In this week's Soundoff, It's National Night Out 2013, an interview with the new Garrison Commander, Freedom Inn honored in annual competition. These stories and much more in this week's Soundoff!

1. food fight
Freedom Inn
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Today, 9 a.m.: Garrison Change of Command - McGlachlin Parade Field
Today, 7 p.m.: The Volunteers’ “Best of Pink Floyd” Concert - Constitution Park
Sunday, 5 p.m.: Ravens Military Appreciation Day - M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
Aug. 15, 7 p.m.: Jazz Ambassadors Summer Concert - Constitution Park
Aug. 22, 4-6 p.m.: Right Arm Night - Club Meade
leadership
Col. Brian P. Foley
takes command of
garrison today
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vol. 65 no. 31 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community August 8, 2013
photo by noah scialom
After an hourlong parade through the installation Tuesday evening, the convoy of emergency vehicles led by Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein and Command
Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Latter atop the fire engine arrives at McGlachlin Parade Field for the 30th annual National Night Out. The free event featured food, games, music and
demonstrations by local fire departments and law enforcement agencies. For the story, see Page 10.
Night on
the town

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News.............................. 3 Movies..................................15
Community..................14 Places of Worship...............16
Sports...........................12 Classified..............................17
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Garrison Commander
Col. Edward C. Rothstein
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Latter
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Philip H. Jones
Philip.H.Jones.civ@mail.mil
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Saying goodbye to something you love is
hard, and it’s something you never look forward
to doing.
That’s why I’m not going to say goodbye,
just so long ...
However, barring some kind of miracle, this
will be my last commander’s column. I want to
start by saying two very special words: Thank
You!
Thank you for the opportunity to lead Fort
Meade for the past two years.
Thank you for being such an astonishing
blend of gifted, dedicated and talented people.
Thank you for making this last ride of a 30-
year military career so joyful for Audrey, Emily,
Sam and me.
Entering the garrison command, my focus
was based on three strategic objectives:
• Creating a safe and secure community dur-
ing our immense growth, post-BRAC
• Providing world-class services to our great
community that services our military, civilians
and families
• Promoting a Team Meade community that
recognizes the importance of nesting our com-
monalties, goals and vision
Working and growing together, I think we
have accomplished so much over the past two
years. Our teamwork is incomparable.
One of the keys from the start for me was not
to accept the responsibilities of this command
with the thought that I would have to change
or conform who I have always been.
My first goal has always been to focus on the
values that have made me who and what I am
— values related to family, my faith, integrity,
discipline and a strong desire to help others.
My second goal was a commitment to focus
my approach to commanding as if it were a
sprint and not a marathon. Each day has been
a day-and-a-half in my eyes.
That’s the way I entered this command and
that’s how I plan on leaving.
My expectations were met as I realized I had
subject-matter experts surrounding me and pro-
viding invaluable assistance that has guided me
through this command.
Recognizing the importance of my staff’s
expertise and commitment to the team has been
critical to our success. This has been especially
true today as we face the impact of a challeng-
ing fiscal environment.
Few people realize that furlough isn’t just
about lost salary. It’s about understanding the
challenges that the civilian workers are forced
to deal with when they know they can’t get
everything done that needs to be accomplished,
even though that is what they want.
It’s understanding that this dilemma affects
job satisfaction. It is a dilemma that leads to
stress, tension, and other concerns and chal-
lenges.
That is why
it has been so
important dur-
ing my tenure
as garrison
commander to
recognize what
I can do as a
leader in find-
ing resources
that promote
and support
good mental
health and overall psychological well-being.
Wellness and resiliency came to the forefront
during my command. And I am still commit-
ted to developing programs for our great Team
Meade community, inside and outside Fort
Meade’s fence line.
I know it’s extremely hard to have a healthy
body if you don’t take care of yourself. It’s also
important that we continue to take care of our
families and our community.
The Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T.
Odierno says it well when he says the strength
of our nation is the men and women in uniform,
and our strength comes from our family that
stands by our side.
To take this thought one step further, I
believe our extended family includes our com-
munity, and our extended community is a major
contributor to our strength.
That is what Team Meade is all about.
On a personal note, I have to extend a
well-deserved “thank you” to Team Meade’s
First Lady, Audrey Rothstein. She is a poster
child for wellness and resiliency. Whether it’s
running with the ladies of Fort Meade in
the morning; chaperoning our kids to school
and after-school activities; or participating in
the Officers’ Spouses’ Club, Enlisted Spouses
Clubs, Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club and other
Fort Meade activities, Audrey continues to be
role model for resiliency.
I also want to thank our kids Emily and Sam
for their resiliency. They wake up at 5:30 every
morning and are out the front door at 6:30.
Most nights, they don’t return home until 9
or 10 p.m. Yet they have continued to excel in
school, sports and just being all-around great
kids.
Thank you Team Meade. You are all a part
of my family. Thank you for being in my life.
Over the past few weeks, you have moved me
with the gifts of your generous words and have
overwhelmed me with your kindness in phone
calls, emails and Facebook messages.
To each of you I’m thankful. My life has
been enriched by yours.
Have a great week!
Fond farewell and thank you
COL. Edward c.
Rothstein
Garrison Commander

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photo by philip h. jones
Col. Brian P. Foley, who served at the Pentagon as coalition branch chief for the Joint
Staff, assumes command of Fort Meade today.
military in high school through my guidance
counselor, who suggested that I fill out forms
for an ROTC scholarship,” he said.
Through a four-year ROTC scholarship to
Worchester Polytechnic Institute, Foley gradu-
ated in 1990 with a degree in industrial engi-
neering.
As an ROTC cadet, Foley was determined
tobeaninfantryofficerwithplansof attending
Army Ranger School.
“In my first three years I was hard-charging
as I could be,” he said. “I got into a very good
ROTC program with very good instructors
and senior ROTC cadets who were very profes-
sional, very hard-charging. So I admired that. I
wanted to be an infantry officer.”
Attending Airborne School in 1988 at Fort
Benning, Ga., where he trained to parachute
from airplanes, was transformative, said Foley.
“Going to Airborne School was a life-
changer for me,” he said. “Initially, I was shy
and introverted. I was an only child for nine
years. I was isolated. I didn’t play sports until
I got into running and track and field in high
school. So after going to Airborne School, I
came out with a confidence level I never had
before in my life.”
But as a college senior and cadet, Foley
modified his plans and gave up his air assault
slot, opting instead to work in communications
for the Signal Corps with the Branch Detail
Program in Air Defense Artillery.
In 1991, after graduating the Air Defense
Officer Basic Course at Fort Bliss, Texas,
Foley was the rear detachment commander of
the Patriot Missile Battery in Kaiserslautern,
Germany.
After his unit returned to Germany from
its deployment to the Gulf War, Foley was
platoon leader of the Fire Control Platoon. Six
months later, in September 1991, he deployed
with the unit to Saudi Arabia to guard the air-
port outside Riyadh from Saddam Hussein.
After taking a transition course from Air
Defense Artillery to the Signal Corps in 1992,
Foley was assigned to a signal battalion that
supported Air Defense Artillery in Germany.
In 1994, he attended the Signal Officer
Advanced Course at Fort Gordon, Ga. Three
years later, he enrolled in the Army Advanced
Airborne School at Fort Bragg, N.C.
“It was known as the Jumpmaster Course,
responsible for all procedures for safety inspec-
tions, for ensuring paratroopers have para-
chutes on correctly, and putting paratroopers
on the airplane and off,” he said.
Foley served at Fort Bragg from 1997 to
2001 with Special Operations Command, earn-
ingamaster’sdegreeinbusinessadministration
in 2000 from Webster University.
In early 2001, he was reassigned to the 1st
Corps Support Command, 18th Airborne
Corps. Foley’s commander was Gen. Ann
Dunwoody, the first female four-star general
whose command pushed the first troops into
Afghanistan after 9/11.
In June 2002, Foley transferred to the 50th
Signal Battalion as operations officer and
deployed in October to Afghanistan.
“We ran the communications network for
OEF,” he said. “We were the third signal unit
to rotate in. We had communication nodes in
Uzbekistan, Bagram and Kandahar.”
Foley was in Bagram, running the com-
munications network and then building and
expanding the network.
After returning to Fort Bragg in 2003, Foley
graduated the following year from the U.S.
Army Command and General Staff College
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He returned to Fort
Bragg for nearly four years as communications
officer for Army Special Forces Command,
which provides training, resources and over-
sight for all the Special Forces Groups.
In 2008, he assumed command of the
50th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade
and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom from 2009 to 2010. The basic respon-
sibility was to run the OIF communications
network.
From 2010 to 2011, Foley attended the
National Defense University at Fort McNair
in Washington, D.C., and the National War
College prior to serving at the Pentagon.
Foley is married to Lisa Marie “Lee”Foley,
who works in health and safety. He has two
children, Mary Claire, 11, and Liam Scott, 5.
A competitive runner, Foley participated
in 13 Army Ten-Milers in Washington, D.C.,
in addition to coaching the Fort Bragg men’s
Ten-Miler team for about eight years.
As garrison commander, Foley plans to
maintain the initiatives implemented by Roth-
stein in the face of budget constraints.
“I’ve looked at Colonel Rothstein’s mission,
so the current mission, current priorities will be
sustained,” he said. “His priorities and efforts
to foster the services we provide and to sustain
all of those functions are key to the overall
function of the mission and organization.
There is no intent to change them.”
Foley’s key priorities are maintaining the
safety, security and well-being of the com-
munity; being creative on how to best use the
resources at hand; and utilizing and sharing
resources through community partnerships.
In addition to advocating the Army values,
Team Meade values and his philosophy of car-
ing,Foleyembracesthevalueof “knowingwhy
— ‘Why am I doing this job on a particular day
and why do I care? And how does it fit into the
mission?” he said.
As he prepares to undertake his new com-
mand, Foley pinpointed his leadership style,
which echoes his core values.
“I do my best for everyone in the organiza-
tion,” he said.
By Rona S. Hirsch
Assistant Editor
In a military career ranging from parachut-
ing out of airplanes to building the Army
communicationsnetworkinAfghanistaninthe
early years of Operation Enduring Freedom,
Col. Brian P. Foley developed two command
values:
Encouraging troops to dig deep for personal
motivation and concern for others.
“The theme of caring is a command phi-
losophy of mine,” said Foley, 44. “I believe
that to be effective, you first have to care about
yourself, your loved ones, and then our nation,
and our organization as a whole. You have
to care about the Army and you have to care
about the organization you are a part of.
“To be really effective, you have to care
about all these things. It has to come from the
heart.”
Dedicated and introspective, Foley plans to
incorporate that philosophy in his newest mis-
sion — Fort Meade garrison commander. He
assumes command today from Col. Edward
C. Rothstein in a ceremony at McGlachlin
Parade Field.
“I’m extremely honored,” Foley said.
Foley, who was awarded the Bronze Star
Medal twice for service in both Afghanistan
and Iraq, arrives at Fort Meade from the Pen-
tagon, where he served as the coalition branch
chief for the Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2011.
During that period, he worked with Lt.
Gen.MarkS.Bowman,directorof Command,
Control, Communications and Computers/
Cyber and chief information officer for the
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
“Brian Foley is an outstanding leader,”
Bowman said. “This is a guy who fosters a
wonderful command climate. He cares deeply
about the job, about the people. And he is
extremely well-rounded, a great Soldier and a
great family man.
“He has a really diverse background. He has
beeneverywhere,fromdeploymentstostrategic
assignments. He is just a well-balanced leader.
He gets and understands the value of his
people. He really appreciates that together, they
accomplish it much better than individually.”
Foley was born Sept. 20, 1968 in the small
community of Blackstone, Mass. Along with
his younger sister Erin, now a pharmacist,
Foley grew up on the family property of 40
acres purchased by his maternal grandfather.
His father William, who served in the Army
from 1963 to 1967 as an ordnance techni-
cian, retired five years ago as a manger of a
calibration lab in Portsmouth, R.I. His mother
Suzanne is a homemaker.
Foley’s entry into the Army was through the
ReserveOfficers’TrainingCorps.“Ifellintothe
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By Philip H. Jones
Command Information Chief
TheDepartmentof theArmyhasdeclared
August as Antiterrorism Awareness Month
to increase awareness and vigilance in pro-
tecting Army communities from acts of
terrorism.
Antiterrorism is the defensive measures
used to reduce the vulnerability of individu-
als and property to terrorist acts.
This designation is appropriate given that
August falls one month before the anniver-
sary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Since 9/11,
terrorist tactics and methods have targeted
civilians in public places in an attempt to
influence governments.
The terrorist threat ranges from ideologi-
cal influence and recruitment to kidnapping
for ransom or political gain and to killings.
This year marks the fourth annual obser-
vance.
In support of the national monthlong
initiative to combat terrorism, Fort Meade
garrison directorates will ensure that their
personnel will conduct AT training and edu-
cation through Aug. 31.
“The purpose of Antiterrorism Aware-
ness Month is to create an awareness of
antiterrorism throughout the entire Depart-
ment of the Army,” said Mark A. George,
antiterrorism officer at the Directorate of
Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security.
“Fort Meade’s ultimate goal in preventing a
terrorist attack is to include every organiza-
tion, every unit, every person in the effort to
prevent that possibility.”
Army families, because of their direct
association with the U.S. military, present a
lucrative target for terrorists. Moreover, many
Army families endure periods of extend-
ed separation from their military member,
which presents unique vulnerabilities to their
safety.
Below are basic security-awareness tips
that family members should be mindful of
that can provide them with practical antiter-
rorism tools.
• Awareness of what’s going on around
you provides the first line of defense against
any threat.
• Protect personal information at all times
and avoid conversations (in public and by
email, phone and social networking sites)
that involve military missions or discussion
about long-term separation.
• Maintain a proactive mind-set about the
security environment where you live, work
and travel.
• Maintain a low profile, especially when
living or traveling overseas.
• Be cautious and prepared for the unex-
pected.
• Assess your home for adequate security
such as locks and lighting.
• Talk to your children about their safety
and security, such as what to do if they feel
threatened and who they can trust.
• Report suspicious behavior or activities
through local law enforcement agencies or
military force-protection units.
Antiterrorism individual awareness train-
ing is available for military family members
through the service member’s unit or the
installation antiterrorism officer. Training
includes basic knowledge of the terrorist
threat pertaining to air and ground travel;
security at government facilities, hotels and
home; vehicle bomb threat; and hostage
survival tips.
For more information on the Army’s Anti-
terrorism Individual Protection measures,
call Mark A. George, antiterrorism officer
at DPTMS, at 301-677-7310 or visit www.
Acsim.army.mil/readyarmy/index.htm.
August is the Army’s Antiterrorism Awareness Month
photo by philip h. jones
picture perfectGarrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein is presented with a
drawing from Andre Richmond, supply technician at Child, Youth and
School Services, during his farewell ceremony Aug. 1 at the Heritage
Park Neighborhood Center. Rothstein will relinquish command to Col.
Brian P. Foley during a ceremony today at McGlachlin Parade Field.
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
Savings and the ability to reprogram
funds made possible today’s announcement
by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that
unpaid furlough days for about 650,000
civilian employees are being reduced.
Hagel signed a memo cutting furlough
days for about 650,000 Defense Depart-
ment civilian employees from 11 to six. This
means that for most employees, the furlough
will be over Aug. 17.
Effective immediately, furloughs are over
for all DoD Education Activity personnel on
10-month contracts — mostly teachers and
support personnel working in the activity’s
school system. So the 2013 school year will
not be affected, officials said.
In a message announcing the reduction,
Hagel said that since he announced the
11-day furlough in May, “Congress has
approved most of a large reprogramming
request that we submitted, giving us the
flexibility to move funds across accounts.
The military services have been aggressive
in identifying ways to hold down costs, and
we have been successful in shifting savings to
meet our highest priority needs.”
When Hagel reluctantly decided to
impose furloughs in May, the department
faced an $11 billion shortfall. The depart-
ment already had imposed a hiring freeze,
cut facility maintenance and laid off tempo-
rary employees before making the furlough
decision.
The cuts severely affected readiness
accounts, with Navy ships not sailing, Air
Force squadrons not flying, and Army and
Marine Corps units not training.
Readiness of these units was so endangered
that leaders determined that furloughs were
the best way to find the last $2 billion in sav-
ings needed.
“But even as [Hagel] made the announce-
ment, the secretary said he would try to reduce
the number of days without endangering
training and maintenance,” a senior defense
official, speaking on background, told report-
ers after the memo was issued.
The savings and reprogramming allowed
the department to accomplish two goals, he
said. First, there were “modest improvements”
in training. The Air Force has been able to
return squadrons to flying, and the Army has
been able to fund organizational training.
Second, the department was able to reduce
furlough days.
“While this is positive news for the depart-
ment and for our valued civilian workers, we’re
still facing some major challenges,” the senior
official said. “Military readiness is degraded
headinginto2014.Westillneedseveralmonths
and substantial funding to recover.
“And yet, 2014 is a year that will feature
great uncertainty, and it may feature some
additional austerity.”
The budget for fiscal year 2014 is up in
the air.
“Secretary Hagel wants to assure our
civilian employees that he will do everything
possible to avoid imposing furloughs again
next year,” the official said.
Installation
furloughs to
end next week

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By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
The Freedom Inn Dining Facility has a
new plaque to add to its trophy case.
During a short ceremony on July 30,
Fort Meade’s chow hall received the sec-
ond-place award for the 2013 Philip A.
Connelly Award in the civilian garrison
category.
Representatives from the U.S. Army
Quartermaster School in Fort Lee, Va.,
which conducts the annual competition,
presented the entire Freedom Inn staff
with the coveted award.
“It is very prestigious, it is very com-
petitive and only the strong survive,” said
Frederick Jackson, director of special
programs at the Quartermaster School.
“Whether you win or you’re runner-up,
or you’re just in it, when you get down
to six out of 172 dining facilities in the
Army, that speaks volumes for what
you do every day. From the bottom of
my heart, I can’t tell you how much we
appreciate it.”
For the Connelly competition, which
is awarded for excellence in food service,
facilities are judged in several categories
that include food safety, supervision,
serving, and food preparation and qual-
ity.
Each of the dining halls start the
competition with 1,000 points. Points
are deducted for mistakes during the
judging.
Judges visited the Fort Meade dining
facility on Nov. 8, 2012.
Only a total of six Army dining facili-
ties throughout the world were selected
to compete in the civilian garrison cat-
egory. Freedom Inn was selected to
represent the Installation Management
Command’s Northeast Region in the
2013 Armywide competition.
This year’s winner was Casey Main
Dining Facility, Camp Red Cloud,
Korea.
The other competitors were the U.S.
Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, Germany;
DFAC 50, Fort McCoy, Wis.; Presidio of
Monterey, Calif.; and Army Drill Ser-
geant School, Fort Jackson, S.C.
Freedom Inn’s second-place finish
added to the facility’s list of top finishes
in recent years. In 2005, the Chesapeake
Inn — the installation’s former dining
hall — was named the runner-up in the
small-garrison category. Six years later,
Freedom Inn took first place in the large-
garrison category.
“You truly should be proud of your-
selves, and congratulations on the work
that you’ve done,” Jackson said.
All staff members received a letter
from the commandant of the Quarter-
master School, Brig. Gen. John O’Neil.
The facility also was awarded a large
silver plaque.
Garrison Commander Col. Edward C.
Rothstein attended the brief ceremony
and thanked the staff for the service
they provide.
“I’m very proud of all of you,” he
said. “I say that because of the selfless
work that you provide every day for our
service members and civilians as they
come through the chow line.
“I never see anything but happy faces
both from those who are serving, those
who are in the back and those who are
chowing down. ... You should be very
proud of what you do.”
Freedom Inn second in Connelly award honors
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fasting and devotion,” Monteiro said. “It is
also an opportunity for family and friends to
come together to celebrate the principles that
bond people of different faiths — a commit-
ment to peace, justice, equality and compas-
sion toward our fellow human beings.”
Guests also included Anne Arundel County
Councilman Peter Smith of District 1; Marl-
issa Smith, director of Equal Employment
Opportunity and Diversity at the NSA; Beth
Halton,theNSA’srepresentativetotheNation-
al Cyber Range at the U.S. Cyber Command;
and Luther Alexander, administrator of the
Religious Affairs Office at the NSA.
After the speeches, Hanif Sangi, a DoD
employee, recited the call to prayer before the
Iftar meal. Muslim men and women gathered
separately to pray in the chapel’s sanctuary
after breaking their fast.
The elaborate dinner featured Middle East-
ern delicacies such as samosa, chickpeas, beef
kaboob, buttered chicken, biryani rice and rice
kheer for dessert. Participants chatted and
shared tidbits about their respective faiths and
cultures.
Rahat Husain, a lawyer with the Universal
Muslim Association of America in Washing-
ton, D.C., answered several questions about
Islam for guests at his table. He said the event
was important because it shows that “the gov-
ernment is reaching out to Muslims and it’s
very exciting for us.”
Husain, who attended with his wife, Farwah
Zaidi, an employee at the Department of Jus-
tice, said the community of Muslims and non-
Muslims is “an opportunity to build bridges.”
Sehar Sabir, a law student at Georgetown
Law School and an intern at the Department
of Homeland Security, said that for her, Rama-
dan is a “second chance.”
“Every day this month, my prayer to God
is to do the things that will make me a better
person. It’s about my spiritual consciousness
and building my character.”
The real message of Ramadan, said Farwah
Zaidi Husain, is the golden rule of all faiths.
“It’s about treating others the way we want
to be treated,” she said.
photos by steve ruark
Five-year-old Sanaa Clark of Fort Meade stands near her family during the Iftar dinner
that broke the day’s fast for Muslims observing Ramadan. The dinner was part of the
Fort Meade and NSA’s fifth annual observance of one of the most sacred traditions
of the Islamic faith.
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Nearly 200 people participated in Fort
Meade’s annual Ramadan Iftar dinner Friday
evening at Argonne Hills Chapel Center to
observe one of the most sacred traditions of
the Islamic faith.
The three-hour event was co-organized by
Chad Jones, chief of Public Affairs at Fort
Meade, and Salmah Rizvi, an intelligence ana-
lyst at the National Security Agency.
The Iftar has been held at Fort Meade for
five years in collaboration with the NSA.
During the month of Ramadan, which
began this year on July 7, Muslims abstain
dailyfromfood,drinkandotherphysicalneeds
during the daylight hours. Ramadan ended
Aug. 7 at noon.
“Ramadan is a time of reflection and a time
of spirituality,” said Faizul R. Khan, imam of
the Islamic Society of the Washington Area in
Silver Spring. “It is a spiritual journey that we
are going through, a journey that will take us
ultimately nearer and closer to God.”
Garrison Commander Col. Edward C.
Rothstein welcomed the audience of Muslims
andnon-Muslimswhojoinedtogethertobreak
the day’s fast.
“This is all about community, camaraderie
and friendship and family and the love that
you share throughout the day as you break
your fast,”Rothstein said. “We learn from each
other, we learn every day, and tonight should
be no different.”
Garrison Chaplain (Col.) Carl Rau said
Fort Meade’s recognition of the spiritual sig-
nificance of Ramadan demonstrates that Fort
Meade accommodates religious practices.
“It also demonstrates that Fort Meade pro-
tects and supports the free exercise of religion,”
he said.
Fort Meade and the NSA’s Muslim commu-
nityof about50people“fostersanunderstand-
ing of other religions,” said Rau.
Guest speaker Trumbull D. Soule, deputy
chief of staff at the NSA, said all of the
agency’s employees, regardless of race, gender,
ethnicity or religious beliefs, are dedicated to
keeping the country safe.
“I don’t hire Muslim Americans, I don’t hire
Catholics, I don’t hire atheists — I hire Ameri-
cans,” Soule said. “We need as many different
viewpoints as we can possibly get. ... Whether
you’re Muslim, Christian or Jewish, I want
every American to sleep safe at night.”
Paul Monteiro, public engagement advisor
at the White House Office of Public Engage-
ment, read a statement from President Barack
Obama and first lady Michele Obama that was
released at the start of Ramadan.
“For the world’s 1.5 million Muslims,
Ramadan is a time for thought and reflection,
‘Spiritual Journey’: Meade celebrates Ramadan with Iftar dinner
National Security Agency Deputy Chief
of Staff Trumbull D. Soule, left, greets
Kareem Salaam of Bowie during the
installation’s annual Ramadan Iftar dinner
on Friday. The three-hour event was
hosted by Fort Meade and the NSA at
Argonne Hills Chapel Center.

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Twenty-one sets of boots from Soldiers and a pair of flip-flops from a civilian are
the faces of the 22 survivors of sexual assault on Fort Meade, so far this fiscal year.
The display was on view at Fort Meade’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response
Prevention Networking Symposium held Monday at McGill Training Center.
Story and photo by Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
It was all about the boots.
Twenty-one sets of boots from Soldiers
and a pair of flip-flops were on display at
Fort Meade’s Sexual Harassment/Assault
Response Prevention Networking Sym-
posium. They symbolized the 21 active-duty
service members and one civilian case of
sexual assault that have occurred on the
installation so far during this fiscal year.
More than 30 SHARP coordinators and
victim advocates attended the three-hour
event, which was held Monday at McGill
Training Center.
“When you know what this represents, it’s
powerful,” said Stacey Hale, Fort Meade’s
Sexual Assault Response and Prevention
coordinator to participants. “You’re the ones
on the frontlines. You’re the ones who make
up the force behind the fight.”
The purpose of the event was to give Fort
Meade’s SHARP coordinators and victim
advocates and those from other installations
the opportunity to learn about the resources
available in the area for survivors of sexual
assault and domestic violence.
Angielina Wilson, the garrison victim
advocate and organizer of the event, said
community resources are important. She
explained that while the garrison is able to
advocate for survivors and provide counsel-
ing, legal assistance, and after-care treatment
at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center,
Fort Meade does not have the capacity to
perform the sexual assault forensic exam,
which enables medical professionals to gather
evidence.
“The SHARP coordinators and victim
advocates I spoke with said they got good
information and they were able to network,
which was the goal,” Wilson said.
Staff Sgt. Bulynda Thomas, victim advo-
cate for the 704th Military Intelligence Bri-
gade, said the event gave her the opportunity
to learn about hospitals and social service
organizations in the civilian sector that will
serve active-duty service members and their
families.
“The information is really good,”Thomas
said. “There’s a lot more to offer out there.”
More than 15 exhibitors participated,
including the Maryland Coalition Against
Sexual Assault, DoD Safe Helpline, DC
Rape Crisis Center, Domestic Violence Cen-
ter of Howard County and Mercy Medical
Hospital in Baltimore.
“This is perfect,” said Sgt. 1st Class J.R.
Williams, a SHARP coordinator for the U.S.
Army Signal School Detachment. “We are
here to find out what resources we can use
to educate our trainees.”
Williams said every survivor of sexual
assault responds differently and may need
different resources. While it is a choice to
report a sexual assault, Williams said survi-
vors must take care of themselves.
“That’s the priority,” she said.
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News
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
After a week of auditions, learning lines,
costume changes and rehearsals, more
than 40 Fort Meade children participated
in an original production of “The Frog
Prince” on Saturday afternoon.
The hourlong musical was the culmina-
tion of the Missoula Children’s Theatre
Drama Camp, which began July 29 and
was held at McGill Training Center.
Missoula is a nonprofit organization
based in Montana that “strives to use
participation in the performing arts as
a vehicle to develop the life skills (social
skills, communication skills, self-discipline,
a strong work ethic, an understanding of
the team concept, and self-esteem) neces-
sary to answer the challenges of our time,”
according to the organization’s website.
For the third consecutive year, the drama
camp was sponsored by Fort Meade’s
SKIES program.
Adam Ferguson and Hannah Rable,
Missoula actors and directors, helped the
youngsters, ages 6 to 15, learn their lines
for “The Frog Prince” and prepare to
perform before an audience of family and
friends.
Kamea Weber, a freshman at South
River High School in Edgewater, was
selected to portray Princess Primm.
“It was a big achievement for me,” the
14-year-old said. “I love the musical. I’ve
been around theater all my life. I’m a little
bit nervous.”
Ferguson said the young performers
and crew were ready for the bright lights.
“I think they will do great,” he said.
“They worked hard all this week. They
learned a lot of material in the last few
days.”
Rable said she hopes the drama camp
inspires the children to develop a love for
the arts.
“I hope they learn a little bit about the
theater, and that they can see growth in
themselves and learn how to work as a
team,” she said.
Over lunch, Emily Porter, an eighth-
grader at Chesapeake Science Point Public
Charter School in Hanover, said Missoula
is a good experience for young people.
“It can help them to come of out of
their shell, and it’s a good way to meet
new friends,” said the 13-year-old who
portrayed a knight.
Children’s theater group brings drama to Meade
photos by steve Ruark
ABOVE: Kamea Weber, 14, (center)
portrays Princess Primm during
Saturday’s performance of “The Frog
Prince.” The Missoula Children’s
Theatre Drama Camp’s performance
was attended by family and friends
after just a week of rehearsals.
Twelve-year-olds Kelsie Milko, Jamyria West and Teah Gibson act out a scene from
“The Frog Prince.” More than 40 Fort Meade children, ages 6 to 15, participated in
the production as actors and crew members.
Kamea Weber, 14, (top left) and Teah Gibson, 12, (top right) perform in “The Frog
Prince” at McGill Training Center as part the Missoula Children’s Theatre Drama
Camp. The play was the culmination of the weeklong camp sponsored by Fort
Meade’s SKIES program.

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Cover Story
Night Out helps to familiarize children
and the community as a whole with law
enforcement officers and firefighters.
“It’s invaluable,” he said. “We want
them to know that they’re our friends,
that we’re here to help. We want to
develop that relationship, that rapport,
that community friendly face where they
get to know us as a friend.”
The festivities kicked off with Garrison
Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein
and Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Lat-
ter riding atop a fire engine as they led a
line of emergency vehicles in an hourlong
parade through the installation’s neigh-
borhoods, inviting the community to the
event.
When the convoy arrived at the parade
field, Rothstein was joined by Lt. Col J.
Darrell Sides, director of DES, and Greg
Cannito, program director for Corvias
Military Living at Fort Meade, to sign the
“Community National Night Out” proc-
lamation to “join forces with thousands
of other communities across the country
in promoting cooperative, police-commu-
nity crime prevent efforts.”
Throughouttheevening,displaysspread
across the field featured law enforcement
agencies including the Fort Meade Police,
241st Military Police Detachment, the
32nd Civil Support team and the Mary-
land Transportation Authority Police.
Several fire departments from Fort Meade
and Baltimore-Washington International
Thurgood Marshall Airport showed off
their equipment. and allowed youngsters
to climb inside.
The 241st MPs provided a demonstra-
tion with its trained military working
dogs, that showcased the animals’ skills.
At one point, MPs asked for volunteers
to step into the ring with one of the dogs.
Dressed in padding from head to toe,
Spc. Dequan Smith volunteered to feel
firsthand how hard the dogs bite.
“I’m terrified of dogs,” he said. “I
wanted to face my fear.”
Smith, who serves with the 289th MP
and is at the installation for training, said
he wouldn’t want to be the suspect caught
by the dogs.
By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
At the end of a day of dark skies and
sporadic rain showers, the clouds broke
up and the sun shined on the dozen
fire trucks and law enforcement vehicles
spread across McGlachlin Parade Field.
With a brighter sky and flashing lights
filling the field, the installation celebrated
the 30th annual National Night Out on
Tuesday night with food, games, music
and demonstrations by local fire depart-
ments and law enforcement agencies.
Organizers estimate that more than
4,000 people attended the three-hour
event.
“We’re really excited that the weath-
er has held up,” said Angela French
Marcum, communications manager with
Corvias Military Living, which co-spon-
sored the event. “You just can’t put this
indoors.”
Each year, the National Association
of Town Watch sponsors the nationwide
event on the first Tuesday in August. The
free festivities, hosted at Fort Meade by
Corvias and the Directorate of Emer-
gency Services, promotes public aware-
ness of crime and drug prevention and
strengthens the bond between police and
community, according to the National
Night Out website.
“This is just one of the greatest events,”
Marcum said. “The big thing is just com-
munity, bringing the community out to
build relationships with the Fort Meade
Police and the Fort Meade Fire Depart-
ment. Being able to host this completely
free to all of the residents and the entire
community is something we’re really
proud of, to be able to partner with the
installation to do this.”
Fort Meade Police Capt. Thomas Rus-
sell, an event organizer, said National
National Night Out
strengthens bond
between Meade, DES
photos by noah scialom
Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein signs the “Community National Night
Out” proclamation Tuesday at McGlachlin Parade Field. The proclamation signified the
installation joining “forces with thousands of other communities across the country
in promoting cooperative, police-community crime-prevention efforts.”

10. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil August 8, 2013 SOUNDOFF! 11
Four-year-old Sebastian Allen was
given a grand tour of the BWI Fire
Department’s Tower 43 fire engine. A
firefighter took the youngster to every
compartment of the vehicle and explained
the tools firefighters use in all situations,
including for airplanes.
“It is good,”Sebastian said. “The sharp
stuff I like the most of all.”
Sebastian’s father, Capt. Nathan Allen
of the 704th Military Intelligence Bri-
gade, said his son was enjoying visiting
the various vehicles and he appreciated
the firefighter explaining the equipment
to Sebastian.
“It’s tremendous,” Allen said of the
event.
In addition to the displays and demon-
stration, the event offered such attractions
as pony rides, inflatable obstacle courses,
laser tag, a zip line and a 30-foot-high,
rock-climbing wall.
Tents surrounding the parade field
featured booths of Fort Meade service
groups and various programs including
free Child ID Services and free Slurpees
provided by 7-Eleven.
One of the most popular attractions
was the Bell 407 helicopter from the Anne
Arundel County Police that landed on the
far end of the event. Youngsters gathered
around to explore the apparatus that is
used for patrols.
Four-year-old Xavier Wight, who
attended with his grandfather, Staff Sgt.
Randy Wight of the U.S. Army Field
Band, said the helicopter was bigger than
he expected and his favorite part was the
“big propeller.”
One of the helicopter’s pilots was Anne
Arundel County Police Cpl. Jeff Bridges
who said his agency enjoys coming out
each year to Fort Meade’s National Night
Out.
“It’s a blast,” he said. “It’s the best
thing every year. Fort Meade has the best
National Night Out around. It has been
for years. Nobody can top it.”
Keith Broughan, 3, checks out the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Bell 407 helicopter that landed on the parade field
during the National Night Out. Displays spread across McGlachlin Parade Field featured law enforcement agencies including the Fort
Meade Police, 241st Military Police Detachment, the 32nd Civil Support team and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.
LEFT: Adele Foutz, 9, rides the zip line at McGlachlin Parade Field. The event featured such popular attractions as inflatable
obstacle courses, pony rides, laser tag and a rock-climbing wall.
RIGHT: Children climb the 30-foot-high rock wall at McGlachlin Parade Field during the National Night Out.

11. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil12 SOUNDOFF! August 8, 2013
Sports
By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
It’s nearly a month before the Fort Meade
Cougars football teams take the field for the
2013 season, but the football competitions
have already started on the installation.
An estimated 90 area youngsters com-
peted in the National Football League’s
Punt, Pass and Kick competition Tuesday
night at McGlachlin Parade Field. The event
was part of the installation’s National Night
Out celebration as organizers hoped it would
draw more participants.
“We knew we’d have a captive audience,”
said Matt Sagartz, Youth Sports and Fitness
director with Child, Youth and School Ser-
vices. “We get the biggest bang for the buck
out here.”
The first 80 competitors received game-
worn padded football pants donated by the
University of Maryland. The pants were
worn during the Terrapins’ Military Appre-
ciation Day and feature a camouflage stripe
down the side.
“They’re neat memorabilia,” Sagartz said.
Established in 1961, the Punt, Pass and
Kick competition is the oldest NFL Youth
Football program.
The event is one of the largest youth sports
participation programs in the country, with
more than 3 million youngsters competing,
according to the program’s website. Tuesday’s
competition was open to boys and girls ages
5 through 15, with divisions divided up into
three age groups: 5-7, 8-11 and 12-15.
The program was most recently held at
Fort Meade in 2010; Tuesday’s competition
marked its return to the installation.
Both Sagartz and Rick Eden, commis-
sioner of Fort Meade Cougars football, said
the event can help draw new athletes to the
CYSS teams.
“Most of the kids that are participating
are in the sport, but we’re always interested
in bringing new kids in from the community,”
Sagartz said.
While the main objective of the competi-
tion was to send the ball as far possible in
all three events, accuracy played a role in the
scoring as points were subtracted if the ball
went to the left or right of the center line.
The distance between the center line and
where the ball drops is subtracted from the
total distance. The competitor with the lon-
gest combined distance in each age group
was declared the winner.
This year’s event was 13-year-old DJ
Guda’s second time participating in the com-
Having A Ball
Youngsters compete in NFL Punt, Pass and Kick contest
petition. Since competing in 2010, Guda said
he has improved his skills.
“My kicking got better,” he said.
Kicking was the strong point for many
of the competitors, including Daveon Jef-
ferson.
“I like kicking,” the 13-year-old said. “It’s
good practice.”
Top winners in each age group at the
installation’s local competition will move on
to the regional Punt, Pass and Kick competi-
tion later this year.
Several participants said the opportunity
to compete at the next level would be excit-
ing and would prove their abilities on the
football field.
“I would think I have a lot of potential,”
DJ said of the possibility of winning.
Editor’s note: Winners will be determined
by the end of the week. A list of the winners
will be posted on Fort Meade’s Facebook
page.
photos by noah scialom
Jaheim Barner, 10, kicks the football as part of the Punt, Pass and Kick competition on Tuesday. The competition was part of
the installation’s National Night Out celebration on McGlachlin Parade Field.
Austin Slack,
12, cocks back
to throw the
football during
the National
Football
League’s Punt,
Pass and Kick
competition
Tuesday night
at McGlachlin
Parade Field.
The event tested
competitors on
the accuracy
and distance
of their punts,
passes and
kicks.

12. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil August 8, 2013 SOUNDOFF! 13
Sports
Sports Shorts
Ravens Military Appreciation Day
The Baltimore Ravens will host Military Appreciation Day on
Sunday during the team’s free and open training camp practice at 5
p.m. at MT Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
Gates open at 3:30 p.m.
Approximately 3,500 special seats will be reserved for active-
duty service members and veterans who present valid military
identification upon check-in at the stadium.
Immediate family members of the service members are also
welcome to join, with all preferred seating coming on a first-come,
first-serve basis.
Intramural football meeting
A coaches meeting for intramural football will be held Aug. 20 at 1
p.m. at Murphy Field House
Those interested in forming an active-duty team must send a
representative to the meeting.
For more information, call 301-677-5822.
EFMP Walking Group
The Exceptional Family Member Program Walking Group will meet
today from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Arundel Mills Mall for its monthly walking
event.
All are welcome — strollers, too.
The group will meet at 8:15 a.m. in front of Best Buy inside the mall.
Registration is required.
To register, call LaToya Travis at 301-677-4473 or email latoya.travis@
us.army.mil.
EFMP Bowling
The Exceptional Family Member program is sponsoring its monthly
bowling event on Aug. 21 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Lanes.
Exceptional family members will receive a free game and shoe rental.
Other family members will receive discounted games and shoe rental.
To register, call LaToya Travis at 301-677-4473 or email latoya.travis@
us.army.mil.
Football Fan Fair 5K and 1 Mile Walk
The installation’s annual Run Series continues Sept. 21 with a Football
Fan Fair 5K and 1 Mile Walk at 8 a.m. at Constitution Park.
The pre-registration cost for individuals is $15. Cost on the day of the
run is $25.
The pre-registration cost for groups of seven to 10 is $75.
The pre-registration cost is $45 for a family of three to six people.
All pre-registered runners will receive a T-shirt.
To pre-register, go to www.allsportcentral.com/EventInfo.
cfm?EventID=46037
For more information, call 301-677-3867.
AFCEA Sports Day
The Central Maryland chapter of Armed Forces Communications
and Electronics Association will host Sports Day on Sept. 13 at Burba
Lake Pavilion 2.
The event will feature team and individual sports including softball,
volleyball and relays.
For more information or to sign up for events, go to www.facebook.
com/afceasportsday or www.afceasportsday.webs.com.
Eid Mubarek Jabber Nation!
Know that while you are enjoying this, I’ll
be enjoying my return to daytime eating with a
sandwich and a candy bar and a monster plate of
poutine and some pop.
Then I will burp like this kid. bit.ly/13G0dvg
Actually, if you do listen to the clip, you will know
what it sounds like when goats are in labor.
Anyway, camp is in four days, so I better get
started with the AFC review.
North:
Best Offensive Player: Joe Flacco, QB, Baltimore.
Joe Cool has overtaken Ben Roethlisberger as the
most clutch player in the conference. Cleveland’s
Trent Richardson and Cincy’s wideout A.J. Green
are also pretty talented, but neither of them have
Joe’s unibrow. bit.ly/19aau7c
Best Defensive Player: See Geno Atkins. on.nfl.
com/175aBvf
BestUnit:CincinnatiBengalsDefense.TheSteel-
ers defense was better statistically last year, but they
lost James Harrison and his 64 career sacks. They
are now in Cincinnati with Geno and a top-fiver
cornerback in Leon Hall.
Worst Unit: Cleveland Browns Offense. It’s been
a year, and I still can’t name a Browns wideout.
Biggest Addition: Paul Kruger, LB, Cleveland.
Kruger was key in the Ravens’ Super Bowl run and
now along with free agent pick up, DT Desmond
Bryant, the Browns defense should be competitive.
Final Standings: Cincinnati 11-5; Baltimore 10-6
(Wildcard); Pittsburgh 9-7; Cleveland 6-10
South:
Best Offensive Player: Andrew Luck, QB, India-
napolis.Heledoneof theworstrostersinfootballto
the playoffs, and anyone who thinks that Luck isn’t
way better than RG III doesn’t know football.
Best Defensive Player: J.J. Watt, DT, Houston.
Justin James Watt is stupid good. bit.ly/14jyb8u
Twenty-and-a-half sackslastyear,andhe’llgetclose
to that again this year.
Best Unit: Houston Texans Offense. I said it last
year, and I have no reason to change my opinion:
When healthy, quarterback Matt Schaub, running
back Arian Foster and wide receiver Andre Johnson
may comprise the best big three in Texas since Aik-
man, Irvin and Smith.
Worst Unit: Jacksonville Jaguars Offense. Last
year it was the Jags D. This year’s Jags offense is
so bad that Blaine Gabbard is their starting quar-
terback.
Biggest Addition: Greg Toler, DB, Indianapolis.
Toler is one of the few good things to come from the
Arizona Cardinals and should help the Colts, who
finished 22nd against the pass last year.
Final Standings: Indianapolis 11-5; Houston
10-6 (Wildcard); Tennessee 7-9 Jacksonville 4-12.
*If Houston is healthy, they will win 13 games. But
then again, if bullfrogs could fly, they wouldn’t kick
their booties.
East:
Best Offensive Player:
Tom Brady, QB, New
England. Still went to
Michigan, still dreamy,
and even though he
won’t have any of his
top-six receivers from
last season, he’s still the
best. He is also the single
reason why New England’s offense is the best unit in
the East. on.nfl.com/188tQoK
Best Defensive Player: Cameron Wake, DE,
Miami Dolphins. He’s fast, strong and with 37.5
sacks since 2010, the former Canadian Football
Leaguer can certainly rush the quarterback. on.nfl.
com/188rSox
Worst Unit: New York Jets Offense. The Bills
defense is really poor, but pop quiz: Name the Jets
starting wide receivers? How about running back?
Tight end? Nothing? OK. Well, how about who was
involved in the butt fumble? That would be Mark
Sanchez. bit.ly/172L4CT
Biggest Addition: Danny Amendola, WR, New
England.Dannymaynotbethebest,butwithnoWes
Welker, no Aaron Hernandez and possibly even no
“Gronk”inNewEngland,heiseasilythemostimpor-
tant acquisition. That’s because if he doesn’t show up,
“The Hoodie”may be calling me up for a tryout.
Final Standings: New England 12-4; Miami 8-8,
Buffalo 7-9; Jets 3-13.
West:
Best Offensive Player: Peyton Manning, QB,
Denver. Since this selection needs no explanation,
I’ll show you his new commercial instead. bit.
ly/14ym7TN. #FOYP
Best Defensive Player: Derrick Johnson, LB,
Kansas City. Tackling machine who is the best
linebacker in the AFC.
Best Unit: Denver Broncos Offense. Wes Welker
adds a nice piece to the Broncos.
Worst Unit: Oakland Raiders Defense. Not sure
who they are going to stop, maybe Meade High.
Biggest Addition: Wes Welker. He’ll catch 100
balls and give Peyton an always-appreciated security
blanket.
Final Standings: Denver 12-4; Kansas City 8-8;
San Diego 7-9; Oakland 6-10.
AFC Championship Game:
Baltimore vs. Cincinnati
OK, you will get your NFC and Super Bowl
predictions after camp, but until then, enjoy the end
of furlough — at least for 2013.
Feel free to hit me up on Twitter @ctjibber ...
And of course, if you want to talk to me about this or
anything to do with sports, contact me at chad.t.jones.
civ@mail.mil.
AFC is the place to be
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - Opinion

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Community News Notes
The deadline for Soundoff! community
“News and Notes” is Friday at noon.
All submissions are posted at the editor’s
discretion and may be edited for space and
grammar. Look for additional community
events on the Fort Meade website at www.
ftmeade.army.mil and the Fort Meade
Facebook page at facebook.com/ftmeade.
For more information or to submit an
announcement, email Philip Jones at philip.
h.jones.civ@mail.mil or call 301-677-5602.
Death notice
Anyone with debts owed to or by the
estate of Staff Sgt. Stacey M. Hammond
must contact 2nd Lt. Jevgenijs Salama-
tovs, the Summary Court Officer for the
Soldier.
Hammond passed away at her home in
Altoona, Pa., on July 24.
To reach Salamatovs, call 202-321-2347
or email jevgenijs.salamatovs@us.army.
mil.
Summer Concert Series
The U.S. Army Field Band Summer
Concert Series will be presented every
Thursday through Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. at
Constitution Park.
• Today: The Volunteers are scheduled
to perform “The Best of Pink Floyd.”
• Aug. 15: The Jazz Ambassadors will
perform.
• Aug. 24: All components of the
Army Field Band will perform the finale
concert featuring the “1812 Overture.”
For more information, call 301-677-
6586 or visit armyfieldband.com.
Community Job Fair
A Community Job Fair will be held
Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Club
Meade, 6600 Mapes Road.
The job fair is open to the public.
Come early; anticipate lines. Bring
resumes. Dress for success.
A free shuttle service will be available
to the parking lot.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com.
New worship service
The new 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.
Right Arm Night
Bring your right arm to Right Arm
Night on Aug. 22 from 4-6 p.m. at Club
Meade.
The event features free food, music
and prizes and is open to all ranks and
services, and all military and DoD/NSA
civilians.
Units may reserve tables at 301-677-
4333.
AAFES sweepstakes
The Army Air Force Exchange
Service and Proctor and Gamble
have teamed up to give five Exchange
shoppers the opportunity to “clean
up” in the “Free Tide for a Year”
sweepstakes.
Authorized shoppers can enter
through Aug. 29 at Exchange stores
worldwide for the opportunity to win
one of five $1,500 Exchange gift cards.
Entrants must be at least 18 years old.
Winners will be announced on or about
Oct. 4.
For more information, visit
shopmyexchange.com.
OSC Super Sign-Up
The Fort Meade Officers’ Spouses’
Club will host a Super Sign-Up for
Membership on Aug. 29 from 6-8 p.m.
at Midway Commons Neighborhood
Center.
Meet some new friends and find out
what the OSC is all about.
For more information, email
membership@fortmeadeosc.org.
Jummah prayers
Individuals interested in participating
in Jummah prayers on Fort Meade
should call 301-677-1301.
Fort Meade has a room available
at Argonne Hills Chapel Center, 7100
Rockenbach Road.
The community also is seeking
individuals who would like to join in a
morning prayer on Fridays.
Funded Legal Education
Program
The Office of the Judge Advocate
General is accepting applications for the
Army’s Funded Legal Education Program.
Under this program, the Army
projects sending up to 25 active-duty
commissioned officers to law school at
government expense. Selected officers will
attend law school beginning the fall of
2014 and will remain on active duty while
attending law school.
Interested officers should review
Chapter 14, AR 27-1 (Judge Advocate
General’s Funded Legal Education
Program) to determine their eligibility.
This program is open to commissioned
officers in the rank of second lieutenant
through captain. Applicants must have at
least two, but not more than six, years of
total active federal service at the time legal
training begins.
Eligibility is governed by statute (10
U.S.C. 2004) and is nonwaivable.
Eligible officers interested in applying
should immediately register for the earliest
offering of the Law School Admission
Test.
Applicants must send their request
through command channels, including
the officer’s branch manager at AHRC,
with a copy furnished to the Office of
the Judge Advocate General, ATTN:
DAJA-PT (Yvonne Caron, Room 2B517),
2200 Army Pentagon, Washington, D.C.,
20310.
The application must be received by
Nov. 1. Submission well in advance of the
deadline is advised.
For more information, call Maj. Nate
Hummel, the Fort Meade deputy staff
judge advocate, at 301-677-9023.
Career classes, programs
Army Community Service and the Fleet
and Family Support Center offer free
classes at the Community Readiness Center,
830 Chisholm Ave., to DoD identification
cardholders, including active-duty service
members, retirees and their family members,
DoD civilian employees and contractors.
Registration is required for each class.
• Stress Management: Tuesday, 9 a.m.
• Meet Greet: Aug. 15, 4 p.m.
• Common Sense Parenting, Aug. 23,
11:30 a.m. To register, call 301-677-7836.
• Anger Management: Aug. 27, 9 a.m.
• Transition Assistance Program: Aug.
19-23, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Disability Transition Assistance
Program: Aug. 12, 1 p.m.
• Retiree Brief: Aug. 12, 8 a.m. to noon
• Medical records review: Appointment
required at 301-677-9017.
For more information, call ACS at 301-
677-5590 or the Fleet Center at 301-677-
9017.
Financial, employment
classes
The Financial Readiness Program
and Employment Readiness Program at
Army Community Service is offering the
following free classes at the Community
Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.,
to DoD identification cardholders,
including active-duty service members,
retirees and their family members, DoD
civilian employees and contractors.
Registration is required. ACS is closed
Fridays.
• Time Management: Friday, 9 a.m.
• Thrift Savings Plan, Tuesday, 1 p.m.
• Federal Employment: Tuesday, 9 a.m.
• Identity Theft: Aug. 22, 1 p.m.
• Job Search Strategies: Aug. 20, 9 a.m.
• Credit Score and Reports: Aug. 20,
9 a.m.
To register or for more information,
call ACS at 301-677-5590.
Donate school supplies
Epes Dental Clinic is sponsoring a
School Supply Drive through Aug. 16.
Drop off supplies at Epes Dental
Clinic, 8472 Simonds St.
All supplies will be donated to
Army Community Service, which will
distribute them to Fort Meade military
families in need of help.
For more information, call Nicole
Ferris at 301-677-6078.
Volunteer guitarist needed
The Fort Meade Teen Center has an
opening for a volunteer guitarist to head
the guitar club.
If you are interested in working with
teens in grades nine through 12 to help
them hone their musical talents, call the
Teen Center at 301-677-6054.
Club Midnight
Club Midnight for grades nine to
12 will be held Aug. 23 from 9 p.m. to
12:30 a.m. at the Teen Center.
The event is an “end-of-summer jam.”
Cost is $2 for registered members of
Child, Youth and School Services and
$3 for guests.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com.
Movie on the Court
Child, Youth and School Services will
offer the free Movie on the Court for
grades six to eight on Friday from 6-8
p.m. at the Youth Center.
Popcorn and juice will be served.
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permitted.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com.
Block party
A “School’s Back Block Party” for
grades six to eight will be held Aug. 23
from 3-6 p.m. at the Youth Center.
The event is free for registered
CYSS members. Cost is $2 for a guest
accompanied by a CYSS member.
The event will feature games and
music. The snack bar will be open.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com.
Grilling Chilling
Child, Youth and School Services will
offer Grilling Chilling for grades six
to eight on Aug. 30 from 6-8 p.m. at the
Youth Center.
The event features grilled hot dogs
and burgers, salads, chips and music.
Cost is $5.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com.
Out About
• The 68th Annual Howard County Fair
runs through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11
p.m. Admission is $5 for ages 10 years and
older; and $2 for seniors age 62 and older.
Daily events include rides and games.
“Kids and Critters” barn hours are 10:30
a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (but is closed daily from 2-
4 p.m.) Pig races are at noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m.,
and 8 p.m. Bingo Hall opens daily at 6 p.m.
Pony rides are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Farm produce is available daily. On
“Thursday Dollar Ride Day,” rides cost $1
each all day. The Amateur Variety Show will
be held today at 7 p.m.
Saturday events include a horse-pulling
contest at 10:30 a.m. and Parade of Floats
at 5 p.m.
For a complete schedule, visit
howardcountyfair.org.
• The Bowie Baysox will offer an evening
of wine and baseball presented by Bordeleau
on Aug. 16 at Prince George’s Stadium as
the Baysox take on the Richmond Flying
Squirrels beginning at 6:05 p.m. with the
completion of a suspended game.
The event includes suite seating for the
game; small-plate food sampling; and five, 4-
ounce tastings of offered Bordeleau wines.
Stadium gates open at 5:30 p.m. Food
sampling will be served from 6-7:30 p.m.
A cash bar for additional glasses will be
available.
Tickets cost $45 for the Bordeleau Wine
Pairing Dinner and $40 for Baysox ticket
plan holders. Tickets must be ordered by 3
p.m. Tuesday.
For more information or to order tickets,
call Jake Seils at 301-464-4890.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering its
next monthly bus trips to New York City
on Saturday and Sept. 7, with discounts
to attractions. Bus cost is $55. For more
information, call 301-677-7354 or visit
ftmeademwr.com.
• Fort Meade E9 Association meets the
second Friday of every month at 7 a.m. in the
Pin Deck Cafe at the Lanes. The next meeting
is Friday. The association is open to active,
retired, Reserve and National Guard E9s of
any uniformed service. All E9s in this area
are invited to attend a breakfast and meet
the membership. For more information, visit
e9association.org or call 410-551-7953.
• Enlisted Spouses Club meets the second
Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Midway
Commons Neighborhood Center. The next
meeting is Monday. For more information,
visit ftmeadeesc.org or email membership@
ftmeadeesc.org.
• New Spouse Connection meets the second
Monday of every month from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
at the Community Readiness Center, 830
Chisholm Ave. The next meeting is Monday.
The program provides an opportunity for all
spouses new to the military or to Fort Meade
to meet and get connected. For more infor-
mation, contact Pia Morales at pia.s.morales.
civ@mail.mil or 301-677-4110.
• 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
Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
The next meeting is Monday. For more
information, call Celena Flowers or Jessica
Hobgood at 301-677-5590.
• Single Parent Support Group meets the
second and fourth Monday of the month
from 6 to 8 p.m. at School Age Services, 1900
Reece Road. The next meeting is Monday.
Free child care will be provided on site.
For more information, email Kimberly.
d.mckay6.ctr@mail.mil.
• Bully Proofing Support Group meets
the second and fourth Monday of the
month from 4 to 5 p.m. at Potomac Place
Neighborhood Center. The next meeting is
Monday. The group is geared for parents of
children ages 5 to 12. For more information,
email Kimberly.d.mckay6.ctr@mail.mil.
• Bridging the Gap deployment support
group, sponsored by Army Community
Service, meets the second Tuesday of the
month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Potomac Place
Neighborhood Center. The next meeting is
Tuesday. For more information, call Sharon
Collins at 301-667-4116 or email sharon.
j.collins@us.army.mil.
• Meade Branch 212 of the Fleet Reserve
Association meets the second Wednesday of
each month at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 160 on
Route 170 in Glen Burnie. The next meeting
is Wednesday. Active-duty, Reserve and retired
members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard are invited. For more informa-
tion, call 410-761-7046 or 301-262-6556.
• Fort Meade TOP III Association meets the
second Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. at
the Courses. The next meeting is Wednesday.
The association is open to all Air Force active-
duty and retired senior noncommissioned
officers. For more information, call Master
Sgt. Jonathan Jacob at 443-479-0616 or email
jajacob@nsa.gov.
• Women’s Empowerment Group meets
every Wednesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to
provide a safe, confidential arena for the
support, education and empowerment of
women who have experienced past or present
family violence.
Location is only disclosed to participants.
To register, call Tina Gauth, victim advocate,
at 301-677-4117 or Samantha Herring, victim
advocate, at 301-677-4124.
• Military Council for Catholic Women
is open to all women ages 18 and older
for prayer, faith, fellowship and service at
the Main Post Chapel. Mother’s Prayer
Apologetics meets Tuesdays from 9:45 a.m.
to noon when Anne Arundel County schools
are in session. Monthly programs are held
Mondays from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
For more information, email Beth Wright,
president, at bethwright826@hotmail.com or
call 305-240-1559.
Movies
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 Wednesdays to Saturdays at
6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
NEW PRICES: Tickets are $5.50 for adults
(12 and older) and $3 for children. 3D Movies:
$7.50 adults, $5 children.
Today through Aug. 25
Today Friday: “The Heat” (R). Two distinctly
different law enforcement officers must team up
to take down a ruthless drug lord. With Sandra
Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demián Bichir.
Saturday: “World War Z” (PG-13). A zombie
pandemic threatens to destroy humanity. With
Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale.
(3D).
Sunday Wednesday: “White House Down”
(PG-13). A police officer must save the president
when the White House falls under attack. With
Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyl-
lenhaal.
Aug. 15, 17, 18: “Despicable Me 2” (PG). Former
villain Gru and his new partner hunt a nefarious
bad guy. With Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benja-
min Bratt. (3D)
Aug. 16: “Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain” (R).
Filmed at a sold-out performance at Madison
Square Garden, comedian Kevin Hart deliv-
ers material from his 2012 “Let Me Explain”
concert tour.
Aug. 15, 17, 18: “Despicable Me 2” (PG). Former
villain Gru and his new partner hunt a nefarious
bad guy. With Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benja-
min Bratt. (3D)
Aug. 21, 24: “The Lone Ranger” (PG-13). A
masked lawman and a spirit warrior join forces
to fight villains. With Johnny Depp, Armie Ham-
mer, William Fichtner.
Aug. 22, 25: “Pacific Rim” (PG-13). Humans
pilot giant robots as a means of defense against
monstrous creatures. With Charlie Hunnam,
Rinko Kukuchi, Idris Elba. (3D)
RECREATION
Chaplain’s Word
BE YOUR BEST
“Whatever you are,
be a good one.”
— Abraham Lincoln
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