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- Not a time to pray
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in Sports, Comment Section
- Disclaimer: First, I'm not in any way against prayer. In fact as a Muslim, I'm required to prostrate before God more than most (though I'd be lying if I said I was as vigilant as my duty requires). Second, I do think the victims of the alleged sexual a...
- Holiday Food Drive
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- Food donations are needed for service members and their families under financial strain this holiday season. A food drive will be conducted Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the commissary. Canned and boxed Thanksgiving foods needed i...
- Survey shows favorable Army civilian leadership development
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- Findings in a Center for Army Leadership annual survey indicate the quality of civilian leadership is favorable and appears stable, but improvements are needed in leader development. "Favorable doesn't mean perfect; there is always room for improv...
- CFC reaches 62 percent of fundraising goal
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- The 2011 Fort Meade Combined Federal Campaign, themed "50 Years of Caring," runs through Dec. 15. This year's contribution goal for the installation is $400,000. As of Tuesday, $246,892, which is 62 percent of the Fort Meade goa...
- Sports Shorts
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in Sports, Youth News, Recreation
- Army vs. Navy footballTo play with the Army in the installation Army vs. Navy football game on Dec. 8, email Ronnie Taylor at ronniet357@hotmail.com. ZumbaFree Zumba classes are offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday...
- Smokeout encourages kicking the tobacco habit
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- Nov. 17 is the Great American Smokeout. The Great American Smokeout challenges people to quit smoking. Every year, on the third Thursday in November, smokers are encouraged to earmark this date. A plan to quit smoking is an important ste...
- Community News & Notes
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in Community, Youth News, Recreation
- 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...
- Early Soundoff! delivery
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- The installation newspaper will be delivered on Fort Meade Wednesday, Nov. 23, in light of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. You can also stay updated with Tweets from Fort Meade's Twitter feed. Catch the latest episode of Meade Week's video blo...
- DISA complex certified as LEED Gold
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- The newly constructed Defense Information Systems Agency headquarters complex earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Gold rating Oct. 5. The rating is the second highest possible mark as designated on the U.S. Green Bui...
- Community Crime Watch
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- Compiled by the Fort Meade Directorate of Emergency Services Nov. 10, Driving with a suspended license: A unit observed a vehicle that failed to observe a traffic control device. A check with the National Crime Information Center r...
- The Volunteers reach out to community in Northeast
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- The Volunteers of the United States Army Field Band were scheduled to perform at a high school in Massachusetts on Nov. 4, but the performance was canceled due to a winter storm that crippled the Northeast nearly a week earlier. The Volunteers s...
- Warrior Care Month expands ways to honor service members
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in Comment Section
- November is Warrior Care Month. It's a time to thank and show appreciation to our men and women in uniform who have been wounded, become ill or injured while serving our country. Warrior care is also about the steps our military has taken to pre...
- Ceremony salutes Team Meade's military veterans
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- It was fitting that on this day the skies were gray and a chilly, light rain fell on the cobblestone plaza outside the Fort Meade Museum, where community and military members gathered to honor those who sacrificed and served in uniform. The muse...
- Chilly weather not an issue for Turkey Trot runners
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in Sports
- Some runners tried a different approach to bringing home the bird for Thanksgiving -- running a little more than three miles in the cold. Turkeys were awarded to the top finishing man and woman in each age category of the annual Turkey Trot 5K/F...
- DISA's Combined Federal Campaign off to running start
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in Sports
- "Let's skip the bake sales, hit the trails and do something good for [the Combined Federal Campaign]!" With that statement, Brock Webb, a computer engineer with the Defense Information Systems Agency's Office of the Chief Technology O...
- Protect yourself against seasonal flu with vaccine
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News, Community
- By now, many of you have received a flu vaccine for the 2011-12 influenza season. If you have not received a flu vaccine yet, are you still wondering how to best protect yourself and your loved ones from seasonal flu? Or are you just weighing yo...
- Photo contest to showcase overseas duty
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- A contest of photographs depicting the daily life of military deployments and overseas assignments, as captured through the camera lenses of military members, veterans and diplomats, kicked off on Veterans Day. The contest to select the 1,000 wi...
- Public hearing focuses on Manor View site cleanup
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- If plans are approved, the excavation process of a dump site near Manor View Elementary School in early 2012 will begin to remove the organic material that has caused the formation of methane gas. To educate the community and to gain public comm...
- Financial planning class offers jump-start on retirement
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News, Community
- An article in the Wall Street Journal in February 2000 said it best: "Retirement is the great financial riddle." Think of the uncertainties. You don't know how long you are going to live. You don't know what your investment returns wil...
- Wreath-laying ceremony recognizes POWs
- Published November 17, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- For the first time, the installation held a joint wreath-laying ceremony Sunday to remember the World War II German and Italian prisoners buried at the post cemetery. The memorial was followed with a brunch at Club Meade. Garrison Commander Col....
- Thanksgiving at Freedom Inn
- Published November 23, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- The Freedom Inn Dining Facility will host its annual Thanksgiving Day meal on Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The dining facility will be open to service members, civilians, retirees and family members. Cost is $7 for non-meal cardholders ...
- Movie times
- Published November 23, 2011 by SoundOff in Community, Youth News, Recreation
- 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 ...
- Post celebrates Native American heritage at annual observance
- Published November 23, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- A Native American legend tells the story of an Indian brave who while walking through the forest, finds a piece of wood struck by lightning and divided in half. The two halves were hallowed out by a woodpecker that also pecked holes in the top o...
- ASAP to offer seminar on distracted, impaired driving
- Published November 23, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- December has been designated as National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (3D). In commemoration of this campaign, the Fort Meade Army Substance Abuse Program will present a Drugging, Drinking, and Driving (3D) seminar on Dec. 12 from ...
- Job-seekers meet recruiters at Veterans Job Fair
- Published November 23, 2011 by SoundOff in News
- As Master Sgt. Derinda Johnson considers retiring from the Air Force in the near future, she traveled from Fort Detrick to Fort Meade to begin her search for a career in emergency management or security. Along with other active-duty service memb...
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