Secretary of the Army cuts ribbon for new WTU, Soldier and Family Assistance Center

Secretary of the Army John McHugh called the grand opening of Fort Meade’s Warrior in Transition Solider and Family Assistance Center facilities “a very unique achievement” during the ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 10.

“This is the embodiment of what can happen when the U.S. Army - the military - and the community work together,” he said.

McHugh, Installation Commander Daniel L. Thomas, Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Rep. John Sarbanes and other distinguished guests cut the official ribbon on the $1.5 million project, which consists of two modular buildings that house the SFAC and Warrior Transition Unit administrative offices.

The facilities, located at 85th Medical Battalion Road, were funded through a public and private initiative led by the Fort Meade Alliance and the United Service Organization of Metropolitan Washington. The Alliance and the USO raised $135,000 in three months to provide furnishings for the SFAC.

“Without hesitation, they stepped forward and took on what was truly a great mission,” Thomas said of the commitment of the Alliance and the USO. “Without either of these organizations, what you see today would not have happened.”

CLICK HERE for full press release.