The document provides information on upcoming community events at Fort Meade as well as news articles. It announces that the new Fort Meade Exchange has opened and provides crime report statistics. It also summarizes that pet owners who are new to Fort Meade must register their dogs and cats at the Veterinary Treatment Facility and bring proof of current rabies vaccination and microchip. Additionally, it encourages vigilance when inspecting holiday mail and packages.

1. new agenda
Meade program
offers specialized
training for units
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UPCOMING EVENTS
today-Saturday, 7 p.m.: “A Christmas Carol” performances - Meade High School
Saturday, Noon-6 p.m.: ESC Children’s Holiday Party - CYSS Youth Center
Dec. 12, 5:30 p.m.: Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony - McGlachlin Parade Field
Dec. 13, 8 a.m.: Reindeer 5K Run & 1-Mile Walk - Murphy Field House
Dec. 13, 8-11:30 a.m.: Breakfast with Santa Claus - The Conference Center
don’t forget
Vets remind new
Meade residents to
register their animals
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vol. 66 no. 48 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community December 4, 2014
photo by nate pesce
fabulous feastGarrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley, alongside his 13-year-old daughter Mary Claire and 6-year-old son Liam, serves ham and turkey Thanksgiving Day at the Freedom
Inn Dining Facility. More than 500 service members, military retirees, DoD employees and their guests streamed through the facility for a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
For the story, see Page 10.

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Commander’s Column
Contents
News.............................. 3 Sports.....................................9
Death Notices................ 7 Movies..................................14
Community..................12 Classified..............................17
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes
Public Affairs Officer
Chad T. Jones
Chad.T.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Chief, Command Information
Philip H. Jones
Philip.H.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Editor Dijon Rolle
Dijon.N.Rolle.civ@mail.mil
Assistant Editor Senior Writer
Rona S. Hirsch
Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer Shari Rosen
Design Coordinator Timothy Davis
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Greetings Team Meade and happy holidays.
I hope everyone enjoyed a great Thanksgiving
with family and friends. I had the honor of serv-
ing our service members, civilians and families
who came to the Freedom Inn Dining Facility on
Thanksgiving Day.
The facility’s management and staff did a superb
job of preparing another spectacular meal for the
Fort Meade community.
As we continue to celebrate the winter holiday
season, I know many of you will be traveling to
different destinations. I ask that all leaders take
time to review the Army’s risk-management process
and share this information with service members so
there is an increased focus on automobile accident
prevention.
Whether you are a service member, a civilian
employee, or a Fort Meade community member,
keep in mind that the holidays are a good time to
practice being a safe driver. Make sure you have a
solid plan that will help you and your passengers
arrive and return safety from your destination.
Remember, winter weather includes hazardous
conditions and holiday travel, which can compli-
cate your travel plans. Please take time to rest and
adequately prepare for your trip. Always drive
defensively, buckle up, don’t drink and drive. Be
aware of the speed limit on the road and avoid
distractions while driving.
I want to thank those of you who participated
in the Fort Meade Facebook Town Hall on Nov.
18. Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley and
I truly appreciated your questions and we are tak-
ing steps to address your concerns and implement
effective solutions.
To review a complete list of the town hall’s
questions and answers, visit the Fort Meade public
website at ftmeade.army.mil.
Prior to the Facebook Town Hall, many of
you voiced concerns about safety during physical
training hours. Know that your voices have been
heard and we have updated Fort Meade Regulation
350-1. Physical training hours on the installation
are now designated as weekdays from 5-7:30 a.m.
The revised pol-
icy also outlines
those roads that
are high-traffic
locations.
Recreational
activities such as
using portable
headphones, ear-
phones or other
listening devices
while walking,
jogging,bicycling
or skating are prohibited.
Specific guidelines address physical-training for-
mation running rules as well as guidelines for
individual joggers, runners and fitness walkers. And
there are guidelines for motorists who encounter a
physical training formation.
The safety of military units, as well as individuals
conducting physical training activities on the instal-
lation, is paramount to the garrison command.
Lastly, as we draw closer to the end of 2014,
let us each take time to pause and reflect on both
our individual and collective accomplishments
throughout this year. I congratulate you all on a
job well done!
Let’s look forward to a prosperous new year.
Let’s continue to remember our brothers and sisters
deployed around the world. Let’s remember they
will spend the holidays away from their families.
However, we are thankful for their service and their
commitment to defend our nation.
If you can, please reach out to the families of
these service members and invite them to your
holiday gatherings.
The garrison command team will continue to
reach out in every forum to keep you informed
about what’s happening here at Fort Meade. We are
continuously growing and “striving for excellence”
in all that we do.
Once again, from the Foley and Forbes families,
we wish you a blessed holiday season knowing that
“The Best is Yet to Come!”
‘The Best is Yet to Come’
Garrison command
Sgt. maj. Rodwell l. Forbes
Commander’s Open Door
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley has an open door policy.
All service members, retirees, government employees, family members and
community members age 18 or older are invited to address issues or con-
cerns to the commander directly by visiting Foley’s office on Mondays from
4 to 6 p.m. at garrison headquarters in Hodges Hall, Bldg. 4551, Llewellyn
Avenue.
Visitors are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is
necessary.
For more information, call 301-677-4844.

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News
By Criminal Investigation Division
Public Affairs Office
The U.S. Army Criminal Investiga-
tion Command is warning the greater
Army community about a new carjack-
ing scam targeting unsuspecting holiday
shoppers.
Criminal Investigation Command spe-
cial agents were recently alerted through
law enforcement channels about a new
ploy, where criminals use the lure of
free cash as a distraction. The crime pro-
vides crooks a window of opportunity
to swoop in and rob an unsuspecting
victim of their belongings, including
their vehicle.
“What we’ve heard is criminals will
place a $100 bill, usually on an individ-
ual’s windshield under the wiper blade,
and while the victim is distracted and
gets out to retrieve the cash, the crimi-
nals use the element of surprise to
approach the vehicle and rob the victim
of their belongings and car,” said Special
Agent Mark Kerr, a CID agent with
Headquarters, Army CID.
“It’s the perfect distraction during
the holiday season because everyone
could use a little extra cash, especially
if it’s free.”
According to the Maryland Attorney
General’s Office, the scam — initially
reported to Prince George’s County
law enforcement — has the potential to
spread throughout the country. How-
ever, steps can be taken by the public to
ensure their safety to combat this scam.
Kerr said that if anyone discovers
money on their vehicle, to quickly move
to a safe, public location and to notify
law enforcement or security personnel
immediately. Lock your doors and do
not get out of the vehicle to retrieve it.
The following CID-recommended
safety tips are provided to help ensure
the greater Army community has a safe
and secure holiday season:
• Have your keys in hand when
approaching your vehicle. Check the
back seat and around the car before
getting in.
• Park in well-lit areas and as close to
the store as possible.
• Avoid becoming an easy target for
thieves by not purchasing more than you
can safely carry.
• Plan ahead by taking a friend with
you or ask a store employee to help you
carry your packages to the car. If leaving
a store late at night, and by yourself, ask
security to walk you to your car if you
feel threatened.
• Wait until asked before taking out
your credit card or checkbook. An
enterprising thief would love to “shoul-
der surf” to get your account informa-
tion.
• Do not leave packages visible in your
car windows. Lock them in the trunk or,
if possible, take them directly home.
• Deter pickpockets by carrying your
purse close to your body or your wallet
inside a coat or front trouser pocket.
• Tell a security guard or store employ-
ee if you see an unattended bag or pack-
age. The same applies if you are using
mass transit.
• If you are shopping with children,
make a plan in case you get separated.
Select a central meeting place and make
sure they know they can ask mall per-
sonnel or store security employees if
they need help.
• Always be alert and aware of your
surroundings and do not blindly walk in
public areas focused on your phone.
“It’s crucial that Soldiers, civilians
and family members protect themselves
throughout the holiday shopping sea-
son,” Kerr said. “Having a plan in the
event of an emergency and being aware
of your surroundings is the best way to
keep from becoming a victim.”
CID provides holiday safety tips
Fort Meade To
Transfer to
IMCOM’s Atlantic
Region
On Jan. 15, Fort Meade will
transfer from Installation Man-
agement Command’s Central
Region to the Atlantic Region.
In preparation for the transfer
of responsibilities, IMCOM Cen-
tral Region Director Thomas J.
Schoenbeck and Command Sgt.
Maj. Mark E. Moore (far right),
and IMCOM Atlantic Region
Director Davis D. Tindoll, Jr. and
Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin D.
Sharkey spent Tuesday at Fort
Meade for a day of briefings from
garrison leaders to help facilitate
the transition.
photo by philip h. jones
Nov. 14, Larceny of government property: Four
Dell color computer monitors were removed from
a computer lab.
Nov. 27, Larceny of private property: The victim
stated she had placed her purse in the back seat
of her vehicle. She later noticed that her purse was
missing and her vehicle was unsecured.
Nov. 28, Shoplifting: Loss prevention personnel
at the commissary stated that she observed two
juveniles walking through the store eating a pack-
age of cookies and departing the building without
rendering payment.
Nov. 30, Shoplifting: Loss prevention personnel at
the Exchange stated that she observed two juve-
niles walking through the store and one juvenile
pocketed a pair of earrings and departed the
Exchange without rendering payment.
CommunityCommunity
Crime Watch
Compiled by the Fort Meade
Directorate of Emergency Services
For week of Nov. 24-30:
• Moving violations: 40
• Nonmoving violations: 8
• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 20
• Traffic accidents: 10
• Driving on suspended license: 4
• Driving on suspended registration: 1
• Driving without a license: 0
photo by steve ellmore
Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes and IMCOM
Atlantic Region Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin D. Sharkey review
a map of Fort Meade before touring the installation Tuesday
morning.

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News
open for
business
(Back:) Ozzie and
Carol Freeman,
Stacy Williams and
8-month-old Aubrey
Bladen visit the new
Fort Meade Exchange
Tuesday for the first
time. The larger
88,000-square-foot
facility opened its
doors to the public
Nov. 25, just ahead
of Black Friday.
Exchange officials
plan to sponsor a
grand opening
celebration once
construction on the
new parking lot is
completed.
Photo by Dijon Rolle
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Service members and civilians who are
pet owners and new to Fort Meade are
required to register their dogs and cats
with the garrison’s Veterinary Treatment
Facility.
Fort Meade Regulation 40-22 mandates
that pets residing on post must be registered
with the facility.
VTF provides full veterinary care to mili-
tary working dogs and preventative medical
care to the pets of active-duty service mem-
bers, Reservists and retirees.
Capt. Emily Corbin, officer-in-charge
of VTF, is working with the Installation
Animal Control officer to update the regu-
lation to still require dogs and cats to be
registered.
The regulation is in place to ensure that
VTF has documentation of the current
rabies vaccination if pets get loose from
their owners and a biting incident occurs.
Pet owners must come to VTF in person
Newly arrived pet owners must register pets
with documentation of the pet’s current
rabies vaccination and microchip during the
facility’s business hours: Monday to Friday
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on
the first Tuesday of the month.
If a pet does not have a current rabies
vaccination or microchip, service members
can schedule an appointment to update
these procedures.
Civilians must have the procedures updat-
ed at a civilian veterinarian and provide
proof of rabies vaccination and microchip
within 10 days of registration. A photograph
of the pet is not required, only the pet’s
breed, gender, color and estimated age.
There are no fees to register pets. The
registration lasts until the rabies vaccina-
tion expires or the owner moves away from
Fort Meade.
Pet owners are required to notify the VTF
when they move.
Editor’s note: To schedule an appointment
at the Veterinary Treatment Facility, call
301-677-1300.
A Fort Meade regulation
requires service members and
civilians who are new to the
installation and live on post to
register their dogs and cats
with the Fort Meade Veterinary
Treatment Facility. Proof of a
pet’s rabies vaccination and
microchip are required for the
in-person registration process.
file photo
Take time to
inspect holiday
packages, letters
By Mark A. George
Antiterrorism Officer
Directorate of Plans, Training,
Mobilization and Security
As we celebrate the holiday season,
community members are reminded to
closely inspect their incoming mail and
packages.
Although mail screening is routinely
conducted on Fort Meade, everyone
still has an individual responsibility to
review mail and packages delivered to
their home.
Awareness and vigilance are the first
lines of defense against Improvised
Explosive Device attacks. Each day, the
average person receives letters in the mail
and terrorists hope they do not take the
time to inspect the package or letter
prior to opening it.
Members of the Army Criminal Inves-
tigation Command recommend iden-
tifying all addresses when receiving an
unknown parcel.
If you receive a package that you did
not request or from an unknown sender,
it should not be opened. Visibly inspect
the package and ask the following ques-
tions:
• Are there indicators of a liquid or
powder leaking from the package?
• Is there an odor emanating from the
package?
• Is the package labeled with poorly or
illegibly typed or written addresses?
• Is the package sent to a restrictive
address destined for a specific or high-
profile person?
• Does the package contain a return
address?
• Is the parcel lopsided or uneven?
• Does the package have excessive tape
or postage?
• Does the envelope have an unusual
thickness or feeling?
If the answer is “yes” to any of these
questions, then the package is consid-
ered suspicious. Return the package to
the courier service or contact local law
enforcement.
Report suspicious activity observed on
Fort Meade to the Directorate of Emer-
gency Services at 301-677-6622 or at the
following website: https://iwatchftmeade.
org/?site=ftmeade.
Report suspicious activity observed
off the installation to the local police.

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News
Story and photo by Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
The staff at Fort Meade’s Army Sub-
stance Abuse Program is moving away
from packed auditorium lectures and
PowerPoint presentations to provide man-
datory trainings for service members and
civilians.
“We’re not going to do business the old
way – 500 people in an auditorium and
kill them with PowerPoint,” said Michael
Noyes, alcohol and drug control officer
for the garrison. “We’re going to engage
the audience.”
ASAP will spearhead activities at the
new Exchange Food Court, the Reindeer
5K Run on Dec. 13 and the commissary
to educate the community about the
dangers of driving under the influence of
alcohol and drugs throughout December,
which is National Drunk, Drugged, Driv-
ing Prevention Month.
ASAP will man information booths,
sponsor information displays and make
nonalcoholic beverages to spread the
message about the importance of driving
sober.
The community-based activities are
part of the new agenda Noyes has devel-
oped for ASAP to rebrand itself. The
program is required to serve commanders
by providing mandatory urine analysis,
substance abuse and suicide prevention
training, and employee assistance and
clinical treatment to service members and
civilians.
“Because of staffing issues, we were
in a reactive role. Now we have the man-
power to reach out and expand to units,”
Noyes said.
Torrie Osterholm, a new substance-
abuse prevention coordinator, is leading
the rebranding effort. Shannon Woods
has been hired as a new assistant drug-
testing coordinator.
Part of the rebranding mission, Noyes
said, is to provide specific trainings direct-
ly to units in a smaller group setting and
to cater the trainings to the demographics
of the service members in the unit.
Noyes said his staff will conduct a
needs assessment for all units to ensure
that information from the trainings can
be applied in real life.
Osterholm recently implemented the
new approach for training a unit within
the 902nd Military Intelligence Group.
Prior to teaching the class, Osterholm
queried the unit’s leadership to obtain key
information. The demographics revealed
Army Substance Abuse Program reaches out to units
fall cleanup
Cpl. Meagan Bell, a human
resource specialist from the
902nd Military Intelligence
Group, Headquarters and Head-
quarters Detachment, rakes
leaves along Llewellyn Avenue.
Soldiers from the 902nd MI,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment work to clean Fort
Meade during the installation’s
annual fall cleanup that began
Monday and ends Friday.
Photo by Navy Mass Communication SpC.
2nd Class Zach Allan
that the average age of members, both
civilian and military, are over the age of
35.
“A training on club drugs probably
wouldn’t work for them,” Osterholm
said.
Instead, she presented interactive train-
ing on binge drinking and discussed how
binge drinking can be associated with life
transitions, particularly divorce, retire-
ment or health crises.
Osterholm also discussed the risks
associated with the abuse of prescription
drugs.
“My goal is fun,” she said. “I want the
audience to feel that I’m talking to each
individual. If I can make you laugh, cry
or smile and get the information across,
that’s good.”
The unit’s feedback was positive.
“They said the information was rele-
vant and useful — one of the best presen-
tations they ever had,” Osterholm said.
Noyes said the content of ASAP’s
trainings will not change, just the deliv-
ery.
“It can be creative and fun,” Osterholm
said.
Osterholm and Marissa Pena, ASAP’s
suicide prevention program manager, have
teamed up to conduct duo trainings for
units and civilians. For example, training
will pair substance abuse education with
suicide prevention to meet the mandatory
requirement hours more concisely.
ASAP also offers senior management
and commanders services in prevention
education, which provides the opportu-
nity to discuss specific topics they may be
facing. Leadership can then disseminate
the information related to their mission
goal.
“Our goal is to be proactive and meet
the units where they are,” Noyes said.
Editor’s note: For more information
about ASAP training, call Torrie Oster-
holm at 301-677-6541.
Torrie Osterholm, a new substance-abuse prevention coordinator at Fort Meade’s
Army Substance Abuse Program, is leading efforts to revamp the delivery of its
mandatory training programs to become more engaging and better suit the needs of
commanders and their units.

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News
By Petty Officer 1st Class
Renee C. Coleman
Steven W. Cantrell, the master chief
petty officer of the Coast Guard — the
senior most-enlisted person in the service
— made history by visiting the Defense
Information School on Nov. 19.
The purpose of Cantrell’s visit was
to tour DINFOS and to honor service
members graduating from the Basic Public
Affairs Specialist Course.
Before the graduation ceremony,
Cantrell toured DINFOS with Jimmie
Bell, the director of staff at the school.
Bell, who served as a journalist in the
Navy and retired as a master chief petty
officer, said this was the first time a master
chief petty officer of the Coast Guard had
graced the school’s hallways.
“It made me feel great to see the
MCPOCG visit DINFOS within six
months after assuming his position at
Coast Guard headquarters,” Bell said.
“DINFOS is a small organization with
a small cadre of Coast Guard students,
but he took the time to visit the school,
visit with staff and students, and attend a
graduation.”
When a distinguished visitor such as
Cantrell requests a tour of DINFOS, Bell
tailors the tour to his or her needs, he said.
The goal of Cantrell’s visit was to observe
and better understand the joint service
environment and how service members are
trained at DINFOS.
Cantrell started his tour at the DINFOS
Hall of Heroes, a solemn reminder of the
men and women who lost their lives telling
the stories of the Army, Marine Corps,
Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.
“We must never forget that service mem-
bers in all fields — not just operators but
also support, supply and administrative
Coast Guard’s top senior enlisted leader visits DINFOS
Master Chief
Petty Officer
of the Coast
Guard Steven W.
Cantrell advances
Amanda Norcross
to the rank of
Petty Officer 3rd
Class during
the graduation
ceremony for
the Basic Public
Affairs Specialist
Course 070-14
at the Defense
Information
School on Nov.
19. Coast Guard
members who
successfully
complete the
56-day course
are commonly
advanced to the
rate of third class
before moving on
to their next duty
station.
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personnel — have given their lives in ser-
vice to our nation,” said Cantrell.
CantrellalsometwithCoastGuardsmen
for lunch and a question-and-answer ses-
sion. Included in the group were the three
graduating Coast Guard students from
Basic Public Affairs Specialist Course 070-
14: Petty Officer 3rd Class David Micallef
and Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Nor-
cross, both on active duty, and Seaman
Chiara Sinclair, a Reservist.
On average, Coast Guard enlisted per-
sonnel wait three years to attend DIN-
FOS.
Cantrell and Master Chief Petty Officer
Mike O’Berry, the public affairs rating
force master chief for the Coast Guard,
participated in the graduation ceremony
as members of the official party.
Cantrell said his day at DINFOS reaf-
firmed that Coast Guard public affairs
specialists are vital contributors to the
principles of strength through truth and
maximum disclosure with minimum
delay.
“In the future, I believe Coast Guard
public affairs specialists will play an ever-
increasing role in educating and informing
our audiences — both internal and exter-
nal,” he said.
Apply now for 2015
OSC scholarships
Need money for college? Apply for a Fort Meade
Officers’ Spouses’ Club scholarships.
Applications must be postmarked by March 2.
Applicants must possess a valid military dependent
ID card or be a dependent of a Fort Meade OSC
member, be enrolled at an accredited institution as a
full-time student for the 2015–2016 academic school
year, and meet one of the following criteria:
Military sponsor must be an active-duty or retired
service member assigned to, attached to or working
on Fort Meade.
Applicants must reside on Fort Meade and have a
parent who is a member of the Fort Meade OSC.
Applicants may have another affiliation with Fort
Meade. For example, the sponsor deployed from Fort
Meade or the sponsor was assigned to Fort Meade,
but was recently reassigned to another duty station.
Scholarships include:
• Merit Scholarships: Applicant must have a cumu-
lative, unweighted grade point average of 3.0 or above
on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must be a candidate for
graduation from high school in the spring of 2015 or
enrolled in college prior to June 2015.
• Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship: High school
seniors who apply for the Merit Scholarship will auto-
matically be considered for the Etta Baker Memorial
Scholarship, the club’s highest merit scholarship.
• OSC Family Member Scholarship: The schol-
arship is awarded to a high school senior who is a
family member of an OSC member in good standing
as of Jan. 1. Scholarship will be based highly on the
applicant’s community service.
To download an application, go to www.fortmead-
eosc.org.
For more information, email Anita Skelton, schol-
arship chairperson, at scholarships@fortmeadeosc.
org.

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Sports
Sports Shorts
Run Series
The Fort Meade Run Series continues with the Reindeer Run 5K Run and 1-Mile
Fun Walk on Dec. 13 at 8 a.m.
Pre-registration costs $15 for individuals. Cost on the day of the run is $25. Pre-
registration cost for groups of seven to 10 is $75. Pre-registration cost is $45 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.
To register or for more information, call 301-677-7916 or go to ftmeademwr.com.
CYSS winter sports
Registration for winter sports is underway.
Participants can register at the Central Registration Office at 1900 Reece
Road or online at https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/meadecyms.html.
For more information, call 301-677-1149 or 301-677-1156.
As far as Division 1 college quar-
terbacks go, Michigan’s Devin Gard-
ner was not very good, probably
the worst I’ve witnessed during my
30-plus years of following the Maize
and Blue.
I had spent countless Saturdays
anguishing over his mistakes on the
field, oftentimes in front of my chil-
dren who quickly picked up and
repeated my mantra, “Devin stinks.”
Well, I was wrong. Devin doesn’t
stink, and not just because he is a
better quarterback than 99 percent
of the football-watching population.
Gardner, a senior who graduated
from Michigan in three years, is a
great young man. (I can’t believe I
said that phrase because it means
I’m old.)
The image of Gardner kneeling
beside a seriously injured J.T. Barrett
during “The Game” against Ohio
on Saturday demonstrated a level of
sportsmanship I hope my children
emulate. usat.ly/1AfMLMC
In case you didn’t see it, Barrett,
a freshman phenom, broke his ankle
during a play against Michigan — its
biggest rival. More than 100,000 fans
in the stadium and millions more on
television watched as trainers and
teammates clad in scarlet and gray
gathered around Barrett. Then they
saw Gardner in his white Michigan
jersey kneel down beside his oppo-
nent and say a prayer.
“It’s like having a little brother out
there get hurt; I don’t like to see that
at all,” Gardner said after Saturday’s
loss. “I let him know I’m praying for
him and told him to keep praying and
everything’s going to be all right.”
Those words, paired with his actions
during the last five years, made it clear
that regardless of his TD/INT ration,
Gardner is going to be all right, and
that maybe, the criteria I use to select
who I root for is what’s wrong. Now
don’t get it twisted; I’ll never root for
Ohio, even if the school turned its
famed stadium “The Horseshoe” into
a mission. But
what Gardner
reminded me
is that sports
are meant to
be played with
character.
A day later, sports provided anoth-
er iconic image when five members
of the St. Louis Rams came out
with a “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot”
pose in protest of the shooting of
Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. bit.
ly/12n8w14
Like many things involved with
the ugliness down in Ferguson, I do
not agree with the Rams’ players. As
slanted as the scales of justice seem
to be in some places, dogging cops by
perpetrating an unproven narrative
does not serve much of a purpose.
However, I do agree with how and
where the Rams players used their
platform to peacefully show their
convictions. The adage, “I might not
agree with what you say, but I’ll die
for your right to say it,” is a corner-
stone of our society as well as one
of the basic principles we defend in
the DoD.
For seven years, I put on a uniform
every day in part so that people could
speak their mind without fear of retri-
bution. Another part is because I need-
ed money and wanted to go to school,
but that is neither here nor there.
So even though the St. Louis Police
didn’t like what the Rams did — the
police asked the NFL to punish the
players — the fact that the police
couldn’t or wouldn’t do anything
other than complain is a testament
to our nation and the legal system
currently being questioned.
Folks in other parts of the world do
not have that luxury, and honestly, it
is good to see athletes take advantage
of it.
If you have comments on this or
anything to do with sports, contact me
at chad.t.jones.civ@mail.mil or hit me
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PHOTOS BY NATE PESCE
Col. Jeremy M. Martin, commandant of the Defense Information School, hands a glass
of sparkling apple cider to a diner at the Freedom Inn as part of the Army’s long-
standing tradition of serving junior-ranked service members on Thanksgiving.
By Rona S. Hirsch
Assistant Editor
As hungry Thanksgiving diners
entered the Freedom Inn, they headed
to the first serving station.
It was manned by Col. John J. Bonin,
commander of the 902nd Military Intel-
ligence Group. Wearing dress blues and
a tall white chef hat, Bonin eagerly
scooped helpings of mashed potatoes,
yams, stuffing and corn onto each plate.
Bonin has long embraced the Army
tradition of officers and senior enlisted
serving junior-ranked service members
on Thanksgiving.
“I’ve done this most years — in Iraq,
as battalion commander at Goodfellow
Air Force Base in Texas, and at Fort
Bragg [N.C.],” he said. “We’re giving
them a little piece of home. Everybody’s
got a smile on their face. Everybody’s
happy.”
More than 500 service members, mili-
tary retirees, DoD civilian employees and
their guests streamed through the Free-
dom Inn Dining Facility from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. for a traditional Thanksgiving
meal with all the fixings. Diners were
greeted and served by a line of senior
and noncommissioned officers, as well
as several spouses.
“It’s just about giving back,” said Gar-
rison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley,
who dished out turkey and ham along-
side his wife, Lee, and children Mary
Claire and Liam. “It’s an Army tradi-
tion, leaders serving service members.
And here on Fort Meade, we serve the
whole community.”
The Freedom Inn staff, headed by
Howard Mountain, prepared for 600.
“We cooked all week,” said Mountain,
project manager/chef for Son’s Quality
Food for the Freedom Inn. “We started
Sunday and we were up until 11 each
night.”
In anticipation of the large crowds,
the menu featured 180 pounds of turkey,
220 pounds of rib-eye beef, 90 pounds
of shrimp, 100 pounds of crab legs,
175 pounds of vegetables, 75 pounds of
sweet potatoes and 50 pounds of mashed
potatoes.
The showstopper, though, was three
suckling roasted pigs served whole with
an apple in their mouth and sunglasses.
Fabulous Feast
Thanksgiving at Freedom Inn
satisfies craving for home
Gravy is poured over slices of roast beef. The Thanksgiving menu also featured shrimp
bisque and shrimp cocktail, crab legs, roast turkey, honey-glazed ham, macaroni and
cheese, stuffing, vegetables and dinner rolls. Unlike standard meals at the Freedom
Inn, Thanksgiving diners may request any combination of entrees.

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“The kids love it,” said 1st Sgt. David
Scott, of Headquarters and Headquar-
ters Company for the 704th MI Brigade,
while carving slices of pork.
Dessert included 250 assorted pies
— sweet potato, pumpkin, pecan, apple
and cherry — as well as 400 servings of
bread pudding and dozens of cupcakes
layered on a pedestal. Beverages included
eggnog and sparkling apple cider.
“We’re here for the service members
and this is what we do. We like to put
on a good show,” said Christine Griggs,
food program manager for the Freedom
Inn. “We want them to feel like they
have a piece of home and make them feel
welcome and comfortable.”
Unlike standard meals at the Freedom
Inn, Thanksgiving diners may request
any combination of entrees and return
for seconds. “Because it’s Thanksgiving,
we want to make sure everyone gets nice
and full,” Mountain said.
As diners lined up, Col. Jeremy M.
Martin, commandant of the Defense
Information School, poured eggnog and
apple cider into plastic glasses.
“It’s about servant leadership — the
principle of leading is to serve,” Mar-
tin said. “This is one day a year I can
literally serve them. ... Howard and the
folks at the dining facility do a terrific
job every year of making Thanksgiving
here a home away from home for the
troops.”
Maj. Andrew Camp, executive officer
of the 308th MI Battalion, carved roast
beef while his wife, Kirstin, dished out
greens and yams. The couple, like many
of the other officers serving dinner, cel-
ebrated the holiday at the facility.
“It’s nice to eat here and see every-
body and talk to everybody,” Kirstin
Camp said. “Everybody needs a smile on
Thanksgiving.”
Service members were grateful that
leaders took time from their own festivi-
ties to be with them.
“It’s my first Thanksgiving as a Sol-
dier without my family — I’m here with
my new family,” said Pfc. Pranav Razdan
of the Signal Student Detachment at
DINFOS.
“So far, my day has been pretty amaz-
ing. An hour ago I was mopping the
floor and cleaning the gym at the bar-
A layered pedestal of cupcakes is
displayed on its own table at the Freedom
Inn. Dessert also included 250 assorted
pies — sweet potato, pumpkin, pecan,
apple and cherry — as well as bread
pudding and frozen yogurt
LEFT: Pvt. Caleb Styer, Pvt. Dallas
Rushford, Pvt. William Ploeg and Pvt.
Lisa Orender, students at the Defense
Information School, enjoy Thanksgiving
together at the Freedom Inn.
Freedom Inn staffer Anthony Anderson carves roast beef. The facility prepared 220
pounds of rib-eye roast beef for the holiday meal.
racks. Then I came here and was served
lunch by a colonel, greeted by a major,
and a sergeant major came up to ask
how I was doing and where I’m from.
It’s certainly an experience I will never
forget.”
Several other service members also
were celebrating their first Thanksgiving
in the military.
“It’s terrific,” said Seaman Daniel
Gheesling, a DINFOS Basic Mass Com-
munication specialist, of the lavish meal.
“I knew this would be a great day when
they gave me this — the menu.”
For Mary and John McClain, who
retired on Fort Meade in 1988 as a
master sergeant in the military police,
Thanksgiving at the Freedom Inn is an
annual tradition. This year, the Odenton
couple was joined by 11 guests including
two married children, grandchildren and
extended family.
“We came all the time when I was in
the military, so we decided to keep com-
ing, and we told our family and some of
them have come from Virginia,” McClain
said. “We like to bring the family and
have a good time. We see friends and old
associates.”
As the couple enjoyed dinner, their 8-
year-old grandson Anthony offered his
own critique. “The turkey from here is
perfection,” he said.
Pvt. Sierra Powell of the Signal Stu-
dent Detachment at DINFOS also raved
about the varied menu.
“I was surprised they have crab legs;
it’s delicious,” he said. “They have my
favorite dessert — pecan pie. I haven’t
had sparkling cider since I was a kid.
And the stuffing is great.
“I stuffed myself,” Powell said. “It’s a
wonderful day.”
One of three roasted 40-pound piglets
served whole with an apple in its mouth
and sunglasses is ready to be carved.

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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
discretion 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 ftmeademedia@
gmail.com or call Editor Dijon Rolle at
301-677-6806.
Building closure
The Arts Crafts Center and Auto
Skills Center will be closed Saturday
from 9-11 a.m. due to a repair of water
main line.
The facility will reopen at 11 a.m.,
pending completion of repairs.
Tax Center
needs volunteers
The Fort Meade Office of the Staff
Judge Advocate is seeking full-time and
part-time volunteers to work as tax
preparers or administrative personnel at
the Joint Installation Tax Center from
January through April.
No tax experience necessary. All
required training will be provided and
conducted on Fort Meade Jan. 5-9.
This is an opportunity to support your
community by providing free electronic
filing of federal and state income tax
returns for service members, retirees and
dependents from all military branches.
For more information, email Capt.
Sage Boyd, the Tax Center officer-in-
charge, at sage.a.boyd.mil@mail.mil or
call 301-677-9755.
Dangers of drinking, drugs
Fort Meade’s Army Substance Abuse
Program will educate the community
throughout the month about the dangers
of drinking and consuming illegal drugs
and driving.
ASAP staff members will participate
in the 5K Reindeer Run and 1-Mile Fun
Walk and man an information booth on
Dec. 13 at 8 a.m. at Murphy Field House.
Staffer members will make “mocktails,”
or nonalcoholic beverages, and provide
samples and recipes at the Fort Meade
Commissary on Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m.
For more information, call Torrie
Osterholm at 301-677-6541.
Kimbrough holiday
closures
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
will be closed the following holidays and
training days:
• Dec. 25: Christmas
• Dec. 26: Training holiday
• Jan. 1: New Year’s Day
• Jan. 2: Training holiday
• Jan. 16: Training holiday
• Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
To reach Nurse Advice or Urgent
Care during closures, call 301-677-8800.
Dunkin’ Donuts
grand opening
The Dunkin’ Donuts store, formerly
located in the Post Exchange, has
relocated to the Gate 32 Express, 8375
Mapes Road.
The community is invited to attend
the store’s official grand opening on
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The free event will include face paint-
ing, games, prizes and music.
Holiday concerts
The U.S. Army Field Band will
perform “Sound the Bells: A Holiday
Celebration” featuring the Concert Band
Soldiers’ Chorus and The Volunteers
on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3
p.m. at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212
Cathedral St., Baltimore.
The Jazz Ambassadors will perform
“Sound the Bells” on Dec. 13 at 3 p.m.
and 7 p.m. at Centennial High School,
4300 Centennial Lane, Ellicott City.
All concerts are free and open to the
public.
For tickets or more information, call
301-677-6586.
Holiday Tree Lighting
Fort Meade’s Tree Lighting
Celebration will be held Dec. 12 from
5-6 p.m. at McGlachlin Parade Field on
English Avenue, near the gazebo.
The annual event will feature the U.S.
Army Field Band and a sing-along with
the Fort Meade community Boy Scouts
and Girl Scouts.
Visit with Santa and enjoy festive
refreshments.
For more information, call the
Religious Support Office at 301-677-6703.
Volunteer to pack toys,
clothes
The Salvation Army in Annapolis is
seeking individuals and groups to help
NEWS EVENTS
courtesy photo
‘A christmas carol’The Meade High School Drama Club will present the Charles Dickens
classic “A Christmas Carol” today and Friday at 7 p.m., and Saturday at
2 and 7 p.m. in the school theater.
The show is open to the public. Admission is $8. Cost is $7 with a canned
food donation.
For more information, call 410-674-7710.
pack toys and clothes for 1,075 children
and 100 seniors on weekdays from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. through Dec. 19.
Call to schedule nights and/or
Saturdays.
For more information, call Maj. Ruth
New, corps officer, at 410-562-2564 or
email ruth_new@uss.salavationarmy.org.
Holiday wellness challenge
Need motivation to stay on track
during the holidays?
Join the Army Wellness Center’s
Holiday Challenge to stay on track and
enter to win a prize.
The challenge ends Jan. 30.
Rules for participation:
• Schedule an appointment with
AWC at 4418 Llewellyn Ave.
• Visit the AWC for a follow-up and
show us progress towards your goals.
• Double your chances of winning —
visit the AWC for a third appointment.
For more information, call 301-677-
2006.
Cooking Matters
Commissary Tours
The next Cooking Matters
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Community News Notes
Commissary Tour Challenge is Dec.
12 and Dec. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. at the Fort Meade Commissary.
Tours are open to all eligible
commissary patrons.
Hands-on store tours are offered
every hour and teach participants the
skills to compare foods for cost and
nutrition.
Select tours will receive a $10 coupon.
To sign up for the event, go to http://
cmatscommissaryfm.eventbrite.com.
For more information, email
nwilson@strength.org.
Lunch and Learn Series
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care
Center hosts a monthly brown bag
Lunch and Learn Series on the second
Tuesday of the month on the first floor
of the Rascon Building, adjacent to
Kimbrough.
The next lunch is Dec. 14 at noon.
Maj. Jennifer Gomes of the Primary
Care/Blue Clinic will present “Upper
Respiratory Tract Infections/Common
Colds: Basic Information and Self-Care
Recommendations.”
The 30-minute lecture will be followed
by a question-and-answer session.
For more information, call Maj. Anne
Spillane at 301-677-8463.
Financial, Employment
Readiness
Army Community Service offers
Financial Readiness classes to all
ranks and services and to DoD civilian
employees at the Community Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
Registration is required for each class.
• Thrift Savings Plan: Tuesday, 9-11 a.m.
• Getting Out of Debt: Dec. 16, 9-11
a.m.
• First-Term Financial Readiness
(online): Dec. 23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Employment Readiness:
• Resume Workshop: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to
noon
• Ten Steps to Federal Employment:
Dec. 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Interviewing Skills: Dec. 16, 9 a.m. to
noon
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-5590 or go to fortmeadeacs.
checkappointments.com.
Free classes
The Navy Fleet and Family Support
Center offers a variety of classes at its
new facility at 2212 Chisholm Ave.
The free classes are open to DoD ID
cardholders including active-duty service
members, retirees and their family
members, DoD civilian employees and
contractors.
Registration is required for each class.
• Retirement Brief: Monday, 8 a.m. to
noon
(Those within two years of retirement
should attend.)
• Pre-Separation Brief: Dec. 11, 9-
11:30 a.m.
• Common Sense Parenting: Dec. 15,
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Meet Greet: Dec. 18, 5-7 p.m.
Event features friendship, food, prizes
and information about Fort Meade and
Maryland.
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
Breakfast with Santa
The annual Breakfast with Santa
Claus will be held Dec. 13 from 8-11:30
a.m. at the Conference Center.
Enjoy an array of breakfast foods
including: scrambled eggs, bacon,
sausage patties, waffle station, omelet
station, grits, biscuits and hot chocolate
bar.
Children will be able to listen to a
story with Mrs. Claus, take a photo
with Santa and build crafts with elves at
Santa’s workshop.
Tickets are limited. Reserved seating
tickets are available at the Youth Center.
Cost is $13 for adults, $7 for ages 5-11
and free for children ages 4 and younger.
For more information, call 301-677-
1437 or 301-677-6054.
EFMP holiday party
The Exceptional Family Member
Program’s children’s holiday party will
be held Wednesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center,
4998 2nd Corp Blvd.
Registration is required.
The party will feature crafts, food, fun
and a visit from Santa.
To register, call 301-677-9014.
Out About
• “Night of 100 Elvises” will be held
Saturday from 2-5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to
1 a.m.; and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the Hunt Valley Inn, 245 Shawan
Road.
Admission costs $25-46.50. The
ballroom will host at least 12 bands and
12 Elvis tribute artists. “Brunch with
Elvis” on Sunday features Elvis’ favorite
foods including fried peanut butter and
banana sandwiches
For more information, go to
nightof100elvises.com.
• Ugly Holiday Sweater/Wine Tasting
will be held Sunday from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
at Adega Wine Cellars Cafe, 8519
Fenton St., Silver Spring. Food will be
available for purchase.
Winner of the ugly christmas sweater
contest will win a $100 gift certificate
to Ruth’s Chris Steak House. For more
information, call 301-608-2200.
• Holiday Festival of Trains is
featured through Jan. 25 at the BO
Railroad Museum, 2711 Maryland Ave.,
Ellicott City. Hours are Wednesdays to
Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Enjoy the museum’s annual holiday
celebration of toy trains and model
railroading. New this year is a custom-
built, 360-degree LEGO model train
layout created by the Washington D.C.
Metropolitan Area LEGO Train Club.
For more information, call 410-461-
1945 or go to http://www.borail.org/
November-ec.aspx.
• Toby’s Dinner Theatre is presenting
“Mary Poppins,” the Broadway musical,
through Feb. 1 at 5900 Symphony Woods
Road, Columbia.
Performances are Tuesdays through
Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 12:30
and 7 p.m. For information about buffet
times and ticket costs, go to tobysdinner-
theatre.com or call 410-730-8311.
• The Naval Academy Band will
perform its annual “Holiday by the
Bay” concert Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. on the
grounds of the Naval Academy at the
Main Chapel at 108 Blake Road, just
inside Gate 3.
The band will perform holiday works
and sing-alongs, and will be joined by the
Naval Academy Primary School Chorus,
conducted by Cathy Toney. Santa will
deliver candy.
Band concerts are free and open to the
public, with no tickets required.
A shuttle service from Navy-Marines
Corps Stadium will be provided from
6:30-9:30 p.m. Pickup location and other
information on the shuttle can be found
at http://www.usna.edu/Transportation/
stadiumshuttle.php. Pedestrians may use
Gate 3 on Maryland Avenue until 9:30 p.m.
For more information, visit the band’s
website at www.usna.edu/USNABand or
call 410-293-1262.
• The 21st Annual Symphony of
Lights in Columbia is offering Military
Appreciation Night on Monday from 6-10
p.m. at Symphony Woods.
Drive through the 1.4-mile spectacular
display of 70 larger-than-life, animated and
stationary light creations, rain or shine.
Complimentary sliders from Mission
BBQ will be provided from 6–10 p.m., while
supplies last.
Active duty, Reserve and retired military
members and their dependents will receive
$10 off admission cost (with government-
issued ID). Proceeds benefit Howard
County General Hospital.
For more information, go to hcgh.org/
symphonyoflights or call 410-740-7666.
• Glen Mar United Methodist Church is
sponsoring a “Walk to Bethlehem” Friday
to Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at the church, 4701
New Cut Road, Ellicott City.
Inclement weather date is Monday.
Drop in anytime for this free event. Led
by guides, participants will journey through
outdoor settings where actors, clad in period
costumes, portray scenes leading to and
immediately following Jesus’ birth.
Following the outdoor theatrical
production, a Temple scene and a 1st-
century marketplace will be on display.
For more information, go to
glenmarumc.org and click on Events or call
410-465-4995, ext. 410.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering its
annual Christmas Spectacular Trip to Radio
City Music Hall in New York City on Dec.
11.
Cost is $149 and includes bus and show
ticket. Bus boards at 6:30 a.m. and leaves
at 7 a.m. Bus departs New York at 7 p.m.
Show starts at 2 p.m.
The next LTS monthly bus trip to New
York City is Dec. 13, with discounts to
attractions. Bus cost is $60.
For more information, call 301-677-
7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.
• Monthly Prayer Breakfast, hosted by
the Garrison Chaplain’s Office, is held the
first Thursday of every month at 7 a.m. at
Club Meade.
The next prayer breakfast is today.
There is no cost for the buffet; donations
are optional. All Fort Meade employees,
family members, and civilian and military
personnel are invited.
For more information, call 301-677-6703.
• 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 Annapo-
lis Road, Odenton, in the banquet hall in
YOUTH
RECREATION
MEETINGS
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Movies
back of the building. The next meeting is
tonight. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. For more
information, call 410-674-4000.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness of
Anne Arundel County offers a free support
group for families with a loved one suffering
from mental illness on the first Thursday of
every month at 7 p.m. at the Odenton (West
County) Library, 1325 Annapolis Road. The
next meeting is tonight. For more informa-
tion, visit namiaac.org.
• Marriage Enrichment Group, sponsored
by Army Community Service, meets the
second and fourth Monday of every month
from 3-4 p.m. at the Community Readi-
ness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next
meeting is Monday. For more information,
call Celena Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at
301-677-5590.
• Calling All Dads meets the second
and fourth Monday of every month from
4-5 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood
Center, 4998 2nd Corps Blvd. The next
meeting is Monday.
The group is for expecting fathers, and
fathers with children of all ages. Children
welcome. For more information, call 301-
677-5590 or email colaina.townsend.ctr@
mail.mil.
• New Spouse Connection meets the
second Monday of every month from 7-
8:30 p.m. at the Community Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next
meeting is Monday. The program provides
an opportunity for all spouses new to the
military or to Fort Meade to meet and get
connected. For more information, contact
Pia Morales at pia.s.morales.civ@mail.mil
or 301-677-4110.
• Fort Meade TOP III Association meets
the second Wednesday of each month at
3 p.m. at the Courses. The next meeting
is Wednesday. The association is open
to all Air Force active-duty and retired
senior noncommissioned officers. For more
information, call Master Sgt. Jonathan Jacob
at 443-479-0616 or email jajacob@nsa.gov.
• 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 Dec. 12. 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, go to e9association.org.
• Meade Branch 212 of the Fleet Reserve
Association meets the second Saturday of
each month at 10 a.m. at VFW Post 160,
2597 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie. The next
meeting is Dec. 13. Active-duty, Reserve
and retired members of the U.S. Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard are invited.
For more information, call 443-604-2474
or 410-768-6288.
• Families Dealing with Deployment
meets the first and third Monday of
every month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at
Meuse Forest Neighborhood Center.
Children welcome. The next meeting is
Dec. 15. For more information, call 301-
677-5590 or email colaina.townsend.ctr@
mail.mil.
• Retired Enlisted Association meets the
third Tuesday of the month from 7:30-8:30
p.m. at Perry’s Restaurant, 1210 Annapolis
Road, Odenton. The next meeting is Dec.
16. For more information, visit trea.org or
call Elliott Phillips, the local president, at
443-790-3805 or Arthur R. Cooper, past
national president, at 443-336-1230.
• Women’s Empowerment Group meets
Wednesdays from 2-3:30 p.m. to provide
a safe, confidential arena for the support,
education and empowerment of women
who have experienced past or present
family violence.
Location is only disclosed to
participants. To register, call Samantha
Herring, victim advocate, at 301-677-4124
or Katherine Lamourt, victim advocate, at
301-677-4117.
• Moms Walking Group, sponsored
by Parent Support, meets Thursdays
from 8:30-9:15 a.m. at Potomac Place
Neighborhood Center. To register, call
Colaina Townsend or Michelle Pineda at
301-677-5590.
• Project Healing Waters meets
Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Soldiers
and Family Assistance Center, 2462 85th
Medical Battalion Ave.
The project is dedicated to the physical
and emotional rehabilitation of wounded
warriors and veterans through fly fishing,
fly tying and outings.
For more information, call Larry Vawter,
program leader, at 443-535-5074 or email
thecarptman@msn.com.
• Dancing with the Heroes, free ballroom
dance lessons for the Warrior Transition
Unit, meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Argonne
Hills Chapel Center in the seminar room.
Participants should wear loose clothing,
comfortable shoes with leather soles. No
super high heels or flip-flops.
• Spanish Christian Service is conducted
Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Cavalry Chapel
located at 8465 Simonds St. and 6th
Armored Cavalry Road.
For more information, call Elias Mendez
at 301-677-7314 or 407-350-8749.
• Couples Communication Group,
sponsored by Army Community Services,
meets every Monday from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
at the Community Readiness Center, 830
Chisholm Ave.
For more information, call Celena Flowers
or Katherine Lamourt at 301-677-5590.
• Cub Scout Pack 377 invites boys in
first through fifth grades, or ages 7 to 10,
to attend its weekly Monday meetings at 6
p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.
For more information, email Cubmaster
Christopher Lassiter at pack377_cm@
yahoo.com or Committee Chairperson
Marco Cilibert at pack377_cc@yahoo.com.
• Boy Scout Troop 379 meets Mondays
at 7 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel
Center on Rockenbach Road. The troop
is actively recruiting boys ages 11 to
18. For more information, email Lisa
Yetman, at lisayetman@verizon.net
or Wendall Lawrence, Scoutmaster, at
lawrencewendall@juno.com.
• Catholic Women of the Chapel meets
every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for prayer and
Bible study in the Main Post Chapel, 4419
Llewellyn Ave. Monthly programs are held
Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The group is open to
all women in the community ages 18 and
older — active duty, retiree and civilian
— for prayer, faith fellowship, and service.
For more information, email Mariana Yinh
at themariana@yahoo.com.
• American Legion Post 276 is open to
veterans and active-duty service members at
8068 Quarterfield Rd. in Severn. Breakfast
may be purchased beginning at 9 a.m.
Lunches may be purchased from 11:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour is 4-6 p.m.
Dinner may be purchased at 6 p.m. on
Fridays and the fourth Sunday of every
month.
Membership discounts are offered
for active-duty military. For more
information, call 410-969-8028 or visit
americanlegionpost276.org.
• Odenton Masonic Center, located at
1206 Stehlik Drive, invites the community,
local military, fire/emergency services and
local businesses to enjoy its reasonably
priced breakfast and specialty dinners.
The center offers a fundraising “all-you-
can-eat” breakfast every second Sunday
from 7-11 a.m. Fundraising specialty
dinners are held the third Friday of the
month from 5-7 p.m.
Menus vary and are listed on the center’s
website at odentonlodge209.net.
• Military District of Washington
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the
third Wednesday of each month from noon
to 1 p.m. at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson
Hall Dining Facility in Virginia. The next
meeting is Dec. 17. All members and those
interested in joining the club are welcome.
For more information, contact Master
Sgt. Erica Lehmkuhl at erica.lehmkuhl@
us.army.mil or 301-833-8415.
MEETINGS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13
Community News Notes
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 Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30
p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
PRICES: Tickets are $5.50 for adults (12
and older) and $3 for children. 3D Movies:
$7.50 adults, $5 children.
Today through Dec. 19
Friday: “Nightcrawler” (R). When Lou Bloom, a
driven man desperate for work, muscles into the
world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line
between observer and participant to become the
star of his own story. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene
Russo, Bill Paxton.
Saturday: “The Best of Me” (PG-13). A pair
of former high school sweethearts reunite after
many years when they return to visit their
small hometown. With James Marsden, Michelle
Monaghan, Luke Bracey.
Sunday: “St. Vincent” (PG-13). A young boy
whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely
friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy,
hedonistic war veteran who lives next door. With
Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts.
Dec. 12: “John Wick” (R). An ex-hitman comes
out of retirement to track down the gangsters
that took everything from him. With Keanu
Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen.
Dec. 13: “Ouija” (PG-13). A group of friends
must confront their most terrifying fears when
they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit
board. With Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren
Kagasoff.
Dec. 14: “Fury” (R). As the Allies make their final
push in the European Theatre in April 1945, a
battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy
commands a Sherman tank and his five-man
crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
With Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman.
Dec. 19: “Interstellar” (PG-13). A team of explor-
ers travel through a wormhole in an attempt to
find a potentially habitable planet that will sus-
tain humanity. With Matthew McConaughey,
Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain.

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Religion
Living Exactly Like Jesus
Baptist Church
Reverend Dr. Rickey Nelson Jones, Pastor
Patuxent Greens Golf Course
and Banquet Facility
14415 Greenview Drive, Laurel, MD 20708
Sunday Service: 9:00-10:15 a.m.
www.leljbc.org
301-362-7458
The Assembly of GOD’S Church
where we learn GOD’S Holy Word in context
and love one another.
Jesus LivesJesus Lives
“Then Jesus
Came”
Christmas
Cantata
Odenton Baptist Church
8410 Piney Orchard Parkway • Odenton, MD 21113
410-305-2380
www.odentonbaptist.com
Come and join us for a
wonderful Christmas Cantata
about Jesus’ ability to change
our lives. Two days only!!
Admission is free and all are
welcome!! Nursery is provided
for 2 years old and under.
Performance Times:
Saturday, December 13, 6:30pm
Sunday, December 14, 6:30pm
Fort Meade 2014 holiday religious services, activities
DATE SERVICE TIME LOCATION
Dec. 7 Liturgical Service of Lessons Carols 4 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 8-12 Advent Retreat (Catholic) 6:30-8 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 8 Immaculate Conception Mass 6 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 12 Reconciliation Service (Catholic) 6-8 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 12 Fort Meade Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony 5 p.m. Parade Field (near gazebo)
Dec. 23 Hanukkah Luncheon Celebration Noon Chapel Center
Dec. 24 Christmas Pageant Mass 5 p.m. Chapel Center
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 24 Liturgical Christmas Eve Service 10:30 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 25 Christmas Day Mass 9 a.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Mass 6 p.m. Post Chapel
Dec. 31 Gospel Watch-Night Service 10 p.m.-midnight Chapel Center
Jan. 1 Mary, Mother of God/New Year’s Day 9 a.m. Post Chapel
Times of the regular weekend Protestant and Catholic services during the day will remain the same.
(See Page 15 for the regular schedule)
For more information about religious services, call the Garrison Chaplain’s Office at 301-677-6703.