Soundoff October 23, 2014

Soundoff!´
vol. 66 no. 42 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community October 23, 2014
Slow down
Safety is shared
responsibility
during PT hours
page 10
celebrating
diversity
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, 8 a.m.: Ghosts, Ghouls & Goblins 5K Run/1-Mile Walk - The Pavilion
Saturday, 9:30 a.m.: Halloween Pet Costume Contest - The Pavilion
Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.: Hallelujah Festival - The Pavilion
Nov. 1, 10:30 a.m.: Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon - Club Meade
Nov. 4, 3 p.m.: Army vs. Navy Flag Football game - Mullins Field
historic
Main Post Chapel
celebrates 80 years
of worship service
page 8
photo by daniel Kucin jr.
Layaka Young wears traditional Mexican Día De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, makeup at Fort Meade’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Oct. 15 at McGill Training
Center. Young, who represented Mexico at one of six informational tables, spoke to service members about the country’s history and culture during the event sponsored by
Fort Meade’s Equal Opportunity Office and Navy Information Operations Command Maryland.
For the story, see Page 12.

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
Chad.T.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Chief, Command Information
Philip H. Jones
Philip.H.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Editor Dijon Rolle
Dijon.N.Rolle.civ@mail.mil
Assistant Editor & Senior Writer
Rona S. Hirsch
Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer Shari Rosen
Design Coordinator Timothy Davis
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Cybersecurity is
everyone’s mission
Today’s Army depends on cyberspace. In fact,
every sector of our national economy, government
and society relies on access to a stable, safe and
resilient cyberspace.
Maintaining our freedom to operate in cyber-space
and protecting critical information is the
essence of cybersecurity.
Just as the Army and people around the world
use cyberspace to conduct business, communicate
and perform everyday tasks, criminals, nation states,
terrorists, hackers and malicious insiders also use
cyberspace for their own purposes.
Each year the threats and vulnerabilities from
cyberspace grow as the world becomes more con-nected,
and technology becomes cheaper and easier
to use.
Cyberspace threats range from highly sophisti-cated
cyber attacks aimed at disrupting operations
to simple efforts using social media and email to
gain information and access our networks. Threats
often use vulnerabilities, either known or unknown,
to conduct operations. All have the potential to
threaten our nation’s economic and national security
as well as our own personal security.
Army Cyber Command and Second Army defend
Army networks and conduct cyberspace operations
to ensure our freedom to operate in cyberspace.
Users remain the Army’s first line of defense.
Cybersecurity is everyone’s mission. It takes only
one careless or malicious act anywhere on our net-works
to threaten Army operations. Clicking on a
link or attachment in an email that is not digitally
signed, not safeguarding common access cards or
using removable media are all risky behaviors in
cyberspace.
Most vulnerabilities and malicious acts against
Army systems could be prevented by following
and enforcing
cybe r s e cur i t y
standards and
policies. Cyberse-curity
is a person-al
responsibility,
and leaders and
supervisors are
responsible for
ensuring their
organizat ions
and people are
following estab-lished
guidelines.
Lt. Gen. edward c. cardon
Commanding general,
Army Cyber Command and
Second Army
Throughout
October, in observance of National Cybersecurity
Awareness Month, the Army is focusing on improv-ing
overall readiness through cybersecurity policies,
practices and training.
Now is a great time to refresh your understanding
of cybersecurity. There are many resources to help
leaders and managers ensure their organizations
and people practice good cybersecurity. The Army
Information Assurance One-Stop Portal is a great
place to start: https://www.milsuite.mil/wiki/Portal:
Army_Information_Assurance
Cybersecurity at home is also important. I urge
all Soldiers, Army civilians, contractors and fami-lies
to review their personal cybersecurity practices.
Tools are available to help protect yourself, your
family and your personal computers in addition to
devices available to Army personnel at: https://www.
milsuite.mil/wiki/Portal:Army_Information_Assur-ance/
Resource_Toolbox
Together we can all help improve Army readiness
by practicing good cybersecurity.
Cyber strong helps keep us Army strong!
Commander’s Open Door
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley has an open door policy.
All service members, retirees, government employees, family members and
community members age 18 or older are invited to address issues or con-cerns
to the commander directly by visiting Foley’s office on Mondays from
4 to 6 p.m. at garrison headquarters in Hodges Hall, Bldg. 4551, Llewellyn
Avenue.
Visitors are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is
necessary.
For more information, call 301-677-4844.
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News
Army Guard’s first cyber
protection team activated,
receives new insignia
Story and photo by Mike Milord
Army Cyber Command
The Army National Guard’s first cyber
protection team received its new shoulder
sleeve insignia during a ceremony Oct. 7 at
Fort Meade conducted by members of the
U.S. Army Cyber Command/Second Army.
Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, command-ing
general, U.S. Army Cyber Command
and Second Army, cited the ceremony as
a major milestone for Army cyberspace
operations, Guard and Reserve forces and
for the Army.
“It is another indication of the tremen-dous
momentum that the Army is building
to organize, train and equip its cyberspace
operations forces,” Cardon said. “Army
Cyber Command is taking a total force
approach to building and employing the
Army’s cyber force.”
Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons, acting director
of the Army Guard, joined Cardon and Col.
Jayson M. Spade, commander of the 1st
Information Operations Command (Land),
to present the patches.
For many, the ceremony represented
something larger than the presentation of
a uniform item.
“It’s symbolic of the integration of the
Reserve forces into the active forces in the
common defense of our networks,” said
Maj. Hung Diep, team chief of the 1636th
Cyber Protection Team and an Iraq war vet-eran.
“The team represents one of the most
diverse forces that we have in the [Army]
National Guard. We represent 19 states and
two territories.”
The ceremony also represented a number
of “firsts” for the Army.
“Today this cyber protection team repre-sents
another first — the first Army Nation-al
Guard active-duty cyber protection team,”
Cardon said. “The Army plans to build 10
additional Army National Guard cyber
protection teams in the future.”
Cardon cited the experience that Army
Guard Soldiers bring with them from both
the military and civilian sectors as being
beneficial to the mission.
“They bring a wide range of experience,
not only from serving in the Army National
Guard, but also from working in indus-try,
state government or other government
agencies,” he said. “They are experienced,
Maj. Hung Diep (left), detachment commander, 1636th Cyber Protection Team, fixes
an Army Cyber Command shoulder sleeve insignia on a Soldier’s sleeve during a
ceremony conducted Oct. 7 at Fort Meade. Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon (center),
commanding general, Army Cyber Command and Second Army congratulates a
member of the 1636th — the Army National Guard’s first cyber protection team.
educated and motivated.”
The team will be an invaluable part of
the cyber force, said Cardon, responsible
for conducting defensive cyberspace opera-tions,
readiness inspections and vulnerability
assessments as well as a variety of other
cyber roles and missions.
For Lyons, cyber operations tie into the
Guard’s heritage and are the next step for-ward
in Guard history.
“Since 1636, the Army National Guard
has been called upon to respond to floods,
wildfires, storms and threats far from our
shores,” he said. “The cyber threat is no less
real, and it is absolutely in keeping with the
finest traditions of the National Guard that
Guard Soldiers will be fully integrated
into the cyberspace force.”
WOMEN’S
EMPOWERMENT
Samantha Herring (left), an
Army Community Service
domestic violence victim
advocate, introduces Joan
Phillips, an Army Air Force
Exchange Service employ-ee,
who served as a guest
speaker during last week’s
ACS Women’s Empowerment
Group luncheon. The Women’s
Empowerment Group, which
meets Wednesdays, provides
a safe, confidential forum
for support, education and
empowerment of those who
have experienced or are expe-riencing
domestic violence.
For more information call 301-
677-4118.
Photo by Steve Ellmore
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780th MI Brigade gives back to Maryland Food Bank
Story and photo by Tina Miles
Public Affairs Office
780th MI Brigade
It takes more than just donations to
help end hunger in Maryland. It takes
time and manpower.
In an effort to meet that need, mem-bers
of the 780th Military Intelligence
Brigade and its sister units volunteered
their personal time at the Maryland
Food Bank in Baltimore Oct. 4.
One in seven Maryland residents
don’t know where their next meal is
coming from, and 38 percent do not
qualify for federal food assistance.
They must rely solely on the Maryland
Food Bank, according to statistics
from the food bank. This problem is
not isolated to just one area; it affects
our neighborhoods as well.
The Maryland Food Bank also
supports the Fort Meade community
through the USO on post.
“We have several programs that
extend to Fort Meade, to include our
mobile food pantry; the Farm to Food
Bank, which is part of the mobile
program; and the School Pantry,” said
Cassie Kelly, salvage coordinator for
the Maryland Food Bank.
The Maryland Food Bank is a
nonprofit hunger-relief organization,
leading this movement and nurturing
the belief that together we can end
hunger.
MFB partners with farms, manu-facturers,
retailers, wholesalers, Feed
America and other sources to secure
food for families in need. The food is
distributed to soup kitchens, pantries,
shelters, schools and other commu-nity-
based organizations.
The MFB also oversees direct ser-vice
programs to reach those most
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Augustin, logistics, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, checks the expiration date on a canned
food item from the assembly belt while volunteering Oct. 6 at the Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore. Augustin was among the 22
volunteers from the 780th MI and two of its sister units who volunteered to work at the MFB. Volunteers sorted the food donations
and other items into specific groups to be boxed for shipment to shelters and pantries throughout Maryland.
at risk of hunger — children and
they spent hours sorting and boxing
seniors.
food donations and other items into
The Farm to Food Bank partners
separate groups for shipping to vari-ous
with farms across the state that donate
locations.
fresh, local produce. Their mobile
Among the volunteers was Sgt. 1st
food pantry delivers large amounts of
Class Tommy Robinson, information
food to various areas in need.
management, 780th MI.
The School Pantry is an innovative
“As a child, growing up, I was on
partnership with schools that provides
the receiving end of the food bank,”
children with vital nutrition needed
Robinson said. “So I wanted to give
for cognitive development, focus and
back to those who gave to me.”
energy.
In charge of organizing the vol-unteer
Twenty-two service and family
event was 1st Sgt. Anthony
members from the 780th and 704th
Parker, Headquarters and Headquar-ters
MI Brigades, as well as the 902d
Company, 780th MI.
MI Group, volunteered their personal
“I am aware of how much the Mary-land
time in support of both the cause and
Food Bank gives and does, so I
the community. They worked on the
wanted to give my time to the orga-nization
assembly line at the food bank, where
[that] supports Fort Meade,”
Parker said.
Brigade member Chief Warrant
Officer 3 Joseph Augustin was accom-panied
by his spouse, Jeannette.
“When my husband told me he
volunteered, I wanted to volunteer
as well,” she said. “I have been a Red
Cross volunteer in Korea and Ger-many,
and wanted to volunteer for
Fort Meade.”
The sentiment to give back was the
main reason for volunteering.
“I like to give back as much and
whenever I can,” said Sgt. Darius Cox,
HHC, 780th MI.
Editor’s note: For more information,
go to mdfoodbank.org. To see more
photos from this event, visit www.flickr.
com/photos/ftmeade/.
‘As a child, growing up, I
was on the receiving end
of the food bank ... so I
wanted to give back to
those who gave to me.’
Sgt. 1st Class Tommy Robinson
Information management
780th MI Brigade

News
Annual Red Ribbon Week observance begins today
By Samson Robinson
Prevention Coordinator,
Army Substance Abuse Program
Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and
largest drug prevention program in the
nation, reaching millions of children and
families during the last week of October
every year.
Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 23-31. This
year’s theme is “Love Yourself. Be Drug
Free.”
By wearing red ribbons and participat-ing
in community anti-drug events, young
people pledge to live a drug-free life and
pay tribute to DEA Special Agent Enriqué
“Kiki” Camarena.
Camarena was an undercover agent for
the Drug Enforcement Administration. The
DEA sent Camarena to work undercover in
Mexico to investigate a major drug cartel
believed to include officers in the Mexican
army, police and government.
One of the drug trafficking groups that
Camarena was trying to break up identi-fied
him as an undercover agent. He was
kidnapped by the Mexican drug trafficking
group on Feb. 7, 1985. Camarena was later
found dead in a shallow grave, tortured and
stabbed. He was only 37.
Within weeks of Camarena’s death in
March 1985, his congressman Rep. Duncan
Hunter and high school friend Henry Loz-ano
launched Camarena Clubs in Impe-rial
Valley, Calif., near Camarena’s home.
Hundreds of club members pledged to lead
drug-free lives to honor the sacrifices made
by Camarena and others on behalf of all
Americans.
From these clubs emerged the Red Rib-bon
Campaign.
Red Ribbon Week eventually gained
momentum throughout California and the
rest of the country. In 1985, club members
presented the “Camarena Club Proclama-tion”
to then-first lady Nancy Reagan,
bringing national attention to the event.
That summer, parent groups in Califor-nia,
Illinois and Virginia began promoting
the wearing of red ribbons nationwide
during late October. The campaign was
formalized in 1988, with President Ronald
Reagan and the first lady serving as honor-ary
chairpersons.
Today, the eight-day celebration is spon-sored
by the National Family Partnership
and has become the annual platform to
show intolerance for drugs in our schools,
workplaces and communities.
Each year, beginning on the last Satur-day
of October, youths and adults show
their commitment to living a healthy and
photo by Navy mass communication spc.
2nd class zach allan
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley
ties a red ribbon around a tree to promote
Red Ribbon Week, celebrated from Oct.
23-31. The annual event commemorates
the life of Drug Enforcement Agency
Special Agent Enrique´ “Kiki” Camarena
and the sacrifice he made to promote a
drug-free future.
drug-free life by wearing or displaying the
red ribbon.
The campaign goal is to mobilize every
community to work toward a drug-free
America.
Many organizations across the coun-try
have used Camarena as their model
— a man who stood tall in the fight to
destroy drug trafficking organizations and
embraced his belief that one man can make
a difference.
Editor’s note: For more information about
Red Ribbon Week or the Army Substance
Abuse Program, call Samson Robinson at
301-677-7983.

News
Congregants
pray during
the Main Post
Chapel’s 80th
anniversary
commemoration
service Sunday.
The hourlong
service featured
remarks by
Chaplain (Brig.
Gen.) Charles
R. Bailey,
deputy chiefs
of chaplains for
the Army, and
vocal and music
performances. A
reception at Club
Meade was held
after the service.
‘A Sacred Space’
Post Chapel celebrates
80th anniversary of service
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
The Fort Meade community gathered
Sunday for an hourlong worship service
to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the
historic Main Post Chapel.
The Religious Services Office hosted the
commemoration, which featured Chaplain
(Brig. Gen.) Charles R. Bailey, deputy chief
of chaplains for the Army, as the guest
speaker.
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P.
Foley later presented Bailey with a paint-ing
of the chapel.
In his invocation, Chaplain (Maj.) James
Covey, the garrison’s Family Life Minis-try
chaplain, called the chapel a “sacred
space.”
“We are also reminded that for eight
decades, [God’s] light has shined through
all of the communities of faith who have
gathered within these walls,” Covey said.
“As this building has blessed our predeces-sors
and us, we pray that for many more
years it will witness your blessings upon
your people.”
The service also featured a vocal per-formance
by Olive Dungan and Staff Sgt.
Charis Strange, a soprano with the U.S.
Army Field Band’s Soldiers’ Chorus, and
music by the Archbishop Spalding High
School String Quartet and the Post Chapel
Protestant Choir.
A reception at Club Meade followed the
service.
The Main Post Chapel, which today
serves Protestant, Catholic and Episcopal
faiths, was built at a cost of $75,000 and
dedicated in December 1934. The gable-roofed
rectangular building was designed in
the Colonial Revival style. The chapel’s inte-rior
Colonial architecture was influenced
by Greek and Roman design, a common
theme at the end of the 18th century.
With the addition of stained-glass win-dows
in the 1930s and 1940s, the chapel
became a memorial. The windows were
donated by active regiments garrisoned on
the installation and veterans of the 79th
Infantry Division in memory of Soldiers
who trained at Camp Meade and died in
World War II.
The chapel is considered a lasting memo-rial
to these and other men and women
who have fought and died in wars around
the world.
In his remarks, Bailey called the historic
Main Post Chapel “an illustrious building
of history.” He spoke of the many genera-tions
of families who sat in the chapel pews,
photos by spc. Tristan Bolden, 55th SIGNAL COMPANY (combat camera)
The historic Main Post Chapel’s cornerstone was set on May 4, 1934 and dedicated
Dec. 13. The stained-glass windows were an addition to the chapel during the 1930s
and 1940s and gave the building its memorial status as a tribute to service members
who trained at Camp Meade and died in World War II.
and the many choirs that lifted their voices
in praise of God.
“It is a typical congregation who came
into this building to celebrate the glory of
God,” Bailey said. “And they were human
beings like us, struggling and trying to find
answers for their lives like we do.”
Bailey said that the colorful stained-glass
windows “depict the great stories of the
military and Christianity.”
The chapel serves as a “spiritual sanctu-ary,”
Bailey said, where couples marry and
are blessed and children are baptized.
“The glory of God radiates outside
of the building,” encouraging despondent
people who walk by to give their lives a
second chance and inspiring young Soldiers
who may be disheartened by military life to
remain dedicated to a career in the Army,
said Bailey.
In his closing remarks, Bailey said that
for the future, he hopes the chapel “will
continue to be a place of acceptance, peace
and hope.
“I wish that these doors not be a stum-bling
block to those who wish to enter, but a
mighty entrance of love and care,” he said. “
... May God bless this wonderful chapel.”
Editor’s note: To view more photos, visit
www.flickr.com/photos/ftmeade.

News
TAKING A BITE
OUT OF CRIME
Fram, a patrol and drug-detector
dog, bites the padded arm of Spc.
Raymond Saxton, a specialized
search-dog handler with the 2nd
Military Working Dog Detachment
at Fort Meade, during a demon-stration
Saturday in Glen Burnie.
Fram was featured in a neighbor-hood
watch event at the Tanyard
Springs community center that
also included a firefighting dem-onstration
and the Maryland Child
Identification Program.
photo by navy mass communication
spc. 2nd class zach allan
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.
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Safety is everyone’s
priority during PT
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
The hours between 5 to 7:30 a.m. are
designated physical training hours on
Fort Meade.
However, leaders of the Directorate
of Emergency Services and the Instal-lation
Safety Office have expressed con-cern
about speeding during PT hours
and reckless behavior by service mem-bers
during training.
“Everyone is noticing that people
aren’t following speed limits” said Kirk
Fechter, director of the ISO. “They’re
being aggressive. The pedestrians are
doing it themselves; they pop in front of
cars, don’t respect the crosswalk.”
Robert Holmes, deputy director of
DES, explained the specific speed limit
regulations during PT hours.
“The official speed limit on Fort
Meade is 25 miles per hour, unless oth-erwise
posted,” Holmes said. “It’s 10
miles per hour when passing personnel
conducting physical training.”
To prevent accidents on post, ISO has
implemented various law enforcement
strategies.
“We employ traffic control devices
such as signage, crosswalks in front of
headquarters and speed humps,” Fech-ter
said.
Fechter said drivers, as well as pedes-trians
and service members performing
PT, must take responsibility for their
actions.
“Another threat is, people are in the
crosswalk and vehicles don’t respect
that,” he said. “Alternately, I see people
on the PT field, they finish their PT and
there’s a bus coming and they just walk
in front of it.”
Fechter urges service members to
practice safety protocol by crossing at
specified crosswalks and avoiding dis-tractions.
He said they should also wear
protective equipment such as reflective
belts.
Together, DES and ISO will rewrite
Fort Meade 350-1, a policy indicating
where service members and civilians can
run on the installation.
Until this change is implemented
within the next week, Fort Meade com-munity
members must continue to pri-oritize
safety.
“Traffic safety is not a slogan, it is
a mindset,” Holmes said. “Drivers and
pedestrians — this includes PTers —
need to understand that it is everyone’s
responsibility to ensure a safe environ-ment
for personnel that work, reside
and visit the installation.”
Community
Crime Watch
Compiled by the Fort Meade
Directorate of Emergency Services
Oct. 17, Simple assault, con-summated
by a battery: A
domestic violence incident was
reported. Investigation revealed
that the victim was in a verbal
argument with her husband
that turned physical when he
grabbed her by the throat and
pushed her to the floor.
Oct. 15, Spouse abuse: The victim stated that
she was arguing with her wife and the argument
turned physical when the subject pushed her
into the wall.
Oct. 15, Larceny of private property: Investiga-tion
revealed that a license plate was stolen from
a vehicle that was parked and unattended at the
Automotive Skills Center.
For week of Oct. 6-12:
• Moving violations: 28
• Nonmoving violations: 19
• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 14
• Traffic accidents: 1
• Driving on suspended license: 1
• Driving on suspended registration: 0
• Driving without a license: 0
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Cover Story
photos by daniel kucin jr.
From left: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class José Paz and his wife, Amabel Paz, represent
Colombia at Fort Meade’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. The couple served
empanadas and natalla, a flan-like dessert.
RIGHT: SalBomPle, a four-person bomba band, performs at Fort Meade’s Hispanic
Heritage Month celebration Oct. 15 at McGill Training Center. The two-hour event
also featured a performance by traditional Peruvian dancers, informational tables of
various Hispanic countries and food samplings.
¡Una celebración feliz!
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated with music, dance, food
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
Peruvian dancer Jocelyn Delgado
twirled across the stage, waving a hand-kerchief
above her head and stomping in
time to the music.
Accompanied by her equally adept
partner Brian Flores, the dancing duo was
part of the entertainment in commemora-tion
of Hispanic Heritage Month, which
is celebrated Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
Their footwork, displayed in two fast-paced
routines, was all the more impres-sive
considering the ages of the dancers:
Jocelyn is 8 and Brian is 9.
“Oh, I liked it,” Teresa Gantt, telecom-munications
specialist at the Defense
Information Systems Agency, said of the
program. “I enjoyed the dancers.”
The standing-room-only event, held Oct.
15 at McGill Training Center, was spon-sored
by Fort Meade’s Equal Opportunity
Office and Navy Information Operations
Command Maryland. The two-hour pro-gram
gave attendees the opportunity to
immerse themselves in Hispanic culture
through dance, food and music.
In his opening remarks, NIOC Capt.
Donald Elam said that 60 Hispanics have
been recipients of the Medal of Honor,
the highest U.S. military honor, awarded
for personal acts of valor above and
beyond the call of duty.
“This is a deep talent pool we need to
take advantage of to keep our military
strong,” he said.
After a few speeches outlining the con-tributions
Hispanics have made to society
and the military, SalBomPle, a four-per-son
bomba band, performed.
Vocalist Rafael Ortiz explained that
bomba music, which originated in the
16th century, was a source of politi-cal
and physical expression for slaves
in Puerto Rico. Since then, said Ortiz,
Puerto Ricans have used bomba music
to represent their identity in the Hispanic
community.
Victor Maysonet, a dancer with the
band, slid on his feet across the floor,
quickly moving his hips to the music.
He encouraged the audience to mimic
his movements in order to learn a basic
bomba dance move.
Audience members promptly stood up
and followed Maysonet’s instructions to
the rhythm of the drums.
“The show was nice,” said Sgt. 1st Class
Odessa Foxworth, First Army Division
East. “I liked the dancing and the music.
It was different. It was new.”
Following the band, Jocelyn and Brian
performed a traditional Peruvian dance.
The young dancers waved their handker-

chiefs in the air, accompanied by quick,
stomping footwork.
Jocelyn wore a white dress, belted by a
thick, red ribbon with matching ribbons
in her braided hair. Brian wore a white
suit and held a straw hat, which he used
as a prop.
After 45 minutes of entertainment,
attendees visited tables laden with infor-mation
on six Hispanic countries: Ecua-dor,
Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain
and Mexico.
“It’s nice to get to see a little bit of each
country,” said Terri Latter, wife of former
Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas
J. Latter.
Each table featured food or drink native
to the country’s culture, as well as a list of
the country’s influential figures.
Amabel Paz and her husband, Navy
Petty Officer 2nd Class José Paz, repre-sented
Colombia. They served empanadas
and natalla, a flan-like dessert.
“There was a lot of information to put
[on the table], but we only had so much
Guests and service members enjoy the free buffet at Fort Meade’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Oct. 15 at McGill Training
Center. The buffet featured various foods representative of Hispanic culture.
BELOW: The Mexico table at Fort Meade’s Hispanic Heritage Month event contained a Día De Los Muertos — Day of the Dead
— display. The holiday, traditional to Mexico, focuses on praying for and remembering family members and friends who have
died.
space,” said Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class
José Antonio Colon, who represented
Puerto Rico. “So I wanted to put some
main things that a lot of people didn’t
know about Puerto Rico. A lot of influ-ential
people in the United States are from
Puerto Rico.”
The Puerto Rican native mentioned
that actor Joaquin Phoenix is part Puerto
Rican. At his table, Colon served rice with
beans and the traditional dish of pernil, or
pork shoulder.
At the Spain table, Navy Petty Officer
2nd Class Carolyn Wright had prepared
churros to sample.
Although she is not Spanish, Wright
relished the opportunity of researching
Spain and Hispanic culture.
“I enjoyed learning more about Spain,”
Wright said. “I’ve got some interesting
facts [on the poster at my table] that I
didn’t even know before. I just enjoyed
learning new information.”
Editor’s note: To view more photos,
visit www.flickr.com/photos/ftmeade.
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Sports
Jibber Jabber - Opinion
Too much to risk
Last week we discussed my unexplained
transformation from bubbly, mild-mannered
PAO and baseball dad to jerk-faced foot-ball
coach, and apparently, the conversation
worked.
“Did you eat a Snickers before the game,
coach?” our friend Mahlon Thomas asked
after our victory Friday night. bit.ly/1qilLru
He was obviously impressed with my gentle
demeanor even after he dropped the neon-green
sock he uses as a penalty flag and
called “unnecessary roughness” on my son
for being too aggressive while breaking up a
screen pass.
In fairness, YDJ did dump truck that
poor Panther while reaching for his flag, but
I couldn’t help but be proud of his textbook
takedown — he had a wide base, his head was
up, and he drove through the target.
When I scanned the sidelines after the play,
it looked like my wife was the one who had
been taken down. She was obviously scared,
and the incident provided the perfect segue to
an ongoing debate in the Jones’ house: Will
our sons play tackle football?
It has been a topic of discussion ever since
we knew we were having a boy, and my wife’s
and my opinions couldn’t have been further
apart. To me, there was no doubt my boys
would be putting on the pads. Conversely, for
my wife, it wasn’t just “no,” it was “HECK,
no.” The potential dangers involved with foot-ball
are clear and well documented. But the
more we learn, the more the conversation
that started with my wife — Will our sons
play tackle football? — has morphed into a
conversation with myself: SHOULD our sons
play tackle football?
Last week Cousin Claw posted an ABC
news story about a Michigan high school
that had to cancel its season due to injuries.
abcn.ws/1rm0lXA The story also addressed
three high school football players who died
on the field.
It sparked a drawn-out conversation between
Claw, my brother Sam, and a few other friends
who I grew up with playing football. At some
point, all of us were equally confident that
ours sons would play tackle football, and now
most of us in the conversation were not just
saying “no,” but “heck, no!”
“When I was young, the thought of my kids
not playing football was absurd,” Sam wrote.
“[But] I completely steered [my son] away from
football. In part because of injury, and also
because it’s impossible to play at a high level
without instilling a culture of violence.”
Claw, who start-ed
the conversation
by writing that his
son would be a
“future baseball
player,” raised the
crux of the issue
when he wrote,
“Well the hypocrisy
of a dad LOVING
the game and say-ing
‘no, you can’t
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
play ...’ is going to be tough, and flag football
will be a compromise for a while.”
Initially I was holding firm to my sons
playing tackle. I was confident in the new
techniques being taught like the “Heads Up
Tackling” program instituted throughout the
country, including Fort Meade.
I also knew the culture of the game was
going to change, so the game I played as a
child wouldn’t be anything like the game my
children play. Just like the game I played was
nothing like the game Deacon Jones played
when the primary move for a pass rusher was
literally called a head slap. bit.ly/1nygX3A
I saw my son’s collision in a flag football
game, and I read a commentary Sunday in The
Baltimore Sun by Dr. Beryl Rosenstein, profes-sor
of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School
of Medicine. The title of his commentary was
a simple, declarative sentence: “Football is too
dangerous.”
Dr. Rosenstein wrote that roughly 21 per-cent
of the more than 16,000 football-related
injuries in the NFL were considered major,
and that the NFL expects one-third of its
retired players to develop long-term health
issues.
For years I argued the attack on football
was nothing but hype generated by a bunch
of pansies whose goal was to destroy anything
physical. Those opposed to football gave no
credence to all the good that could be learned
from the game — things like discipline, tough-ness
and teamwork through tears. The lessons
learned on a football field are the lessons that
make men great and strong.
Part of me still wants to believe that, but
unfortunately for me, and probably my chil-dren,
most of me knows I’m wrong. Or as my
friend and Fantasy Football Commissioner
“Kennesaw Mountain” Rohrback wrote, “The
science is too compelling,” and my boys’ health
may be too much to risk.
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.
file photo
MEADE Army Vs. Navy Flag Football
The rosters have been set for Fort Meade’s 15th annual Army vs. Navy
Flag Football game that will take place Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. at Mullins Field.
A tailgating party begins at 3 p.m. with free barbecue pork sandwiches,
hamburgers, sausages, potato and pasta salads, beverages and more.
You also can enter a drawing to win a 50-inch, flat-screen TV. The event
will feature children’s activities including a moon bounce, a disc jockey
and fun fan accessories to help you root for your favorite team.
The event is sponsored by USAA and West County Chamber of Com-merce.
For more information call 301-677-7916.
The Navy team, which consists of Sailors and Marines, includes: Phillip
Giesen, Eddie Griffin, Michael Canonico, Brandon Beckler, Jimmy Terry,
Adrian Harris, Brian Randolph, Byron Brown, Jacob Pilarski, James
Bundy, Roger Corbin, Jonathan Turner, John Picerno, Derrick Burnett
Jr., Jack Pendergraph, Allen Golphin, Dion Evans, Gabriel Cardenas, Tim
Taylor, Perry Stewart, J.T. Palilla and Will Brown.
The Army team includes: James T. Lee, Clayton Jennings, Keith Whit-field,
Nicholas Collington, Darius Evans, Desmond Burgess, Marques
Barret, Dareeontay King, Greg Taylor, Matt Riggins, Leroy McDaniels,
Qasim Challenger, Nathan Emlett, Sam Sutton, D’Ron Baldwin, Ronald
Wyscaver, Marcus Pallares, Kaleb Ivanoff, Justin Castro and Corey
Edmonds.
Sports Shorts
Volunteer coaches needed
Volunteer Youth Sports coaches are needed for winter sports including
basketball, wrestling and futsal.
All volunteers will receive free training and will be certified through the
National Youth Sports Coaches Association.
Volunteers must submit and complete a background check.
Apply at the Youth Sports Fitness Office at 1900 Reece Road.
For more information, call 301-677-1179 or 301-677-1329.

Community News
Night of Frights
BOSS single service members
brave ‘Field of Screams’ in Olney
By Shari Rosen
Staff Writer
As six service members hiked the narrow
haunted trail, they encountered a dilapidated
shack.
To navigate through the darkness, Air-man
1st Class Justin Jackson encouraged
his group to link hands and feel their way
through.
This tactic was initially effective, but did
not prevent the group from becoming fright-ened
moments later when a maniacal clown
popped out from behind the corner.
This scare was just one of many terrifying
thrills service members enjoyed Saturday
night at Better Opportunities for Single
Service Members’ “Field of Screams” trip
in Olney.
The five-hour spooky adventure tested
30 service members’ bravery as they climbed
through a haunted obstacle course and
were confronted by total darkness, zombies
and creepy clowns. The event ended with a
gathering around a bonfire.
“Everyone had plenty of scares, lots of
laughs and delicious s’mores,” said Cpl.
Victoria Johnson, garrison BOSS represen-tative.
“It was a great trip we will definitely
be repeating next year.”
This outing was just one of BOSS’ many
programs, which provide single service mem-bers
with the opportunity to enhance their
quality of life, contribute to their commu-nity,
and plan and execute recreation and
leisure activities.
The organization’s three pillars are “Qual-ity
of Life,” “Community Service” and “Rec-reation
and Leisure.”
“I think service members get a sense of
purpose and belonging from the BOSS pro-gram,”
Johnson said. “Our service members
know their voice is being heard. BOSS is the
voice of the single service member.”
Senior Airman Jerisse Anthony, 32nd
Intelligence Squadron, said the “Field of
Screams” trip was her second outing with
BOSS. She attended the group’s parasailing
trip last summer and enjoyed both experi-ences.
“I thought [‘Field of Screams’] was really,
really good,” Anthony said. “I’m not into
scary things at all, but the people definitely
made the trip.”
The scary things Anthony encountered
included: a 35-minute haunted trail; a haunt-ed
hayride; a walk-through of a haunted
house; and the opportunity to shoot zombies
with paintball guns.
“My favorite part was probably paint-balling,
getting to shoot the zombies and
everything,” said Airman 1st Class Darren
Diaz, 29th IS. “The whole zombie experience
of them coming after you and being able to
shoot them with paintballs was pretty fun.”
Senior Airman Joshua Peckham, 78th
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnais-sance
Wing, was determined not to get
scared, despite the various clowns, zombies
and otherworldly creatures that jumped out
at him throughout the evening.
“Listening to everyone else screaming and
getting scared, it [was] probably the most
exciting part for me,” said the 22-year-old
California native.
On the van ride back to Fort Meade,
Peckham made fun of the two women in his
courtesy photo
Better Opportunities for Single Service Members provides members with the
opportunity to improve their quality of life, partake in community service and enjoy
recreation and leisure activities. Pictured above, BOSS went on a trip to Hershey Park,
Pa. Most recently, BOSS members traveled Saturday night to “Field of Screams” in
Olney for an evening of thrills and chills.
group and how they clung to him, pulling
gathered near the bonfires mid-field to
him by his shirt out of fear.
Despite his jibes, Peckham had nothing
but positive things to say about the BOSS
program and the relationships he has devel-oped.
“Definitely meeting people is a lot easier
through BOSS,” he said. “Working on base,
you sit in your shop all day, so you might
meet a couple cool people in your shop.
Other than that, this is the best way I’ve
found [to meet people].”
At the end of the evening, BOSS mem-bers
dance and enjoy the disc jockey.
“I think [these events] are wonderful. I
have a lot of fun every time I go on them,”
Diaz said. “They get everybody together
— Airmen, Soldiers, Marines. They just
bring everybody together, and you can create
long-lasting friendships.”
Editor’s note: For more information about
BOSS, visit the group’s Facebook page:
facebook.com/FtMeadeBOSS or email Cpl.
Victoria Johnson at victoria.m.johnson.mil@
mail.mil.
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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.
NEW: For more information or
to submit an announcement, email
ftmeademedia@gmail.com or call Editor
Dijon Rolle at 301-677-6806.
NEWS EVENTS
Veterans Job Fair
The Fort Meade Veterans Job Fair
will be held Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. at Club Meade, 6600 Mapes Road.
The annual event is open to the
public, veterans and non-veterans.
Dress for success. Bring resumes.
Meet employers.
A free resume evaluation and
preparation assistance service will be
available.
A free frequent shuttle service to and
from Fort Meade’s Smallwood Hall
parking lot and Club Meade’s front
door is also available.
To schedule reasonable
accommodations with an American Sign
Language interpreter by Nov. 7, email
Jerome Duncan at jerome.duncan@
maryland.gov.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com or email jerome.
duncan@maryland.gov.
Community Readiness
Center closure
Army Community Service and the
Airman and Family Readiness Center,
located at the Community Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave., will be
closed Nov. 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
for facility improvement projects.
If emergency assistance is needed,
contact:
• Domestic violence victim advocate
at 1-240-688-6918
• SHARP Hotline at 1-443-845-0876
• Andrews Air Force Base Airman
and Family Readiness Center at 1-301-
981-7087
Army Emergency Relief customers
may request emergency assistance
by visiting the Soldier and Family
Assistance Center from 7:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. at Bldg. 2462, 85th Medical
Battalion Ave.
For more information, call 301-677-
7314 or 301-677-6930.
photo by navy mass communication spc. 2nd class zach allan
A MURDEROUS AFFAIR
Members of the Officers’ Spouses’ Club gather for a murder mystery
luncheon Oct. 16 at Club Meade as part of the group’s monthly luncheon
initiative. Nine women performed the murder mystery and encouraged
audience members to follow along and guess the culprit’s identity. For
more information about the OSC, go to fortmeadeosc.org.
Pet protection
Fort Meade requires all cats and
dogs living on the installation to be
vaccinated for rabies, wear ID tags,
have a microchip, and be registered with
the Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment
Facility located at 2018 Annapolis Road
(Route 175).
These requirements are for your pet’s
health and protection in case of escape
or human bite.
You can schedule your pet’s routine
wellness exam at the Fort Meade
Veterinary Treatment Facility, which
also offers vaccinations, heartworm tests,
microchipping and health certificates for
PCS.
The facility is also available for minor
sick call appointments such as ear
infections, skin infections, lumps and
bumps.
The facility currently has
appointments available less than one
week out.
To schedule an appointment, call 301-
677-1300.
Voting information
The 2014 general election is scheduled
for Nov. 4.
Service members, DoD employees,
family members and contractors are
reminded that they can contact their
unit or organizational voting officers
for questions or concerns about voter
registration, absentee ballots or their
upcoming state elections.
Community members can also visit
the Fort Meade Installation Voting
Assistance officer Derrick Horsley in
Room 108 of the Max J. Beilke Human
Resources Center at 2234 Huber Road.
For more information on available
voting resources, call 301-677-2506 or go
to fvap.gov.
Veterans Appreciation Day
Luncheon
The Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club and
co-sponsors are sponsoring the annual
Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon on
Nov. 1 at Club Meade.
Socializing will be from 9:45-10:20 a.m.
The program will begin at 10:30 a.m.
Cost is $30. Reservations are required
by Friday.
The keynote speaker is Carolyn M.
Clancy, interim undersecretary for health
for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Jay Thompson will perform a patriotic
musical tribute.
Co-sponsors include the Association
of the U.S. Army, Enlisted Spouses Club,
Officers’ Spouses’ Club, Military Officers
Association of America and the Military
Order of the World Wars.
This event is for all ranks, veterans,
family, friends and the civilian community.
Tables seat 10 and will be assigned on
a first-come, first-served basis. Guests
wishing to sit together must submit
payment and reservation forms in the
same envelope.
For reservations or more information,
call co-chairpersons Lianne Roberts at
301-464-5498 or Genny Bellinger at 410-
674-2550.
‘Right Arm Goes Country’
“Right Arm Goes Country” on Nov.
6 from 4-6 p.m. at Club Meade.
Enjoy a Right Arm Night with a
country theme with free food, music and
prizes.
The free event is open to everyone
and all services.
The theme continues with a
mechanical bull contest, Texas Hold’em
Tournament, corn hole unit competition,
music, line dancing, food specials and
prizes.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com.
OSC Holiday Bazaar
The Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’
Club 15th Annual Holiday Bazaar will
be held Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and Nov. 16 from noon to 5 p.m. at the
Pavilion.
The event is open to the public and
will feature approximately 80 artisans
representing the region.
Santa will be available for photos.
Funds benefit OSC’s charitable
endeavors as well as award college
scholarships to high school graduates in
the year 2014-2015.
For more information, go to the OSC
website at http://fmoscholidaybazaar.
com/.
ROWC Sweet Shop
The Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club will
operate the Sweet Shop at the Officers’

Spouses’ Club’s Holiday Bazaar on Nov.
15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 16
from noon to 5 p.m. in the Pavilion.
The Sweet Shop will offer homemade-baked
goods, treats, candy, coffee, tea and
hot chocolate.
For more information, call Genny Bell-inger,
ROWC president, at 410-674-2550,
or Lianne Roberts, ROWC advisor and
OSC representative, at 301-464-5498.
Speakers program
The Prostate Cancer Support Group
is sponsoring a guest speaker program
on Nov. 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Walter
Reed National Military Medical Center
(America Building, second floor, Room
2525) and at Fort Belvoir Community
Hospital by videoteleconference in the
Oaks Pavilion, first floor, Room 332.
Speakers will be Dr. Valencia Clay (a
palliative care physician at Walter Reed)
and Dr. Jerry Waddell (psychologist and
program director of the Palliative Care
Service at Walter Reed).
The topic is “Quality of Life in
Disease Progression.”
Family and friends (military and
civilian) are invited to the free program.
Registration is not required.
A military ID is required for base
access to Walter Reed. For those
without military ID, call the Prostate
Center at 301-319-2900 at least four
business days prior to the event for base
access, and bring a photo ID the day of
the event.
For more information, call retired
Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or
email jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.mil.
EDUCATION
Domestic Violence
Awareness events
The following Domestic Violence
Awareness events are being offered:
• Women’s Empowerment Group:
Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at Community
Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
• Youth Domestic Violence Video: Oct.
30 from 3-4 p.m. at the Youth Center
• “1, 2, 3 - Magic Parenting”: Friday
from 10 a.m. to noon at the Community
Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
• “Scream-Free Marriage Dating
Game”: Oct. 30 from 1-4 p.m. at the
Soldier Family Assistance Center, 85th
Medical Battalion Ave.
5590/4117/4124/4118.
Financial, Employment
Readiness
Army Community Service offers
Financial Readiness classes to all
ranks and services and to DoD civilian
employees at the Community Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
Registration is required for each class.
• Investing: Tuesday from 9-11 a.m.
• First-Term Financial Readiness:
Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Online
class
ACS also offers several Employment
Readiness classes:
• Career Exploration: Tuesday from 9
a.m. to noon
• Social Media for Job Seekers: Nov.
13, 9 a.m. to noon
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-5590 or go to fortmeadeacs.
checkappointments.com.
YOUTH
Storytime
The Children’s Library offers pre-kin-dergarten
Storytime on Thursdays at 9:30
a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall, 4415
Llewellyn Ave.
• Today: “Put on your hat and shine
your shoes” - Storytime about clothing
• Oct. 30: “Books That Go Boo!” Not
so-scary stories, songs and fingerplays
for an early Halloween. Youngsters are
encouraged to dress in their Halloween
costumes.
5677.
RECREATION
Out About
• Howard County Crafts Spectacular
will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 2 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Howard County
Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road,
West Friendship.
Admission is $5 and free for children
under 10. A three-day pass costs $7.
Parking is free. The event will feature
several hundred craftsmen; magic shows
Nov. 1 and 2 at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.;
and Santa Claus on Nov. 1 and 2 from
1-4 p.m.
4432 or email info@atozcrafts.net.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
Halloween Happenings
Ghosts, Ghouls Goblins 5K Run/1-Mile Fun Walk
Dress up for the Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins 5k Run and 1-Mile Fun Walk
on Saturday at 8 a.m. beginning at the Fort Meade Pavilion.
Bring your pet to run with you, and enter the pet into the Pet Costume
Contest following the run.
This is the only run where pets are permitted.
Cost on the day of the run is $25 for individuals; the cost is $60 per family.
Pet Costume Contest
The annual Pet Costume Contest
will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at
the Pavilion.
Registration will be conducted from
7-9 a.m.
Prizes will be awarded in several
categories.
Earlier that day at 8 a.m., pets and
owners may participate in the Ghosts,
Ghouls and Goblins 1-Mile Fun Walk
at no charge.
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Halloween decoration contest
Corvias Military Living invites residents of family housing on post to
participate in the annual Halloween decorating contest.
Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley and members of the installation
command group will tour family housing areas Oct. 30 to select the best-decorated
yards in each neighborhood.
Judging will be based on creativity and spookiness.
Residents are encouraged to post photos of their decorated home to the Fort
Meade Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FtMeade.
Trick-or-treat hours
Hours for trick-or-treating Halloween night on the installation will be Oct. 31
from 6-9 p.m.
Hallelujah Festival
The annual Hallelujah Festival family event, an alternative to Halloween, will
be celebrated Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. at the Fort Meade Pavilion.
The free event is open to the community. Volunteers are needed.
The event will feature snacks, games, prizes, a moon bounce, cotton candy,
popcorn and plenty of candy for every child.
Please, no monster, witches, ghosts or other scary costumes.
For more information, call Marcia at 301-677-0386 or 301-677-6035.
Storytime
The Children’s Library is offering the pre-kindergarten Storytime, “Books That
Go Boo!” on Oct. 30 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall, 4415 Llewellyn
Ave.
The program will feature not so-scary stories, songs and fingerplays for an early
Halloween. Youngsters are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes.

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• The Naval Academy Band will
present a program of trumpet and
trombone music on Sunday at 3 p.m. at
Christ Our Anchor Presbyterian Church,
1281 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis.
Concerts are free and open to the
public with no tickets required.
Chief Musician Carl Lindquist on
trumpet and Musicians First Class
Russell Sharp and Clint Woltering on
trombone will perform works by Sergei
Prokofiev, Joseph Turin, Eugene Bozza,
Sergei Rachmaninov, Gioachino Rossini
and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
For more information, visit the band’s
website at usna.edu/USNABand/ or call
410-293-1262.
• Savage United Methodist Church,
near Savage Mill, is hosting its annual
Fall Festival on Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. at 9050 Baltimore St., Savage.
The event will include a bake sale, craft
fair, vendors, sandwiches, soups and a
yard sale.
The church youth group is seeking
donations for the yard sale. Donations
may be dropped off at the church. To
request pickup, call Kim Lowe at 301-
776-5219.
MEETINGS
• Society of Military Widows meets for
brunch the fourth Sunday of the month
at 1 p.m. at the Lanes. The next meeting is
Sunday. For more information, call Betty
Jones at 410-730-0127.
• Calling All Dads meets the second and
fourth Monday of every month from 4 to 5
p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood Cen-ter,
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 Readi-ness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next
meeting is Monday. For more information,
call Celena Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at
301-677-5590.
• Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club will meet
Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. at Club Meade. The
presentation will be “The Fall of Saigon.”
Cost of the luncheon is $18.
Reservations are required by Oct. 30 at
noon. Call your area representative or
Betty Wade at 410-551-7082.
Through slides and narrative, Tom
Glenn, a former National Security Agency
operative who was stationed in Saigon
at the time, will give a behind-the-scenes
look at the final days when the North
Vietnamese attacked the city. Glenn’s
books on the subject will be available for
purchase.
Annual membership dues are $25.
Members may bring guests to the
luncheons, which are held the first Tuesday
of each month, except June, July, August
and January.
For more information, call Genny
Bellinger, president of the ROWC, at 410-
674-2550 or Jean Simmons, membership
chair, at 410-721-7761. • Swinging Squares Square Dance Club
dances the first and third Saturday of the
month from 7:30-10 p.m. through May
at Meade Middle School. The next dance
is Nov. 1. Admission is $6. Square dance
attire is optional.
Dance classes are offered Thursday
nights at 7:30 p.m. at Meade Middle
School. Each class costs $6.
For more information, call Darlene at
410-519-2536 or Carl at 410-271-8776.
• Families Dealing with Deployment
meets the first and third Monday of every
month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Meuse
Forest Neighborhood Center. Children
welcome. The next meeting is Nov. 3. For
more information, call 301-677-5590 or
email colaina.townsend.ctr@mail.mil.
• 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 Nov. 6.
There is no cost for the buffet; donations
are optional. All Fort Meade employees,
family members, and civilian and military
personnel are invited.
6703.
• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the first
Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Perry’s
Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210 Annapo-lis
Road, Odenton, in the banquet hall in
back of the building. The next meeting is
Nov. 6. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. For more
information, call 410-674-4000.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness of
Anne Arundel County offers a free support
group for families with a loved one suffering
from mental illness on the first Thursday of
every month at 7 p.m. at the Odenton (West
County) Library, 1325 Annapolis Road. The
next meeting is Nov. 6. For more informa-tion,
visit namiaac.org.
• Women’s Empowerment Group meets
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Wednesdays from 2 to 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
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301-677-4117.
• Moms Walking Group, sponsored
by Parent Support, meets Thursdays
from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. at Potomac Place
Neighborhood Center. To register, call
Colaina Townsend or Michelle Pineda at
301-677-5590.
• Project Healing Waters meets
Thursdays from 6 to 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.
• 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 meet
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.
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
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Movies start Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30
p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
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by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped
and murdered his wife. With Liam Neeson, Dan
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Sunday: “This is Where I Leave You” (R). When
their father passes away, four grown siblings are
forced to return to their childhood home and live
under the same roof together for a week, along
with their over-sharing mother and an assort-ment
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With Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda.
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him and has dedicated himself to beginning a
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under the control of ultra-violent Russian gang-sters,
he can’t stand idly by. He has to help her.
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deposited in a community of boys after his mem-ory
is erased, soon learning they’re all trapped in
a maze that will require him to join forces with
fellow “runners” for a shot at escape. With Dylan
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