Rodwell Forbes has assumed the role of garrison command sergeant major at Fort Meade, replacing Thomas Latter who served for two years. Latter received praise from Garrison Commander Col. Brian Foley and was presented with the Legion of Merit for his service before departing for his next assignment in Afghanistan. Forbes most recently served as the command sergeant major of the 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion in Germany and thanked Latter for his support as he takes on his new role at Fort Meade.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
TODAY, 7 p.m.: Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus Concert-Constitution Park
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 pm.: Fort Meade Farmers Market-Smallwood Hall lot
August 21, 4-6 p.m.: Right Arm Hight-Club Meade
August 23, 7 p.m.: 1812 Overture and Alumni Concert-Constitution Park
Sept 4, 7 A.M.: Monthly Prayer Breakfast-Club Meade
quality care
New leader takes
charge of KACC,
Fort Meade MEDDAC
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TRAINING
DAY
Sgt. 1st Class Eric Cullipher and Sgt. Shawn Hnatuk-Kaufman, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 308th MI Battalion, 902nd Military Intelligence
Group, rush an objective to secure injured personnel during a medical field training exercise conducted July 31 at Gunpowder Military Reservation in Glen
Arm. More than 60 Soldiers from the 902nd MI participated in the daylong training. For the Story see page 10. photo by Spc. Brooks Schnetzler

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birth of their
daughter Jose-
phine on June
4. Truly a big
summer for the
Smith family!
Finally, we
welcomed our
new Public
Works Direc-
tor Dan Spicer.
Dan recently
retired as a navy
c o m m a n d e r
and comes to us from Naval Facilities Com-
mand. He has jumped into one of our most
challenging jobs with both feet and has already
made a difference.
Across the installation, we welcomed the fol-
lowing people:
Col. Michele Bredenkamp as commander
of the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade,
Col. Joe Hartman as commander of the 780th
MI Brigade, Col. Jon Bonin as commander of
the 902nd MI Group, Col. Laura Trinkle as
commander of Kimbrough Ambulatory Care
Center, Col. Jack Ohlweiler as commander of
U.S. Army Claims Service, and Col. Jacqueline
Chando as commander of U.S. Army Public
Health Command-Region North.
Truly a summer of great transition on Fort
Meade! Transition is part of our service culture,
and throughout Fort Meade and all of our part-
ner commands keep rolling along.
Summer is a time of transition, and also a
time to rest and relax with family and loved
ones. I hope all have been able to spend quality
time over the summer to sustain and recharge
our emotional batteries. Please take time as my
family and I did, and continue to be safe in all
you do.
Congratulations to all 30 of our children from
the Fort Meade track team who qualified and
competed in the national AAU Junior Olympics,
and special congratulations to those who won
medals in their age groups!
Thanks to our Emergency Services and gar-
rison team who hosted another world class
National Night Out last Tuesday, and thanks
to the U.S. Army Field Band for putting on
another wonderful Summer Concert Series at
Constitution Park.
I hope all are able to make it to the final con-
cert featuring the “1812 Overture,” on Aug. 23
at 7 p.m. You won’t be disappointed.
So welcome once again to all our new com-
manders and leaders, Team Meade is honored
and fortunate to have you.
Commander’s Column
Contents
News.............................. 3 Sports...................................14
Community..................12 Classified..............................16
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Command
Sgt. Maj. Rodwell Forbes
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 Shari Rosen
Design Coordinator Timothy Davis
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Hello again, Team Meade.
Well, I’ve blinked and a year has gone by. Last
Friday, I celebrated completion of my first year
as garrison commander of this great Installation.
I remain humbled by the honor of serving this
wonderful community, and thankful that I still
have two years left to serve here.
We have made great progress toward the ulti-
mate goal of attaining resources needed to sup-
port the installation’s growth, and I will continue
to push hard every day for the remainder of my
tenure.
Summer is always a time of transition in our
military, and this year we saw transition in many
of our key garrison leadership jobs and in our
partner commands.
First and foremost was the garrison command
sergeant major transition. I have worked with
many outstanding noncommissioned officers
in my 24-year career, but Command Sgt. Maj.
Thomas J. Latter is by far the best. He is a highly
intelligent leader whose priority every day was
caring for each and every member of our entire
Team Meade community.
Service members, civilians, families — Com-
mand Sgt. Maj. Latter cared for all. He worked
tirelessly to improve every service provided by
our garrison, build strong relationships with our
partners, and provide sound recommendations
and strategic guidance to all.
Command Sgt. Maj. Latter will be missed,
but he moves on to perform another key job for
our Army and nation as the garrison command
sergeant major of our largest Forward Operating
Base in Afghanistan.
He is replaced by another outstanding com-
mand sergeant major in Rodwell Forbes. Com-
mand Sgt. Maj. Forbes comes to us from Ger-
many with a wealth of experience leading and
caring for Soldiers. Our Team Meade community
continues to be in good hands in the form of
Command Sgt. Maj. Forbes and his wife, Patri-
cia.
Across the garrison staff we also welcomed
Chaplain (Col.) Warren Kirby, his wife, Peggy,
and their family. Chaplain Kirby is a native of
the area and has almost 30 years of experience
ministering to and caring for Soldiers and service
members in both garrison and combat.
Lt. Col. Jon Cheney arrived from Charlottes-
ville, Va., to assume duty as the garrison judge
advocate general. Jon arrives with his wife, Karri,
and family after being personally selected for the
position by the deputy judge advocate general of
the Army.
Lt. Col. Eric Smith assumed command of
our Headquarters Battalion on May 22. He and
his wife, Chaeson, followed that event with the
A Summer of Transition
COL. Brian P. Foley
Garrison Commander

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News
Staff photo by nate pesce
Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes accepts the noncommissioned
officer sabre from Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley during a change
of responsibility ceremony Tuesday at McGill Training Center. Forbes assumed
responsibilty from Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Latter, who served as the
garrison’s senior enlisted advisor for two years.
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Command Sergeant Maj. Rodwell L.
Forbes became Fort Meade garrison’s
new senior enlisted advisor during a
change of responsibility ceremony Tues-
day at McGill Training Center.
Forbes replaces Command Sgt. Maj.
Thomas J. Latter, who served for two
years. In September, Latter will begin a
one-year deployment as the garrison com-
mand sergeant major at Bagram Airfield
in Afghanistan.
“It is a great day to be a member of
the Fort Meade team,” Forbes said in his
brief remarks. “I am humbled to stand
before each and every one of you today
as your new command sergeant major. I
don’t take that lightly.”
The 30-minute ceremony began with
a rendition of the National Anthem by
Master Sgt. Marva Lewis, a lead vocalist
with the U.S. Army Field Band. The invo-
cation was given by Chaplain (Lt. Col.)
David Cooper, garrison duty chaplain.
Music was provided by the U.S. Army
Field Band’s Brass Quintet.
“Sergeant Major Forbes, I look forward
to sustaining the wonderful relationship I
had with Command Sergeant Major Lat-
ter, and building our relationship together
with you and your family and taking this
installation into the future,”said Garrison
Commander Col. Brian P. Foley.
“Command Sergeant Major Forbes
and his wife, Patricia, come to us from
Germany with a wealth of experience
over a long career of leading and caring
for Soldiers, both in combat and in gar-
rison. They are the right team for this
job.”
Forbes hails from New Orleans with
more than 19 years of military experi-
ence including four years as a signaleer
in the Marine Corps. Before transitioning
to the Army as an embarkation logistics
specialist, he completed basic training at
the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San
Diego and his Army Advanced Individual
Training in 1995 at Fort Gordon, Ga.
Forbes has participated in Operation
Desert Storm/Shield, the Bosnian peace-
keeping mission, Sarajevo peace-keeping
mission, Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Unified Protector. His most
recent assignment was as the command
sergeant major of the 72nd Expedition-
ary Signal Battalion in Schweinfurt, Ger-
many, for two years.
Forbes and his wife, Patricia, have three
children and seven grandchildren.
Before the ceremony, Foley presented
Latter with the Legion of Merit. The
colonel praised Latter for his selfless ser-
vice to Fort Meade.
“You worked tirelessly to improve every
service provided by our garrison, build
strong relationships with our partners,
and provide sound recommendations and
strategic guidance to all,” Foley said.
The colonel said although he has
worked with many outstanding noncom-
missioned officers, the year working with
Latter “was the first time in my career
when I had a true command team rela-
tionship. Sergeant Major, I thank you.”
Latter thanked his wife, Terri, for her
support and dedication. He also thanked
Foley, garrison leaders, senior enlisted
advisors, service members and their fami-
lies, garrison employees and community
partners.
“Rod, you’re gonna be busy, brother,”
Latter jokingly said to Forbes. “But you’re
gonna love it here. It will take you back
to the way you felt when you were a first
sergeant, taking care of service members
of all ranks and services, taking care of
members of the community, building
those teams that you built back then, only
on a larger scale.”
Referring to his new senior enlisted
advisor, Foley said that Fort Meade is
“excited” to have Forbes.
“I cannot wait to move Fort Meade
forward with you over the next two years,”
Foley said.
Forbes thanked Latter and his wife for
their support of Fort Meade service mem-
bers and families, and for the couple’s
support to him and his family.
“You truly personify excellence in
action,” he said.
Forbes then directed his remarks to the
Garrison welcomes
Command Sergeant
Major Rodwell Forbes
garrison leadership.
“Members of the garrison team, we
will lead the charge by striving for excel-
lence,” he said. “Colonel Foley, let’s get
ready for this great adventure together.”

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News
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Three graduates of the Defense Infor-
mation School participated in a panel
discussion as an Alumni Day event for
the school’s 50th anniversary.
“This is our first Alumni Day,” said
DINFOS Commandant Jeremy Martin.
“Judging from the turnout and the par-
ticipation we have had, this has been
tremendous.”
The panel discussion was held Aug. 6
for an audience of DINFOS students and
faculty members. Panelists were Sunny
Anderson, host of several shows on the
Food Network and author of “Sunny’s
Kitchen,” a New York Times best-selling
book; retired Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph
Wojtecki, a former public affairs advi-
sor to the Air Force chief of staff and a
senior fellow at the Center for Risk Com-
munication, a New York-based company
that provides science-based, strategic
communications products and solutions
for clients; and retired Maj. Robert Hast-
ings Jr., appointed by President George
W. Bush as the principal deputy assistant
secretary of defense who is now the senior
vice president of Communications and
Government Affairs and chief of staff for
Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth, Texas.
The moderator was retired Air Force
Maj. Gen. Mark Rosenker, former deputy
assistant to President George W. Bush;
former director of the White House Mili-
tary Office; former chairman and acting
chairman of the National Transportation
Safety Board; and president of the Trans-
portation Safety Group, a specialized
consulting company.
The guest speakers praised DINFOS
for providing military public affairs per-
sonnel with the basic fundamentals of
the field to act as professionals on the
first day of their duty assignment after
graduation.
“The things that you learn here are
kind of like when you’re getting the the-
ory — these are the things that when you
get out and start working in the world,
people don’t know. People don’t know
the basics,” said Anderson, an Air Force
veteran and former radio broadcaster and
journalist.
For example, said Anderson, there are
disc jockeys in the radio industry who
don’t know how to operate the equipment
in the radio station.
“To think that I would somehow fall
backwards into writing a book is quite
amazing,” Anderson said. “But it all
starts with DINFOS.”
Wojtecki said the school’s commitment
to, and legacy of, professional excellence
have prepared current and future genera-
tions of military public affairs officers to
properly serve the American public.
“The military requires the informed
support of the public in our system,
which is the finest ever devised,” he said.
“We have a public that is comprised of
more people who know less and less.
You are the interface between the finest
military in the world and the people who
have to support us in what we do. So in
a very important way, you folks are really
the front line.”
Hastings said DINFOS provides stu-
dents with a “practical approach” to mass
communications and helps students come
up with “practical solutions” to problems
in the field.
“When you folks graduate, you’re going
to go to war,” Hastings said. “You’re in a
fantastic institution.”
Early in his career as a public affairs
officer, Hastings said he had to handle
the case of an American Soldier who
beheaded another soldier in Germany.
Hastings said that the German govern-
ment wanted to handle the case and pros-
ecute the American Soldier for perpetrat-
ing “such an atrocity on German soil.”
“The German press was having a field
day with it,” Hastings said. “And so
that’s where I really got the public affairs
principles that the school taught me. And
everything that I learned here worked. It
was by the book.”
After the discussion, the panelists
answered questions from the audience
ranging from the use of retired military
personnel as consultants by television
news stations and the definition of stra-
tegic communications, to the relationship
between a public affairs officer and a
commander.
Ray Shepherd, director of the Defense
Media Activity and a 1974 graduate of
DINFOS, said the school instilled in him
“an innate curiosity for life.”
Shepherd said this curiosity is a benefit
to all DINFOS graduates, whether they
remain in the military or work in the
civilian sector.
Gunnery Sgt. Helen Searcy, a DINFOS
student who is enrolled in the Public
Affairs Qualification Course, said the
panel discussion taught her how the
knowledge she gains at DINFOS can be
applied in all facets of public affairs.
“I am not just limited to the press chief
job, but also as a counsel and advisor,”
Searcy said. “I learned to never limit [the]
possibilities of my billet to certain jobs,
but to always allow for opportunities to
grow.”
DINFOS graduates reflect on their careers
photo by steve ellmore
Defense Information School alumni - retired Maj. Robert L. Hastings Jr., retired Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Wojtecki and Sunny
Anderson, an Air Force veteran - talk about the education they received and its impact on their careers during a panel discussion
held Aug. 6 as part of the school’s 50th anniversary Alumni Day event.

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News
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
Col. Laura R. Trinkle assumed the
reigns of leadership of the U.S. Army
Medical Activity, Fort Meade, and Kim-
brough Ambulatory Care Center in a
change of command ceremony on Aug. 7
at McGlachlin Parade Field.
Trinkle replaces Col. B.N. Jaghab, who
served as commander of Fort Meade
MEDDAC for two years.
“I am excited to be part of this MED-
DAC again and remain on the North-
ern Regional Medical Command team,”
Trinkle said. “Colonel Jaghab, thank you
for your service and all you have done to
move this command and the communities
we support toward improved health.”
Fort Meade MEDDAC is subordinate
to the Northern Regional Medical Com-
mand and a partner in the Walter Reed
health care system. MEDDAC is charged
with providing medical and environmen-
tal services for 140,000 active-duty and
retired service members and their families,
as well as occupational health services to
civilian employees.
The organization’s area of responsibil-
ity includes Maryland and Pennsylvania.
MEDDAC’s roots extend back to the
Camp Meade Hospital, which was orga-
nized in 1917 and was part of the original
post. In July 1961, Kimbrough Army
Hospital was established. Eight years
later, the hospital was reorganized and
redesignated to MEDDAC.
As a result of the 1995 Base Realign-
ment and Closure Commission, Kim-
brough Army Hospital was downgraded
to an outpatient facility. Its emergency
room closed in 1996, when Kimbrough
Ambulatory Care Center was estab-
lished.
In 2007, the Warrior Transition Com-
pany A, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care
Center was created. Four years later, the
company was designated as the Warrior
Transition Unit, Fort Meade, and was
reassigned to the Warrior Transition Bri-
gade at Walter Reed National Military
Medical Center in Bethesda.
The change of command ceremony
began with the invocation by Chaplain
(Maj.) George C. Okoth, the garrison’s
Catholic priest, and a rendition of the
National Anthem by Capt. Lolita Waver-
ly, MEDDAC company commander at
Kimbrough.
In his remarks, Brig. Gen. Robert
D. Tenhet, commanding general, North-
ern Regional Medical Command, called
Trinkle “the right Soldier” to lead the
transformation at Kimbrough and its
other clinics “as Army medicine strives
to transform into a more efficient and
innovative organization over the next
decade.”
Trinkle graduated from Emporia State
University in 1991 with a Bachelor of
Science in education and an ROTC dis-
tinguished military graduate commission.
She earned a Master of Health Adminis-
tration from Baylor University in Texas
in 1998 and a master’s degree in strategic
studies from the U.S. Army War College.
The new commander most recently
led the Andrew Radar U.S. Army Health
Clinic at Joint Base Myer-Henderson
Hall in Virginia and served as the chief
of staff for Northern Regional Medical
Command, Fort Belvoir, Va., for the past
eight months.
Tenhet praised Jaghab for creating
a positive work environment for those
under his command.
“This creative team of caregivers
thrived under Colonel Jaghab,” Tenhet
said. “The military and civilian staff
members are united in their efforts to
improve the health of their patients while
always striving to provide better access
to care in a safe environment through
responsive customer service.”
Tenhet said one illustration of the suc-
cess of MEDDAC’s one-team approach
“is the improvement in the medical evalu-
ation board 30-day processing rate from
54 percent to 79 percent, directly impact-
ing our wounded, ill and injured Soldiers,
ensuring they return to active duty or to
their community if they can no longer
remain in the Army.”
Jaghab also was credited for helping to
maintain a mission-ready force “through
aggressive efficiency improvement mea-
sures, engagement with unit leadership
and proper additional resource alloca-
tion,” according to Tenhet.
New commander heads Fort Meade MEDDAC
“The garrison’s medical readiness sta-
tus improved from 85 to 90 percent.
Customer satisfaction is up because wait
times at the pharmacy is down by 45
minutes,” Tenhet said. “These accom-
plishments are no coincidence. They are
guided by a leader who understands the
strategic situation.”
In his remarks, Jaghab thanked his
family and the military and civilian staff
at Kimbrough for their support and
dedication.
“Colonel Trinkle, I hand over to you an
organization with a truly legendary staff,”
Jaghab said. “Like any family, this MED-
DAC family exhibits loyalty through their
selfless service, their reliability through
their long-term 25 years of service, and
respect and unconditional love for one
another and their patients.
“I know this staff, regardless of their
years of service, won’t let you down and
will make you as proud of them as they
made me.”
In closing, Trinkle said she is humbled
to continue serving with MEDDAC.
“I know that together we will continue
to improve the experience of care and
health of our communities while sustain-
ing the high quality that is the trademark
of Army medicine,” she said.
‘I know that together we
will continue to improve
the experience of care and
health of our communities.’
Laura R. Trinkle
Commander, Fort Meade
MEDDAC
Brig. Gen. Robert D.
Tenhet, commanding
general of the
Northern Regional
Medical Command,
congratulates Col.
Laura R. Trinkle, the
new commander
of the U.S. Army
Medical Department
Activity, Fort Meade,
and Kimbrough
Ambulatory Care
Center, at the
change of command
ceremony on Aug.
7 at McGlachlin
Parade Field. Trinkle
replaces Col. B.N.
Jaghab, who served
as commander for
two years.
photo by nate pesce

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By Jacqueline K. Lovdahl
Intern, Legal Assistance Division
Service members, veterans, and their
families have the ability to seek free legal
services and counsel from attorneys at
the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate on
Fort Meade and at other military installa-
tions worldwide.
However, certain rules of professional
conduct dictate which clients these attor-
neys can actually advise. It is quite pos-
sible that a JAG attorney can advise one
member of a military family who has
established an attorney-client relationship
with the OSJA but cannot advise another
member of that same family or other
individuals who have conflicted interests
in the legal matter.
For instance, you try to make an
appointment to see a Fort Meade Legal
Assistance attorney with the intention
of receiving advice about separation and
divorce. Unfortunately, you are told that
the attorneys in the office are unable to
help you because of a “conflict of inter-
est” that exists. What does this mean?
A conflict of interest may prevent an
attorney — or in some instances, all attor-
neys in a legal office — from providing
legal services to a particular client. This
conflict may occur when an attorney has
an existing duty to another person or
organization.
The conflict exists because the attor-
ney cannot advise both parties without
violating the attorney’s duty to ethically
practice the law when their interests are
in opposition to one another.
A conflict also may be present when the
attorney already possesses confidential
information he secured from one client
that would greatly disadvantage the other
client in their dispute with the first client
if they were aware of it.
When a conflict of interest exists, an
attorney runs the risk of compromising
their first client’s interests by influenc-
ing their second client’s interests, or vice
versa.
For example, a conflict of interest may
exist when a service member wants to
meet with a Legal Assistance attorney to
speak about separation and divorce, but
his or her spouse has already spoken with
another attorney in the same office about
separation and divorce.
Though the Legal Assistance Office
has attorneys to address these family law
issues, a conflict of interest exists within
the entire office setting because attorneys
in the same office are presumed to have
knowledge of each other’s clients, case
files and strategies.
Attorneys often work in close proxim-
ity to one another, discuss and strategize
about cases, and keep client files centrally
located. If two different attorneys within
the same office are representing a hus-
band and wife going through a separation
and divorce, a conflict of interest exists
due to the close working environment and
overall nature of the office.
The husband’s interests may be at stake
if the wife’s attorney overhears a conver-
sation regarding their case or sees paper-
work from the husband’s case file.
Even if the service member has a com-
pletely different legal issue that is set apart
from the legal issue that his or her spouse
sought help for months ago, a conflict of
interest may still exist.
In certain legal situations such as sepa-
ration and divorce or wills and estate
planning, the client who first creates a
legal relationship with an attorney “wins
the race” to secure that office as his or
her resource.
In order to maintain legal practice
licensure, it is the professional responsibil-
ity of the attorney and the Legal Assis-
tance Office staff to identify these con-
flicts of interests and, where appropriate,
decline to meet with the client and refer
the declined client to other legal offices.
To avoid the ramifications stemming
from conflicts of interest in the Legal
Assistance Office, several precautions are
in place. Under Army Regulation 27-3,
clients must be screened to avoid inadver-
tent conflicts. The client will be referred to
other area Legal Assistance Offices, area
attorney referral services and pro bono
(free) legal services, as appropriate.
To avoid possible conflict of inter-
est situations from happening, service
members should reach out to their Legal
Assistance Office as soon as a legal issue
presents itself. For more than one reason,
do not wait until mere days before deploy-
ing to see an attorney.
To schedule an appointment with a
Legal Assistance attorney on Fort Meade,
call 301-677-9504 or 301-677-9536.
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prevent legal service
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American Water is continuing its 2014
Annual Water Main Flushing Program
on Monday.
The purpose of the program is to pro-
vide the best quality water available to
you, the customer, by removing any build-
up of sediment that may have occurred in
the water lines.
Flushing may result in some temporary
discoloration and the presence of sedi-
ment in your water. These conditions are
not harmful and should be of very short
duration.
Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
limit your use of water to help prevent
discolored water from reaching the ser-
vice lines to your residence. Should you
notice an increase in discolored water at
your residence, flush all faucets inside for
15 minutes.
If the water discoloration does not
change, call the Water Treatment Plant at
443-591-0909. This number is monitored
24/7, should you have any additional
questions or concerns.
Areas that may be affected by planned
flushing from Monday through Aug. 22:
• 3rd Cavalry Road
• Baker Street
• Madden Court
• Defranzo Loop
• Wheeler Court
• Christian Loop
• Eubanks Loop/Court
• Fournier Street
• Gammon Street
• 29th Division Road
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• Ames Court
• Knowles Court
• Kelley Loop
• Brownwell Road
• Lobaugh Street
• Murphy Loop
• Peden Street
• Sheridan Street
• Van Noy Loop
• Will Street
• Young Street
• Marquette Court
• Antolak Street
• Merritt Court
• Johnson Court
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and Rockenbach Road may see a tempo-
rary change in their water during flushing
activities. Signs will be posted before any
flushing activities to notify customers.
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By Brian Murphy
Public Affairs Officer
902nd MI Group
More than 60 Soldiers from the 902nd
Military Intelligence Group participated
in a medical field-training exercise on July
31 at Gunpowder Military Reservation in
Glen Arm.
During previous training engagements
this year, the 902nd MI focused on reflex-
ive fire and land navigation. For this
exercise, Soldiers were required to recall
these skills while also tackling a new set
of challenges.
“This training was for all of the support
Soldiers of the 902nd MI Group,” said
Capt. Isaac Rodriguez, company com-
mander, Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 310th MI Battalion. “This was
their opportunity to have hands-on mili-
tary training in areas they don’t get to do
every day. For that reason, I think this was
a very beneficial experience.”
In the two months leading up to the
exercise, each of the Headquarters and
Headquarters Companies and Detach-
ments focused their warrior task training
on specific medical scenarios that were
going to be included in the culminating
event.
“We started with hands-on training in
the classroom with dummies and other
props, and then worked our way up to dif-
ferent situational training exercise lanes,”
Rodriguez said. “By the end, the intent
was for the Soldiers to be proficient in
each of the associated medical tasks so
as soon as they entered the lane, they
knew exactly what they were supposed to
be doing.”
The 902nd MI used every available
technology to ensure the event was as
realistic as possible, utilizing everything
from paintball guns to UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopters, to provide the Soldiers
with a truly memorable training experi-
ence.
“We started the first scenario by giving
the squads their mission,” said Sgt. Victor
Rosario, a lane noncommissioned officer
during the training. “Then they had to
use their maps, plot their points and move
out. That’s when we called out an injury,
and they had to react and provide first
aid to the casualty while they explained
the steps they were taking.”
As the squads advanced through the
training, the scenarios became increas-
ingly complex, with opposing forces firing
paintball pellets at the Soldiers to see how
they responded under pressure during the
later stages of the event.
“All of the extra touches helped make it
more like a combat environment,” Rosa-
rio said. “While one Soldier provided first
aid, others had to provide suppressive
fire. It was panicked. It was realistic. And
you could see them gain confidence and
get better as the squads moved through
each lane.
“This took our training to a whole
new level. You could see that the Soldiers
wanted to be there and were eager to
train. By the time the helicopters came,
that was just the icing on the cake.”
During each situational training exer-
cise lane, the squads had to request a
medical evacuation for their casualties.
Throughout the day, those requests were
repeatedly denied, forcing them to work
together to transport the wounded Sol-
diers to the next objective.
But during the final lane, the medical
evacuation request was finally approved.
The squads then had to navigate through
the woods to the landing area where two
Black Hawks were waiting.
By the time the casualties were loaded
safely onto the helicopters, the Soldiers
had earned a well-deserved flight back to
Fort Meade.
“I was thoroughly impressed with the
entire training exercise,” said Sgt. Mat-
thew Pilgrim, range safety officer. “It
was cool to be a part of the planning
for everything, but then it kind of stinks
because we didn’t get to actually go
through it with everyone else.
“But, it was nice to see so many people
have a good time while conducting train-
ing.”
902nd MI Soldiers participate
in medical field-training exercise
photoS by Spc. Brooks Schnetzler
Spc. Jeremy Milam, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 308th MI Battalion, 902nd MI Group, provides security during
the field training exercise at Gunpowder Military Reservation. Units use field training exercises to maintain proficiency in Army
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Soldiers from the 902nd Military Intelligence Group call in a simulated 9 Line Medical
Evacuation request during the training. In the two months leading up to the exercise,
each of the Headquarters and Headquarters Companies and Detachments focused
their warrior task training on specific medical scenarios.
Capt. Joseph Vesnesky and Sgt. Casey Curtis provide security for squad members
assessing a casualty during the training exercise.
Sgt. Melinda Scott, of Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 308th MI
Battalion, 902nd MI Group, evaluates a
casualty during the medical field-training
exercise.

10. http://www.ftmeade.army.mil12 SOUNDOFF! August 14, 2014
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.
Rabies vaccinations
Anne Arundal County will conduct
a Raccoon Oral Rabies Vaccination,
or ORV, campaign across the county,
including at Fort Meade.
The purpose of this program is to
reduce the spread of rabies among wild
animals in the county.
From Sept. 3 through the end of the
month, two types of rabies bait will be
dropped via ground and air.
The Fishmeal Polymer bait is
approximately 0.75 inches thick and 1.25
inches square.
The Coated Sachet bait resembles a
ketchup packet. Both are marked with a
toll-free phone number for information
about the ORV project.
Pet owners should keep their pets
confined or on a leash during the baiting
campaign and for two weeks after.
It is probable that some pets will still
encounter and may even eat the bait, as
it has a fish scent that can be attractive
to dogs and cats. Any animal that eats
the bait is not assumed to be vaccinated.
A common side effect is diarrhea due
to the bait’s high fat content.
Immunocompromized individuals,
including those with a history of
exfoliative skin conditions, children and
pregnant women should avoid handling
the bait.
Any instances where a person or
animal is exposed to the bait should be
reported to the Anne Arundel County
Department of Health at 410-222-0056,
ext. 3025.
Reports also can be faxed to 410-222-
6076.
VCC extended hours
The Demps Visitor Control Center,
located at building 902 Reece Road,
will be open for full, customer service
functions the third Saturday of the
month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting
Saturday.
The Saturday service will continue,
based on customer demand and staff
availability.
For more information, call 301-677-
1064 or 301-677-1065.
Kimbrough town hall
Dr. (Col.) Michael J. Zapor, deputy
chief of Clinical Services for the Fort
Meade Medical Department Activity,
will conduct a mini town hall meeting
on Aug. 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
pharmacy lobby.
The purpose of this forum is to
disseminate information, answer
questions and discuss concerns regarding
Kimbrough.
All beneficiaries are invited to attend.
Summer Concert Series
The U.S. Army Field Band’s free
Summer Concert Series is performed
Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Constitution Park.
• Tonight: Soldiers’ Chorus,
performing “From Stage to Screen:
Broadway Goes to the Movies”
• Aug. 23: Concert Band Soldiers’
Chorus, Jazz Ambassadors and The
Volunteers performing the Summer
Concert Series Finale
Every performing component of the
Army Field Band will participate.
In keeping with Army Field Band
tradition, this concert will include
returning alumni from across the
U.S. and feature Tchaikovsky’s “1812
Overture.”
No tickets are required. Bring a folding
chair or blanket for seating.
In inclement weather, the performance
will take place at the Fort Meade Pavilion.
The decision will be made at 3 p.m. on the
day of each performance.
For updates, check armyfieldband.
com or the Fort Meade Facebook page at
facebook.com/ftmeade.
All visitors should enter Fort Meade
via the main gate at Route 175 and
Reece Road. Visitors are subject to an
identification check and vehicle inspection.
For more information, call 301-677-6586.
Farmers market
The Fort Meade Farmers Market
is held every Wednesday from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. through Nov. 12 in the
Smallwood Hall parking lot, across from
McGlachlin Parade Field.
The Fort Meade community will
have access to fresh and local fruits and
vegetables, free-range meats, quality
heirloom vegetables, herbs and annuals,
flowers, jams, baked goods and breads.
For more information, go to
ftmeademwr.com.
Storytime
“It’s A Zoo In Here,” a zoo-themed
Storytime and stuffed animal sleepover
for children of all ages, will be held Aug.
22 at 3 p.m. in the Post Library Annex
at Kuhn Hall.
For more information, call 301-677-
5677.
Social media workshop for
job seekers
Did you know that 94 percent of
recruiters use or plan on using social
media in their recruiting efforts, while
only 36 percent of candidates utilize
social media?
The Army Community Service Employ-
ment Readiness Team, Rose Holland and
Ana Brown, have created a workshop
encompassing a variety of social media
platforms geared for military families.
The workshop will be conducted Sept.
4 from 9 a.m. to noon at ACS, 830
Chisholm Ave.
The workshop will cover creating
strong, professional profiles; searching for
jobs using various platforms; researching
companies; and improving your online
visibility and presence, while maintaining
your safety and security.
You can also use a number of platforms
to search for jobs and research companies
in order to customize your resume.
Many organizations have a presence
on a number of social media platforms
specifically geared to assist service mem-
bers, retirees, veterans and their families
in their job search.
To register, go to http://www.ftmeadem-
wr.com/acs/erp.php or call ACS at 301-
677-5590.
Lunch and Learn series
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care
Center hosts a monthly brown bag
Lunch and Learn Series on the second
Tuesday of the month on the first floor
of the Rascon Building, adjacent to
Kimbrough.
The next session will be Sept. 9.
Sessions are open to the public.
The lecture will be followed by a
question-and-answer session.
For more information, call Maj. Anne
Spillane at 301-677-8463.
Out About
• Abundant Life Church will host its
24th annual Super Saturday Kids Car-
nival and Family Fun Day on Aug. 23
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 7305 E. Furnace
Branch Road, Glen Burnie.
The free outdoor carnival will feature
pony rides, a petting zoo, midway games,
a Black Ops Obstacle Course, 18-foot
Big Kahuna Water Slide (wear a bathing
suit and bring a towel), a 32-foot Rock
Wall, a 3D Luau Moon Bounce and a
dunk tank.
TheAnneArundelCountyFireDepart-
ment will display several engines.
Inside the air-conditioned building will
be face painting, a tattoo parlor (for tem-
porary tattoos), hair salon, Kinect and
JustDance games, and costumed charac-
ters. Community organizations will offer
free services and goodies.
Together with Anne Arundel County
Public Schools and various services, the
church will give away free school supplies
on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free lunch and refreshments, including
hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones and ice
cream, will be provided.
Limited parking at the church and sat-
ellite parking lots will be available. A free
shuttle service begins at 10 a.m.
For more information, call the church
office at 410-761-9075 or visit abun-
dantlifechurch.us.
• The Bowie Baysox will present
“Legends of Wrestling Night” on
Wednesday at Prince George’s Stadium,
as the team takes on the Reading
Fightin Phils at 6:35 p.m.
The event will feature an appearance
by Kurt Angle, six-time WWF/WCW
world champion and former Olympic
gold medalist wrestler. Angle will
throw out a ceremonial first pitch, sign
autographs and pose for photos with
fans during the game.
Tickets are available at www.baysox.
com or by calling the Baysox box office
at 301-464-4865.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering
its next monthly bus trip to New York
City on Aug. 23, with discounts to
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attractions. Bus cost is $60. For more
information, call 301-677-7354 or visit
ftmeademwr.com.
• Families Dealing with Deployment
meets the first and third Monday of every
month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Meuse
Forest Neighborhood Center. Children
welcome. The next meeting is Monday. For
more information, call 301-677-5590 or
email colaina.townsend.ctr@mail.mil.
• Retired Enlisted Association meets
the third Tuesday of the month from
7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Perry’s Restaurant,
1210 Annapolis Road, Odenton. The next
meeting is Tuesday. For more information,
visit trea.org or call Elliott Phillips, the local
president, at 443-790-3805 or Arthur R.
Cooper, past national president, at 443-336-
1230.
• Military District of Washington
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the
third Wednesday of each month from
noon to 1 p.m. at the Joint Base Myer-
Henderson Hall Dining Facility in Virginia.
The next meeting is Wednesday. All members
and those interested in joining the club are
welcome. For more information, contact
Master Sgt. Erica Lehmkuhl at erica.
lehmkuhl@us.army.mil or 301-833-8415.
• Prostate Cancer Support Group meets
at Walter Reed National Military Medical
Center in Bethesda on the third Thursday of
every month. The next meeting is Aug. 21
from 1 to 2 p.m. and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the
America Building, River Conference Room
(next to the Prostate Center), third floor.
Spouses/partners are invited. Military ID
is required for base access. Men without a
military ID should call the Prostate Center
at 301-319-2900 at least two days prior to the
event for base access.
For more information, call retired Col.
Jane Hudak at 301-319-2918 or email jane.
l.hudak.ctr@health.mil.
• Society of Military Widows meets for
brunch the fourth Sunday of the month
at 1 p.m. at the Lanes. The next meeting is
Aug. 24. For more information, call Betty
Jones at 410-730-0127.
• Marriage Enrichment Group, sponsored
by Army Community Service, meets the
second and fourth Monday of every
month from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Community
Readiness Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
The next meeting is Aug. 25. For more
information, call Celena Flowers or Jessica
Hobgood at 301-677-5590.
• Calling All Dads meets the second and
fourth Monday of every month from 4 to
5 p.m. at Potomac Place Neighborhood
Center, 4998 2nd Corps Blvd. The next
meeting is Aug. 25.
The group is for expecting fathers, and
fathers with children of all ages. Children
welcome. For more information, call 301-
677-5590 or email colaina.townsend.ctr@
mail.mil.
• Single Parent Support Group meets the
second and fourth Monday of the month
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at School Age Services,
1900 Reece Road. The next meeting is Aug.
25. Free child care is provided onsite.
For more information, call 301-677-5590
or email colaina.townsend.ctr@mail.mil.
• Air Force Sergeants Association
Chapter 254 meets the fourth Wednesday
of the month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the
multipurpose room of Building 9801 at the
National Security Agency. The next meeting
is Aug. 27. For more information, call 443-
534-5170 or visit afsa254.org.
• Women’s Empowerment Group meets
Wednesdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to provide
a safe, confidential arena for the support,
education and empowerment of women
who have experienced past or present
family violence.
Location is only disclosed to
participants. To register, call Samantha
Herring, victim advocate, at 301-677-4124
or Katherine Lamourt, victim advocate, at
301-677-4117.
• Moms Walking Group, sponsored
by Parent Support, meets Thursdays
from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. at Potomac Place
Neighborhood Center. To register, call
Colaina Townsend or Michelle Pineda at
301-677-5590.
• Project Healing Waters meets
Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Soldiers
and Family Assistance Center, 2462 85th
Medical Battalion Ave.
The project is dedicated to the physical
and emotional rehabilitation of wounded
warriors and veterans through fly fishing,
fly tying and outings.
For more information, call Larry Vawter,
program leader, at 443-535-5074 or email
thecarptman@msn.com.
• Dancing with the Heroes, free ballroom
dance lessons for the Warrior Transition
Unit, meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. at
Argonne Hills Chapel Center in the
seminar room.
Participants should wear loose clothing,
comfortable shoes with leather soles. No
super high heels or flip-flops.
• Spanish Christian Service is conducted
Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Cavalry Chapel
located at 8465 Simonds St. and 6th
Armored Cavalry Road.
For more information, call Elias Mendez
at 301-677-7314 or 407-350-8749.
• Cub Scout Pack 377 invites boys in
first through fifth grades, or ages 7 to 10,
to attend its weekly Monday meetings at 6
p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.
For more information, email Cubmaster
Christopher Lassiter at pack377_cm@
yahoo.com or Committee Chairperson
Marco Cilibert 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.
• Military Council for Catholic Women
is open to all women ages 18 and older
for prayer, faith, fellowship and service
at Argonne Hills Chapel Center, 7100
Rockenbach Road. The Catholic Women
of the Chapel 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 Loretta
Endres at bradanloretta@yahoo.com.
• American Legion Post 276 is open to
veterans and active-duty service members
at 8068 Quarterfield Road in Severn.
Breakfast may be purchased beginning at
9 a.m. Lunches may be purchased from
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour is
from 4 to 6 p.m. Dinner may be purchased
at 6 p.m. on Fridays and the fourth Sunday
of every month.
Membership discounts are offered
for active-duty military. For more
information, call 410-969-8028 or visit
americanlegionpost276.org.
• Odenton Masonic Center, located at
1206 Stehlik Drive, invites the community,
local military, fire/emergency services and
local businesses to enjoy its reasonably
priced breakfast and specialty dinners.
The center offers a fundraising “all-you-
can-eat” breakfast every second Sunday
from 7-11 a.m. Fundraising specialty
dinners are held the third Friday of the
month from 5-7 p.m.
Menus vary and are listed on the center’s
website at odentonlodge209.net.
• Monthly Prayer Breakfast, hosted by
the Garrison Chaplain’s Office, is held the
first Thursday of every month at 7 a.m. at
Club Meade.
The next prayer breakfast is Sept. 4.
There is no cost for the buffet; donations
are optional. All Fort Meade employees,
family members, and civilian and military
personnel are invited.
For more information, call 301-677-6703.
• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the
first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at
Perry’s Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at 1210
Annapolis Road, Odenton, in the banquet
hall in back of the building. The next
meeting is Sept. 4.Dinner is served at 6 p.m.
For more information, call 410-674-4000.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
of Anne Arundel County offers a free
support group for families with a loved
one suffering from mental illness on the
first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at
the Odenton (West County) Library, 1325
Annapolis Road. The next meeting is Sept.
4. For more information, visit namiaac.org.
• New Spouse Connection meets the
second Monday of every month from 7
to 8:30 p.m. at the Community Readiness
Center, 830 Chisholm Ave. The next
meeting is Sept. 8. 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.
• Fort Meade TOP III Association meets
the second Wednesday of each month at
3 p.m. at the Courses. The next meeting
is Sept. 10. 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.
• 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 Sept. 12. 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, go to e9association.org.
• Meade Branch 212 of the Fleet Reserve
Association meets the second Saturday of
each month at 10 a.m. at VFW Post 160,
2597 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie. The next
meeting is Sept. 13. Active-duty, Reserve
and retired members of the U.S. Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard are invited.
For more information, call 443-604-2474
or 410-768-6288.
MEETINGS
Public Affairs Officer Chad T. Jones,
author of Jibber Jabber, is out of the
office.
As always, if you have any comments
about Jibber Jabber or anything to do
with the world of sports, e-mail chad.
t.jones.civ@mail.mil or follow him on
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By Navy MC2 Zach Allan
Fort Meade Public Affairs Office
More than a few young faces and
hands were covered in melted popsicle as
the group of 18 children sat in the bleach-
ers, cheering and laughing.
Though it was late afternoon, the sun
was still high in the sky and a breeze was
keeping the heat at bay as the youngsters
from the Child, Youth and School Ser-
vices’ football program eagerly watched
the practice session Saturday.
The group of 6- to 13-year-old Cou-
gars, led by Hunter Davis, CYSS Youth
Sports director, were on a field trip to
the Under Armour Performance Center
in Owings Mills — the training center of
the Baltimore Ravens.
“It was really cool getting to watch the
teams practice,” said Darrion Loney, 11,
of Glen Burnie. “I learned, watching the
practice, that when someone’s guarding
you, you can either fake them out to the
left or right.”
As the joint practice between the Ravens
and the San Francisco 49ers went on, the
children were anxious to meet their favor-
ite players and get autographs.
“I’m as excited as the kids,” said Sgt.
1st Class Joshua Montgomery, a volun-
teer coach for the CYSS football pro-
gram. “I’m excited to get to spend time
with my son during something like this
as well.”
In addition to the popsicles, the chil-
dren were provided with free bottled
water, courtesy of the Ravens staff.
After practice, the group stood along a
walkway of the training center where they
were greeted by almost the entirety of the
Ravens lineup.
Players signed autographs and engaged
the children by asking them what team
they played on and what positions they
Having a ball
Cougars get close-up of Ravens camp
PHOTOS BY STEVE RUARK
Kenneth Foxworth, 12, of Laurel, gets a T-shirt autographed by Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith. Kenneth, along with 17 other
children from the Fort Meade Child, Youth and School Services’ football program, attended a Ravens practice session Saturday.
Members of the Fort Meade Cougars,
ages 6 to 13, enjoy popsicles, courtesy
of the Ravens, during a field trip Saturday
afternoon to the Ravens training camp at
the Under Armour Performance Center in
Owings Mills.
‘The trip was valuable
because it gave these kids
the opportunity to watch
and meet some of their
favorite NFL players.’
Hunter Davis
CYSS Youth Sports Director
played.
To the amazement of Kenneth Fox-
worth of Laurel, player No. 36 Jeromy
Miles walked up and gave the 12-year-old
a glove he had been wearing during the
practice.
“The trip was valuable because it gave
these kids the opportunity to watch and
meet some of their favorite NFL players
and to see that becoming a professional
football player takes a lot of hard work
and dedication,” Davis said.
Editor’s note: The CYSS football pro-
gram is open to children ages 6 to 13. For
more information about the Cougars, go to
http://ftmeademwr.com/cyss/cyss_sports.
php.