Soundoff June 4, 2015

1. new look
New camouflage
pattern on the
way for Soldiers
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UPCOMING EVENTS
today: Reece Road access control gate CLOSED for repairs; use Mapes Road
Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.: “MeetTheAuthor”event withAntonio Elmaleh - Meade Museum
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Fort Meade Farmers Market opens - The Pavilion
June 12, 7:30 a.m.: AUSAArmy Birthday Breakfast - Club Meade
June 13, 8 a.m.: Summer SizzlerArmy Birthday 5K Run & 1-MileWalk -The Pavilion
playing it safe
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Contents
News.............................. 3 Sports...................................12
Places of Worship.......16 Movies..................................15
Community..................13 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
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Philip H. Jones
Philip.H.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Editor Dijon Rolle
Dijon.N.Rolle.civ@mail.mil
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Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer Alan H. Feiler
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Greetings Team Meade! We are already in
the month of June, halfway through 2015. Time
flies when you’re having fun.
My wife, Patricia, and I are thankful to the
Enlisted Spouses’ Club for its invitation to the
group’s annual scholarship ceremony and din-
ner banquet.
It was a great event.
This year, the ESC awarded a record number
of 23 scholarships totaling $45,000. The event
is another example of your excellent support to
our service members, their families and the Fort
Meade community.
Believe me, these good deeds do not go
unnoticed.
This week I’m also giving a sincere thank
you to the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance Wing for the unit’s invitation
that allowed me to attend its Airman School
graduation. It was good to see, firsthand, what
our future NCOs will look like.
I can rest at ease because these young people
really personify “Excellent in Action.” I know
we are in good hands.
As many of you know, we have officially
kicked off the DoD’s “101 Critical Days of
Summer Safety.” That said, I would like to use
a portion of my column to reiterate summer
safety, especially motorcycle and bike safety.
Everyone has a role in making our summer-
time fun and safe. I’m asking everyone to reac-
quaint themselves with motorcycle and bicycle
safety rules. Remember to be alert while riding
a cycle or driving a vehicle. Remain vigilant in
identifying blind spots while driving, and take
a little extra time to see if your left and right
limits are clear before turning.
Speaking of left and right limits, practice uti-
lizing your blinkers before turning. I’ve seen too
many close calls or near accidents due to people
not utilizing the appropriate turn signals.
In just 10 days, on June 14, the Army will
celebrate 240 years of selfless service to the
nation. Selfless service is at the core of what
it means to be a Soldier — putting the welfare
of others ahead
of oneself. The
willingness of
our Soldiers
to place them-
selves in harm’s
way and to pro-
tect our nation’s
freedoms is
what makes us
the premier all-
volunteer force.
The Army
has served
proudly, faithfully and selflessly for 240 years,
and we remain steadfast in our commitment.
Thanks to each of you who have served the
Army in any manner. We couldn’t do what we
do without your support. Hooah!
As we mark Father’s Day on June 21, I
want to express my thanks and gratitude to
the fathers and grandfathers in our military
family. This is a time for all of us to recognize
and show our appreciation to fathers for every-
thing they do in bettering our military, securing
our nation, helping to raise and nurture our
families, and inspiring future generations of
Americans to serve.
To all fathers in uniform: Thank you for
your loyalty and dedication to our country, and
for your willingness to balance the demands
of military and family life. I’ve seen how you
focus on the mission while enduring extended
periods away from loved ones. Through it all,
you’ve shown courage on the battlefield and
tenderness to your families at home.
To fathers and husbands of those who serve:
We simply could not do our jobs without your
love and support. It is never easy to deal with
the challenges and concerns of a deployment,
nor is it easy to take care of everything back
at home. We thank you for your service and
your sacrifices.
To all, I join your families in saluting you
and offering my most heartfelt thanks. You
are true heroes in the eyes of your fellow citi-
zens and most especially, in the eyes of your
children.
We honor you as fathers, and we will always
be thankful for your leadership and your love
of family, of service and of America.
Have a great “Team Meade” day.
It’s summertime,
think safety first
Garrison command
Sgt. maj. Rodwell l. Forbes
Correction
In last week’s issue, the DINFOS Color
Guard was incorrectly named. Soundoff!
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U.S. Army News Release
Army officials announced Monday the
release of the Operational Camouflage
Pattern for Soldier uniforms.
The Operational Camouflage Pattern
will be available for purchase in select
military clothing sales stores beginning
July 1. Stores will receive the uniforms
over a period of six months from July to
November.
New Soldiers will receive Operational
Camouflage Pattern Army Combat Uni-
forms, or ACUs, beginning in January
2016.
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey
encourages enlisted Soldiers to purchase
new uniforms with their annual clothing
allowance.
“All enlisted Soldiers receive an annual
stipend for the purchase of uniforms and
accessories. I myself will wait until I am
issued my clothing allowance before pur-
chasing a uniform with the Operational
Camouflage Pattern,” he said. “I encour-
age all Soldiers and leaders to do the same
by budgeting for a new uniform — belt,
boots and T-shirts — as you receive your
clothing allowance over the next two to
three years.”
The cost of the uniform in the Opera-
tional Camouflage Pattern will be similar
to the cost of the uniform in the Universal
Camouflage Pattern. Enlisted Soldiers will
continue to receive a clothing allowance to
replace their worn uniforms.
Uniforms and equipment in the Opera-
tional Camouflage Pattern will be available
for Army National Guard, Army Reserve
and Senior Reserve Officers’ Training
Corps during summer 2016.
Soldiers are authorized to mix and
match T-shirts, belts and boots with either
the Operation Enduring Freedom Camou-
flage Pattern or the Operational Camou-
flage Pattern during the transition period,
which is expected to run through Oct. 1,
2019.
To further ease the change, Soldiers,
who already have flame-resistant ACUs in
the Operational Enduring Freedom Cam-
ouflage Pattern, will be authorized to wear
them during the transition.
“I have asked noncommissioned officers
to ensure their Soldiers understand that
during this transition period, several uni-
forms and variations will be authorized in
our formations,” Dailey said.
“Presenting a professional appearance is
very important to Soldiers. But we will not
inconvenience or burden our troops. We
will still be the most lethal fighting force
the world has ever known even if our belts
don’t match for the next few years.”
In addition to the camouflage change,
theOperationalCamouflagePatternACUs
will incorporate minor design changes.
These include redesigned shoulder-sleeve
pockets with a zipper opening, no trouser
drawstring, a button on the lower calf
pocket, two pen pockets on the sleeve
instead of three, and the elimination of the
elbow and knee patch hook and loop.
New uniform pattern arriving this summer for Soldiers
is being upgraded because of the ongoing
traffic delays and expected increase in vehi-
cles that will be using Rockenbach Road.
Traffic is expected to increase when $1.8
billion in facility construction for U.S. Cyber
Command growth and National Security
Agency recapitilization takes place on the
NSA’s east campus.
The new access control point will have
four inbound lanes and two outbound
lanes. One inbound lane will split into four
identification check lanes. Two lanes will
be used to check privately owned vehicles
that have DoD authorized credentials. A
separate lane will be used to check trucks
and buses.
Approximately 8.84 acres were withdrawn
from the Corvias Military Living leasehold
in the vicinity to complete the project.
In addition, a connector road will be
constructed to connect 27th Street with
Rockenbach Road. This road will allow
fire emergency vehicles and school buses to
access Rockenbach Road from 27th Street.
photo by philip H. jones
Federal and state representatives and garrison leaders break ground Monday morning for the new access control point at
Rockenbach Road. They are (left to right): Tom Scott, construction engineer for Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division at
the Federal Highway Administration; Transformation Director Bert Rice; Kevin Kilpatrick, project manager at Slone Associates;
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley; Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes; Trish Miller, the project’s attorney from
Fort Meade’s Office of the Staff Judge Advocate; Barb Solberg, division chief of the Highway Design Division at the Maryland
State Highway Administration; and Tate Cantwell, acting assistant district engineer for District 5 at the SHA.
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
A groundbreaking ceremony was held
Monday morning to begin construction of
a new access control point at Rockenbach
Road.
The yearlong $10 million project will
culminate in a modern, bullet-resistant
gate house for security personnel and four
inbound and two outbound lanes to better
manage traffic.
At least one inbound and one outbound
lane will remain open during construction.
“Fort Meade is our nation’s primary
operational platform for cyber defense. ...
Every piece of work that is being done on
this installation to improve the workforce’s
ability to get to their places of duty early in
the morning and then home again at night,
safely, quickly and securely [is] well-deserved
for our nation,” Garrison Commander Col.
Brian P. Foley said before the groundbreak-
ing.
The contractor for the project is Slone
Associates, a professional firm based in Val-
dosta, Ga., that provides facilities and infra-
structure construction and environmental
and facilities management services.
The Eastern Federal Lands Highway
Division of the Federal Highway Adminis-
tration is the project manager.
Funding is being provided by the Mary-
land State Highway Administration, which
is part of the Maryland Department of
Transportation.
Transformation Director Bert Rice, who
is responsible for garrison matters related to
transportation, said the access control point
New security gate to be built at Rockenbach Road

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By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Members of the Fort Meade com-
munity who shop at the installation’s
farmers market can buy fresh produce,
meats, baked goods and plants at rea-
sonable prices.
The Fort Meade Farmers Market is
one of about 20 projects that have been
part of the installation’s participation
in the DoD’s Healthy Base Initiative,
a yearlong demonstration project that
Fort Meade joined in September 2013.
HBI is part of Operation Live Well, a
campaign aimed at increasing the health
and wellness of the total force, including
civilians and family members, according
to www.defense.gov.
Fort Meade is one of 14 DoD instal-
lations and sites that are being assessed
for their ability to create environments
that enable sustainable, healthy life-
styles.
The installation’s participation in HBI
is set to end this month, when the gar-
rison’s projects will be evaluated based
on “how well they impacted behavior at
Fort Meade,” said Scott Myers, chief of
the Business Operations Division at the
Directorate of Family and Morale, Wel-
fare and Recreation and the garrison’s
lead for HBI.
The evaluations are being conducted
by a group contracted by the Office of
the Secretary of Defense.
According to the DoD website, the
assessments will provide a baseline review
of what’s being offered to support not
only improved nutritional choices, but
also increased physical activity, obesity
reduction and decreased tobacco use.
The results will be used to help DoD
develop policies for the future that
can be shared across the military and
beyond installation gates.
DoD will present the results of HBI
to Congress in the fall. Congress will
then determine the future of HBI.
Myers said the demonstration project
was implemented in response to findings
by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, which estimates that more
than 35 percent of adults and nearly
18 percent of children in the U.S. are
obese.
“Obesity and tobacco use among U.S.
military health care beneficiaries add
more than $3 billion per year to the
DoD budget in health care costs and
lost duty days,” Myers said. “Failure
to meet weight standards is a leading
cause of involuntary separation from
the military, and obesity in the civilian
community may be limiting DoD’s abil-
ity to recruit qualified personnel.”
In addition to the farmers market,
other Fort Meade projects that were
spearheaded as part of HBI include the
opening of the Army Wellness Center,
Share Our Strength commissary tours,
healthier food options at the Freedom
Inn Dining Facility and the recent open-
ing of the sally port at the Pepper Road
gate.
Fort Meade also hired Nicole Lowry
as the garrison’s new health promotion
program assistant, tasked to revitalize
the installation’s Community Health
Promotion Council.
“I believe HBI has been a great suc-
cess,” Myers said. “One of the things we
learned is that we can include a health
and wellness component into almost
everything we do on a daily basis. Once
we start doing that, we can create a
culture focused on health and wellness,
which should result in positive changes
in behavior.”
Myers said the Fort Meade com-
munity’s response to HBI has been
encouraging.
“We have had overwhelming positive
feedback on almost all of our initiatives,
the top two probably being the farmer’s
market and the Share Our Strength
grocery tours [at the commissary],” he
said. “The feedback was so positive, we
intend to continue these programs in
some form even after the demonstration
project ends.”
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By Alan H. Feiler
Staff Writer
It wasn’t until he finished writing
“The Ones They Left Behind” — after
working on the book intermittently for
15 years — that Antonio Elmaleh real-
ized what the historical novel was really
about.
“I thought it was a Civil War book,”
said the Princeton, N.J.-based author,
entrepreneur and former film industry
executive. “But it’s really about redemp-
tion, healing and trying to figure out
how to be one country.
“The Civil War never really ended.
We’re still fighting that fight — racism,
income inequality, the role of govern-
ment. We’re still struggling with whether
we’re going to live up to our rhetoric
about being a country for all people.”
Elmaleh will discuss his new book at a
“Meet The Author” gathering to be held
Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Fort Meade Museum. The free event is
sponsored by the museum and the Medal
of Honor Memorial Library.
“There’s a lot of interest in the Civil
War around here, with Fort Meade being
named after General [George G.] Meade
and the battlefields in the area and all of
the Civil War buffs,” said Karen Hay-
ward, the library’s supervisory librarian.
“I knew a lot of people here would be
interested in hearing [Elmaleh].”
“The Ones They Left Behind” tells
the story of Harriman Hickenlooper, a
former Union soldier who, two years
after the end of the Civil War, embarks
on a one-man peace march through the
South retracing Gen. William Tecum-
seh Sherman’s infamous “March to the
Sea.”
Carrying only an American flag, Hick-
enlooper aims to help heal the wounds
of a fractured nation as well as find
solace for his own troubled soul.
“What does it take to heal? We all
have to figure that out after a troubling
event,” Elmaleh said. “He’s haunted
by the promises he couldn’t keep and
seeking forgiveness. The only way he
can redeem himself is to make this
journey.”
The character is a composite of Gil-
bert Bates, a former Union soldier who
made headlines by undertaking a simi-
lar pilgrimage in 1867; and Harrison
Hickenlooper, a Union soldier wound-
ed during the 1863 Battle of Lookout
Mountain.
The novel is set in the war’s aftermath,
Author to discuss new novel at Meade Museum
Elmaleh said, “because Reconstruction
is the most tragic part of our history
— all of the unfulfilled promises and
lingering bitterness.”
Elmaleh first learned about Bates in
a book on Civil War ghosts he picked
up during a 1999 airport layover in
Charleston, S.C. He originally planned
to write a short story or novella, but sub-
sequently wrote a screenplay optioned by
a producer.
The film treatment was dropped, how-
ever, after the epic Civil War drama
“Cold Mountain” came out.
“I put the idea on the shelf for a
while,” Elmaleh said, “but I figured if I
really want to do this, I’ll make it a book
and see where it goes.”
Besides being a lifelong Civil War
buff, Elmaleh said a major impetus for
the book was to shine a light on post-
traumatic stress disorder, a condition not
fully diagnosed until after the Vietnam
War.
The first-time author drew from the
experiences of an uncle who served in
the military during World War II, Korea
and Vietnam, only to eventually commit
suicide, and a cousin who served two
traumatizing tours in Vietnam.
“This is something on everyone’s
plate right now — how do we welcome
home someone struggling with PTSD?”
Elmaleh said. “I wanted to illustrate
what it looks like to make peace with
these ghosts and find a new reason for
living. [The protagonist] learns to make
peace and heal and recover from a cata-
strophic event.”
Besides schools, book groups and
Civil War gatherings, Elmaleh has made
appearances at Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort
Campbell, Ky., and Fort Jackson, S.C.
In November, he will speak at Joint Base
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
Given the book’s subject matter,
Elmaleh said service members and retir-
ees are a natural readership. But he’s
also received interest from readers of all
backgrounds and age groups.
“There’s universal interest because the
Civil War was the fundamental turning
point for our nation that touched every
family,” Elmaleh said.
Elmaleh still harbors hopes that “The
Ones They Left Behind” could be turned
into a film.
“I do think it’s a very cinematic story,”
he said. “But so much of [the film indus-
try] is the miraculous synchronization
of a thousand people saying yes at the
same time. I don’t want to get ahead of
myself.”
Meanwhile, Elmaleh is enjoying speak-
ing to various audiences and receiving
positive feedback, including accolades
from Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War
historian James M. McPherson.
“He’d never heard of Gilbert Bates,”
Elmaleh said. “That shows how vast this
conflict was and how we’ll be unearthing
stories about it a century from now.”
Editor’s Note: The Fort Meade Muse-
um is located at 4674 Griffin Ave. For
information, call 301-677-5677.
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Author Antonio Elmaleh, who will speak Tuesday at the Fort Meade Museum, says that shining a light on post-traumatic stress
disorder was a major reason why he decided to write his post- Civil War book, “The Ones They Left Behind.”

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By Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Carla Giglio
Defense Information School
Officials at the Defense Information
School are looking forward to the com-
pletion of a long-awaited expansion proj-
ect designed to help house the growing
number of new students.
According to Mikel Griffith, the direc-
tor of logistics at DINFOS, the more
than 80,000-square-foot expansion proj-
ect is scheduled to be completed next
January.
Griffith said there are plans to use the
holiday break in late December to com-
plete the transition to the new wing.
“My goal is during the two-week exo-
dus to bring all the staff members and
equipment over to the new building,”
he said.
In addition, the expiration date of
the rental contract for the trailers, where
classes are currently being conducted on
the school’s south campus, is Jan. 8.
The $40 million expansion project of 18
regular-sized classrooms and four 75-per-
son classrooms was intended to accom-
modate a 30 percent annual increase in
the number of students at DINFOS.
The new wing will boast a glass atrium
to join the existing school building to the
new wing; a restaurant and lounge area
for both students and faculty members;
a study area for students; a large confer-
ence room; two recycling areas; and a
fitness center, with showers, for the staff.
Construction began in 2012, with com-
pletion originally scheduled for Novem-
ber 2014.
For a number of reasons, the project
fell a year behind, Griffith said.
Cable, internal wiring and relocation
problems interrupted the timely progress
of the project, he said. Frequent snow-
storms at the beginning of this year also
delayed the project.
An expansion project involves more
than construction, Griffith said. It con-
sists of in-depth planning and working
with multiple groups including contrac-
tors, designers and engineers.
Griffith, a retired Army logistics spe-
cialist, said the service members at DIN-
FOS motivate him to complete a quality
project, and he has confidence in the
ability of his team.
DINFOS students deserve the best
while they are in school because they can
be sent to some tough environments after
they graduate, Griffith said.
“Customer service is my top priority,
and the students are my customers,” he
said.
$40 million DINFOS
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completion in January
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“While I am here to honor the memory of
my son, I’d like others to know that we need
the unit’s and our family’s support. Having
gone through the process from the other side,
this type of training was very helpful for me.”
Taking care of each other is the goal of
each CARE Team.
“We are here to provide that immediate
short-term support, such as receiving visitors,
taking phone calls and even caring for the fam-
ily pet,” said Pia S. Morales, the Fort Meade
Mobilization/Deployment Program manager.
“We want to ensure that we have the right
individual in support of the family because
our passion is working with military families
to ensure they are taken care of.”
The importance of the training was not lost
on those in attendance.
“If we are notified that our support is
needed, something serious has happened,”
said Master Sgt. Kyong T. Kim, 704th MI’s
Equal Opportunity noncommissioned officer
in charge. “I am obliged to honor that Soldier,
DoD civilian and their family during their time
of need.”
While there are no specific requirements
needed to serve as a CARE Team volunteer,
certain characteristics such as maturity, life
experience, emotional stability, and a will-
ingness and ability to respond quickly are
helpful.
The average CARE Team is composed of
a small group of volunteers, usually three to
four people and the casualty assistance officer,
chaplain and commander.
Their focus is on providing the practical
assistance and emotional support to the fam-
ily on a short-term basis so the family can
continue to function while dealing with a
traumatic event. For instance, while members
of the CARE Team would not be present
during the family’s initial notification, they
would available during shortly after, usually
72 hours.
“While we hope that the individuals in
this group are never needed, we want to be
as prepared as possible if they are,” Barcomb
said. “Our goal is to provide the support to our
brothers and sisters — our family — during
difficult times.”
Editor’s note: To reach a CARE Team rep-
resentative, call 301-677-0120 or 301-677-5590.
For more information on future training sessions,
go to www.ftmeademwr.com/acs/careTeam.php.
By Capt. Kelvin O. Scott
704th MI Brigade
Be it a knock on the door or chime of the
doorbell, news of a deceased or critically ill
family member can be upsetting. Add life’s
day-to-day stresses and it can easily become
overwhelming.
Fortunately, the Army has a trained group
of volunteers ready to assist.
Earlierthisyear,membersof the704thMili-
tary Intelligence Brigade sponsored a Casualty
Response Team course on Fort Meade to train
volunteer officers, noncommissioned officers
and civilians in the fundamentals of offering
short-term care and support to families of
deceased and seriously wounded Soldiers and
DoD civilian employees.
“Our mission dictates that we are deployed
in various parts of the world,” said Lt. Col.
Jacquelyn M. Barcomb, deputy commander,
704th MI. “With a CARE team specific to
our population, we are attempting to ensure
[it has] the foundational elements that impact
our ability to meet the needs of our Soldiers,
civilians and their families.”
The purpose of the CARE Team is to offer
emotional support and practical assistance in
the first few days of a crisis situation until the
family’s own support structure is in place.
“The assistance provided to me and my
family was very helpful,” said Gold Star
mother, Mary Wiley, whose son Ross E. Vogel
III was killed in Iraq in 2009. “I see how much
the military cares.
Brigade volunteers conduct CARE Team training
Photo by Karen Techaira
MOVING ONTiger Scouts from Fort Meade’s Cub Scout Pack 377 cross a bridge to
symbolize their promotion to Wolf rank during a ceremony held May 18
at Argonne Hills Chapel Center as Cub Master Tim Michel looks on. More
than 60 Cub Scouts were recognized for their hard work with a promotion
to the next rank. One Scout also received Cub Scouting’s highest award,
the Arrow Of Light award.
Next year, the pack will celebrate 75 years of Scouting in the Fort Meade
community. The organization is open to boys in first through fifth grade, or
ages 6-10. Slots also are available for adult leaders, ages 21 and older.
For more information on the pack or upcoming activities, email Karen
Techaira at pack377_cc@yahoo.com or Tim Michel at pack377_cm@
yahoo.com.
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8. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil10 SOUNDOFF! June 4, 2015
Cover Story
Photos by Daniel Kucin Jr.
With considerable ease, Libia Garcia climbs the portable rock wall at the Army Career
Days fair sponsored by the Fort Meade-based Baltimore Recruiting Battalion.
By Alan H. Feiler
Staff Writer
Standing in a hot tent designated for the
200th Military Police Command, Rock-
ville resident Jaewoo Hong, 23, placed
a modular utility belt with weapons and
other items around his waist.
He grinned after buckling the thick,
clunky belt, but his facial expression grew
to one of concern when Sgt. 1st Class
Robert Bunch of the 200th MP cautioned,
“Please don’t remove the taser because
that’s a live taser.”
Hong, who studies computer science
at Montgomery College, was among 120
“future Soldiers,” or new recruits, who
attended Army Career Days. The fair was
held Friday and Saturday at McGlachlin
Parade Field presented by the Fort Meade-
based Baltimore Recruiting Battalion.
The event, which was free and open to
the public, featured tents and activities
highlighting Army career and educational
opportunities, as well as representatives
from various active and Reserve units.
In addition to the future Soldiers,
approximately 80 other community mem-
bers attended. On hand to provide infor-
Recruitment fair
‘whets appetites’
of future Soldiers

9. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil June 4, 2015 SOUNDOFF! 11
mation were the Defense Information
School, Employers Support of the Guard
and Reserve, and the 2290th U.S. Army
Hospital.
Among the entertainers were the U.S.
Army Field Band’s The Volunteers and
the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. In
addition, a flight crew from Fort Belvoir,
Va., accompanying a UH-60 Black Hawk
helicopter, was on hand.
Attendees could try their hand at a
mobile rock-climbing wall, relax while
throwing around a football or beanbag,
test their mettle at an obstacle course, or
check out Army Humvees and armored
security vehicles on display.
“We wanted to show off Fort Meade to
the community and show them what the
U.S. Army can offer,” said Mark S. Rick-
ert, chief of public affairs for the battal-
ion, which recruits throughout Maryland,
Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and
Delaware. “We want to drum up interest
among high school students and others in
the community [throughout the region].”
The event marked the first of its kind
at Fort Meade hosted by the Baltimore
Recruiting Battalion, said Lt. Col. David
S. Dinkelman, the battalion’s commander.
He said the battalion will hold the fair
annually, but perhaps off-post in the future
to provide easier accessibility for the gen-
eral public.
“Basic training shouldn’t be the first
time [future Soldiers] see a Humvee or
meet someone with an MOS [military
occupational specialty] that they want to
go into, or see a drill sergeant,” Dinkel-
man said.
“This will be the framework for an event
that eventually will be three times the size
of this. … This gives them a chance to talk
to each other and to Soldiers. It whets their
appetite and engenders a commitment and
generates referrals.”
Hong said his recruiter encouraged him
to attend, and he also wanted to learn
more about Army educational opportuni-
ties.
“It’s sort intimidating, but kind of excit-
ing too,” said, the native of South Korea
who reports for service in November. “I
really want the benefits of the Army. This
makes it all feel real.”
Havre de Grace High School senior
Robby Pennington, 17, attended the fair
with classmates Ombre Glover, 16, and
Izu Okehie, 17.
“I just wanted to check it out and
see everything that my recruiter told me
about,” Robby said. “I like the helicopter
and all of the vehicles around here, and
everyone’s been real nice.
“I’ve just always wanted to be in the
military and serve my country. My plan is
to do a full-20 and have a career.”
The Nigerian-born Izu said many of his
friends urged him to reconsider joining.
“But who’s going to defend your coun-
try when the enemy is at your door?” he
said. “Plus, I really want to see the world
and help out in other countries.”
Eralease Davila, a recent high school
graduate from Felton, Del., said the fair
only confirmed her determination to
serve.
“The Army is the greatest opportu-
nity out there,” said the 18-year-old who
reports to Fort Jackson, S.C., in the fall. “I
always knew I wanted to be in the Army.
I’ve always looked up to Soldiers.”
Her friend Brian Oguanuo, who lives in
Dover, Del., admits he never envisioned a
military life for himself.
“If you told me in my freshman year I’d
join the Army, I’d slap you,”said the recent
high school graduate, who in late August
will report to Fort Benning, Ga. “But I
really want to experience the world before
going to college. My recruiter helped me
see beyond the myths and the media about
the Army.”
Oguanuo said he found the fair “pretty
intriguing. I’m loving the vehicles a lot.
There’s a lot to play with.”
Staff Sgt. Carl Costello of the 200th MP
said he was impressed with the turnout of
future Soldiers and their interest in mili-
tary policing.
“A lot of the young guys said they used
to watch [the TV show] ‘Cops’ as kids, so
to see it all up close, they really got into it,”
he said. “They’re really interested.”
As pilot of the Black Hawk, Chief War-
rant Officer Doug Wilson of the 12th Avia-
tion Battalion said he was deluged with
questions about the helicopter, particularly
its VIP comforts.
“They’ve asked some very good ques-
tions,” he said. “A lot of them have taken
pictures of themselves in front of the Black
Hawk. It’s been very cool to be here.”
“Future Soldier” Victoria Soto enjoys herself while playing a rousing game of cornhole,
or beanbag toss, at the Army Career Days fair held Saturday.
LEFT: The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps stands proudly in front of a UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopter on McGlachlin Parade Field.

10. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil12 SOUNDOFF! June 4, 2015
Sports
By Steve Ellmore
New Media Manager
Public Affairs Office
In the interest of safety, Fort Meade
Youth Sports increased the age require-
ment for tackle football this season.
Concerned about potential injuries that
younger, less-experienced players might
face, the Youth Sports staff met in early
spring to decide the best course of action
to mitigate risk.
“We’re trying to create a safer environ-
ment within our football program and felt
that starting tackle at 10 years old was
the way to go for our program,” said Jim
Dey, assistant director of Youth Sports
for Child, Youth and School Services at
Fort Meade.
Youth Sports previously offered foot-
ball to youths ages 7 to 13.
“But this year we’re going with 10 to
13,” said Hunter Davis, director of Youth
Sports. “As a staff, we felt the safest thing
for our kids going forward was to offer
football for the older kids.”
In addition to raising the age require-
ment this year, the program also features
athletic trainers on the sidelines, clinics
to teach parents about sports safety,
and USA Football Heads Up-certified
coaches.
“We are always looking to improve
our programs while also creating a safer
environment,”Dey said. “Last season was
our first year participating in the USA
Football Heads Up Program.”
USA Football is the national governing
body for youth football.
“It focuses on educating the coaches,
educating the players and educating the
parents,” Davis said.
Both Davis and Dey attended the USA
Football Player Safety Coach Clinic and
are certified player safety coaches.
“Throughout the season we will also
be working with the coaching staff for
each age group to ensure that proper tech-
niques are being taught,” Dey said.
Because the program is based on USA
Football’s stringent safety standards,
Davis said parents can be assured that
their children will be protected with the
right equipment and proper training.
The older group will get five-star rated
Tackling safety
CYSS raises age limit
to play youth football I’ve done some pretty bad things during
my 41 years on this Earth: Smashed a keg
through another man’s hatchback — and
blamed it on him; used already-dead rela-
tives to get out of work; rooted for Ohio
in a national championship game.
But throughout my life, the only thing
I ever really regretted was not sticking
up for a friend in high school who had
his car stereo stolen by some people who
I thought were cooler and, therefore,
wanted to be friends with more.
I’m pretty sure I’ll carry that one
around for a while.
But after Saturday’s Little League game,
that horrible moment in Jones history has
some company in the vault of shame: A
little place inside the heart that is occa-
sionally unlocked when you are feeling
too good or too proud of yourself.
On Saturday, I became “That Dad”
when the umpire kicked me out of my Lit-
tle League base-
ball game. I am
sure I could write
out my excuses
and reasoning,
or I could ramble
on about how my
actions were not
as bad as the oth-
ers.
But I’ve run
those things in my head a few hundred
times while looking for a hole to dig
myself into, and you know what? They
all just sound like excuses.
So instead, I will apologize again to my
team and parents. They deserve better,
and I promise to be better.
If you have comments on this or any-
thing to do with sports, contact me at chad.
t.jones.civ@mail.mil or hit me up on twitter
@CTJibber.
‘That Dad’
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - Opinion
helmets — the highest safety standard
available, he said.
Flag football will be available for ages
6 to 13.
“In the spring of 2014 we started the
NFL Flag Football program,” Dey said.
“It’s an outstanding program in its own
right, and allows children to experience
football but in a much safer environ-
ment.
“It’s a great way for these children to
learn the sport of football and establish
a foundation of fundamental skills that
would help prepare them for the tackle
game should they want to pursue that in
the future.”
NFL Flag Football is a developmen-
tal program for younger age groups to
learn the fundamentals of football before
attempting the more-advanced tackle
football.
“We offer flag even for those older
kids [who] don’t want to play tackle,”
Davis said.
Football registration opened May 14.
Practice starts in late July.
Editor’s note: To register for either
sport, visit the CYSS Central Registra-
tion Office, 1900 Reece Road; or go
to https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/
meadecyms.html.
For more information, call 301-677-
1179 or 301-677-1156.
FILE PHOTO
Weekly fitness challenge
Complete any of the weekly
challenges at Gaffney Fitness Center
this month and receive a Strong
Bands wristband.
The challenges include: swimming
2 miles per week, running 10 miles
each week or attending five group
fitness classes per week.
For more information, call 301-
677-3318.
Youth Sports fall
registration
Registration for fall sports is
underway.
Fall sports include: NFL Flag
Football, tackle football, volleyball,
tennis, soccer and cheerleading.
Youth Sports is seeking volunteer
coaches for every sport.
To register or for more
information, go to ftmeademwr.com
or call 301-677-1179 or 301-677-1329.
Fort Meade Run Series
The annual Fort Meade Run Series
continues with the Army Birthday
Summer Sizzler 5K on June 13 at 8
a.m. at the Pavilion.
Other runs in the series include:
• Football Fanfare 5K: Sept. 19, 8
a.m., Constitution Park
• Ghosts, Ghouls Goblins 5K:
Oct. 24, 8 a.m., The Pavilion
• Turkey Trot 5K: Nov. 21, 8 a.m.,
Murphy Field House
• Reindeer Run 5K: Dec. 19, 8
a.m., Murphy Field House
All runs are open to the public and
include a 1-mile walk.
Pre-registration for individuals
costs $15. Registration on event day
costs $25.
Preregistration costs $45 per family
of three to six people and $60 on the
day of the event.
Preregistration for groups of seven
to 10 runners costs $85.
All preregistered runners will
receive a T-shirt.
For more information, call 301-
677-3318.
Sports Shorts

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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 dijon.n.rolle.civ@
mail.mil or call Editor Dijon Rolle at
301-677-6806.
Reece Road gate
closed today
The Reece Road access control gate
will be closed today due to a repair
project.
The controlled access gate at Mapes
Road and Route 175 will be open
and serve as the installation gate for
visitors in the interim.
Individuals seeking long-term passes
will be directed to the Visitor Control
Center.
DOD-identification cardholders are
encouraged to use the installation’s
other access control gates, which will
be open at Mapes Road and Route 32
and at Rockenbach Road and Route
175.
Hiring commissary
baggers
The Fort Meade Commissary is accept-
ing applications for up to 30 bagger
positions.
Positions are open to family members
of active-duty service members between
the ages of 15 and 19.
Applications will be processed on a
first-come, first-served basis on June 22
from 9 a.m. to noon at Club Meade, 6600
Mapes Road.
Applicants must come in person and
present a valid military dependent ID
card and Social Security number.
For more information, call 301-677-
5502.
MARC Riders
Appreciation Event
An appreciation event will be held
for MARC train riders today from 3-6
p.m. at the Odenton MARC station,
on the south end of the platform.
The event will feature free food,
drinks and commuter information.
2016 Welcome Guide
submissions
The Fort Meade Public Affairs Office
is compiling information for the 2016 Fort
Meade Welcome Guide and Telephone
Directory.
Garrison organizations, partner
commands, and installation clubs and
service organizations are requested to
submit a brief summary about their
organizations.
Consider including information
regarding the organization’s mission, date
of unit activation, and unique attributes as
part of the brief descriptive paragraphs.
Also include the organization’s
address, main telephone number and
important secondary phone numbers, and
organizational email address.
Limit submission to one to two
paragraphs. Organization photos are
welcome.
Email submission to Philip Jones at
philip.h.jones.civ@mail.mil before July 10.
For more information, call 301-677-
5602.
Dental reps at Kimbrough
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
will have a representative from the
Tricare Dental Program (Met Life )
in the pharmacy waiting area on the
following dates:
• Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon
• June 16, 10 a.m. to noon
A representative from the Tricare
Retiree Dental Plan (Delta Dental) will
be available July 15 from 10 a.m. to
noon in the pharmacy waiting area.
The representatives will answer
dental insurance questions and provide
handouts.
‘Salute to Service’
The Fort Meade Public Affairs Office
is seeking service members, police and
fire personnel to participate in a special
“Salute to Service” project sponsored
by radio station DC 101’s sister station
WBIG 100.3.
The Washington, D.C., station is
looking for service members, police and
fire fighter to salute on air as part of a
“Salute to Service” segment.
If you are interested in participating,
email veronica.m.castro.civ@mail.mil.
For more information, call 301-677-
1465.
Resident survey
Corvias Military Living, the military
housing division of Corvias Group, is
asking all residents to complete the 2015
Headquarters Department of the Army
Residential Communities Initiative
Resident Survey.
The survey provides on-post residents
Water main flushing next week
American Water started its annual Water Main Flushing Program on
Monday.
The program aims to remove any buildup of sediment in the water lines.
Flushing may result in some temporary discoloration and the presence of
sediment in the water. These conditions are not harmful and should be of very
short duration.
Limit use of water between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. to help prevent discolored
water reaching service lines to your residence.
If you notice an increase in discolored water at your residence, flush all
faucets inside for 15 minutes.
If the water does not clear up, contact the Water Treatment Plant at 443-591-
0909. This number is monitored daily, 24/7.
Areas that may be affected from planned flushing through June 12:
• Mapes Road between O’Brien Road and Zimborski Avenue
• 6th Armored Cavalry Road
• O’Brien Road between Mapes Road and Dutt Road
• Grant Road
• Simonds Street between O’Brien Road and Zimborski Avenue
• Zimborski Avenue
• York Avenue
• Dutt Road
• Cain Circle
Streets adjacent to Cooper Avenue, Mapes Road and Rock Avenue may see a
temporary change in their water during flushing activities.
Signs will be posted in advance to notify customers of flushing activities.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
with an opportunity to provide feedback
to the Army, RCI and Corvias on how
their housing needs are being met.
Residents must submit the online
survey by Sunday.
Residents who did not receive a
survey or who have questions, should
email ARMYHousingsurvey@
celassociates.com.
Residents who complete the survey
will be entered into a drawing to win
$250. One $250 prize will be awarded for
each of Fort Meade’s five communities.
All residents who complete the survey
will also be entered into a grand prize
drawing to win $1,500.
All survey answers are strictly
confidential. Personal data is not
tabulated, and the survey does not
identify the resident.
The feedback provides the Army
and Corvias with vital information
to evaluate the current state of
the partnership and guide future
improvements to the housing facilities
and residential services.
Army Birthday Breakfast
The Francis Scott Key, Fort Meade
Chapter, Association of the United
States Army will host a breakfast
June 12 at 7:30 a.m. at Club Meade in
celebration of the Army Birthday/Flag
Day.
The guest speaker is Medal of Honor
recipient retired Lt. Col. Alfred Rascon.
Tickets cost $10 and are available
at the Fort Meade Community Credit
Union.
A limited number of tickets will be
available at the door.
Unit leaders wishing to purchase
blocks of tickets should contact retired
Sgt. Maj. Jim Gilbert at 301-875-3521.
‘Meet the Author’
A “Meet the Author” event featuring
Antonio Elmaleh, author of “The Ones
They Left Behind,” will be held Tuesday
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fort Meade
Museum, 4674 Griffin Ave.
Bring a brown-bag lunch.
The free event is open to the public.
“The Ones They Left Behind” is a sweep-
ing account of post-Civil War America told
through the eyes of Harriman Hickenlooper,
a Civil War veteran who sets out to heal
the wounds of a country by recreating
Sherman’s March to the sea.
For more information, go to ftmeademwr.
com.

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Community News Notes
Farmers market
The Fort Meade Farmers Market
opens Wednesday at the Fort Meade
Pavilion.
The farmers market will be held
every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. through Sept. 9, and will feature a
variety of fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers,
breads and hot food lunch options.
For more information, call 301-677-
3579 or 301-252-8688.
Lunch and Learn
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
hosts a monthly brown bag Lunch and
Learn on the second Tuesday of the
month on the first floor of the Rascon
Building, Building 2481, adjacent to
Kimbrough.
The next lunch is Tuesday at noon.
The topic is “Proper Nutrition and
Exercise.”
The 30-minute lecture will be followed
by a question-and-answer session.
For more information, call Capt.
Tanya Bolden at 301-677-8625.
Preschool openings
Openings for the preschool program
at Meade High School are available.
Enrollment is open to ages 3 1/2 to
5.
The program runs from late October
until the first week of May,
Cost for three days a week is $40
per semester.
For applications, go to the main
office at Meade High School.
For more information, email
Rebecca Schroeder, preschool lab
program director, at rschroeder@
aacps.org or call 410-674-7710.
Cooking Matters
Commissary Tours
The next Cooking Matters
Commissary Tours Challenge are June
15 and June 29 from 10 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. at the commissary.
Tours are free and 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.
Financial, Employment
Readiness
Army Community Service offers
Financial Readiness and Employment
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.
Financial Readiness:
• Pre-Deployment Brief: Friday and
June 19, 9:30-11 a.m.
This program is open to active-duty
service members scheduled to deploy
within the next two months.
Learn about different support
programs and resources available to you
and your family. Spouses and children
welcome.
• 10 Steps to a Federal Job: Tuesday,
9 a.m. to noon
Learn how to understand job vacancy
announcements, write a federal and
electronic resume, and track applications
in this free workshop.
• Thrift Savings Plan: Tuesday, 9-11
a.m.
• Home Buying: June 16, 9 a.m. to
noon and 1-4 p.m.
• Repaying Student Loans: June 22,
9-11 a.m.
• Investing For Education: June 23,
9-11 a.m.
• First-Term Financial Readiness
(online): June 23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Financial Planning for Care Givers:
June 30, 9-11 a.m.
Employment Readiness
• Ten Steps to a Federal Job: Tuesday,
9 a.m. to noon
• Interviewing Skills: June 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
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.
• Retiree Brief: Monday, 8-11:30 a.m.
(within two years of retirement)
Information will be provided on
Tricare, Johns Hopkins Family Health
Plan, and Navy Mutual Aid Financial
Planning/Survivor Benefit Plan.
To register, call 301-677-9014.
• Anger Management: Tuesday, 9-11
a.m.
• Pre-Separation Brief: June 11, 9-
11:30 a.m.
Assistance in transitioning to civilian
life
• Time Management: June 16, 9-11
a.m.
• Meet Greet: June 18, 5-7 p.m.
• Effective Communication: June 23,
9-11 a.m.
• Assessing Higher Education: June
24-25: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Deployment Brief: June 25, 10-11:30
a.m.
• Budget For Baby: June 26, 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.
• Building Healthy Relationships:
June 30, 9-11 a.m.
• Medial Records Review:
Appointment required
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.
Teen Center activities
The Teen Center is offering two events
in observance of Caribbean-American
Heritage Month:
• Caribbean cooking: June 11, 5:30
p.m.
• Caribbean-American Heritage:
Monday through June 12, 5 p.m.
For more information, call 301-677-
6054.
Teen Leadership
orientation
The 4th Annual Teen Leadership
Challenge Orientation, for ages 13-18,
will be held June 30 from 9 a.m. to
noon.
For more information, email
Marie Miles, Army Volunteer Corps
coordinator, at marie.n.miles.civ@mail.
mil or register at myarmyonesource.com.
Out About
• BOSS (Better Opportunities for
Single Service Members) is sponsoring
an overnight trip June 13-14 in Virginia
Beach. Cost is $50 and includes
lodging and paddle boarding. For more
information, call 301-915-5389.
• Savage Fest returns Saturday from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Baldwin Common
and Carroll Baldwin Hall, corner
of Foundry and Baltimore streets in
Savage.
The event will feature live music,
NEWS EVENTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13
Soundoff! Celebrates the Meade High
school Class of 2015 in next week’s issue.
Pick one up for special coverage of the
ceremony and the list of graduates.
EDUCATION
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Movies
Community News Notes
magic shows, craft vendors, community
information booths, food vendors, pony
rides, a moon bounce, petting zoo and
raffles. For more information, go to
savagecommunityassociation.com.
• National Trails Day walk event
will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. at Kinder Farm Park, 1001 Kinder
Farm Park Road, Millersville. The 5K
and 10K route begins between 9 a.m.
and 1 p.m. at the River Birch Pavilion.
The new KFP Visitors Center features
displays from early farm life in Anne
Arundel County.
A new Tobacco Barn Museum was
opened recently. Antique tractors and
a working sawmill are in the farm
complex area. The Kinder Farm House
will be open for tours. Several modern
playgrounds are in the park.
For more information, go to
www.mdvolks.org/freestate/; email
wahasse1798@verizon.net; or call 410-
437-2164.
• Port Discovery Children’s Museum
and OneMain Financial have joined
forces to Salute the Troops.
From now until June 30, all active-
duty military personnel and veterans
will receive free admission, plus a $2
admission discount for each of their
guests, to the museum located at 35
Market Place in Baltimore.
Port Discovery is providing free
“Museum on the Road” programs to
several schools at Fort Meade.
For more information, go to
portdiscovery.org or call 410-727-8120.
• The U.S. Army Soldier Show will
perform Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Warner
Theatre. in Washington, D.C. The
production is a high-energy song and
dance show performed by active-duty
Soldiers.
The free event is open to the public.
Tickets are available at Leisure Travel
Services, 2300 Wilson St.
For more information, visit
ftmeademwr.com or call 301-677-7354.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering its
next monthly bus trip to New York City on
June 13, with discounts to attractions. Bus
cost is $60. For more information, call LTS
at 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 Annapolis Road, Odenton, in the
banquet hall in back of the building.
The next meeting is tonight. Dinner is
served at 6 p.m. For more information,
call Charisma Wooten at 240-568-6055.
• 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
information, 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 Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next meeting
is Monday. For more information, call
Celena Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at 301-
677-5590.
• 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 June 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 June 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.
• 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 the Family Advocacy Program,
2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave. To register,
call 301-677-3617.
• 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 meets every
Monday from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the
Family Advocacy Program Center, 2462
85th Medical Battalion Ave.
The session is aimed at helping
couples develop tools to enhance their
relationship, gain problem-solving
strategies, and create a long-lasting
relationship. For more information, call
301-677-4118.
• 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.
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 $6 for adults (12 and
older) and $3.50 for children. 3D Movies: $8
adults, $5.50 children.
Today through June 14
Friday Sunday: “Avengers: Age of Ultron”
(PG-13). When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try
to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program
called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it’s
up to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to stop the villain-
ous Ultron from enacting its terrible plans. With
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo.
Saturday June 12: “The Age of Adaline”
(PG-13). A young woman, born at the turn of
the 20th century, is rendered ageless after an
accident. After many solitary years, she meets
a man who complicates the eternal life she has
settled into. With Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman,
Harrison Ford.
June 13: “Monkey Kingdom” (G). A nature
documentary that follows a newborn monkey
and its mother as they struggle to survive within
the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple
Troop. Tina Fey narrates.
June 14: “Little Boy” (PG-13). An 8-year-old boy
is willing to do whatever it takes to end World
War II so he can bring his father home. With
Jakob Salvati, Emily Watson, David Henrie.
• American Legion Post 276 is open to
veterans and active-duty service members at
8068 Quarterfield Road 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.
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