Fort Meade SoundOff for April 26, 2012

1. Soundoff!
vol. 64 no. 17 Published in the interest of the Fort Meade community
´
April 26, 2012
Best of
the best Photo by Staff Sgt. Felix R. Fimbres
Spc. Adam Engel, 401st Civil Affairs Battalion, shoots a round from his M9 pistol at his target on Fort Meade’s Range 5 during the 352nd CA Command’s Best Warrior
competition on April 2. The competition determined which 352nd CA Command Soldiers advanced to the next Best Warrior competition in May at Fort Bragg, N.C.
For more, see Pages 12-13.
survivor giving back UPCOMING EVENTS
Holocaust Fort Meade volunteers Saturday: Member Appreciation Day - The Courses
survivor tells recognized at annual Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Family Fun Fair - McGill Training Center
Sunday: Farewell Commander’s Cup tournament - The Courses
her story appreciation ceremony MAy 4, 7:30 a.m.: Army Ten-Miler qualifier - Murphy Field House
page 6 page 10 May 6, 2:30 p.m.: Memorial Day Remembrance/Massing of Colors - The Pavilion

2. Commander’s Column
Soundoff!
Editorial Staff
Garrison Commander
Guaranteed circulation:
11,285
´ It goes without saying that one of my primary duties as your garrison
commander is to take care of my service members and their families. But
what isn’t said enough is that you do not just take care of a Soldier, Sailor,
Col. Edward C. Rothstein Airman, Marine or Coastie while they are in uniform.
Garrison Command As a good steward within our armed forces, it also is important to set them
Sgt. Maj. Charles E. Smith up for success once they trade in their Army greens for a three-piece suit, or
Public Affairs Officer their field manuals and regulations for textbooks. That’s where programs like
Chad T. Jones the Army Career Alumni Program, better known as ACAP, fit in.
Chad.T.Jones.civ@mail.mil This week’s column from the Installation Management Command com-
Chief, Command Information mander, Lt. Gen. Mike Ferriter, focuses on ACAP and the various services
Philip H. Jones it provides.
Philip.H.Jones.civ@mail.mil George Matthews, Fort Meade’s Transition Services-ACAP manager, runs COL. Edward c.
Assistant Editor & Senior Writer a first-rate program that is here to help you prepare and get a leg up for life Rothstein
Rona S. Hirsch Garrison Commander
after the military.
Staff Writer Lisa R. Rhodes For more information about Fort Meade’s programs and services including
Staff Writer Brandon Bieltz what is available for non-Army personnel, call 301-677-9871. Team Meade!
Design Coordinator Timothy Davis
Supple­mental photography provided
by Patuxent Publishing Co.
Army Career and Alumni Program:
Preparing for success after the Army
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Allison Thompson
410-332-6850 Allison.Thompson@baltsun.com Soldiers deliver for the Army and for the nation. that come out
Michele Griesbauer I’ve seen it throughout my career, never more so of these events.
410-332-6381 Michele.Griesbauer@baltsun.com than during my time in Iraq. For example,
So when you decide it’s time to move on to the employers made
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Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday through energy to ensure success. Fort Campbell’s
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That’s why we have the Army Career and job fairs in Sep-
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of The Baltimore Sun Media Group, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21278, every Thursday Reserves, or all three, ACAP will help you and your is still hearing
except the last Thursday of the year in conjunction with the Fort Meade Public Affairs Office. family prepare for a successful transition. from Soldiers Lt. gen. mike ferriter
Requests for publication must reach the Public Affairs Office no later than Friday before the Today there is unprecedented support for tran- who received a Installation Management
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sitioning Soldiers and veterans at federal, state and job offer then.
local levels. Hiring Our Heroes, a U.S. Chamber ACAP offices regularly support these events on
Everything advertised in this publication must be made available for purchase, use or patronage of Commerce initiative, is a great example. Their our installations, and success stories come out of
without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, handicap or sex of purchaser, job fairs bring together a whole range of organiza- every one.
user or patron. A confirmed violation or rejection of this policy of equal opportunity by an advertiser tions - private industry, the Department of Labor, Of course, this great news is predictable. You
will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. the Veterans Administration, the Small Business have an incredible skill set - leadership, adaptability,
Printed by Patuxent Publishing Co., a private firm, in no way connected with the Department Administration and state workforce commissions ingenuity and dedication - before we even get to the
of the Army. Opinions expressed by the publisher and writers herein are their own and are - all focused on connecting transitioning Soldiers technical skills. Employers recognize that you bring
not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance and vets with employment opportunities. something extra to the table. We know that when
of advertisers in the publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of The same idea is behind Hero 2 Hired (https:// they meet you, they will want you.
the Army of the products or services advertised. h2h.jobs/). This Army website helps transitioning Thank you to the great teams - the folks at
Soldiers and vets connect with 50,000 employers ACAP and our Department of Labor and Veterans
who have vowed to employ them. Administration partners who are helping transi-
www.ftmeade.army.mil ACAP is there to help you learn about and make
the most of these and other opportunities.
tioning Soldiers reach their goals. What you do
- polishing resumes and interview skills, research-
You can also keep track of Fort Meade on twitter at twitter.com/ftmeademd The key is to get to ACAP early, at least 12 ing opportunities, and building connections - is
and view the Fort Meade Live Blog at ftmeade.armylive.dodlive.mil. months out for separating Soldiers or two years out invaluable to helping Soldiers translate their Army
for retiring Soldiers. Talk with an ACAP counselor experiences into success after the Army.
about your goals - continuing military service, get- Thank you, also, to all the leaders doing right
ting a job, going back to school or starting a busi- by our transitioning Soldiers. We’re looking for
Co n t e n t s ness - and lay out a plan to get there.
For transitioning Soldiers looking to enter the
concrete outcomes for all transitioning Soldiers - a
solid resume and measurable progress toward their
civilian job market, it’s good news to hear about goal, whether a job offer, a business plan or an
News.............................. 3 Sports................................... 17 employers lining up to participate in job fairs on acceptance letter from a school.
our installations - 92 employers at a Fort Polk, With your involvement and support, we all win.
Trouble Ticket................ 4 Movies.................................. 19 La., job fair in January; 75 at Fort Jackson, S.C., Thank you for setting Soldiers up for success. That’s
on March 6; and 122 at Fort Campbell, Ky., from a real example of taking care of Soldiers.
Community.................. 14 Classified.............................. 20 March 21 to 22, to name recent examples. Thank you for your service.
It’s even better news to hear the success stories Support and defend!
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3. News
New 902nd MI complex
dedicated at ribbon cutting
By Tina Miles, Public Affairs Officer to the Counterintelligence Corps and the
780th Military Intelligence Brigade first female enlisted student in the Counter-
The 902nd Military Intelligence Group intelligence Corps Basic Agents Course.
conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony and She was also the first female special
building dedication for its new headquar- agent assigned overseas when she served in
ters and Army Counterintelligence Center the 66th Military Intelligence Group, and
complex on April 19. later became the first woman to attend the
The new headquarters, named after and Polygraph School.
dedicated to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ann “My aunt’s accomplishments in her dis-
M. McDonough, was a project planned tinguished military career were a result of
for several years that finally broke ground her ability and her belief that she could do
in April 2008. whatever she set her mind to,” McDonough
The complex replaces the 902nd MI’s said. “Being first in her field was mere-
previous headquarters destroyed by fire ly another challenge, not a permanent
in 2006. obstruction.”
After a process that solicited input from This year, the Military Intelligence Photo by Craig Thoburn
the entire 902nd MI, the U.S. Army Intel- Branch celebrates its 50th anniversary and Col. Andrea Thompson, commander, 902nd Military Intelligence Group, cuts the
ligence and Security Command historian the Military Intelligence Corps celebrates ribbon to the entrance of the new 902nd headquarters building, which was named
and the U.S. Army Intelligence Center its 25th anniversary. after and dedicated to Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ann M. McDonough, during a ceremony
of Excellence historian, it was decided to “I am proud to say the 902nd MI on April 19 at Fort Meade. Thompson was assisted by McDonough’s sister-in-law
name the new building after McDonough, Group is starting the next chapter of our Barbara McDonough and niece Christine Ward, as Command Sgt. Maj. Valid Gabr,
who is considered a legend in the counter- rich MI history this same year as we move 902nd MI, and McDonough’s nephew Thomas McDonough holds the ribbon while
intelligence community. into McDonough Hall,” said Col. Andrea other McDonough family members watch.
“Ann would be most grateful for Thompson, commander, 902nd MI Group,
this honor,” said her nephew Thomas in her speech during the ceremony. “This
McDonough, guest speaker for the event.
In addition to the eight family mem-
bers who attended the dedication, distin-
headquarters represents not only the legacy
of the 902nd, but perhaps more so, the
future of the 902nd.”
FREEDOM INN
guished guests included Air Force Maj.
Gen. Jim Keffer, deputy chief, Central
Security Service, National Security Agency;
Harold Payne, production manager,
Army Counterintelligence Center, also
spoke. A Department of the Army civilian
DINING FACILITY HOURS
Gerri Turnbow, director, Army G2; fel- within the 902nd MI, Payne is a retired Weekdays (starting Tuesday) Weekends
low command teams from the Intelligence lieutenant colonel who also served in the
and Security Command, Fort Meade and 902nd during his military career. Breakfast Breakfast
intelligence community; and senior staff “This is more than just a pretty brick 6-8 a.m. 8-9:30 a.m.
from Army G2 and Army Intelligence and building. ... Today, for the first time since
Security Command. its inception, the members of the Army Lunch Lunch
Also in attendance were congressio- Counterintelligence Center will be located 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
nal staffers from the offices of Sen. Bar- together, under one roof,” Payne said. “It
bara A. Mikulski, Rep. Andy Harris of has always been my belief that if we could 12:15-12:45 p.m. (DoD ID card holders)
Maryland’s 1st Congressional District, Sen. just get everybody together, the yearning Dinner Dinner
C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland’s for collaboration and the spirit of profes- 5-6:30 p.m. 5-6:30 p.m.
2nd Congressional District and Rep. John sionalism would be contagious.”
Sarbanes of Maryland’s 3rd Congressional That’s the promise the CW3 Ann For the menu, visit http://www.ftmeade.army.mil/freedominn
District. McDonough Hall brings to the 902nd MI The cost of each meal is as follows:
During his speech, McDonough — “increased opportunities for collabora- Breakfast
recounted his aunt’s service, which started tion and the success that comes from highly E-4 and below: $2.10
in World War II as an air raid warden in effective teamwork,” he said. Everyone else: $2.45
Waterbury, Conn. Payne spoke passionately about the
“I have heard many stories of those times 902nd MI’s legacy, bringing the audience
about my determined, strong-willed aunt to a standing ovation. Lunch
banging on doors in her neighborhood that “As we read the proud name that watch- E-4 and below: $3.90
had left their shades up,” he said. es over our guard station, we will be moti- Everyone else: $4.55
Ann McDonough began her career in vated and reminded that we are a part of
1942, when she entered the civil service and a very proud legacy,” he said, “charged Dinner
later joined the Women’s Army Corps. She with the responsibility of protecting the E-4 and below: $3.90
broke the gender barrier several times dur- Army’s classified information and tech- Everyone else: $4.55
ing her career, as the first woman assigned nologies.”
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4. N ews
Kimbrough provides information on child abuse prevention
For National Child Abuse Awareness • Begs for or steals food, clothes or • Eating changes (loss of appetite or over- he or she was complicit in the act.
Month in April, Kimbrough Ambula- money eating)
tory Care Center is sharing educational • Frequently lacks needed medical or • Touching behaviors (usually touching Resources
material regarding signs and symptoms dental care themselves or masturbation) If you suspect that your child may have
of child abuse • Poor hygiene • Trouble falling or staying asleep, night- been exposed to inappropriate sexual con-
Recognizing child abuse symptoms can • Lacks sufficient clothes per the weather mares tact but does not or will not tell you, there
help prevent lasting effects. If you see any • Abuses alcohol and drugs particularly are other alternatives.
of the following signs, consider contact- prior to the age of 14 Recommendations Kimbrough offers several resources for
ing any of the resources listed below. • Frequently reports that no adults are When responding to any of these con- concerned parents:
at home cerns, consider the following recommenda- • Pediatric Primary Care, 301-677-8800
Signs of physical abuse: tions: • Social Work Services, 301-677-8895
• Unexplained burns, bruises, bites, bro- Signs of sexual abuse: • Don’t let your child see that you are • Behavioral Health Department, 301-
ken bones or black eyes • Difficulties walking or sitting angry or upset. 677-8895
• Fading bruises or other marks notice- • Suddenly refuses to change clothes in front Your child may interpret your emotion Fort Meade community resources also
able after an absence from school or other of others as being directed at him or her for what are available:
regular activities • Demonstrates sexual knowledge or behav- happened or that the child did something • Army Community Service, 301-677-
• Frightened of a parent or caregiver, ior that is not age appropriate wrong. A child is always right for telling you 5590
and shows fear on having to return to • Runs away frequently if something happened to him or her. • Victim Advocacy Services, 301-677-5590
their care • Aggressive behaviors with parents, siblings • Maintain your child’s privacy. • Directorate of Emergency Services, 301-
• Startles or flinches easily around a par- or peers Do not discuss the situation with other 677-6622 or 301-677-6623
ent or caregiver • Irritability (defiance) adults in the presence of your child. This • Anne Arundel County Child Protective
• Frequent somatic complaints (belly • New fears or becomes highly avoidant of leaves the child with the impression that Services, 410-421-8400
aches or body pain) prior activities “something is wrong” and could trigger • Howard County Child Protective Ser-
• Toileting changes or regression (bed-wet- shame. vices, 410-872-4203 (After hours: 410-313-
Signs of neglect: ting or accidents) • Do not pressure your child. 2929)
• Frequent absences from school or other • Other regressive behaviors (clingy, temper Children will often keep embarrassing For more information, visit www.childwel-
regular activities tantrums or crying spells) topics to themselves, fearing that somehow fare.gov.
Have you noticed an issue on post Community
Trouble
and wondered if anything is being
done to fix it? Email concerns and
issues to chad.t.jones.civ@mail.
Crime Watch
Ticket mil. Each week, Soundoff! will Compiled by the Fort Meade Directorate of Emergency Services
address issues identified on post
April 18, Wrongful damage of pri- April 22, Larceny of private proper-
and describe what is being done to vate property: Unknown person(s) ty: The victim stated that he placed
solve them. by unknown means damaged his black, aviator prescription sun-
the driver’s door of the victim’s glasses in the center console of his
vehicle. vehicle. When he returned to his
Issue: Plan: Status: vehicle, the glasses were missing.
April 19, Wrongful damage of pri-
Sections of the jogging trail To find an adequate jogging DFMWR has determined a vate property: Unknown person(s) April 22, Spousal abuse: Two units
will close starting May 1 due trail for the installation route for a revised trail; kicked open the front door to vacant quar- were dispatched to a domestic argument in
to upcoming construction see Page 17 for more ters, causing damage to the door. progress. They found an opened door with
two individuals just inside the doorway,
projects arguing. An investigation revealed that the
April 20, Larceny of private property: The
victim stated that his prescription sun- husband and wife were involved in a verbal
glasses were missing from Defense Media argument, which turned physical when the
Activity. He checked with the security desk, husband punched his spouse with a closed
which informed him that the front desk had fist multiple times in the head and face.
The Installation Safety Office Repair the play equipment Repairs are under way his sunglasses. When he went to the front
has deemed and marked so that it is functional desk to retrieve his sunglasses, the security April 22, Larceny of government property:
some play equipment at guards checked their file cabinet and the A unit conducting a foot patrol noticed
Burba Lake as unsafe sunglasses had been taken out by person(s) papers blowing around on the ground. An
unknown by unknown means. investigation revealed they belonged to the
victim who made contact with the unit. A
Youth Services Sports Renovate the Youth Services Actual use of fields is April 21, Larceny of private property: A por- check of the victim’s vehicle revealed that
Complex needs renovations Sports Complex expected to be this fall table DVD player in an unsecured vehicle an unknown individual entered her vehicle
was removed by person(s) unknown and by and removed her military identification,
after the grass matures debit card and driver’s license.
unknown means.
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Holocaust survivor recounts being on Schindler’s list
By Lisa R. Rhodes they were showered and given rags to wear.
Staff Writer During the weeks at Auschwitz, Silber
Halina Silber is alive today because Oskar said Schindler’s workers were treated like the
Schindler dared to defy Adolf Hitler and his other inmates.
Nazi regime during the Holocaust. But one day, a German SS officer called
Silber was one of more than 1,200 Jews the names of the workers on Schindler’s list.
who worked at Schindler’s factories dur- They boarded a train and were taken to the
ing World War II and escaped death in ammunition factory in November 1944.
Auschwitz, Germany’s largest concentration Silber said although the workers did not
camp. have the skills to produce the ammunition,
The 83-year-old Pikesville resident recalled Schindler used his diplomacy and bribed the
her experiences in a speech to about 400 peo- Germans with expensive gifts to look the
ple on April 19 during the installation’s annu- other way.
al commemoration of Holocaust Remem- On May 8, 1945, Russian soldiers came
brance Day and Days of Remembrance. to the factory and told the workers that the
The 90-minute event, sponsored by the war was over and they were free. Silber later
704th Military Intelligence Brigade and joined her brother and sister in Krakow. In
the Equal Opportunity Office, was held 1951, they immigrated to the United States.
at McGill Training Center and featured a “To us, Schindler was an angel,” Silber
Holocaust remembrance exhibit and catered said. “[He was] a single individual who had
kosher lunch. the courage and dared to make a difference.
For this year’s Days of Remembrance ... He was just a decent man who could not
observance, the United States Holocaust ignore human injustice.”
photo by sarah pastrana
Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., In 1993, filmmaker Steven Spielberg
selected the theme “Choosing To Act: Stories Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class David Hudson gives Holocaust survivor Halina Silber a directed the movie “Schlinder’s List,” which
of Rescue” to honor the actions of rescuers Belgium franc as a token of appreciation after her presentation at the installation’s won seven Academy Awards including best
during the Holocaust. annual Holocaust Remembrance Day and Days of Remembrance observance on April picture and best director.
In her welcoming remarks, Col. Karen 19 at McGill Training Center. Hudson’s grandfather was a Belgian citizen who had kept After the program, Garrison Commander
H. Gibson, commander of the 704th MI the former currency of Belgium in 1939. Col. Edward C. Rothstein read “Birdsong,”
Brigade, cited examples of rescuers during an anonymous poem from “I Never Saw
the Holocaust. Silber’s mother knew that escaping was Silber recalled that when Amon Goeth, a Butterfly,” a collection of art and poetry
They “adopted Jewish children and her 12-year-old daughter’s only hope. She commandant of the Plaszow forced labor by Jewish children who lived in the There-
claimed them as their own; people hid strang- told Silber to flee Slomniki and hitchhike to camp who was known for his cruelty, visited sienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslo-
ers under their floors; some helped smuggle Krakow to volunteer at Krakow-Plaszow, a the factory for an inspection, Schindler saved vakia.
families out of the country,” Gibson said. forced-labor camp where her older brother the life of a Jewish worker whom Goeth Rothstein said that Silber’s story “reminds
“Most of these rescuers regret that they Mates and older sister Helen were working. ordered to be shot. us of the importance of action in the face
could not do more, that they could not save Following her mother’s instructions, Silber “There will be no shooting in my camp,” of apathy.”
more people. These are fascinating stories removed her yellow Jewish armband, which Silber recalled Schindler saying. “I will take Gibson then presented Silber with a
of courage of ordinary people who acted in the Germans required for identification, and care of him myself.” plaque of appreciation. Members of the
extraordinary ways.” boarded a truck to leave town. Silber worked at Emalia from 1943 to audience later shook Silber’s hand and posed
During her speech, Silber shared how she When she looked behind, Silber saw her 1944. She said she later learned that Schindler for photographs with her.
became No. 16 on Schindler’s list. mother waving goodbye. traded pots and pans at the factory to feed “I was so happy to hear her personal story
Schindler, a German-Catholic industrial- “Little did I know I would never see her the workers. to remember what happened in the past,”
ist and member of the Nazi Party, operated again,” Silber said. After Emalia was closed, Silber was No. 16 said Cynthia Lenard, a labor and delivery
three work factories in and near Krakow, Silber arrived at Krakow-Plaszow and, on Schindler’s list of Jewish workers at a new nurse at Howard County General Hospital
Poland, during the German occupation. following her mother’s instructions again, ammunitions factory in Czechoslovakia. in Columbia. “We have to prevent this from
He employed Jewish workers, but did said she was three years older and wanted “It was amazing that I was one of the few happening again.”
not subject them to the cruelty of many of to work. But a German SS officer told her lucky ones to be on Schindler’s list,” Silber Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Reed of the 742nd
the other forced labor and concentration she would have to spend the night in jail said. “His kindness gave us hope…. And MI Battalion said she was moved by Silber’s
camps. because she had no identification papers. The above all, he gave us our dignity.” story.
In 1944, when Schindler’s Emaila factory next day, Silber was approved to work at the On the way to the new factory, the work- “It just simply amazes me that someone
in Krakow closed, one of his assistants creat- camp. Not long after, another German SS ers were detained for several weeks at Aus- who went through something so young had
ed a list of the factory’s 1,200 Jewish workers, officer told Silber that she was selected to chwitz. the courage to make it through to the end
which became known as “Schindler’s List.” work at the Emalia factory. “I saw endless rows of barbed wire,” Silber and managed to make a successful life,”
Schindler also saved the lives of those on There she and Schlinder’s other workers recalled. “I could smell the stench of burn- Reed said.
this list by transferring them to safety from made pots and pans. Silber said she had ing flesh.” Staff Sgt. Karlton Berry of the 704th MI
Auschwitz to another one of his factories in never heard of Schindler, but when he offered Silber said when she and the other workers Brigade said the presentation inspired him to
Czechoslovakia. her a job to work in his office at the factory, were stripped of their clothing and taken to learn more about Schindler and the people
Silber recounted that in 1942, it was she was struck by his kindness. the showers, they did not know whether they he saved.
rumored that the Jews in Slomniki, Poland, a “It was unusual to be treated in a kind would survive. Millions of Jews were gassed “Her speech gave me more insight into
small town the Germans designated for Jews, manner,” Silber said. “He protected us from in the showers at the concentration camps. what was happening,” Berry said. “I haven’t
were going to be eliminated. every harm from beginning to end.” But Silber and the others did survive — watched the movie, but I think I’m going to.”
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6. N ews
Family
Fun Fair
Saturday
In celebration of the Month of the
Military Child, the Family Fun Fair will
be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at McGill Training Center.
Children can enjoy games, pony rides,
face painting, a moon bounce, arts and
crafts, karaoke, SKIES demonstrations
and prizes. A child ID station will be
available.
The free event is open to the public.
For more information, call 301-677-
1149.
file photos
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48th Combat Support Hospital changes command
Story and photo by Brandon Bieltz the mission of providing deployable hos-
Staff Writer pitalization and outpatient services. The
With deployments to Kuwait and 48th CSH has the medical capability of
Honduras ahead for the 48th Combat a 248-bed hospital, providing operating
Support Hospital, the unit’s Soldiers rooms, emergency medical triage and
welcomed a new leader Saturday after- treatment facilities, intensive care units,
noon. minimal care wards and neuropsychiatry
Col. Thomas A. Johnson Jr. took services.
the reigns of the 48th CSH from Col. Formed during World War II as the
Corinne M. Ritter during a change 48th Portable Surgical Hospital, the
of command ceremony on McGlachlin unit was first assigned to the China-
Parade Field. Ritter, who relinquished Burma-India Theater in 1943 to provide
command after nearly three years, will medical training for Chinese army medi-
retire in May from the military with cal personnel. Shortly after arriving in
more than three decades of service. China, however, the unit split into two
“Today we gather to recognize the elements, with one going with the 2nd
work that Corinne Ritter has contrib- Army and the other with the 53rd Army,
uted, to not only the many missions of 35th Division.
the 48th CSH, but also to our efforts During this time, the 48th Porta-
in getting this solid team equipped, ble Surgical Hospital provided surgical
trained and ready,” said Col. Lisa Dou- treatment to more than 325 combat
mont, commander of the 338th Medical causalities.
Brigade from Chester, Pa. “We also The unit was reactivated during the
welcome Colonel Tom Johnson and his Korean War, with the mission of receiv- Col. Lisa Doumont, commander of the 338th Medical Brigade, passes the 48th
family to this command position — a ing and treating all hemorrhagic fever Combat Support Hospital’s colors to the unit’s incoming commander, Col. Thomas A.
position that few officers will hold in virus cases in the 8th Army and was Johnson Jr., during a change of command ceremony Saturday at McGlachlin Parade
their careers.” awarded a Meritorious Unit Commenda- Field. The 48th CSH’s outgoing commander, Col. Corinne M. Ritter, is retiring at the
The 30-minute ceremony was attended tion streamer. end of May.
by Soldiers from the unit’s seven com- After serving in Korea and Japan, the
panies from Fort Meade, Virginia and 48th CSH was activated at Fort Meade Enduring Freedom. cal System, a federal and interagency
West Virginia. Headquartered at the as the first multicomponent combat sup- The unit is preparing for deployments emergency response team.
Capt. John Smathers Reserve Center, port hospital. From 2002 to 2003, the to Kuwait and Honduras in March He began his military career in 1985
located on Route 175, the 48th CSH 48th CSH mobilized 119 Soldiers to 2013. in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
consists of more than 900 Soldiers with Afghanistan in support of Operation Ritter took command of the 48th at Rio Grande College in Ohio. John-
CSH in June 2009. During the change of son graduated in 1987 with a bachelor’s
command ceremony, Doumont praised degree in history and was commissioned
St. Paul’s Lutheran School Established 1950 Ritter as a strategic thinker and a leader as a second lieutenant in the Army
who pushed her unit hard but never more Reserve. His assignments took him to
than the team could handle. the 8th Infantry Division in Mannhiem,
“Colonel Ritter has done an excep- Germany; the Bamberg Health Clinic,
tional job in ensuring every Solider asso- Germany; and Echo Company, 232nd
ciated with her command was superbly Medical Battalion at Fort Sam Houston,
trained, mentally and physically fit, and Texas.
prepared to meet the demands of our In 1999, Johnson entered the Active
operational environment,” Doumont Guard Reserve Program and was assigned
said. “The 48th’s success has a great deal as a training officer to the 4005th U.S.
Preparing for this life and the next to do with Corinne’s experience, compas- Army Hospital in Houston.
Open House Sunday April 29th from 1-3pm sion and forward-thinking leadership.” During his remarks at the ceremony,
Can’t make it? Please call today to schedule a personal tour. Ritter called the ceremony “bitter- Johnson thanked his wife and three chil-
sweet,” but assured Johnson the unit was dren for their support. He also thanked
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL ready for his command and the future all the families of the 48th CSH.
308 Oak Manor Drive • Glen Burnie, MD 21061
deployments. “The most important thing here today
• Excellent Christian Education • Before and After School Care • Computer and Foreign
(age 3 through Middle School) Language classes “I leave you a fine unit, and they’re is the Soldiers out in front of us,” he
• School Counselors for
• State Approved All Grades • Band, Choirs, Art, Music going to continue to be trained and ready said. “We know these same Soldiers are
• Dedicated, Qualified and • Full Day Kindergarten and Athletics Soldiers, trained and ready leaders, and preparing for two upcoming deploy-
Caring Staff • Secure, Safe and • Accelerated Math and a trained and ready organization that ments. In all of this we need to remember
• School Test Scores in top 15% Loving Environment Reading Grades 1-8 can go anywhere in the world and save we’ll take care of the Soldiers and their
of Stanford Norms • Tuition Assistance • Class size – 20 or less lives,” Ritter said to Johnson during the families.”
“We Support our Local Military” ceremony. Editor’s note: Visit http://go.usa.gov/
Johnson previously served as the Army yQn for more photos from the change of
410.766.5790 • StPaulsLutheranSchoolGB.org planner for the National Disaster Medi- command ceremony.
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8. N ews
Volunteers honored at annual
appreciation ceremony
By Lisa R. Rhodes we can, as often as we can.”
Staff Writer Through the work of its more than
Whether its tutoring students on a 20 ministry groups, the gospel service
Saturday morning or conducting Bible volunteers donate their time in many
study classes for patients at a local ways such as providing Thanksgiving
psychiatric hospital, Fort Meade’s vol- meals to families, school supplies for
unteers are testament to the idea of students at Meade Heights Elementary
community. School and care packages for service
That’s the sentiment Garrison Com- members from the 902nd Military
mander Col. Edward C. Rothstein Intelligence Group deployed to Iraq
shared with the 350 people who attend- and Afghanistan.
ed the installation’s annual Volunteer Navy Information Operations Com-
Appreciation Ceremony on April 19 at mand was recognized as the Volunteer
Club Meade. Unit of the Year. Sailors from the com-
“It’s really you that make Team mand tutor children in Fort Meade’s
Meade possible,” Rothstein said to the Saturday Scholars Program and also
volunteers. “You lead by example.” volunteer through the Adopt an Angel
Rothstein recognized several out- and Holiday Assistance programs.
standing volunteers for their service “I’m extremely proud of our Sailors
to Fort Meade and the surround- for taking the time out of their busy
ing community during the past year. schedules to give back to the commu-
Each volunteer received a plaque of nity,” said Commander Rach Velas-
appreciation and a citation from Gov. co-Lind, executive officer of NIOC.
Martin O’Malley. “We’re very ecstatic — over the top.” photo by noah scialom
“I am constantly in awe of the Master Sgt. Gwendolyn Beck of the Jayden Moore, 5, gives Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein a high-five
amount of things our volunteers do,” 7th Intelligence Squadron was selected as his mother Katherine Moore, second vice president of the Enlisted Spouses Club,
said Marie Miles, the Army Volunteer as the Active-Duty Volunteer of the looks on with Roger and Kay Crawford. The Moore family, which includes Air Force
Corps coordinator at Army Com- Year for her work as the advance- Tech Sgt. Larry Moore of the 7th Intelligence Squadron, was selected as the Volunteer
munity Service. “Thank you from a ment chair and advisor to Boy Scout Family of the Year at the installation’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony on
grateful heart.” Troop 403 in Bowie. Beck coordinates April 19 at Club Meade. The Crawfords were nominees in the family category.
The two-hour ceremony featured the advancement of Eagle Scouts and
music and dance performances by organizes adventure and community
Nate Hutchings, a senior at Severna service activities for the troop. son Jayden. the club’s scholarship program and
Park High School, and members of “This is wonderful, it’s great,” said “It’s a huge honor,” Larry Moore organized its annual Clean Up Fort
Child, Youth and School Service’s Becker, noting that she volunteers to said. “It makes me proud of my fam- Meade day. Last summer, she volun-
SKIES Unlimited. A buffet of appetiz- be a role model to the Scouts. “It was ily.” teered as the youth coordinator for the
ers was served. a shocker.” For almost three years Moore has KaBOOM! playground project.
Brief remarks about the importance Tianne Travis, wife of Air Force served as his unit’s point of contact for After five years at Fort Meade, the
of volunteering were given by Gar- Master Sgt. Marshall Travis, was rec- the Honor Flight Network, a nonprof- Moore family is leaving for Royal Air
rison Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Sid Tay- ognized as the Civilian Volunteer of it organization that honors veterans Force Base in Feltwell, England.
lor and Deborah Alexander (wife of the Year for her work as the volun- by transporting them to Washington, Rothstein presented 10 volunteers
Gen. Keith B. Alexander, director of teer supervisor at Army Community D.C., to visit the memorials. with a lapel pin for the Presidential
the National Security Agency/chief Service. The Moore family participates in the Call to Service awards, which is given
of Central Security Service and com- “I volunteer because I have a heart program by greeting the veterans when to volunteers who have earned more
mander of U.S. Cyber Command), to serve people,” said Travis, who helps they arrive at Baltimore-Washington than 4,000 hours of service in a life-
who was the recipient of the 2010 volunteers register and log their hours, International Thurgood Marshall Air- time.
Lifetime Volunteer of the Year award. among other duties. port. More than 70 volunteers also
Evelyn Silva, chairman of volunteers Travis, who is pursuing a Bachelor “It’s honoring people who did so received the lapel pin from the Presi-
for the Enlisted Spouses Club’s Thrift of Science degree in psychology and much and ensuring that their sacrifices dential Volunteer Service Awards for
Shop, also spoke. applied behavior at the online Ashford are remembered,” said Larry Moore, their volunteer service during the past
The Argonne Hills Chapel Center University, said to be selected is an who also is a volunteer math tutor at year.
Gospel Service was recognized as the honor. Maryland City Elementary School. Before the ceremony ended, the
Volunteer Organization of the Year. “I don’t look for recognition,” she “Growing up, my dad instilled in Moores presented Rothstein with a
Blair Alexander, president of the said. “But I was really happy inside.” me that you help people whenever you poster check representing the estimat-
Argonne Hills Chapel Center Gospel Volunteer Family of the Year was can,” said Katherine Moore, who has ed $5 million that Fort Meade’s 1,225
Service Parish Council, received the awarded to Air Force Tech Sgt. Larry held several positions in ESC and is registered volunteers saved the instal-
honor on behalf of the congregation. Moore of the 7th Intelligence Squad- currently vice president of the Thrift lation through their donated hours
“It’s really what God tells us to do,” ron; his wife, Katherine, second vice Shop Council. last year.
Alexander said. “We give as much as president of ESC; and their 5-year-old Katherine Moore also coordinated “This is fantastic,” Rothstein said.
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9. N ews
County police Quick Response Team trains at Meade
By Brandon Bieltz Police officers who
Staff Writer are training to become
The dilapidated bachelor housing bar- members of the Anne
racks off Cooper Avenue are scheduled to be Arundel County Police
demolished in about six months. Department’s Quick
But before bulldozers roll across the aging Response Team walk
facility, members of the Anne Arundel County through vacant barracks
Police Department’s Special Weapons and Tac- on Cooper Avenue during
tics training course provided a head start in the a training exercise on April
demolition — by breaking down a few doors. 17. The scenario-based
Two teams of police officers learning the drill was part of a three-
tactics of the county’s Quick Response Team week Special Weapons
spent a portion of a training exercise on Fort and Tactics course.
Meade, using the old barracks for a simu-
lated high-risk search warrant. The training BELOW: Members of the
on April 17 allowed SWAT students to expe- Anne Arundel County
rience breaking down a door and conducting Police Department’s
a search. Special Operation’s
“It’s hard to find training facilities where Special Weapons and
you can break stuff,” said Anne Arundel Tactics course conduct a
County Police Cpl. Todd Betz from the Special high-risk search warrant
Operations Section’s QRT. “It was great. [The exercise on Fort Meade.
barracks] allowed it to be more realistic with The exercise was an
the breaching element.” extension of the strong
The barracks have been used in recent relationship between Fort
months for multiple police and fire-training Meade and the county
exercises. Fort Meade firefighters train at the police department.
facility for a variety of HAZMAT and forc- photos by jen rynda
ible-entry exercises.
“It’s not just kicking doors in,” said Maj. “There was nothing that you could not
J. Darrell Sides, director of the Directorate break — everything was in play,” Sides said.
of Emergency Services. “It’s a skill set on “They can bust down doors, they can shoot
how to breach a door under an emergency Simunitions [nonlethal training ammunition]
condition.” and they can practice something in one room.
Sides said the QRT exercise is an exten- And if it didn’t go real well, they could move
sion of the strong relationship between Fort to the next room and do the exact same sce-
Meade and the Anne Arundel County Police nario.”
Department, which supported DES during Soon after, the National Capital Region
Pfc. Bradley Manning’s Article 32 hearing SWAT Association’s Breachers Cell requested
last December. permission to train at the barracks. While
While county police can assist on post, Fort the SWAT division didn’t use scenario-based
Meade Police cannot enforce laws off federal training, the group practiced applying explo-
property. Allowing the Anne Arundel Police sives on the doors. Since each room is the
Department to train on post is a way to repay same, the division tried various methods on
the department for its support. doors of similar strength and design. The team
“I’m unable to back them up like they’re blew up about 10 doors.
able to back me up,” Sides said. “I can’t return “We gave them permission for a four-hour Key Bridge and in Severna Park. Hoisting a metal battering ram, the team
that favor. So we look at other ways we can window and they started blowing doors up,” The drill scenario included searching for bashed in the door and rushed into the room.
help the county out, and this is it. We offer Sides said. robbery suspects at each of the three locations. The opportunity to use the heavy equipment
them a unique training environment that they Following these two drills, the Anne Arun- After the two teams of students were given to break down doors, said Betz, provides bet-
can’t reproduce in the county.” del County’s Special Operations Section asked intelligence, they created their own game plan ter training.
The Annapolis Police Department was the if it could use the buildings for QTR train- to take action. “They actually have to go through the steps
first law enforcement agency to use the Fort ing. “They came here and it’s up to them to go of utilizing that manual breaching ram,” Betz
Meade location for training during a joint “We simply gave them the keys and said, through all the steps that you do in a high-risk said. “[The barracks] allowed it to be more
exercise with the Naval Criminal Investiga- ‘Hey, go for it. Just clean up after you’re search warrant,” Betz said. realistic with the breaching element.”
tive Service. The two organizations practiced done,’ ” Sides recalled. When the second team arrived on Fort After entering the room, QRT students
serving warrants and dealing with barricaded Betz, an instructor of the three-week basic Meade in their white, unmarked truck, the quickly completed their high-risk search, then
suspects. SWAT course, said the April 17 exercise at seven students in face shields and bullet-proof moved out and back into their truck for their
Sides said police agencies are attracted to Fort Meade was only a portion of a three- vests approached the building complex. They next training site.
the opportunity to train at the installation part, high-risk search warrant practical. For moved cautiously in a single-file line up the Editor’s note: Visit http://go.usa.gov/
because they can treat the facilities as they the drill, team members conducted similar steps on the side of the barracks and down yVe for more photos from the training
would in an emergency. exercises in Pasadena near the Francis Scott the narrow walkway. exercise.
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10. C over S tory
Reserve command finds its best warriors
Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Felix Fimbres Soldiers behind the scenes who made the
USACAPOC(A) Public Affairs Office event happen.
More than 24 hours of physical and “We’re doing something a little special
mental tasks confronted Soldiers of the this year,” said Sgt. 1st Class Frederick
352nd Civil Affairs Command as the B. Riccio. “If a competitor is able to beat
Reserve unit searched for its best war- Klatt, they’ll get bonus points. But if they
riors. don’t beat me, they’ll lose points.”
“We like to make it a challenge,” Com- Spc. Justin Arrington found himself
mand Sgt. Maj. Harry Bennett said of the in the role of sponsor, helping his fellow
unit’s Best Warrior competition. Soldier, Pfc. Amber Nolan, get through
The grueling event was held April 2 to 3 the demanding competition. He rucked
on Fort Meade to select the Soldiers who alongside Nolan, providing her with both
will compete in May at the U.S. Army motivation and a study partner.
Civil Affairs Psychological Operations “I’m happy to be here as a sponsor,
Command (Airborne) Best Warrior com- helping her out,” Arrington said.
petition at Fort Bragg, N.C. After the second event, a 10 kilometer
Both Soldiers who represented the road march, some Soldiers were already
352nd at Fort Bragg last year returned, feeling the pain. Sgt. Steven D. Rhyne
but in different roles. nursed some rather large blisters.
This year, Staff Sgt. Brett Klatt was “I’m kind of stubborn and contin-
one of the cadre team members, the ued with the desert, jungle-style boots,
Sgt. Steven Rhyne (top), 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, gains a dominant position against
Spc. Thi Le, 352nd Civil Affairs Command Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
during a Modern Army Combatives tournament at Gaffney Fitness Center on April 3.
The tournament was the last event of the two-day Best Warrior competition.
RIGHT: Spc. Adam Engel, 401st Civil Affairs Battalion, clears an obstacle at Range 5 during
the competition on April 2. Engel and Sgt. Paul Rothfeld, 450th Civil Affairs Battalion, will
represent the 352nd CACOM in May at Fort Bragg, N.C.
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11. and probably should have gone with the Around midnight, the land navigation
newer style of boots,” Rhyne said. “I’ll portion started in the dark and ended
still continue, but I won’t be much of a well past sunrise. But there was no time to
competitor now.” rest; a quick breakfast and a written exam
And there was a lot left. The road awaited the tired competitors.
march conveniently ended at the range, The final event proved to be the most
allowing competitors to go directly into grueling. A Modern Army Combatives
that portion of the competition. tournament capped the two-day ordeal,
The range was immediately followed pitting these warriors against each other
by a related mystery event - disassem- in physical combat.
bling and reassembling an M9 pistol and In the end, Sgt. Paul Rothfeld of the
testing it. 450th Civil Affairs Battalion in Riverdale
As the sun began to set, the Soldiers and Spc. Adam Engel of the 401st Civil
walked across the street, where they were Affairs Battalion in Webster, N.Y., were
greeted with an obstacle course, which chosen.
allowed for three Soldiers to run through These two best warriors will represent
simultaneously. the 352nd at the USACAPOC(A)’s Best
A quick dinner was followed by a full Warrior competition at Fort Bragg.
night of warrior tasks, putting the physi- “Rothfeld and Engel are a reflection
cally exhausted Soldiers through a mental of the great Soldiers we have in the com-
ringer. mand and continue a tradition of win-
“These Soldiers have endured an intense ning,” Bennett said. “They follow Klatt
schedule of events, but they also started to and Arrington, who won at Fort Bragg
mold as a team,” Bennett said. “They’ve last year and went on to the U.S. Army Sgt. Paul Rothfeld, 450th Civil Affairs Battalion, ruck marches 10 kilometers across
developed respect for their fellow competi- Reserve Best Warrior competition. The Fort Meade on April 2. The march ended at the range where Soldiers disassembled,
tors and made new friendships.” 352nd is well represented by this year’s reassembled and fired an M9 pistol to test their familiarization with the weapon.
Best Warrior winners.”
Editor’s note: Visit http://go.usa.gov/ BELOW: Spc. Casey Hayes, 437th Civil Affairs Battalion, tackles the Fort Meade
yVR for more photos from the Best War- obstacle course at Range 5 on April 2. Hayes and fellow competitors later completed
rior competition. a night of multiple warrior tasks, testing their skills as Soldiers.
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12. C ommunity N ews N otes
The deadline for Soundoff! community
“News and Notes” is Friday at noon. All
MDOT Veterans Resource
submissions are posted at the editor’s dis- Expo
cretion and may be edited for space and The 2012 Maryland Department
grammar. Look for additional community of Transportation is sponsoring the
events on the Fort Meade website at www. 2012 MDOT Veterans Resource Expo
ftmeade.army.mil and the Fort Meade on Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Facebook page at facebook.com/ftmeade. the Fifth Regiment Armory, 219 29th
For more information or to submit an Division St.
announcement, email Chad Jones at chad. The resource expo, which is free to
t.jones.civ@mail.mil or call 301-677-1301. veterans, provides an opportunity to
explore Maryland’s regional network
NEWS EVENTS of services, educational and job skills
training, financial advice, tips on
keeping in condition and potential
Drug Turn-In Program career opportunities.
Fort Meade’s Army Substance For more information, call 410-865-
Abuse Program will offer a Prescription 1164 or visit www.mdotvetexpo.org.
Medication Turn-In Program on
Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside Meade’s Mega Market
the Post Exchange. Meade’s Mega Market will be held May
Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Meade Middle
Administration, the nationwide program School, rain or shine.
provides an opportunity to safely The community yard sale will feature
dispose of unused, unwanted or expired a silent auction from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
prescription and over-the-counter Turn in your gold for cash from 9 a.m. to Meade. Office at 301-677-6703. For more
medications for family members and noon. A hamburger/hot dog stand will be No cover charge. A cash bar is available. information, visit www.ftmeade.army.
pets at authorized locations in local on hand from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 301-677-5298. mil/pages/chapel/chapel.html.
communities. Yard sale tables are available for $25
Do not turn in thermometers, syringes each or $40 for two. Vendors are welcome. Mongolian barbecue Summer Semester Start-up
and needles, medical devices, hazardous For table space or more information,
liquids, medical waste and illegal drugs Pick your own meat, fresh vegetables Get a jump-start on your education by
email plmiller@aacps.org or mhaacke@ and seasonings and Club Meade will starting classes this summer.
or paraphernalia. aacps.org or call 410-674-2355.
For more information, call ASAP at cook it at the Mongolian barbecue University of Maryland University
301-677-7983. dinner on Friday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. College is sponsoring a start-up event
Military Appreciation The event is open to the public. on Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Kimbrough closure Barbecue Reservations are recommended by at UMUC’s Fort Meade office at 8601
calling 301-677-6969. Zimborski Ave.
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center will The 3rd Annual Military Appreciation Advisors will be available to help with
be closed May 11 to allow its staff to partici- Barbecue will be held June 1 from 11 putting together a degree plan. The $50
pate in their quarterly mandatory training. a.m. to 1 p.m. in the courtyard at the EDUCATION application fee will be waived for students
Freedom Center Barracks. who apply at the event; this is not avail-
Family Fun Fair The free event will feature Personal conflict resolution able for management doctoral students.
hamburgers, hot dogs, side dishes, For more information, call 301-621-
In celebration of the Month of the desserts and prizes. A seminar on personal conflict
9882.
Military Child, the Family Fun Fair will This barbecue is open to active-duty resolution will be held today from
be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. noon to 1 p.m. at Potomac Place
at McGill Training Center.
service members only.
For more information, call Queen Neighborhood Center. Pre-deployment brief
Children can enjoy games, pony rides, Waddell at 410-305-0660 or email Bring a brown bag lunch. Army Community Service and the
face painting, a moon bounce, arts and queen@usometro.org. Learn how conflict affects Airman and Family Readiness Center
crafts, karaoke, SKIES demonstrations relationships, both personal and at work, have joined together to present weekly
and prizes. A child ID station will be
available.
Evening vet clinic and examine methods to productively
manage conflict.
pre-deployment briefs to service
members every Friday from 9:30 to
The free event is open to the public. The Fort Meade Veterinary Treatment To register, call 301-677-5590. 11 a.m. at the Community Readiness
For more information, call 301-677- Facility will hold an evening clinic, by Center, 830 Chisholm Ave.
1149. appointment only, on Tuesday from 4 to Couples Resiliency Spouses are encouraged to attend.
7 p.m.
Walk a Mile The clinic will feature health exams, Workshop Deployment-related resources will be
distributed during the presentation.
vaccinations and sick appointments. The Fort Meade Couples Resiliency Advance registration is required.
Walk around McGlachlin Parade To schedule an appointment or for Workshop will be held May 19 from 10 To register or for more information,
Field in observance of Sexual Assault more information, call 301-677-1300. a.m. to 2 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Airmen should call Iman Barrow at the
Awareness Month on Friday from noon Center. Airman and Family Readiness Center at
to 2 p.m.
For more information, call 301-677-4124.
Dance night The free workshop will feature Kelly 301-677-4138 or 301-677-4136. Soldiers
Country-Top 40 Night will be held Simpson, author of the evidence-based should call Pia Morales at ACS at 301-
Friday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Club active relationships skills program. 677-5590 or 301-677-4110.
To register, call the Religious Support
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