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!"#&$"%%!´ THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 2015 |67th Ye ar Number 43 PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE FORT MEADE COMMUNITY FTMEADE.ARMY.MIL PB&J ... C o r e e n DeCarlo (left) of Glen Burnie and former Sgt. Ashlee Hetzler, of Patriot Ridge, who dressed as a peanut butter and Jelly sandwich, run toward the To Go! finish line of the Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins 5K Run on Saturday. For the story, see Page 10. PHOTO BY STEVE RUARK FALL BACK UPCOMING EVENTSPROUD TO SERVE The story behind Today, 2-5 p.m.: Fallapalooza - All Corvias community centers Meade rolls out red Saturday, 6-8 p.m.: Official trick-or-treating hours on Fort Meade daylight saving time Saturday, 6-8 p.m.: Hallelujah Festival - The Pavilion carpet for retirees PAGE 9 Sunday, 2 a.m.: Set clocks back 1hour as daylight saving time ends PAGE 3 2 NEWS THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 2015 |SOUNDOFF! ! COMMANDER’S COLUMN !"#&$"%%´ Everyone plays a part EDITORIAL STAFF Iwould like to take the time to Military personnel in forma- Garrison Commander speak to all of our partners at Fort tion or a group should be brought Col. Brian P. Foley Meade. to the position of attention and With the daylight decreasing directed to present arms while Garrison Command during the early morning hours “Reveille” is played. Sgt. Maj. Rodwell L. Forbes of 5:30 to 7:30 a.m., I would like to Salutes should be held until the Public Affairs Officer encourage everyone performing last note. When the music stops, Chad T. Jones 301-677-1301 physical fitness or supporting Garrison the formation should be brought [email protected] events during limited visibility to Command to order arms. Editor wear some type of reflective belt Sgt. Maj. The same commands should Dijon Rolle 301-677-6806 to safeguard themselves from Rodwell L. also be performed if a service [email protected] oncoming traffic. Forbes member is alone and not part of a Assistant Editor & Senior Writer We have been very fortunate to formation or group. Rona S. Hirsch 301-677-1438 not have any major injuries, but Those wearing civilian clothes [email protected] it’s become apparent — especially should stop, remove their head www.ftmeade.army.mil around McGlachlin Parade Field — that gear and face the flag or music (if the flag is Staff Writer or ftmeadesoundoff.com service members and civilians are doing not visible). Next, they should assume the Lisa R. Rhodes 301-677-1432 physical fitness without wearing reflective position of attention and place their right [email protected] Like Fort Meade on Facebook belts and dashing across the street without hand over their heart until the music stops. Staff Writer at facebook.com/ftmeade any type of notice. The bugle call “Retreat” is sounded just Alan H. Feiler 301-677-5159 Everyone has a responsibility for safety, before the actual lowering of the flag [email protected] Follow Fort Meade on Twitter and I challenge you to become a sensor. We during the evening. Military personnel in at twitter.com/ftmeademd Design Coordinator have posted messages on the marquee for formation should be at the position of Timothy Davis 301-677-1431 View the Flickr photostream drivers to adhere to the projected speed parade rest while “Retreat” is played. [email protected] at flickr.com/photos/ftmeade limit of15 mph south of Mapes Road during On the last note of “Retreat,” a cannon is the physical fitness training hours of 5:30 to fired. The formation should be brought to Supplemental photography provided Get text alerts from Fort Meade by texting “Follow FtMeadeAlert” to 40404 7:30 a.m. Monday to Friday. attention and present arms. The salute is by The Baltimore Sun Media Group Please adhere to the policy. held until the last note of “To the Colors” is And view the Fort Meade Live Blog Additionally, there will be a large played. When the music stops, the forma- DEADLINES at ftmeade.armylive.dodlive.mil number of children out and about this tion is brought to order arms. weekend on the installation, celebrating at Those in civilian clothes should stop, Community notices ADVERTISING the Hallelujah Festival at the Pavilion and remove their head gear and face the flag or Friday, noon trick-or-treating during Halloween on Sat- music (if the flag is not visible), and assume [email protected] General Inquiries 410-332-6300 urday from 6-8 p.m. the position of attention while “Retreat” is [email protected] Family members: Ensure that your played. Death Notices: 410-332-6781 children also have some type of reflective At the first note of “To the Colors,” the [email protected] material on so they are visible while out right hand should be placed over the heart and about in the community. until the music stops. More information CIRCULATION Lastly, I would like to re-emphasize the can be found in Army Regulation 600-25. importance of “Reveille” and “Retreat” for As service members, family members If you would like information about receiving Soundoff! on Fort Meade or are experi- the American flag and giving the appropri- and civilians working on Fort Meade, we encing distribution issues, call 877-886-1206 or e-mail [email protected]. ate honors when the flag is being raised or make sacrifices at our jobs and at our Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday through Sun- lowered each day. homes so that the flag continues to fly. day, 8 a.m. to noon. At “Reveille,” which sounds at 6:30 a.m., Iencourage each of you to be mindful Printed by offset method of reproduction as a civilian enterprise in the interest of the and “Retreat”/“To the Colors” that sounds when you step outdoors at 6:29 a.m. or 4:59 personnel at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, by The Baltimore Sun Media Group, 501 at 5 p.m., my expectation is that anyone p.m. to show a few moments of respect to N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21278, every Thursday except the last Thursday of the year outside on Fort Meade should stop and the flag that symbolizes what we work to in conjunction with the Fort Meade Public Affairs Office. Requests for publication must take a few moments to show honor to the protect on a daily basis. reach the Public Affairs Office no later than Friday before the desired publication date. American flag and the sacrifices that keep Have a blessed and fruitful Team Meade Mailing address: Post Public Affairs Office, Soundoff! IMME-MEA-PA, Bldg. 4409, Fort it flying high. week. Meade, MD 20755-5025. Te lephone: 301-677-5602; DSN: 622-5602. Everything advertised in this publication must be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, handicap or sex of purchaser, user or patron. A confirmed violation or rejection of this policy of Commander’s Open Door equal opportunity by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. Garrison Commander Col. Brian P. Foley has an open door policy. Printed by The Baltimore Sun Co., LLC, a private firm, in no way connected with the All service members, retirees, government employees, family members and community members Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by the publisher and writers herein are age 18 or older are invited to address issues or concerns to the commander directly by visiting Foley’s their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the office on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. at garrison headquarters in Hodges Hall, Bldg. 4551, Llewellyn Army. The appearance of advertisers in the publication does not constitute an en- Avenue. dorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. Visitors are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary. For more information, call 301-677-4844. Guaranteed circulation: 11,285 SOUNDOFF!|THURSDAY, OCT. 29, 2015 NEWS 3 Meade annual retiree event still going strong 40 years later By Lisa R. Rhodes Other Fort Meade vendors included the Staff Writer Soldier for Life Program, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Casualty Assistance Center Along line of Fort Meade retirees formed and the Army Substance Abuse Program as at the VA Maryland Health System’s display well as Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Social table Friday. Security Administration and the United “We probably ran out of about 150 Services Automobile Association. information packets,” said Nicole Kaiser, a Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center licensed social worker with the organiza- provided 500 doses of the influenza vaccina- tion. “We should have brought more.” tion for nurses to administer to attendees. More than 750 military retirees and their Health care professionals from Kim- spouses attended Fort Meade’s 40th Annual brough also were on hand to help retirees Retiree Appreciation Day at McGill Training schedule appointments with their primary Center. providers and to educate them about Although an Army event, Retiree Appre- preventive screenings for breast, colon and ciation Day is open to all service branches. cervical cancer. “We come to keep abreast of the changes Retirees also learned about the impor- that affect us as retirees in regard to tance of tobacco cessation, proper nutrition, benefits,” said Patricia Jackson, wife of sleep and exercise. PHOTO BY DANIEL KUCIN JR. retired Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Moses Retired Sgt. Cyril Padgett, who received a Mark E.