Soundoff April 25, 2013

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Fort Meade service members and spouses stand with first lady Michelle Obama as Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown, Maryland Senate president Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr.,
Gov. Martin O’Malley and House Speaker Michael E. Bush sign the Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013 in Annapolis on April 17. Those from Fort Meade represented the
thousands of service members and spouses who will be aided by the legislation that will help them get the credentials they need to successfully transition to the civilian
labor market. For the story, see Page 3.
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News.............................. 3 Sports...................................18
Crime Watch................10 Movies..................................17
Community..................15 Classified..............................20
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Col. Edward C. Rothstein
Garrison Command
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Listening to what you have to say has
always been a priority since I became garrison
commander.
Last week, Fort Meade hosted one of 30
Community Listening Sessions on the Army’s
plan to reduce its force and cut spending by
2020. The sessions are designed to give area
residents, community leaders, elected officials
and other key stakeholders an opportunity to
comment on factors the Army should consider
before making a decision on cuts.
The Army is committed to hosting these
listening sessions because we want to provide
military communities a forum to voice their
concerns and provide their perspectives on
how the Army can mitigate as much as pos-
sible — the impact of force and fiscal reduc-
tions on local communities.
While last week’s listening session was
designed for you to provide your thoughts
to Army leadership, I want to continue our
efforts to listen to what you have to say about
how we can continue to make Fort Meade a
great place to serve, work and live.
Next week I will host another one of our
Facebook town hall on Tuesday from 4:30 to
6 p.m.
The Facebook town halls have been a great
way for me and Team Meade to connect with
you and respond to your questions and con-
cerns.
For those who are interested, the Face-
book town hall will be initiated from the Fort
Meade Public Affairs Office, 4409 Llewellyn
Ave. You are welcome to stop by the PAO
and discuss your issues and ideas with me and
other members of Team Meade.
I look forward to hearing what’s on your
mind and your suggestions for improving our
community.
As we close out April, we end our com-
memoration of the Month of the Military
Child.
So much has been said about the resiliency,
sacrifices and the strength of military youths
and teens. This monthlong celebration is an
opportunity for everyone to recognize military
children who are, in every sense of the word,
“exceptional citizens” who proudly face the
challenges of military family life.
It can easily be said, “military children
serve their nation, too.” They feel the effects
of deployments, separations and moving every
two to three years, starting over with little or
no say in the matter.
They “pick up,” “pack up” and move from
one side of the country to the other. Some-
times they even move to another country.
And while we pay tribute to military chil-
dren for being
tough, remem-
ber, it’s not
always easy for
them to stay
resilient.
Several stud-
ies have point-
ed out that
military chil-
dren can also
be affected
negatively from
every phrase of
pre-deployment, deployment and post-deploy-
ment.
The effects can range from a decline in aca-
demic performance to symptoms of depres-
sion and high-risk behaviors.
And while the moving and deployments
may be the hardest part of military family life
and often are stressors for behavioral issues,
there are other studies that note military kids
also tend to me more adaptable, make friends
easily and understand what’s happening in
the world.
So while their official month of commemo-
ration may end, I ask that you continue to
honor them but also remember some of the
challenges they face throughout the year.
If you are a service member, remember to
tell your kids that you love them and thank
them for being so strong, understanding and
supportive throughout the years that you have
served or are serving our country.
We can all play a positive role in recognizing
the unique challenges that military children
face. And we can all reinforce our commit-
ment to them to continue to find ways to work
together so that we can maintain the quality
of life that they and their families deserve.
Have a great week.
Listening is a Priority
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
With the Army facing major changes in
the near future, including cutting the size
of its force by nearly 80,000 Soldiers, the
Department of the Army provided a “listen-
ing session” at Fort Meade on April 18 to
hear what the is saying about the reductions
and restructuring.
The 45-minute listening session, which was
held at the Conference Center, was attended
by various community leaders as well as Maj.
Gen. Michael S. Linnington, commanding
general of the Joint Force Headquarters
National Capital Region/Military District of
Washington.
During the session, community leaders
expressed concern about the changes, which
are occurring as the installation continues
to grow.
“The Army has asked that we go out to
all 30 installations that have populations of
5,000 or greater and just listen, learn from
all of you and let you know what’s going on
with regard to the force structure decisions,”
Linnington said during his remarks.
Similar listening sessions have been held or
are scheduled for many Army installations in
the U.S. to better understand how changes
will affect communities.
Duringthesession,Col.TomO’Donoghue,
the Department of the Army representative
at the session, briefly discussed the major
changes affecting the Army, including reduc-
ing its size from 570,000 to 490,000 by the end
of fiscal year 2017.
Both Linnington and Garrison Com-
mander Col. Edward C. Rothstein said these
changes are not an effect of sequestration but
the Budget Control Act of 2011.
The downsizing, O’Donoghue said, will
require a reduction in at least eight brigade
combat teams. The first two slated to be
inactive are based in Europe. Reductions to
support units have already been announced,
officials said.
“The Army is reducing its footprint over
seas,” O’Donoghue said.
After the briefing, the session opened up to
questions from the community. A majority of
concerns focused on ensuring the installation
has proper funding for the large number of
service members from all branches who work
and live on Fort Meade.
“I don’t know how our garrison com-
mander does what he does, but it’s getting to
the point where he can’t,” said Claire Louder,
chair of the Fort Meade Community Cove-
nant Council and president of the West Anne
Arundel County Chamber of Commerce.
Both O’Donoghue and Linnington took
notes based on the community’s comments
and said they will send them up to senior
leaders for consideration.
Army hosts listening session on post
By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
Last week, several Fort Meade service
members and spouses joined first lady
Michelle Obama as Gov. Martin O’Malley
signed the Veterans Full Employment Act
of 2013.
The bill, which was unanimously approved
by the General Assembly, was signed into
state law in Annapolis on April 17.
Those attending from Fort Meade repre-
sented the thousands of individuals who can
benefit from the new legislation, which will
help service members, their spouses and veter-
ans to obtain and keep 70 civilian credentials
and licenses.
“It was an honor to be chosen to represent
military spouses and veterans at the bill sign-
ing,”said Elyn Thomas, a military spouse. “It
was very exciting to meet the first lady and
witness such an important bill being signed
into law.”
Prior to the signing, Obama shook hands
and hugged Fort Meade families.
“She offered her thanks for my presence at
the signing. In her speech, she made it clear
that she was very excited with the leader-
ship that Maryland had taken on this issue,”
Thomas said. “She is very passionate about
helping military families through her Joining
Forces initiatives.”
Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice
President Joe Biden, have been supportive of
the Veterans Full Employment Act, which
will allow service members to transfer mili-
tary training and experience into certificates
and licenses.
Prior to the bill signing, Obama spoke
about Army medics unable to get jobs as
EMTs and of Marine welders who couldn’t
get construction work because they lack civil-
ian credentials.
“Even with all that experience, these men
and women wouldn’t even be considered for
entry level jobs in their fields because they
didn’t have the right civilian credentials,”
Obama said. “All of this is happening after we
have already asked so much of our troops.
“We have asked them to risk their lives
in combat, manage dozens of peers, operate
complicated machinery, oversee millions of
dollars of assets and save lives on the battle-
field. And then, when they come home, we are
also asking them to repeat months of training
for skills they’ve already mastered.”
The legislation also will help spouses —
who move frequently because of their military
member — quickly obtain professional licens-
ing in the state.
Thomas, wife of Air Force Maj. Ryan
Williams of the 7th Intelligence Squadron,
has seen firsthand how the Veterans Full
Employment Act will help military members
and spouses.
A social worker since 1999 and a clinical
geriatric social worker since 2003, Thomas
has had to relicense in every state she has
moved to — a total of five times in four
states. The process, Thomas said, takes about
six months and costs several hundred dollars
each time.
“This bill will greatly simplify the licensing
process and allow me to more quickly enter
the workforce in a field that is chronically
understaffed,”she said. “... Licensing require-
ments can be a major hurdle to employment.
... Anything that reduces these hurdles is
going to assist both veterans and military
spouses.”
During her remarks, Obama said the leg-
islation is about “putting highly skilled indi-
viduals to work in communities all across
Maryland” and that it will help strengthen
businesses, schools and hospitals.
“This is about more than just eliminating
a few bureaucratic headaches for these men
and women,”she said. “This is about improv-
ing the financial security for thousands of
military families. It’s about giving veterans
and their spouses an opportunity to build
their careers and create a better future for
their children.”
Service members attend bill signing with first lady
photo by noah scialom
Linda Greene, executive director of the
BWI Partnership, asks a question during
a Community Listening Session with
the Department of the Army on April 18
at the Conference Center. Community
leaders attended the session to express
concern about Army downsizing while
the installation continues to grow.
The session, O’Donoghue said, helps the
Army make better decisions as they can
combine various other forms of data with
the concerns and comments of the com-
munities.
“The best way to [make decisions] is to go
out to the communities and reach out to them
and say, ‘What else, besides the stuff we have
coming in, should we consider about your
installation?’” O’Donoghue said.

News
By Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
The grounds outside the USO Metro
Fort Meade Center slightly resembled
a military training exercise, with young
warriors marching in formation while
others worked through physical training
with the assistance of a drill instructor
barking in their ear.
But instead of soon-to-be service
members preparing for battle, the train-
ees were teens of military families getting
their first glimpse of what boot camp is
like.
“It was a lot of fun,”participant Jordan
Curry, 17, said. “It was challenging.”
Operation Basic Boot Camp, a day-
long camp hosted by USO Metro, gave
45 area youths a firsthand experience of
what their parents went through when
they entered the military. Modified boot
camp activities included physical train-
ing, learning formations, academics and
an obstacle course.
The free program was open to young-
sters ages 12 to 17.
Shannon Rush, a program special-
ist with USO Metro, said Saturday’s
event was the third Operation Basic Boot
Camp hosted by the organization in the
area. It was the first time the event was
held at Fort Meade.
The aim, Rush said, is to show the
teens some of the challenges their parents
overcame.
“They get to experience what it was like
for their parents to go through camp,”she
said. “I think, in the long run, they have
respect for their parent. They have a little
bit of a taste of what they went through
at boot camp.”
The camp started with the teens sign-
ing their forms, issued gear and going
through a Military Entrance Processing
Station for testing and physical training.
To create a more realistic experience,
organizers brought in military members
to serve as drill instructors. 1st Sgt. Mar-
lon Green was among the more than 40
service members from Fort Meade who
assisted in the program.
While the program is less intense than
actual boot camp, Green said it gets the
point across.
“It’s realistic for their age group,” he
said. “They get to see the whole process.
They came through from signing up to
getting their uniform to going through
the MEPs station, and they came out
and the first thing you know you have
drill instruction in front of you scream-
Military children experience boot camp
ing at you.”
After the MEPS and physical train-
ing, participants attended the camp’s
military academy, which included forma-
tions, marching and learning the military
alphabet. They also took survival classes
to learn how to blend in, track and hand
signals.
Green said the process took a toll on
some of the youngsters — much like real
boot camp.
“You’ve got some kids who are broke
down and said they just quit — just like
in basic training — and you have to pull
them to the side and ask them, ‘Why’d
you come here?’ and ‘You don’t want to
be a quitter,’ and you motivate them to
get back into formation and keep fight-
ing,” he said.
Boot camp wrapped up with an obsta-
cle course that included physical training,
low crawl, tires and an inflatable course
with ropes and climbing wall. Teens were
then graduated from the boot camp.
“It was awesome,” said James Wil-
liams, 12. “It pushes you to the extreme.
It does teach you a lot of things like
teamwork, fitness, and pushes you past
your limits.”
Staff Sgt. E. James
Omelina gives
instructions to
youngsters during
Saturday’s Operation
Basic Boot Camp.
More than 40 service
members acted as
drill sergeants for
the daylong camp.
BELOW: Gabriel
Lerette of Severn
runs through an
inflatable obstacle
course during
Operation Basic Boot
Camp at the USO
Metro Fort Meade
Center on Saturday.
The program, hosted
by USO Metro,
offered military
children a glimpse
of what their parents
experienced in boot
camp.
photos by
nicole martyn

News
By Lisa R. Rhodes
Staff Writer
More than 150 military and civilian
motorcyclists attended Fort Meade’s
inaugural Motorcycle Safety Awareness
Day on Friday.
The Installation Safety Office hosted
the three-hour event, held at the Fort
Meade Motorcycle Range at the inter-
section of Cooper and Bundy avenues.
The goal was to “bring the motor-
cycle riding community together, form-
ing a bond between experienced riders
and less experienced riders,” said Aaron
Rowell, an ISO safety specialist and co-
organizer of the event.
ISO hosted the event in conjunc-
tion with 780th Military Intelligence
Brigade, Navy Information Operations
Command Maryland, Army Cyber
Command, and the 70th Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Wing.
Military District of Washington Safe-
ty Director Kerry Bonos said motor-
cycle safety is a priority for Maj. Gen.
Michael S. Linnington, commander
of the MDW in the hopes of prevent-
ing motorcycle fatalities in the capital
region.
Representatives from the Motorcycle
Mentorship Programs at the 902nd
Military Intelligence Group and the
NIOC were available to sign up senior
and junior motorcyclists in an effort to
promote safety on the road.
William Konnor, deputy specialist
security officer with the 780th MI, said
the mentorship program is important
because it fosters a lifelong passion
for the motorcycle in less experienced
riders, while demonstrating the tech-
niques needed to prevent injuries and
fatalities.
Novices often buy motorcycles that
are “inappropriate for their skill level,”
said Konnor. As a result, they give up
riding or injure themselves.
But an experienced rider who is
a mentor can “help them make the
right choices so they can learn how to
properly purchase and operate a bike,”
Konnor said.
A co-host of the event, NIOC cryp-
tologic technician collection 1 Matthew
Moser of NIOC, said the command
wanted to reach out to riders of all ages
to “build a safe riding environment.”
NIOC’s Motorcycle Mentorship Pro-
gram is the process of planning group
rides for its members.
Motorcycle safety promoted at community event
Photo by Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp
Sgts. 1st Class James Fidel and Roman Galiki of 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) look at motorcycles displayed by fellow
riders during Motorcycle Safety Awareness Day held Friday at the Fort Meade Motorcycle Range. The Installation Safety Office
hosted the three-hour event to raise awareness of risk management for riders. Vendors, Maryland State Highway personnel, and
members of a Motorcycle Mentorship Program were on site to discuss and demonstrate safety knowledge to riders.
All armed forces motorcyclists are
required to take the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation basic rider course in order
to receive a membership card. The
card enables riders to receive a riding
endorsement for their state’s Depart-
ment of Motor Vehicle Administra-
tion.
Fort Meade also offers an experienced
rider course and the military sport bike
rider course, which are instructed by
CapeFox, a government contractor.
Several motorcycle vendors displayed
their latest and most popular motor-
cycles and sport bikes, along with per-
sonal protective riding gear for men and
women. Motorcycle inspections also
were held to promote safety and educa-
tional materials were distributed.
Cpl. Chuck Dalton of the Anne
Arundel County Police attended the
event. He works in the county’s traffic
safety section investigating fatal car and
motorcycle crashes.
Dalton said that most of the motor-
cycle crashes he investigates involve
inexperienced riders who can’t control
their bikes at high speeds.
“They’re not wearing proper safety
gear,” he said. “We’re just trying to get
the message out there.”
Dalton also demonstrated several
advanced motorcycle maneuvers for
entertainment.
The MVA’s Motorcycle Safety Pro-
gram sponsored the SMARTrainer
motorcycle safety simulator to give
participants the opportunity to test how
well they could operate a motorcycle in
different traffic scenarios on the road.
Spc. Pedro Mercado of the 310th MI
Battalion tried the simulator and scored
a C on the test. He said he was a bit
surprised because he has been riding a
motorcycle for 20 years.
“I need a little bit more practice,”
Mercado said. “A rider came in front
of my bike and I crashed.”
Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin
Shelton of NIOC said the event was
mandatory for all the motorcyclists in
the command.
“I love to ride and be around other
motorcyclists,” said Shelton, who has
10 years of riding experience under his
belt. “The reinforcement of safety is
important. It’s always good.”

News
photo by Staff Sgt. Sean K. Harp
One FOR THE ROADSpc. Nathan Franco is surrounded by his peers in the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) while “driving” a
virtual car simulating the effects of driving intoxicated as part of the National Save a Life Tour presented Mon-
day and Tuesday at McGill Training Center. The event, sponsored by the Fort Meade Army Substance Abuse
Program, showed the hazards of drunk driving with graphic videos and the simulator.
Chaplain’s Word
COURAGE
“Courage is going from failure to
failure without losing enthusiasm.”
— Winston Churchill
Providing single service mem-
bers a forum to address qual-
ity-of-life issues is just one of
many opportunities provided
by Better Opportunities for Sin-
gle Soldiers. For more informa-
tion, call the garrison BOSS
representative, Sgt. Chatonna
Powell, at 301-677-6868 or
visit the BOSS office, located
in the USO Center at 8612
6th Armored Cavalry Road,
on weekdays from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.
Find the Fort Meade
Religious Schedule
at
www.ftmeade.army.mil.
Look for the “Community” tab then
click on “Religious Services” for
schedules, events and
contact information.
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News
By Capt. Cody Cheek
and Capt. Adam Petty
Legal Assistance
In one of his most famous quotes, Presi-
dent John Adams explained that the United
States is “a government of laws and not of
men.”
This powerful quote encapsulates Amer-
ica’s sustained commitment to the rule
of law, which remains something to be
celebrated. And even though it flies under
the radar of most people, our commitment
to the rule of law is celebrated every year
on May 1, which is also known as “Law
Day.”
As outlined by the American Bar Asso-
ciation website, “Law Day is a national day
set aside to celebrate the rule of law. Law
Day underscores how law and the legal
process contribute to the freedoms that all
Americans share.”
Since 1958, the president of the United
States has annually recognized Law Day.
In 1961, Congress passed a joint resolution
designating May 1 as the official day to
celebrate Law Day.
Every year, a specific theme is selected
for Law Day that is incorporated into
thousands of Law Day events across the
country. This year’s theme is “Realizing the
Dream: Equality for All.”
The ABA explained that the theme “pro-
vides an opportunity to explore the move-
ment for civil and human rights in America
and the impact that it has had in promoting
the ideal of equality under the law.”
Law Day celebrations on Fort Meade
are coordinated through the Fort Meade
Office of the Staff Judge Advocate. Each
year, judge advocates conduct various Law
Day events at local schools within the Fort
Meade community.
In previous years, these events have
included art and writing contests, legal pre-
sentations and even a mock trial. Last year,
the Fort Meade Office of the Staff Judge
Advocate orchestrated 11 Law Day events
for more than 700 local students.
This year, based on the theme of “Real-
izing the Dream: Equality for All,” the Fort
Meade Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
is planning a series of presentations on
Law Day recognizes
role of courts in
promoting equality
the important role of courts in promoting
equality for citizens.
These presentations will include an
extended discussion of the United States
Supreme Court and its historical role in
fostering equality. Additionally, these pre-
sentations will seek to both explore and
explain how courts can help protect the
constitutional rights of individual citizens.
For more information about Law Day
2013, call the Fort Meade Office of the
Staff Judge Advocate at 301-677-9504 or
301-677-9536, or visit the ABA website at
americanbar.org/groups/public_education/
initiatives_awards/law_day_2013.html.
April 5, Shoplifting: The sub-
ject tried on a jacket at the
Exchange and walked out of
the store without rendering
proper payment.
April 5, Shoplifting: The subject
removed earrings from three
packages at the Exchange. He
then placed them inside his left sock and pro-
ceeded to exit the store without rendering proper
payment.
April 12, Shoplifting: AAFES loss prevention
personnel at the Exchange observed the suspect
conceal various articles of clothing and exit the
store without rendering proper payment.
April 12, Wrongful destruction of private property:
Unknown persons(s) by unknown means dam-
aged the rear window of a vehicle while it was
parked at the owner’s government quarters.
April 19, Theft of private funds: The victim stated
the money was secured inside of a money box
and stored in a file cabinet. The key was acciden-
tally left inside the lock and it was unsecured.
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Crime Watch
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Directorate of Emergency Services
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During the three-hour
event, volunteers
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installation’s neighbor-
hoods by removing
trash along roads and
in wooded areas.
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During World War I, Fort Meade was established in 1917 as Camp Meade, a
cantonment for troops drafted for the war.
In celebration of the installation’s 96th anniversary, Soundoff! will feature a series
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By Lisa R.Rhodes
Staff Writer
Morning showers did not dampen the
spirits of the school children and families
who attended Fort Meade’s annual Earth
Day celebration on April 18.
The installation’s Environmental
Division sponsored the four-hour event,
which was held at Burba Lake Cottage
and Burba Park.
About 800 people attended the cel-
ebration including a group of students
from Meade Middle School and Mon-
arch Academy in Glen Burnie.
“We can learn about the earth and stay
green,” said Dahnavia Abernathy, 13, a
seventh-grader at Meade Middle School,
about Earth Day.
Mick Butler, chief of the Environmen-
tal Division, said this year’s event drew
more students than ever before.
“It’s always great to see young smiling
faces and great minds,” he said. “It was
great.”
The festivities began with a welcome
from Butler and Deputy Garrison Com-
mander John Moeller at Burba Lake
Cottage.
“All of you, no matter what your age,
you can make a difference, you can make
a change,” said Moeller, who recalled
that when he was 12 years old, young
people recycled paper and glass. “Even
as an individual, you can do things to
help save our earth, to help our environ-
ment.”
Moeller reminded students to turn off
the lights at home and to avoid wasting
water.
Shawn Garvin, regional administra-
tor for the Environmental Protection
Agency’s mid-Atlantic region, spoke to
the audience of students about remind-
ing adults to make the environment a
priority.
“You are the current environmental
leaders,” Garvin said. “Your job is to
continue to push us. ... You demanded
that we do better to protect our environ-
ment and public health.”
Dr. Michelle Selvans, a post-doctoral
fellow at the Center for Earth and Plan-
etary Studies at the National Air and
Space Museum, recalled her experiences
during a five-week exploration of the
Ross Sea, a deep bay of the Southern
Earth Day celebrated
with exhibits, lectures
photos by noah scialom
Awaliyat Oyenguga, 4, has fun during Fort Meade’s annual Earth Day festivities.
Students from Meade Middle School and Monarch Academy in Glen Burnie enjoyed
a wide range of activities including making a cleaning paste from baking soda and
vinegar to viewing two Diamondback terrapins from Poplar Island.
Ocean in Antarctica.
Selvans described the habits of a com-
munity of Adelie penguins that she saw
during her travels.
“They walk like toddlers. ... And they
surfed the waves around the boat,” she
said. “The boat to them was a play-
ground. ... This is an amazingly special
planet.”
After the guest lectures, the students
headed out to Burba Park where more
than 45 environmental exhibits were on
display. Exhibits ranged from a pair of
Diamondback terrapins from Poplar
Island, showcased by Maryland Envi-
ronmental Services and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, to a clean air display
from Clean Air Partners, a nonprofit
organization that works to improve the
environment and public health.
Molly Alton Mullins, communications
and development director at the Chesa-
peake Bay Trust, a nonprofit grant-mak-
ing organization that works to protect
and restore the Chesapeake Bay and its
rivers, set up a booth at the event.
She said the organization is dedicated
to funding environmental projects for
youth.
“We believe you have to teach kids
early so they can make a difference when
they grow up,” Mullins said. “They can
learn a respect for the environment and
their community.”
Davette Phifer, media specialist at the
school, said the event was an important
learning tool for the students.
“They can find out how to make a dif-

ference in protecting our environment so
they can make the earth a better place,”
Phifer said.
Rachel Fowler, wife of Air Force Mas-
ter Sgt. Tim Fowler of U.S. CyberCom-
mand, attended the event with her two
children, Ian and Hailey.
“We came last year and learned a
lot of about the Chesapeake Bay,” said
Fowler, noting that the family is from
Missouri and knew very little about the
mid-Atlantic region. “It’s [the event]
very educational. We are very excited to
be here.”
But 10-year-old Ian, who is home-
schooled, said Earth Day is about more
than just having fun.
“We need to pick up the trash when
we see it,” he said.
Deputy Garrison Commander John Moeller speaks to a group of students during Fort Meade’s annual Earth Day celebration on
April 18 at Burba Cottage. The four-hour event was sponsored by the installation’s Environmental Division. Moeller urged students
to make the environment a priority by turning off unused lights at home and conserving water.
LEFT: Payton Stevenson, 3, collects oysters from a prop boat provided by the Oyster Recovery Partnership, a nonprofit
organization that works to restore oysters in the Chesapeake Bay, during the installation’s annual Earth Day celebration. More
than 40 environmental groups displayed booths at Burba Park to educate adults and children about the importance of preserving
the earth and its natural resources.
Three-year-old
Mimi Roach
tosses a rubber
duck into a
trash can for
a prize at the
Chesapeake Bay
Trust display at
Burba Park.

News
Story and photo by Sgt. Amy Lane
704th Military Intelligence Brigade
Public Affairs
Many service members find that a
little healthy competition can be good
motivation for self improvement, and
in an effort to encourage linguists to
improve their skills, the 704th Military
Intelligence Brigade organized a lan-
guage competition to do just that.
The Joint Language Wars gave teams
of 704th MI linguists the opportunity
to show their skills and compete with
their Navy and Air Force counterparts
from March 26 to 29 at the Joint Lan-
guage Center in Linthicum.
After discovering that the brigade
hasn’t participated in a language com-
petition since 2005, Col. Anthony
Hale, commander of the 704th MI,
decided to revive the tradition previ-
ously referred to as the “Language
Olympics.”
Hale said the skills of the brigade’s
linguists have improved immensely
since he put a focus on it in the last
quarter of fiscal year 2012 and in the
beginning of FY 2013. There has been
a large increase in those considered
proficient and expert in their languag-
es, while the number of sub-proficient
scores has decreased significantly, he
said.
“Having a competition puts the
focus on how important language is,”
Hale said. “A linguist being an expert
in his or her language is like another
Soldier shooting expert on his or her
weapon.”
Lt. Col. Terance Huston, the com-
mander of 741st MI Battalion, 704th
MI, said the improvements have
worked so well that only 9 percent
of the linguists in his battalion are
currently considered sub-proficient in
their languages. He said this is the first
time he can remember ever having less
than 10 percent sub-proficient.
This significant improvement, Hus-
ton said, is due not only to the hard
work of the linguists and the world-
class training facilities, but also the
“focus on set [teams of] linguists and
mentors and tailored training pro-
grams.”
Hale said he plans to bring back
the Joint Language Wars as an annual
event to encourage Soldiers to keep
their skills sharp.
The competition focused on five
languages that are among those stud-
704th hosts Joint Language Wars competition
Competitors and judges participate in a Joint Language Wars competition March 27 at the Joint Language Center in Linthicum.
The four-day event, organized by the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, brought Fort Meade linguists from all services to compete
in five different languages.
ied by 704th linguists: Arabic, Korean,
Chinese, Spanish and Russian.
Sgt. 1st Class Adrian Holler, the
brigade’s command language program
manager, said Soldiers receive at least
150 to 200 hours of language training
every year through various training
methods including mentorship pro-
grams and classroom time.
Programs offered to the brigade
are flexible, with the ability to tailor
training to focus on any areas that
an individual may need to work on
most — whether it’s reading, writing
or speaking.
“One reason for the recent improve-
ments is the emphasis throughout the
unit on the importance of languages,”
Holler said. “Everyone understands
that’s our job, and it’s important to
maintain those skills because they’re
critical to the mission of supporting
our national defense.”
Maj. Shawn Stroop, the 704th MI
Brigade operations officer, said that
while the event was organized to
encourage Soldiers to improve and
progress, it also was a great oppor-
tunity to compete with the sister
services.
“What a great way to represent not
only your service but put your skills to
use and compete against each other,”
Stroop said.
The event was scheduled to end on
the morning of March 29, but it was
such a close competition that tiebreak-
ers lasted into the afternoon. After the
winners were determined, the event
closed out with an awards ceremony.
Though the 704th MI was the over-
all winner, Hale said that “We didn’t
host the competition to win it, but to
bring focus back to the importance
of your languages as a weapons sys-
tem.”
Sgt. Jesse Anderson, a Korean linguist
withCharlieCo.,741stMilitaryIntelligence
Battalion, 704th MI Brigade, competes in
the “Picture Perfect” event during the
Joint Language Wars on March 27 at the
Joint Language Center in Linthicum. The
event, organized by the 704th MI, brought
Fort Meade linguists from all the services
together to compete in five different
languages.

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.
DUI checkpoint
A DUI checkpoint will be set up
Friday at 11 p.m. at the Reece Road
gate.
Facebook town hall
Garrison Commander Col. Edward C.
Rothstein will host a Facebook town hall
Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
The online town hall is an opportunity
to post Fort Meade-related questions,
comments and suggestions on the
garrison’s Facebook page, facebook.com/
ftmeade.
Rothstein and other garrison leadership
will respond to posts on Fort Meade’s
Facebook wall during the town hall.
For more information, contact Philip
Jones at philip.h.jones.civ@mail.mil or
301-677-5601.
Death notice
Anyone with debts owed to or by
the estate of Staff Sgt. Adam A. Arndt
must contact the Summary Court
Martial Officer for the Soldier.
Arndt died at his home on April 8.
Call Capt. (P) Tony Carodine at 301-
677-7062 or email tony.carodine.mil@
mail.mil.
Army Emergency Relief
Fund
As of Friday, Fort Meade’s annual
Army Emergency Relief fundraising
campaign has collected $71,482, or 79
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.
The AER Campaign runs through
May 15.
file photo
MASSING OF THE COLORSFort Meade’s Memorial Day Remembrance and 27th Annual Massing of the Colors Ceremony will be held May 19 at
2:30 p.m. at the Pavilion.
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.
For more information, call Wallace
Turner, Army Emergency Relief officer
at 301-677-5768.
Kimbrough refill pharmacy
open
Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center
opened its new refill pharmacy on Mon-
day on the first floor in Room 1A10, near
the elevators and directly across from the
Musculoskeletal Clinic.
Hours are Mondays to Fridays from 7
a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
This new refill location will provide
faster and more efficient service to benefi-
ciaries, decreasing the wait time normally
experienced at the main pharmacy.
Patients will only be able to pick up
refills that have either been phoned in at
1-800-377-1723 or requested online at
wrnmmc.capmed.mil.
Patients are reminded that prescription
renewals, prescribed by a provider for the
continuation of medication therapy, are
processed as a “new” prescription and
must be picked up at the main pharmacy.
For more information, call 301-677-
8288.
Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month
Observance
The garrison and 902nd Military
Intelligence Brigade will host Fort
Meade’s annual Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month Observance on May
9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McGill
Training Center, 8542 Zimborski Ave.
Admission is free.
The guest speaker is Ken Niumatalolo,
head coach for the Navy football team.
All Fort Meade service members
and civilian employees are encouraged
to attend with supervisory approval
and without charge to annual leave.
Administrative leave is authorized.
For more information, call the Fort
Meade Equal Opportunity Office at 301-
677-6687 or the 902nd MI Equal Oppor-
tunity Office at 301-677-2162.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
NEWS EVENTS

Change of command
Capt. Daniel E. McCarey,
commander of the 241st Military Police
Detachment, will relinquish command
to Capt. Hamid C. Conteh on May 3 at
9 a.m. at the Fort Meade Museum.
In inclement weather, the ceremony
will take place at Murphy Field House.
The Fort Meade community is
welcome to attend. Dress for service
members is duty uniform. Civilian dress
is casual.
For more information, call Sgt.
Andrew Lavigne at 301-677-4592.
Karaoke Night
The next Karaoke Night is May 16
from 7 to 10 p.m. in the 11th Frame
Lounge at the Lanes.
The event is held the third Thursday
of the month.
5541 or visit ftmeademwr.com.
Trivia Night
The Lanes at Fort Meade hosts Trivia
Night every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.,
except the third Thursday of the month.
The event is open to the public.
Teams must have a minimum of two
players and a maximum of 10.
Weekly prizes are awarded to the top
three winners. Food and beverages are
available for purchase.
5541 or visit ftmeademwr.com/lanes.php.
Francis Scott Key
scholarships
The Francis Scott Key Chapter of AUSA
on Fort Meade is offering two scholarships
for academic year 2013 to 2014.
Application deadline is June 30.
The scholarships are in honor of retired
Brig. Gen. Jack Kaufman, who dedicated
more than 40 years of service to the
chapter.
• AUSA Member Scholarship is open
to all active members. Applicants must
have applied to or are attending an
accredited college or university for an
undergraduate or advanced degree.
• Family Member Scholarship is open
to all family members of active Francis
Scott Key members (officer, enlisted or
civilian) who are high school seniors.
Applications are available in high school
guidance offices and at the Fort Meade
Credit Union offices.
For more information, email Jacqueline
Smith at info@ftmeadeccu.org.
GoArmyEd portal
now available
The GoArmyEd portal has been
activated for Soldiers to request tuition
assistance for the remainder of fiscal
year 2013.
Eligibility rules for use of tuition
assistance, the $250 semester-hour cap
and the annual ceiling of $4,500 remain
unchanged.
For more information, call Mr.
Anderson at the Fort Meade Army
Education Center at 301-677-6421.
Financial Readiness classes
Army Community Service offers
Financial Readiness classes at the
Community Readiness Center, 830
Chisholm Ave.
Classes are open to DoD
identification cardholders including
active-duty service members, retirees
and their family members, DoD civilian
employees and contractors.
Registration is required for each class.
• Home Buying: Today, 1 to 3 p.m.
To register or for more information,
call 301-677-5590. To schedule an
appointment, visit fortmeadeacs.
checkappointments.com.
Out About
• The Bowie Baysox is sponsoring
“Bark in the Park Day” on Sunday at
2:05 p.m., the final day of a three-game
series against the Harrisburg Senators,
at Prince George’s Stadium, 4101 Crain
Highway.
Fans are invited to bring their dogs to
enjoy the game. Dogs must be leashed
at all times. Canine-related tables will be
set up around the concourse. For more
information, call 301-805-6000 or go to
baysox.com.
• The National Museum of Civil War
Museum’s Tent at “First Call” Weekend
will be May 4 and 5 at the Carroll
County Farm Museum, 500 South
Center St., Westminster. Hours are: May
NEWS EVENTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15
photo by philip h. jones
SEEDS OF GENEROSITYPost Garden Club President Sharon Durney, former President Beverly
Durana and garden club member and fundraiser Patricia Loosarian talk
with Garrison Commander Col. Edward C. Rothstein and Mark Stoes-
sel, director of the Fort Meade Soldier and Family Assistance Center, on
April 17 after presenting a $2,000 check to support SFAC programs and
services. The donation was made possible from proceeds of the club’s
cookbook, “Meade Area Garden Club Cookbook.” Last year, the garden
club donated an automatic external defibrillator to benefit the Jessup
Providences Youth Organization.
4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 5
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission
and parking.
The event will feature Civil War
re-enactments, children’s games and
stories, artillery demonstrations,
artisan demonstrations, food vendors,
and living-history exhibits including
the National Museum of Civil War
Medicine.
For more information, call 410-
386-3880 or 800-654-4656, or visit
carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org or
heartofthecivilwar.org/firstcall.
• Baltimore’s annual Flowermart will
be held May 3 and May 4 from 11 a.m.
to 8 p.m. at Mount Vernon Plaza, 699 N.
Charles St. The event will feature more than
100 vendors, a food court, wellness services
and an array of flowers, plants, accessories,
and arts and crafts. Entertainment will be
provided on two stages.
On May 4, the West Park will host
a children’s camp from noon to 5 p.m.
Participants will be able to make origami
animals, Mother’s Day cards and more. The
Urban Pirates will offer storytime.
Make a hat or flower costume, bring your
pet or enter one of four dance contests. For
more information, visit flowermart.org.
• The Third Annual Naptown Barbecue
Contest and Music Festival will be held
May 4 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and May 5
from noon to 6 p.m. at the Anne Arundel
County Fairgrounds.
The event is sponsored by the Parole
(Annapolis) Rotary Club Foundation.
Admission is $10. Children under 12 attend
free. Parking is free.
Live music will be performed by
more than 40 bands on three stages. The
event also will feature a People’s Choice
barbecue tasting, Kiddie Korral, Corn Hole
Tournament, and regional arts and crafts.
For a schedule and more information,
visit barBAYq.com.
• Leisure Travel Services is offering its
next monthly bus trip to New York City on
May 18, with discounts to attractions. Bus
cost is $55. For more information, call 301-
677-7354 or visit ftmeademwr.com.
• Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club luncheon
will be May 7 at 11 a.m. at the Conference
Center. Reservations are required by
Saturday at noon.
This meeting will feature the
installation of officers for 2013 to 2014,
starting in September. The installation will
be followed by a musical tribute to spring.
Cost of luncheon is $15. For
reservations, call your area representative
or Betty Wade at 410-551-7082
This is the last formal meeting of
the ROWC until September. Annual
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MEETINGS

membership dues are $25. Members
may bring guests to the luncheons. For
more information, call Lianne Roberts,
president of the ROWC, at 301-464-5498.
• Society of Military Widows meets for
brunch the fourth Sunday of the month
at 1 p.m. at the Lanes. The next meeting is
Sunday. For more information, call Betty
Jones at 410-730-0127.
• Monthly Prayer Breakfast, hosted by
the Garrison Chaplain’s Office, is held the
first Thursday of every month at 7 a.m.
at the Conference Center. The next prayer
breakfast is May 2.
Catholic Chaplain (Maj.) Boguslaw
Augustyn is the guest speaker.
There is no cost for the buffet; dona-
tions are optional. For more information,
call 301-677-6703 or email diana.l.durner.
civ@mail.mil.
• Meade Rod and Gun Club meets the
first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.
at Perry’s Restaurant and Odie’s Pub at
1210 Annapolis Road, Odenton. The next
meeting is May 2 in the banquet hall in
back of the building. Dinner is served at 6
p.m. For more information, call 410-674-
4000.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
of Anne Arundel County conducts a free
support group for families with a loved
one suffering from mental illness on the
first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at
the Odenton (West County) Library, 1325
Annapolis Road. The next meeting is May
2. For more information, visit namiaac.
org.
• 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 May 6. For more information,
call Kimberly McKay at 301-677-5590 or
email kimberly.d.mckay.ctr@us.army.mil.
• Meade Branch 212 of the Fleet Reserve
Association meets the second Wednesday
of each month at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 160
on Route 170 in Glen Burnie. The next
meeting is May 8. Active-duty, Reserve
and retired members of the U.S. Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard are
invited. For more information, call 410-
761-7046 or 301-262-6556.
• Fort Meade TOP III Association
meets the second Wednesday of each
month at 3 p.m. at the Courses. The
next meeting is May 8. The association
is open to all Air Force active-duty and
retired senior noncommissioned officers.
For more information, call Master Sgt.
Jonathan Jacob at 443-479-0616 or email
jajacob@nsa.gov.
• Fort Meade E9 Association meets the
second Friday of every month at 7 a.m.
in the Pin Deck Cafe at the Lanes. The
next meeting is May 10. The association
is open to active, retired, Reserve and
National Guard E9s of any uniformed
service. All E9s in this area are invited
to attend a breakfast and meet the
membership. For more information, visit
e9association.org or call 410-551-7953.
• Women’s Empowerment Group meets
every Wednesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to
provide a safe, confidential arena for the
support, education and empowerment
of women who have experienced past or
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.
• Fort Meade Homeschool Co-op
meets Fridays at 9:30 a.m. at 1900
Reece Road. For more information, call
Kelli Stricker at 410-674-0297 or email
ftmeadehomeschooling@verizon.net.
• Cub Scout Pack 377 invites boys in
first through fifth grades, or ages 7 to 10,
to attend its weekly Monday meetings at 6
p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel Center.
For more information, email
Cubmaster Tom Johnston at pack377_
cm@yahoo.com or Committee
Chairperson Elizabeth Johnston at
pack377_cc@yahoo.com.
• Boy Scout Troop 379 meets Mondays
at 7 p.m. at Argonne Hills Chapel
Center on Rockenbach Road. The troop
is actively recruiting boys age 11 to
18. For more information, email Lisa
Yetman, at lisayetman@verizon.net
or Wendall Lawrence, Scoutmaster, at
lawrencewendall@juno.com.
• American Legion Post 276 is open to
veterans and active-duty service members
at 8068 Quarterfield Road in Severn.
Breakfast may be purchased beginning
at 9 a.m. Lunches may be purchased
from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Happy
Hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. Dinner may be
purchased at 6 p.m. on Fridays and the
fourth Sunday of every month.
Membership discounts are offered
for active-duty military. For more
information, call 410-969-8028 or visit
americanlegionpost276.org.
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 May 15
Today Saturday: “The Incredible Burt Wonder-
stone” (PG-13). Feuding magicians try to save
their act. With Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia
Wilde, Jim Carrey.
Friday: “The Call” (R). A 911 operator takes a
call from a teenage girl who has been abducted,
and she realizes she must confront a killer from
her past in order to save the girl’s life. With Halle
Berry, Abigail Breslin, Morris Chestnut.
Sunday: “Dead Man Down” (R). Two strangers’
mutual desire for revenge unravels in an trail of
violence. With Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace, Ter-
rence Howard.
Wednesday May 4, 5: “Admission” (PG-13). An
admissions officer for Princeton University takes
a surprising detour on the road to happiness. With
Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen.
May 2, 3: “21 Over” (R). The night before his
big medical school interview, a promising student
celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best
friends.
May 8, 9, 10: “Olympus Has Fallen” (R). When
terrorists take over the White House, an ex-Secret
Service agent must rescue the president. With
Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Free-
man.
May 11, 15: “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” (PG-13).
Threats from within the government jeopardize
the G.I. Joe unit. With Dwayne Johnson, D.J.
Cotrona, Bruce Willis, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne
Palicki. (3D)
Get to work on time.
Know the hours
of operation for
Access Gates
on Fort Meade
Gate 1: Rockenbach Road
5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday through Friday;
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
weekends and holidays
Gate 3: Reece Road and
Maryland Route 175
(Demps Visitor Control
Center gate) 24-hour access
Demps Visitor Control Center,
Bldg. 902 Reece Road
7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday
Gate 4: Mapes Road and
Maryland Route 175
5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
closed weekends and holidays
Gate 5: Llewellyn Avenue and
Maryland Route 175
6 to 8 a.m., Monday through
Friday for inbound traffic;
3 to 6 p.m., Monday through
Friday for outbound traffic
Gate 7: Mapes Road
and Route 32
5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
weekends and holidays

Sports
Story and photo by Brandon Bieltz
Staff Writer
The fourth time was a charm for
Alexander Buchholz.
After several second-place finishes,
the 15-year-old from Gambrills earned
his first Fort Meade victory Saturday
morning at the Earth Day 5K Run.
“I feel pretty good,” he said after
the race.
The Earth Day run, held at Burba
Lake, was the first event in the annual
Fort Meade Run Series. More than
400 runners were on hand to kick off
the series, which features seven 5K
runs throughout the year.
Many runners such as Alexander
were eager to return to the Run Series
after several months of winter hiber-
nation.
“They’re fun runs,” he said.
The event also drew a large number
of first-time run series competitors
including Eric Reid and his 4-year-old
daughter Abigail. Reid said the duo
from Columbia came out to enjoy the
weather, but the temperatures were
lower than they were expecting as
Abigail was bundled up in a stroller.
“I like to come out and push her,”
he said. “She’ll run a little bit, then
she’ll ride a little bit — get her started
young to be active.”
Prior to the run, Garrison Com-
mander Col. Edward C. Rothstein
asked competitors to participate in
a moment of silence for “those that
have lost their lives up in Boston and
for the tragedies that have occurred
during that great run.”
Rothstein said that despite the
bombings during the marathon on
April 15, Boston and the event will
move forward forward, empowered
by the country’s “resolve and resil-
iency.”
“No one will deter us,” he said.
After the moment of silence, several
hundred runners darted off the line to
officially kick off the fifth season of
the run series.
Near the two-mile marker, Alex-
ander pulled ahead from the pack
and ran away with the competition,
finishing the 5K at 18:43.9. That was
nearly a full minute before second-
place Khaleed Robinson crossed the
finish line at 19:35.4.
Caleb Galvas closed out the top-
three men finishers a few seconds
behind Robinson with a time of
19:41.4
Despite earning his first win in the
series, Alexander said he can knock
more seconds off his finishing time as
this was his first run of the year.
“It’s shaking off all those cobwebs
from the winter,” he said.
Connie Pruner was the first woman
to finish, with a time of 21:35.9. She
was closely followed by Sarah Fisher,
who finished at 22:14.6.
Rachel Makhfi finished in third at
22:58.5.
Pruner, who was competing in her
first run series, said it was her first
run after a long winter but she was
already prepared for the season.
“Ready to go for another one,”
Pruner said.
Run series takes off with Earth Day 5K
Earth
Day 5K
Results
Men
• Alexander
Buchholz, 18:43.9
• Khaleed
Robinson, 19:35.4
• Caleb Galvas,
19:41.4
Women
• Connie Pruner,
21:35.9
• Sarah Fisher,
22:14.6
• Rachel Makhfi,
22:58.5
Runners dash off the starting
line at the Earth Day 5K on
Saturday morning at Burba
Lake. More than 400 runners
competed in the event, which
kicked off the fifth annual
Fort Meade Run Series.

Sports
Those of you who read this column should
know three things about me:
• One, I hate Ohio.
• Two, I love the NFL draft.
Infact,RadioCityMusicHallduringthethird
weekendof Aprilismyversionof Hogwarts,and
Roger Goodell serves as my Gandalf.
• Three, when all else fails and deadlines are
looming, I make a list.
Well, this week I’m combining numbers two
and three by listing the best NFL players of my
time (1980 through today) by position, includ-
ing when they were drafted and by what team.
I may even throw in a few clips.
Just remember, this definitive list is players
of “MY.”So sorry Bob Johnson; we will not be
seeing Dick Butkus. Nor will we be seeing Jack
Lambert, Doug Wise.
But there will be at least one former Patriot,
so that should make Marcia Eastland happy ...
at least for this week.
Also, we are talking skilled players. So, sorry,
no offensive lineman. Punters and kickers need
not apply either.
QB: Joe Montana (1979, 3rd Round - 82nd, San
Francisco)
There isn’t much for a Cowboys fan from
Michigan to like about “Joe Cool.” He led
Notre Dame to a national championship, won
all four Super Bowls he played in and, of course,
was responsible for the worst play in NFL his-
tory, “The Catch.” bit.ly/14P25E6
Regardless, he’d still be the first overall pick
on this team.
RB: Emmitt Smith: 1990, 1st Round (17th)
Dallas
All-time NFL leading rusher, leads NFL in
rushing touchdowns, three rings and the best
running back of all time.
RB: Barry Sanders: 1989, 1st Round (3rd)
Detroit
Themostdynamicrunnerever,bit.ly/ZOvM-
ML, and if he wasn’t taken out on most third-
down and goal-line situations, he may have been
the best ever.
WR: Jerry Rice: 1985, 1st Round (15th), San
Fran)
No justification required.
WR: Randy Moss: 1998, 1st Round (21st), Min-
nesota
There is room for debate here, but Moss was
“Straight Cash, Homey.”
TE: Shannon Sharpe: 1990, 7th Round (192)
Denver
He looked like a horse, played for the Bron-
cos; but the dude was a winner and revolution-
ized the position.
DEFENSE:Iam
a 3-4 kind of guy, so
here we go:
DL: Reggie White:
1984, 1st Round
(4th - supplemental
draft), Philadelphia
Eagles
The Minister of Defense preached one heck
of a sermon on the field. bit.ly/15GQbM2
DL: Bruce Smith: 1985, 1st Round (1st) Buffalo
Underrated, but dominant
DL/LB: Charles Haley: 1986, 4th Round (96th)
San Francisco
Canton, Ohio isn’t complete until Mr.
Haley gets his invitation. There is a reason
why he is the only player to earn five Super
Bowl rings.
LB: Lawrence Taylor: 1981, 1st (2nd) New York
Giants
He was almost as good on Tecmo bit.
ly/14P86kb as he was in real life bit.ly/17Sj7xc
... almost.
LB: DeMarcus Ware: 2005, 1st (11th) Dallas)
The closest thing to Lawrence since Law-
rence
LB: Ray Lewis: 1996, 1st (26th) Baltimore
Hometown guy made good on this list. Any
Dawgs in the House?
LB: Junior Seau: 1990, 1st (5) San Diego
Man, I was so excited when I got his football
card. Then I got to see him play.
SS: Ronnie Lott: 1981, 1st (8th) San Francisco
The dude cut off his finger so he could go
back into a game. Plus, he did a whole lot of
hitting. bit.ly/XWFr7t
FS: Ed Reed: 2002, 1st (24th) Baltimore
Best ball hawker of my day.
CB: Deion Sanders: 1989, 1st (5th) Atlanta
Falcons
The man couldn’t tackle his way out of a wet
paper bag, but nobody has taken away a field
better than “Primetime.” bit.ly/Y4c99j
CB: Charles Woodson: 1996, 1st (4th) Oakland
Raiders
Only defensive player to win the Heisman,
NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and proba-
bly the smartest player in the league still today.
So let the debate begin. You can send your
comments to the Fort Meade Live blog or
under the article that will be attached to the Fort
Meade Facebook page on Friday.
And, of course, if you want to talk about this
or anything to do with sports, contact me at chad.
t.jones.civ@mail.mil.
With the first selection,
CTJ picks ...
Chad T. Jones,
Public Affairs
Officer
Jibber Jabber - Opinion
Sports Shorts
Gaffney pool
The swimming pool at Gaffney Fitness Center is closed for maintenance.
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.
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.
EFMP Bowling
The Exceptional Family Member program is sponsoring its monthly
bowling event on May 15 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lanes.
Exceptional family members will receive a free game and shoe rental. Other
family members will receive discounted games and shoe rental.
To register, call 301-677-4473 or email kelly.g.burger@us.army.mil.
For more Fort Meade sports, visit quickscores.com/ftmeadesports.
photo by staff sgt. sean k. harp
MUSCLE MENMembers of 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) — Spc. Ricky
Lowes, Staff Sgt. Noah Jacobs, Pfc. Connor Mendez, Sgt. Kwadwo
Frimpong and Sgt. 1st Class Roman Galiki — compete in a tug-of-war
against a team from First Army Division East during the installation’s
Earth Day celebration on April 18 at Burba Lake.

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