Fort George G. Meade: The First 100 Years
You may know Fort George G. Meade as a cyber and intelligence hub, but did you know that the installation used to be the home of Army Tank School after World War I? Or that it housed an internment camp at the start of World War II for primarily German-American and Italian-American citizens and foreign nationals? Learn more about the fascinating history of the third largest Army base in the U.S. in terms of number of workforce in this book. You may know Fort George G. Meade as a cyber and intelligence hub, but did you know that the installation used to be the home of Army Tank School after World War I? Or that it housed an internment camp at the start of World War II for primarily German-American and Italian-American citizens and foreign nationals? Learn more about the fascinating history of the third largest Army base in the U.S. in terms of number of workforce in this book.
186 THE FIRST 100 YEARS Serle-Alan A. Wise – Destiny When I first arrived at Fort Meade in 1985, I had planned on staying a usual length of tour, two to three years maximum, and then go to a new, overseas position. I was surrounded by some of the kindest, most wonderful people I had ever had the opportunity to work with as a team and it felt like “home.” People say that everything happens for a reason, but I often wondered, why Fort George G. Meade, Maryland? A few years ago, following decades of my mother and sister’s genealogical research, I learned that my family originated from the Massachusetts area. In fact; two ancestral homes still stand and I went there to tour; but one story grabbed my attention. The house is filled with artifacts and items that only belonged to descendants and family members. The item that caught my interest was the melodeon: a small piano like instrument. It seems that after the Battle of Gettysburg, Maj. Gen. George G. Meade asked his men if anyone could play an instrument. Meade wanted President Lincoln's address to have musical acompanment. One of my ancestors stated he could play a melodeon and had one at a relative’s home a day or so away. General Meade sent men and a wagon to fetch the instrument and it was played on the day of the famous address. The sense of connection to Fort Meade and its namesake gave me cause to wonder and smile. Thank you Fort George G. Meade for the memories. It has been an incredible 32-year visit! (Above) Argonne Hills Chapel. (Below) Bible school c. 1940s.
SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES Michael McLaughlin – Careers Our family's history with Fort Meade goes back to 1948 when my dad, Charles J. McLaughlin, was first stationed there. Dad was a company commander in the 12th Armored Division during WWII. After the war and a brief return to civilian life when he married Julia Carney, he decided to make the Army his career and was assigned to Fort Meade in 1948. On January 20, 1949, in the turret of an M8 light armored vehicle out of Fort Meade, he participated in President Truman's inauguration parade. My brother Chuck was born later that year at the Fort Meade Station Hospital. 187 (Above) The McLaughlins. (Below) Lt. Col. McLaughlin in President Truman's Inauguration Parade, 1949.
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SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES<br />
Michael McLaughlin – Careers<br />
Our family's history with <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Meade</strong> goes back to 1948<br />
when my dad, Charles J. McLaughlin, was first stationed<br />
there.<br />
Dad was a company commander in the 12th Armored<br />
Division during WWII. After the war and a brief return<br />
to civilian life when he married Julia Carney, he decided<br />
to make the Army his career and was assigned to <strong>Fort</strong><br />
<strong>Meade</strong> in 1948.<br />
On January 20, 1949, in the turret of an M8 light<br />
armored vehicle out of <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Meade</strong>, he participated in<br />
President Truman's inauguration parade. My brother<br />
Chuck was born later that year at the <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Meade</strong> Station<br />
Hospital.<br />
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(Above) <strong>The</strong> McLaughlins.<br />
(Below) Lt. Col. McLaughlin in President Truman's<br />
Inauguration Parade, 1949.
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