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AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION OF COMPRINTMILITARY PUBLICATIONS AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS,MD.DCMILITARY.COM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 | VOL. 4 NO. 6

BASE NEWSTapestry Young Women’s Ministry kick’s off, Page 4

COMMUNITY NEWSLearn the history of the enslaved

women of Darnall’s Chance, Page 6

HISTORYA reflection by Sen. Mikulski on thelegacy of Susan B. Anthony, Page 2

BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASSPHILIP BRYANT

11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Holly McHugh was se-lected as the Joint BaseAndrews Spouse of theYear for 2015.

The spouse of MarineStaff Sgt. Jay McHugh,Holly was nominated byAndrews Attic volunteerKatie Green.

“Holly gives of herselfand time in all that shedoes,” Green said. “Shevolunteers and has

managed the Airman’sAttic on Joint Base An-drews for the past three-and-a-half years. She’s al-ways positive and upbeat,a true model spouse in themilitary.”

McHugh volunteeredmore than 2000 hours inthe past four years as theAndrews Attic

manager, a place onbase that assists in theday-to-day and emergencyneeds of our military com-munity.

“Its about helping yourmilitary family and hu-

Andrews2015MilitarySpouse ofthe Year

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/AIRMAN 1STCLASS PHILIP BRYANT

Holly McHugh, Joint BaseAndrews Spouse of theYear for 2015, poses witha photo of her and herhusband, Marine StaffSgt. Jay McHugh Feb. 5at JBA.

see SPOUSE, page 2

BY LESLIE C. SMITHSTAFF WRITER

Feb. 15 is the unof-ficial holiday SinglesAwareness Day andwhat better way to cele-brate than a little speeddating.

Pros In the City is apremiere company inthe area that createsevent s to facilitate aopportunity for singlesto meet and interact.Founder and president,Michael Karlan, cre-

ated the company 20years ago when he firstmoved to the area. “Iwanted to create a senseof community for peopleand the whole conceptof the company peoplehaving face-to-face in-teraction. You can meetsomeone online and youcan email someone fora month but you reallydon’t know a person un-til you meet them. Thatis the whole idea behindthis – to make it easy forpeople to meet in a very

low pressure environ-ment, “said Karlan.

Karlan explained,“The whole idea is tosee who you have a con-nection with; becausepeople are attracted topeople emotionally thenthey use logic to backwhether they like theperson. That is kind ofthe problem with onlinedating. Online datingdoes work but ratherbecause you are meet-ing a lot of people ... You

So tell me about yourselfin four minutes or less

see SINGLES, page 3

BY LESLIE C. SMITHSTAFF WRITER

Feb. 7, the East CoastChapter of The TuskegeeAirmen Inc. held theiryouth breakfast, “Em-powering and MotivatingOur Youth” at the Clubsat Andrews.

Lt. Gen. Ronnie DHawkins Jr., UnitedStates Air Force, was thespecial keynote presenterspeaking to a group ofyoung people, primarilyfrom Junior ROTC unitsfrom around the areaincluding BladensburgHigh School, ForestvilleHigh School, Oxon HillHigh School, Duval HighSchool, North Point HighSchool and Reid Tem-ple Christian Academy,along with students fromUniversity of MarylandEastern Shore. He chal-lenged them to really un-derstand what it is to bepart of a focused group ofpeople and having goalsset so they could achieveother things.

Lt. Gen. Hawkins ac-knowledged the pivotal

role and path set forthby the original TuskegeeAirmen, four of whom –Willam Fauntroy Jr., Dr.Ivan Ware, James “Jim”

Pryde, and Major Ander-son – were in attendanceat the event, “I recognizethe honor I have to talkin front of the Tuskegee

Airmen – the originalTuskegee Airmen – asmany people have said –many people have stoodon your shoulders and I’d

be one of those. We thankyou for all you have done.We thank you for the sac-

Tuskegee Airmen Inc. holdsyouth empowerment breakfast

PHOTO/LESLIE C. SMITH

Pictured, seated left to right are original Tuskegee Airmen William Fauntroy Jr., Dr. Ivan Ware, James “Jim”Pryde, and Major Anderson with students from North Point AF JROTC.

see AIRMEN, page 4

BY BOBBY JONESSTAFF PHOTOJOURNALIST

On Feb. 7, The Surrat-ts House Museum hostedan education tour reveal-ing the plight and con-tributions of the AfricanAmerican medical com-munity during the Amer-ican Civil War, entitled“Within These Walls; Af-rican American Surgeonsand Nurses,” who servedduring the War.

Narrated by, JillNewmark, exhibition

specialist in the Historyof Medicine Division ofthe National Library ofMedicine, (NLM) Nation-al Institutes of Health(NIH) Bethesda, the ex-hibition sheds light onthe African Americanmedical surgeons andnurses who treated thesoldiers and slaves whofled to Contraband Hos-pital Camp of 1862 whichwould eventually becomewhat is known at the

Historian sheds lightwith African Americanmedical contributions

See MEDICAL page 5

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February 13Valentine’s Day Wedding Reception10 a.m.Darnall’s Chance House Museum, 14800 Gover-

nor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Md.If your plans for Valentine’s Day include “tying

the knot” in Upper Marlboro, stop for a complimen-tary glass of sparkling cider or punch and weddingcake. A museum is a short walk from the JudiciaryAdministrative Service Building. Free and all agesare welcome.

February 14Chocolate Lovers Tea1:30 p.m.Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel,

MD 20708Calling all chocolate lovers! At this tea, you’ll

enjoy a prix fixe menu of fine finger sandwiches,scrumptious cakes and pastries, buttery scones,and your choice of two quality loose leaf teas. Theassorted pastries will all be served on china andtiered stands. Along with our usual fare, we’ll haveplenty of chocolate--taste it in all forms and learnthe history. Price includes gratuity and self-guidedtour of the mansion. Reservations and advancepayment required. ($) Call 301-377-7817 or visitwww.history.pgparks.com

February 14Sweet Valentine: The History of Chocolate2 -4 p.m.Darnall’s Chance House Museum , 14800 Gov-

ernor Oden Bowie Dr. , Upper Marlboro, MD 20774Join us a romantic afternoon with your “sweetie”

and learn about the history of chocolate. First halfof the program is a PowerPoint presentation byfood historian Joyce White; second half of the pro-gram includes a chocolate tasting (17th century hotchocolate, 18th century chocolate tart, 19th centurychocolate cake, 20th century chocolate truffle, andthe latest 21 century incarnation) as well as cham-pagne or tea. Reservations and advanced paymentrequired. 301-952-8010 or visit www.history.pg-parks.com

February 14A Love Not Forgotten: Single’s Valentine’s Mas-

querade Ball6 -11 pm.Largo Community Ballroom, 1701 Enterprise

Rd., Mitchellville, MD 20721Join us for this singles Masquerade Ball fea-

turing entertainment, food, best dressed and bestmask contest. Call 301-808-3663 or search on www.eventbrite.com.

Hot ticketsaround town

Increased RX Co-paysA $3 increase in Tricare phar-

macy copayments went into ef-fect Feb. 1. Prescriptions frommilitary pharmacies and genericdrugs from Tricare PharmacyHome Delivery remain free. Tri-care pharmacy copays vary basedon the class of drug and wherebeneficiaries choose to fill theirprescriptions. Home Delivery co-pays for formulary brand namedrugs were increased to $16, andfor non-formulary, to $46. Youreceive a 90-day supply of drugsthrough Home Delivery. At theretail pharmacy network, copaysfor generic formulary drugs arenow $8, brand name formulary$20 and non-formulary, $47 fora 30-day supply. Copays at non-network retail pharmacies alsochanged, based on retail copays.

Reorganization Adds25th AF

The Air Force plans a seriesof organizational reforms, de-signed to eliminate 3,459 posi-tions. Costs and staff levels areexpected to be reduced by 20percent, resulting in savings of$1.6 billion in the next five years.The Air Force Intelligence, Sur-veillance, and ReconnaissanceAgency will be realigned undera new 25th Air Force, part of theAir Combat Command. The ISRAcommander, Maj. Gen. Jack Sha-nahan, will be reassigned as com-mander of 25th AF. Most of theISRA organizations will become

part of 25th AF. The National Airand Space Intelligence Center atWright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, willremain aligned with the Air Staffunder the A-2 directorate. Thenew organization will be head-quartered at JBSA-Lackland, TexNew POW/MIA Agency The JointPOW/MIA Accounting Commandin Hawaii has a new name – theDefense POW/MIA AccountingAgency. The new designation rep-resents a merger between JPAC,as it was known, the DefensePOW/Missing Personnel Office inWashington and some functionsof the Air Force’s Life SciencesEquipment Laboratory in Ohio.Rear Adm. Mike Franken is theinterim director. The merger fol-lows a series of embarrassing rev-elations in reports and testimonybefore Congress concerning fail-ures in efforts to identify missingwar dead. Congress had man-dated that the Pentagon have thecapacity to identify up to 200 setsof remains a year, but in 2013 theagencies identified only 70 sets.JPAC’s headquarters and mainlab are at Joint Base Pearl Har-bor-Hickam.

The Retiree Activities Office isopen 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday. Visit the officein Building 1604 at Californiaand Colorado Avenues or call 301981-2726. Call before your visitto ensure a volunteer is on duty.The RAO has a website at www.andrews.af.mil.

Retiree Corner

Feb. 15 is typically the day usedto commemorate the birth of SusanB. Anthony, as well as, her contri-butions to women’s suffrage in theUnited States. Although not a na-tional holiday, it is a day to reflecton her tireless efforts to seek rightsfor women along with her work inthe abolition of slavery -- a quest tosee rights for all.

Andrews Gazette asked UnitedStates Senator Mikulski (Md-D), atrailblazer and human rights ad-vocate in her own right, for her re-flections on Susan B. Anthony andthe legacy she created for not onlywomen in politics but for all modernwomen.

“The ability to get the vote wastransformative in American society.Susan B.Anthony called suffrage the‘pivotal right.’ She dedicated her lifeto the fight for freedom and fairnessso that everyone in America couldhave their voice heard. I believethat one person can make a differ-ence, but together we can make realchange. Susan B. Anthony was proofof what can be accomplished whenwe work together. She brought peo-ple together to fight for justice in thelaw books, and in doing so changed

the history books. I’m proud to con-tinue her revolution today, fightingfor the day-to-day needs of Mary-landers and the long-range needs ofthe nation.

“Susan B. Anthony was a trail-blazer for civil rights. She worked tomobilize and organize an entire gen-eration and was tireless in her com-mitment to fight for those who couldnot fight for themselves. Throughher steadfast commitment, speakingtruth to power, she helped open the

doors to public schools, social insti-tutions and the voting booth. Whilewe have accomplished so much, westill have so far to go. That why I’mcontinuing to fight for freedom andequality for all. To end racial profil-ing. To stand up to violence againstwomen. And so that everyone inAmerica who works hard and playsby the rules has a fair shot at theAmerican dream.

“When I first came to the Sen-ate, I was one of only two womenserving. In all of American history,when I arrived, only 15 women hadserved before me. We now have arecord number of women serving inCongress, including 20 in the Sen-ate. We’ve come a long way – but Iwant 20 more. Women are leadersand innovators. We work togetherto get the job done, fighting for themacro issues and the macaroni andcheese issues important to middleclass families. As we commemorateSusan B. Anthony Day, we honorand reflect on her lasting legacy bymaking sure that our next genera-tion of women and girls not only re-members the past, but thrives in thefuture.”

Bobby Jones, photojournalist

A reflection by Sen. Mikulski onthe legacy of Susan B. Anthony

Senator Barbara Mikulski

manity,” McHugh said. “When I firstmoved here we didn’t have anything.We came from Texas and the attichelped us out a lot. That was the rea-son I stepped up to management, be-cause I wanted to pay it forward andhelp others.”

Military families who were dis-placed by fires, singlemilitary person-nel, extended deployments and mili-tary members moving from overseaswaiting for their shipments are justa few things McHugh and the restof the Andrews Attic volunteers helpwith.

In 2013, Military Spouse maga-zine expanded the Armed Forces In-surance Military Spouse of the Yearprogram by introducing an installa-tion echelon. Nominations are nowaggregated at the base, district andstate level.

This year, more than 1,600 nomi-nations were submitted from 197 in-stallations across the country.

Voters then elected a base levelwinner at each installation.

“The military spouses who havemaintained the home front during de-ployments and trainingmissions haveaccomplished remarkable feats,” saidKate Dolack, Editor-in-Chief of Mili-tary Spouse magazine. “They havesupported not only our military, butadded to the strength of the nation.”

Candidates for the 2015 ArmedForces Insurance Military Spouse ofthe Year come from more than 170bases and all 9 Coast Guard districts.

The overall winner and 2015Armed Forces Insurance MilitarySpouse of the Year will be revealed ata VIP ceremony in Washington, D.C.,on May 8.

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meet a bunch of people online – andyou might hit it off with someone – butyou have to meet a lot of people.

“What we do is facilitate the face-to-face interaction to make it a lotmore efficient. The typically speed dat-ing might have 15 men and 15 women;you meet each one for four minutes.The nice thing about that is you cantell fairly quickly who you click withand who you don’t. You can rule out alot of people very quickly and you cansee who is left. You then can follow upwith those people and you know thereis some mutual attraction. With onlinedating, you meet a lot of people face-to-face and you know instantly you’renot attracted. I find truthfully thatthree to four minutes is enough timeto see if you are attracted.

“What happens with speed dating,you walk into a room – say you’re aguy – and see a hundred women. Youmay see that there are 10 women thatyou are attracted to, 10 you knowyou’d never be attracted. The nicething about speed dating is you get tomeet the 10 you’re really attracted to;but there is also that 80 in the middlethat were invisible to you. The magicwith speed dating is really in those80 because that is where you start tosee connection; that when you talk tothem for a couple of minutes, you findout “Oh wow!” you really do like thembut you didn’t even notice them whenyou walked in the room… That’s whatI like about the whole face-to-face in-teraction.

If you’re feeling a little unsure, no

need. Anticipation and a few nerveswere found among a few participantson a recent Saturday; many who werenew to speed dating. However, every-one is there for the same reason – tomeet some people and have some fun.And in that vein everyone is open tothe process and looking forward to it.Conversations run the gamut fromprofessions, to outside interests, to fa-vorite things.

After the event, the participantscan reveal in a private online sys-tem their interests, allowing them tosend messages without revealing theiremail address.

With more than 1,000 events a year,in addition to speed dating, the com-pany has numerous additional activi-ties. “Beyond the dating we do interna-tional trips about once a month. Ourmost popular trips tend to be Icelandor Brazil with about 40 to 50 peopleon those; and the ones to Asia we get

about maybe 20 people on those – usu-ally mostly singles although we do geta few couples.”

The company also hosts a NewYear’s gala for approximately 3,000people. “We do a few things to fa-cilitate people meeting each other…There is speed dating in one room allnight long so you can go speed datefor a while and you’ll know a bunch ofpeople at the party. We have bands inanother room and different activitiesthroughout the night.”

The company also holds seminarsand workshops covering a range oftopics from buying a home, relation-ship seminars for men and women, ahow to approach women for men, andhow to dress.

The company has events mostnights of the week. This weekendthere are three events on SinglesAwareness Day – speed dating for 30sand 40s with graduate or professionaldegrees; a dating and mating successworkshop; and a Big 45 Dance Party.

“Our whole point is to create an en-vironment where people can meet. Ifind it can be difficult in D.C., or any-where, but particularly for people af-ter their 20s. They’re not going to foolwith the clubs or bars any more. On-line is an option but there’s not a lot ofoptions after that; they already knowtheir friends’ friends. So this is an op-portunity to meet people in a very safeenvironment and it’s very efficient ifyou don’t have a lot of time.”

SINGLES, from page 1

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

Founder and president, Michael Karlan,created Pros in the City 20 years agowhen he first moved to the WashingtonDC area.

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rifice that you allowed to take place;but more importantly for the role mod-els you are today as well as into thefuture. We thank you again for all youhave done. Thank you.”

Interacting with the group duringhis talk, he shared his message withthe group – man or woman -- if theywanted to succeed, all they had to do asput their head and heart into it; doingso through sharing his personal heroesand trailblazer of the past and present.

“There are a lot of opportunities foryoung people in the military they’vejust got to go after them and moreimportantly we have to do a good jobof explaining that to them,” Lt. Gen.Hawkins said.

“Today’s presentation really in-spired me to follow a career into themilitary, into the Air Force. It reallymade me want to follow a plan I want-

ed to create; and just meeting themwas really a blessing – to see them allthere in one group. I just really feltlike I was motivated to do somethingmore than I had planned out origi-nally,” shared Khari Scott-Meritt Ju-nior ROTC member from BladensburgHigh School.


Pictured, seated left to right are origi-nal Tuskegee Airmen William Faun-troy Jr., Dr. Ivan Ware, James “Jim”Pryde, and Major Anderson with stu-dents from Oxon Hill AF JROTC.

AIRMEN, from page 1

BY MAKEDA KNOTT11TH WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

The “Kick-Off” event forthe Tapestry Young Wom-en’s Ministry was held Jan.23 at the Joint Base An-drews Liberty Park Wel-come Center.

“The purpose of theevent was introduce to theAndrews’ community toa group that caters to thespiritual side of life whileencouraging an environ-ment that fosters relation-ships with women of simi-lar faith and interests,” saidStaff Sgt. Keesha Green,11th Wing chaplain assis-tant.

“This kick-off event wasa success; it was a fun,comfortable environmentthat allowed young wom-en to come out and enjoyeach other’s company,” saidGreen.

The ladies came togeth-er on a Friday night in arelaxed mood wearing pa-jamas, eating popcorn andwatching the movie, God’sNot Dead.

The movie was an ave-nue to open up a discussionamongst the women.

“We want to focus oninspiring one anotherthrough Christ-centeredevents and activities allow-ing for an innovative, safehaven for women across thebase,” said Senior AirmanNila Curry, 844th Commu-nications Group CommandChief executive assistant.

Theministry is overseenby Chaplain Crystal Jonesand Senior Master Sgt.Marcia Hull.

“We decided to launchTapestry to empoweryoung women to developa relationship with Christand each other,” said Curry.“We saw that there were nooutlets on JBA for women

to inspire one another, de-velop spiritually, and glori-fy Christ in positive outingsand activities.”

Tapestry plans to holdweekly bible studies, spon-sor community outreachevents, and retreats, inaddition to open-mic andtalent shows, workshops,concerts, and plays thatwill bring together youngwomen.

If you are interested inbeing a part of this minis-try, find them on their Face-book page “Tapestry Wom-en’s Ministry,” or contactChapel 1 at 301-981-2111.

Tapestry Young Women’sMinistry kick’s off

U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/MAKEDA KNOTT

Women attend a kick-off event for Tapestry YoungWomen’s Ministry at Liberty Park Welcome CenterJan. 23 on Joint Base Andrews.

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In a capacity-filled room ofSurratts House, audience mem-bers listened attentatively asNewmark revealed the historyof a hospital camp that once seton swamp land in northwestWashington, D.C.

According to Newmark, thecamp served thousands of es-caped slaves and blacks soldiersduring the American Civil War.The hospital was primarilystaffed with African Americansurgeons and nurses.

“The story of African Ameri-cans in the Civil War is an of-ten neglected part of Civil Warhistory and there’s been verylittle that’s been written on thesubject,” said Newmark, whostarted her research in 2008.

“Histories in Civil War medi-cine often overlook the partici-pation and contributions thatAfrican Americans made in1861 to 1865. In fact, there arefew personal accounts of blacksurgeons, nurses or hospitalworkers that exist. Materials… are often hidden among thethousands of Civil War recordsthat are contained in deposito-ries throughout the country,”added Newmark a historianand curator.

“This presentation is aboutthe African American men andwomen who served as medicalpersonnel during the Civil Warand treated civilians and blacksoldiers at the Contraband Hos-pital in Washington, D.C.”

She noted that the Armyused the term contraband to de-scribe fugitive slaves who madetheir way across union linesduring that time to describeAfrican American’s whose sta-tus was undefined. “So with theincreasing number of contra-band it caused a dilemma forthe army, because they needed

to help the men, women andchildren find food, shelter andmedical care. So eventually thecamp became a safe haven forthe former slaves.”

Newmark described the con-dition, treatment, work envi-ronment, living conditions andhospital care of the patientsthrough personal correspon-dence, pension records and oth-er documents of the surgeons,nurses and medical staff. “Theirvoices would have been lost hadit not been for these records.”

She further explained “Thecivilians shared the hospital

with soldiers from the U.S. Col-ored Troops and the living con-ditions at the camp were poorand unhealthy due to a lack ofneeded supplies.”

Newmark noted when Alex-ander T. Augusta was appoint-ment of the first African Ameri-can surgeon-in-charge of thehospital in May 1863, it becamea game changer. She noted itwas the beginning of blacksfulfilling leadership roles overtheir white contemporaries.

“African American surgeonsand assistant surgeons werecommissioned as military offi-cers or private physicians un-der contract with the army, andtheir appointments representedthe first time blacks served inpositions of authority at a hos-pital in the United States,” saidNewmark. The other doctorsof note included Alexander T.Augusta, Anderson R. Abbott,John H. Rapier, Jr., WilliamP. Powell, Jr., William B. Ellis,Charles B. Purvis, and AlpheusW. Tucker. “Nurses during thatperiod were more like care giv-ers, than actual trained nurses,”said Newmark.

“I’ve been researching thissince 2008 and I’m still findingnew things,” said Newmark,who’s currently writing a bookabout African American CivilWar soldiers.

“It’s going to take a littlewhile longer, because I justcame across some new infor-mation that might expand my

book. My main goal is to get theinformation out there for ev-eryone. It’s been hidden for allthese years and it shouldn’t be.”

Newmark has sponsored sev-eral exhibitions at the NationalLibrary of Medicine which in-clude, Binding wounds, PushingBoundaries of African Ameri-cans in Civil War Medicine, Af-rican Americans:Academic Sur-geons and Within These Walls;African American Surgeons andNurses who served during theWar. Among her published ar-ticles include, Face to Face withHistory and Opening Doors:African American Surgeonsamong others.

“Being that I’m in healthcare, and my mom was a nursealso, the history of nursing andAfrican Americans piques myinterest,” said Pamela Banks, anurse since 1986 with CapitalCaring and Hospices in PrinceGeorge’s County.

“I was particularly inter-ested in the military pensionrecords of the surgeons andnurses because my great, great,great grandfather was a CivilWar soldier with the U.S. Col-ored Troop 100,” Banks added.“What I learned from this ex-hibit is that we mattered thenand we matter now. I’m justtruly happy that there is at-tention to the roles of AfricanAmericans, be it through CivilWar onto the present.”

MEDICALContinued from pg. 1

PHOTO/BOBBY JONES

Keynote speaker, Jill Newmark, exhibition specialist in the Historyof Medicine Division of the National Library of Medicine, (NLM)National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda sheds light on theAfrican Americanmedical surgeons and nurseswho treated thesoldiers and slaveswho fled to Contraband Hospital Camp in 1862,during an hour-long exhibit at the Surratts HouseMuseumFeb. 7.

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This month walk through his-tory and learn the story of the en-slaved women of Darnall’s chance.Meghan Decker, a docent withDarnall’s Chance Museum House,shares the narrative of the womenwho lived and worked in this 18th-century home.

During the tour, visitors learnof the unique day-to-day lives andinteractions, unique to the time,of the family and slaves that livedand worked at the house. This ex-

cursion into the past features theaccount of the groundbreaking andhistory changing families that wereenslaved here, especially the Bent-ley Family of Upper Marlbrough.

Darnall’s Chance House Mu-seum is intricately woven into thevery fabric of Maryland history.

“When you come to Darnall’sChance you’re not coming to getone thing; you’re going to get 18thcentury women’s history – whichis our main focus in this house –

you’re going to get colonial history,you’re going to get Upper Marlborohistory, you’re going to get 19thcentury history, and of course – likeon this tour – you’re going to getenslaved history,” Decker shared.

The tours are on Feb. 18 and 25at 1 and 3 pm and are free; for ages10 and up. Darnall’s Chance HouseMuseum, 14800 Governor OdenBowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Md.,301-952-8010.

Learn the history of the enslaved women of Darnall’s Chance


Learn about the lives and work of the enslavedwomen of Darnall’s chance as Meghan Decker,docent, shares the narrative of the women that notonly worked her but changed history here.

The 11th Wing Legal Office will not host a tax cen-ter for military members this year, however online re-sources are still available.

According to Capt. Marissa Savells, 11th Wing as-sistant staff judge advocate, the Andrews Tax Centerwill not open due to fiscal restraints.

“Even though we aren’t offering tax preparationthis year, military families can still file their taxes, forfree, online at various websites,” Savells said. “How-ever, attorneys may still be able to provide assistancewith basic personal tax-related questions.”

To find various online resources, military memberscan utilize militaryonesource.mil.

For more information or questions, contact the Le-gal Office at 240-612-5750 or on Facebook at facebook.com/JointBaseAndrewsLegalOffice.

JBA Tax Center closes;resources stillavailable for Airmen

The Joint Base Andrews firing range, located atbuilding 2495, is off limits to all unauthorized person-nel. Personnel are reminded of the dangers of gunfire.Trespassing is not only illegal, but dangerous due togunfire.

If you have a valid need for entry or have questions,contact 301-981-9755.

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