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UPCoMInG EVEnTSSaTUrday, 8 a.M.: Ghosts, Ghouls & Goblins 5K Run/1-Mile Walk - The PavilionSaTUrday, 9:30 a.M.: Halloween Pet Costume Contest - The PavilionoCT. 31, 6-8 P.M.: Hallelujah Festival - The PavilionnoV. 1, 10:30 a.M.: Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon - Club MeadenoV. 4, 3 P.M.: Army vs. Navy Flag Football game - Mullins Field

hISTorICMain Post Chapel celebrates 80 years of worship service

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layaka Young wears traditional Mexican Día De Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, makeup at Fort Meade’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration oct. 15 at McGill Training Center. Young, who represented Mexico at one of six informational tables, spoke to service members about the country’s history and culture during the event sponsored by Fort Meade’s Equal opportunity office and navy Information operations Command Maryland.For the story, see 2.

celebrating diversity

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Today’s Army depends on cyberspace. In fact, every sector of our national economy, government and society relies on access to a stable, safe and resilient cyberspace.

Maintaining our freedom to operate in cyber-space and protecting critical information is the essence of cybersecurity.

Just as the Army and people around the world use cyberspace to conduct business, communicate and perform everyday tasks, criminals, nation states, terrorists, hackers and malicious insiders also use cyberspace for their own purposes.

Each year the threats and vulnerabilities from cyberspace grow as the world becomes more con-nected, and technology becomes cheaper and easier to use.

Cyberspace threats range from highly sophisti-cated cyber attacks aimed at disrupting operations to simple efforts using social media and email to gain information and access our networks. Threats often use vulnerabilities, either known or unknown, to conduct operations. All have the potential to threaten our nation’s economic and national security as well as our own personal security.

Army Cyber Command and Second Army defend Army networks and conduct cyberspace operations to ensure our freedom to operate in cyberspace. Users remain the Army’s first line of defense.

Cybersecurity is everyone’s mission. It takes only one careless or malicious act anywhere on our net-works to threaten Army operations. Clicking on a link or attachment in an email that is not digitally signed, not safeguarding common access cards or using removable media are all risky behaviors in cyberspace.

Most vulnerabilities and malicious acts against Army systems could be prevented by following

and enforcing cybersecur i ty standards and policies. Cyberse-curity is a person-al responsibility, and leaders and supervisors are responsible for ensuring their organizat ions and people are following estab-lished guidelines.

Throughout October, in observance of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Army is focusing on improv-ing overall readiness through cybersecurity policies, practices and training.

Now is a great time to refresh your understanding of cybersecurity. There are many resources to help leaders and managers ensure their organizations and people practice good cybersecurity. The Army Information Assurance One-Stop Portal is a great place to start: https://www.milsuite.mil/wiki/Portal:Army_Information_Assurance

Cybersecurity at home is also important. I urge all Soldiers, Army civilians, contractors and fami-lies to review their personal cybersecurity practices. Tools are available to help protect yourself, your family and your personal computers in addition to devices available to Army personnel at: https://www.milsuite.mil/wiki/Portal:Army_Information_Assur-ance/Resource_Toolbox

Together we can all help improve Army readiness by practicing good cybersecurity.

Cyber strong helps keep us Army strong!

Cybersecurity is everyone’s mission

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army cyber command and Second army

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Visitors are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment isnecessary.

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Story and photo by Mike MilordArmy Cyber Command

The Army National Guard’s first cyber protection team received its new shoulder sleeve insignia during a ceremony Oct. 7 at Fort Meade conducted by members of the U.S. Army Cyber Command/Second Army.

Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon, command-ing general, U.S. Army Cyber Command and Second Army, cited the ceremony as a major milestone for Army cyberspace operations, Guard and Reserve forces and for the Army.

“It is another indication of the tremen-dous momentum that the Army is building to organize, train and equip its cyberspace operations forces,” Cardon said. “Army Cyber Command is taking a total force approach to building and employing the Army’s cyber force.”

Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons, acting director of the Army Guard, joined Cardon and Col. Jayson M. Spade, commander of the 1st Information Operations Command (Land), to present the patches.

For many, the ceremony represented something larger than the presentation of a uniform item.

“It’s symbolic of the integration of the Reserve forces into the active forces in the common defense of our networks,” said Maj. Hung Diep, team chief of the 1636th Cyber Protection Team and an Iraq war vet-eran. “The team represents one of the most diverse forces that we have in the [Army] National Guard. We represent 19 states and two territories.”

The ceremony also represented a number of “firsts” for the Army.

“Today this cyber protection team repre-sents another first — the first Army Nation-al Guard active-duty cyber protection team,” Cardon said. “The Army plans to build 10 additional Army National Guard cyber protection teams in the future.”

Cardon cited the experience that Army Guard Soldiers bring with them from both the military and civilian sectors as being beneficial to the mission.

“They bring a wide range of experience, not only from serving in the Army National Guard, but also from working in indus-try, state government or other government agencies,” he said. “They are experienced,

Army Guard’s first cyber protection team activated, receives new insignia

Maj. Hung Diep (left), detachment commander, 1636th Cyber Protection Team, fixes an Army Cyber Command shoulder sleeve insignia on a Soldier’s sleeve during a ceremony conducted Oct. 7 at Fort Meade. Lt. Gen. Edward C. Cardon (center), commanding general, Army Cyber Command and Second Army congratulates a member of the 1636th — the Army National Guard’s first cyber protection team.

educated and motivated.”The team will be an invaluable part of

the cyber force, said Cardon, responsible for conducting defensive cyberspace opera-tions, readiness inspections and vulnerability assessments as well as a variety of other cyber roles and missions.

For Lyons, cyber operations tie into the Guard’s heritage and are the next step for-ward in Guard history.

“Since 1636, the Army National Guard has been called upon to respond to floods, wildfires, storms and threats far from our shores,” he said. “The cyber threat is no less real, and it is absolutely in keeping with the finest traditions of the National Guard that Guard Soldiers will be fully integrated into the cyberspace force.”

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

Samantha Herring (left), an Army Community Service domestic violence victim

advocate, introduces Joan Phillips, an Army Air Force Exchange Service employ-ee, who served as a guest speaker during last week’s

ACS Women’s Empowerment Group luncheon. The Women’s Empowerment Group, which meets Wednesdays, provides

a safe, confidential forum for support, education and

empowerment of those who have experienced or are expe-

riencing domestic violence. For more information call 301-

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Story and photo by Tina MilesPublic Affairs Office780th MI Brigade

It takes more than just donations to help end hunger in Maryland. It takes time and manpower.

In an effort to meet that need, mem-bers of the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade and its sister units volunteered their personal time at the Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore Oct. 4.

One in seven Maryland residents don’t know where their next meal is coming from, and 38 percent do not qualify for federal food assistance. They must rely solely on the Maryland Food Bank, according to statistics from the food bank. This problem is not isolated to just one area; it affects our neighborhoods as well.

The Maryland Food Bank also supports the Fort Meade community through the USO on post.

“We have several programs that extend to Fort Meade, to include our mobile food pantry; the Farm to Food Bank, which is part of the mobile program; and the School Pantry,” said Cassie Kelly, salvage coordinator for the Maryland Food Bank.

The Maryland Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger-relief organization, leading this movement and nurturing the belief that together we can end hunger.

MFB partners with farms, manu-facturers, retailers, wholesalers, Feed America and other sources to secure food for families in need. The food is distributed to soup kitchens, pantries, shelters, schools and other commu-nity-based organizations.

The MFB also oversees direct ser-vice programs to reach those most

780th MI Brigade gives back to Maryland Food Bank

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Augustin, logistics, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade, checks the expiration date on a canned food item from the assembly belt while volunteering Oct. 6 at the Maryland Food Bank in Baltimore. Augustin was among the 22 volunteers from the 780th MI and two of its sister units who volunteered to work at the MFB. Volunteers sorted the food donations and other items into specific groups to be boxed for shipment to shelters and pantries throughout Maryland.

at risk of hunger — children and seniors.

The Farm to Food Bank partners with farms across the state that donate fresh, local produce. Their mobile food pantry delivers large amounts of food to various areas in need.

The School Pantry is an innovative partnership with schools that provides children with vital nutrition needed for cognitive development, focus and energy.

Twenty-two service and family members from the 780th and 704th MI Brigades, as well as the 902d MI Group, volunteered their personal time in support of both the cause and the community. They worked on the assembly line at the food bank, where

they spent hours sorting and boxing food donations and other items into separate groups for shipping to vari-ous locations.

Among the volunteers was Sgt. 1st Class Tommy Robinson, information management, 780th MI.

“As a child, growing up, I was on the receiving end of the food bank,” Robinson said. “So I wanted to give back to those who gave to me.”

In charge of organizing the vol-unteer event was 1st Sgt. Anthony Parker, Headquarters and Headquar-ters Company, 780th MI.

“I am aware of how much the Mary-land Food Bank gives and does, so I wanted to give my time to the orga-nization [that] supports Fort Meade,”

Parker said.Brigade member Chief Warrant

Officer 3 Joseph Augustin was accom-panied by his spouse, Jeannette.

“When my husband told me he volunteered, I wanted to volunteer as well,” she said. “I have been a Red Cross volunteer in Korea and Ger-many, and wanted to volunteer for Fort Meade.”

The sentiment to give back was the main reason for volunteering.

“I like to give back as much and whenever I can,” said Sgt. Darius Cox, HHC, 780th MI.

Editor’s note: For more information, go to mdfoodbank.org. To see more photos from this event, visit www.flickr.com/photos/ftmeade/.

‘As a child, growing up, I was on the receiving end of the food bank ... so I wanted to give back to those who gave to me.’

Sgt. 1st Class Tommy Robinson Information management 780th MI Brigade


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By Samson RobinsonPrevention Coordinator, Army Substance Abuse Program

Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, reaching millions of children and families during the last week of October every year.

Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 23-31. This year’s theme is “Love Yourself. Be Drug Free.”

By wearing red ribbons and participat-ing in community anti-drug events, young people pledge to live a drug-free life and pay tribute to DEA Special Agent Enriqué “Kiki” Camarena.

Camarena was an undercover agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration. The DEA sent Camarena to work undercover in Mexico to investigate a major drug cartel believed to include officers in the Mexican army, police and government.

One of the drug trafficking groups that Camarena was trying to break up identi-fied him as an undercover agent. He was kidnapped by the Mexican drug trafficking group on Feb. 7, 1985. Camarena was later found dead in a shallow grave, tortured and stabbed. He was only 37.

Within weeks of Camarena’s death in March 1985, his congressman Rep. Duncan Hunter and high school friend Henry Loz-ano launched Camarena Clubs in Impe-rial Valley, Calif., near Camarena’s home. Hundreds of club members pledged to lead drug-free lives to honor the sacrifices made by Camarena and others on behalf of all Americans.

From these clubs emerged the Red Rib-bon Campaign.

Red Ribbon Week eventually gained momentum throughout California and the rest of the country. In 1985, club members presented the “Camarena Club Proclama-tion” to then-first lady Nancy Reagan, bringing national attention to the event.

That summer, parent groups in Califor-nia, Illinois and Virginia began promoting the wearing of red ribbons nationwide during late October. The campaign was formalized in 1988, with President Ronald Reagan and the first lady serving as honor-ary chairpersons.

Today, the eight-day celebration is spon-sored by the National Family Partnership and has become the annual platform to show intolerance for drugs in our schools, workplaces and communities.

Each year, beginning on the last Satur-day of October, youths and adults show their commitment to living a healthy and

Annual Red Ribbon Week observance begins today

drug-free life by wearing or displaying the red ribbon.

The campaign goal is to mobilize every community to work toward a drug-free America.

Many organizations across the coun-try have used Camarena as their model — a man who stood tall in the fight to destroy drug trafficking organizations and embraced his belief that one man can make a difference.

Editor’s note: For more information about Red Ribbon Week or the Army Substance Abuse Program, call Samson Robinson at 301-677-7983.

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Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley ties a red ribbon around a tree to promote Red Ribbon Week, celebrated from Oct. 23-31. The annual event commemorates the life of Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Enrique´ “Kiki” Camarena and the sacrifice he made to promote a drug-free future.


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By Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

The Fort Meade community gathered Sunday for an hourlong worship service to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the historic Main Post Chapel.

The Religious Services Office hosted the commemoration, which featured Chaplain (Brig. Gen.) Charles R. Bailey, deputy chief of chaplains for the Army, as the guest speaker.

Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley later presented Bailey with a paint-ing of the chapel.

In his invocation, Chaplain (Maj.) James Covey, the garrison’s Family Life Minis-try chaplain, called the chapel a “sacred space.”

“We are also reminded that for eight decades, [God’s] light has shined through all of the communities of faith who have gathered within these walls,” Covey said. “As this building has blessed our predeces-sors and us, we pray that for many more years it will witness your blessings upon your people.”

The service also featured a vocal per-formance by Olive Dungan and Staff Sgt. Charis Strange, a soprano with the U.S. Army Field Band’s Soldiers’ Chorus, and

music by the Archbishop Spalding High School String Quartet and the Post Chapel Protestant Choir.

A reception at Club Meade followed the service.

The Main Post Chapel, which today serves Protestant, Catholic and Episcopal faiths, was built at a cost of $75,000 and dedicated in December 1934. The gable-roofed rectangular building was designed in the Colonial Revival style. The chapel’s inte-rior Colonial architecture was influenced by Greek and Roman design, a common theme at the end of the 18th century.

With the addition of stained-glass win-dows in the 1930s and 1940s, the chapel became a memorial. The windows were donated by active regiments garrisoned on the installation and veterans of the 79th Infantry Division in memory of Soldiers who trained at Camp Meade and died in World War II.

The chapel is considered a lasting memo-rial to these and other men and women who have fought and died in wars around the world.

In his remarks, Bailey called the historic Main Post Chapel “an illustrious building of history.” He spoke of the many genera-tions of families who sat in the chapel pews,

‘A Sacred Space’Post Chapel celebrates 80th anniversary of service

photos by spc. tristan bolden, 55th siGnal coMpany (coMbat caMera)

The historic Main Post Chapel’s cornerstone was set on May 4, 1934 and dedicated Dec. 13. The stained-glass windows were an addition to the chapel during the 1930s and 1940s and gave the building its memorial status as a tribute to service members who trained at Camp Meade and died in World War II.

and the many choirs that lifted their voices in praise of God.

“It is a typical congregation who came into this building to celebrate the glory of God,” Bailey said. “And they were human beings like us, struggling and trying to find answers for their lives like we do.”

Bailey said that the colorful stained-glass windows “depict the great stories of the military and Christianity.”

The chapel serves as a “spiritual sanctu-ary,” Bailey said, where couples marry and are blessed and children are baptized.

“The glory of God radiates outside of the building,” encouraging despondent

people who walk by to give their lives a second chance and inspiring young Soldiers who may be disheartened by military life to remain dedicated to a career in the Army, said Bailey.

In his closing remarks, Bailey said that for the future, he hopes the chapel “will continue to be a place of acceptance, peace and hope.

“I wish that these doors not be a stum-bling block to those who wish to enter, but a mighty entrance of love and care,” he said. “ ... May God bless this wonderful chapel.”

Editor’s note: To view more photos, visit www.flickr.com/photos/ftmeade.

Congregants pray during

the Main Post Chapel’s 80th

anniversary commemoration service Sunday.

The hourlong service featured

remarks by Chaplain (Brig.

Gen.) Charles R. Bailey,

deputy chiefs of chaplains for

the Army, and vocal and music performances. A

reception at Club Meade was held after the service.

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TAKING A BITE OUT OF CRIME

Fram, a patrol and drug-detector dog, bites the padded arm of Spc.

Raymond Saxton, a specialized search-dog handler with the 2nd

Military Working Dog Detachment at Fort Meade, during a demon-stration Saturday in Glen Burnie. Fram was featured in a neighbor-hood watch event at the Tanyard Springs community center that

also included a firefighting dem-onstration and the Maryland Child

Identification Program.

photo by navy mass communication

spc. 2nd class zach allan

On the lookout

the directorate of Emergency servic-es is actively work-ing to keep neigh-borhoods safe.

Families resid-ing on post should remember to ensure that windows and doors to homes, cars and garages are locked at all times, regardless of time of day.

although the crime rate in mili-tary housing is lower than off post, it is important to remember that Fort meade is not immune to crime. to protect your family and belongings, remember to take an active role in deterring crime.

Remain aware of your sur-roundings and immediately report any suspicious activity to the Fort meade police at 301-677-6622 or 6623.

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By Shari RosenStaff Writer

The hours between 5 to 7:30 a.m. are designated physical training hours on Fort Meade.

However, leaders of the Directorate of Emergency Services and the Instal-lation Safety Office have expressed con-cern about speeding during PT hours and reckless behavior by service mem-bers during training.

“Everyone is noticing that people aren’t following speed limits” said Kirk Fechter, director of the ISO. “They’re being aggressive. The pedestrians are doing it themselves; they pop in front of cars, don’t respect the crosswalk.”

Robert Holmes, deputy director of DES, explained the specific speed limit regulations during PT hours.

“The official speed limit on Fort Meade is 25 miles per hour, unless oth-erwise posted,” Holmes said. “It’s 10 miles per hour when passing personnel conducting physical training.”

To prevent accidents on post, ISO has implemented various law enforcement strategies.

“We employ traffic control devices such as signage, crosswalks in front of headquarters and speed humps,” Fech-ter said.

Fechter said drivers, as well as pedes-trians and service members performing PT, must take responsibility for their actions.

“Another threat is, people are in the crosswalk and vehicles don’t respect that,” he said. “Alternately, I see people on the PT field, they finish their PT and there’s a bus coming and they just walk in front of it.”

Fechter urges service members to practice safety protocol by crossing at specified crosswalks and avoiding dis-tractions. He said they should also wear protective equipment such as reflective belts.

Together, DES and ISO will rewrite Fort Meade 350-1, a policy indicating where service members and civilians can run on the installation.

Until this change is implemented within the next week, Fort Meade com-munity members must continue to pri-oritize safety.

Safety is everyone’s priority during PT

“Traffic safety is not a slogan, it is a mindset,” Holmes said. “Drivers and pedestrians — this includes PTers — need to understand that it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure a safe environ-ment for personnel that work, reside and visit the installation.”

Oct. 17, Simple assault, con-summated by a battery: A domestic violence incident was reported. Investigation revealed that the victim was in a verbal argument with her husband that turned physical when he grabbed her by the throat and pushed her to the floor.

Oct. 15, Spouse abuse: The victim stated that she was arguing with her wife and the argument turned physical when the subject pushed her into the wall.

Oct. 15, Larceny of private property: Investiga-tion revealed that a license plate was stolen from a vehicle that was parked and unattended at the Automotive Skills Center.

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For week of Oct. 6-12:• Moving violations: 28• Nonmoving violations: 19• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 14• Traffic accidents: 1• Driving on suspended license: 1• Driving on suspended registration: 0• Driving without a license: 0

For week of Oct. 13-19:• Moving violations: 37• Nonmoving violations: 3• Verbal warnings for traffic stops: 31• Traffic accidents: 10• Driving on suspended license: 6• Driving on suspended registration: 1• Driving without a license: 1

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From left: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class José Paz and his wife, Amabel Paz, represent Colombia at Fort Meade’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. The couple served empanadas and natalla, a flan-like dessert.

RIGHT: SalBomPle, a four-person bomba band, performs at Fort Meade’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Oct. 15 at McGill Training Center. The two-hour event also featured a performance by traditional Peruvian dancers, informational tables of various Hispanic countries and food samplings.


Peruvian dancer Jocelyn Delgado twirled across the stage, waving a hand-kerchief above her head and stomping in time to the music.

Accompanied by her equally adept partner Brian Flores, the dancing duo was part of the entertainment in commemora-tion of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

Their footwork, displayed in two fast-paced routines, was all the more impres-sive considering the ages of the dancers: Jocelyn is 8 and Brian is 9.

“Oh, I liked it,” Teresa Gantt, telecom-

munications specialist at the Defense Information Systems Agency, said of the program. “I enjoyed the dancers.”

The standing-room-only event, held Oct. 15 at McGill Training Center, was spon-sored by Fort Meade’s Equal Opportunity Office and Navy Information Operations Command Maryland. The two-hour pro-gram gave attendees the opportunity to immerse themselves in Hispanic culture through dance, food and music.

In his opening remarks, NIOC Capt. Donald Elam said that 60 Hispanics have been recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and

beyond the call of duty.“This is a deep talent pool we need to

take advantage of to keep our military strong,” he said.

After a few speeches outlining the con-tributions Hispanics have made to society and the military, SalBomPle, a four-per-son bomba band, performed.

Vocalist Rafael Ortiz explained that bomba music, which originated in the 16th century, was a source of politi-cal and physical expression for slaves in Puerto Rico. Since then, said Ortiz, Puerto Ricans have used bomba music to represent their identity in the Hispanic community.

Victor Maysonet, a dancer with the band, slid on his feet across the floor, quickly moving his hips to the music. He encouraged the audience to mimic his movements in order to learn a basic bomba dance move.

Audience members promptly stood up and followed Maysonet’s instructions to the rhythm of the drums.

“The show was nice,” said Sgt. 1st Class Odessa Foxworth, First Army Division East. “I liked the dancing and the music. It was different. It was new.”

Following the band, Jocelyn and Brian performed a traditional Peruvian dance. The young dancers waved their handker-

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chiefs in the air, accompanied by quick, stomping footwork.

Jocelyn wore a white dress, belted by a thick, red ribbon with matching ribbons in her braided hair. Brian wore a white suit and held a straw hat, which he used as a prop.

After 45 minutes of entertainment, attendees visited tables laden with infor-mation on six Hispanic countries: Ecua-dor, Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain and Mexico.

“It’s nice to get to see a little bit of each country,” said Terri Latter, wife of former Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Latter.

Each table featured food or drink native to the country’s culture, as well as a list of the country’s influential figures.

Amabel Paz and her husband, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class José Paz, repre-sented Colombia. They served empanadas and natalla, a flan-like dessert.

“There was a lot of information to put [on the table], but we only had so much

space,” said Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class José Antonio Colon, who represented Puerto Rico. “So I wanted to put some main things that a lot of people didn’t know about Puerto Rico. A lot of influ-ential people in the United States are from Puerto Rico.”

The Puerto Rican native mentioned that actor Joaquin Phoenix is part Puerto Rican. At his table, Colon served rice with beans and the traditional dish of pernil, or pork shoulder.

At the Spain table, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Carolyn Wright had prepared churros to sample.

Although she is not Spanish, Wright relished the opportunity of researching Spain and Hispanic culture.

“I enjoyed learning more about Spain,” Wright said. “I’ve got some interesting facts [on the poster at my table] that I didn’t even know before. I just enjoyed learning new information.”

Editor’s note: To view more photos, visit www.flickr.com/photos/ftmeade.

Guests and service members enjoy the free buffet at Fort Meade’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Oct. 15 at McGill Training Center. The buffet featured various foods representative of Hispanic culture.

BELOW: The Mexico table at Fort Meade’s Hispanic Heritage Month event contained a Día De Los Muertos — Day of the Dead — display. The holiday, traditional to Mexico, focuses on praying for and remembering family members and friends who have died.


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Last week we discussed my unexplained transformation from bubbly, mild-mannered PAO and baseball dad to jerk-faced foot-ball coach, and apparently, the conversation worked.

“Did you eat a Snickers before the game, coach?” our friend Mahlon Thomas asked after our victory Friday night. bit.ly/1qilLru

He was obviously impressed with my gentle demeanor even after he dropped the neon-green sock he uses as a penalty flag and called “unnecessary roughness” on my son for being too aggressive while breaking up a screen pass.

In fairness, YDJ did dump truck that poor Panther while reaching for his flag, but I couldn’t help but be proud of his textbook takedown — he had a wide base, his head was up, and he drove through the target.

When I scanned the sidelines after the play, it looked like my wife was the one who had been taken down. She was obviously scared, and the incident provided the perfect segue to an ongoing debate in the Jones’ house: Will our sons play tackle football?

It has been a topic of discussion ever since we knew we were having a boy, and my wife’s and my opinions couldn’t have been further apart. To me, there was no doubt my boys would be putting on the pads. Conversely, for my wife, it wasn’t just “no,” it was “HECK, no.”

The potential dangers involved with foot-ball are clear and well documented. But the more we learn, the more the conversation that started with my wife — Will our sons play tackle football? — has morphed into a conversation with myself: SHOULD our sons play tackle football?

Last week Cousin Claw posted an ABC news story about a Michigan high school that had to cancel its season due to injuries.abcn.ws/1rm0lXA The story also addressed three high school football players who died on the field.

It sparked a drawn-out conversation between Claw, my brother Sam, and a few other friends who I grew up with playing football. At some point, all of us were equally confident that ours sons would play tackle football, and now most of us in the conversation were not just saying “no,” but “heck, no!”

“When I was young, the thought of my kids not playing football was absurd,” Sam wrote. “[But] I completely steered [my son] away from football. In part because of injury, and also because it’s impossible to play at a high level without instilling a culture of violence.”

Claw, who start-ed the conversation by writing that his son would be a “future baseball player,” raised the crux of the issue when he wrote, “Well the hypocrisy of a dad LOVING the game and say-ing ‘no, you can’t play ...’ is going to be tough, and flag football will be a compromise for a while.”

Initially I was holding firm to my sons playing tackle. I was confident in the new techniques being taught like the “Heads Up Tackling” program instituted throughout the country, including Fort Meade.

I also knew the culture of the game was going to change, so the game I played as a child wouldn’t be anything like the game my children play. Just like the game I played was nothing like the game Deacon Jones played when the primary move for a pass rusher was literally called a head slap. bit.ly/1nygX3A

I saw my son’s collision in a flag football game, and I read a commentary Sunday in The Baltimore Sun by Dr. Beryl Rosenstein, profes-sor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The title of his commentary was a simple, declarative sentence: “Football is too dangerous.”

Dr. Rosenstein wrote that roughly 21 per-cent of the more than 16,000 football-related injuries in the NFL were considered major, and that the NFL expects one-third of its retired players to develop long-term health issues.

For years I argued the attack on football was nothing but hype generated by a bunch of pansies whose goal was to destroy anything physical. Those opposed to football gave no credence to all the good that could be learned from the game — things like discipline, tough-ness and teamwork through tears. The lessons learned on a football field are the lessons that make men great and strong.

Part of me still wants to believe that, but unfortunately for me, and probably my chil-dren, most of me knows I’m wrong. Or as my friend and Fantasy Football Commissioner “Kennesaw Mountain” Rohrback wrote, “The science is too compelling,” and my boys’ health may be too much to risk.

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

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MEADE ArMy Vs. NAVy FlAg FootbAllThe rosters have been set for Fort Meade’s 15th annual Army vs. Navy Flag Football game that will take place Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. at Mullins Field. A tailgating party begins at 3 p.m. with free barbecue pork sandwiches, hamburgers, sausages, potato and pasta salads, beverages and more.You also can enter a drawing to win a 50-inch, flat-screen TV. The event will feature children’s activities including a moon bounce, a disc jockey and fun fan accessories to help you root for your favorite team.The event is sponsored by USAA and West County Chamber of Com-merce. For more information call 301-677-7916.

The Navy team, which consists of Sailors and Marines, includes: Phillip Giesen, Eddie Griffin, Michael Canonico, Brandon Beckler, Jimmy Terry, Adrian Harris, Brian Randolph, Byron Brown, Jacob Pilarski, James Bundy, Roger Corbin, Jonathan Turner, John Picerno, Derrick Burnett Jr., Jack Pendergraph, Allen Golphin, Dion Evans, Gabriel Cardenas, Tim Taylor, Perry Stewart, J.T. Palilla and Will Brown.

The Army team includes: James T. Lee, Clayton Jennings, Keith Whit-field, Nicholas Collington, Darius Evans, Desmond Burgess, Marques Barret, Dareeontay King, Greg Taylor, Matt Riggins, Leroy McDaniels, Qasim Challenger, Nathan Emlett, Sam Sutton, D’Ron Baldwin, Ronald Wyscaver, Marcus Pallares, Kaleb Ivanoff, Justin Castro and Corey Edmonds.

Sports ShortsVolunteer coaches needed

Volunteer Youth Sports coaches are needed for winter sports including basketball, wrestling and futsal.

All volunteers will receive free training and will be certified through the National Youth Sports Coaches Association.

Volunteers must submit and complete a background check.Apply at the Youth Sports & Fitness Office at 1900 Reece Road.For more information, call 301-677-1179 or 301-677-1329.


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As six service members hiked the narrow haunted trail, they encountered a dilapidated shack.

To navigate through the darkness, Air-man 1st Class Justin Jackson encouraged his group to link hands and feel their way through.

This tactic was initially effective, but did not prevent the group from becoming fright-ened moments later when a maniacal clown popped out from behind the corner.

This scare was just one of many terrifying thrills service members enjoyed Saturday night at Better Opportunities for Single Service Members’ “Field of Screams” trip in Olney.

The five-hour spooky adventure tested 30 service members’ bravery as they climbed through a haunted obstacle course and were confronted by total darkness, zombies and creepy clowns. The event ended with a gathering around a bonfire.

“Everyone had plenty of scares, lots of laughs and delicious s’mores,” said Cpl. Victoria Johnson, garrison BOSS represen-tative. “It was a great trip we will definitely be repeating next year.”

This outing was just one of BOSS’ many programs, which provide single service mem-bers with the opportunity to enhance their quality of life, contribute to their commu-nity, and plan and execute recreation and leisure activities.

The organization’s three pillars are “Qual-ity of Life,” “Community Service” and “Rec-reation and Leisure.”

“I think service members get a sense of purpose and belonging from the BOSS pro-gram,” Johnson said. “Our service members know their voice is being heard. BOSS is the voice of the single service member.”

Senior Airman Jerisse Anthony, 32nd Intelligence Squadron, said the “Field of Screams” trip was her second outing with BOSS. She attended the group’s parasailing trip last summer and enjoyed both experi-ences.

“I thought [‘Field of Screams’] was really, really good,” Anthony said. “I’m not into scary things at all, but the people definitely made the trip.”

The scary things Anthony encountered included: a 35-minute haunted trail; a haunt-ed hayride; a walk-through of a haunted house; and the opportunity to shoot zombies with paintball guns.

“My favorite part was probably paint-balling, getting to shoot the zombies and everything,” said Airman 1st Class Darren Diaz, 29th IS. “The whole zombie experience of them coming after you and being able to shoot them with paintballs was pretty fun.”

Senior Airman Joshua Peckham, 78th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnais-sance Wing, was determined not to get scared, despite the various clowns, zombies and otherworldly creatures that jumped out at him throughout the evening.

“Listening to everyone else screaming and getting scared, it [was] probably the most exciting part for me,” said the 22-year-old California native.

On the van ride back to Fort Meade, Peckham made fun of the two women in his

Night of FrightsBOSS single service members brave ‘Field of Screams’ in Olney

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Better Opportunities for Single Service Members provides members with the opportunity to improve their quality of life, partake in community service and enjoy recreation and leisure activities. Pictured above, BOSS went on a trip to Hershey Park, Pa. Most recently, BOSS members traveled Saturday night to “Field of Screams” in Olney for an evening of thrills and chills.

group and how they clung to him, pulling him by his shirt out of fear.

Despite his jibes, Peckham had nothing but positive things to say about the BOSS program and the relationships he has devel-oped.

“Definitely meeting people is a lot easier through BOSS,” he said. “Working on base, you sit in your shop all day, so you might meet a couple cool people in your shop. Other than that, this is the best way I’ve found [to meet people].”

At the end of the evening, BOSS mem-

bers gathered near the bonfires mid-field to dance and enjoy the disc jockey.

“I think [these events] are wonderful. I have a lot of fun every time I go on them,” Diaz said. “They get everybody together — Airmen, Soldiers, Marines. They just bring everybody together, and you can create long-lasting friendships.”

Editor’s note: For more information about BOSS, visit the group’s Facebook page: facebook.com/FtMeadeBOSS or email Cpl. Victoria Johnson at [email protected].

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Community news & notes

The deadline for Soundoff! community “News and Notes” is Friday at noon. All submissions are posted at the editor’s discretion and may be edited for space and grammar. Look for additional community events on the Fort Meade website at www.ftmeade.army.mil and the Fort Meade Facebook page at facebook.com/ftmeade.

NEW: For more information or to submit an announcement, email [email protected] or call Editor Dijon Rolle at 301-677-6806.

Veterans Job Fair The Fort Meade Veterans Job Fair

will be held Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Club Meade, 6600 Mapes Road.

The annual event is open to the public, veterans and non-veterans.

Dress for success. Bring resumes. Meet employers.

A free resume evaluation and preparation assistance service will be available.

A free frequent shuttle service to and from Fort Meade’s Smallwood Hall parking lot and Club Meade’s front door is also available.

To schedule reasonable accommodations with an American Sign Language interpreter by Nov. 7, email Jerome Duncan at [email protected].

For more information, go to ftmeademwr.com or email [email protected].

Community Readiness Center closure

Army Community Service and the Airman and Family Readiness Center, located at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave., will be closed Nov. 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for facility improvement projects.

If emergency assistance is needed, contact:

• Domestic violence victim advocate at 1-240-688-6918

• SHARP Hotline at 1-443-845-0876• Andrews Air Force Base Airman

and Family Readiness Center at 1-301-981-7087

Army Emergency Relief customers may request emergency assistance by visiting the Soldier and Family Assistance Center from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bldg. 2462, 85th Medical Battalion Ave.

For more information, call 301-677-7314 or 301-677-6930.

Pet protectionFort Meade requires all cats and

dogs living on the installation to be vaccinated for rabies, wear ID tags, have a microchip, and be registered with the Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment Facility located at 2018 Annapolis Road (Route 175).

These requirements are for your pet’s health and protection in case of escape or human bite.

You can schedule your pet’s routine wellness exam at the Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment Facility, which also offers vaccinations, heartworm tests, microchipping and health certificates for PCS.

The facility is also available for minor sick call appointments such as ear infections, skin infections, lumps and bumps.

The facility currently has appointments available less than one week out.

To schedule an appointment, call 301-677-1300.

Voting informationThe 2014 general election is scheduled

for Nov. 4.Service members, DoD employees,

family members and contractors are reminded that they can contact their unit or organizational voting officers for questions or concerns about voter registration, absentee ballots or their upcoming state elections.

Community members can also visit the Fort Meade Installation Voting Assistance officer Derrick Horsley in Room 108 of the Max J. Beilke Human Resources Center at 2234 Huber Road.

For more information on available voting resources, call 301-677-2506 or go to fvap.gov.

Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon

The Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club and co-sponsors are sponsoring the annual Veterans Appreciation Day Luncheon on

Nov. 1 at Club Meade.Socializing will be from 9:45-10:20 a.m.

The program will begin at 10:30 a.m. Cost is $30. Reservations are required

by Friday.The keynote speaker is Carolyn M.

Clancy, interim undersecretary for health for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jay Thompson will perform a patriotic musical tribute.

Co-sponsors include the Association of the U.S. Army, Enlisted Spouses Club, Officers’ Spouses’ Club, Military Officers Association of America and the Military Order of the World Wars.

This event is for all ranks, veterans, family, friends and the civilian community.

Tables seat 10 and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests wishing to sit together must submit payment and reservation forms in the same envelope.

For reservations or more information, call co-chairpersons Lianne Roberts at 301-464-5498 or Genny Bellinger at 410-674-2550.

‘Right Arm Goes Country’“Right Arm Goes Country” on Nov.

6 from 4-6 p.m. at Club Meade.Enjoy a Right Arm Night with a

country theme with free food, music and prizes.

The free event is open to everyone and all services.

The theme continues with a mechanical bull contest, Texas Hold’em Tournament, corn hole unit competition, music, line dancing, food specials and prizes.

For more information, go to ftmeademwr.com.

OSC Holiday BazaarThe Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’

Club 15th Annual Holiday Bazaar will be held Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 16 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Pavilion.

The event is open to the public and will feature approximately 80 artisans representing the region.

Santa will be available for photos.Funds benefit OSC’s charitable

endeavors as well as award college scholarships to high school graduates in the year 2014-2015.

For more information, go to the OSC website at http://fmoscholidaybazaar.com/.

ROWC Sweet Shop The Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club will

operate the Sweet Shop at the Officers’

photo by navy mass communication spc. 2nd class zach allan

A MURDEROUS AFFAIRMembers of the Officers’ Spouses’ Club gather for a murder mystery luncheon Oct. 16 at Club Meade as part of the group’s monthly luncheon initiative. Nine women performed the murder mystery and encouraged audience members to follow along and guess the culprit’s identity. For more information about the OSC, go to fortmeadeosc.org.

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Spouses’ Club’s Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Nov. 16 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Pavilion.

The Sweet Shop will offer homemade-baked goods, treats, candy, coffee, tea and hot chocolate.

For more information, call Genny Bell-inger, ROWC president, at 410-674-2550, or Lianne Roberts, ROWC advisor and OSC representative, at 301-464-5498.

Speakers programThe Prostate Cancer Support Group

is sponsoring a guest speaker program on Nov. 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (America Building, second floor, Room 2525) and at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital by videoteleconference in the Oaks Pavilion, first floor, Room 332.

Speakers will be Dr. Valencia Clay (a palliative care physician at Walter Reed) and Dr. Jerry Waddell (psychologist and program director of the Palliative Care Service at Walter Reed).

The topic is “Quality of Life in Disease Progression.”

Family and friends (military and civilian) are invited to the free program. Registration is not required.

A military ID is required for base access to Walter Reed. For those without military ID, call the Prostate Center at 301-319-2900 at least four business days prior to the event for base access, and bring a photo ID the day of the event.

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

Domestic Violence Awareness events

The following Domestic Violence Awareness events are being offered:

• Women’s Empowerment Group: Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.

• Youth Domestic Violence Video: Oct. 30 from 3-4 p.m. at the Youth Center

• “1, 2, 3 - Magic Parenting”: Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.

• “Scream-Free Marriage Dating Game”: Oct. 30 from 1-4 p.m. at the Soldier & Family Assistance Center, 85th Medical Battalion Ave.

For more information, call 301-677-5590/4117/4124/4118.

Financial, Employment Readiness

Army Community Service offers Financial Readiness classes to all ranks and services and to DoD civilian employees at the Community Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.

Registration is required for each class.• Investing: Tuesday from 9-11 a.m.• First-Term Financial Readiness:

Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Online class

ACS also offers several Employment Readiness classes:

• Career Exploration: Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon

• Social Media for Job Seekers: Nov. 13, 9 a.m. to noon

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

StorytimeThe Children’s Library offers pre-kin-

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

• Today: “Put on your hat and shine your shoes” - Storytime about clothing

• Oct. 30: “Books That Go Boo!” Not so-scary stories, songs and fingerplays for an early Halloween. Youngsters are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes.

For more information, call 301-677-5677.

Out & About• Howard County Crafts Spectacular

will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship.

Admission is $5 and free for children under 10. A three-day pass costs $7. Parking is free. The event will feature several hundred craftsmen; magic shows Nov. 1 and 2 at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; and Santa Claus on Nov. 1 and 2 from 1-4 p.m.

For more information, call 301-271-4432 or email [email protected].

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Halloween Happenings Ghosts, Ghouls & Goblins 5K Run/1-Mile Fun Walk

Dress up for the Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins 5k Run and 1-Mile Fun Walk on Saturday at 8 a.m. beginning at the Fort Meade Pavilion.

Bring your pet to run with you, and enter the pet into the Pet Costume Contest following the run.

This is the only run where pets are permitted.Cost on the day of the run is $25 for individuals; the cost is $60 per family.For more information, call 301-677-7916.

Pet Costume ContestThe annual Pet Costume Contest

will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Pavilion.

Registration will be conducted from 7-9 a.m.

Prizes will be awarded in several categories.

Earlier that day at 8 a.m., pets and owners may participate in the Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins 1-Mile Fun Walk at no charge.

For more information, call 301-677-4059 or go to ftmeademwr.com.

Halloween decoration contestCorvias Military Living invites residents of family housing on post to

participate in the annual Halloween decorating contest.Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley and members of the installation

command group will tour family housing areas Oct. 30 to select the best-decorated yards in each neighborhood.

Judging will be based on creativity and spookiness.Residents are encouraged to post photos of their decorated home to the Fort

Meade Facebook page at www.facebook.com/FtMeade.

Trick-or-treat hoursHours for trick-or-treating Halloween night on the installation will be Oct. 31

from 6-9 p.m.

Hallelujah FestivalThe annual Hallelujah Festival family event, an alternative to Halloween, will

be celebrated Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. at the Fort Meade Pavilion.The free event is open to the community. Volunteers are needed.The event will feature snacks, games, prizes, a moon bounce, cotton candy,

popcorn and plenty of candy for every child.Please, no monster, witches, ghosts or other scary costumes.For more information, call Marcia at 301-677-0386 or 301-677-6035.

StorytimeThe Children’s Library is offering the pre-kindergarten Storytime, “Books That

Go Boo!” on Oct. 30 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall, 4415 Llewellyn Ave.

The program will feature not so-scary stories, songs and fingerplays for an early Halloween. Youngsters are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes.


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• The Naval Academy Band will present a program of trumpet and trombone music on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Christ Our Anchor Presbyterian Church, 1281 Green Holly Drive, Annapolis.

Concerts are free and open to the public with no tickets required.

Chief Musician Carl Lindquist on trumpet and Musicians First Class Russell Sharp and Clint Woltering on trombone will perform works by Sergei Prokofiev, Joseph Turin, Eugene Bozza, Sergei Rachmaninov, Gioachino Rossini and Ralph Vaughan Williams.

For more information, visit the band’s website at usna.edu/USNABand/ or call 410-293-1262.

• Savage United Methodist Church, near Savage Mill, is hosting its annual Fall Festival on Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 9050 Baltimore St., Savage. The event will include a bake sale, craft fair, vendors, sandwiches, soups and a yard sale.

The church youth group is seeking donations for the yard sale. Donations may be dropped off at the church. To request pickup, call Kim Lowe at 301-776-5219.

• Society of Military Widows meets for brunch the fourth Sunday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Lanes. The next meeting is Sunday. For more information, call Betty Jones at 410-730-0127.

• Calling All Dads meets the second and fourth Monday of every month from 4 to 5 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood Cen-ter, 4998 2nd Corps Blvd. The next meeting is Monday.

The group is for expecting fathers, and fathers with children of all ages. Children welcome. For more information, call 301-677-5590 or email [email protected].

• Marriage Enrichment Group, sponsored by Army Community Service, meets the second and fourth Monday of every month from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Community Readi-ness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next meeting is Monday. For more information, call Celena Flowers or Jessica Hobgood at 301-677-5590.

• Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club will meet Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. at Club Meade. The presentation will be “The Fall of Saigon.”

Cost of the luncheon is $18.

Reservations are required by Oct. 30 at noon. Call your area representative or Betty Wade at 410-551-7082.

Through slides and narrative, Tom Glenn, a former National Security Agency operative who was stationed in Saigon at the time, will give a behind-the-scenes look at the final days when the North Vietnamese attacked the city. Glenn’s books on the subject will be available for purchase.

Annual membership dues are $25. Members may bring guests to the luncheons, which are held the first Tuesday of each month, except June, July, August and January.

For more information, call Genny Bellinger, president of the ROWC, at 410-674-2550 or Jean Simmons, membership chair, at 410-721-7761.

• Swinging Squares Square Dance Club dances the first and third Saturday of the month from 7:30-10 p.m. through May at Meade Middle School. The next dance is Nov. 1. Admission is $6. Square dance attire is optional.

Dance classes are offered Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. at Meade Middle School. Each class costs $6.

For more information, call Darlene at 410-519-2536 or Carl at 410-271-8776.

• Families Dealing with Deployment meets the first and third Monday of every month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Meuse Forest Neighborhood Center. Children welcome. The next meeting is Nov. 3. For more information, call 301-677-5590 or email [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 Nov. 6.There is no cost for the buffet; donations

are optional. All Fort Meade employees, family members, and civilian and military personnel are invited.


• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Perry’s Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210 Annapo-lis Road, Odenton, in the banquet hall in back of the building. The next meeting is Nov. 6. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. For more information, call 410-674-4000.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness of Anne Arundel County offers a free support group for families with a loved one suffering from mental illness on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Odenton (West County) Library, 1325 Annapolis Road. The next meeting is Nov. 6. For more informa-tion, visit namiaac.org.

• Women’s Empowerment Group meets

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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 to 9:15 a.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood Center. To register, call Colaina Townsend or Michelle Pineda at 301-677-5590.

• Project Healing Waters meets Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Soldiers and Family Assistance Center, 2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave.

The project is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of wounded warriors and veterans through fly fishing, fly tying and outings.

For more information, call Larry Vawter, program leader, at 443-535-5074 or email [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.

• 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 meet every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. for prayer and Bible study in the Main Post Chapel, 4419 Llewellyn Ave. Monthly programs are held Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The group is open to all women in the community ages 18 and older — active duty, retiree and civilian — for prayer, faith fellowship, and service.

The movie schedule is subject to change. For a recorded announcement of showings, call 301-677-5324. Further listings are available on the Army and Air Force Exchange Service website 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 Nov. 8

Friday: “No Good Deed” (PG-13). An unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children. With Taraji P. Henson, Idris Elba, Leslie Bibb.

Saturday: “A Walk Among the Tombstones” (R). Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. With Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour.

Sunday: “This is Where I Leave You” (R). When their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assort-ment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. With Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda.

Oct. 31 & Nov. 8: “The Equalizer” (R). A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gang-sters, he can’t stand idly by. He has to help her. With Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz.

Nov. 1: Studio Appreciation FREE SCREENING of “Big Hero 6” at 2 p.m.

Nov. 2: “The Maze Runner” (PG-13). Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his mem-ory is erased, soon learning they’re all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow “runners” for a shot at escape. With Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter.

Nov. 7: “Annabelle” (R). A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists. With Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard.

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