Soundoff june 6, 2013

Soundoff!´
vol. 65 no. 22 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community June 6, 2013
UPCOMING EVENTS
Today, 7 p.m.:
The Volunteers “Pink Floyd Tribute”
Summer Concert - Constitution Park
June 13, 7:30 a.m.:
AUSA Army Birthday Breakfast - Club Meade
June 13, 7 p.m.:
Army Birthday Celebration Summer
Concert - Constitution Park
June 14, 6:30-8 a.m.:
Army Birthday Run for Resiliency -
McGlachlin Parade Field
June 15, 8 a,m.:
Summer Sizzler 5K - The Pavilion
opening day
34th IS begins intramural
softball season with
12-5 win over 707th CS
page 15
tea time
Fort Meade spouses clubs
bid farewell to garrison
commander’s wife
page 12
PHOTO BY AIR FORCE TECH SGT. DAVID SPEICHER
two-alarm fireFort Meade Fire and Emergency Service personnel, Anne Arundel County firefighters and Kimbrough Ambulatory Care
Center paramedics respond to a two-alarm fire Sunday that destroyed two homes and damaged two others in the Potomac
Place housing neighborhood. To make a donation for the families affected, go to https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/donate/.
For the story, see Page 3.

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Commander’s Column
Contents
News.............................. 3 Sports...................................14
Crime Watch.................. 4 Movies..................................19
Community..................17 Classified..............................20
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Edward C. Rothstein
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Latter
Public Affairs Officer
Chad T. Jones
Chad.T.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Chief, Command Information
Philip H. Jones
Philip.H.Jones.civ@mail.mil
Assistant Editor Senior Writer
Rona S. Hirsch
Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer Brandon Bieltz
Design Coordinator Timothy Davis
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This week I’m happy to share space with Col. Danny B.N.
Jaghab, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Activity at
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center.
Col. Jaghab’s column is an opportunity for you to learn
more about the Army Surgeon General’s Performance Triad,
a well thought-out vision that is now influencing the health
of the Army and the nation as it moves us from a health care
system to a system for health.
The idea is for all of us to take ownership of our health,
based on a model that includes support, information and
education well beyond what we can get today in a clinical
setting.
Have a great week.
The typical Soldier visits the doctor four
times a year for 20 minutes a visit. That means
the average time spent on health care is just
100 minutes or 1.7 hours a year.
Is 100 minutes really enough time for a
doctor to spend treating illness and making
recommendations to stay well for an entire
year? Most of us spend more than 100 min-
utes a day taking care of our pets, our gar-
dens, responding to email, watching a movie,
washing our cars or paying bills.
For something as important as taking care
of our health, why is it acceptable that doc-
tors spend so little time promoting healthy
behaviors only when you are ill? That would
be equivalent to only filling your car with
gasoline after you have run out of gas and are
now stuck on the side of the road.
Taking care of ourselves takes forethought
and planning. Spending just 100 minutes
a year prioritizing how you will plan your
health and wellness can only lead to inad-
equate prevention, continued illness and poor
health practices.
To effectively engage in good health, one
must capitalize on the remaining 525,500
minutes left in the year to impart healthy
behaviors.
The Army surgeon general calls these
525,500 minutes of the year, when not seeing
a health care provider, the person’s “white
space” or “life space.” (See page 11 in link
below.) This is 99.9 percent of our lives
— the time that we live our lives, go to work,
spend time with family and friends, and stay
at home.
During this larger portion of time, we
must all develop strategies that will build a
framework for preventive health care through
healthy habits.
The surgeon
general wants
to turn our
health care sys-
tems into a sys-
tem of health
by the year
2020, using this
white space
appropriately.
But how do
we do this?
The three
behaviors most influential to fostering good
health are sleeping at least eight hours per
night, exercising 30 to 60 minutes each day
with moderate activity and eating healthy
foods.
Good nutrition, sleep and exercise are
called the “Performance Triad” since these
are the three main elements that determine
endurance and successful energy levels for
performance. The Performance Triad will
increase readiness, decrease health care costs
and increase mental acuity.
Improving healthy behaviors in these three
life areas will ensure better health outcomes
and improved wellness. Sleep, nutrition and
exercise are the vehicles that will move us
from a health care system into a system of
health.
Look for future articles on how to make
simple lifestyle changes in these areas that
make huge strides toward better health.
Editor’s note: For more information,
go to armymedicine.army.mil/news/docs/
MHS2012PlenaryLTGHorohoArmySurgeon-
General_31_JAN_12_Remarks.pdf.
COL. Edward c.
Rothstein
Garrison Commander
Maximizing health
in the ‘white space’
COL. danny b.n. Jaghab
MEDDAC Commander

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News
By Fort Meade Public Affairs Office
Fort Meade fire and emergency teams
responded to a two-alarm fire Sunday
evening that destroyed two homes and
damaged two others in the Potomac Place
neighborhood.
Five families were evacuated. No one
was injured.
Fort Meade Fire and Emergency Ser-
vices dispatched two fire engines and one
ladder truck at 6:24 p.m. to the fire, which
was the result of a lightning strike to the
roof of one home.
Anne Arundel County firefighters and
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center para-
medics also responded to the blaze, which
was extinguished at 11:04 p.m.
Two houses located at 5th Corps Bou-
levard and Taylor Lane were destroyed. A
third home sustained smoke damage. Part
of the roof of a fourth home was damaged.
The house also sustained some interior
damage because of the exposed ceiling and
water damage.
Corvias Military Living is providing
alternative housing for the families. The
Fort Meade USO-Metro Center provided
the families with food from its food pantry
Sunday night.
Queen Waddell, Fort Meade USO Cen-
ter specialist, said the Fort Meade USO will
continue to donate food from its pantry
for as long as the families are in need of
assistance.
Doris Tyler, director of Fort Meade’s
Army Community Service, and Pia
Morales, Fort Meade’s Mobilization and
Deployment program manager, met with
four families Monday morning at Potomac
Place Neighborhood Center and provided
information about ACS programs available
to military families in a disaster.
The families were referred to the Army
Emergency Relief Fund and the ACS
Financial Readiness Program for assistance.
The families also were referred to Military
Family Life Consultants for counseling.
To make a donation for the families
affected by the fire, go to https://webtrac.
mwr.army.mil/donate/.
Two-alarm fire destroys
Potomac Place homes
PHOTO BY AIR FORCE TECH SGT. DAVID SPEICHER
Firefighters respond to a two-alarm blaze Sunday evening that destroyed two homes
and damaged two others in Potomac Place. Fort Meade Fire and Emergency Services
dispatched two fire engines and one ladder truck to the fire, which was the result of
a lightning strike to the roof of one house.
By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
Over the past week, more than 425 gar-
rison employees received letters inform-
ing them of proposed administrative
furloughs.
The notice states that the proposed
one-day furlough per week will begin
July 8 and continue through the end of
September.
A minimum of 11 furlough days —
down from the original 22 days — has
been proposed as part of the automatic
spending cuts of the Budget Control
Act of 2011. The furloughs will impact
nearly 680,000 employees throughout
the DoD.
“I have made this decision very reluc-
tantly because I know that the furloughs
will disrupt lives and impact DoD opera-
tions,” Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
said. “I recognize the significant hardship
this places on you and your families.”
Notices were hand-delivered to Fort
Meade employees by supervisors. Deputy
Garrison Commander John Moeller said
delivering the letters in person ensured
employees an opportunity to ask ques-
tions.
“The most important part about
implementing the furloughs is to have
open communication to ensure employ-
ees are fully informed of the policies,
regulations and the implementation,” he
said. “Supervisors and managers, like the
rest of the dedicated staff at Fort Meade,
are also subjected to the mandatory fur-
loughs.”
Tenant organizations will issue their
own furlough notices if their agencies are
affected by the funding reductions.
While service members will not be
furloughed, Fort Meade services will
be affected by the furloughs including
reduced operating hours, cancellation of
events, and the closing of facilities on
various days.
There will be no reduction in police
and fire services.
During the furloughs, Army Com-
munity Service and Legal Assistance will
be closed Fridays. Services operating on
reduced hours will include the Office
of the Staff Judge Advocate, Resource
Management, and Directorate of Fam-
ily and Morale, Welfare and Recreation
facilities.
The Defense Commissary Agency
announced stores will be closed Mon-
days during the furloughs as more than
14,000 of DeCA’s 16,000 employees will
be impacted.
“We know that any disruption in
commissary operations will impact our
patrons,” said Joseph H. Jeu, CEO and
director of DeCA. “Also, we understand
the tremendous burden this places on our
employees. ... We determined that Mon-
day closures would present the least pain
for our patrons, employees and industry
partners.”
Commissary case-lot sales also have
been canceled but will be replaced with
weekly sidewalk sales.
The DoD-wide furloughs are intended
to help cover the more than $30 billion
shortfall in its operation and mainte-
nance accounts. Furloughs will amount
to an approximately 20 percent per-pay-
period salary reduction.
Cuts have already been made to facili-
ties maintenance. Funds from invest-
ments have been shifted to the operation
and maintenance accounts; many nones-
sential programs have been reduced; and
training and maintenance for nonde-
ployed operating forces have been signifi-
cantly reduced.
When these cuts came up short, Hagel
made the decision for the 11-day fur-
loughs.
“Since deeper cuts to training and
maintenance could leave our nation’s
military exposed in the event of an
unforeseen crisis, we have been forced to
consider placing the majority of our civil-
ian employees on administrative leave,”
he said. “... I am counting on all of you
to stay focused on this vital mission in
the days ahead.”
Furloughs to affect services on post

News
May 21, Operating motor vehi-
cle unrestrained by seat belt;
failing to transport child under
age 16 in a seat belt; failing to
secure child under age 8 in child
safety seat; attempt by driver to
elude uniformed police by fail-
ing to stop vehicle; driving while
under the influence of alcohol;
driving while under the influence
of alcohol while transporting a minor: While con-
ducting seat belt enforcement at the Reece Road
gate, a unit observed a vehicle approaching the
outbound lane and neither the driver nor the
passenger in the rear were wearing seat belts.
The police officer instructed the driver to pull
his vehicle off of the roadway. The driver com-
plied, waited three to five seconds and then sped
away. The driver was stopped, and the officer
noticed that a young child in the back seat was
not secured in a safety seat. A strong odor of
alcohol was detected. The officer administered
the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, which the
driver performed poorly. The driver refused to
submit a breath sample.
May 26, Failure to drive vehicle right of center,
driving on suspended license, driving under the
influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by
alcohol: A police officer observed a red scooter
with its headlight off. He initiated a traffic stop
and observed that the operator could not place
the scooter on the kickstand. The officer detected
a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage. Standard-
ized Field Sobriety Tests were administered; the
driver performed poorly. He submitted to intoxi-
lyzer, testing with a result of .21 percent blood
alcohol content.
May 29, Shoplifting: AAFES loss prevention
personnel at the Exchange observed the subject
on video surveillance equipment take a lipstick
pencil and leave the store without rendering
payment.
May 29, Assault in the second degree: Director-
ate of Emergency Services was notified of a
domestic assault in progress. The two subjects
were involved in a verbal altercation that turned
physical when subject two hit subject one on the
chest with a picture frame. In turn, subject one
took the frame from subject two and struck him
on the head, causing the glass on the frame to
break over his head.
May 30, Break-in, intent to commit a misde-
meanor: While conducting a walking patrol of
vacant quarters, an officer observed two juveniles
walk to the rear of the quarters and enter the
dwelling.
CommunityCommunity
Crime Watch
Compiled by the Fort Meade
Directorate of Emergency Services
Manning Trial
UNDER WAY
Garrison Commander Col. Edward
C. Rothstein talks with Anne Arundel
County Acting Chief of Police Lt. Col.
Pamela R. Davis and other members
of the Anne Arundel County Police
Department during a briefing prior
to Saturday’s mass rally sponsored
by the Bradley Manning Support
Network and the national Veterans
Against War organizations.
The rally, which took place on
Route 175 between Reece Road and
Llewellyn Avenue, was held in antici-
pation of the first day (Monday) of
Pfc. Bradley Manning’s trial at Fort
Meade. Manning is charged with
leaking classified information while
deployed in Iraq in 2009 and 2010 as
an intelligence analyst.
Photo by Chad T. Jones
By Maj. Tammy Jones
Chief of Staff
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center is
taking steps to increase appointment avail-
ability and improve the patient’s experience.
Across the Northern Regional Medical
Command, Kimbrough has the highest rate
— 11 percent — of unkept appointments,
also known as “no-shows.”
This is more than 1,500 appointments
per month. The value of each appointment
is about $125, representing approximately
$187,500 in lost revenue per month.
When a patient does not keep a previously
scheduled appointment, that is a lost oppor-
tunity for other patients needing an appoint-
ment. This problem costs Kimbrough and
the Army revenue necessary to maintain
staffing and facility, and costs other patients
access to their health care appointments.
Kimbrough Commander Col. Danny
B.N. Jaghab recently presented Garrison
Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein with
a mock bill for $350,000 for missed appoint-
ments at the partner luncheon in effort to
increase visibility of this concern.
Jaghab is also visiting unit commanders
on the installation with a by-name roster of
service members who missed their appoint-
ments.
“My visit is two-fold,” he said. “First, [it
is] to allow commanders to have situational
awareness of the costs incurred from their
unit members missing appointments and
how this impacts KACC.
“Second, to learn why military service
members are missing their appointments
and how our cancellation process might
impacts this mishap. KACC is always trying
to improve our processes to better facilitate
the needs of our patients.”
A Kimbrough Facebook survey in April
2013 identified key information on why
patients don’t keep their appointments.
In response, Kimbrough is implement-
ing changes to make cancelling appoint-
ments easier and is trying to improve the
convenience of appointments and appoint-
ment reminders. Of 103 survey participants,
most of the no-show patients forgot about
their appointment. Of those, most also
had received a reminder via the telephonic
reminder system.
The majority of participants preferred text
or email reminders over phone reminders.
Work conflicts were the leading contributor
to patients not keeping appointments. Many
patients expressed frustration with the pro-
cess to cancel appointments.
In order to cancel appointments eas-
ily, Kimbrough has changed its policy so
patients can cancel appointments 24 hours a
day by leaving a telephone message.
The previous policy required patients to
call and wait in the queue to speak to a call
center agent to cancel the appointment.
A web link for cancellations is also being
developed and will be available on Kim-
brough’s website in June.
Patients are reminded that tricareonline.
com is an alternative to calling Kimbrough
to book and cancel appointments and to set
up text and email reminders.
To use the reminder features in tricareon-
line, users must provide an email address for
reminders and/or cell phone numbers. These
reminder features work automatically for
appointments scheduled via tricareonline.
For appointments scheduled through the
call center, patients manually associate the
appointments on tricareonline with the text/
email reminders.
System changes later this summer will
automate the text/email reminders, regardless
of where the appointment was booked.
Kimbrough needs patients’ help to reduce
lost revenue and increase available appoint-
ments by reducing the rate of no-shows at
Kimbrough. This will allow the facility to
serve you better by improving funding for
its programs and increasing your odds of
getting an appointment with us.
To cancel or schedule an appointment at
Kimbrough, call 301-677-8800 or visit tricare-
online.com.
For more information about scheduling or
cancelling appointments, visit the Kimbrough
website at http://kacc.narmc.amedd.army.mil.
For up-to-date news and information, visit
Kimbrough on Facebook at facebook.com/
KimbroughCARES.
No-shows to Kimbrough appointments are costly

News
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
For a second consecutive year, the
garrison will sponsor a Teen Leader-
ship Challenge to provide community
service opportunities for Fort Meade
teens.
The program, for ages 13 to 21, was
initiated by Garrison Commander Col.
Edward C. Rothstein to provide youths
with the opportunity to volunteer at
garrison organizations and learn pro-
fessional skills for the workforce.
The challenge begins June 24 and
ends Aug. 9.
More than 60 teens have signed up
so far, and more than 10 post organi-
zations and five off-post organizations
are committed to providing volunteer
opportunities for participants.
Marie Miles, Fort Meade’s Army
Volunteer Corps coordinator at Army
Community Service, said the program
aims to provide teens with professional
experience working in offices, child care
facilities, the pet care facility and orga-
nizations specializing in outside labor.
“We’re hoping they have fun,” Miles
said. “We want them to know they
are important and that they matter,
and that the organizations they work
for will give them the skills to go into
careers in the future.”
Miles said the challenge also will
provide limited volunteer opportunities
for teens with special needs.
In addition, participants can gain
service learning hours toward their
graduation from high school.
The program’s orientation session
will be held June 24 from 9 a.m. to
noon at Potomac Place Neighborhood
Center. Participants will be given their
volunteer assignments and meet their
organizational representative.
This year’s challenge will provide
classes on preparing a resume and man-
aging finances.
On July 25, teens will participate in a
Teen Army Family Action Plan Confer-
ence to get feedback on how well the
garrison is serving their needs. Results
of the conference will be presented to
Rothstein and the Department of the
Army.
On Aug. 8, the teens will participate
in a resiliency training to build charac-
ter strength and help them bounce back
from adversity.
Training will be led by five master
resiliency trainers who will use the
Army’s Comprehensive Soldier Fitness
curriculum. A Military Family Life
consultant and a social worker will
assist in the training.
After the training, the program will
conduct its annual award ceremony and
luncheon celebration.
Teen Leadership Challenge offers job skills
file photo
Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein, center, and his wife, Audrey, present
an award to William Hendron, 16, a volunteer in last year’s Teen Leadership Challenge.
This year’s challenge begins June 24 and ends Aug. 9.
Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment
Facility
Summer time is around the corner, and
the wildlife on Fort Meade are poking
their heads out
On post we see a lot of geese, ground-
hogs, deer and turtles. While they are cute,
they can harm families, children and pets.
Geese have their goslings and the deer
have their fawns, and like any other par-
ent they are extremely protective of their
young.
Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment Facil-
ity would like to raise awareness in the
community to prevent children and pets
from playing with baby animals because
the parents could chase and bite to protect
their young.
While groundhogs normally mind their
business, they can come into contact with
rabid animals and are susceptible to the
rabies virus just like other warm-blooded
mammals. The rabies virus, a zoonotic
disease passed from animals to humans,
is transmitted through a break in the skin
by bite or scratch, and attacks their central
nervous system.
In 2011, six groundhogs were found to
be positive for rabies throughout Mary-
land.
So if you’re walking your dog and he
wants to play with a cute little fur ball,
think about the consequences of being
exposed to rabies. If your pet is bitten by
any stray animal, it must be quarantined
and monitored for up to 45 days.
Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment Facil-
ity strongly encourages keeping your pet’s
rabies vaccination current and maintain-
ing a safe distance between your pet and
wildlife.
This will help prevent exposure of the
fatal virus and will keep our family, chil-
dren and pets safe.
Beware of post wildlife
Notice of Availability
Fort Meade has developed a programmatic environmental assessment. or PEA,
for the implementation of a Real Property Master Plan at Fort Meade.
The Army proposes to adopt and implement a Real Property Master Plan, or
RPMP, to respond to changing conditions at Fort Meade in compliance with AR
210-20, Real Property Master Planning for Army Installations, which mandates
updating existing plans as circumstances require.
As a long-range flexible plan, the RPMP is necessary to provide overall support
for certain infrastructure improvements (maintenance, repair, facility upgrades,
demolition and construction) that need to be completed to ensure that the instal-
lation and government-supported organizations are able to perform their mission
to support Army readiness and would also provide for the conservation and
protection of Fort Meade and its natural resources.
The Army will address and incorporate comments received during the public
comment period in preparing the final version of the PEA.
Copies of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment Available.
Copies of the draft PEA and draft Finding of No Significant Impact are avail-
able online at ftmeade.army.mil by clicking on the “Environmental Programs” tab
and then “Public Notices.”
The documents also can be found at the Medal of Honor Memorial Library
on Llewellyn Avenue and the West County Area Library, 1325 Annapolis Road,
Odenton.
Copies can be obtained by contacting Suzanne Teague, Directorate of Public
Works, Environmental Division, 4215 Roberts Ave., Suite 5115, Fort Meade,
MD 20755; by phone at 301-677-9185; or by email at suzanne.m.teague.civ@
mail.mil.
Comments on the draft EA and draft Finding of No Significant Impact should
be submitted to Teague no later than 30 days from the publication of this notice.
Written comments are welcome.

News
By Jane Winand
Chief, Legal Assistance Division
Despite the downturn in the housing
market, many military families have
made the financial commitment of
purchasing a home.
Without fail, the homeowner then
forwards to the mortgage company
each month the required mortgage
payment.
After several months or years, how-
ever, the homeowner may get a notice
that the mortgage has been sold to
another lender and that the homeowner
should send monthly payments to the
new lender at a new address.
It is common practice for a lender to
sell a mortgage or the right to service a
mortgage to another lender. To “service
a mortgage” means that the lender will
perform such functions as accepting
the monthly payments, holding monies
in escrow for insurance and taxes, and
issuing periodic statements.
Some mortgage companies are in the
business of financing home sales merely
to make funds available to a prospec-
tive purchaser. These companies then
immediately sell the mortgage or the
servicing rights to another lender after
closing has taken place.
Other lenders prefer to keep and ser-
vice their own loans.
Most mortgage documents will per-
mit the lender to sell the obligation at
its convenience without providing the
borrower with a right to question or
object to the sale.
Although the sale of a mortgage or
the mortgage servicing rights is not nec-
essarily a cause for alarm, a borrower
must be wary of notices regarding
such a sale. Some innocent borrowers
could be duped by scams involving
false sales.
The borrower may receive a notice
to send the monthly payments to a new
company at a new address. However,
after sending several payments to the
new company, the borrower is notified
that the original mortgage company
still holds the note and never received
the payments.
The new company was just a fiction
created to rip off the borrowers and has
since disappeared.
By law, the current lender must notify
you at least 15 days before the first pay-
ment is due to a new lender. The notice
must include the name and address of
the new lender, the date your current
lender will stop accepting payments,
the date your new lender will begin to
accept payments, and telephone num-
bers for both the current and new
lender.
You also have a 60-day grace period
after a transfer to a new lender, which
means you can’t be charged a late fee if
you send your mortgage payment to the
old lender by mistake.
Also, your new lender can’t report
any such misdirected payments as late
to a credit bureau.
To protect yourself from mortgage-
sale scams, you should do the follow-
ing:
• Call your current lender to verify
the validity of a notice of sale.
• Look for a “goodbye” letter from
your current lender on its company
stationary at least 15 days before your
next payment is due.
• Examine the letter from the new
company to ensure it contains a full
company name and phone number and
your mortgage account number.
• Compare your mortgage account
number in the letter to the number
listed on the mortgage documents to
make sure they match.
• If you make payments to the new
lender and then receive a delinquency
notice from your former company, call
and investigate immediately.
For more information concerning your
mortgage, contact the Federal Trade
Commission at ftc.gov or schedule an
appointment to speak with a Legal
Assistance attorney at the Fort Meade
Legal Assistance Division at 301-677-
9504/9536.
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http://www.ftmeade.army.mil10 SOUNDOFF! June 6, 2013
News
By Sgt. Amy Lane
704th Military Intelligence Brigade
Public Affairs
Safety is a recurring theme in all aspects
of Army life, particularly as the summer
holidays approach. From weekly safety
briefings to larger presentations, Soldiers
are constantly reminded of unsafe behav-
iors and safety procedures.
The 704th Military Intelligence Bri-
gade observed Safety Stand Down Day
on May 22 at McGill Training Center.
Soldiers split into groups for briefings
from law enforcement and public safety
personnel.
Firefighters from Fort Meade Fire and
Emergency Services demonstrated fire
extinguisher use and allowed Soldiers to
use extinguishers to put out a controlled
fire. They gave a tour of the equipment
and supplies within one of their fire
engines and answered questions.
“It was good to have the experience
pulling the pin and using it in a sweep-
ing motion,” said Spc. Michael Urrutia,
a signals intelligence analyst with Bravo
Company, 742nd MI Battalion. “Now I’ll
be familiar with actually using it if I ever
need to put out a fire, rather than just
hearing how it works.”
A Maryland State Police officer
addressed driving safety, driving under
the influence, and the legal consequences
of speeding and distracted driving.
Guest speaker Amanda Kloehr spoke
about the devastating consequences she
experienced from her own distracted
driving incident in 2008.
At the time, Kloehr was serving in the
Air Force at McGuire Air Force Base,
N.J., and was driving to Virginia to visit
friends for the weekend. She was in heavy
traffic and distracted by the radio, talk-
ing on the phone and texting during her
drive.
“I was driving behind a van with three
kids in the back and a mom and dad in
the front seat,” Kloehr said. “I was doing
about 65 or 70 and tried to pass the van.
But when I pulled into the left lane, I
didn’t see the tractor trailer that had
stopped in the left lane.”
Kloehr said she hit the truck so hard
that her Acura Integra pushed it 6 feet
forward. The collision snapped her ankle
almost completely off and fractured her
jaw in four places. A piece of broken glass
cut her eye in half.
Even after 20 surgeries to reconstruct
her face and two years in and out of
hospitals, Kloehr said she was fortunate
704th MI Brigade preps for safe summer
in many ways. She survived the crash,
and she hit the back of the tractor trailer
instead of the van full of passengers,
leaving her the only person who was
injured.
“You need to be aware that driving in
a responsibility and a privilege,” Kloehr
said. “Every time you get in your car,
you’re taking the lives of everyone in
your car and everyone on the road in
your hands.”
photos by Staff Sgt. Taikeila Chancey
Spc. Henry Vasquez, a paralegal with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, practices on
a fire extinguisher to put out a controlled fire under the supervision of the Fort Meade Fire and Emergency Services during the
brigade’s Safety Stand Down Day on May 22 at McGill Training Center.
Soldierswiththe704thMilitaryIntelligence
Brigade learn about the features and
equipment on a fire engine. The Fort
Meade Fire and Emergency Services
gave fire safety presentations during the
brigade’s Safety Stand Down on May 22
at McGill Training Center.

http://www.ftmeade.army.mil June 6, 2013 SOUNDOFF! 11
News
By Sgt Amy Christopherson
Public Affairs
After Lt. Col. James Walker returned
from Afghanistan last winter, he recog-
nized an opportunity to prepare his unit
to better care for one another in the event
of a tragedy.
Walker, commander of the 742nd Mili-
tary Intelligence battalion, 704th MI Bri-
gade, established a Casualty Response
team within his battalion. A CARE team
is a group of Soldiers and civilian vol-
unteers trained to assist families in the
event of the death or serious injury of a
Soldier.
Though this task is covered at the
installation level with volunteers from
every unit, Walker said he wanted his unit
to take care of their own.
“We are all one big Army family,” he
said. “But members from a Soldier’s own
unit take that one step further. We already
have established relationships, and I don’t
want strangers to be taking care of one of
our families if a tragedy should happen.”
The battalion has about 12 CARE team
members who attended a four-hour class
taught by Army Community Service. The
all-volunteer team consists of not only
Soldiers, but several family members.
Walker and Maj. Timothy Blanch, the
executive officer for 742nd MI, planned a
training exercise May 16 with the help of
Blanch’s wife, Marie, and their children to
ensure team members were prepared and
understood what was expected of them in
the event of the death of a Soldier.
Four CARE team members were pre-
sented with a realistic scenario that a male
Soldier was killed and his family needed
support.
“After the [Casualty Assistance officer
and Casualty Notification officer] and
command team visit with the family, they
will offer the assistance of the CARE
team,”Blanch said. “If the family accepts,
the CARE team will arrive and care
for children, cook meals, answer phone
calls and help with anything the family
needs.”
The team members, who had no prior
knowledge of the scenario, met at Blanch’s
home in Laurel and were briefed on the
situation. They knocked on the door and
introduced themselves to Blanch’s family,
who acted as the family members of the
deceased Soldier.
Throughout the morning, the Soldiers
provided emotional and practical support
to the wife of the simulated casualty and
interacted with the children.
CARE team assists families of fallen service members
Photos by Staff Sgt. Taikeila Chancey
Casualty Response Team members of 742nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 704th MI Brigade, are briefed by Capt. Blaine Sellman,
commander of Headquarters and Operations Company, prior to their CARE Team exercise on May 16 in Laurel. The battalion
developed its own CARE team to be prepared in case of a tragedy such as the death or serious injury of a Soldier.
Walker said the training went well and
revealed some opportunities to adjust
the CARE team’s standard operating
procedure.
“This was a great exercise that I plan
to continue on a quarterly basis,” Walker
said. “Next time, we’ll change the format
a little bit by adding some additional
challenges. But it will be helpful to put
other CARE team members through this
exercise.”
Spc. Ben Rutkowski, a signals intelligence
analyst with Alpha Company, 742nd
Military Intelligence Battalion, 704th MI
Brigade, and a Casualty Response Team
volunteer, interacts with the child of a
simulated casualty during a CARE team
exercise May 16 in Laurel.

News
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
A tearful Audrey Rothstein thanked
Fort Meade’s spouses clubs for their friend-
ship and support during a farewell tea held
in her honor Tuesday morning.
“It really means a lot to me that you
went through all this trouble to do this for
me,” she said. “It’s been a fast two years,
but it’s been an awesome two years.”
Rothstein’s husband, Garrison Com-
mander Col. Edward C. Rothstein, will
relinquish command in August and retire
later this year. The family will reside at
their home in Sykesville.
The Officers’ Spouses’ Club, the Retired
Officers’ Wives’ Club and the Enlisted
Spouses Club sponsored the 90-minute
event, which was held at the Conference
Center.
The tea featured a slide show of Audrey
Rothstein and her family at garrison activi-
ties and a lunch of finger sandwiches, fruit,
herbal teas, coffee, cookies, brownies and
scones.
Tables were decorated with porcelain
teapots filled with flowers.
Among the 90 guests who attended,
including Rothstein’s daughter Emily,
many wore colorful dresses and festive
hats. As they arrived, each guest was given
personalized pastel envelopes containing
two herbal tea bags.
In her remarks, Debbie Alexander, wife
of Gen. Keith B. Alexander who is com-
mander of U.S. Cyber Command, director
of the National Security Agency and chief
of the Central Security Service, spoke of
Rothstein’s impact on the community.
“You have reached out and support-
ed so many organizations both on Fort
Meade and off, and you touched everyone
in this room,” Alexander said. “You’ve
always shown yourself to be caring and
compassionate and a friend and a mentor.
You’ve touched so many hearts.”
In her two years of service at Fort
Meade, Rothstein has been a member of
the OSC and ROWC. She served as an
advisor to the OSC and a supporter of
the ESC.
After lunch, various community mem-
bers presented Rothstein with gifts includ-
ing a porcelain figurine from Alexander.
Several organizations also presented her
with bouquets of flowers including Deon
Viergutz, president of the Fort Meade Alli-
ance, and Tim O’Ferrall, general manager
‘A wonderful friend’
Garrison spouses say goodbye to Audrey Rothstein
photos by nate pesce
(Center) Audrey Rothstein, wife of Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein who is relinquishing command in August, and
their daughter Emily attend a farewell tea Tuesday morning at the Conference Center. They are joined by Debbie Alexander (left),
wife of Gen. Keith B. Alexander who is commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief
of the Central Security Service.
of the Fort Meade Alliance.
“You have been a blessing to our com-
munity,” Viergutz said.
Dina Dinsmoor, a member of the gov-
erning board of the Family Action Board
at the NSA, also presented Rothstein with
a bouquet.
“Have fun with your new adventures in
life,” Dinsmoor said.
Queen Waddell, Fort Meade USO Cen-
ter specialist, gave Rothstein a bouquet
and a box of chocolate.
“You’ve been such a wonderful friend
to the USO,” Waddell said. “These flowers
are bright and beautiful just like you.”
Pia Morales, Mobilization and Deploy-
ment program manager at Army Com-
munity Service, and Marie Miles, Fort
Meade’s Army Volunteer Corps coordi-
nator at ACS, presented Rothstein with
engraved glass coasters and an ACS tote
bag on behalf of the agency.
“We just can’t say enough about your
support of ACS, especially in the area of
family readiness,” Morales said.
Miles called Rothstein a “phenomenal
woman” — after the title of the renowned
poem by Maya Angelou.
The final gift — a portrait of the Roth-
stein’s Fort Meade home by local artist
Susan Wilson — was given in a joint pre-
sentation by Jennifer Moesner, president
of OSC; Genny Bellinger, president of
ROWC; Lianne Roberts, former president
of ROWC; and Laura Livingston, incom-
ing president of ESC.
Each of the presidents noted that it is
likely that Rothstein will remain an active
member of the Fort Meade community.
“It’s great, all of these friends that I
have,” Rothstein said after the presenta-
tion. “I love you all.”
A guest writes a farewell message for
Audrey Rothstein in a keepsake book
at the tea held in her honor on Tuesday
morning. The 90-minute event was co-
sponsored by the Officers’ Spouses’
Club, the Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club
and the Enlisted Spouses Club.

News
Story and photo by Tina Miles
Public Affairs Office
So far in this fiscal year, there have been
10 motorcycle fatalities, compared to 23
for the same time frame in fiscal year 2012,
according to the U.S. Army Combat Readi-
ness/Safety Center.
The decrease in motorcycle fatalities
could be attributed to the enforcement
of the Army Traffic Safety Training Pro-
gram, which requires mandatory motor-
cycle training for all Soldiers who operate a
motorcycle on or off the installation.
Ensuring its members are in compliance
with the program, the 780th Military Intel-
ligence Brigade held a special advanced
motorcycle training class for its Soldiers on
May 11 at Fort Meade. May is Motorcycle
Safety Awareness Month, the start of peak
motorcycle riding season.
“There are many factors contributing to
the success of the past few years; accidental
deaths are falling as we place more empha-
sis on safety,” said George Lawler, safety
specialist, 780th MI. “We’ve made progress,
but we can’t let improved numbers give us
a false sense of security. Mishaps involving
both cars and motorcycles remain the No. 1
cause of accidental fatalities for Soldiers.”
Courses are conducted at Fort Meade
from March through November.
“All of our Soldiers who operate a
motorcycle have to take accredited courses
determined by the type of motorcycle
owned or operated,” Lawler said. “It’s
required by the Motorcycle Safety Foun-
dation.”
These courses involve the basic rider
course, followed up within a year by an
advanced course, which is the experienced
rider course or the military sport-bike rider
course.
“The courses focus on risk management
and sharpening rider skills,” Lawler said.
The motorcycle training program is
mandated by Army Regulation 385-10, the
Army Safety Program, which establishes
requirements for motor vehicle accident
prevention on Army installations and sup-
plements public traffic safety law:
“This program applies to all active-duty
Army military personnel at any time, on or
off a DoD installation; to Army National
Guard and USAR personnel while in a
military duty status; to all Army civilian
personnel in a duty status, on or off a DoD
installation; to all personnel (including con-
tractor personnel) in a DoD-owned motor
vehicle; and to all persons (including con-
tractor personnel) at any time on an Army
installation,” according to the regulation.
Safety training required for Soldiers motorcycling on, off post
Bob Hansen, lead motorcycle safety instructor for Cape Fox Government Services, offers braking points to a student during
an advanced motorcycle training class for Soldiers of the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade conducted May 11 at Fort Meade.
Hansen has been conducting motorcycle safety classes on post since 2009.
Not only is enforcement of the regula-
tion extremely important to Col. Jennifer
G. Buckner as the commander of the 780th
MI, it is also personal.
“During my first week in command of
the 504th BfSB [Battlefield Surveillance
Brigade], at Fort Hood [Texas], one of our
captains had returned from 15 months in
Iraq,” Buckner said. “He was engaged,
about to PCS, and bought a new sport
bike.
“On his mentor ride with an experienced
rider, he took a turn too fast and slid on
gravel. He lost his life as a result of the
accident. It was terrible.
“Losing a teammate to a motorcycle
fatality impacts families, friends and a
unit. It can be especially tragic post-deploy-
ment.”
FormoreinformationabouttheFortMeade
Motorcycle Safety Program, call Aaron Row-
ell of the Installation Safety Office at 4216
Roberts Ave. at 301-677-6241.
In next week’s Soundoff!
The Meade High graduating class of 2013!
file photo

Sports
By Sgt. 1st Class Erica Lehmkuhl
First Army Division East
Although the next Summer Olym-
pics isn’t until 2016 in Rio De Janeiro,
4,600 athletes representing 49 schools
in Washington D.C., competed May
22 in the D.C. Special Olympics at
Catholic University.
Traditionally, military day is the
second day of the Special Olympics’
track and field events. This year, 362
volunteers from the Army, Air Force,
Navy, Marines and Coast Guard sup-
ported the day’s events by escorting
athletes to starting lines, serving as
cheerleaders, ensuring water and trash
are taken care of, and presenting ath-
letes with medals and ribbons.
Kicking off military day, Com-
mand Sgt. Maj. David Turnbull of
the Military District of Washington
ran the 100-meter relay, assisting the
Army team in earning a second-place
finish.
The Coast Guard managed a last-
second push that garnered the team
the highly coveted first-place slot.
Eleven Soldiers from the MDW
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club volun-
teered at the event including Sgt. Ann
Porogi.
“My younger brother was an avid
swimmer before becoming physically
disabled a little over five years ago,”
she said. “Approximately one year
after becoming wheelchair-bound, he
began to ease back into swimming.”
Porogi said that 18 months ago,
her brother started training with a
Paralympics swim team and is now
working toward qualifying to compete
in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in
Brazil.
“I loved volunteering at the 2013
D.C. Special Olympics,”Porogi said. “I
am so glad events like this exist, giving
athletes with special needs opportuni-
ties for building and strengthening
friendships”.
Throughout the warm day, volun-
teers and athletes were seen smiling,
cheering and encouraging each other.
“For every competitor with a
medallion around their neck before
or after the games, there were a thou-
sand hugs, high-fives and smiles,” Sgt.
Mitchell McFarland said.
Competitors “weren’t focused on
winning and being the best,” he said.
“Instead they focused on camaraderie
and the acceptance of one another.”
MDW Sergeant Audie Murphy Club assists DC Special Olympics
submitted photo
(Left to right:) Master Sgt. William Haddon, Spc. Christiane Roberto, Sgt. Mitchell McFarland, Master Sgt. Tammy White-McKnight,
Spc. Raequinette Harris, Sgt. 1st Class Erica Lehmkuhl, Sgt. Ann Porogi, Sgt. Scott Kennebrew, Staff Sgt. Sidiq Al’Uqdah, Sgt.
1st Class Dominic DiFatta and 1st Sgt. Antione Valentine — all members of the Military District of Washington Sergeant Audie
Murphy Club — pose during the D.C. Special Olympics on May 22 at Catholic University. The Soldiers joined more than 300 other
service members who volunteered at the annual event.
Swimming options
on and off post
Corvias Military Living
neighborhood pools
• Daily through June 8: Weekdays
from 4 to 8 p.m., and weekends from 11
a.m. to 8 p.m.
• June 9 through Aug. 21: Sunday
through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7
p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11
a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Aug. 27 through Sept. 3: Weekdays
from 4 to 8 p.m., and weekends and
holidays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pools are open to residents only.
Residents may bring up to four guests per family.
Residents must provide pool passes to access the pool. To
pick up a pool pass, visit your neighborhood center.
Columbia Association
The Columbia Association is offering special military and
DoD rates at five of its pools in Columbia.
Cost per visit is $4 for
adults and $2 for children.
A valid military or DoD
identification card is required.
• Talbott Spring, 9660
Basket Ring. Information:
410-730-5421
• Faulkner Ridge, 15018
Marble Fawn Court.
Information: 410-730-5292
• Jeffers Hill, 6030 Tamar
Drive. Information: 410-730-
1220
• McGills Common, 10025
Shaker Drive. Information:
410-730-5995
• Running Brook, 5730 Columbia Road. Information:
410-730-5293

Sports
By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
Last season, the 34th Intelligence
Squadron intramural softball team
struggled to find enough players to fill
the field, forcing the team to frequently
forfeit during the up-and-down season.
But with a rejuvenated roster to open
the 2013 season, coach Justin Burley was
optimistic his team would fare better.
“Last year we were pretty mediocre,”
he said. “I think we’ll be strong with
everybody showing up.”
The 34th IS made a statement in the
season-opener Tuesday night as it defeat-
ed the 707th Communications Squadron
12-5 at Donahue Field. Two in-the-park
home runs in the sixth inning by Cam-
eron Eskite and Jay Durrant sealed the
early-season victory.
Eskite, Durrant and Gabe Hunter led
the 34th IS with three RBIs each, while
pitcher James Turner helped keep the
bats of the 707th CS at bay with three
strikeouts. Five 707th players each con-
tributed a run in the losing effort.
Both teams entered the game with
very little practice time, but their coaches
were happy with how their teams were
looking to start the season.
Mike Lackovic, coach of the 707th
CS, said his team looked “awesome” in
their preseason preparation but needed
to continue to improve its on-field com-
munication.
Burley said his team’s biggest focus
heading into the season was working on
its fielding.
“I think we’ll be OK,” he said. “But
softball is all about fielding.”
The 34th IS opened the game with
a quick one-run lead resulting from a
Brent Simpson single. Down 1-0 in the
second inning, Blake Richardson tied
the game up with a single that brought
in a runner.
The tie was short-lived. Hunter
accounted for two of the runs as the 34th
IS added four runs in the third inning to
take a 5-1 lead.
A momentary lapse in fielding for
the 34th IS helped the 707th CS pull
back into the game in the fourth inning.
Joshua McClain opened the scoring as
the 707th CS added three runs to pull
within one at 5-4. The 34th IS had sev-
eral opportunities to end the inning but
struggled to make outs.
Huber gave the 34th some extra breath-
ing room in the fifth inning, adding a run
to extend the lead to 6-4; the team sealed
34th IS opens season in convincing fashion
photos by noah scialom
Marci Treat of the 34th Intelligence Squadron intramural softball team prepares to hit during Tuesday’s game at Donahue Field.
Two in-the-park home runs in the sixth inning sealed the 12-5 victory for the 34th IS.
BELOW: Rebecca Dahms of the 707th Communications Squadron stretches to make a catch at second base during the intramural
softball season opener on Tuesday night. The 34th Intelligence Squadron defeated the 707th CS 12-5.
the victory in the sixth inning. Eskite’s
in-the-park home run added two more
runs to the score. Five batters later, Dur-
rant hit another in-the-park home run to
extend the 34th IS lead to 11-4.
Joel Rosenau tried to give the 707th
CS life in the bottom of the sixth with
an RBI, but the team was unable to rally
back and lost 12-5.
Players from the 34th IS said they
feel confident in this year’s team and are
hopeful it could continue to add wins to
its record.
“As long as people show up, we’re
going to be a pretty good team,” Eskite
said.
For Eskite, who played for the team
last year, the early-season win was an
unfamiliar feeling.
“It feels good,” he said. “It’s a new
feeling after last year.”

Sports
After almost 40 years on this earth,
all presumably with the XY chromo-
some, I finally know what it means to
be a man.
And, no, it is not just being able to
grow a sweet beard (see column pic-
ture), blow a massive bubble (check out
my Facebook profile pic Chad Jones) or
being able eat large quantities of meat.
bit.ly/16JKoa1 (Is it me or has Michael
Buffer’s career really gone downhill?)
The essence of man also is not lim-
ited to doing the lewd like New Zealand
Rugby player Russell Packer. He decid-
ed to use the pitch, and his pants, as a
latrine. bit.ly/16JJla7 Nor is it just hav-
ing the obvious equipment as explained
by “The Dude.” bit.ly/10PUPUZ
And before I tell you what the essence
of man is, let me add that being a man
isn’t limited to providing readers access
to a bubble the size of one’s head, a
man going against a grizzly in a hot
dog eating contest, someone from New
Zealand micturating, and a clip from
“The Big Lebowski” in less than 120
words.
Being a man is having your own
power washer. I joined the club Tues-
day, and let me tell you, nothing makes
you feel more GRRRRRR than super
soaking the neighborhood kids with an
electric-powered gun kicking out water
at a clip of 1,800 PSI.
As much as I hate to admit it, our
friend Doug Wise probably has a power
washer too. He certainly had a response
last week regarding the Pittsburgh Steel-
ers shirts and who was to blame for not
accepting them for my children:
First off, congratulations on your
master’s degree and thank you for the
STEELER t-shirt, my grandson will like
it a lot and I feel confident he will not
develop a rash.
Back to the response, my initial reac-
tion was you’re a [jackalope] for disap-
pointing your sister-in-law who was try-
ing to do something nice and embarrass-
ing your wife in front of her sister. Then
I thought maybe you’re right and that
your wife put you in an awkward situ-
ation knowing your intense jealousy of
the NFL’s best franchise and misguided
devotion to the Cowgirls.
... I have had the pleasure of meeting
and talking to Laila a few times and
know that she
is a very intel-
ligent and caring
woman who loves
you a great deal.
She is pained by
the stress and
pressure you
have been expe-
riencing on the
job. ... She also
understands that
one of your favorite ways of relax-
ing and getting your mind off of work
has been a series of disappointments
because of the Cowgirls’ prolonged stay
as a mediocre at best team.
Her purchasing of the STEELER t-
shirts was a subtle suggestion that you
end your annual agony and become a
fan of a team that would provide you
with excitement and a realistic chance of
being a Super Bowl winning team year
in and year out.
I think Laila deserves an apology
and a dinner at a Primanti’s restaurant.
Again congrats and thanks for the t-
shirt.
Per usual, Doug is on the wrong side
of the issue, but as we prepare for the
start of the NBA Finals, I will take the
liberty and assume Doug and I both
feel the Heat are in some trouble. San
Antonio is a better team. Tim Dun-
can, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili
are currently more effective than the
Heat’s big three — sans LeBron James,
of course.
Few people have been harder on the
King than I have, but let me be clear.
He is the best player in the league,
and it isn’t even close. He is leading
his team to its third consecutive NBA
Finals, and he’s going to the fourth
finals of his career.
James hasn’t lost a game he’s had
to win in a few years, and the Heat
haven’t lost back-to-back games since
January.
That’s why it is imperative for the
Spurs to win one of the first two games
in Miami. If they do, they should win
the series. I’m picking them to do so
in six.
If you have comments on this, or any-
thing to do with sports, contact me at
chad.t.jones.civ@mail.mil.
The Essence of Man
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - Opinion
Sports Shorts
Joint service run
Fort Meade will host the Army Birthday Run for Resilency joint service run
on June 14 from 6:30 to 8 a.m. at McGlachlin Parade Field.
All civilians and service members are encouraged to participate in the three-
mile run through the installation.
For more information, call 301-677-4719 or 301-677-5229.
Gaffney pool
The swimming pool at Gaffney Fitness Center is closed for maintenance.
Summer run
The installation’s annual Run Series continues with the Army Birthday
Summer Sizzler 5K and One-Mile Walk on June 15 at 8 a.m. at the Pavilion.
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. On the
day of the event, the cost is $60 per family.
All pre-registered runners will receive a T-shirt.
Participants can pre-register at visit allsportcentral.com
For more information, call 301-677-7916.
For more Fort Meade sports, visit quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.
Orioles celebrate Army birthday
The Orioles will help
celebrate Flag Day and
the Army’s Birthday on
June 14.
Pre-game ceremonies
will include a swearing-
in ceremony for future
Soldiers; a first pitch
that includes veterans
from World War II, the
Korean War, the Viet-
nam War and Afghani-
stan; color presentation
by the U.S. Army, 3rd
U.S. Infantry Regiment
(The Old Guard); and
a vocalist from the U.S.
Army Field Band performing the National Anthem.
In addition, nine soldiers from Fort Meade will take the field with Orioles play-
ers for the National Anthem.
Game-worn jerseys, which will be autographed and authenticated, will be
auctioned online at orioles.com beginning June 14 at 7 p.m. through June 21 at
midnight, with proceeds benefiting the Fort Meade Alliance Resiliency Center
Fund.
The Fort Meade Alliance, an independent community organization designed to
promote the well-being of the region, is undertaking a fundraising effort to sup-
port resiliency programs for military, civilians and their families at Fort Meade.
The first 10,000 fans ages 15 and older attending the game will receive an Ori-
oles Military Appreciation shirt presented by GEICO.

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.
Red, White and Blue
Celebration
The Fort Meade Red, White and Blue
Celebration will be held July 3 from 4 to
10 p.m. at McGlachlin Parade Field.
The free event is open to the public.
The celebration will feature fireworks,
a Budweiser Clydesdales procession, two
country music bands, a barbecue cook-
off, children’s inflatables, two NASCAR
simulators, corn hole games, and food
vendors.
The U.S. Army Field Band’s Jazz
Ambassasdors will perform at 5:15 p.m.
For more information, visit
ftmeadefmwr.com.
2014 Fort Meade
Welcome Guide
The Fort Meade Public Affairs
Office is compiling information for the
2014 Fort Meade Welcome Guide and
Telephone Directory.
Fort Meade garrison organizations,
partner commands, installation clubs
and service organizations are requested
to submit a brief summary about their
organizations before July 5.
Include information regarding
the organization’s mission, date of
the activation and unique attributes
as part of the brief descriptive
paragraphs.
Also include the organization’s
address, main telephone and important
secondary phone numbers, and
organizational email address.
Limit submission to one or two
paragraphs. Organization photos are
welcome.
Email submissions to Command
Information Chief Philip Jones at
philip.h.jones.civ@mail.mil.
For more information, call 301-677-
5602.
file photo
flag retirement ceremonyThe Scouts of Fort Meade will conduct a Flag Retirement Ceremony on June 14 — Flag Day — at 6:30 p.m. at
the Camp Meade RV Park. Worn-out flags can be brought to the ceremony for retirement or delivered to the
troop at its regular meeting on Monday at 7 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center on Rockenbach Avenue.
For more information, email Lisa Yetman at lisayetman@verizon.net.
AUSA Army Birthday
breakfast
The Francis Scott Key, Fort Meade
Chapter, Association of the United States
Army will host a breakfast on June 13 at
7:30 a.m. at Club Meade in celebration
of the Army Birthday/Flag Day.
Tickets cost $10.
The guest speaker is former Sgt. Maj.
of the Army Ken Preston.
Units in need of tickets should
contact retired Sgt. Maj. Jim Gilbert at
301-677-4864.
Tickets also are available at the Fort
Meade Community Credit Union.
A limited number of tickets will be
available at the door.
Father’s Day Brunch
The Conference Center will offer a
Father’s Day Brunch on June 16 from 10:30
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location subject to change. Reservations
are recommended.
For more information, call 301-677-4333.
Barbecue cook-off
Active-duty service members are
invited to compete in a barbecue cook-
off at Fort Meade’s Red, White and
Blue Celebration on July 3.
Entries are required by June 17. Entry
forms are available at the Fort Meade
AAFES Class VI store.
The Directorate of Family and
Morale, Welfare and Recreation will
select 10 entries to compete at the
celebration.
Contestants will have their own grill
station, grilling tools and ingredients,
and will be given one hour to prepare
their best barbecue.
A panel of judges will select a winner.
Military Unit Trivia
Contest
The Lounge at The Lanes offers
military unit competitions during Team
Trivia Night on Tuesdays from 7 to 9
p.m.
The free event is open to all ranks
and services.
Teams must have a minimum of two
players and a maximum of 10.
Food and beverages are available for
purchase.
5541 or visit ftmeademwr.com/lanes.php.
Jummah prayers
Individuals interested in praying
Jummah prayers on Fort Meade should
call 301-677-1301.
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Fort Meade has a room available
at Argonne Hills Chapel Center, 7100
Rockenbach Road.
The community also is seeking
individuals who would like to pray a
morning prayer on Fridays.
Karaoke Night
The next Karaoke Night is June 20
from 7 to 10 p.m. in the 11th Frame
Lounge at the Lanes.
The event is held the third Thursday
of the month.
5541 or visit ftmeademwr.com.
Trivia Night
The Lanes hosts Trivia Night every
Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m., except the
third Thursday of the month.
The event is open to the public.
Teams must have a minimum of two
players and a maximum of 10.
Weekly prizes are awarded to the top
three winners. Food and beverages are
available for purchase.
5541 or visit ftmeademwr.com/lanes.php.
EFMP program
The next Exceptional Family Member
Program support group meeting will
feature School Behavioral Health Services
at Fort Meade on Wednesday from 6 to
8 p.m. at Army Community Service, 830
Chisholm Ave.
The School Behavioral Health Service
provides a wide range of behavioral health
services in all seven schools on Fort Meade.
Dr. Maisley Paxton, SBH chief, will
provide information and answer questions
about the service. He also will talk about a
variety of groups and services available this
summer.
All are welcomed to attend. Registration
is required.
To register or for more information, call
301-677-4779 or email anita.l.hendrix,civ@
mail.mil.
Company Commander/
First Sergeant Course
The USAMDW Company
Commander/First Sergeant Course will
be offered July 9 to 12 at Fort McNair
in Washington, D.C., in Room 1107
of Lincoln Hall at National Defense
University.
The course is conducted to introduce
new and prospective company leaders
to potential challenges of command,
avenues and resources available to assist
them, and overall concerns within the
national capitol region.
MDW Regulation 350-5, Company
Commanders and First Sergeants
Training, requires all JFHQ-NCR/
MDW company commanders and first
sergeants to attend this training.
To attend, contact your unit S3 or
installation DPTMS. Course allocations
will be made according to IAW Chapter
6, MDW Regulation 350-5.
A final list of individuals
recommended to participate is due to
the MDW J/G37 office by June 21.
Points of contact in J/G37 are
Michael Egly at 202-685-2910 or
michael.c.egly.civ@mail.mil, and David
Stone at 202-685-1923 or david.g.stone.
ctr@mail.mil.
Youth bagger positions
Applications for potential baggers
at the Fort Meade Commissary will be
processed June 17 between 9 and 10
a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis at
Gaffney Fitness Center.
Applications are being accepted for 12
bagger positions for the weekend shift
(Saturday and Sunday) from 2:30 to 9:30
p.m.
Applicants must apply in person and
bring their military ID card. They must
be a dependent of an active-duty service
member and between the ages of 15 and
18.
Social Security numbers are required
on all applications.
5502.
Story Time
The Medal of Honor Memorial
Library offers pre-kindergarten Story
Time on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and
10:30 a.m.
• Today: “Have Book - Will Travel”
stories about travel
• June 13: “Hooray for Father’s Day”
celebration featuring stories, songs and
fingerplay
• June 20: “Summer Story Time
Spectacular
NEWS EVENTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17
EDUCATION
• June 27: “Turtle Tales and
Amphibian Anecdotes,” frog and turtle
themes
5522.
Youth Volunteer Summer
Challenge
The 2nd Annual Commander’s Youth
Volunteer Summer Challenge will run
from June 24 through Aug. 9.
Organizations will provide youths ages
13 to 21 with opportunities to gain work
experience and additional knowledge in
clerical, labor or other support areas.
The volunteer opportunity can be at
least two days per week.
All organizations are asked to register
a volunteer position with the Army
Volunteer Corps program by June 14.
For more information, email
Marie Miles, Army Volunteer Corps
coordinator, at marie.n.miles.civ@mail.
mil or virginia.brown1@us.army.mil, or
call 301-677-4128 or 301-677-5590.
Interested youths may register by
logging onto myarmyonesource.com
and select “Teen Volunteer Leadership
Challenge.”
Out About
• The Columbia Association’s
Lakefront Summer Festival will be
held June 18 to Aug. 18 on the lawn at
the Columbia Town Center Lakefront,
10275 Wincopin Circle.
Admission and parking are free.
Sunday concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. All
other concerts begin at 8 p.m.
Every Friday, beginning June 15, free
dance instruction with music will be
offered from 6:30 to 8 p.m. under the
People Tree.
Movies begin at dusk, about 8:30 p.m.
All films are G-rated, unless otherwise
noted.
No glass containers or alcoholic
beverages are permitted. In inclement
weather, call 410-715-3127. For more
information, visit lakefrontfestival.com.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering
its next monthly bus trip to New York
City on June 15, with discounts to
attractions. Bus cost is $55. For more
information, call 301-677-7354 or visit
ftmeademwr.com.
• The U.S. Army Field Band
Chamber Music Series will present a
YOUTH
RECREATION

variety of free concerts off post. Mixed
Performers Concert will be Sunday at
3:30 p.m. at the Second Presbyterian
Church, 4200 Saint Paul St., Baltimore.
A solo recital by Staff Sgt. Kasumi
Leonard, flute, and accompanied by
Sgt. 1st Class Melissa Dunne, harp,
and Staff Sgt. Darren Lael, piano, will
be June 16 at 4 p.m. at the Oakland
Historic Mansion, 5430 Vantage Point
Road, Columbia.
For more information, visit
armyfieldband.com.
• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the
first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at
Perry’s Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210
Annapolis Road, Odenton. The next meet-
ing is tonight in the banquet hall in back of
the building. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. For
more information, call 410-674-4000.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
of Anne Arundel County conducts 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 tonight. For more information, visit
namiaac.org.
• NARFE Chapter 1519 will meet Tues-
day at noon at Holy Trinity Parish Hall,
7436 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Glen Bur-
nie. Registration is required today.
This is the final meeting for the year.
New officers will be sworn in; personnel are
needed to hold office.
The year-end celebration luncheon costs
$5 and must be mailed by today to Kathy
Zyla or Joan Czarnecki. To contact them,
call 410-766-6642 or 410-987-3047. No
entry at the door without prior payment.
Formoreinformation,callDianeShreves,
publicity chairman, at 410-760-3750.
• New Spouse Connection meets the
second Monday of every month from 7
to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Readi-
ness 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 information, contact
Pia Morales at pia.s.morales.civ@mail.mil
or 301-677-4110.
• Enlisted Spouses Club meets the sec-
ond Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at
Potomac Place Neighborhood Center. The
next meeting is Monday. For more informa-
tion, visit ftmeadeesc.org or email member-
ship@ftmeadeesc.org.
• 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.
• Single Parent Support Group meets
the second and fourth Monday of the
month from 6 to 8 p.m. at School Age Ser-
vices, 1900 Reece Road. The next meeting
is Monday. Free child care will be provided
on site.
For more information, call Kimberly
McKay at 301-677-5590 or email kimberly.
d.mckay.ctr@us.army.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 informa-
tion, call 301-677-5590.
• 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
information, 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.
• Baltimore/Fort Meade Chapter of the
Air Force Association will meet June 13 at
3:30 p.m. in the 11th Frame Lounge at the
Lanes. Light refreshments will be provided
starting at 3 p.m. For more information,
email Tech Sgt. Muinda Gueston at 70IW.
SABC@Ft-Meade.af.mil.
• 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 June 14. 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.
• 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. The next meeting
is June 17. For more information, call
Kimberly McKay at 301-677-5590 or email
kimberly.d.mckay.ctr@us.army.mil.
• 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 pres-
ent 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.
• Fort Meade Homeschool Co-op
meets Fridays at 9:30 a.m. at 1900
Reece Road. For more information, call
Kelli Stricker at 410-674-0297 or email
ftmeadehomeschooling@verizon.net.
• 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 Tom Johnston at pack377_
cm@yahoo.com or Committee
Chairperson Elizabeth Johnston at
pack377_cc@yahoo.com.
• Boy Scout Troop 379 meets Mondays
at 7 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel
Center on Rockenbach Road. The troop
is actively recruiting boys age 11 to
18. For more information, email Lisa
Yetman, at lisayetman@verizon.net
or Wendall Lawrence, Scoutmaster, at
lawrencewendall@juno.com.
MEETINGS
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 PRIC-
ES: Tickets are $5 for adults (12 and older)
and $2.50 for children. 3D Movies: $7 adults,
$4.50 children.
Today through June 23
Today: “Scary Movie 5” (PG-13). Parents need
help to rid their family of a demon in this horror
spoof. With Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, Charlie
Sheen.
Friday, Sunday Wednesday: “The Big Wedding”
(R). A divorced couple fakes being married.
With Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Susan
Sarandon.
Saturday: Studio Appreciation FREE screening.
(PG-13) Tickets available at the Exchange Food
Court. Seating open to non-ticket holders 30
minutes prior to showtime.
June 13: “Pain Gain” (R). Florida bodybuild-
ers get caught up in an extortion ring. With Mark
Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Ed Harris.
June 14: “Tyler Perry Presents Peeples” (PG-13).
Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the Peeples
annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their
precious daughter Grace’s hand in marriage.
With Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David
Alan Grier.
June 15, 16, 19: “Iron Man 3” (PG-13). A pow-
erful enemy tests Tony Stark’s true mettle. With
Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don
Cheadle, Ben Kingsley. (3D)
June 20, 22, 23: “The Great Gatsby” (PG-13). A
Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to
the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor.
With Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey
Mulligan. (3D)
Chaplain’s Word
MATURITY
“Maturity is the capacity
to endure uncertainty.”
— John Finley
Princeton Professor

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