Fort George G. Meade: The First 100 Years

Fort George G. Meade: The First 100 Years is a visually engaging depiction of Fort Meades century of service to the nation. Using historical essays personal memories postcards and news articles the book chronicles Fort Meades varied and rich history. The journey starts with the construction of Camp Meade from the ground up training and shipping Doughboys in WWI to legendary tales of a young George Patton Dwight Eisenhower and the first Tank Corps. From Fort Meades role through the establishment of the NSA to the current role of leading our nations fight in cyberspace this book outlines Fort Meades journey From Saddles to Cyberspace in a Century of Innovation and Security. Proceeds from the sale of this book go to the Fort Meade Alliance the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which manages charitable initiatives designed to support the Fort Meade installation military personnel and their families civilians and the broader Fort Meade community. To learn more about The Fort Meade Alliance Foundation go to www.ftmeadealliancefoundation.org. Contributors: M. L. Doyle Sherry Kuiper Ben Rogers Barbara Taylor Chad Jones 55th Signal company Col. (Ret) Charles Albrecht Anita Burdette-Dragoo David Cole Merle Cole Robyn Dexter Gene Fax Gisele Ferretto Joseph Frechette Jerald Glodek Charles Hessler Don Hirst Diana Ives Col. (Ret) John Ives Robert Johnson Dr. Lawrence Kaplan Kevin Leonard Karen Lubieniecki Martha McClary Col. (Ret.) Kenneth McCreedy Michael McLaughlin Rev. Dr. Phoebe McPherson Timothy Mulligan Col. (Ret) Bert Rice Betsy Rohaly Smoot Marc Romanych Nancy Schaff Carroll Sykes Roger White Glenn Williams Patrick Osborn.