14 APG News • January 15, 2015 Vehicle to provide protection, reduce violence Continued from Page 1 “What we prepare for are those situa- used,” he said. “We have an on-going For us, everything is about timing, tions that are really too highly dangerous training program [and] the team leaders for that patrolman to go in and handle on and I have a lot of experience in armor, precision, officer safety, caution and their own,” Toscano said. at various levels.” protection for the public. It’s almost “For us, everything is about timing, The vehicle will primarily be used by precision, officer safety, caution and pro- the SRT however, they will train other like planning a stage show or a ballet. tection for the public. It’s almost like law enforcement officers to conduct res- planning a stage show or a ballet. It’s cues and conduct other operations. It’s intricate. intricate.” Toscano said that part of the SRT’s He added that while the SRT recog- Police Sgt. Jim Toscano nizes that most people on the installation training is learning from past incidents Directorate of Emergency Services are professional workers and that crime and understanding best practices. is moderate at best, the team remains He recalled an incident that occurred Ultimately, the deputies remained were able to just contain the situation vigilant and prepared. in Texas in which a team of two deputies, inside the vehicle, spoke to the suspect and leave because they were protected... “Now we have that ability...some- as well as deputies from another coun- on the vehicle’s public address system it’s about saving lives, not taking lives.” body’s hurt, something bad happens -- ty, used an armored vehicle approach and handled the situation. According to Toscano, the SRT prac- we can get right there with safety, right a house where a murder had occurred. “In that instance, those deputies at tices before undertaking any operation up into the thick of things, protected The suspect shot at the vehicle but was that time did not have to use lethal force and prepares for every possible scenario, and reduce the violence in the situa- unable to penetrate the exterior. on the subject,” Toscano said. “They from most favorable to worst case. tion,” he said. Freestate candidates focus on future, new goals Continued from Page 1 academic performance. Candidate Zai- tary-style haircut. We hold them to a strict schedule and rah Castillo said she hopes to take cos- Before being officially accepted into metology training. the program, candidates go through a we hold them accountable. The more “My goal is to be a dental assistant, two-week acclimation phase, during they become comfortable with it, the but doing hair would be a dream side which they adjust to their new envi- job,” she said. ronment. During this time, candidates more successful they become. It starts Candidate Hanna Pagano admitted are not allowed to use phones and are that she was nervous about leaving her encouraged to write and receive letters. with discipline. family behind. Noting that FCA cadets are required I am very proud of her for taking this Josh Barlow step, I think she will do well and it is to give up distractions like cell phones, Freestate ChalleNGe Academy acting lead instructor social media, video games and music all for the best,” said her mother Susan while they are in the program, FCA Development (GED) test. attending the academy to obtain his Pagano. Director Charles Rose said the new envi- Josh Barlow, FCA acting lead instruc- GED and prepare for the military. He Candidate Pierre Choisy said he ronment can be a difficult adjustment. tor, said cadets thrive in an environment said he hopes to adopt healthier habits didn’t want to leave his friends, but “We do our best to encourage them that is structured. and lose at least 100 pounds during his he is focused on his goal to become a to stick it out and try another day,” Rose “We hold them to a strict sched- stay. White said he realizes he needs a physiologist. said. “They need to take it day by day.” ule and we hold them accountable,” he strict schedule to achieve his goals and “It’s going to take time, it’s going to Rose added that many cadets make said. “The more they become comfort- appreciates the fact that cadets go to bed be a work in progress,” he said. “I feel tremendous academic growth during the able with it, the more successful they 9 p.m. and get up for morning physical [what is learned here] will help me lat- 22 weeks. become. It starts with discipline.” training 5:30 a.m. er in my life.” To track progress, students take the Because so many cadets decide to This is the first class in which cadets In addition to the Academy staff and Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) join the military after leaving FCA, will have the opportunity to go off post cadre, individuals from the Maryland at the beginning of the cycle and again to prepare them, students are required for vocational training. The FCA has part- Defense Force, Young Marines and at the end of each cycle. Rose said that to take the Armed Services Vocational nered with the National Center on Institu- other volunteers assisted the in-pro- during the previous cycle that ended in Aptitude Battery, (ASVAB) a multiple- tions and Alternatives (NCIA) to provide cessing procedures. December, cadets, on average, advanced aptitude test that measures abilities and vocational training in horticulture, culinary To learn more about the Freestate their performance from a fifth to a tenth- helps predict future academic and occu- arts, automotive, barbering and cosmetolo- ChalleNGe Academy program call grade level. In addition, more than 40 pational success in the military. gy for 20 weeks, for 40 cadets. Anita Carraway, lead recruiter, at cadets passed the General Educational Candidate Michael White said he is Selection is based on behavior and 410-436-3220. DID YOU KNOW?

Have you ever wonder how many people get to celebrate their birthday on a holiday? Every year? Below is just a partial list of well-knowns who know the feeling; they share the distinction of having been born on the same day as Martin Luther King Jr., whose Jan. 15 birthday is celebrated on Jan. 19 this year. Here they are from oldest to youngest: Yvonne Johnson, APG News ChadC Lowe, Jan. 15, 1968 Charles Conrad “Chad” Lowe is an actor and director and the youngery brother of actor Rob Lowe. He won an Emmy Award for ErnestE J. Gaines, Jan. 15, 1933 his supporting role in the TV series “Life Goes On” and he had Ernest James Gaines is an African-American author. His recurring roles on “ER,” “Melrose Place,” and “Now and Again.” critically-acclaimedc works - including “The Autobiography of LoweL played Deputy White House Chief of Staff Reed Pollock on Miss Jane Pittman,” “A Gathering of Old Men” and “A Lesson theth sixth season of “24,”and currently plays Byron Montgomery on Before Dying” - have been made into television movies and ththee tteen drama mystery series “Pretty Little Liars.” ttranslated into French, Spanish, German, Russian and Chinese.

MMatt Holiday, Jan. 15, 1980 RRonnie Van Zant, Jan. 15, 1948 Matthew Thomas Holliday is a left fielder for the St. Louis The late Ronald Wayne “Ronnie” Van Zant was the lead CCardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Holliday is a six-time vvocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern All-StarA and four-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He won the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the older brother of current National League Championship Series MVP award while helping lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant and Donnie Van Zant. Ronnie was llead the Colorado Rockies to their first-ever NL pennant and kkilled in a plane crash Oct. 20, 1977 while the band was traveling WWorld Series appearance in 2007. ffromro Greenville, South Carolina to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

RRandy White, Jan. 15, 1953 PPitbull, Jan. 15, 1981 Randall Lee “Randy” White is a former National Football Armando Christian Pérez, better known as Pitbull, is an LLeague (NFL) defensive tackle with the Dallas Cowboys. He AAmerican rapper from Miami, Florida. He released albums in attended the University of Maryland and played professionally 2004, 2006 and 2007 to much success but none greater than his ffrom 1975 to 1988. On his 25th birthday in 1978, he was named 2013 release of “Timber” which charted worldwide. He is set to cco-MVP of Super Bowl XII with teammate Harvey Martin. rreceive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015.

MMarty Lyons, Jan. 15, 1957 JJessy Schram, Jan. 15, 1986 Martin Anthony Lyons is a former NFL defensive tackle. Lyons Jessica “Jessy” Schram is an actress from Chicago, Illinois. pplayed college football for the University of Alabama, and was HHer most notable roles include Hannah Griffith in “Veronica sselected in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played Mars,” Rachel Seybolt in “Life,” Karen in “Falling Skies” and hhis entire professional career with the New York Jets. Lyons Cinderella/Ashley Boyd in “Once Upon a Time.” Her soon to iis currently the Jets radio analyst. A native of Takoma Park, bbe released works include “The Beautiful Ones” (2014) and MMaryland, Lyons is enshrined in the Maryland Sports Hall of Fame. “S“Submarine Kid” (2015).

MMario Van Peebles, Jan. 15, 1957 SSkrillex, Jan. 15, 1988 Mario “Chip” Cain Van Peebles is an American film director and Born Sonny John Moore, Skrillex, is an electronic dance music aactor best known for directing “New Jack City” in 1991. Over more pproducer, DJ and singer-songwriter. A native of California, than three decades, Van Peebles appeared in or directed more Skrillex began his solo career in 2007 after three years singing than three dozen films, including “Panther” (1995), “Ali” (2001), lead with the band From First to Last. By 2011 he was on the ““New Jack City” (1991), and “Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power” (2005), ccover of the Alternative Press’ annual “100 Bands You Need to aandn appeared in more than two dozen TV shows, including “All My KnKnow” issue. Skrillex won six awards out of eight nominations ChildChildren” (2008-2009), ”The Finder” (2012), and “Nashville” (2014). duriduringn the 54th and 55th Grammy Awards in 2012 and 2013.

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