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UPcOMING eVeNTsTOday 10 a.M.-1 P.M.: Safety, Health, Wellness & Resiliency Expo - The PavilionMONday, 1 P.M.: Baltimore Orioles’ Military Appreciation - Oriole Park, Baltimore JUNe 9, 11:30 a.M.-1 P.M.: “Meet the Author” Antonio Elmelah - Meade MuseumJUNe 10, 10 a.M.-2 P.M.: Fort Meade Farmers Market opens - The PavilionJUNe 13, 8 a.M.: Summer Sizzler 5K Run & 1-Mile Walk - The Pavilion

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larry Reid, of the veterans of Foreign Wars largo-Kettering Post no. 7757 Color Guard in Prince George’s County, walks down the aisle at the Pavilion during Fort Meade’s 29th Annual Massing of the Colors and Memorial Day Remembrance on Sunday afternoon. The 90-minute event featured color guards representing about 50 military units, veterans groups, civic and youth organizations, and police and firefighters. For the story, see 4.

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Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to the United States.

Memorial Day was born from the War Between the States to honor our dead.

On the first Decoration Day in 1868, Gen. James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery. Participants decorated the graves of the Union and Confederate Soldiers buried there.

In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May.

On Memorial Day, we remember those who died in service. Many of you will use this time to be with friends and family.

Travel is on the agenda for many of you. Take steps to reduce the chances of burglary while you are gone. Secure windows, including windows upstairs.

Remove objects like ladders or trash cans that make it easier to enter a window or scale a fence. Do not leave social media posts making it obvious you will be out of town. Turn telephone ringers down so no one outside can hear repeated rings.

Review answering machine messages to make sure they do not imply you are away. Consider using timers to operate lights.

With many people traveling over the holiday weekend, it’s more important than ever to drive safely. Be rested and alert, use seat belts, observe speed limits and follow the rules of the road.

Avoid distractions such as cell phones and abso-lutely do not text while driving. Leave ample room when following other vehicles. Use caution in work zones. Make frequent rest stops when traveling long distances.

The onset of grilling season often results in

injuries and fires due to careless cooking prac-tices. Never grill indoors. Always supervise a grill when in use and make sure every-one, including pets, stays away from the grill.

Keep the grill out in the open, away from the house, deck, tree branches or anything else that could catch fire. Use the long-handled tools espe-cially made for cooking on the grill. Never add char-coal starter fluid when coals have already ignited.

Whether you travel or stay home, reserve time to recall the reason this day was established.

The “National Moment of Remembrance” reso-lution, passed in December 2000, asks all Ameri-cans to pause at 3 p.m. local time “to voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from what-ever they are doing for a moment of silence.”

Whether you simply pause, attend a parade, visit a memorial, toast the fallen or comfort a survivor, give a thought to those who, with their sacrifices, passed the torch of freedom to those of us who stand in defense of our nation today.

Once a Soldier, always a Soldier. Soldier for life!

Editor’s note: Lt. Gen. David D. Halverson serves as commander of U.S. Army Installation Manage-ment Command and assistant chief of staff for Installation Management.

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By Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jenny L. LaskoDefense Information School

Dozens of community cyclists rode over to the Baltimore Coffee and Tea Com-pany in Odenton on Friday morning to participate in Fort Meade’s National Bike to Work Day.

The event was just one of several activi-ties held around the installation and the state of Maryland to promote alternate forms of transportation.

The gathering at the coffee shop was hosted by the BWI Business Partner-ship. Each registered participant received a National Bike to Work Day T-shirt and cycling bag filled with accessories.

Promoting alternate forms of commut-ing is a point of emphasis for the partner-ship, which is the designated ride-share agency for the region, said Ben Cohen, assistant director.

The region’s transportation demand management efforts began in 2011, at the end of the Base Realignment and Closure process, when nearly 6,000 jobs moved to Fort Meade. The installation’s Trans-portation Demand Management policy goals included reducing single-occupancy vehicles by 10 percent and to reduce over-all traffic impact on the installation by 25 percent.

Alternate forms of transportation, including ride sharing, public transit and cycling, are making progress toward these goals.

After meeting at the coffee shop, cyclists rode over to the opening ceremony for Fort Meade’s new Pepper Road gate. Located about five minutes from the Odenton MARC Station, the gate is an unmanned, sally port-style entrance that uses an opti-cal scanner to check identification cards.

The gate is open to registered pedestri-ans and cyclists 24/7.

Fort Meade employees who are Com-mon Access Cardholders can contact the Directorate of Emergency Services at 301-677-6607 to schedule an appointment to obtain a gate pass, then pick up their pass on the third floor of 4217 Roberts Ave.

The Pepper Road gate was a joint project between National Security Agency leaders and the installation designed to reduce traffic at vehicle gates while improv-ing the quality of life for cyclists.

“This is a perfect example of collabora-

Easy ridersCyclists celebrate Bike to Work Day, opening of Pepper Road gate

tion,” Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley said.

Other attendees and speakers included Maryland State Sen. James Rosapepe, Anne Arundel County Councilman Pete Smith (District 1), Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes and Judith Emmel, associate director for state, local and community relations for the NSA.

Foley later showed off 10 bike lockers installed just inside the gate. Riders can use the lockers on a first-come, first-served basis to store their bicycles overnight. But they must provide their own locks to secure them.

Cyclists James Bolton, who works at the Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, and Anica Allen, a contractor on Fort Meade, both use the gate to commute to their jobs.

Bolton rode 7 miles from his home Fri-day to get to the gate and said riding his bike keeps him healthy — and could help him get even healthier.

Allen rode the MARC train, carrying her fold-up bike. If she had driven her fuel-efficient car to work, Allen said it would have been cheaper than taking the train, but her commute would have been longer.

The 6:30 a.m. train from Washington,

D.C., took her to Odenton in only 25 minutes. From there, it was a short ride to the post.

The Pepper Road gate is located at the southeast corner of Fort Meade near the Range Control off Route 175 and adjacent to Route 32.

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Cyclists head toward Fort Meade’s Pepper Road gate Friday as part of the installation’s Bike to Work Day activities. Garrison and local leaders held an official grand opening for the Pepper Road gate, located at the southeast corner of Fort Meade off Route 175 and adjacent to Route 32.

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Members of the Bayanihan dance troupe perform a Filipino folk number to the delight of audience members during the Asian-American and Pacific Island Heritage Celebration held Friday at McGill Training Center. The two-hour event also featured a Chinese Lion Dance, art and ritual objects, fabrics, photos and maps, and multicultural cuisine.

By Alan H. FeilerStaff Writer

Senior Airman Nicole Kirby of the 29th Intelligence Squadron learned something profound about herself last Friday at Fort Meade’s annual Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage Celebration:

Chinese lions make her a tad skittish.A native of Dahlonega, Ga., Kirby found

herself suddenly sprinting in circles around bystanders in McGill Training Center while being pursued by a Chinese lion head pro-pelled by two members of the Wong People Kung Fu Association of Washington, D.C.

“He snuck up on me,” said Kirby, who lives in Odenton. “I thought I was in his way and he started to chase me, so I got away and ran. He really scared me.

“But it’s all in good fun. I don’t want to give the Air Force a bad name.”

Approximately 200 people attended the free, two-hour event hosted by Navy Infor-mation Operations Command Maryland.

NIOC Chief Petty Officer Omaira Morales welcomed the audience and said the celebration was a tribute to “the proud legacy that reflects the spirit of our nation” and “honors the perseverance and courage” of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders who immigrated to the U.S.

Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley thanked NIOC for hosting the event.

“Cultural and ethnic diversity makes the world a wonderful place,” he said. “Imagine how boring the world would be if we all looked the same and had the same culture and customs and music.

“Embrace diversity,” he urged audience members. “Don’t fear it or make precon-ceived notions. ... The potential loss is pro-found. Prejudice is nothing but fear.”

In addition to the presentation of the Chinese Lion Dance by the Wong People, the event also featured a multicultural fashion show, a performance of Bayanihan Filipino folk dancing, and a traditional Guamani-an dance by Child Development Center I Administrator Norma Delos Santos.

Six stations were set up around the audi-torium featuring information panels, art and ritual objects, fabrics, photos and maps, and cuisine from the Middle East (Turkey, Iraq, Israel); Central Asia (Afghanistan, Turkmen-istan, Armenia); Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Indonesia, East Timor); the Pacific Islands (Guam, Hawaii); South Asia (India, Paki-stan, Bangladesh); and East Asia (China, Japan, Korea).

While the auditorium was filled with the intoxicating aromas of Korean beef, Afghan chicken kabob and Guamanian steak, volun-teers at the stations were attired in dashikis,

Asian, Pacific Island cultures celebrated at annual event

kaffiyehs, saris, kimonos, and other types of traditional Asian and Pacific Island garb.

NIOC Petty Officer 1st Class Layaka Young, who helmed the committee that coordinated the celebration, admitted that covering an area as broad and diverse as Asia and the Pacific Islands was no easy feat.

“It was daunting,” she said. “But we wanted to give people a chance to see what it feels like to be in an Asian market.

“We really wanted the whole community to come because you can’t walk two feet without meeting someone of a different culture here. Diversity is very important. People have to accept each other for their differences.

“If we know more about each other’s sto-ries, we’ll have more common ground.”

Petty Officer 1st Class Karen Robinson was recruited by her friend and NIOC col-league Petty Officer 1st Class Estrella Schel-metty to help operate the Middle East station

because she served for two years in Bahrain.At the celebration, both Robinson and

Schelmetty donned black abayas, the robe-like dress worn by some women in parts of the Muslim world.

“She knew I had a lot of recipes and knowledge of the region,” Robinson, a Cleve-land native who lives in Hanover, said of Schelmetty. “The average American doesn’t know much about other cultures. We want to open people’s eyes about all of the customs and traditions and foods.”

One of the most popular stations was the Central Asian table, where Petty Officer 2nd Class Kimberly Macklin was serving up chicken kabobs and baklava with her hus-band and NIOC colleague, Petty Officer 1st Class Brett Macklin.

While Kimberly Macklin, a native of Sylvester, Ga., sported a hijab headdress and salwar kameez outfit worn traditionally in the Silk Road region, her husband, a Richmond,

Va., native, was attired in a pakol cap.Although she had never cooked Central

Asian cuisine before, Kimberly said she was able to prepare the dishes with little trouble.

“I Googled the recipes,” she said. “I really like to cook. I cook in my off time.”

Macklin said she chose the Central Asian station because “everyone wanted Japan and Hawaii, the more popular ones. So I wanted this one because it’s not what everyone want-ed, and I really learned a lot. It was fun.”

That sentiment was echoed by NIOC Chief Petty Officer Genevieve Tokarski, who sang the national anthem at the celebration.

“This was a great opportunity to take some time away from work and explore other cultures and hear their stories,” said the Chicago native who lives in Baltimore’s Hampden community. “I really enjoyed it.”

Editor’s Note: To view more photos of the event, visit the Fort Meade Flickr page at flickr.com/photos/ftmeade.


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Army & Air Force Exchange ServiceMichael Immler, deputy director of

Army and Air Force Exchange Service, visited the new Exchange at Fort Meade on May 13.

The 166,000-square-foot facility fea-tures special concept shops from name brands.

The updated food court includes Star-bucks, Domino’s, Charley’s, Subway, Den-ny’s Fresh Express, and Boston Market — the chain’s second military location.

“The Exchange is dedicated to mak-ing Fort Meade a community, ensuring Soldiers, retirees and their families have a place to shop and dine that they can be proud of,” Immler said.

To better understand how the Exchange can best meet the needs of the commu-nity, Immler also toured the food court and Express locations and talked with service members.

The Exchange continues to bring top national brands such as Michael Kors, The North Face and Ralph Lauren to shelves.

Michele Weisshaar, general manager Fort Meade Consolidated Exchange, agreed with Immler that the Exchange is making every effort to meet the needs of the Fort Meade community.

“We are committed to helping make Fort Meade a great place to live and work,” Weisshaar said. “The Exchange remains focused on bringing terrific prod-ucts and great value to our patrons.”

If patrons can’t find the products they need in the Fort Meade Exchange, Immler suggests going online to shopmy-exchange.com, which has been improved to make shopping and order fulfillment easier.

“The Exchange online store is con-tinually being updated to ensure the best brands are just a click away,” Immler said. “Being able to shop the Exchange online for an expanded product assortment is a key part of our efforts to provide a con-sistent experience on the Internet or on the installation.”

Whether service members, retirees and their families shop at the Exchange or shopmyexchange.com, they generate funds to help make life better at Fort Meade.

“For every dollar earned, historically 67 cents comes back to the community through the Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation dividend,” Immler said.

“Last year, sales at the Fort Meade Exchange generated more than $1.3 mil-lion on behalf of MWR programs. Every

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Story and photo by Tina MilesPublic Affairs Office, 780th MI Brigade

The company guidon of C Company, 781st Military Intelligence Battalion, 780th MI Brigade was unfurled for the second time during a reactivation ceremony conducted May 1 at the Fort Meade Museum.

The company’s guidon was uncased and unfurled by Lt. Col. Brady Stout, com-mander, 781st MI and Capt. Lucas Holm-beck, commander, C Company, 781st MI, marking a significant milestone in the bat-talion, as well as the 780th MI Brigade.

The guidon was then passed to Holm-beck, entrusting him to care for and lead the unit as its first company commander. Accepting the guidon from Stout also sym-bolized Holmbeck’s acceptance of respon-sibility for the unit and the assumption of command.

C Company was deactivated in June 2014. The new, reactivated C Company will build teams for the Cyber Mission Force in fiscal year 2016.

“Charlie Company, prior to its [2014] deactivation, had a history of building

concepts and cyberspace-operations best practices, which directly contributed to the establishment of components of the nation’s Cyber Mission Force,” Stout said.

“It is with this legacy in mind that we hand-selected this company command team to lead the newly reactivated Charlie Company to future innovations and suc-cesses.”

C Company will be led by Holmbeck and 1st Sgt. Lisa Crislip.

Holmbeck compared the creation of a new company to that of building a new home, both of which require a “strong, square and quality foundation.”

“Since 1984, building homes with a high level of quality and attention to detail has been the Holmbeck family business, so I’m honored to be entrusted with building a cyber company for the U.S. Army,” he said.

“Once the foundation’s set, all we need to do is apply our knowledge correctly and with care, as well as execute the basics that hold our organization together — hard work, discipline and pride in what we do.”

Reactivation ceremony for C Company, 781st MI Battalion

Photo by Steve ellmore

Air Force Maj. Brandon J. Daigle (left) speaks with Army and Air Force Exchange Deputy Director Michael Immler at the Exchange on May 13. Immler toured the new main store, food court and Express facilities to better understand how the Exchange can best meet the needs of the community.

time shoppers shop the Exchange, they improve the community.”

Immler is the first civilian deputy direc-tor of the 119-year-old organization,

which employs approximately 35,000 associates worldwide. In addition, 45 active-duty service members are assigned to the Exchange.

Lt. Col. Brady Stout (center), commander, 781st Military Intelligence Battalion passes the C Company guidon to Capt. Lucas Holmbeck, entrusting him as the company commander of the newly reactivated unit during an official ceremony conducted May 1 at the Fort Meade Museum.


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Story and photo by Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

A Meade High School senior who plays the violin, loves theater and studies physics was awarded the Fort Meade Officers’ Spous-es’ Club’s Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship.

The 90-minute ceremony, which included a buffet dinner, was held May 14 at the Confer-ence Center.

“I am extremely grateful for winning this scholarship,” said McKenna Thomas-Franz, 17. “I am proud of my achievements, and it is good to know that my hard work has helped me earn a major award. I am also very grateful to the Officers’ Spouses’ Club for its support.”

The Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship is the club’s highest merit student award. This year it is valued at $2,500.

The award is presented to high school graduates for academic achievement and to college students who are military depen-dents.

Baker was the wife of a former Fort Meade garrison commander and member of OSC.

Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA.McKenna is the daughter of Maj. Gen.

George Franz, commander of Intelligence and Security Command at Fort Belvoir, Va., and Heather Thomas, a former OSC board member.

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McKenna Thomas-Franz (right), a graduating senior at Meade High School and this year’s recipient of the Officers’ Spouses’ Club’s Etta Baker Memorial Scholarship, talks about her love of theater arts with her mother, Heather Thomas (center), and Danielle Hamilton, secretary of OSC and a member of its scholarship committee, at the club’s annual scholarship awards ceremony held May 14 at the Conference Center.

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She aspires to a career in the scientific research of neurological diseases and dis-orders.

The scholarship will help pay for McKen-na’s tuition at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

Jessica Morgenstern, scholarship chair of the Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association’s Central Maryland Chapter, a nonprofit organization of infor-mation technology professionals, awarded the scholarship to McKenna.

The organization also donated $2,000 to the scholarship.

“We believe the Officers’ Spouses’ Club’s efforts to identify outstanding students and foster their educational objectives are per-fectly aligned with our efforts,” Morgenstern said.

AFCE has awarded about $400,000 in col-lege scholarships for STEM programs in the DoD and intelligence communities.

During the presentation, Anita Skelton, chair of OSC’s scholarship committee, read portions of the book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss as part of the evening’s theme of “Looking Forward.”

The OSC awarded a total of $10,000 in merit scholarships, as well as its Military Spouse Scholarship and the new OSC Fam-ily Scholarship, which is awarded to a high school senior whose parent is a member of the club.

Applicants for the merit scholarship must have a 3.0 GPA. The Military Spouse Schol-arship does not require a specific GPA. How-ever, the recipient must be studying for an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Applicants for the OSC Family Scholarship must have a 3.0 GPA.

Recipients of this year’s merit scholarships are: Erin Covey, a home-schooled student who will attend Liberty University in Virginia to major in journalism; Lexi Fife, a senior at Meade High who will attend Auburn Univer-sity in Alabama to major in child psychology; Brianna Lockard, a senior at Glen Burnie High School who will attend the University of Maryland, Baltimore County to major in biology; Andrew Lower, a senior at Atholton High School in Columbia, who will attend the University of South Florida to major in civil engineering; Sarah Nakasone, a senior at Catholic High School of Baltimore who will attend the University of Chicago to major in biology and political science; Katherine O’Reilly, a freshman at the University of Maryland who is majoring in economics; and Kimberly Toler, a freshman at the University of Maryland who is majoring in industrial and labor relations, but will transfer to Cor-nell University in New York in the fall.

The recipient of the OSC Family Scholar-ship is Conner Wyatt, son of OSC member Gina Wyatt and a senior at Archbishop

Spalding High School in Severn. Conner, who did not attend the ceremony, will enroll at Monterey Peninsula College in Califor-nia.

Damaris Li, an OSC member and wife of Capt. Fanyi Li, is the recipient of the Mili-tary Spouse Scholarship. Li, who will attend the University of Alaska, did not attend the ceremony because she and her family have moved to Alaska as their permanent change-of-duty station.

The guest speaker for the event was Tanya Biank, author of the popular book “Army Wives” and a new book titled “Undaunted: The Real Story of America’s Servicewomen in Today’s Military.”

Sara Matthews, president of OSC, con-gratulated the scholarship winners and their parents.

“Your next adventure is about to begin,” Matthews said to the students.

Speaking to the parents, Matthews cred-ited them for “an amazing job — not just in academics, but showing [your children] the importance of giving to their country and community.”

Editor’s Note: The Officers’ Spouses’ Club awards its scholarships every year. For more information about the scholarships and appli-cation requirements, go to fortmeadeosc.org.

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Story and photo by Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

On May 11, a military spouse visited the Army Wellness Center to make an appointment.

While there, she called several friends, encouraging them to schedule an appoint-ment as well.

“That’s pretty neat,” said Allison Smith, the project lead for AWC since February. “Word of mouth is priceless when clients share their experiences.”

AWC provides free health services to help service members, family members age 18 and older, retirees and DoD civilians build and sustain a health lifestyle and prevent chronic diseases.

Smith replaces Jamie Valis, who served as director of the center since its opening in September 2013. She left in January.

Prior to coming to Fort Meade, Smith worked as the project officer for the Army Wellness Operations Team at the Public Health Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

AWC operates under the Preventive Medicine Services Division at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center and is also part of Fort Meade’s participation in the DoD’s Healthy Base Initiative. HBI is a demonstration project for the Defense Department’s Operation Live Well, which is aimed at increasing the health and well-ness of the entire force including civilian employees and family members.

Fort Meade’s participation in HBI will end in June.

Smith said her priorities are “the inte-gration of the center into the Fort Meade community and synchronizing health and wellness efforts in units and tenant orga-nizations.

“Jamie did a great job standing up the center,” Smith said.

In her position, Smith works with other health and wellness professionals on post. For example, Smith is a member of the installation’s Community Health Promo-tion Team, which is led by Nicole Lowry, the garrison’s health-promotion program assistant.

“Allison brings a serious passion for health and fitness to the table, which will be evidenced in how she conducts AWC business,” Lowry said. “As an example, she has spoken of taking wellness testing out to those who cannot get in to the center.

“Motivated ideas like this are exciting to hear about; her dedication and creativ-ity will certainly serve the Fort Meade community extremely well.”

New project lead heads Army Wellness Center

In addition to Lowry, Smith also works with Tonya Chew, a public health nurse at Kimbrough, and Maj. Rachel Greve, the Army Performance Triad lead at Kimbrough, on promoting the Perfor-mance Triad of proper sleep, nutrition and physical activity in the Fort Meade community.

Smith said these activities complement her goal of “increasing the awareness of AWC’s services so senior leaders can empower Soldiers and service members to take control of their lifestyle.”

A native of Detroit, Smith said health and fitness have always been an interest and priority for her.

“I grew up as an athlete,” she said.Smith was a runner in high school

and ran women’s cross-country and track at the University of Dayton in Ohio. In 2007, she earned a bachelor’s degree

in exercise science and is now working on a master’s degree online in the same discipline from Oakland University in Rochester, Mich.

Two years after graduating, Smith served as an AmeriCorps volunteer at a summer feed site in Columbus, Ohio, to develop a STEM curriculum while also teaching children about proper nutrition.

A year later, she worked in sports analysis for athletes at a company called Tweak: The Athletic Edge in Birming-ham, Mich. In 2012, as project lead at the Army Wellness Center at Fort Bliss, Texas, Smith stood up the center.

Smith said she left the private sector to work for the military because “I was really attracted to the [Army’s] prevention focus. The Army was a step ahead in terms of the prevention of chronic diseases.”

She also felt serving service members

was “a way to give back and support our country.”

She worked at Fort Bliss until January 2014, when she arrived at Aberdeen Prov-ing Ground.

Smith, who lives in Baltimore, said she loves the diverse population of service members at Fort Meade.

“There are so many different back-grounds and motivations for getting healthy,” she said.

Living a healthy lifestyle is easy, Smith said, if three simple guidelines are fol-lowed: get seven to eight hours of sleep per night; eat a balanced diet; and move for 30 minutes at least three to five days a week.

“Small changes add up,” she said. “Do everything in moderation.”

Editor’s Note: To contact the Army Wellness Center, call 301-677-2006.

Allison Smith (left), the new project lead of Fort Meade’s Army Wellness Center, discusses the Army’s focus on sleep, proper nutrition and physical activity with Nicole Giganti, a health educator at AWC. Smith is also a member of the garrison’s Community Health Promotion Team.


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Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley welcomes the more than 400 people who attended the annual event featuring scores of color guards, Gold Star families and a performance by the U.S. Army Field Band’s Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus.

military spouses and families past and present who, in most cases, did not have a choice but who all serve and sacrifice with equal honor.”

During his speech, Rogers praised the “ser-vice and sacrifice” of military members and their families. “Today isn’t about me, it’s about you — from the young to the very old,” he said.

Rogers was equally quick to credit the civil-ians who support service members.

“Life in uniform taught me that service and sacrifice is not unique to those who wear the uniform,” he said. “Look to your left and right. The people sitting there are united by service to our country.”

Nor, he said, are patriotism and altruism limited to any particular group.

“Service and sacrifice doesn’t know any age or ethnicity or a sex,” Rogers said. “This room is filled with people who devoted a portion of their life to service and sacrifice.”

The colors, he said, represent the country’s ideals.

“The flag, so powerful, is a physical embodi-ment of the values of our nation,” Rogers said.

“I always think of freedom — the freedom the flag brought to our citizens and people around the world.”

But, he said, service often bears the onus of sacrifice and loss.

“We tend to focus on serving, but Memo-rial Day is a visible reminder that sacrifice is behind that flag,” Rogers said. “... The greatest pain in the world is to lose those closest to us. On behalf of the military, thank you for your willingness to bear that sacrifice. ... Thank you for your willingness to be part of something bigger than yourselves.”

After the procession, the Armed Forces Color Guard, from the Joint Force Headquar-ters National Capital Region Military District of Washington, presented the colors accom-panied by the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps of Virginia.

Maryland color guards — ranging from firefighters bearing ceremonial axes to the Knights of Columbus sporting feathered hats — included U.S. Cyber Command, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, the Maryland State Police, Scout

By Rona S. HirschAssistant Editor

To the steady beat of a single drum, a stun-ning parade of patriotism and color marched down the aisles of the Fort Meade Pavilion.

All heads turned as dozens of color guards in uniform representing about 50 military units, veterans groups, civic and youth organizations, police officers and firefighters entered the rear of the facility carrying American and service flags.

The procession marked the 29th Annual Massing of the Colors and Memorial Day Remembrance hosted Sunday afternoon by the General George G. Meade chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars.

More than 400 people attended the 90-min-ute event, which celebrates the flag and honors those who have served and continue to serve the country.

“It was wonderful — all of the colors, the young people marching with the fire depart-ment, police,” said Barbara Childs, who marched for American Legion Unit 19 in Bal-timore, the oldest post in the state. “Everybody

looked so pleased coming in.”The grand marshal and keynote speaker

was Navy Adm. Michael S. Rogers, com-mander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service.

Retired Col. Kent Menser, a former garrison commander of Fort Meade, served as emcee.

The event also included an acknowledgment of Gold Star family members; a demonstration by members of the U.S. Army Drill Team; and a concert by the U.S. Army Field Band’s Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus.

A bagpiper led the official party to the stage. In his welcome, Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley recognized the variety of veterans, first responders and family members in attendance.

“Today is a gathering of organizations whose members are dedicated to protecting and preserving the patriotic lineage of this great country,” he said. “With us are veterans of every conflict our nation has engaged in since World War II.

“... We are [also] honored by the presence of

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LEFT: In a “display of trust,” the drill master of the U.S. Army Drill team stands in the center as four members toss their rifles affixed with sharpened bayonets over his head.

CENTER: Scout groups and their leaders take their place in the Pavilion after the procession.

RIGHT: Members of the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps of Virginia accompany the Armed Forces Color Guard from the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region Military District of Washington.

troops and the Fort Meade Young Marines.“It was great,” said Col. Michael Shrout of

First Army Division East, who attended with his wife, Lisa, and their three daughters. “I like to see all the different generations represented, from the kids to the old veterans. It’s impor-tant to carry on these traditions to the next generation.”

Shrout’s daughters marched with their respective Scout troops, including 11-year-old Anslee of Troop 2000 in Severna Park.

“I felt really excited and happy to be a part of it,” the fifth-grader said.

Cadets in the Meade High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps offered sup-port to other organizations.

“I was given a separate flag to carry,” said Meade High sophomore Trent Dowell, 16. “It was fun to see all the different flags represented and people from all the branches.”

In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, Menser cited a series of tragic statistics that included the number of service members killed, wounded, taken prisoner or who died in captivity.

In memory of the fallen, a lone bugler played “Taps.” A Field Band vocalist then performed the riveting “Ballad of the Green Berets.”

But in an instant, the somber ceremony turned festive as the Field Band played a Motown medley from the Vietnam era.

Grinning audience members swayed their

shoulders and clapped to such hits as “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” “My Guy” and “Dancing in the Streets.”

Motown was followed by Neil Diamond’s “America” and the rousing patriotic standard “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa.

Among the audience members was retired

Bill Hallstead, who retired in 1981 from the Air Force as a technical sergeant, then worked at the National Security Agency for 19 years.

“I do this every year — visit, see all the colors,” he said. “I’m about as patriotic as you can get. What I enjoy most is just seeing veterans who served before me and who served after me.”

‘We tend to focus on serving, but Memorial Day is a visible reminder that sacrifice is behind that flag.’

navy adm. Michael s. rogers U.s. Cyber Command commander, national security agency director, Central security service chief

Cadets in the Meade High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps provide support to other organizations during the 29th Annual Massing of the Colors and Memorial Day Remembrance hosted by the General George G. Meade chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars.


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By Fort Meade SFL-TAP CenterDirectorate of Human Resources

The new Soldier Life Cycle is giving Soldiers a more defined plan for transitioning out of the Army.

This three-phase career cycle, implement-ed Oct. 1, 2014, supports the Soldier for Life initiative and prepares Soldiers from the beginning of their military service until their transition to civilian life with the resources needed to equip them with the employment skills, training, counseling and opportunities that will enhance their marketability after military service.

This initiative requires coordination from several different Army agencies.

At the focal point of this campaign initia-tive is the SFL-TAP, formerly Army Career and Alumni Program, or ACAP.

ACAP’s mission remains the same, and has been around since 1990. So it may take time for Soldiers to get adjusted to the new name, said George Matthews, transition services manager for Fort Meade.

“It will take time. But with the SLC, Sol-diers start identifying what our office is about at basic training,” he said. “Afterwards, they receive information on SFL when they first arrive at their duty station, and throughout their career we will actually be touching them at various milestones.”

SLC is focused on preparing Soldiers for transition and connecting them with mean-ingful employment, educational opportuni-ties and benefits from the beginning of their military career until the end.

When the Veterans Opportunity to Work

to Hire Heroes Act went into effect in Novem-ber 2012, huge changes were made to the Soldier transition process. One of the most significant changes is that the Army now requires all separating/retiring Soldiers to start SFL-TAP at least a year out instead of the previous standard, which required all separat-ing/retiring Soldiers to start 90 days prior to separation/retirement.

“It is such a life-changing event to change your career,” Matthews said. “It affects not just you, but your family and people around you. It takes more than a year to prepare properly to go from military service to a civilian career. So now they are going to start preparing from inception all the way through to transition.

“When the Army surveys separated/retired Soldiers and ask them what is the one thing they wish they had done differently, they over-whelming respond that they wish they had started the transition process earlier.”

Soldier Life Cycle is divided into three phases. Phase I occurs during the Soldier’s first year in the military. Soldiers receive credentialing information regarding their military occupational specialty and attend an eight-hour financial readiness class during advanced individual training.

Matthews said the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command is still working with federal and state agencies to determine which military occupational specialty crosses over.

“What that means is, if you are a truck driver, you might actually earn a commercial driver’s license as part of your graduation because you would have met the same require-

ments as the outside world,” Matthews said.Soldiers will complete a self-assessment

with an education counselor at their first duty station to help them complete an individual development plan or road map of how they want their career to progress and what needs to happen for them to get there.

They will receive information on GI Bill benefits and tuition assistance. They also will meet one-on-one with a financial coun-selor who will help them develop a one-year budget.

In addition, the agency that provides the installation’s in-processing papers to the Sol-dier will verify that the service member has an eBenefits account with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Phase II — the Career Phase — has two parts: one to 10 years of service and 10 years of service to separation or retirement.

Soldiers with one to 10 years of service will annually review their IDPs, update their career goals with their leaders and update their Army Career Tracker profiles with any educational or personal goals.

The ACT is an online tool that records each Soldier’s accomplishments and mile-stones throughout her or his career and can be accessed by Soldiers, first-line leaders, and Army groups like the Education Center, SFL-TAP, and Retention Services to update and benchmark each individual’s record.

During part two of the Career Phase, Soldiers will start working on resumes’ and thinking about what they will need when they get out.

The final phase is the Transition Phase.

This phase will remain unchanged from what SFL-TAP currently provides, with VA ben-efits briefings, training and programming on employability, résumé writing, interviewing, and job search assistance.

Matthews said that leaders will need to know how to use ACT to document certain milestones.

Commanders will have to know how to go out there and look at the unique circum-stances of each Soldier to determine who needs what to ensure that their new Soldiers are meeting the requirements.

If the Soldiers are preparing to re-enlist or are up for promotion, they will have to do a gap analysis or a self-assessment on where they’re at, if they met their goals and what they need to do to meet their goals.

The Army alone has been spending more than $500 million per year on unemployment compensation. If the SLC helps reduce this amount, it will make more money available for other personnel projects or personnel operations.

The SFL website, soldierforlife.army.mil, features links to informational resources for active-duty and retired Soldiers, members of the National Guard and Army Reserve, veterans and their families.

The SFL-TAP website, sfl-tap.army.mil, is the website that retiring/separating Soldiers should go to in order to formally start the transition process.

Editor’s note: For more information, go to the Fort Meade SFL-TAP Center located at 8501 Simonds St., Room 105 or call 301-677-9871.

Programs change how Army preps troops for transition

By Jane M. WinandChief, Legal Assistance Division

If it sounds too good to be true, it prob-ably is.

Yet too many people fall prey to promises of quick wealth through various “miracle” investments. The Fraud Enforcement Task Force estimates that investors lose billions of dollars annually from investment fraud.

Bernie Madoff, an investment advisor, swindled more than $65 billion from investors before being sentenced in 2009 to serve 150 years in prison.

No matter how savvy you think you are with finances and investments, the truth is that any one of us could become a victim of invest-ment fraud. To protect yourself, you should be able to identify red flags and employ the following strategies to minimize risks to you and your family.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Com-mission and the Financial Industry Regula-tory Authority have found that perpetrators of investment fraud target their victims using a variety of persuasion techniques.

Common characteristics of investment fraud include overly pushy sales personnel, a false sense of urgency to invest immediately, unrealistic expectations of wealth, promises of guaranteed or overly consistent investment returns, highly complex or confusing invest-ment strategies, and missing documentation or discrepancies in account statements.

Should any of these red flags pop up, con-sider the following ways to minimize risks and protect yourself from investment fraud.

To guard against investment fraud, you must independently conduct research about investment opportunities and confirm the credentials, experience and reputation of the

salesperson pitching you an idea.Unsolicited emails and message board

postings should never be used as the sole basis for an investment decision. If you are unable to find current information about the company or investment opportunity from independent sources, it may be prudent to decline the opportunity.

Additional basic investment information and resources may be found online at inves-tor.gov.

It is equally important that you assess the background, training and experience of the salesperson. Most investment professionals must be properly licensed, and their firms must be registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or a state securities regulator.

Contact the governing regulatory authority

to confirm the salesperson’s claims and inquire as to whether his license has ever been revoked or suspended, or whether the salesperson has ever been subject to disciplinary action.

Under the most frequently used securities law anti-fraud provisions, victims of invest-ment fraud must generally file a claim or initiate suit within two years after the fraud is discovered and not more than five or six years after the fraud has occurred for their case to be considered.

If you believe you are the victim of a fraud-ulent investment scheme, contact the SEC Office of Investor Advocacy at 800-732-0330 or online at www.sec.gov; FINRA at www.finra.org/investors/investor-complaint-center; or your state securities regulator.

For more information, schedule an appoint-ment with a Fort Meade Legal Assistance attorney at 301-677-9504 or 301-677-9536.

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It has been too long, Jabber Nation. I can’t lie.

But even though I’ve been absent the last month doing things like confer-ences, field trips and roaming around Turkey — an amazing experience filled with architecture, food and really broken English — I am struggling to get back on the Jabber horse.

It’s not like I don’t want to write. It’s pretty much something I have to do.

I’m also not short on things to write about: We’re still fussing over deflated balls; the Lakers just secured the No. 2 pick in the draft; the #1PieceMovement is picking up steam … literally and figu-ratively. You can join by picking up one piece of litter off the ground each day.

The Fort Meade Cougars coach-pitch baseball team is improving in spite of its coach. I’ve actually hit more batters than my batters have hits, and my strikeout rate is higher than Dr. K’s (aka Dwight Gooden). bit.ly/1ScrwW0

There is even David Letterman’s last show. Even a hack could use up graphs and graphs waxing poetic about the gapped-tooth king of late night who is exiting the stage after more than 30 years of stupid pet tricks, Top Ten Lists and hijinks. bit.ly/1PwRZ1N

So why, with all this need motivation and content, am I apprehensive about re-engaging with the tens and tens of Jabber Nation members and write? I’m sure it is a conundrum that writers way better than me have faced before. But here I am.

As I stare at my new, super-sized computer monitor and ponder where to go with this, a few things pop into my mind. First, the new “Entourage” movie looks stupid. Second, I saw this article on Facebook entitled, “20 Signs You’re Doing Better Than You Think You Are.”

It’s a good read that explains some of the blessings we take for granted when bogged down in pity. bit.ly/1AeVuTY: Little things like being able to pay bills on time, buy a cup of coffee on a whim, or even the fact you have made it through tough times.

The article was compelling enough that I sent it to the camp counselors I’m trying to mentor, so they can see the

things we tend to overlook do matter.

That brings me to Memorial Day. My for-mer command-er, then-Capt. Daryl Wright, recently posted that Memorial Day really should be Memorial Week based off of who and what we are com-memorating.

Wright, who cleverly coined his 11th Public Affairs Detachment out of Fort Polk, Lousyanna, the “Wright Warriors,” couldn’t be more correct. One day isn’t enough to remember those who gave their lives in defense of our country.

Their sacrifice, along with millions of others who fortunately didn’t have to give everything for the flag — men like “Old Soldier” retired Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Moran, retired Sgt. 1st Class Carlo DePorto and our own retired Col. Bert Rice — have provided us a few other things we overlook but certainly make us better than we think we are.

But instead of turning this column into cheese by rambling off words like life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, or even freedom, I’ll close with a story from my trip to Turkey.

While in Istanbul, the progressive center of a democratic country by most accounts, I visited a newspaper whose editor was apprehended in his newsroom by cops. The government wanted him arrested for the newspaper’s coverage of corruption within the government — a story that couldn’t be covered in Turkey’s state-run media.

Enjoy the long weekend: make a bar-becue, hit the beach, or just veg out and watch some sports.

I’ll be at Camden Yards on Monday celebrating Military Appreciation Day with the Orioles.

But regardless of what you are doing, be safe. More importantly, respect what and whom this long weekend is for.

If you have comments on this or any-thing to do with sports, contact me at [email protected] or hit me up on Twitter @CTJibber.

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Chad T. Jones, Public Affairs

Officer

Jibber Jabber - OpiniOnSports ShortsWeekly 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.

For more information, call 301-677-3318.

Youth Sports fall registrationRegistration 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 SeriesThe 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., Pavilion• Turkey Trot 5K: Nov. 21, 8 a.m., Murphy Field House• Reindeer Run 5K: Dec. 19, 8 a.m., Murphy Field HouseAll 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.

Cosmic BowlingThe Lanes at Fort Meade offers Cosmic Bowling on Saturday nights from

7-11 p.m.For more information, call 301-677-5541.

Zumba classesZumba is offered Wednesdays from 12:15-12:50 p.m. at Gaffney Fitness

Center.The free class, which combines Latin dance and exotic music, is free and

open to all authorized users age 18 and older.For more information, call 310-677-2349.

Aqua ZumbaGaffney Fitness Center is offering Aqua Zumba, a class blending Zumba

and water resistance, on Mondays from 4:15-5 p.m. in the Gaffney pool.The free class is open to authorized users age 18 and older.For more information, call 301-677-2349.

Youth tennis, dodgeballRegistration for summer sports is underway.Summer sports will include tennis and dodgeball.To register, go online at ftmeademwr.com or call 301-677-1179.

For more Fort Meade sports, visit quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.


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By Alan H. FeilerStaff Writer

Pumping his fist into his baseball glove, Darren O’Day surveyed a group of young-sters standing before him last Saturday morning at Fort Meade’s Youth Sports Complex and grinned.

“Hey, kids,” said the lanky Orioles pitch-er, wearing sunglasses, baseball cap and uniform. “I’m a Major League pitcher. I’ve pitched to Derek Jeter. So if you can hit off me, you’re pretty good. OK, let’s get started.”

A few moments later, O’Day was work-ing one-on-one with a 5-year-old potential slugger. When the boy hit a T-ball clean off its slender perch, the 32-year-old Oriole exclaimed, “Whoa! Nice hit, dude!”

O’Day, fellow relief pitcher Brad Brach and retired hurler Ken Dixon were among the members of the Orioles organization who turned out for the team’s second annual baseball clinic at Fort Meade.

The clinic was geared to approximately 100 Little Leaguers between the ages of 3 and 8 who participate in Child, Youth and School Services’ Youth Sports program.

Helping out the big leaguers were Fort Meade Little League coaches, parent vol-unteers, and members of the Orioles’ com-munity relations and promotions staff.

“We have a very strong partnership with Fort Meade,” said Kristen Schultz, director of community relations and promotions for the Orioles. “Supporting the military is very important to our organization.”

O’Day attended last year’s clinic as well. The clinics offer fundamentals and instruc-tional tips for hitting, pitching, base running and fielding.

Dixon, 54, who pitched for the O’s from 1984 to 1987, was filling in for his friend Al Bumbry, the former Orioles centerfielder who attended last year’s clinic.

“He’s my boy,” Dixon said of the 68-year-old Bumbry, who prior to his baseball career was awarded the Bronze Star while serving as a platoon leader during the Viet-nam War.

After being introduced by emcee Chad T. Jones, director of the Fort Meade Public Affairs Office, Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley welcomed the Orioles, Little Leaguers and parents.

Foley declared that Fort Meade is an Orioles-designated installation, and led the crowd in a rousing cheer of “Let’s go O’s!”

Besides participating in the clinic, the Ori-

Having a ball

Orioles teach baseball fundamentals to post youth

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Darren O’Day gives a few batting tips to 4-year-old Griffin Spellmeyer at the baseball clinic held Saturday morning at the Youth Sports Complex.

oles organization provides the garrison with 500 free tickets for every Sunday home game as part of the team’s four-year partnership with the installation.

Next Monday, which is Memorial Day, Foley will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Orioles game at Camden Yards in honor of Military Appreciation Day.

“The Orioles support this Army instal-lation better than any other team,” he said. “I want to thank them for being here. ... All right, let’s play ball!”

The Little League teams — the Cougars, Mets, Padres, Phillies and Brooklyn Park — were divided into four groups and rotated around fields to spend allotted amounts of time with the big leaguers.

In his tutorials with youngsters, Brach, 29, discussed the basics of good pitching.

“The most important thing about pitch-ing is throwing strikes,” he said. “Anyone know how to throw a strike?”

Giving a demonstration from the mound, he said, “Right over the plate, you see?”

Brach then lined up a group of youngsters, most of whom were wearing Orioles shirts and caps, and encouraged them to pitch to him as he crouched liked a catcher.

Sgt. Adrienne Spellmeyer of Delta Com-pany, 781st Military Intelligence Battalion, beamed while watching her 4-year-old son Griffin pitch to Brach.

“He was in the car this morning going, ‘Let’s go, O’s!’ He was so excited,” said Spellmeyer, a Pasadena resident and native of Iron Mountain, Mich.

Griffin, a Cougar, concurred.“It was fun playing baseball with Ori-

oles,” he said.Also swelling with parental pride was Air

Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Dunlap of the 32nd Intelligence Squadron, who closely watched his 3-year-old son A.J. learning from Brach.

“He’s really enjoying himself,” said Dun-lap, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native who lives in North Laurel. “He’s an eager beaver and really wants to play.”

Nearby, Dixon brought his young listen-ers into a circle to discuss the ABCs of base running. Throwing imaginary pitches, Dixon showed the youngsters how to sprint to first base.

“You need to run the bases properly so you can help your team,” he said. “Make sure you don’t forget to touch that base! Why go through all the effort of getting a


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base hit and not doing things right?”In between shifts of ballplayers, Dixon

said he thoroughly enjoys teaching the fun-damentals to youngsters.

“With baseball, you repeat the drills over and over,” he said. “That makes a more complete ballplayer.”

The lessons of baseball, Dixon said, extend beyond the diamond.

“You can’t do it all by yourself,” he said. “You have to work together, just like the Army.”

A lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan, Spc. James Koch of the 741st MI Battalion admitted he felt conflicted about watching his 6-year-old son Christian mixing with Orioles.

“I can’t believe an American League player is going to help him with batting,” said Koch, a St. Louis native who lives on post, with a chuckle. “But it’s very nice they do this.

“I don’t know if [Christian] understands these are the guys he sees on TV, but he’s having a great time.”

Photos by Daniel Kucin Jr.

ABOVE: Branden Tenorio, 5, takes a mighty swing during the Orioles’ second annual baseball clinic at Fort Meade. This year, one retired and two O’s players taught the elements of the game to the eager youngsters.

RIGHT: Four-year-old Caiden O’Rourke works on the fine art of pitching during the clinic geared for approximately 100 Little Leaguers between the ages of 3 and 8 who participate in Child, Youth and School Services’ Youth Sports program.

Brach said he and his teammates were having as much fun as the youngsters.

“It’s awesome to be here,” he said. “There’s definitely some talent here. They’re off to a good start. It’s just great to see so many kids out here on a Saturday morning.”

Among the young athletes who were glad they attended was Ysabella Corralejo, who came with her dad, Air Force Tech Sgt. Frank Corralejo of the 94th IS.

“It was a good day,” the 3-year-old said.Editor’s Note: To obtain tickets to Orioles

games, go to Leisure Travel Services, 2300 Wilson St., or call 301-677-7354.

Photos by Phil Grout

patriOt pride runRunners of all ages head out at the start of Saturday morning’s Patriot Pride 5K/10K Run, part of the annual Fort Meade Run Series. The series continues with the Army Birthday Summer Sizzler 5K on June 13 at 8 a.m. at the Fort Meade Pavilion. All runs are open to the public and include a 1-mile walk.

5K ResultsMen:

1. Daniel Sipko 18:55.52. Todd Gagnon 19:12.8

3. Michael Faulkner 20:19:2Women:

1. Danielle Thunder Hawk 20:22.82. Alez Szkotnicki 21:50.03. Autumn Jenson 21:25.2

10K ResultsMen:

1. Tim K. 38:11.52. Justin Miller 40:55.23. Stephen Wills 42:13.4

Women: 1. Allison Smith 47:45.32. Caitlin Kohli 50:25.8

3. Elizabeth Farnum 50:45.7

Daniel Sipko crosses the finish line to win the men’s 5K race.

Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley congratulates Allison Smith, project lead at the installation’s Army Wellness Center, on her first-place win in the 10K women’s category.


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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 [email protected] or call Editor Dijon Rolle at 301-677-6806.

RAB meeting tonightThe next Fort Meade Restoration

Advisory Board meeting is today at 7 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, 2700 Hercules Road, Annapolis Junction.

Community members are invited to attend.

RAB meetings are held to keep the public informed of Fort Meade’s environmental cleanup and restoration program and to provide opportunities for public involvement and open discussion.

Major topics for this meeting include updates on the legacy BRAC program and the Nevada Avenue area.

Members of the public who would like to learn more about the restoration program or to become a RAB member are encouraged to attend.

For more info, call 301-677-7999 or visit www.ftmeade.army.mil/directorates/dpw/environment. Click on RAB link.

SFL - TAP ‘Employer Day’

Soldier For Life-Transition Assistance Program is hosting “Employer Day” today from 1-3 p.m. at McGill Training Center, Classroom 6.

The following employers are participating in the mini career fair:

BAE Systems, BCT LLC, Leido, L-3 Communications, Microsoft, the Philadelphia Fire Department, PKW Associates, RCJ Consulting and the Secret Service.

For more information or to register, call 301-677-9871.

VA Resource ExhibitThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

is hosting a Resource Exhibit today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fort Meade Exchange.

The exhibit will provide literature, awareness and education to service members, veterans and families on VA

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safety expo todayFort Meade’s annual Installation Safety, Health, Wellness and Resiliency

Expo is today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pavilion.The free expo features a variety of vendors promoting workplace and

recreational safety, and health and wellness tips — in addition to providing raffles and free giveaways.

Interactive activities include a drunk driving and texting simulator designed to expose the dangers of drunk and distracted driving.

In addition, the expo will offer blood pressure and vision screenings and information on motorcycle safety awareness, home-fire safety awareness, alcohol and drug awareness training, personal protective equipment, recreation safety, fitness, suicide prevention, nutrition and occupational health.

For more information, call the Installation Safety Office at 301-677-4867 or 301-677-6241.

health care, benefits and employment programs.

Program managers from the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center and the Baltimore VA Medical Center will be on site to provide information about health care.

A Veterans Benefits Administration representative will be available to answer questions about disability compensation, education services, home loans and eBenefits.

A representative from the VA National Cemetery Administration will answer questions about burial and memorial benefits.

A representative from the Veterans Employment Services Office also will be available.

For more information, email [email protected].

News anchor to speak at DMA event

Richard Lui, anchor for MSNBC and

NBC News in New York, will speak at Defense Media Activity’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Observance today at 1 p.m. at the DMA, 6700 Taylor Ave.

Lui has spent more than 25 years in business and communications. Before arriving at MSNBC and NBC News, Lui worked at CNN Worldwide — the first Asian-American male to anchor a daily, national cable news show in the U.S.

Lui’s reporting focuses on politics.At today’s event, Lui will discuss his

background and experiences as an Asian-American in the broadcast news industry and as a volunteer working in civil rights.


NAF warehouse saleThe NAF Property Warehouse Sale will

be held at the Fort Meade Pavilion.Items include campers, exercise

equipment and paintball trailers.• Preview: Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Active-duty service members: May 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Open to the public: May 29, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All items will be sold “as is” and must be moved at the time of purchase.

Cash and carry only. No refunds, no returns.

For more information, go to ftmeademwr.com.

Army Career DaysArmy Career Days will be held

May 29-30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McGlachlin Parade Field.

The free event is open to the public.Multiple career fields, interactive

displays and a Blackhawk helicopter will be featured.

Entertainment will be provided by The Volunteers of the U.S. Army Field Band, the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and the U.S. Army Drill team.


Army Birthday BreakfastThe 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.

Farmers market to open in June

The Fort Meade Farmers Market, which will run from June 10 to Sept. 9, will be held every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fort Meade Pavilion.

Open to the public, the farmers market will feature a variety of fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, breads, hot food lunch options and more.

For more information, call 301-677-3579 or 301-252-8688.

Freedom Inn opens indefinitely to DoD civilians

Until further notice, the Freedom Inn


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Dining Facility will start allowing DoD civilian employees, contractors and retirees to dine in the facility Monday and Friday for breakfast and lunch, and Tuesday through Thursday for lunch only.

This is a trial basis.The following rules must be adhered to:• Service members in uniform are

priority through the entire serving time.• DoD civilians, contractors and

retirees are allowed to enter from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

• All food is to be consumed in the dining facility.

• No large bags are allowed.• Carry-out for civilians is not

permitted.Violation of any of these rules may

result in loss of privilege to dine in the facility.

For more information, call Christine L. Griggs, food program manager, at 301-677-9350.

Meet the authorA “meet the author” event featuring

Antonio Elmaleh, author of “The Ones They Left Behind,” will be held June 9 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

sweeping account of post-Civil War Amer-ica 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.

Harriman’s fictionalized journey is inspired by an actual Union veteran sol-dier’s march for peace in post-Civil War America.

For more information, go to ftmeadem-wr.com.

Preschool openingsOpenings 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 [email protected] or call 410-674-7710.

Cooking Matters Commissary Tours

The next Cooking Matters Commissary Tours & Challenge are May 29 and June 15 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

[email protected].

Expressions of MacArthur MacArthur Middle School will host

“Expressions of MacArthur” on May 27 from 6-7:30 p.m.

The event will feature displays by stu-dents who will explain how their audio, visual and kinesthetic inquiry-learning not only benefits them in their class-rooms, but also in the real world.

For more information, contact Heather Giustiniani, International Baccalaureate Programme coordinator, at 410-674-0032 or [email protected].

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.• Credit Management: Tuesday, 9-11 a.m.• First Term Financial Readiness

(online): May 26, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.• Resume Writing Workshop: June 2,

9 a.m. to noonThis workshop will provide tips on

winning resume styles, the importance of cover letters and tips on following up.

• Dollars and Sense: June 2, 9 a.m. to noon

Topics include: basic budgeting, financial goals and priorities, saving and investing, and managing credit.

To register or for more information, call 301-677-5590 or go to fortmeadeacs.checkappointments.com.

Free classesThe 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.• Anger Management: Today, 9:30-11:30

a.m.• Job Search Strategies: Tuesday, 9 a.m.

to noon• Stress Management: June 2, 9-11

a.m.• Medial Records Review: Appointment

requiredTo register or for more information, call

301-677-9017 or 301-677-9018.

StorytimeThe Children’s Library offers pre-

kindergarten Storytime on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall, 4415 Llewellyn Ave.

• Today: “Don’t Be Square!” - Stories about shapes

• May 28: “D is for Dinosaur” - Stories about dinosaurs


Graduation celebrationGraduating high school seniors are

invited for a graduation celebration on June 1 at 4 p.m. at the Teen Center.

The event will feature cupcakes, balloons and a gift.


Also, look for coverage of the Meade High School graduation in the June 11 issue of Soundoff!

Youth Center classes• Dance classes for ages 3 and older

will be offered every Tuesday and Thursday from June 2-11.

Cost is $35 and up, depending on age of child and class.

• Tumbling classes for children ages 18 months and older are offered every Monday and Wednesday from June 1-10.

Cost varies with child’s age.To register or for more information,

call 301-677-1149.

Youth Center eventThe Youth Center is offering Asian-

Pacific Islander American Adventures for grades six to eight on Friday from 5:30-7 p.m.

The free event will feature a lumpia and pansit cooking lesson and karaoke.


Out & About• National Trails Day walk event will

be held June 6 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 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 [email protected]; 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 also will offer free “Museum on the Road” programs to several schools at Fort Meade.

For more information, go to portdiscovery.org or call 410-727-8120.

• Enjoy wine, craft beers and food from a variety of local restaurants and caterers on May 28 from 5-9 p.m. at the Howard County Conservancy, 10520 Old Frederick Road, Woodstock.

Listen to bluegrass while strolling through the Conservancy’s three-acre native plant garden. Browse the large silent auction of artwork, getaways, dining and more.

Admission costs $55. For more information, go to http://www.hcconservancy.org.

• Tickets are available at Leisure Travel Services for the UniverSoul Circus performance on June 2 at Security Square Mall in Baltimore. Cost is $19.50.

For more information, call LTS at 301-677-7354.

• The U.S. Army Soldier Show will

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perform June 9 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 required and will soon be 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.

• Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda on the third Thursday of every month. The next meeting is today from 1-2 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the America Building, River Conference Room (next to the Prostate Center), third floor.

Spouses/partners are invited. Military ID is required for base access. Men without a military ID should call the Prostate Center at 301-319-2900 at least four days prior to the event for base access.

For more information, call retired Col. Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or email [email protected].

• 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 410-992-1123.

• Calling All Dads for expecting fathers and fathers with children of all ages will meet June 1 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Family Advocacy Program Center, 2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave.

Children are welcome. Registration is required.

For more information, call 301-677-4118.• Families Dealing with Deployment meets

the first and third Monday of every month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Family Advocacy Program, 2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave. Children welcome. The next meeting is June 1.

The group is for families experiencing an upcoming or current deployment, or who have recently returned from deployment. For more information, call 301-677-5590 or email [email protected].

• 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 June 4. 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 June 4. 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 June 4. For more information, visit namiaac.org.

• 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 June 6. 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.

• 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 June 8. For more information, call Celena Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at 301-677-5590.

• 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 [email protected].

• Dancing with the Heroes, free ballroom dance lessons for the Warrior Transition Unit, meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center in the seminar room.

Participants should wear loose clothing, comfortable shoes with leather soles. No super high heels or flip-flops.

• Spanish Christian Service is conducted Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Cavalry Chapel located at 8465 Simonds St. and 6th Armored Cavalry Road.

For more information, call Elias Mendez at 301-677-7314 or 407-350-8749.

• Couples Communication Group, sponsored by Army Community Service, meets every Monday from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.

For more information, call Celena Flowers or Katherine Lamourt at 301-677-5590.

• Cub Scout Pack 377 invites boys in first through fifth grades, or ages 7 to 10, to attend its weekly Monday meetings at 6 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.

For more information, email Cubmaster Christopher Lassiter at [email protected] or Committee Chairperson Marco Cilibert at [email protected].

• 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 [email protected] or Wendall Lawrence, Scoutmaster, at [email protected].

• 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 [email protected].

• 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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The movie schedule is subject to change. For a recorded announcement of showings, call 301-677-5324. Further listings are available on the Army and Air Force Exchange Service website at www.aafes.com.

Movies start Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

PRICES: Tickets are $5.50 for adults (12 and older) and $3 for children. 3D Movies: $7.50 adults, $5 children.

Today through June 12

Friday: “Woman in Gold” (PG-13). Maria Alt-mann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family. With Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl.

Saturday: “The Longest Ride” (PG-13). After an automobile crash, the lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man, as he reflects back on a past love. With Scott Eastwood, Britt Rob-ertson, Alan Alda.

Sunday: “Furious Seven” (PG-13). Deck-ard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toret-to and his family for his comatose brother. With Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham.

May 29 & 30: “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” (PG). Mall cop Paul Blart heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to college. But safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, Blart answers. With Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Eduardo Verastegui.

May 31: “Unfriended” (R). A group of online chat room friends find themselves haunted by a mysterious, supernatural force using the account of their dead friend. With Heather Sossaman, Matthew Bohrer, Courtney Halverson.

June 5 & 7: “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 villainous Ultron from enacting its terrible plans. With Rob-ert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo.

June 6 & 12: “The Age of Adaline” (PG-13). A young woman, born at the turn of the 20th cen-tury, is rendered ageless after an accident. After many solitary years, she meets a man who com-plicates the eternal life she has settled into. With Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford.

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