Fort Meade keeps marching into history

What began as a fruit farm in a village called Admiral is now Fort George G. Meade, a burgeoning military base that furnishes the country with critical intelligence. The Army base, home to the National Security Agency, is celebrating its 90th year protecting the nation, prompting historians and officials to review its rich history.

“It?s important to pause from time to time, in all the bustle of day-to-day business, to reflect on the past,” Installation Commander Col. Kenneth McCreedy said. “It may be even more important today, with all the changes coming from BRAC, to recognize and celebrate all the people who make up the story of Fort Meade over the past 90 years.”