Road and Maryland Route 175

5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday;

closed weekends and holidays

Gate 3: Rockenbach Road5 a.m. to 9 p.m.,

7 days a week

Gate 6: Llewellyn Avenue and Maryland Route 175

6 to 8 a.m., Monday through Friday for inbound traffic;

3 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday for outbound traffic

Gate 7: Reece Road and Maryland Route 175

(Demps Visitor Control Center gate) 24-hour access

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The Baltimore SunDealstext alert

Stores to cutprices by halftomorrow.

If only she’d known.


SportS

Sports Shorts5K Run and Walk

The Meade Athletic Boosters will sponsor a 5K Run and Walk to support the school’s athletic teams on Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. at the Meade High track.

Online pre-registration will be open on the website active.com until Sunday.On-site registration will be held Oct. 20 from 8 to 8:45 a.m.Pre-registration is $20 for adults and $15 for students. Race day fee is $25

for all runners.Race T-shirts are guaranteed with registration before Sunday.The registration form and online registration link can be found at http://

meadeathletics.org/index.cfm?action=main.boosters.For more information, contact Nate

Moyer at [email protected] or 410-353-8783.

Commander’s CupThe Eisenhower Golf Course in

Crownsville will host the Commander’s Cup on Oct. 26.

Tournament includes driving range balls, greens fee, cart, dinner, unlimited drinks and prizes.

Cost is $100 per person or $375 for a foursome.

Registration is held at the Lanes and at the Conference Center.


Ghost, Ghoul and Goblin 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk

The installation’s annual Run Series continues with the Ghost, Ghoul and Goblin 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk on Oct. 27 at 8 a.m. at the Pavilion.

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, the cost is $60 per family.All pre-registered runners will receive a T-shirt.The next run will be the Turkey Trot 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk on Nov. 17

at Murphy Field HouseFor more information, call 301-677-7916.

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.

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

It’s true what they say, everybody can use a little more hard drive.

Apparently, our Network Enterprise Center decided I needed it sooner rather than later. So instead of talking about the Tigers and O’s, or prepping for the Cowboys’ visit to Baltimore, I am stuck watching my PST files transfer from my desktop to somewhere in the Matrix.

So now I am left thumbing out this message on BlackBerry and telling you that we will be Jibberless this week.

However, if you have comments on anything to do with sports, or if you want to share you disappointment at my absence, contact me at [email protected].

Jibber-Less

By Shayna E. BroukerInstallation Management Command

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Oct. 8) — It’s o-dark-thirty on the day of an Army physical fitness test. The barely lit field is crowded with Soldiers getting ready to break a sweat and the last thing any of them want is a “uniform malfunction”: shorts riding up, sweat-soaked uniforms hindering movement or worse, chafing.

More than 76,000 Soldiers participated in an online survey earlier this year, rec-ommending improvements in design and function for a new Improved physical fit-ness uniform, or IPFU, and Army leaders listened.

The program executive officer Soldier, known as PEO, is posting a final online survey to ask troops to choose from six proposed uniforms, which include 32 improvements, they like best. PEO Sol-ider is supporting the chief of staff of the Army and the sergeant major of the Army in this effort.

The survey, developed by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, opened Oct. 9 and will remain online until Oct. 29.

To access the survey using a Com-mon Access Card, visit https://ipfusurvey.natick.army.mil.

To access the survey without a Com-mon Access Card, visit https://surveys.natick.army.mil/Surveys/ipfu.nsf.

PEO Soldier will conduct town halls at the following garrisons:

• Fort Hood, Texas, Today through Monday

• Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Tuesday through Oct. 18

• Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 19-26

Soldiers can try on the new uniforms, ask questions and give feedback.

“The greatest point is that Soldiers at the battalion and company levels are the end-users,” PEO Soldier Command Sgt. Maj. Emmett Maunakea said. “It’s like any piece of equipment PEO Sol-diers produces. This is all coming from Soldiers’ feedback so we can produce for them what they want and need.”

Some of the key findings from the survey were that 76 percent felt the Army should keep or modify the current IPFU. Based on the survey feedback, PEO Sol-dier made 32 changes to the uniform, including color, quick-drying and anti-microbial properties, moisture wicking, a more modest fit, durability, ID or key pockets, drawstrings and reflectivity.

“I wore one of the versions of the uniform yesterday and it is a much bet-ter uniform. It really truly is,” Maunakea said. “In reality, these are the type of shorts when I go out and buy on my own. I think it will be a great end product for Soldiers.”

For more information about PEO Sol-dier, visit peosoldier.army.mil and read the PEO Soldier blog at peosoldier.armylive.dodlive.mil.

Soldiers speak up to select new physical fitness uniform


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youth fishing rodeo saturdayThe annual Youth Fishing Rodeo, for ages 3 to 16, will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Burba Lake. Registration will be held the day of the event from 9 a.m. to noon at Burba Lake Cottage. The free event is hosted by Outdoor Recreation and the Fort Meade Rod & Gun Club.The lake will be stocked by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. State regulations will be in effect. Participants must provide their own fishing gear and bait. Youth will be divided into three age divisions. Awards will be presented for each age group. Burba Lake will be closed to all other fishing prior to Saturday. For more information, call Outdoor Recreation at 301-677-3810 or 301-677-3825.

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Government Contracting Courses

Mount St. Mary’s University announces its first two accredited under-graduate government contracting classes at its Frederick Campus. Theseclasses can be applied toward DAWIA certification in contracting, level 1.

Government Contracting I October 22- December 12Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Government Contracting II January 7- February 27Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 to 9:30 p.m.

For more information: Terry McCune, Instructor

Frederick Campus5350 Spectrum DriveFrederick, MD 21703

[email protected].

Achieve Defense Acquisition University’s (DAU) equivalent of CON090 after successful completion of both classes

www.msmary.edu/contracting

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