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REMEMBERING OUR HEROES■ World War II veterans PG 3■ Joint service run for 9/11, resiliency PG 10-11■ First responders remember 9/11 PG 12

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‘Until the last man stands’ is the motto of the 106th Infantry Division Association, which held its annual reunion for 104th and 106th vet-erans of World War II on Sept. 8 at Fort Meade. The event included a tour of the post and a luncheon at Club Meade.

READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL

Adult flag footballseason underwayPAGE 8

Friday, 6 p.m.: Basketball: UK Vs. Meade Patriots - Murphy Field House

Saturday, 8 a.m.: Football FanFare 5K Run & 1-Mile Walk - Constitution Park

Saturday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.: Youth Fishing Rodeo - Burba Lake

Sept. 24, 11 a.m.: Gold Star Mothers & Families Day - Burba Lake

UPCOMING EVENTS FIRST ROUND

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I n1974,TheAmericanAsso-ciation of Sociology beganto recognize the week of

Sept. 10 as National SuicidePreventionWeek.

In 2012, we first recognizedSeptember as the Departmentof the Navy’s first Suicide Pre-ventionMonth, with the goal ofeducating our team and foster-ing a culture that recognizesseeking assistance as a sign ofstrength.

The department continuesto develop, evolve and provideevidence-based training, support pro-grams, guidance and policy to helpreduce suicidal behaviors by promotingearly intervention addressing mentalhealth and stress factors.

Our Navy and Marine Corps team isthe world’s greatest expeditionary fight-ing force. From the deepest trenches ofthe Pacific Ocean to the snow-cappedmountains of Afghanistan, our Depart-ment of theNavy team remains steadfastin its determination to support our alliesand defend theUnited States.

I want every Sailor, Marine andcivilian who supports our team to know:You Make a Difference. You make adifference forournationandallies at sea,in the air, on the battlefield and in all oursupport activities. You also make adifference in the lives of your colleagues,your peers and your families through theunheralded roles you play every day ascritical elements of their personal sup-port networks.

You are known for your excellence inaccomplishingthemission.Youplace themission above all else, sometimes evenaboveyourownemotional health. In thiscontext of service before self, it isimportant to understand that asking forpersonal help does not equate to weak-ness or to a lack ofmission focus.

Seeking help when needed and sup-porting each other during times ofpersonal crisis onlymakes us stronger —not just as individuals, but as a force.

This display of strength can beextremely difficult, which is preciselywhy it is such a courageous action totake. By seeking support during yourmost difficult times, you help to ensureyou are at your best for your families,your teams, and tomeet themission.

By seeking the support of otherswhen you are in need, youmake yourselfand others stronger; even if personallyyou may feel anything but strong at that

given moment. By survivingthat moment, however, youemerge that much more pre-pared for what challenges maylie ahead, armed with theknowledge that you can andwill endure.

Similarly, there is no greaterservice we can provide than tobe there for another in need,whether in armed conflict or inpersonal crisis. Each of you hastremendous power to impactthe lives of your fellow ship-mates, Marines, family and col-

leagues by understanding the key rolesyou play in support, and— through yourcompassionandexample—byhelping tobreak down the barriers that mayprevent those of us dealing with apersonal struggle from seeking the as-sistancewe require.

At some point in our lives, each of uswill require the compassionate supportof another to help us through a difficultperiod. Sometimes even one kind act ortimely conversation canmake the differ-ence in the life of another when itmattersmost.

By being there for each other,whether as a sounding board, a shoulderto lean on, or to offer assistance if itappears necessary, you can impact theentire course of a life — sometimes evenby one conversation that may be ofgreater significance than you ever real-ize.

And, by supporting each other, wecreate an environment more conducivefor eachofus to seek assistancewhenwearemost in need.

The department offers a number oftools including chaplains, counselors,health care providers, family supportprograms, and even nutrition and fitnessexperts.• Military Crisis Hotline (1-800-273-8255, press 1), Military OneSource (1-800-342-9647) or DSTRESS for a Ma-rine-to-Marine approach (1-877-476-7734).• Civilian Employee Assistance Pro-gram:1-844-366-2327.• Laurie Hanley, Suicide PreventionProgrammanager forNaval InformationOperations Command Maryland, at theFleet and Family Support Center at301-677-9014.• Torrie Osterholm, Fort Meade’s Sui-cide Prevention Program manager, at301-677-6541.

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The power to make a difference

FranklinR. ParkerASSISTANTSECRETARY OFTHE NAVY FORMANPOWER

SOUNDOFF! | THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 2016 REMEMBERING OUR HEROES 3

D uring World War II, Pfc. Bernard“Barney” Mayrsohn was in theArdennes region of Belgium with

the 423rd regiment of the 106th InfantryDivision.

During an attack by German forces thatwould go down in history as the Battle oftheBulge,MayrsohnwascapturedandsenttooneofGermany’s largestprisoner-of-warcamps, Stalag IV-B. In 1945, he wasliberated by the Soviet army and wasawarded a Bronze Star medal and twoPurpleHearts.

This year marks the 71st reunion for the106th Division Association, a group thatbanded together as soon as World War IIended and is committed to honoring andremembering thesacrificesof the104thand106th InfantryDivisions.

Mayrsohn, alongwith 49 other veterans,visited FortMeade on Sept. 8 as part of theannual five-day reunion. The trip includeda tour of thewarmemorials inWashington,D.C., aswell as theU.S.HolocaustMemorialMuseum there.

Members of the104thand106th InfantryDivisions and their loved ones toured FortMeade by bus. The tour was followed by aluncheon at ClubMeade.

Sgt. 1st Class Charis Strange, of the U.S.

Army Field Band, sang the national an-them, which was accompanied by the lowhum of the veterans’ voices as they joinedin.

At the start of the luncheon, GarrisonCommander Col. Tom Rickard and Garri-son Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbeswelcomed the group to Fort Meade andthanked the veterans for their service.

“Thank you very much fromme to eachof you, for everything that you’ve done forour country because we wouldn’t be asstrong as we are today if not for the fightthatyouhad inWorldWarII,”Rickardsaid.

Rickard addressed Fort Meade’s signifi-cance, beginning with its establishment in1917 and, later, the “experimental tank,” andcontinues to thisdaywithcyberoperations,information and intelligence.

“Today at Fort Meade, we have 119different organizations on this post, in-cluding theNational Security Agency and anumber of other intelligence and signalagencies at work,” Rickard said. “I have thegreat privilege of coordinating with 119 ofmy closest, friendly commanders to makesure that I’mdoingwhat theyneeddone, tosupport them in theirmission.

“I’ve beenat the tip of this spear formostof my life — 26 years. Now I’m the guysupporting the tip of this spear.”

After his remarks, Rickard took ques-tions, which ranged from changing theappearance of uniforms to the number ofSoldiers with post-traumatic stress dis-order.

“I suspect that many veterans fromWorld War II had exactly the samesymptoms that we see for PTSD butweren’t diagnosed,” Rickard said. “We’refortunate now becausewe have awhole lotof energy poured into identifying thosebehaviors.

“There are ways to endure and we’ve

found ways to get past it. It’s possible withhelp.”

Forbes brought many members of theaudience to tears with his powerful wordsof thanks for the veterans’ sacrifice andbravery.

“Freedom isn’t free,” Forbes said. “It’sbeen bought with a price, and it’s ourdistinct honor to come before you today tosay thank you for paving theway for us.”

He noted that today’s service membersare continuing the legacy of keeping theUnited States safe fromenemy attack.

“These servicemembers that are here atFort Meade are fighting more than 10,000attacks a day behind a computer system,offensive and defensive. …We can tell you,theWorldWar II vets and familymembersand friends, that the enemy will not defeatus on ourwatch,” Forbes said.

“We thank you for the blood, the sweat,the pain, the long deployments, not beingable to see your family members or kidsgrowup.Wedonot take that for granted.”

AnAnnualReunionThe 106th Infantry Division Association

was formed in August 1945 in Karlsruhe,Germany.

Since then, the association has grown toinclude veterans from the 104th and 106th,aswell as their families.

Randall Wood, a retired member of theArmy National Guard, is the adjutant forthe 106th Infantry Division Associationboard of directors.

His father Robert Wood was a sergeant

in the 423rd regiment of the 106th and inthe first group that was encircled andcapturedbytheGermansat theBattleof theBulge onDec.19, 1944.

Wood, the first non-World War IIveteran to be president of the association,explained that this reunion takes place tobring veterans together and honor theirservice.

“We have a motto: ‘Until the last manstands,’ ”Wood said.

Recently, the 106th Infantry DivisionAssociation updated its motto to includekeeping the veterans’ stories alive bypassing themdown to future generations.

“We want to keep the association goingso that younger generations canbelong andunderstand,”Wood said.

Carol Faulkner, Wood’s sister, has beencoming to these reunions for eight yearswithher family, evenafter their fatherdied.

“There is so much camaraderie with allof the people here,” Faulkner said. “It’s likefamilywhen youwalk in.”

The 104th Infantry Division is called theTimberwolves and refers to their childrenas “pups.”Theveteransbring their childrento these reunions in order to share theirexperience with them and help them takeover the association to continue the annualreunions.

Arthur Luque, the photographer for the104th Timberwolves and son of a 104thInfantry Division veteran, knows the im-portanceofkeepinghis father’s legacyalive.

“The torch is passedover to the sons anddaughters of 104th Infantry Division,”Luque said. “We keep their stories alive topass down to the next generation.”

WWII vets tour Fort Meade during annual reunionByMaddie EckerStaff Writer

World War II sniper Herb Sheaner (left) of Dallas chats with former Pfc. Bernard“Barney” Mayrsohn of Florida during the annual reunion of the 104th and 106thInfantry Divisions on Sept. 8 at Fort Meade.

PHOTOS BY PHIL GROUT

Carol Faulkner, who has attended thelast eight 106th Infantry Division Asso-ciation reunions in remembrance of herfather Sgt. Robert Wood, a World WarII POW, hugs Garrison Command Sgt.Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes after his re-marks to the group.

Steve Jeziorski of Valley City, Ohio,salutes during the national anthembefore the reunion luncheon at ClubMeade.

4 NEWS THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 2016 | SOUNDOFF!

F ort Meade and other defenseagencies in the National CapitalRegion and elsewhere are actively

taking part in this year’s National Pre-parednessMonth.

Preparedness is a central part inbuilding individual and collective resil-iency here and across theArmy.

Later this month, leaders from acrossthe Army will gather together to reviewand evaluate ongoingReady andResilientCampaign efforts.

In a letter to various national defenseorganizations and agencies, Deputy Sec-retary ofDefenseRobertO.Work said:

“National preparedness is an enduringand dynamic challenge we face togetheras a nation. The Department of Defenseplays a vital role in supporting the U.S.government’s preparations for and re-sponses to a wide range of threats to ournational security — threats including actsof terrorism, cyber threats, pandemics,and catastrophic natural disasters. … APresidential Proclamation [designates]September as National PreparednessMonth (NPM).”

The proclamation encourages citizensto learn more about the hazards thatthreaten our nation and what we can do

to prepare for possible threats to in-stallations, commands, organizations,families and communities, and to takeaction to prepare for the types ofemergencieswemight encounter.

According to military officials, thereare a number ofways to take part inNPMin order to strengthen the preparednessof organizations, employees, families andindividuals:

• Learn about local hazards and con-duct a drill to practice emergency re-sponse actions.

• Participate in a preparedness dis-cussion, training or class.

• Conduct an organization-level sce-nario-based continuity of operations ta-bletop exercise.

• Assemble or update emergency sup-plies or kits.

• Signup for local alerts andwarnings,and download apps.

• Develop and test emergency com-munication plans.

• Collect and safeguard critical docu-ments (such as insurance policies andbirth records).

• Document property and obtain ap-propriate insurance for relevant hazards.

• Make property improvements toreduce potential injury and propertydamage.

• Plan with neighbors to help eachother and share resources.

The importance of having an emer-gency communications plan is specifi-cally pointed out.

Families may not be together if adisaster strikes, so it is important to thinkabout the following situations and planjust in case, defense officials say.

Such a plan should consider:♦How will my family/household get

emergency alerts andwarnings?♦Howwillmy family/household get to

safe locations for relevant emergencies?♦Howwillmy family/household get in

touch if cellphone, internet or landlinedoesn’twork?

♦Howwill I let loved ones know I amsafe?

♦Howwillmy family/household get toameeting place after the emergency?

Other relevant information and guid-ance concerningNPMandpracticalwaysto achieve better preparedness can beobtained by going to https://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan.

September is National Preparedness MonthFortMeade Public Affairs Office

T he new car you just boughtseems perfect, but there couldbe serious, hidden mechanical

problems that will sour the deal. Youmayhave bought a “lemon.”Brand-new defective or “lemon” ve-

hicles have become such a problem thatstates have enacted “Lemon Laws” toprotect consumers. There are specificstandards for each state that willdetermine whether a vehicle is truly alemon, thus providing the consumerwith redress.Maryland’s Lemon Law only applies

to the purchase or lease of a newvehicle, and includes only cars, lighttrucks andmotorcycles.Furthermore, tobecoveredunder the

Lemon Law, claims may only be as-serted during the warranty period,which is defined as the earlier of thevehicle’s first 18,000 miles of operationor 24 months following the date of

delivery of the vehicle to the consumer.Another requirement for coverage: If,

during the warranty period, the manu-facturer or dealership may not be able,after a reasonable number of attempts,to repair a defect that substantiallyimpairs the use andmarket value of thevehicle.The Lemon Law then requires the

manufacturer/dealership to either: re-place the vehicle with a comparablemodel acceptable to the consumer, oraccept the return of the vehicle andrefund the purchase price and alllicense, registration or other fees.However, the law does allow the

manufacturer or dealership to deductfrom the refund a reasonable charge forthe use of the vehicle (not to exceed 15percent of the purchase price) and areasonable allowance to cover anydamage caused by the consumer andnot resulting from the defect.The statute defines a reasonable

numberofattempts torepair thevehicleas any of the following:

1. A brake or steering failure existsthat was not corrected after the firstrepair attempt, and this defect causesthe vehicle to fail Maryland’s manda-tory safety inspection.2.Aproblemwith thevehiclepersists

even after four or more attempts torepair.3. The vehicle is out of service for a

cumulative period of 30 or more daysduring thewarrantyperiodasa result ofattempts to repair one ormore defects.Each state has its own Lemon Laws

and it is best to consultwith an attorneyto determine whether your situationwill qualify for this protection.If you think you are entitled to

protection under the Maryland LemonLaw statute, want to know more abouttheLemonLawsof other states, orneedhelp with the process of seeking arefund from the vehicle manufactureror dealership, call the FortMeade LegalAssistance Office at 301-677-9504 or301-677-9536 to schedule an appoint-mentwith an attorney.

Lemon Laws protect against defective new vehiclesBy JaneM.WinandChief, Legal Assistance Division

Sept. 7, Shoplifting: Loss preventionpersonnel at the Exchange stated that sheobserved the subject conceal a tube oflipstick and one pair of sunglasses. Thesubject departed the store without ren-dering payment.

Sept. 8, Shoplifting: Loss preventionpersonnel at the Exchange stated that sheobserved the subject select a perfumeroller andexit the storewithout renderingpayment for the item.

COMMUNITY CRIME WATCH

Compiled by FortMeadeDirectorate of EmergencyServices

Moving violations: 48Nonmoving violations: 2Verbalwarnings for traffic stops: 76Traffic accidents: 3Driving on suspended license: 1Driving on suspended registration: 0Drivingwithout a license: 0

For week of Sept. 5-11

6 NEWS THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 2016 | SOUNDOFF!

D ancing, ducking, and punching theair, Derrick Bostic demonstratedthe basics of boxing at a new class

he introduced atGaffney FitnessCenter.A former boxer and retired service

member who served in both the Army andMarines, Bostic started the co-ed JoeLouisBoxing Program in June.

“Boxing is a science,” he said. “Teachingthe correct comprehension of boxing iswhat I do and it’s not as simple as peoplethink. I’ve been boxing for 30 years nowand I learn something new about boxingevery year.”

Two women and one man participatedSept. 8 in the ongoing class that meetsTuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 9p.m.

“Everyone is welcome,” said Bostic, 46.“There’s no real skill level here.”

Bostic’s competitive boxing career coin-cided with his military career, whichstarted in 1988. He served four years in theMarines and then enlisted in the Army,where he served another16 years.

In 2009, Bostic was stationed at FortMeade as a sergeant first class at theCriminal InvestigationCommand.

At the time, he worked with overweightSoldiers with hip and knee problems,which limited the type of exercises theycoulddo.Bostic,whohasbeenboxing since

1982, wanted to try a new method ofexercise with them that did not requirerunning, would help them develop theirupper-body strength and keep their heartrate up.

“A lotofSoldiersask toboxonbasesbutalot of bases don’t have boxing programs,”Bostic said. “I did 20 years in the military;on most bases there’s no boxing coachesfloating around.”

Once he got the OK from his command,Bostic started training his Soldiers throughboxing exercises. They each lost around 50pounds in six months. From there, Bostic’sidea of starting a boxingprogramcame intofocus.

“At that point, [boxing] worked out andthen I got this idea,” he said. “I thoughtmaybeIcouldhelpSoldiersmakeweight tostay in themilitary.”

Bostic got the inspiration to start aboxing program from famed heavyweightchamp Joe Louis, whom he named theprogram after. Louis, a former sergeantwho joined the Army in 1942, spent nearlyfour years traveling tomilitary installationsall over the world to host boxing exhibi-tions for servicemembers.

“That kind of motivated me to say thatonce I retired, I would get back to the base[to help servicemembers],” Bostic said.

The absence of boxing on Army in-stallations doesn’t surprise Bostic.

“A lot of boxing coaches have no interestteaching boxing on base because it doesn’tline up with making competitive money,”he said.

However,money isn’t amotivating factorfor Bostic.

“I’m more concerned with providinghealth and performance to Soldiers to helpthem fight in the war,” he said. “That is mymain priority.”

Although Bostic brought his boxingprogramtoFortMeadeabout threemonthsago, he said it’s “hard to get the word out”since there are somany small units on post.

Each class, which he teaches with hisson Pete Bostic, is divided into severalcomponents:

• Boxing fitness cardio session from6:30-7:20 p.m.

• Boxing circuit-training session from

7:30-8:30• Boxingskills, techniquesandcoaching

session from8:30-9 p.m.Participants are not obligated to attend

the entire class. Those new to the classshould arrive at 6 p.m. for assistance withwrapping their hands and to meet withBostic.

The fee for each class costs $3, or $20 for10 classes.

Bostic’s program differs from main-stream, competitive boxing because theprimary goal is fitness.

“Obviously, this [program] isn’t moneyrelated,” he said. “To have a program thatcan change people’s lives really doesn’thave a dollar value. I’m about providingservices that can actually do that.”

Bostic also teaches a class on Mondaysfrom 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Naval SupportActivity FitnessCenter inAnnapolis.

In addition, Bostic plans to assemble a2020 Olympic team composed of servicemembers, spouses and dependents.

One of the participants in last week’sclass was Senior Airman Nicholas Noriz ofthe 22nd Intelligence Squadron, who hasbeen boxing for13 years.

Noriz, whowas on the Air Force BoxingTeam in 2015, said he is ready to take hisboxing to the next level and join the localteam [that Bosticwill form].

“It was a good cardio class,” said Noriz,27. “There was a lot of coordination workand that’s all that boxing is.”

Editor’s note: For more information, callGaffney Fitness Center at 301-677-3716.

Boxing Center knocks out first classByMaddie EckerStaff Writer

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Derrick Bostic, a former boxer, leads Gaffney Fitness Cen-ter’s new co-ed boxing program named after heavyweight champion Joe Louis, aformer sergeant who served in World War II.

Brianna Spivey is one of three partici-pants at the first class of the Joe LouisBoxing Program at Fort Meade. Theongoing class is offered Tuesdays andThursdays.

PHOTOS BY DANIEL KUCIN JR.

Senior Airman Nicholas Noriz (left) completes drills with Pete Bostic, assistantboxing instructor and son of the program’s founder, during boxing lessons atGaffney Fitness Center.

8 SPORTS THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 2016 | SOUNDOFF!

T he Fort Meade intramural flagfootball season is officially under-way.

OnSept. 7,MenofWar (NavyInformationOperations Command Maryland) and 5thand I (Marine Corps Force/Marine Crypto-logic Support Battalion) stormed MullinsField for their first game at 5:30 p.m.

Later, the 704th Military IntelligenceBrigade played the Cougars (94th Intelli-gence Squadron) at 6:30 p.m. on DonahueField.

Men of War are the defending Division Ileague champions from last year and arepoised to take first place again this season.

During theMen ofWar/5th and I game, aplayer from5thandI jumped toblockapass,which caused a teammate on the sideline togood-naturedly shout, “That man doesn’thave to do flag-pulling drills, but the rest ofyou, I don’t knowabout.”

MenofWarpulledoutawin, and the finalscorewas18-0.

The 704th defeated theCougars12-6.

League Set-UpThe intramural flag football league has 17

teams and two divisions. Division I iscompetitive, while Division II is morerecreational. There are a maximum of 18players to a roster, and the teams can beco-ed.

Teams are determined by unit. Smallerunits may be put on one team so thateveryone gets the chance to play.

Fort Meade provides a “unique opportu-nity [for play] because all of the militarybranches are here,” said Beth Downs, thesports specialist at FortMeade’s Directorateof Family and Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation. “For some, it’s really serious. Forothers, it’s extra PT. For all, it’s unitcamaraderie.”

Division I games are scheduled onMonday andWednesday nights. Division IIgames are played Tuesday and Thursdaynights. Games start at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.and 7:30 p.m.

The best way to check scores andschedules is on the intramural website,Quickscores.com.

Twelve regular season games determinethe standings for playoffs, which rundouble-elimination style. Games are about45minutes long,with 20-minute halves andfiveminutes for halftime.

Teams determine how often and whattime they practice and can even create theirown jerseys.

Coaches and captains are chosen by their

team.Acoachesmeeting is held twomonthsbefore the season begins to help recruitplayers.

Before the season starts, teams have toprovide a letter of intent, a team name, theroster and the division they want to play in,Downs said.

Downs has spent the last four yearshelping toensure the intramural leagues runsmoothly and are available for all active-duty service members who wish to partici-pate.

“If there isanactive-dutyservicememberassigned to FortMeade that does not have aunit, theycan join the free agent list,”Downssaid.

If a team needs an extra player, Downssaidsheassignssomeone fromthe freeagentlist to that team so that “anyone who wantsto play has the chance.”

The Baltimore-Washington Corridor Of-ficials Association sends a core group ofofficials, who have received proper training,to call the games at Fort Meade. Threereferees and one down-marker holdermonitor the flag football games.

FMWR provides jerseys and equipmentfor all intramural sports and brings theequipment to the field the night of games.

Flag football at Fort Meade is played bythe National Intramural-RecreationalSports Association rules with local modifi-cations for safety reasons.

While these intramural sports are offeredto provide active-duty service memberswith a fun activity, Downs said the programstill puts “mission first.”

Ready for aWinD.J.Wrighthopes to leadhis team,Menof

War, to another championship this season.This is his second year playing flag football.

“It’s a good opportunity to have contactwithotherunits onandoff the field,”Wrightsaid. “There’s a lot of camaraderie.”

Wright is looking forward to defendingthe title andplaying in theArmy-Navygame.

His message to the other Division Iteams?

“Be hungry and come get [the title] if youwant it.”

Armyv.NavyThe big event of the season, Downs said,

is the Army-Navy flag football game onNov.8. The regular season stops so Army andNavy servicemembers can participate.

The event includes a free tailgate party.Friends, family and service members areencouraged to come out and cheer on theteams.

Tryouts for the game will be held Oct. 4andwill be set by the coaches.

Intramural flag football season beginsByMaddie EckerStaff Writer

Ralph Danforth (right) of the 94th Intelligence Squadron runs with the ball as Chris Monti (left) of the 704th Military Intel-ligence Brigade pulls off his flag belt at Donahue Field on Sept. 7. The 704th won 12-6.

PHOTOS BY STEVE RUARK

Members of the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade flag football team gather athalftime on Donahue Field during the game against the Cougars from the 94thIntelligence Squadron.

SOUNDOFF! | THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 2016 SPORTS 9

British basketball team to playTen members of the British Army

Medical Services are visiting Fort Meadethrough Tuesday to take part in ExerciseSerpent Dunk, a Basketball Sports tour oftheUnited States.

The team will play against the FortMeade Patriots on Friday at 6 p.m. atMurphyFieldHouse.

Entry is free.Formore information,call301-677-3318.

Fort Meade Run SeriesThe 2016 FortMeade Run Series offers

themed races throughDecember.Each race, sponsored by Fort Meade’s

Directorate of Family and Morale, Wel-fare and Recreation, includes a 1-milewalk.

All runs start at 8 a.m. and are open tothe public.

• Football Fanfare 5K: Saturday atConstitution Park

Support your favorite NFL team at theFootball FanFare.

• Ghosts, Ghouls & Goblins 5K: Oct.22, Pavilion

• Turkey Trot 5K: Nov. 19, MurphyFieldHouse

• Reindeer Run 5K: Dec. 10, MurphyFieldHouse

Preregistration fee is$15 for individualsand $85 for groups of seven to10.

All pre-registered runners will receiveaT-shirt.

Registration is $25 per person, and $60per family of three to six people.

Register online at meade.armymwr.com/us/meade/programs/run-series.

For more information, call 301-677-3318.

The Navy MileThe Navy Mile race will be held Oct. 2

inWashington, D.C., to celebrate the startof theUnited StatesNavy birthdayweek.

The race course starts in front of theNavy Memorial and heads toward theCapitol, where runners will loop aroundand head back to the finish line.

Tickets are $35 for the general public,$20 for active-duty service members, $10for sea cadets and $10 per familymemberfor the Family FunNavyMile.

For more information or to register, goto navymile.com.

Lifeguard recertifictionThe Directorate of Family andMorale,

Welfare and Recreation is offering aLifeguard Recertification Course on Oct.8 and Oct. 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. atGaffney Fitness Center.

Registration is required byOct. 5. Fee is$150.

All participantsmust register in personat Gaffney and present current, validcertification.

Formore information, call 301-677-7916or visitmeade.armymwr.com.

Metabolic Effect classesGaffney Fitness Center offersMetabol-

ic Effect classes on Tuesdays and Thurs-days from11:45 a.m. to12:15 p.m.

This high-intensity class can be modi-fied to fit all fitness levels.

Cost per class is $5.Classes are open to authorized users

ages18 and older.For more information, call 310-677-

2349.

Volunteer coaches, refereesneeded

Youth Sports is seeking volunteercoaches and referees for thewinter sportsseason that includes basketball and futsal.

Volunteers receive free training andcoaches’ discount for their children en-rolled in the program.

For more information, call the YouthSports office at 301-677-1329 or 301-677-1179.

Youth Bowling LeagueThe Saturday Youth Bowling League

willmeet Saturday at 9 a.m. at TheLanes.For more information, call 301-677-

5541.

EFMP BowlingThe Exceptional Family Member Pro-

gram’s next bowling event is Wednesdayat 5:30p.m. at TheLanes.

Formore information, call 301-677-5541.

SPORTS SHORTS

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Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in our NFL Football contest at TheLanes!Participants can pick-up a free entry form and select the anticipated gamewinners of all Sunday NFL games.Entry forms will be available beginning at 4 p.m. every Tuesday for thatSunday’s game.Entry forms must be submitted by 1 p.m. Sunday at The Lanes.Weekly winners will receive a prize pack and be entered for a chance to winthe grand prize!The contest is free of charge and is open to the entire Fort Meadecommunity.Join us in The Lounge to watch Sunday games on our large-screen TVs,and enjoy food and beverage specials.Contest will run through Dec. 18.For additional contest guidelines and rules, please visit meade.armymwr.com or contact The Lanes at 301-677-5541 for more information.

“The Adventures of G.I. Low” by Sgt. (P)Peter Barlow appears periodically in Soundoff!

For a story on Barlow, visit ftmeadesoundoff.com/news/13513/tooning/

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Jibber Jabberwill return nextweek.As always, if you have any comments about Jibber Jabber or anything to do with

theworld of sports, e-mail chad.t.jones.civ@mail.mil.

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T he Fort Meade community com-memorated the 15th anniversary ofthe 9/11 attacks with its annual Joint

Service Wellness and Remembrance Runearly Fridaymorning.

Garrison Commander Col. Tom Rickardand Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L.Forbes joined about 2,600 service membersand civilians from 18 units and assembled onMcGlachlin Parade Field to run a 3.5-mileroute across the installation.

The 45-minute event also was held inobservance of Suicide PreventionMonth andemphasized theArmy’s focus on resiliency inservice members, civilians and family mem-bers.

To warm up the crowd, retired 1st Sgt.Richard Lee, chief of the Military PersonnelDivision at the Directorate of Human Re-sources, served as theDJ andplayedpatrioticand popular songs from the1980s and1990s.

At 6:30 a.m., the flag was raised as Forbescalled the service members to attention forthe playing of “Reveille.”

The formations then marched onto Eng-lish Avenue before breaking into a run, eggedon by cadence calls, hand claps and esprit decorps.

After the run, service members gatheredaround the gazebo at the edge of the paradefield.

“Thank you for what you do every day tosupport and defend our Constitution,” Rick-ard said to the units. “This is a greatopportunity for us to get together as a team.”

Rickard asked for a moment of silence toremember the lives lost on 9/11. He said thenation will always remember that tragic dayof Sept. 11, 2001.

“It is a day of remembrance, but it is also aday to steel ourselves and continue the fight,”he said.

Connecting the run to Suicide Prevention

Month, Rickard called suicide “anotherenemy” that takes the lives of servicemembers.

“It’s sneaky,” he said. “It will sneak up onyou before you know it.”

Rickard repeated his charge that everyperson is a first responder and referenced theArmy’s ACESuicide Intervention Program—Ask, Care and Escort — for responding tosomeonewith suicidal thoughts.

He encouraged service members andcivilians to ask thedifficult question, “Are youthinking of killing yourself?” and thenrespond by “caring enough to do somethingabout it.

“Care enough to escort them out of harm’sway and then escort them to someone whocan provide the help they need,” he said.

Rickard then congratulated the suicideprevention programs at Naval InformationOperationsCommandMarylandand theFortMeade garrison for the success of the first“Illuminating theDarknessWalk,”whichwasheld Sept. 1.

He said that while it is important to be

mindfulof therisksof suicide, theFortMeadecommunity should also “celebrate life.”

Rickard urged service members and civil-ians to “enjoy your life because you deserveit.”

Awater stationon theparade fieldwas runby Torrie Osterholm, Fort Meade’s SuicidePrevention Program manager, and Air ForceCapt. Matthew Babcock, a suicide survivor,suicide prevention advocate and operationsofficer of the command center at theDefenseInformation SystemsAgency.

Osterholm said that in addition to remind-ing service members and civilians aboutresiliency, itwasalsoa time to“payhomage tothe victims andpublic servantswho lost theirlives and to remember every person who hasdied by suicide.”

Babcock attended the run, in part, as aregular contributor to the suicide preventionprograms and efforts of NIOCMaryland andthe FortMeade garrison.

Tech Sgt. Gabriel Settle of the 70thOperationalSupportSquadron, a subordinateunit of the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and

Reconnaissance Wing, said he joined the AirForce in 2004 as a result of 9/11.

For him, the runwas a properway tomarkthe 15th anniversary of a day that the nation

will not forget.“It’s a good run,” he said, “and a way to

showour support to the familiesof thosewhodied.”

Marines stationed at Fort Meade participate in the Joint Service Wellness andRemembrance Run on Friday.

PHOTO BY PFC. ALEC BRUEGGEMANN

Soldiers from the 741st Military Intelligence Battalion take off during the annual Joint Service and Wellness Remembrance Run that started early Friday morning at McGla-chlin Parade Field. The 3.5-mile run commemorated the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

The Air Force’s 70th ISRW guidon flies high during the Joint Service and WellnessRemembrance Run that also celebrated resiliency.

Airmen from the 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing walk information at the start of Friday’s 3.5-mile run across the installation.

A run torememberJoint service rundedicated to 9/11,resiliencyBy Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

PHOTOS BY DANIEL KUCIN JR.

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A small gathering of Fort Meadegarrison leaders, service mem-bers and employees met at the

FortMeade fire station for a brief ceremo-ny on Friday in observance of the 15thanniversary of the 9/11attacks.

The ceremony was hosted by theDirectorate of Emergency Services.

FireChiefE.J.Rouvet led the ceremony,which included the ringing of the firestationbell inmemoryof all thosewho losttheir lives on Sept.11.

GarrisonCommanderCol.TomRickardandGarrisonCommandSgt.Maj. RodwellL. Forbes attended the ceremony afterleading service members and civilians inthe Joint Service Wellness and Remem-branceRun earlier in themorning.

DES Deputy Director Robert Holmesalso attended.

TianneTravis, theoutreachcoordinatorat ArmyCommunity Service, attended theceremony to pay homage to the signifi-cance of 9/11.

“I came to reflect back on what tookplace and to support the fire house, and tobe a part of a remembrance of thesurvivors and the fallen,” Travis said afterthe event.

Theceremonybeganwithaninvocationby Deputy Garrison Chaplain (Lt. Col.)DavidCooper.

Inhisbrief remarks,Rouvet said that formany young people, 9/11 is a day they havecome to know throughhistory books.

“It is said that this year’s ninth gradersare the first high school freshmen classwho are now the first group learning fromstrictly a history perspective because theywere not born when the 9/11 tragedyoccurred,”Rouvet said.

The fire chief then recognized themorethan 400 emergency responders who losttheir lives as they worked to save others

during the World Trade Center disaster:341 New York Fire Department firefight-ers; two paramedics; one New York Cityfire patrolman; 23 New York City policeofficers; 37 New Jersey/New York PortAuthority police officers; and eight emer-gencymedical techniciansandparamedicsfromprivateEMTunits.

Theyperishedalongwiththemorethanthe 2,000 civilians from 90 differentcountries.

The attack on the Pentagon left 125personnel dead, including 55 militarymembers.

None of the passengers aboard all fourplanes survived.

“Never forget,” Rouvet said. “Everygeneration has a specific date for whichthey can remember exactly where theywere and what they were doing. Thedefiningmoment for the 20th centurywas

the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Now,ours and the following generations for the21st centurywill be 9/11.”

Rouvetsaidthetragicdayinspiredmanypeople to join themilitary and local policeand fire departments.

“If ourbrothers, sisters andIdonot stepforward to continue this ceremony, thenwho?” he said. “We at Fort George G.Meade DES vowed then to continue tonever forget the sacrifices made by ourcomrades who became casualties on that

day simply knownas 9/11.”In his remarks, Rickard thanked Fort

Meade’s first responders from the fire andpolice departments for their service andcommitment. He also acknowledged thetremendous loss faced by all Americans inthe days immediately following the trage-dy and in the ensuing years of war in IraqandAfghanistan.

“Every day that we’re doing our jobs,whether you’re a fireman, police man orservicemember, you’re serving your coun-try,”Rickard said.

He then extended his gratitude to theentireFortMeade community.

“Thank you for all you do for FortMeade, for our country and for ourConstitution,”Rickard said.

Amomentof silence thenwasheldafterRouvet recalled the exact time of each oftheplane attacks.

The ceremony culminated with theringingof the fire stationbell, a traditionof“rendering final honors [that] has itsorigins in the New York City Fire Depart-ment,”Rouvet said.

Rouvet explained that the bellwould berung five times inmemory of the lives loston 9/11.He then recited a prayer dedicatedto firefighters.

“To those who have selflessly given theirlives for the good of their fellow Americans,their task completed, their duties well done.To our fallen comrades — their last alarm.They are going home.”

Division Chief Joseph Van Meter thenrangthefirestationbell.Thesoundechoedin the silence as the ceremony ended.

DES leads post in 9/11 remembrance ceremonyBy Lisa R. RhodesStaff Writer

Fort Meade Fire Department Division Chief Joseph Van Meter rings the fire stationbell on Friday during the observance of the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

PHOTO BY BRYAN C. SPANN/MEADE TV

A 9/11 memorabilia table, displayed Sept. 8 and Friday in the lobby at ArmyCommunity Service, pays tribute to those who lost their lives.

PHOTO COURTESY ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE

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The deadline for Soundoff! community“News and Notes” is Friday at noon. Allsubmissions are posted at the editor’s dis-cretion and may be edited for space andgrammar. Look for additional communityevents on the Fort Meade website at ftmea-de.army.mil and the Fort Meade Facebookpage at facebook.com/ftmeade.

How to submit announcementsCommunity members can advertise their

upcoming event, meeting or class on theSoundoff! community announcementspage by visiting www.ftmeade.army.mil andclicking on the Press Center tab.

Once you are in the Fort Meade PressCenter, click on PA services, story or promo-tion request and electronic inquiry form.

Inquiry forms should be submitted atleast two weeks before the date of theevent, meeting or class.

NEWS & EVENTS

NEW VCC hoursOperating hours at the Demps Visitor

Control Center are Monday to Friday from7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The VCC is closed week-ends.

All individuals who do not have a DoD-issued identification card must go to theVCC for a day pass.

Visit the VCC at least 10 business days inadvance to apply for a long-term accesspass.

Visitors who arrive on post when theVCC is closed must be escorted on post byan authorized DoD cardholder. This in-cludes weekends and federal holidays.

For more information, call the VCC at301-677-1064 or visit the Fort Meade Face-book page for announcements on tempo-rary changes to operating hours.

To find out how to preregister, go togoo.gl/xyTzhg.

VCC closureThe Fort Meade Visitor Control Center

will only be open Wednesday from 1-6 p.m.The VCC will resume normal business

hours the following day on Sept. 22.If you require access during this time,

proceed to the Vehicle Inspection Area byfollowing the perimeter road behind thebuilding.

Those who are expecting visitors onWednesday morning should make arrange-ments to pick up passes earlier in the week.

For more information, call the VCC at301-677-1064.

Children’s Library closureThe Children’s Library at Kuhn Hall will

close today at noon and all day Friday dueto staff shortages.

The Post Library will remain open.For more information, call 301-677-5522

or 301-677-4509.

RAB meetingThe next Fort Meade Environmental

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

Community members are invited.RAB meetings are held to keep the public

informed of Fort Meade’s environmentalcleanup and restoration program, and toprovide opportunities for public involve-ment and open discussion.

Members of the public who would like tolearn more about the restoration programor to become a RAB member are encour-aged to attend.

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

Pentagon Winds recitalThe U.S. Army Field Band’s woodwind

quintet, The Pentagon Winds, will present afree public concert on Sunday at 2 p.m. atthe Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church,8424 Orchard Parkway, Odenton.

The concert will feature classic andpatriotic music performed by the five-pieceensemble composed of Staff Sgt. GinaSebastian, flute; Master Sgt. Daniel Brim-hall, oboe; Master Sgt. Matthew Kanowith,clarinet; Sgt. Maj. J. Daniel Bowlds, bas-soon; and Staff Sgt. Selena Adams, horn.

The Pentagon Winds woodwind quintetwas formed in 1989 as part of the ArmyField Band’s College Clinic Team. This en-semble, re-established as the PentagonWinds in 1999, performs in colleges, uni-versities and other locations throughoutthe nation.

In addition to recital performances, itsmembers present master classes and offercoaching in ensemble playing techniques.

For more information, call the church at410-674-6400 or go to arkanddove.org orvisit armyfieldband.com.

ASIST trainingApplied Suicide Intervention Skills Train-

ing two-day workshops will be offeredWednesday and Sept. 22 and Oct. 19-20from 8:20 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Calvary Chapel,8465 Simonds Street and 6th CavalryRoad.

ASIST training includes powerful videoclips, presentations, group discussion ses-sions and interactive role-playing.

Learn to recognize invitations for help,reach out and offer support, review the risk

of suicide, apply a suicide interventionmodel, and link people with command andcommunity resources.

Participation in the full, two-day work-shop is required. No uniforms.

Due to limited seating, preregistration isrequired.

For more information, call Torrie Oster-holm, Fort Meade Suicide Prevention Pro-gram manager, at 301-677-6541 or emailtorrie.osterholm.civ@mail.mil.

Gold Star DayGold Star Mothers and Families Day will

be held Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. at Burba Lake,Pavilion No. 1.

The annual event, sponsored by the FortMeade Army Community Service SurvivorOutreach Services Program, will feature aButterfly Release and Remembrance Cere-mony.

For more information, call 301-677-5590.

Vehicle Resale LotSell or buy all types of vehicles at the

resale lot on Rock Avenue.To place a vehicle on the lot, stop by

Outdoor Recreation at 2300 Wilson St.For more information, call 301-677-3810.

Sesame Street USOSesame Street USO Experience for

military families will be held Sept. 27 at 2:30p.m. and 5:30 p.m. at Murphy Field House.

The event is free.Murphy’s gym will be closed for the day.For more information, go to meade.ar-

mymwr.com.

Commissary baggers neededThe Fort Meade Commissary is accept-

ing applications for 15 bagger positions.The bagger positions are open to active-

duty service members, family members ofactive-duty military, retirees and familymembers of retirees.

Monday to Friday positions are availablefor the morning shift of 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.and the afternoon shift of 2:45 p.m. to 9:30p.m.

After applications are processed, inter-views will be conducted Sept. 26 from 9a.m. to noon at Club Meade, 6600 MapesRoad.

Applicants must come in person andpresent their current military/dependentI.D. card and Social Security number.

For more information, call 301-677-5502.

Freedom Inn open to postemployees

The Freedom Inn Dining Facility, locatedat 8502 Simonds St., is now open to allactive-duty service members, militaryretirees, DoD civilians, contractors, andDepartment of the Army security guardsand firefighters on Monday through Friday.

Active-duty service members on BasicAllowance for Subsistence are also author-ized for meals on the weekend. Familymembers of military personnel may pur-chase meals on weekdays if they are ac-companied by the service member.

All other categories of customers maypurchase meals as the garrison command-er deems appropriate. These categoriesinclude youth groups, MEPS candidates,civilian dignitaries, guests and other visi-tors.

Service members with a meal card willcontinue to have priority over cash-payingcustomers.

For more information, call 301-677-5503.

Latin NightCelebrate Latin Night at the Brass

Lounge on Sept. 30 from 7 p.m. to midnightat Club Meade.

Doors open at 4 p.m.The Brass Lounge offers food and drink

specials. There is no cover charge.The nightclub ambience features a disc

jockey playing salsa, bachata, merengue,cumbia and reggaeton.

The event is open to all ranks and serv-ices and civilian employees.

Latin Nights are held on the last Friday ofeach month.

For more information, call 301-677-6969.

Welcome Garden PartyThe Meade Area Garden Club will hold its

opening Welcome Garden Party on Fridayat 10 a.m. at the Jessup Community Center,

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located at the corner of Route 175 andWigley Avenue.

Suzy Provine, owner of A BloomingBasket in Millersville, will present a demon-stration and the program “Bringing YourGarden Inside.”

Refreshments will be served. No reserva-tions are required.

The club sponsors nine informative andfun programs throughout the year. Thatincludes trips such as the annual Philadel-phia Flower Show, gardening-related activ-ities, and a bake sale in the fall.

Annual membership is $20. You mayattend one meeting before you are re-quired to join.

For more information, call Jennifer Gar-cia, membership chair, at 443-949-8348 orSharon Durney, club president, at 410-761-5019.

Swinging SquaresA free introduction to the Swinging

Squares Square Dance Club, which fea-tures Modern Western Square Dancing, willbe offered Sept. 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. atMeade Middle School.

Classes will be offered Thursday nightsfrom 7-9 p.m. at Meade Middle Schoolstarting Sept. 29.

Session 1 runs from Sept. 29 to Dec. 15,with a class dance night on Dec. 17.

The session is open to adults and chil-dren ages 9 and older.

No experience, no partner and no fancyclothes required.

Swinging Squares club dances the thirdand fifth Saturday of each month (exclud-ing school holidays) from September toMay from 7:30-10 p.m. at Meade MiddleSchool.

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

Farmers marketThe Fort Meade Farmers Market is open

Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. throughOct. 12 at the Pavilion.

Pick up local produce or fresh bakedgoods, eat lunch at one of the food trucksand browse the assortment of vendors.

The farmers market is open to the pub-lic.

Individuals without DoD-issued ID cardsmust obtain a Fort Meade gate accesspass from the Demps Visitor Control Cen-ter, 902 Reece Road.

Frequent visitors are encouraged topreregister for a long-term pass. You willneed your driver’s license or approvedphoto ID and be asked to provide yourSocial Security number at the VCC.

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

Bike gate passTo obtain a bike gate pass for the Pep-

per Road gate, call Joseph R. Shinskie, chiefof physical security at the Directorate ofEmergency Services, at 301-677-6618 toschedule a date to pick up the pass.

Passes will be available for pickup withintwo days.

International menuClub Meade is open for lunch service on

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdaysfrom 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and offers a varietyof international-themed buffets.

Cost is $7.95 for members and $8.95 fornonmembers.

Menu: Today: Mediterranean Buffet:Chicken with figs and apricots, couscous,lemon roasted potatoes, and fire-roastedgreen tomatoes.

Tuesday: Italian Buffet: Chicken Caccia-tore, vegetable lasagna and angel hairpasta; Wednesday: American Burger Bar:Burgers and hot dogs with all the fixings,French fries, onion rings and potato salad.

Sept. 22: First Day of Fall Buffet: Apricotrosemary chicken, beef stew with noodlesand maple-roasted sweet potatoes.

For more information, call 301-677-6969.

EDUCATION

Homeschool GroupThe Fort Meade Homeschool Group

meets throughout the year for field tripsand social outings.

For information on upcoming events,visit the “Fort Meade Homeschool Group”on Facebook. Go to facebook.com/groups/FortMeadeHomeschoolGroup.

Citizenship SeminarThe U.S. Citizen & Immigration Services

Office will present the United States Citi-zenship Seminar on Oct. 6 from 4:30 to 6p.m. at Army Community Service, 830Chisholm Ave.

The free seminar is open to all servicemembers, retirees, DoD civilian employeesand their family members.

During the information seminar, speak-ers will address immigration forms, theprocess in creating USCIS packets, pointsof contact within Immigration Services,and Green Cards.

Immediately following the session,individual private sessions will be availablefor those seeking information.

For more information, call 301-677-5590or visit meade.armymwr.com.

Financial, EmploymentReadiness

Joint Services offers workshops and

briefings by Army Community Service atthe Community Readiness Center, 830Chisholm Ave., and the Navy Fleet andFamily Support Center at 2212 ChisholmAve., unless otherwise noted.

The free classes are open to active-dutyservice members and family members,DoD civilian employees and retirees.

Registration is required for each class.Military• TGPS (Transition, Goals, Plans, Suc-

cess) Five-Day Workshop: Monday to Sept.23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., FFSC

• Pre-deployment Brief: Sept. 22, 10-11:30 a.m., FFSC

• Navy Family Orientation: Oct. 26, 5-7p.m., FFSC

• Career Technical Training: Two-DayTGSP Workshop: Sept. 28-29, 8 a.m. to 4p.m., FFSC

• Pre-Separation Brief: Sept. 29, 9-11:30a.m., FFSC

Employment• Ten Steps to a Federal Job: Sept. 27, 9

a.m. to noon, FFSCFinancial• Car Buying: Tuesday, 9-11 a.m., ACS• 1st Term Financial Readiness: Sept. 27,

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., ACS• Budgeting For Baby: Sept. 23, 11 a.m. to

12:30 p.m., FFSCThis class is open only to Navy and

Marine Corps personnel.To register, call FFSC at 301-677-9017 or

ACS at 301-677-5590, or visit fortmea-deacs.checkappointments.com.

YOUTH

StorytimeThe Children’s Library at Kuhn Hall offers

free, pre-kindergarten Storytime on Thurs-days with identical programs at 9:30 and10:30 a.m. at Kuhn Hall, 4415 Llewellyn Ave.

• Today: “Shaggy Dogs, Waggy Dogs!” —Celebrating American Kennel Club’s “Re-sponsible Dog Ownership Month” withstories about dogs.

• Sept. 22: “Hooray For Fall!” — An au-tumn-themed Storytime

• Sept. 29: “Books Are The Cat’s Meow!”— Celebrate “National Cat Month”

For more information, call 301-677-5522or 301-677-4509l or go to meade.ar-mymwr.com.

Youth Fishing RodeoFort Meade’s Youth Fishing Rodeo for

children ages 3 to 15 will be held Saturdayfrom 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Burba Lake Recre-ation Area.

The free event is sponsored by theMeade Rod & Gun Club and MWR-OutdoorRecreation.

Youths will be divided into three agedivisions: 3 to 6; 7 to 11; and 12 to 15.

Prizes will be awarded in each age divi-sion.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. in BurbaCottage, Building 4424.

Limited fishing gear and bait will beavailable for participants who do no havetheir own.

Maryland fishing regulations are in ef-fect, and no other fishing is permittedSaturday until after 1 p.m.

Snacks will be available for purchase.For more information, call Charisma

Wooten at 240-568-6055 or visit theOutdoor Recreation page at meade.ar-mymwr.com.

Teen skate parkThe Teen Center Skate Park is open to

grades nine to 12 on the first and thirdFriday of the month from 3-5 p.m.

Helmets must be worn at all times in thepark.

Skateboards and safety equipment willbe provided, but teens may bring their ownitems.

The skate park is free to members and$2 for nonmembers.

For more information, call 301-677-6054.

RECREATION

Out & About• Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention

will be held today and Friday from 10 a.m.to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5

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p.m. at the Hunt Valley Inn, 245 ShawanRoad, Hunt Valley. Admission costs $20.

Convention includes screenings of filmand TV shows, a trivia contest, question-and-answer sessions, autograph signings,and collectibles and vintage merchandisefor sale.

Celebrity guests include Ed Asner, Rob-ert Conrad, Clint Walker, Lee Majors, Lind-say Wagner, Bernie Kopell, Angela Cart-wright, Jon Provost, Larry Storch, JohnnyCrawford, Robert Loggia, Julia Newmar,Margaret O’Brien, Keir Dullea and LesleyGore.

For more information, call 443-286-6821 or visit https://www.facebook.com/MidAtlanticNostalgiaConvention.

• Oktoberfest will be held Sept. 29-Oct. 2 on Freemont Field at Fort Belvoir, Va.

The four-day festival highlights authen-tic German cuisine, beverages, music anddancing. The free event also will feature acarnival, Volksmarch 10K walk, and a ven-dor market.

For more information, go to belvoir.ar-mymwr.com.

• Gem, Mineral Jewelry and FossilShow will be presented Sept. 24 from 10a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to5 p.m. at the Howard County Fairgroundsin Marriottsville.

The event will feature a kid’s mine,beads, fossils, minerals, cool rocks andmore. Admission costs $6. For more in-formation, visit gemcuttersguild.com.

• Anne Arundel County Library isoffering several activities:

♦ Friday: Lung Health Seminar andScreening will be held at 10:30 a.m. atAnnapolis Regional Library and at 1 p.m. atthe Eastport-Annapolis Neck CommunityLibrary. The presentation will feature medi-cal experts at Anne Arundel Medical Cen-ter. Take the lung health profiler to assessyour risk.

♦ Saturday: Pokémon Club for elemen-tary school students will meet at 3 p.m. atBrooklyn Park Community Library. Learn tobuild a deck for the Pokémon TCG. (Bringyour own cards). Bring your video games tohang out, battle and trade.

For a complete list of library events, visitwww.aacpl.net/events.

• Maryland Renaissance Festival isrunning through Oct. 23 on Saturdays andSundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 1821Crownsville Road, Annapolis.

General admission for ages 16-61 is $24.Tickets for seniors ages 62 and older cost$20. Tickets for youths ages 7-15 cost $10.

Active-duty service members withphoto identification can purchase at thegroup discount price of $20.

For a schedule of events or more in-formation, call 800-296-7304 or visitrennfest.com.

• Toby’s Dinner Theatre presents“Sister Act” through Nov. 13, and “A Christ-

mas Carol” from Nov. 17 through Jan. 8 at5900 Symphony Woods, Columbia. Dis-counted tickets are available at LeisureTravel Services. For more information, callLTS at 301-677-7354 or Toby’s at 410-730-8311.

• Leisure Travel Services will offer itsnext monthly bus trip to New York City onSaturday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Cost is $60.Discounted tickets to attractions will beprovided. For more information, call 301-677-7354.

• Leisure Travel Services is offeringtickets to “Disney On Ice: Follow YourHeart” on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 29 at 11a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Oct. 30at noon and 4 p.m.

Sale ends Oct. 21. For more information,call LTS at 301-677-7354.

MEETINGS• Prostate Cancer Support Group

meets at Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center in Bethesda on the thirdThursday of every month. The next meet-ing is today from 1-2 p.m. and 6:30-7:30p.m. in the America Building, River Confer-ence Room (next to the Prostate Center),third floor.

Spouses/partners are invited. Military IDis required for base access. Men without amilitary ID should call the Prostate Centerat 301-319-2900 at least four businessdays prior to the event for base access.

For more information, call retired Col.Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or emailjane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.mil.

• Families Dealing with Deploymentmeets the first and third Monday of everymonth from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the FamilyAdvocacy Program, 2462 85th MedicalBattalion Ave. Children welcome. The nextmeeting is Monday.

The group is for families experiencing anupcoming or current deployment, or theservice members who have recently re-turned from deployment. For more in-formation, call 301-677-7823.

• Daddy & Me interactive playgroup forfathers with children ages 2-4 meets thefirst and third Monday of every monthfrom 5-6 p.m. at the Family AdvocacyProgram, 2462 85th Medical Battalion Ave.The next meeting is Monday.

Children and their dads engage in activ-ities conducive to improving social interac-tion, and cognitive and motor skills.

Space is limited. Registration is requiredfor each session. For more information, call301-677-4118.

• The Retired Enlisted Association(TREA) meets the third Tuesday of eachmonth from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Poto-mac Place Neighborhood Center, 49982nd Corps Blvd. The next meeting is Tues-day.

For more information, visit trea.org or

call Charles Green, the local chapter presi-dent, at 443-610-4252 or Otis WhitakerSr., chapter secretary, at 443-306-1104.

• Society of Military Widows meetsfor brunch the third Tuesday of the monthat 11 a.m. at Club Meade. The next meetingis Tuesday. For more information, call BettyJones at 410-992-1123.

• Military District of WashingtonSergeant Audie Murphy Club meets thethird Wednesday of each month. The nextmeeting is Wednesday. For more informa-tion, contact Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Barfield,club vice president, at aaron.a.bar-field.mil@mail.mil.

• Air Force Sergeants AssociationChapter 254 meets the third Wednesdayof every month from 3-4 p.m. in the audi-torium of the Airman Leadership School,8470 Zimborski Ave. The next meeting isWednesday. For more information, call831-521-9251 or go to AFSA254.org.

• Single Parent Support Group meetsevery second and fourth Monday of themonth from 5:30-7 p.m. at School AgeServices, 1900 Reece Road. Children wel-come. The next meeting is Sept. 26. Formore information, call 301-677-7823.

• Marriage Enrichment Group, spon-sored by Army Community Service, meetsthe second and fourth Monday of everymonth from 3-4 p.m. at the CommunityReadiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. Thenext meeting is Sept. 26. For more in-formation, call Celena Flowers or JessicaHobgood at 301-677-5590.

• Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club willconduct its October luncheon meeting onOct. 4 at 11 a.m. at Club Meade.

The luncheon will feature a musicalprogram of classical, spiritual, jazz, Broad-way tunes and more presented by violistRobin Massie-Peghee.

Cost of the luncheon is $18. Reserva-tions, or cancellations if you are on thepermanent reservation list, must be re-ceived by 5 p.m. on Sept. 29. Call your arearepresentative or Betty Wade at 410-551-7082.

Annual membership dues are $25.Members may bring guests at any time tothe luncheons, which are held on the firstTuesday of each month, except June, July,August and January.

For more information, call Lianne Rob-erts, ROWC president, at 301-464-5498.

• Project Healing Waters meets Thurs-days at Burba Lake area No. 3 in the sum-mer. Grilling begins at 5 p.m.

In the winter, the group meets at theRascon Building, 2481 Llewellyn Ave.

The project is dedicated to the physicaland emotional rehabilitation of woundedwarriors and veterans through fly fishing,fly tying and outings.

For more information, call Larry Vawter,program leader, at 443-535-5074 or emailthecarptman@msn.com.

The movie schedule is subject to change.For a recorded announcement of showings,call 301-677-5324. Further listings areavailable on the Army and Air ForceExchange Service website at www.aa-fes.com.

Movies start Fridays at 6:30 p.m,Saturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.PRICES: Tickets are $6 for adults (12 andolder) and$3.50 for children. 3DMovies: $8adults, $5.50 children.

Today throughSept. 25

Friday: “OperationChromite” (R).AsquadofSoldiers fight in theKoreanWar’scrucial Battle of Incheon. With LiamNeeson, Jung-jae Lee, Beom-suLee.

Saturday: “War Dogs” (R). Based onthe true story of two youngmenwhowona$300millioncontract fromthePentagonto arm America’s allies in Afghanistan.With Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, BradleyCooper.

Sunday: “Pete’s Dragon” (PG). Theadventures of an orphaned boy namedPete and his best friend Elliot, who just sohappens tobeadragon.WithBryceDallasHoward, Robert Redford, KarlUrban.

Sept. 23: “Don’t Breathe” (PG-13).Hoping to walk away with a massivefortune, a trio of thieves break into thehouse of a blindmanwho isn’t as helplessas he seems. With Stephen Lang, JaneLevy, DylanMinnette.

Sept. 24: FREE SCREENING (PG).Tickets available at the Exchange FoodCourt. Seating open to non-ticket holders15minutes prior to showtime.

Sept. 25: “Ben-Hur” (PG-13). JudahBen-Hur, a prince falsely accused oftreason by his adopted brother, an officerin the Roman army, returns to hishomeland after years at sea to seekrevenge, but finds redemption. With JackHuston, TobyKebbell,MorganFreeman.

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