Soundoff September 18, 2014

1. Soundoff!´
vol. 66 no. 37 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community September 18, 2014
legal eagle
New JAG leads
garrison Staff
Judge Advocate
page 3
‘gallantly
streaming’
UPCOMING EVENTS
Today, 5-9 p.m.: Field Exercise Battle Buddies - Potomac Place Neighborhood Center
Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Field Exercise Battle Buddies - Potomac Place Center
saturday, 8 a.m.: Football FanFare 5K/10K Run/1 Mile Walk - Constitution Park
Sept. 26, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.: Retiree Appreciation Day - McGill Training Center
Sept. 27, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.: Prescription Take Back Day - Exchange & Commissary
‘Never Forget’
Annual joint service
resiliency run pays
tribute to Sept. 11
page 10
PHOTO BY Daniel kucin jr.
Fort Meade service members and other volunteers unfurl a stadium-sized American flag at the University of Maryland’s Military Appreciation Day on Saturday at College
Park. The halftime show celebrated the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key’s writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
For the story, see Page 8.

2. Commander’s Column
Soundoff!´
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes
Public Affairs Officer
Chad T. Jones
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Chief, Command Information
Philip H. Jones
Philip.H.Jones.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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Spectacular celebrations
Greetings Team Meade!
Thanks for your untiring support of our ser-vice
members, families and civilians who enable
us to accomplish the Fort Meade mission.
Looking back over the past few days, we had
a great week.
On Friday, the garrison hosted the annual
Installation Wellness and Remembrance Run.
There were more than 2,500 participants repre-senting
all branches of military, along with civil-ian
workers, retirees, family members and special
guest Rep. Donna F. Edwards.
The atmosphere was charged with motivation
and esprit de corps.
At our installation’s 9/11 remembrance cer-emony,
held at the Directorate of Emergency
Services, Deputy Installation Commander John
Moeller reminded everyone present that we must
continue to remain vigilant and resilient and care
for those serving in our armed forces.
Most people remember where they were on
Sept. 11, 2001. As I recall the tragedy of Sept.
11, I remember that I was stationed in Ansbach,
Germany, and had just re-enlisted indefinitely.
I vividly remember watching television and the
news reports about the World Trade Center being
struck by American airplanes.
It didn’t seem real and I thought the television
reports were a prank. But to my dismay, the event
was real. We were on lockdown, and security was
heightened. Life as I knew it changed.
All of the services came together that day with
a unified mission to protect and defend our great
nation. The bonds that were established between
the different services became paramount and
provided a stronger U.S. military to defeat the
enemy.
In light of the sacrifices made since Sept. 11,
I want to thank our military spouses and family
members for their untiring service behind the
scenes. You provide love and support for our ser-vice
members. This unwavering support affords
us the opportunity to focus on our mission — to
protect and serve our nation. You are true war-riors
in every regard, and I thank you for your
service to our nation.
During the past several weeks I’ve received
some emails and ICE comments pertaining to
the Mass Notification System, also known as the
“Big Voice.” Apparently, there have been some
issues related to the playing of recorded military
music for retreat, reveille and taps.
We are working to fix this problem. As we
address this issue, please note that emergency
notification announcements are operational and
we are able to activate, via the Big Voice, to make
emergency announcements, if needed.
Most importantly, I want you to know your
concerns are being heard, and we will continue to
work to provide
quality service
to our service
members, retir-ees,
families and
civilians at Fort
Meade.
I also want
to thank the
personnel repre-senting
the U.S.
Air Force for
Garrison command
the invitation I
Sgt. maj. Rodwell l. Forbes
received to attend the service’s 67th Birthday Ball
this past weekend at the Convention Center in
Baltimore. It was truly a first-class event.
After Saturday’s ceremony, a fireworks display
was launched from six barges stretching three
miles from the Inner Harbor to Fort McHenry,
celebrating the 200th anniversary of “The Star-
Spangled Banner.” Viewers enjoyed the largest
fireworks and light display since 1814!
The 20-minute fireworks program was cho-reographed
to an incredible musical score. Each
arrangement was powerful and patriotic, featur-ing
the artistry of John Williams and James
Ingram, Jennifer Hudson and Faith Hill, Daniel
Rodriguez and Whitney Houston, and more.
As you have probably noticed, our summer
weather has started to change to fall. The weather
is getting cooler, and we’re losing a little more
daylight each day. Let’s remember to continue
to stay safe and be vigilant. Let’s watch out for
our children as they go to and from school, and
slow down our vehicles as we pass runners on our
installation roadways.
Lastly, I encourage you to get up, get out and
do something to make each day more meaningful.
There is so much rich history in our surrounding
neighborhoods. Take advantage of the time you
are here.
Have a great week, Team Meade.
Commander’s Open Door
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley
has an open door policy.
All service members, retirees, government
employees, family members or community
members age 18 or older are invited to address
issues or concerns 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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3. News
Law and Order
New Staff Judge Advocate leads Fort Meade legal team
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
New Staff Judge Advocate Lt. Col.
Jonathan E. Cheney certainly commands
respect and attention.
Towering over colleagues at approxi-mately
6’5’’, Cheney can easily be spotted
throughout the office visiting with indi-vidual
staff members.
“I want to create and maintain an envi-ronment
that is professional and fun,” the
Albuquerque, N.M., native said. “I have
the benefit of having great professionals
who really want to do their job and who
do their job well.”
Before coming to Fort Meade in July,
Cheney served in a variety of legal posi-tions
ranging from deputy staff judge
advocate at Fort Sam Houston in Texas
to brigade judge advocate in Afghanistan
in 2008.
“We had myself and two attorneys as
well as responsibility over seven enlisted
personnel,” he said about the deployment.
“We had six Afghan attorneys that were
with us, too. We had to advise the entire
brigade combat team [about] the full range
of legal issues that they would face.”
After graduating from Adams State
University in Colorado with a Bachelor
of Science degree in mathematics, Cheney
decided to explore career opportunities by
teaching high school in El Paso for four
years, working at a Christian family camp
and doing contract work for AT&T.
Cheney did not consider law as a poten-tial
PHOTO BY mass communication spc. 2nd class zach allan
Lt. Col. Jonathan E. Cheney joins Fort Meade’s legal team as the new staff judge
advocate. Cheney, who arrived in July, plans to help his employees improve
themselves, both personally and professionally.
career path until his mother mentioned
the idea to him.
“It wasn’t until I was in my 30s that I
thought going to law school would be of
interest,” said the soft-spoken father of
four who resides in Potomac Place with
his wife, Karri. “My mom had recently
finished law school herself and thought
that I might be good at it and I might
enjoy it.”
Cheney heeded his mother’s advice and
graduated from Baylor Law School in
Texas in 1997, the same year he entered
the military. He later earned a Master
of Laws degree in military law from the
Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center
and School in Charlottesville, Va.
For the past 17 years, Cheney has served
as a judge advocate. He plans to utilize
these prior experiences in his new position
on Fort Meade.
In addition to criminal law, Cheney
oversees four departments: military jus-tice;
procurement and administrative law;
claims; and legal assistance.
He expects to lead 30 employees once
the office is fully staffed.
“My goal at this stage of my career,
which has kind of been my goal always,
is to serve well,” Cheney said. “Specifi-cally
for Fort Meade, I want to advise the
command and staff well so they are as
well informed in the decisions they make,
providing good, sound legal, ethical and
moral advice.”
Cheney replaces Lt. Col. Roseanne Ben-nett,
who now works for the Regional
Defense Counsel at Fort Meade.
He credits Bennett for leading a strong
team and plans to encourage his staff to
improve themselves, both as people and
as professionals.
“It’s been enjoyable so far to work with
the great professional staff that we have
at the garrison,” he said. “They are great
people to work with, and I look forward
to spending a couple of years [here] serv-ing.”
Soldiers’ Counsel assists through MEB/PAB processes
The Fort Meade Office of Soldiers’
Medical Evaluation Board Counsel is
available to help Soldiers throughout
the various stages of the Medical Evalu-ation
Board and Physical Evaluation
Board processes.
The office is located at 2475 Llewellyn
Ave. Hours are Monday to Friday from
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is closed
weekends and federal holidays.
The SMEBC office is a division of
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center.
Soldiers’ Counsel advises and repre-sents
Soldiers — not commanders or
members of the MEB/PEB — about
their legal rights as they progress
through the Integrated Disability Evalu-ation
System.
The SMEBC office presents a gen-eral
overview briefing on Tuesdays and
Thursdays during the weekly IDES/
MEB briefing. Soldiers also can meet
individually with an attorney.
Soldiers’ Counsel provides the follow-ing
services:
Upon receiving a P3 Profile or enter-ing
the MEB process, the counsel pro-vides
general information about the
process and the Soldier’s rights.
Upon receiving a DA Form 3947
(Report of Medical Board) and prior to
signing, Soldiers’ Counsel:
• Reviews the Soldier’s MEB findings
and provides case-specific advice and
advocacy
• Ensures the Soldier understands his/
her options to concur to such requests
as additional medical treatment or eval-uation,
or to challenge MEB findings,
and whether to request to continue to
serve in the Army
• Helps the Soldier begin to develop a
strategy to achieve the desired outcome
Upon receiving the informal PEB
decision, Soldiers’ Counsel:
• Reviews the results with the Soldier
and explains the legal framework for the
PEB’s decision
• Advises the Soldier of his/her right
to dispute the findings, request a formal
hearing or request counsel, and assists
the Soldier in making an informed elec-tion
• Creates and implements a plan to
maximize the Soldier’s desired outcome
(fit for duty, higher disability rating,
service connection or combat-related
designation) at the PEB
If the Soldier elects a formal hearing
with representation by Soldiers’ Coun-sel,
the office will provide candid advice
regarding likely and possible outcomes,
help identify and obtain supporting
evidence, and zealously advocate before
the PEB on the Soldier’s behalf.
In addition, Soldiers’ Counsel can
help determine whether an appeal would
be effective and assist the Soldier in
gathering evidence and writing the
appeal.
For more information, call 301-677-
8438 or 301-677-8569.
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4. News
‘Never forget’
DES commemorates 9/11 with tribute to first responders
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Three stained-glass panels designed to
pay tribute to the firefighters and police
officers who lost their lives during the
9/11 attacks were presented to the Fort
Meade Directorate of Emergency Ser-vices
in a ceremony on Sept. 11.
The reflective ceremony, held in the
parking lot of the DES headquarters,
was part of the garrison’s annual 9/11
commemoration.
The stained-glass panels were unveiled
before an audience of 100 people.
“I think it’s great that people stepped
up to make a great display,” said Fort
Meade Fire Chief E.J. Rouvet after the
ceremony. “As long as it keeps people
remembering, that’s all we care about.”
The left panel features the design of a
firefighter helmet, while the right panel
features the design of a police badge.
The center panel features three firefight-ers
and a piece of metal from one of the
World Trade Center’s twin towers.
The stained-glass panels will be perma-nently
displayed at the entrance of DES
headquarters.
Ray and Marge Nichols, two stained-glass
designers and retired Baltimore
County police officers, constructed the
panels. Martha Hanson and Janet Parker,
stained-glass designer artists from Paned
Expressions Studios in Edgewood, cre-ated
the design.
The project took two years to com-plete.
John Gorman, a retired police sergeant
with the New York City/New Jersey Port
Authority, presented the metal piece from
the WTC to DES three years ago during
the garrison’s 10th commemoration of
9/11.
Chief Ray Kinsley, Fort Meade’s fire
prevention and training chief, kept the
piece of metal on behalf of DES.
Two years ago, Kinsley and his wife,
Susie, brought the metal with them to
a barbecue hosted by Ray and Marge
Nichols, who also are family friends. The
Nichols decided to incorporate the metal
in a stained-glass design to pay homage
to the emergency responders killed on
9/11.
The couple later began working with
Hanson and Parker to create and design
the panels.
Ray Nichols, a stained-glass artist and designer, explains a section of the three stained-glass panels presented to Fort Meade’s
Directorate of Emergency Services on Sept. 11 as part of the garrison’s annual observance of the 9/11 attacks. One of the stained-glass
panels features a piece of metal from the World Trade Center.
“As a police officer, I realize what most
of you go through and sacrifice,” Ray
Nichols said during the presentation. “It
was an honor to do this.”
Deputy Installation Commander John
Moeller, the guest speaker for the event,
recalled the sacrifices made in the wake
of the attacks.
“It’s been 13 years since terrorists
turned hijacked jets into weapons of mass
destruction, smashing into the World
Trade Center and Pentagon — 13 years
since New York City, New Jersey and
D.C.-area emergency responders became
the stuff of legend as firefighters, police
officers and paramedic-emergency medi-cal
technicians followed the call of duty
into the pages of history,” Moeller said.
Rouvet said it is the duty of today’s
generation of firefighters, police officers,
emergency responders and the American
public to remember.
“We at the Fort Meade DES vowed
then and continue to never forget the
sacrifices made by our comrades who
became casualties on that day,” Rouvet
photo by nate pesce
said.
The ceremony included the presenta-tion
and retirement of the colors by
the National Security Agency Police
Honor Guard, and the invocation and
benediction by Deputy Installation
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David E. Cooper.
The U.S. Army Field Band Brass
Quintet played the National Anthem.
The Montgomery County Firefighters
Pipes and Drums performed “Amazing
Grace.”
The ceremony ended with “Taps.”
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5. News
GI Film Festival’s installation tour premieres at Meade
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
Families gathered Friday night at Consti-tution
Park for the GI Film Festival’s first
stop on its nationwide installation tour.
“It’s nice to have events on Fort Meade for
the military families because they don’t often
get to go out,” said Ivan Sepulveda, recre-ation
aide at The Lanes at Fort Meade.
The GI Film Festival, which was described
by former New York Mayor Michael Bloom-berg
as “Sundance for the troops,” began in
2007. Now, for its eighth year, the festival —
with the slogan “Reel Stories! Real Heroes!”
— will travel to various military installations
across the country.
Brandon Millet and Lauren Law-Millet,
husband and wife and co-founders of the
festival, shared their vision with audience
members.
“The goal is to portray GIs in a respectful
light,” Law-Millet said.
The couple explained that the GI Film
Festival is a nonprofit organization that aims
to “preserve veterans’ stories.”
While audience members waited for the
sun to set, the inflatable screen projected
trivia questions and advertisements from
sponsors, including the event’s gold sponsor
BAE Systems.
“One of the things we do is hire a lot of
military,” said Jennifer Finder, BAE Systems
Intelligence and Security community invest-ment
manager. “Part of [the reason] why
we’re here is to let people know that when
they’re done and they’re ready to leave the
military, there are places that welcome vet-erans
in the workplace.”
The free event began with two trailers
highlighting the success of the GI Film Fes-tival
and the integral role the military plays
in BAE Systems’ progress.
Before watching the feature film, “G.I. Joe:
Retaliation,” audience members screened
two original short films. Popcorn was sold
by the Directorate of Family and Morale,
Welfare and Recreation.
“[The films] were different, but pretty
good” said Sgt. Juan Lopez, accompanied
by his wife, Noel.
In the short documentary “Spitfire 944,”
John S. Blythe, former Spitfire pilot, watches
footage he did not know existed from his
crash landing in 1944. Blythe repeatedly
mutters the phrase “I’ll be damned,” shocked
to watch this event on film 61 years later.
The second short, an animation called
“The Jockstrap Raiders,” portrays a group
of misfits who work together to prevent the
Germans from building a bridge to Britain
during World War I. In this cartoon, the
raiders must strip down to their underwear
to cut down on weight so that their planes
will take flight.
For the rest of the evening, audience
members, including Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley, accompanied by his
wife, Lee, and son Liam, munched on pop-corn
while watching Dwayne ‘The Rock’
Johnson’s heroic action sequences in “G.I.
Joe: Retaliation.”
The audience was fixed to the screen,
except for the young children who continued
to run around, playing with balls and enjoy-ing
the fresh air.
“The kids had fun,” said Larry Morris,
whose wife, Sandra, works at the Pentagon.
“I thought it was great.”
PHOTOS BY phil grout
Michael Gilcrest, 7, plays in Constitution Park before the GI Film Festival, which aims
to preserve veterans’ stories and present GIs in a positive light.
LEFT: Sgt. Juan Lopez and his 4-year-old daughter Urica curl up on blankets at
Constitution Park for the GI Film Festival. The festival, presented Friday evening,
featured original military shorts and the film “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.”
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6. News
Community
Crime Watch
Compiled by the Fort Meade
Directorate of Emergency Services
Sept. 8, Shoplifting: AAFES
loss prevention personnel
at the Exchange stated she
observed the subject select and
conceal a 3-D magnet valued
at $1.95 and toddler sleepwear
valued at $20 in her purse.
She attempted to exit the store
without rendering proper pay-ment.
Sept. 12, Shoplifting: AAFES loss prevention
personnel at the Exchange stated that the subject
was observed, via surveillance cameras, shoplift-ing
from the store. An investigation revealed the
subject removing two mascaras from the display
shelves and some jeans, then walking into the
ladies fitting room. The subject then exited the
Exchange without rendering payment for the
makeup merchandise.
Sept. 14, Driving while under the influence of alco-hol,
driving while impaired by alcohol, negligent
driving, and driving in imprudent manner, endan-gering
property, life and persons. While preparing
to clear a traffic stop, police observed a vehicle
traveling at a high rate of speed. The driver
noticed the police vehicle and slammed on the
brakes and came to a stop. He then attempted
to drive away.
Units observed a strong odor of an alcoholic
beverage emanating from the driver’s breath, and
his speech was noticeably slurred. The driver was
asked to perform Standardized Field Sobriety
Tests and performed poorly. The driver rendered
a breath sample of .20 blood alcohol content.
Sept. 16, Simple assault, consummated by a
battery: While exiting the bus, the victim was
punched twice in the head by the subject.
For week of Sept. 8-14:
• Moving violations: 29
• Nonmoving violations: 26
• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 13
• Traffic accidents: 9
• Driving on suspended license: 0
• Driving on suspended registration: 1
• Driving without a license: 0
Know your obligations
before signing a lease
By Carrie Culver
Intern, Legal Assistance Division
If you decide to live off post, there are
some important things to consider.
When you sign a lease, you are entering
into a legally binding contract. That means
if you change your mind after entering into
the agreement, you may still be legally and
financially obligated to complete the terms
of the contract.
Therefore, make sure that you do your
homework before signing or otherwise
agreeing to terms of a lease and obligating
your time and money.
Service members enjoy many protections
not available to the public at large under
terms of the Service Members Civil Relief
Act. One such protection involves termina-tion
of residential leases. By giving timely
and proper notice (including copies of rel-evant
orders), service members may be able
to end their residential lease agreements
early under certain special circumstances.
The SCRA provides that when an indi-vidual
goes on active duty, he can break his
pre-existing lease. The SCRA also provides
that service members given orders for a
permanent change of station, temporary
duty or deployment lasting at least 90 days
may be eligible to break their residential
leases.
Service members should be aware that
outside of these narrow exceptions, they
may be held to the terms of their residential
lease agreements. If it turns out the com-mute
from your new apartment to work is
terrible, you are still obligated to abide by
the terms of the lease.
If your command does not approve
of the location you have chosen, you are
still obligated to abide by the terms of the
lease. If you decide for whatever reason to
terminate the lease, you are still obligated
to abide by the terms of the lease.
To avoid getting yourself in a situation
where you need to break your contractual
obligations, consider the following:
• Check in with the installation’s Hous-ing
Services Office. Personnel will be able
to provide information about the area and
experiences of other military members.
• Talk to your fellow Soldiers and com-mand
about your housing search and make
sure there are no concerns with a location
you are considering.
• Talk to your prospective landlord and
make sure you understand his expecta-tions
of you as a potential tenant. Be
advised, however, that the language in the
agreement that you ultimately sign may be
controlling.
• Make an appointment with a Legal
Assistance Division attorney to review
the terms of your lease before you sign.
Attorneys can help you better understand
your obligations under the document and
suggest some language that you may ask
the landlord to include.
Remember, before signing any contract
to consider the potential impacts of doing
so. While special exceptions may be made
for service members in some limited situa-tions,
you should assume that you will be
liable to complete any commitments you
make.
If you require legal advice on this or other
topics, schedule an appointment to speak
with an attorney at the Fort Meade Legal
Assistance Office at 301-677-9504 or 301-
677-9536.
Find the Fort Meade
Religious Schedule
at
www.ftmeade.army.mil.
Look for the “Community” tab then
click on “Religious Services” for
schedules, events and
contact information.
On the
lookout
The Directorate of
Emergency Servic-es
is actively work-ing
to keep neigh-borhoods
safe.
Families resid-ing
on post should
remember to ensure
that windows and doors to homes,
cars and garages are locked at all
times, regardless of time of day.
Although the crime rate in mili-tary
housing is lower than off
post, it is important to remember
that Fort Meade is not immune to
crime. To protect your family and
belongings, remember to take an
active role in deterring crime.
Remain aware of your sur-roundings
and immediately report
any suspicious activity to the Fort
Meade Police at 301-677-6622
or 6623.
Connect with
Fort Meade at
Facebook.com
/ftmeade
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7. Cover Story
Star-Spangled
Celebration
Service members partake in UMD
tribute to “The Star-Spangled Banner”
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
Fort Meade service members and other
military personnel unfurled a 100-yard
American flag Saturday afternoon during
University of Maryland’s Military Appre-ciation
Day football halftime show.
The patriotic performance celebrated
the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott
Key’s writing of “The Star-Spangled Ban-ner.”
“I enjoyed it.” said Pfc. Merice Jack-son
of the Maryland Freestate Challenge
Academy, Class 23 in Gunpowder. “I was
in the corner [holding the flag].”
Despite a steady rain, the stadium at
College Park was packed.
Throughout the game, UMD honored
military personnel by bringing service
members on the field for the singing of
the national anthem, swearing in UMD
ROTC members and showing Soldiers on
the stadium’s Jumbotron.
With West Virginia University leading
the Terps 28-20 at halftime, members of
both universities’ marching bands and
color guards took the field. The celebra-tion
began with a brief history lesson,
explaining how Key was imprisoned on
a British ship outside of Fort McHenry.
During the British bombardment, Key
— an attorney and poet — was inspired
by the American victory on Sept. 14, 1814
to write what would become “The Star-
Spangled Banner.”
“The halftime show was very good,”
said Nick Damiano, the self-proclaimed
proud father of a UMD Terrapin, accom-panied
by his daughter and wife, Manny.
“I liked it a lot. [It was] educational and
interesting.”
WVU band members in white and blue
uniforms and UMD band members in red
uniforms created a formation to spell out
“National Anthem.” As the announcer
described the events of 1814 in more
detail, band members played patriotic
songs such as “Yankee Doodle Dandy”
and “Let Freedom Ring.”
“It was very touching, very emotional,”
said UMD fan Cherie Scarvhe whose
father-in-law played for UMD in the
1950s.
Both bands soon altered their forma-tion
to create the boat on which Key
was imprisoned and the outline of Fort
McHenry.
After playing the version of the nation-al
anthem that was performed on PBS,
band members cleared the field.
Fort Meade service members rushed
onto the field to unfurl the American flag
that encompassed the entire football field.
Service members shook the flag so that it
appeared to be waving in the wind.
“It was actually pretty exciting,” said
Pfc. Jesse Cabarratto of the Maryland
Freestate Challenge Academy, Class 23.
“It was the first time we ever did this in
this class. It was nice.”
After thunderous applause from spec-tators,
the flag was removed from the field
so that UMD could have its chance at a
comeback.
Tying it up 37-37 with 11:14 left in the
fourth quarter, UMD was not able to hold
out. With four seconds left in the quarter,
WVU’s Josh Lamberg scored the winning
field goal, ending the game 40-37.
Although UMD lost, fans walked away
pleased with the game, particularly with
the halftime celebration.
“This was my first football game and
my first halftime show,” Manny Damiano
said. “I thought it was terrific. It was
wonderful.”
TOP: University of Maryland offensive
lineman Andrew Zeller leads his team
onto the field before Saturday’s game.
UMD lost to West Virginia University
40-37.
RIGHT: Service members march onto
the field for the singing of the “Star-
Spangled Banner” before the University
of Maryland game against West Virginia
University.
PHOTOs BY Daniel kucin jr.
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8. News
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley, joined by Rep. Donna Edwards of Maryland’s
4th District, walks along McGlachlin Parade Field as the run commences.
A time for
reflections
Remembrance run
pays tribute to
Sept. 11, wellness
By Navy Mass Communication Spc. 2nd
Class Zach Allan
Fort Meade Public Affairs Office
The grass was still wet and the sun had
not yet come up early Friday morning on
McGlachin Parade Field when Garrison
Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes
called the vast group of service members
to attention and directed them to face the
flag pole.
Just then, the sun began to rise as did the
American flag and reveille played over the
“Big Voice.”
After salutes were rendered, Forbes called
“forward march” and then it began: 20 com-mands
from across Fort Meade marched to
English Avenue before beginning to run the
approximately 3.2-mile route.
The run lasted just less than one hour, and
afterward, the groups returned to the parade
field to hear remarks from the garrison com-mand
and a Maryland congresswoman.
“Before we begin, I’d like to ask you all to
take a moment to reflect on the events that
took place 13 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001,”
said Garrison Commander Col. Brian P.
Foley. “Reflect on all those who lost their
lives on that fateful day and remember
all those who have lost their lives since, in
defense of this great nation.”
Foley reminded troops of how vital all
117 different missions performed on the post
are to protect the United States.
“So as we go through the days and weeks
and years ahead, reflect on the need to
remain vigilant, reflect on just how impor-tant
what each and every one of you do is,”
Foley said.
The installation’s service members were
not alone as they ran to remember the tragic
events of Sept. 11. Running alongside Foley
was Rep. Donna Edwards, from Maryland’s
4th District.
“Yesterday being 9/11, we are reminded
of the tremendous sacrifice that is borne
by those of you who wear the uniform,”
Edwards said, “and of the awesome respon-sibility
we have as members of Congress
and as other public servants in making the
kinds of decisions that honor your courage
and commitment to the United States of
America.”
The annual run not only commemorates
the 9/11 attacks but also highlights Septem-ber
as Suicide Prevention Month.
“There is strength in unity,” Forbes said,
“if we can get past the color of our uniforms
and the individual branch of service that we
are in and come forward in a unified effort
as people. Each and every member of the
team counts and when we lose one, that has
a huge impact that could bring our organiza-tions
down.”
Editor’s note: If you or someone you know
is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can
seek help at the Army Substance Abuse Pro-gram,
2466 85th Medical Battalion Ave.
For more information, call 301-677-7901
or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at
1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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9. U.S. Marines
take part in the
60-minute run
that culminated
with remarks
from Garrison
Commander
Col. Brian P.
Foley, Garrison
Command Sgt.
Maj. Rodwell L.
Forbes and Rep.
Donna Edwards.
‘There is strength in unity if
we can get past the color
of our uniforms and the
individual branch of service
that we are in and come
forward in a unified effort.’
Garrison Command Sgt. Maj.
Rodwell L. Forbes
photos by daniel kucin jr.
ABOVE: First Army Division East Soldiers gather for “Reveille” at McGlachlin Parade
Field before the start of the 3.2-mile run.
TOP CENTER: Defense Media Activity was among the 20 commands from Fort Meade
participating in the annual 9/11 Remembrance Run early Friday morning.
LEFT: Senior Airman Irving Rivera of the 7th Intelligence Squadron, 659th Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, 70th ISR Wing carries the guidon along the
3.2-mile route.
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10. Sports
Jibber Jabber - Opinion Sports Shorts
The thin red line
I remember the last time I was spanked like it was
yesterday.
It was the spring of my fourth-grade year. I was
living in my first foster home for about three months,
and my foster father Harry had done his best to
keep me from putting my elbows on the table while
eating.
For weeks he tried everything: joking about how
rude it looked, stern discussions, grounding me from
watching “The Cosby Show” or playing on my Col-ecoVision
bit.ly/1ASav84, and offering me rewards
and praise for showing appropriate table decorum.
Finally one day, he said: “Chad, the next time you
put your elbows on the table, I am going to spank
you.”
A few meals later I got busted, and Harry, being
a man of his word, called me into the kitchen after
dinner, put me over his knee and gave me three good
swats on the bum.
I’m guessing the spankings hurt a bit, but I know
how much shame I felt, and I have not put my elbows
on the table since. Neither have my kids, which has
been useful at camp where the punishment for having
your elbows on the table is standing up and saying
sorry, plus skip around the dining hall.
During my childhood, it was kissing a stuffed
moose head mounted on the mess hall wall.
Besides table etiquette, Harry’s spanking also
taught me the benefit of a well-timed swat on the
bum, which is something my three children have felt
on more than a few occasions. I think the last time
I put my daughter over my knee was two years ago
when she was 9. My youngest gets swatted a little
more than that.
Of course, the reason why Harry had to spank me
in the first place is because a man (my mom’s com-mon-
law husband) who was five times my age and at
least six times my size used to beat me like a drum
with anything he could get his hands on.
Stecker’s weapon of choice was a black belt. It was
about 2 inches wide and as thick as a smartphone
without its protective case. His target was my legs
and back, and funny enough, I never recalled a single
lesson from any of his whippings except to be afraid
of fat dudes with weapons.
Thankfully, I learned a while ago to put those days
as far out of my mind as possible. However, Min-nesota
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s use
of corporal punishment with his 4-year-old son hit a
little close to home. So I’ve spent some time thinking
about the differences between Harry’s spanking and
Stecker’s abuse:
1. Intention is everything. In Harry’s case, his inten-tion
was to use spanking as a tool to keep my elbows
off the table. Stecker’s intention was to keep me in line
or more appropriately, display his dominance.
2. The thin red line between abuse and discipline
is oftentimes a welt or
trickle of blood. If your
handprint or belt mark, or
the imprint of a wooden
spoon (my mom’s weapon
of choice) lasts for more
than a few hours or draws
blood, there is a good
Chad T. Jones,
chance it is abuse.
Public Affairs
Peterson’s case seems to
Officer
be a combination of both.
His intention seemed good
- he wanted to correct his child from using bad lan-guage.
However, based off the pictures of the welts
and cuts left on his son’s body, Peterson blew by the
line between discipline and abuse like he blows by and
over defensive backs.
3. The person in charge, not the person being
punished, chooses whether to discipline a child or
abuse a victim.
I don’t care how mad a person gets, or what a child
does to get them that angry, if a parent decides to put
their hands on a child, it is the parent’s responsibility
to get themselves in the proper mindset before they
lift a finger.
If you grab a child when you are angry and you
accidentally sprain the child’s arm, then you abused
that child.
4. Being beaten as a child doesn’t give you permis-sion
to beat your children. Adrian Peterson, like a lot
of people who get caught doing something wrong,
said he “whooped” his child with a switch because he
was whooped by a switch.
That is a lame excuse normally used by people who
want to rationalize their behavior instead of fixing it.
Part of being an adult is reflecting on your childhood
experiences and making appropriate decisions based
off those lessons. It’s not always easy, but nobody said
being a parent is.
With those points in mind, I will keep my judgment
of Adrian to myself, but from what I know now, and
based off his track record, I do hope this doesn’t ruin
Adrian’s career. He is a great talent who has done a lot
of good things for his community and family.
And instead of jumping to conclusions and mak-ing
rash decisions based off of media reaction and
sponsorship dollars, I hope the NFL reflects on what
is currently happening regarding the domestic issues
that have taken over the league, and let that analysis
determine their decisions.
That would be a complete turnaround from what
the league is doing, but it is a turn that needs to be
made for the good of the league, its fans, and yes, even
Adrian Peterson.
If you have comments on this or anything to do with
sports, contact me at chad.t.jones.civ@mail.mil or hit
me up on Twitter @CTJibber.
Lacrosse survey
Want to see youth lacrosse come to Fort Meade?
Fill out the Interest Survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
P99JP3M.
Survey closes Friday.
Run Series takes off
The Fort Meade Run Series returns Saturday with the Football
FanFare 5K/10K Run /1 Mile Walk at 8 a.m. at Constitution
Park.
Other themed runs include the Ghost, Ghouls & Goblins 5K
on Oct. 25 at the Fort Meade Pavilion, the Turkey Trot on Nov.
22 at Murphy Field House and the Reindeer Run 5K on Dec. 13
at Murphy Field House.
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 $75. The 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.
For more information, call 301-677-7916.
EFMP Walking Group
The Exceptional Family Member Program Walking Group will
meet Sept. 25 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Gaffney Fitness Center.
For more information call 301-677-5590.
Schedule school/sports physicals
Appointments for school/sports physicals are now available for
enrollees of Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center.
A number of Saturday appointments also are available.
To schedule an appointment, call the Appointment Line
between 6 and 6:30 a.m. at 301-677-8800 or 1-866-511-8748.
Army Ten-Miler Youth Run
Registration for the Army Ten-Miler Youth Run is now open.
A total of 400 registrations are available for the 100-meter and 200-
meter noncompetitive youth runs that will be held Oct. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at
the conclusion of the Army Ten-Miler race in the North Pentagon lot.
The 100-meter run is for children in kindergarten through third grade.
The 200-meter run is for children in grades four to eight.
Registration is being conducted online at armytenmiler.com on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Entry fee is $15. Participants will receive a Champ-the-Cheetah T-shirt,
race number and medal.
Packets must be picked up at the Army Ten-Miler Expo on Oct. 10
or 11 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., at the D.C. Armory. Packets will not
be mailed and they will not be available on race day.
Warm-ups and stretching for the youth run participants will begin
Oct. 12 at 10:45 a.m. in the Youth Activities Zone.
Race weekend activities include the ATM Expo at the D.C. Armory,
live music, youth activities, and the popular Hooah Tent Zone. The expo
is open to the general public and will feature more than 85 exhibitors
and 35,000 attendees.
The Hooah Tent Zone is open race day to participating runners and
will feature interactive displays and exhibits by Army installations from
around the world.
For more information, go to armytenmiler.com or call 202-685-4645.
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11. 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 Philip Jones at philip.
h.jones.civ@mail.mil or call 301-677-5602.
NEWS & EVENTS
TAPS temporarily
suspended
Due to a technical issue regarding
recorded military music, the Mass
Notification System (the Big Voice) will
temporarily suspend the playing of “Taps”
at 9 p.m.
The Mass Notification System speaker
tower behind Argonne Hills Chapel Center
is also being temporarily suspended.
A technician is scheduled to repair the
system next week.
However, emergency notification
announcements are operational and will
be activated, via the Mass Notification
System, if needed.
National Preparedness
Month
September marks the 11th annual
National Preparedness Month.
With winter approaching, Garrison
Emergency Manager Jeffrey McClendon
encourages all Soldiers, family members,
DoD civilians and contractors to be
self-sufficient for 72 hours when the
installation services such as water, power
and government support may not be
available.
A limited number of Family
Emergency Preparedness Handbooks
to enhance individual and family
preparedness are available.
For more information, call
McClendon at 301-677-6315.
Event protocol
If a private organization or military
unit on Fort Meade is planning to conduct
any fundraisers (such as car wash or bake
sale), a memo detailing the event must be
submitted in writing to the Directorate
of Family and Morale, Welfare and
Recreation:
DFMWR, NAF Support Services
Division, 4216 Roberts Ave., 2nd Floor,
cubical #22.
Information should include who, what,
when, where, how, purpose, POC contact
information, and signature of the PO
president or designee.
All fundraiser requests must be
submitted six to eight weeks in advance.
Plan accordingly.
The fundraisers may require co-ordination
and routing through several
directorates on Fort Meade including the
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate and the
garrison commander.
Fundraisers during the official
Combined Federal Campaign are limited
in number and scope to minimize
competition with CFC.
For more information, call the NAF
Support Services Division at 301-677-3772.
RAB meeting tonight
Fort Meade will conduct a
Restoration Advisory Board meeting
today at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn
Express BWI, 7481 Ridge Road,
Hanover.
RAB meetings are held to keep the
public informed and involved in Fort
Meade’s environmental cleanup and
restoration program, and to provide
opportunities for public involvement.
Major topics for this meeting include
a legacy BRAC update and updates on
the Nevada Avenue area, closed sanitary
landfill, and Manor View dump site.
Members of the public and the media
are invited to attend.
Those interested in learning more
about Fort Meade’s restoration program
or in becoming an RAB member are
encouraged to attend the meeting.
For more information, call 301-677-
7999 or visit www.ftmeade.army.mil/
environment/ (Click on RAB link).
Kimbrough town hall
tonight
Dr. (Col.) Michael J. Zapor, deputy
commander for clinical services for the
Fort Meade Medical Department Activ-ity,
will conduct a mini town hall today
from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Kimbrough Ambu-latory
Care Center lab reception area.
The purpose of this forum is to dissem-inate
information, answer questions and
discuss concerns regarding Kimbrough.
All beneficiaries are invited.
Kimbrough closures
The Kimbrough Ambulatory Care
Center will be closed Oct. 10 for a train-ing/
organization day and on Oct. 13 for
Columbus Day.
Town hall
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings will
conduct a town hall meeting on
Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Carl J.
Murphy Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
at Morgan State University.
The meeting will address concerns
raised at the Women in the Military
Roundtable hosted Sept. 3 by Garrison
Commander Col. Brian P. Foley at the
Defense Media Activity conference
center.
Issues include the need for affordable
child care options, the lack of women
and minorities in senior positions, and
changing the perceptions associated
with women in the military.
The Maryland congressman plans
to formulate policy initiatives based on
these topics.
Gold Star Mothers Day
The Fort Meade Survivor Outreach
Services Program will observe the
annual Gold Star Mothers and Families
Day on Sept. 25 at Potomac Place
Neighborhood Center at 4998 2nd
Corps Blvd.
For more information, call Voncile
Farmer at 301-677-4116 or 301-677-6930
or email voncile.c.farmer2.civ@mail.mil.
Gulf War Illness research
project
The Institute for Health and
Environment, University at Albany
has received funding from the
Congressionally Directed Medical
Research Programs of the Department
of Defense for a Gulf War Illness
research project.
The project involves veterans of the
1990-1991 Persian Gulf War who live in
the Baltimore-Washington D.C., area.
For more information, go to www.
albany.edu/ihe/49645.php.
Cooking Matters
Interested in learning how to stretch
your food budget, shop smarter and
make healthier choices?
Join us for a Cooking Matters tour
today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort
Meade Commissary.
Hands-on store tours, offered every
half-hour, teach participants the skills to
compare foods for cost and nutrition.
Participants will learn how to plan
and budget for healthy, affordable and
delicious meals for their family.
At the end of the tour, participants
will be given a $10 challenge to purchase
a nutritious dinner for a family of four.
The tour is open to all eligible patrons
of the commissary.
To sign up for the event, go to https://
cmatscommissaryfm.eventbrite.com.
Father Daughter Ball
The Father Daughter Ball will be held
Oct. 4 from 5:30-9 p.m. at Club Meade.
A dinner buffet will be served from 6-
7 p.m. and includes an ice cream sundae
bar. The event will feature a magic show
from 6:30-7 p.m.; dancing and a DJ
from 7-9 p.m.; and craft tables from
5:30-9 p.m.
Formal attire is required: dress
uniform or suit and tie, and party dress.
Tickets cost $35 per father/daughter
pair and $15 for each additional
daughter.
Limited tickets are available for
purchase at the Youth Center (Child,
Youth and School Services members
only) and at Club Meade.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com or call 301-677-6969.
Field Exercise
Battle Buddies
Corvias Military Life and USAA are
sponsoring Field Exercise Battle Buddies,
an event designed to empower military
spouses, today from 5-9 p.m. and Friday
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Potomac Place
Neighborhood Center, 4998 Second Corps
Blvd.
The event will feature military-life
survival tips, speed-meeting activities, a
networking opportunity, complimentary
Mexican buffet of chicken and beef,
dessert, gift bags and giveaways.
Limited free child care is available
through Corvias’ event sponsorship.
Child care reservations may be made
by calling 410-672-4033. Ask for Camille
Torres. Reservations will be accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Online registration is required.
For more information, go to AWN’s
Facebook page at Facebook.com/
ArmyWifeNetwork.
To register, go to Army WifeNetwork.
com and click dropdown >EVENTS
then >REGISTER FOR FIELD
EXERCISE.
Retiree Appreciation Day
The 39th Annual Retiree Appreciation
Day will be held Sept. 26 from 8 a.m. to
3 p.m. at McGill Training Center, 8452
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Zimborski Ave.
Retiree Appreciation Day is conducted by
the installation Retirement Services Office
to keep retired Soldiers and their families
up-to-date on changes in their retirement
rights, benefits and privileges, and to foster
goodwill between the retired and active-duty
communities.
The event will feature information booths
and medical screenings from 8-11:45 a.m. Flu
shots will be provided from 8 a.m. to noon.
Lunch at the Freedom Inn Dining Facil-ity
will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is
$4.65. Shuttle service begins at 11:30 a.m.
The afternoon session will feature a
benefits symposium of speakers from the
Department of Veteran Affairs, Social Secu-rity
Administration and Army Community
Service.
For more information, call 301-677-
9434/9600/9603.
Volunteer Speed Meet
Join the corps of community
volunteers at a Volunteer Speed Meet
on Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
Potomac Place Neighborhood Center,
4998 2nd Corps Blvd.
Learn about volunteer opportunities
and meet with volunteer agency
representatives form Fort Meade and
Anne Arundel and Howard counties.
For more information, email Marie
Miles, volunteer coordinator, at marie.
n.miles.civ@mail.mil.
Square Dance Club
The Swinging Squares Square Dance
Club dances the first and third Saturday
of the month from September to the end
of May at Meade Middle School.
The first dance of the season will be
Saturday from 7:30-10 p.m.
Admission is $6. Square dance attire is
optional.
For fun, fellowship and exercise, try
this modern, Western square dancing.
Dance classes are offered Thursday
nights at 7:30 p.m. at Meade Middle
School beginning Sept. 25.
Each class costs $6. The first two
classes are free.
For more information, call Darlene at
410-519-2536 or Carl at 410-271-8776.
Lunch and Learn!
The Parent Support Program is
hosting “Lunch & Learn!” on Friday
from 11 a.m. to noon at Army
Community Service, 830 Chisholm Ave.
Registration is required. Bring lunch.
Join psychologists from the Kennedy
Krieger Institute in Baltimore as they
introduce MFIN (Military Family
Interactive Network), a web-based tool
designed to provide active-duty military
families with guidance on child behavior
by connecting them with a behavioral
health professional from the privacy of
their home.
To register or for more information,
call Colaina Townsend or Michelle
Pineda of ACS at 301-677-5590.
EDUCATION
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
identification cardholders including active-duty
service members, retirees and their
family members, DoD civilian employees
and contractors.
Registration is required for each class.
• Pre-deployment Brief: Today, 10-11:30
a.m.
• Interviewing Skills: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to
noon
• How to Work a Job Fair: Sept. 30, 9
a.m. to noon
• Medical Record Review: Have your
medical records reviewed by an AMVETS
representative. Appointment required.
To register or for more information, call
301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
YOUTH
Storytime
The Children’s Library offers pre-kindergarten
Storytime on Thursdays at
9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall,
4415 Llewellyn Ave.
• Today: Baby Bear Sees Blue; What
Do You See?” Storytime about colors
For more information, call 301-677-
5522.
RECREATION
Out & About
• The Taste of Maryland Music & Food
Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday
from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Howard County
Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West
Friendship.
General admission is $20 each day and
$10 for seniors and children. Adult week-end
pass is $35. Senior/child weekend pass
is $15.
Five dollars from every ticket purchased
will be a tax deductible donation to ben-efit
the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young
Adults.
The event will feature top Maryland res-taurants,
cooking demonstrations, sampling
and tastings, a competitive eating challenge,
beer and wine garden, artisans, vendors,
rides, games, laser tag, magicians and live
entertainment.
For more information, call 301-430-0030
or go to thetasteofmaryland.com.
• The Maryland Renaissance Festival runs
weekends through Oct. 19 at 1821 Crowns-ville
Road, Annapolis. Gates open from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tickets cost $8 to $22. Admission is free
for children ages 6 and younger. Multiday
discounts are available. Active-duty service
members with photo ID can purchase
tickets at the group discount rate.
For more information, call 410-266-7304
or go to rennfest.com.
MEETINGS
• Meade Area Garden Club will sponsor
its opening Welcome Garden Party on
Friday at 10 a.m. at the Jessup Community
Center located at the corner of Route 175
and Wigley Avenue.
Florist Doug Bogel will present a
program on flower arranging. Reservations
not required.
For more information, call Jennifer
Garcia, membership chair, at 443-949-8348
or Sharon Durney, club president, at 410-
761-5019.
• Calling All Dads meets the second and
fourth Monday of every month from 4 to
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.
• Marriage Enrichment Group, sponsored
by Army Community Service, meets the
second and fourth Monday of every
month from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Community
Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
The next meeting is Monday. For more
information, call Celena Flowers or Jessica
Hobgood at 301-677-5590.
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 Sept. 28
Friday & Sunday: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
3D” (PG-13). A group of mutated warriors face
off against an evil kingpin who wants to take
over New York. With Megan Fox, Will Arnett,
William Fichtner.
Saturday: “The Hundred-Foot Journey” (PG).
The Kadam family leaves India for France where
they open a restaurant directly across the road
from Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred eatery.
With Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal.
Sept. 26: “The Expendables 3” (PG-13). Barney
augments his team with new blood for a personal
battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the
Expendables co-founder and notorious arms
trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and
every single one of his associates. With Sylvester
Stallone, Jason Statham, Mel Gibson.
Sept. 27: “If I Stay” (PG-13). Life changes in an
instant for young Mia Hall after a car accident
puts her in a coma. During an out-of-body expe-rience,
she must decide whether to wake up and
live a life far different than she had imagined.
With Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie
Blackley.
Sept. 28: “Let’s Be Cops” (R). Two struggling
pals dress as police officers for a costume party
and become neighborhood sensations. But when
these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real
life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they
must put their fake badges on the line. With Jake
Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr., Rob Riggle.
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