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UPCOMING EVENTS
Today, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Technology Expo - Club Meade
Saturday, 8 a.m.: Patriot Pride 5K - Murphy Field House
Sunday, 2:30 p.m.: Massing of the Colors/Memorial Day Remembrance -The Pavilion
May 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Safety,Wellness and Resiliency Expo - The Pavilion
May 31, 4:30-6:30 p.m.: Right Arm Night - Club Meade
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Fort Meade and the Military Order of the World Wars will host a Memorial Day Remembrance and the 27th Annual Massing of the Colors on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Fort Meade
Pavilion, located at Llewellyn Avenue and Route 175. The guest speaker is Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, commander, Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region and Military
District of Washington. The event will feature the Armed Forces Color Guard and the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps. The U.S. Army Field Band will perform patriotic music.
This event is a tribute to honor veterans from all wars who made the ultimate sacrifice in their service. It combines the colors and color guards of active and reserve component
and National Guard military units, veterans service organizations, and various civic and patriotic organizations. The public is invited. See Page 2 for more details.

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News.............................. 3 Sports...................................13
Crime Watch.................. 8 Movies..................................15
Community..................14 Classified..............................16
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Col. Edward C. Rothstein
Garrison Command
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Philip H. Jones
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Staff Writer Brandon Bieltz
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On Sunday, Fort Meade, along with one
of our great community partners, the Gen.
George G. Meade Chapter of the Military
Order of World Wars, will host our annual
Memorial Day Remembrance and the 27th
Annual Massing of the Colors Ceremony at
the Pavilion beginning at 2:30 p.m.
If you have never experienced a Mass-
ing of the Colors, you’re missing out on an
opportunity to be a part of one of the most
patriotic events leading into Memorial Day
in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area.
Last year, more than 1,000 people attend-
ed the installation’s Massing of the Colors
ceremony.
For me and the vast majority of people
in attendance, the event provided an over-
whelming sense of American pride. It is a
day we can truly show our thanks to vet-
erans and their families for what they have
done in service to our country.
The Massing of the Colors is a relatively
short event but it is very moving and mean-
ingful.
During the ceremony, respect and honor
is rendered to the American flag. There is a
progression of the colors and color guards of
active, Reserve and National Guard military
units; veteran, civic, and patriotic organiza-
tions; ROTC units; auxiliary organizations;
state militias; first responder organizations;
and Scout organizations.
The event also features a performance
by the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife Drum
Corps from the Military District of Wash-
ington, a reading of the preamble to the
constitution of the MOWW and a free
concert by the U.S. Army Field Band and
Soldiers’ Chorus.
And while the event symbolizes the ideals
of patriotism and the love we have for our
country, it also is dedicated to the memory
of military service members who have given
their lives to preserve our liberties.
It honors those who have served and
those who are serving to ensure our contin-
ued freedom and to preserve our military
heritage.
A Massing of the Colors event is not
just held at Fort Meade but in communities
across the country. Some communities host
their event as a Memorial Day ceremony,
while others prefer to host their ceremony in
November as a Veterans Day event.
Initially, the ceremony was organized on
Armistice Day, Nov. 11, and hosted by the
Society of the
Massing of the
Colors.
The first
Massing of
the Colors was
held in 1922 in
New York City
by the Society
of the Massing
of the Colors.
But by 1927,
the Military
Order of the
World Wars had inherited responsibility for
the ceremonies.
Many thanks go out to the Gen. George
G. Meade Chapter of the Military Order of
World Wars for once again organizing this
extraordinary event that reminds everyone
present of the price of freedom while honor-
ing those who have kept it secure.
I hope you can all find time to join me and
grand marshal and keynote speaker Maj.
Gen. Michael S. Linnington on Sunday for
this wonderful event.
In closing, as we look forward to celebrat-
ing the Memorial Day weekend, we should
all keep in mind that it is also the start of
the “101 Days of Summer Safety.”
The Memorial Day weekend typically
marks the beginning of summer outdoor
activities. So as we begin enjoying the sum-
mer, let’s be mindful of potential dangers.
Let’s plan ahead now to ensure to that we
all have a safe and enjoyable summer.
Have a great week.
Massing of the Colors
reflects American pride
COL. Edward c.
Rothstein
Garrison Commander
Commander’s Open Door
Garrison Commander Col. Edward C.
Rothstein has an open door policy.
All service members, retirees, govern-
ment employees, family members or com-
munity members age 18 or older are invited
to address issues or concerns to the com-
mander directly by visiting Rothstein’s office
on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. at garrison
headquarters in Hodges Hall, Bldg. 4551,
Llewellyn Avenue.
Visitors are seen on a first-come, first-
served basis. No appointment is necessary.
For more information, call 301-677-4844.

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News
By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
The best of the best in military com-
munications were celebrated Friday
afternoon during the DoD’s annual
Communicators of Excellence award
ceremony.
Held at the Defense Information
School, the event honored the best
in military graphic arts, photography,
videography, and print and broadcast
journalism. Both service members and
civilians were awarded for their work
during 2012.
“I’ve had an opportunity to see
your work firsthand — what tre-
mendous work,” said Ray Shepherd,
director of Defense Media Activity
and guest speaker at the event. “What
great inspiration you all provide to the
communicators we have out there.”
The ceremony combined winners
from the Visual Information Awards,
Thomas Jefferson Awards for journal-
ism and Visual Information Produc-
tion Awards.
More than 3,500 entries were sub-
mitted by 603 entrants for the Visual
Information Awards, which consists
of several categories in photography,
videography and graphic art.
Entries are judged by a panel of
civilian professionals in the visual
communications field.
Several winners were announced for
the medium in categories such as news
and sports photos for photography;
illustration and fine art for graphic
art; and combat documentation and
feature story for videography.
The top winners in the Visual
Information Awards were Navy Mass
Communications Specialist 2nd Class
Top military communicators honored at ceremony
David B. Danals, Military Graphic
Artist of the Year; Air Force Master
Sgt. Jeremy T. Lock, Military Pho-
tographer of the Year; and Staff Sgt.
Robert A. Ham, Videographer of the
Year.
Both Lock and Ham have achieved
the awards before, with Lock winning
Photographer of the Year a record
seven times and Ham winning Videog-
rapher of the Year three times.
This year’s honor, however, was
the first for Danals who had been
a member of DMA last year before
transitioning out of the military.
“It feels good,” he said. “I worked
real hard at it all year long. I never
stopped telling myself I was going to
win it.”
The Thomas Jefferson Awards Pro-
gram recognizes military and civilian
employee print and broadcast jour-
nalists for outstanding achievements
in furthering the objectives of the
DoD. Prior to the Thomas Jefferson
Awards, each military branch judged
its own entries and selected its best
entry in each category for the interser-
vice level.
Judges at the interservice level are
selected from recognized experts in
the commercial broadcast and print
journalism fields.
Similar to the Visual Information
Awards, the Thomas Jefferson Awards
consisted of 23 broadcast categories
and 27 print journalism categories.
The top awards were presented to:
Sgt. Rebecca Schawb, Military Broad-
cast Journalist of the Year; Matthew
Clouse, Civilian Broadcast Journalist
of the Year; Sgt. Elliot Valdez, Out-
standing New Broadcaster; Air Force
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Bates, Military
Print Journalist of the Year; Elizabeth
Collins, Civilian Print Journalist of
the Year; and Air Force Staff Sgt.
Katie Ward, Outstanding New Writer
of the Year.
“What you do is an absolutely great
honor for you and for the people
who get to see and value your work,”
Shepherd said. “All of you are get-
ting the chance to tell a tremendous
story for our folks who are out there
in uniform. ... Everything that you
do is part of history. ... You are part
of telling history. The history of the
United States military is in you.”
photo by navy Mass Communications specialist 2nd class justin Stumberg
Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock accepts his seventh Military Photographer of the
Year award from Ray B. Shepherd, director of the Defense Media Activity, during the
Communicators of Excellence awards ceremony on Friday at the Defense Information
School. The ceremony recognized the work of military and civilian journalists and
visual communicators who earned honors in the Thomas Jefferson Awards Program
and the Visual Information Awards Program.
Installation Safety Office
The Installation Safety Office will
host a Safety, Wellness, and Resil-
iency Expo on May 23 from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the Pavilion, located at
the corner of Chisholm and Llewellyn
avenues.
Local, state and federal agencies
and private vendors will offer a wide
range of information and services
through exhibitions, equipment, dem-
onstrations and displayed training.
The event is open to the community.
Admission is free.
Attendees can get their blood pres-
sure and vision tested through the
blood pressure and vision screenings.
Topics include: Motorcycle Safety
Awareness, Home Fire Safety Aware-
ness, Alcohol and Drug Awareness,
Personal Protective Equipment infor-
mation, Recreation Safety, Suicide
Prevention and Resiliency - the men-
tal, physical, emotional, and behav-
ioral ability to face and cope with
adversity, adapt to change, recover,
learn and grow from setbacks.
In addition, the expo will feature
onsite demonstrations and simulations
to learn a variety of safety, wellness
and resilient tips that show how to stay
safe, well and resilient during and after
duty hours.
Safety doesn’t stop when the Expo
ends. When everyone return to work,
they should check for potential safe-
ty hazards within their work areas
and then ensure corrective actions to
address any safety deficiencies.
The Safety, Wellness, and Resiliency
Expo is a great way to provide a vari-
ety of information for everyone — at
one time and location. Attendees can
have all their safety and health ques-
tions answered in one place.
For more information about this
event, call the Installation Safety
Office at 301-677-4231.
Safety expo promotes awareness, wellness, resiliency

News
National Security Agency
Public and Media Affairs
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski and Rep.
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger joined lead-
ers of the National Security Agency/
Central Security Service and the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers on May 6
at the groundbreaking ceremony of a
High Performance Computing Center-
2, which will enable the NSA to fortify
defenses against electronic threats and
cyber adversaries.
“It’s wonderful to be here with Team
USA,” said Mikulski, chairwoman of the
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee
and a member of the Select Committee
on Intelligence.
About 150 people attended the ground-
breaking of the 600,000-square-foot facil-
ity at NSA/CSS. HPCC2 is scheduled for
completion in the fall of 2016.
“We are proud of the ‘Mothership,’ ”
said Mikulski, referring to governmen-
tal entities, including NSA, U.S. Cyber
Command, the intelligence community
and several complimentary agencies,
which protect and defend the nation’s
cyber networks.
But, she said, “technology advances
in the HPCC2 and additional areas are
necessary to stay ahead of cyber adver-
saries. ...
“We protect the war fighter and the
nation and the entire ‘dot mil’ [websites].
We give very important advice to protect-
ing the ‘dot gov’ and ‘dot com’ networks.
When people want to know how to
protect in cyber, they come here to the
Mothership.”
Gen. Keith B. Alexander, commander
of U.S. Cyber Command, director of
NSA and chief of CSS assured the audi-
ence that he leads a workforce dedicated
to balancing national security and indi-
vidual liberties.
“We can secure this country in cyber-
space and protect our civil liberties,” he
said.
Alexander also praised Maryland’s
congressional leaders for their legisla-
tive and financial support of the NSA
and national security to help make the
HPCC2 facility a reality.
“This is a total government effort,
working with industry and our allies.
... From all of us here at NSA, Senator
Mikulski and Congressman Ruppers-
berger, thanks for what you have given to
the state of Maryland and to our nation
to help us build this High Performance
Computing Center,” Alexander said.
Ceremony hails groundbreaking on cybersecurity facility
Photo courtesy of NSA
Gen. Keith B. Alexander, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of Central Security
Service, stands between Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski and Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, along with other NSA dignitaries and Garrison
Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein (third from right) at a ceremonial groundbreaking for the NSA’s High Performance Computing
Center-2 on May 6. The new facility will enable NSA to fortify defenses against electronics threats and cyber adversaries.
Alexander said the 2008 White House
Comprehensive National Cybersecurity
Initiative was created by presidential
directive to help the country protect and
provide a frontline of defense in cyber-
space.
Fortifying the nation’s electronic
defenses includes building the new facili-
ty. HPCC1, also known as the Utah Data
Center on Camp Williams in Bluffdale,
Utah, is scheduled for a ribbon cutting
on May 30 and is anticipated to be fully
operational in September.
The HPCC2 project is expected to cre-
ate several thousand construction jobs
over the next three years.
“Thank you also to the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers and many subcon-
tractors, who will build and hire in
Maryland,” Mikulski said, while also
encouraging contractors to consider relo-
cating to the state.
Ruppersberger remarked on recent
NSA/CSS advances.
“This really is a different agency than
when I first came here 11 years ago,” he
said. “We have moved from a ‘need to
know’ to a ‘need to share.’ Intelligence is
the best defense against terrorism.”
Ruppersberger also praised one of the
state’s greatest resources.
“One of the most important issues
in the state of Maryland is people,” he
said. “Those who work here, we are really
proud of you.”
Dr. Harvey Davis, NSA associate
director for Installations and Logistics,
also recognized project partners in the
comprehensive effort, especially the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers.
“There really are a lot of stakeholders
in this project,” he said. “This is about six
years in the making.”
Davis pointed out that the project will
buy raw materials in the state, and the
center will use an estimated 1.7 million
gallons of reclaimed water per day for
system cooling.
The HPCC2 will be able to power the
equivalent of 75,000 homes and is being
designed to receive silver Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design
certification as a green building environ-
mental rating.
Data center construction is critical
to developing the east campus infra-
structure, including upgraded utility and
power distribution, site work and anti-
terrorism/force protection requirements
to protect buildings and personnel from
terrorist acts.
“Everybody is excited and everybody
is moving forward,” Davis said.

News
photo by lisa r. rhodes
a bright futurePhylesia Fralin, a senior at Meade High School, is a recipient of a
National Achievement Scholarship, which is awarded to exceptional
black high school students. She will receive $2,500 for each of her four
years at Florida AM University in Tallahassee.
Phylesia, who is enrolled in Meade High’s International Baccalaure-
ate Program, was referred to the college by the National Achievement
Scholarship Program. The 17-year-old also has also been awarded a
four-year scholarship of tuition, room, board and a stipend from Florida
AM, where she intends to study accounting.
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By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
Since 2009, the Army has been phasing
control of lodging from the military to
the InterContinental Hotel group.
But recently, IHG has taken ownership
of lodging at Fort Meade. The company,
which now operates several facilities on
post, will soon begin construction on a
Candlewood Suites to replace the current
lodging.
“The purpose of the partnership
between the U.S. Army, IHG and Lend
Lease is to improve the condition of
on-post lodging facilities for service
members, their families and government
travelers, and to provide for the facilities’
long-term sustainability,” said Arthur
Holst, vice president of operations at
IHG Army Hotels.
“We are focused on delivering the same
consistent, high-quality stay experiences
at our on-post hotels that our guests have
come to expect from the IHG family of
hotel brands around the world.”
IHG officially took management con-
trol of the post’s various lodging facilities
on May 1. The Distinguished Visitors
Quarters has been returned to the instal-
lation to serve as the new Resiliency Cen-
ter and the Post Library Annex.
Control of Abrams Hall, in Building
2793 on Hawkins Drive, will be returned
as well, while remaining lodging facili-
ties will be razed once the hotel is com-
pleted.
“They’re in charge” said Scott Myers,
chief of Business Operations Division at
the Directorate of Family and Morale,
Welfare and Recreation. “It is no longer
Army lodging. It is InterContinental
Hotel Group lodging.”
According to the Privatization of Army
Lodging program’s website, more than 80
percent of the Army lodging facilities
were in need of replacement or major
renovation, which would cost nearly $1
billion and take 20 years of work.
“We can’t afford to update our older
facilities,” Myers said. “Anybody who has
stayed there will tell you they’re in dire
need of renovation, and that’s true of
lodging across the Army. The Army can’t
afford the investment that it would take
to do that, so these private companies can
come in and upgrade the facilities.”
The goal of the program is to improve
the quality of transient lodging facili-
ties throughout the country for Soldiers
and their families. Upon completion of
the program, there will be a total of 76
hotels and more than 11,000 rooms on
39 installations.
“It is deemed best for the Soldiers
because IHG will be building new facili-
ties and they will be world-class facili-
ties,” Myers said. “It will be top-notch
amenities.”
Construction on the Candlewood
Suites near McGlachlin Parade Field is
expected to begin this summer and will
take two years. Upon completion of the
project, IHG will offer a total of 243
rooms at Fort Meade and new ameni-
ties.
“Services and amenities available to
all guests at IHG Army Hotels locations
include complimentary breakfast, weekly
social activities, courtesy shuttles provid-
ing on-post transportation,” Holst said.
Myers said the new hotel will provide
higher-quality lodging on the installa-
tion.
“Upgrading the facilities is the pri-
mary reason so that we can give our
military members and families the kind
of world-class facilities they deserve to
stay in,” he said.
Privatization of Army
lodging begins at Meade
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By Capt. Antony E. Ghee
Legal Assistance Division
“If it sounds too good to be true, it
probably is.”
We have all heard this maxim before.
Yet, the North American Securities
Administrators Association estimates that
investors lose $40 billion annually due to
investment fraud.
No matter how savvy you think you are
with finances and investment, the truth is
that any one of us could become a victim
of investment fraud.
You should be able to identify red flags
and employ the following strategies to
minimize risks to you and your family:
Red flags of investment fraud
Researchers have determined that per-
petrators of investment fraud target their
victims with a variety of persuasion tech-
niques.
While there is no formal playbook, the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion and the Financial Industry Regula-
tory Authority have identified certain
characteristics that are commonly associ-
ated with investment fraud:
• Overly pushy sales personnel
• False sense of urgency to immediately
invest
• Unrealistic expectations of wealth
• Promises of guaranteed or overly
consistent investment returns
• Highly complex or confusing invest-
ment strategies
• Missing documentation or discrepan-
cies in account statements
Many of these red flags exist even
when dealing with legitimate salespersons.
Therefore, it is imperative that you take
steps to minimize risks and protect your-
self from investment fraud.
How to protect yourself
To protect yourself from investment
fraud, it is critical that you independently
conduct research about investment oppor-
tunities and confirm the credentials, expe-
rience and reputation of the salesperson
pitching you an idea.
Unsolicited emails and message-board
postings should never be used as the sole
basis for an investment decision.
If you are unable to find current infor-
mation about the company or investment
opportunity from independent sources, it
may be prudent to decline the opportunity. If
you are a novice investor or require a refresh-
er on investing basics, visit investor.gov.
It is equally important that you know
the salesperson and assess his background,
training and experience.
Most investment professionals must be
properly licensed, and their firms must be
registered with FINRA, the SEC or a state
securities regulator.
Contact the governing regulatory
authority to confirm the salesperson’s
claims and inquire as to whether the license
has ever been revoked or suspended, or
whether the individual has ever been sub-
ject to disciplinary action.
Under the most frequently used securi-
ties law anti-fraud provisions, claimants
are generally required to initiate their
actions within two years after the fraud is
discovered and not more than five or six
years after the fraud has occurred.
If you believe that you are the victim
of a fraudulent investment scheme, con-
tact the SEC at 800-732-0330, FINRA
at 866-397-3290 or your state securities
regulator.
For more information, schedule an
appointment with a Fort Meade Legal
Assistance attorney at 301-677-9504 or
301-677-9536.
Tips to avoid fraudulent investment schemes
photo by noah scialom
appreciating military spousesSummer Jones reads information about job opportunities at the Fort Meade Military Spouse Job Fair and
Appreciation Event on May 8 at McGill Training Center. The four-hour fair featured more than 70 exhibitors with
job and education opportunities for the spouses of service members. The Fort Meade Alliance also hosted a
“relaxation station” with beverages and snacks. The event was held in recognition of Military Spouse Apprecia-
tion Day, which was celebrated May 9.
May 9, Shoplifting: AAFES
security personnel at the
Exchange observed the subject
via surveillance video taking
clothing from the rack and
walking into a dressing room.
She then walked out without
any items. The subject was able
to leave the Exchange before
she could be confronted. How-
ever, she returned again and took a bag of candy
by placing the candy into her purse, and exited
the store without rendering proper payment.
May 3, Driving while under the influence of alco-
hol, driving while impaired by alcohol, disorderly
conduct, resisting arrest: An officer at the vehicle
inspection point observed the subject drive to the
vehicle inspection point and stop. The unit made
contact with the driver and detected an odor of
an alcoholic beverage emitting from him. The
officer attempted to administer the Standard-
ized Field Sobriety Tests, for which the driver
would not follow instructions and maintained
an uncooperative attitude. He refused to submit
a breath test.
May 11, Simple assault: The subject was involved
in an altercation with his stepson. The subject
grabbed his stepson around the neck, causing
discoloration and scratches on the skin.
CommunityCommunity
Crime Watch
Compiled by the Fort Meade
Directorate of Emergency Services

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S.U.I.T.S for
Success!
Meade High School Principal John L.
Yore (far right), along with Meade High stu-
dents, accept the donation of business cloth-
ing and a check for $300 from the Blacks in
Government’s Tri-City Chapter following
the chapter’s first community service event
on May 3 — S.U.I.T.S for Success!
The chapter donated more than 90
articles of clothing valued at more than
$1,000.
S.U.I.T.S for Success! is a program
designed to provide ready-to-wear business
attire to local high school students to wear
on job and college interviews.
Tri-Cityfocusedonenablingup-and-com-
ing generations to make a positive impact in
and around their communities by giving
them that extra boost of confidence while
making an outstanding first impression.
For more information about the Tri-City
chapter of BIG, visit bigrxi.org/chapter.
aspx.
Photo by Naomi Poe
Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Pardue, sexual
assault response coordinator, 780th
Military Intelligence Brigade, slices his
beef brisket competition entry for the
third annual Naptown barBAYq Contest
and Music Festival held May 4 and 5 at
the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds in
Crownsville.
Story and photo by Tina Miles
780th MI Brigade
Public Affairs Office
Hailing from the Smoky Mountains
of eastern Tennessee and growing up in
Savannah, Ga., Sgt. 1st Class Thomas
Pardue practically cut his baby teeth on
barbeque ribs. He learned the basics of
barbequing from his grandfather, other
family members and friends.
Pardue, sexual assault response coordi-
nator, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade,
started adding his own touches to perfect
his recipes and cooking methods.
Then he began entering barbeque
competitions, most recently the third
annual Naptown barBAYq Contest and
Music Festival, hosted by the Parole
(Annapolis) Rotary Foundation, held at
the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds,
May 4 and 5.
The Parole (Annapolis) Rotary Club
Foundation is a service club that seeks
to significantly improve the lives of
youth in the local community and
around the world by meeting real needs.
They organize the Naptown barBAYq
Contest and Music Festival each year to
raise money to benefit local nonprofits
who specifically serve area youth and
seniors.
“This means the money will find its
way to youth-oriented charities in our
community based on our existing grants
process,” said Eric Ward, Public Rela-
tions, Parole (Annapolis) Rotary Club.
The two-day festival featuring local
eateries and musicians drew thousands
of visitors. During the festival, the
Parole (Annapolis) Rotary Club award-
ed more than $25,000 in community
grants.
In 2005, while stationed at Fort
Meade, Pardue entered his team called
Three Stars Smoky Mountain BBQ and
won the grand championship title in an
Anne Arundel County cook-off. Later
he moved to Goodfellow Air Force
Base, Texas, where the Three Stars team
competed three years consecutively in
regional competitions, placing either
second or third in each event.
“I relocated back to Meade and
was ready to get busy again,” Pardue
stated.
But it was at the suggestion of his
neighbor and new Three Stars team-
mate, Chris Saunders, that Pardue
entered this year’s Naptown barBAYq
Contest.
“I’ve been eating his barbeque since
he moved here in November 2011 and I
love it,” said Saunders. “I came to the
barBAYq Festival last year and sampled
the cooking, and thought we could do
this,” he added.
The barBAYq competition was fierce,
with 56 competitors this year, some
of whom use extremely expensive and
intricate cooking rigs. Pardue likes to
cook old-school, even making his own
charcoal from oak wood.
“Nothing fancy,” he added, “I use an
old recipe that I learned over time and
cook the way I would at home.”
“The method of barbecuing came
about because it was a way of taking
inexpensive meat and cooking it tender,”
said Pardue. “I slow-cook to tenderize
and I use a spice rub and different cuts
of wood for flavoring, not some mari-
nade or injection,” he added.
The competition was broken into four
categories, chicken, pork ribs, beef bris-
ket and pulled shoulder. Each category
was blind taste-tested by six judges.
Although Three Stars didn’t place
this year, Pardue and Saunders were
already preparing their strategy for next
year’s competition.
Good eats for a good cause

News
S.U.I.T.S for
Success!
Meade High School Principal John L.
Yore (far right), along with Meade High
students, accept the donation of business
clothing and a check for $300 from the
Blacks in Government’s Tri-City Chapter
following the chapter’s first community ser-
vice event on May 3 - S.U.I.T.S for Success!
The chapter donated more than 90 articles
of clothing valued at more than $1,000.
S.U.I.T.S for Success! is a program
designed to provide ready-to-wear busi-
ness attire to local high school students to
wear on job and college interviews. Tri-City
focused on enabling up-and-coming gen-
erations to make a positive impact in and
around their communities by giving them
that extra boost of confidence while mak-
ing an outstanding first impression.
For more information about the Tri-
City chapter of BIG, visit bigrxi.org/chap-
ter.aspx.
Photo by Naomi Poe

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News
By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
Growing up as a Samoan American,
Ken Niumatalolo tried to break down the
stereotypes around his culture, including
that Samoans were strong athletes but
not smart.
So instead of playing a running back
or power position, he wanted to be a
quarterback.
“I wanted to be the person in charge,”
he said. “I want to prove to people I
can think and that I have a head on my
shoulders.”
Niumatalolo would eventually lead the
University of Hawai’i to the school’s
first bowl game in 1989. Years later he
again broke stereotypes by showing that a
Samoan coach can do more than simply
recruit Polynesian players — he could be
tactical and help a team win.
In 2007, Niumatalolo was named the
first Samoan collegiate head coach —
head coach of the U.S. Naval Academy’s
football team.
As keynote speaker for the installation’s
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
Month Observance on May 9, Niumat-
alolo discussed his childhood as a Samoan
in Hawaii and his current coaching posi-
tion.
The 902nd Military Intelligence Group
hosted the annual observance held at
McGill Training Center. The 90-minute
event also featured traditional Polynesian
dances, music by DC Luau Entertainment
and Indian food.
DC Luau Entertainment opened the
event with a Polynesian song and invited
members of the audience to learn how
to hula.
Marine Pfc. Luke Field of Marine
Student Detachment was among several
in the audience who joined the dancers
on stage.
“It was fun,” he said. “I enjoyed slap-
ping the [hula] sticks together.”
In her welcome, Col. Yvette C. Hop-
kins, commander, 902nd MI, said the
coach was a good fit for the observance
because Niumatalolo is “someone who
understands the military values, is in the
pursuit of excellence in everything he does,
understands military concepts of team-
work and [is in] a profession that requires
your heart and soul. I’m very excited to
have Coach Niumatalolo with us today.”
Celebrating diversity
Naval Academy coach reflects on
pride, opportunities as American
Service members dance at the end of last
week’s Asian American Pacific Islander
Heritage Month Observance. DC Luau
Entertainment led participants in several
traditional dances during the event.
Niumatalolo grew up on the island of
Oahu after his parents emigrated from
American Samoa to find a “better way of
life,” he said. “As proud as I am cultur-
ally, I’m also very, very grateful to be an
American. I recognize the blessings that
have come to my family because of this
great country. Yes, the United States of
America is not perfect, but it is the greatest
country in the world. So I’m so grateful
I’m part of this country”
Niumatalolo’s family lived in various
locations because his father was a cook
in the Coast Guard for 23 years. But
Niumatalolo said he learned his Samoan
culture while living in Hawaii, where there
was no majority in the diverse community
and people learned to embrace everybody
and all cultures.
“When you’re in Hawaii, you grow to
love your culture but you grow to love
being an American,” he said.
After playing football at the University
of Hawai’i, Niumatalolo was hired as a
full-time assistant at the university. Three
years later, Niumatalolo left for the U.S.
Naval Academy as a position coach.
In 2007, he was named head coach —
making him in the first Samoan collegiate
head coach and second Polynesian head
coach in Football Bowl Subdivision.
Since taking over as head coach, Niu-

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ABOVE: Sheena Luaehu
performs a traditional
Tahitian dance with
service members during
the installation’s annual
Asian American Pacific
Observance on May
9 at McGill Training
Center. The 90-minute
event featured multiple
performances from DC
Luau Entertainment.
LEFT: Soldiers join
NuiNani Makaha from
DC Luau Entertainment
to learn how to hula
during the Asian
American Pacific
Observance. The 902nd
MI sponsored the
annual event.
Photo by Derrick Shine
photos by noah scialom
Ken Niumatalolo, head coach of the U.S.
Naval Academy’s football team, speaks
during last week’s Asian American Pacific
Islander Heritage Month Observance.
Niumatalolo, the first Samoan collegiate
head football coach, discussed his
childhood in Hawaii and previous and
current coaching positions.
matalolo has become just the second
coach since World War II to lead the Navy
to a winning record in each of this first
three seasons, and was the first coach to
lead the team to a bowl game in each of
his first three season. He currently holds
a 40-26 record.
Niumatalolo’s office is now located in
the same building where Filipino cooks
from the academy used to live.
“It humbles me to realize that there are
people that have come before, not only
from a cultural standpoint but from a
military standpoint, who allow me to do
the things that I do,” he said. “So I’m so
very grateful for that.”
After the event, Field said he was
impressed with Niumatalolo’s background
and accomplishments.
“He was very inspiring,” he said.
Following Niumatalolo’s presentation,
DC Luau Entertainment demonstrated
more traditional dances and invited the
audience to participate in a Tahitian
dance.
“They were really good,” Fields said of
the performers. “I’ve never seen dances
like that before.”

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photo by navy Lt. Cmdr. Karen Eifert
A GOOD READDefense Information School Command Sgt. Maj. Emma Krouser reads to
Pershing Hill Elementary School students as part of the school’s annual
Celebrity Reading Day on May 9. Krouser participated in the event with
three other members of the DINFOS staff. Throughout the year, DINFOS
staff members also participate in tutoring and mentorship programs at
the school as part of the Adopt-A-School program.
By Jason Helfer
Special to Soundoff!
On a rainy Wednesday night in early
May, Fort Meade and the Naval Col-
lege’s Distance Education Program
parted ways.
Inside a small classroom at McGill
Training Center, students of the Naval
War College delivered their final presen-
tations before a panel of distinguished
judges.
The panel included state Del. Barbara
A. Frush, for Anne Arundel and Prince
George’s counties; retired Air Force
Brig. Gen. Richard M. McGill; John E.
Flynn of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary of Defense; and Air Force Col.
William Bograkos.
But the presentation would be the last
for the satellite school.
“Budgetconstraintsandfundingissues
are the major reason why the Naval War
College will end its satellite program at
Fort Meade’s McGill Training Center,”
said C. Philip Nichols, a retired Naval
Reserve captain who teaches “Theater
Strategy” at the college. [Garrison Com-
mander] Colonel [Edward C.] Rothstein
and the rest of the Army have been very
accommodating to us.”
Unforeseen events such as a court-
martial on post have forced the students
to relocate a few times.
But Nichols, a judge for the Prince
George’s County Circuit Court,
described the mid-level officers and
civilian students as “good troopers ...
These are extremely intelligent men and
women who will progress further in their
professions.”
The Naval War College was estab-
lished in 1884 when Secretary of the
Navy William E. Chandler signed Gen-
eral Order 325 stating: “A college is
hereby established for an advanced
course of professional study for naval
officers, to be known as the Naval War
College.”
The war college has five missions:
educate and develop leaders, support
defining the future Navy and associ-
ated roles and missions, support combat
readiness and strengthen global mari-
time partnerships.
Since 1884, the college has grown in
both size and scope. There are 20 satel-
lite campuses, and until May 8, Fort
Meade was included.
This career-enhancing school, which
grants a Master of Arts in National
Security and Strategic Studies, is highly
selective. Students must pass a board
and a one-year school to be admitted to
the program.
After completing their course of
study, graduates will be able to better
analyze, plan and prepare for maritime
threats.
Inside the muggy classroom last week,
Navy, Coast Guard and one Marine
Corps officer sat alongside a Royal
Canadian Air Force captain as well as
agents from various federal agencies.
Their presentation addressed the next
big challenge to America’s Pacific Com-
mand within the next eight years. Topics
included China’s growing economy and
its military spending as well as America’s
relationships with its Pacific allies.
Each of the student teams were grad-
ed for content, structure, support, style
and how they responded during the
question and answer session.
Many officers and agents could not
speak on record about their two years
in the Masters Level program because
of the sensitivity of their work.
One Navy officer said the lessons
taught in Nichols’ class are directly
applicable to the day-to-day operations
of his assignment.
Capt. BJ Hahn, a 12-year veteran of
the Canadian Air Force, said the train-
ing he received at the Naval War College
will prepare him as he progresses in his
career.
“I really liked the diverse group of
people that we have in our class,” he
said.
As the evening went on, the judges
— a few of them Naval War College
graduates themselves — peppered the
students with questions about their pre-
sentations. The soon-to-be graduates
answered with confidence.
By the end of the evening, America’s
next generation of top military leaders
were finished with the academic portion
of the Naval War College.
All that is left is graduation.
And with that, the Naval War Col-
lege wrapped up its final class at Fort
Meade.
Editor’s note: Jason Helfer is a staff
sergeant with the Maryland Recruiting
Battalion.
Naval War College conducts
final class at Fort Meade
Kuhn Hall to host library annex
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
In anticipation of the opening of Fort Meade’s new Army Wellness Center,
sections of the Medal of Honor Memorial Library are relocating to Kuhn Hall.
The library is moving from Building 4418 on Llewellyn Avenue to Building
4415. Kuhn Hall is the former Distinguished Visitors Quarters.
“It’s kind of like when you buy a new house — everybody’s helping us out,”
said Karen Hayward, supervisory librarian.
The library at Kuhn Hall will be called the Post Library Annex.
The library’s children’s and young adult’s collections are being moved, in addi-
tion to two study rooms and administrative offices for four library technicians.
The adult collection of fiction and nonfiction works, as well as the reference
section and books on CD, will remain in Building 4418. The computers also will
remain there, along with Hayward’s office.
The library move, which began about three weeks ago, is scheduled to be com-
pleted by Tuesday.
The new Army Wellness Center is scheduled to open at the end of July. Jamie
Valis, director of the center, is in the process of hiring staff.
Maintenance workers from Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation have
removed several of the library’s bookshelves, which were reconfigured at the wood
shop at the Fort Meade Arts and Crafts Center. The workers then reassembled
the bookshelves at Kuhn Hall.
Soldiers from the Defense Information School and 55th Signal Company (Com-
bat Camera) are helping to move the book collections and other materials.
Editor’s note: For more information, call 301-677-5522.

Sports
Sports Shorts
Patriot Pride 5K
The installation’s annual Run Series continues with the Patriot Pride 5K on
Saturday at 8 a.m. at Murphy Field House.
Cost on the day of the run is $25.
On the day of the event, the cost is $60 per family of three to six people.
Gaffney pool
The swimming pool at Gaffney Fitness Center is closed for maintenance.
Dollar Days
The Lanes offers Dollar Days every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bowlers receive a game of bowling, shoe rental, a hot dog, hamburger,
small fries, pizza slice or small soda for $1 each.
Texas Hold ‘em
Texas Hold ‘em no buy-in games are played Mondays at 7 p.m. at the Lanes.
Games are free and open to the public.
For more Fort Meade sports, visit quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.
Jibber Jabber will return next week.
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.
Jibber-Less
www.quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.
• Basketball
• Football
• Softball
• Soccer
Find schedules, scores, standings
and upcoming seasons for
All-Army athletics, new sports and special events at
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Community News Notes
The deadline for Soundoff! community
“News and Notes” is Friday at noon.
All submissions are posted at the editor’s
discretion and may be edited for space and
grammar. Look for additional community
events on the Fort Meade website at www.
ftmeade.army.mil and the Fort Meade
Facebook page at facebook.com/ftmeade.
For more information or to submit an
announcement, email Philip Jones at philip.
h.jones.civ@mail.mil or call 301-677-5602.
Bagger licenses
Applications for potential baggers
at the Fort Meade Commissary will
be processed through the Fort Meade
Directorate of Family and Morale,
Welfare and Recreation’s Business
Operations Division’s Office located on
the second floor at 4216 Roberts Ave.
After the paperwork has been
processed, applicants must go to
Gaffney Fitness Center, 6330 Broadfoot
Road, to have their bagger’s badge
issued.
For more information, call 301-677-
3831.
Tech Expo
The Fort Meade Technology Expo
will be held today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
at Club Meade.
The expo is a showcase of the latest
in multimedia, communication systems
and surveillance.
The expo is open to the Fort Meade
community. Refreshments will be
provided.
Registration is encouraged. To register
or for more information, visit fedpage.
com.
Massing of the Colors
Fort Meade’s Memorial Day
Remembrance and 27th Annual Massing
of the Colors Ceremony will be held
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Pavilion.
The event is sponsored by Fort Meade
and the Military Order of World Wars.
The grand marshal and keynote
speaker is Maj. Gen. Michael S.
Linnington, commander, Joint Force
Headquarters National Capital Region
and Military District of Washington.
The event will feature the Armed
Forces Color Guard and the U.S.
Army’s Old Guard Fife Drum Corps.
The U.S. Army Field Band will perform
a concert of patriotic music.
This venue is a tribute to veterans
from all wars who made the ultimate
sacrifice in their service. It combines
the colors and color guards of active
and Reserve component and National
Guard military units, veterans service
organizations, and various civic and
patriotic organizations.
The public is invited. Refreshments
will be served following the ceremony.
Open house, concert
The National Cryptologic Museum is
sponsoring an open house in celebration
of Armed Forces Day on Saturday at
8290 Colony Seven Road.
The Volunteers will perform an
outdoor concert from 1:30 to 3:25 p.m.
The Soldier-musician members of the
U.S. Army Field Band tell the Army
story through pop, rock, country and
patriotic music.
Activities start at 10 a.m. and
will include tours every 30 minutes,
presentations on the National Security
Agency and a peak at rarely seen
cryptologic artifacts.
The National Cryptologic Museum
Foundation also will present its plans
on the new museum. Tours and
presentations will take a break during
the concert.
For more information, call 301-
688-5849 or visit Facebook.com/
NationalCryptologicMuseum.
Army Emergency Relief
Fund
As of Wednesday, Fort Meade’s annual
Army Emergency Relief fundraising
campaign has collected $90,038.24, or
100.5 percent of its $90,000 goal.
The campaign raises money and
awareness for the AER fund that
helps active-duty Soldiers, National
Guardsmen, Army Reservists, retirees
and their families in financial emergencies
by providing interest-free loans or grants.
For more information, call Wallace
Turner, Army Emergency Relief officer at
301-677-5768.
Jummah prayers
Individuals interested in praying
Jummah prayers on Fort Meade should
call 301-677-1301.
Fort Meade has a room available
at Argonne Hills Chapel Center, 7100
Rockenbach Road.
The community also is seeking
individuals who would like to pray a
morning prayer on Fridays.
NEWS EVENTS
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CHAMBER MUSIC SERIESThe U.S. Army Field Band Chamber Music Series will present a variety of
free concerts:
• The U.S. Army Field Band Tuba Quartet in Recital: Today, 6 p.m., St. Anne’s
Church, 199 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis
The performance, part of the St. Anne’s Concert Series, features Master Sgt.
Scott Cameron, tuba; Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Nelson, tuba; Sgt. 1st Class Chris-
topher Sarangoulis, euphonium; and Staff Sgt. Lauren Curran, euphonium.
• “A Night of Opera Scenes and Music by Gilbert Sullivan”: Wednesday, 7:30
p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 6800 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia
The performance features members of the Soldiers’ Chorus.
• Trio Recital: June 2, 2 p.m., Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1315
8th Street NW, Washington, D.C.
The concert will feature Staff Sgt. Teresa Alzadon, soprano; Adrienne
Sommerville-Kiamie, viola; and Sophia Kim Cook, piano and will include
works for voice, viola and piano by Charles Loeffler and Frank Bridge.
For more information, visit armyfieldband.com.
Karaoke Night
The next Karaoke Night is tonight
from 7 to 10 p.m. in the 11th Frame
Lounge at the Lanes.
The event is held the third Thursday
of the month.
5541 or visit ftmeademwr.com.
Right Arm Night
Bring your right arm Soldier, co-
worker or employee to Club Meade for
Right Army Night, a fun evening of
free food, music, dancing, prizes and
camaraderie on May 31 from 4 to 6 p.m.
The event is open to all ranks and
services, military or civilian.
Reserve your table at 301-677-4333.
Bible study
The Protestant Women of the Chapel
is offering two evening Bible study
classes at Argonne Hills Chapel Center:
• Couples marriage Bible study:
Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
• Evening women’s study of the Book
of Jonah: Thursdays, 7 p.m.
All are invited. For more information,
email ftmeadepwoc@gmail.com.
Common Ground veterans
scholarships
Common Ground on the Hill’s
Veterans Initiative provides full
scholarships for 10 veterans to attend the
Traditions Weeks summer workshops at
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Community News Notes
McDaniel College in Westminster.
The “common ground” of the
traditional arts is celebrated as master
musicians, artists, craftsmen and creative
thinkers provide a quality learning
experience.
Traditions Weeks is from June 30 to
July 5 and from July 7 to 12.
Interested candidates must contact
Jose Flores by May 30 at jose.flores3@
us.army.mil.
For more information, visit
commongroundonthehill.org/
11reggateway.html.
Story Time
The Medal of Honor Memorial
Library offers pre-kindergarten Story
Time on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and
10:30 a.m.
• Today: “Our Fine, Feathered
Friends,” stories, songs and finger plays
about birds.
5522.
Girl Scouts Camp Chica
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland is
offering a day camp from June 24 to 28
for girls in kindergarten to grade five at
Camp Woodlands in Annapolis.
Cost is $25. Transportation from Fort
Meade to Camp Woodlands as well
as breakfast and lunch each day are
included.
Girls do not have to be current Scouts
to attend
To register, call Jessica Pryor at the
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland at
410-358-9711, ext. 214 or email jpryor@
gscm.org.
Out About
• “Springing Up Healthy,” a free
family health event promoting health,
fitness and safety sponsored by Howard
County General Hospital, will be held
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the
Center Court of The Mall in Columbia.
Sample healthy food from Panera
Bread and Williams-Sonoma, and enter
drawings for a bicycle and helmet, a
gift certificate and a 32GB iPad.
7601.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering a
trip to the Linganore Wine Festival in
Mount Airy on May 25 at 9 a.m. Enjoy
live music, crafts, fine art, winery tour,
wine tasting and food from more than
30 vendors. Cost is $50 and includes
transportation and admission. For
more information, call 301-677-7354.
• Wine in the Woods will be held
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
Symphony Woods in Columbia.
Sample Maryland’s finest wines from
a souvenir glass; purchase food from
distinctive restaurants and caterers;
and attend wine education seminars.
The annual event also features live
entertainment and the works of invited
artists and crafts persons.
Wine Taster tickets cost $30 in
advance and $35 at the gate. Admission
cost for designated driver is $20, which
includes up to four complimentary
beverages. Tickets for ages 3 to 20 is
$20.
The taster ticket for Saturday
includes lawn admission to an evening
concert featuring “The Band Perry” at
Merriweather Post Pavillion. Tickets are
first-come, first-served.
For more information, call 410-
313-4700 or 410-313-7275 or visit
wineinthewoods.com.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering
its next monthly bus trip to New York
City on Saturday with discounts to
attractions. Bus cost is $55. For more
information, call 301-677-7354 or visit
ftmeademwr.com.
• The Bowie Baysox will celebrate
Bowie’s horse racing history during “A
Night at the Races” on May 25 during
a game against the Trenton Thunder at
6:35 p.m. at Prince George’s Stadium.
At post time, Baysox players and
coaches will be outfitted with scarlet
“STUD” jerseys, modeled after the rac-
ing silks of the historic Belair Stud Farm
in Bowie. The jerseys will be autographed
and auctioned off during the game, with
proceeds benefiting the Friends of Belair
Estate.
Fans are urged to come out in their
most ostentatious horse-racing outfit or
burliest, sleeveless muscle shirt.
The night will also feature horse rac-
ing-themed promotions, information
from horse groups on the main con-
course, and the first pre-game Bud Light
1K Beer Run of the season, post time at
5:45. Fans can register for the beer run
at baysoxshop.com.
Game tickets are available at baysox.
com or by calling the box office at 301-
464-4865.
• Families Dealing with Deployment meets
the first and third Monday of every month
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Meuse Forest
Neighborhood Center. The next meeting
is Monday. For more information, call
Kimberly McKay at 301-677-5590 or email
kimberly.d.mckay.ctr@us.army.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.
• 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 Wednesday. For more information, call
443-534-5170 or visit afsa254.org.
• Society of Military Widows meets for
brunch the fourth Sunday of the month at 1
p.m. at the Lanes. The next meeting is May
26. For more information, call Betty Jones at
410-730-0127.
• Walter Reed Bethesda Prostate Cancer
Support Group’s Quarterly Speaker Program
meets May 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Amer-
ica Building, River Conference Room (next
to the Prostate Center), third floor. Catherine
Gray, continence nurse for the Urology Clinic,
will speak on “Urinary Incontinence”.
Spouse/partners invited. Men attending the
Walter Reed program without a military ID
should call the Prostate Center at 301-319-
2900 for base access.
For more information, call retired Col. Jane
Hudak at 301-319-2918 or email jane.l.hudak.
ctr@health.mil or call Vin McDonald at 703-
643-2658 or email vpmjam@aol.com.
•Women’sEmpowermentGroup meetsevery
Wednesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to provide a
safe, confidential arena for the support, educa-
tion and empowerment of women who have
experienced past or present family violence.
Location is only disclosed to participants.
To register, call Tina Gauth, victim advocate,
at 301-677-4117 or Samantha Herring, victim
advocate, at 301-677-4124.
• Military Council for Catholic Women
is open to all women ages 18 and older
for prayer, faith, fellowship and service at
the Main Post Chapel. Mother’s Prayer
Apologetics meets Tuesdays from 9:45 a.m.
to noon when Anne Arundel County schools
are in session. Monthly programs are held
Mondays from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
For more information, email Beth Wright,
president, at bethwright826@hotmail.com or
call 305-240-1559.
Movies
The movie schedule is subject to change. For
a recorded announcement of showings, call 301-
677-5324. Further listings are available on the
Army and Air Force Exchange Service website
at www.aafes.com.
Movies start Wednesdays to Saturdays at
6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. NEW PRIC-
ES: Tickets are $5 for adults (12 and older)
and $2.50 for children. 3D Movies: $7 adults,
$4.50 children.
Today through June 5
Today, Saturday Sunday: “The Croods” (PG). A
prehistoric family embarks on a journey into the
world when their cave is destroyed. With Nicolas
Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds. (3D)
Friday: “The Host” (PG-13). When an unseen
enemy threatens mankind, a woman risks every-
thing to protect those she loves. With Saoirse
Ronan, Jake Abel, Max Irons, William Hurt.
Wednesday May 25, 29: “42” (PG-13). Story
depicting how Jackie Robinson and Brook-
lyn Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey
changed the game of baseball by breaking the
color barrier. With Chadwick Boseman, Har-
rison Ford, Nicole Beharie.
May 23, 26, 30: “Jurassic Park 3D” (PG-13). In
this 3D release, cloned dinosaurs run amok at an
island-jungle theme park. With Sam Neill, Laura
Dern, Jeff Goldblum. (3D)
May 24: “Evil Dead” (R). A remake of the 1981
cult-hit horror film. With Bruce Campbell, Ellen
Sandweiss, Betsy Baker.
May 31: “Scary Movie 5” (PG-13). Parents need
help to rid their family of a demon in this horror
spoof. With Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, Charlie
Sheen.
June 1, 2, 5: “Oblivion” (PG-13). In a future
world, a stranger triggers a battle to save man-
kind. With Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga
Kurylenko.
YOUTH
RECREATION
MEETINGS

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