Fort George G. Meade: The First 100 Years

Contributors
Col. Charles “Chuck” A. Albrecht (Ret.) was raised
in Glen Burnie, Maryland He earned his A.A. and
Reserve commission at Marion Military Institute and his
bachelor’s degree through the University of Maryland.
He served on active duty from June 1980 - September
1992 as an infantry and special forces officer including
combat in Panama, advisor duties in Central America and
two tours in the Korean DMZ. At the end of the Cold
War he earned two MAs from Webster University and
served in the US. Border Patrol while remaining active in
the Army Reserve, including mobilization to Germany in
2001. He retired from the Army Reserve in 2009 and the
Border Patrol in 2015. In 2016 he swam 1.3 miles across
the Potomac River and currently serves as the president
of Global Law Enforcement Training & Solutions, LLC.
Anita Burdette-Dragoo retired after a twenty-year
career teaching in the Department of Defense Overseas
Dependents Schools. While assigned to Giessen,
Germany, she spent several hours in the same Emergency
Room at Heidelberg Army Hospital where, according
to a bronze plaque on the ER wall, Patton was treated
following the accident that resulted in his death. Today
she lives with her husband, Navy retired, near Fort Casey
where Mathew "Math" English served for 13 years on
Whidbey Island, Washington.
David C. Cole is a graduate of Boston University and
Norwich University with degrees in photo-journalism,
U.S. history and museum management. He was
installation historian and director of the museum at Fort
George G. Meade from 1975 until 1986. He worked for
the U.S. Army Center of Military History as Associate
Chief Curator (Policy) of the Army Museum System and
as Chief of Collections, retiring in 2005. He is currently
Living History Supervisor at Fort McHenry National
Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore.
David served in the U.S. Army both on active duty and
as a Reserve Officer. He entered the service as a private
in 1972 and achieved the grade of sergeant before going
to OCS. He is a combat veteran of the First Gulf War
1990-1991, and voluntarily served in the Command
Group, Headquarters Coalition Forces Land Component
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Command, in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan in 2004–2005.
Merle T. Cole is a retired federal civil servant. By
avocation a military, naval and police historian, he has
published nearly one hundred books, monographs
and articles on those topics. His work has appeared in
international, national, state and local venues. From 1985
to 1994, Mr. Cole served as a commissioned officer in the
Maryland Defense Force (State Guard), including a tour
as executive officer of the Training Command located at
Fort Meade. He left the service in the grade of lieutenant
colonel.
Robyn Dexter has been an appraisal archivist with
the National Archives since 2011, working in Alaska,
California, and Maryland offices. Formerly, she was the
archivist at the U.S. Army Women's Museum. Robyn
holds a Bachelor's of Arts in American History from
Virginia State University, Ettrick, Virginia, and a Masters
in Information and Library Science from San Jose State
University, San Jose California. Her interests include
women's military history, American women in the
Depression, and is currently researching leadership in the
Australian Army Nursing Service during WWI. She has
two grown daughters, loves dogs and horses, and finding
new ways to keep life interesting in the kitchen.
Gene Fax is a retired engineer, project manager, and
entrepreneur. He remains chairman of the company he cofounded,
The Cadmus Group, Inc., which does research
and program evaluation in energy, the environment, and
homeland security. He began his career as an analyst
under contract to the U.S. Navy, for which he conducted
research and tactical studies in anti-submarine warfare.
His book, "With Their Bare Hands: General Pershing,
the 79th Division, and the Battle for Montfaucon," was
published by Osprey in February, 2017. He lives with his
wife Ruth in Newton, Massachusettes.
Gisele Ferretto, MSW, LSCW-C has 35 years of social
work experience in both clinical and macro practice areas.
She is currently a Clinical Instructor at the University
of Maryland School of Social Work. Ms Ferretto is
the daughter of Macro Antonio Ferretto and Angelina
Ferretto.
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