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Triple Header Sat.- Army - Air Force lacrosse, men’s basketball ® and hockey. VOL. 65, NO. 8 SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT FEBRUARY 29, 2008 OCC bike proceeds to benefit West Point WTU Story and photo by James, a New York native, Mikey, for the unveiling that was Eric S. Bartelt has been to West Point on many taped for a future episode on Sports Editor occasions to watch football and the Discovery Channel’s show, lacrosse games and is also a American Choppers. Each one of The piercing roar of motorcycle huge fan of OCC. For James, it them saluted the troops from the engines and a glimpse of the Orange was the combination of the two WTU, about 20 in all, who were County Choppers brought out more that compelled him to help the present at the unveiling. than a hundred members of the wounded Soldiers of the West Point “With the proceeds of the bike, West Point community Feb. 21 community. from the auction, going to the to the Soldiers Monument across “I’m really happy to be back hospital that is the biggest thing from Lusk Reservoir to view their here and I’ve been looking forward for us,” Paul Jr. explained. “We’re television heroes. to this for a long time, and I hope always behind the military 100 However, OCC’s purpose at everybody loves the bike,” James percent and we try to do as much West Point was to pay homage said. “I hope the money goes to as we can do for the military. We and unveil a motorcycle meant to them in a good fashion and they do support them.” help America’s wounded heroes, get some good use out of it … we Sergeant Adriel Gonzalez, a Soldiers from the Warrior Transition definitely put our heart and money WTU Soldier and a huge bike Unit here. into it.” enthusiast, was thrilled at the The chopper was made possible Specialized choppers made by support that OCC and BSN gave to by Bio-Engineered Supplements OCC generally are built for more the WTU by donating the bike for and Nutrition Inc., a nutrition than $200,000, and this bike took auction to help their cause. supplement company which sells about five weeks to build. “There is no bigger high products to the Army and Air Force Paul Teutel Jr., described the than people taking the time and Exchange Service. BSN had a bike theme of the bike to the audience caring enough to go out of their built that will be auctioned off and as an urban camouflage theme with way for us,” Gonzalez said. “It’s the proceeds will go to the West a twist. overwhelming for us, especially Point WTU. “We changed up the colors for me, that they took their time and “This is something we have (because) we’ve done a lot of came here to show their genuine wanted to do for a long time with military bikes in the past, so it concern for us.” the military,” said Scott James, was nice to mix up the colors a Gonzalez was a member of owner/vice president of BSN Inc. little bit,” explained Teutel of the the 82nd Airborne Division’s “We researched a lot of different black, red and grayish tint bike 4th Brigade, 1-508th Parachute ideas on how we could give back to with Keller Hospital’s logo on the See WTU on page 3 the military. The Warrior Transition back bike rim. “It’s basically a real Unit, we found, was something tough, strong looking bike and very special and we’re donating one that’s what BSN and the military Paul Jr. (kneeling), brother Mikey and father Paul Teutel Sr. of of the bike’s we had made by OCC are all about.” OCC fame pose with WTU member Spc. Colin Guertin and the and will give all the proceeds to the Junior was joined by his bike purchased by BSN to be auctioned to benefit the WTU. Warrior Transition Unit.” father, Paul Sr., and his brother, Army unveils new FM for operations By John Harlow Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, the military’s involvement around the Casey Jr. “You can’t cement change commanding general of the U.S. world has tripled since the collapse in the organization until you adapt FORT LEAVENWORTH, Army Combined Arms Center at of the former Soviet Union,” the institutions. That change begins Kan. (Army News Service) -- Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Wallace noted in the foreword with doctrine.” The Army’s new field manual for General William S. Wallace, to the TRADOC information The rise of transnational terrorist operations, FM 3-0, brings the first commanding general of the U.S. pamphlet for FM 3-0. “The next networks, religious radicalism, major update of Army capstone Army Training and Doctrine several decades, according to ethnic genocide, sectarian violence, doctrine since the terrorist attacks Command, unveiled the 15th many security experts, will be an criminal networks and failing of 9/11. edition of the field manual at the era of persistent conflict that will nation-states all imperil the United “This change in operational Association of the U.S. Army Winter generate continuing deployments States and its national interests. doctrine is designed to ensure Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, for our Army.” “A tremendous amount that our Soldiers have the very Fla., Wed. through today. “We must emphasize doctrine of change in FM 3-0 has come best tools, training and leadership “Today’s Army is about half as the driver for change,” said Army they need to succeed,” said Lt. the size it was in 1970, but the U.S. Chief of Staff Gen. George W. See FM 3-0, page 5 See IOCT on page 12 2 February 29, 2008 Your “Pointer” View “Other than military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, what issue is most important to you when considering a presidential candidate?” Cadet 1st Class Cadet 2nd Class Cadet 1st Class Maj. Andrew McLean Nils Anderson Brandon Thompson, G-2 Tommye Walker, B-1 Emily Martin, D-4 Dept. of Foreign Languages Secretary of the Oklahoma City, Okla. Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. Helotes, Texas Spanish Instructor General Staff, USCC West Palm Beach, Fla. Cornwall, N.Y. “I watch and listen “I want someone who “I try to look beyond to determine who’s shares my values and who the issues and make a “Balancing the budget and “I look at who has genuine.” will be guided by those judgment about core cutting spending -- I don’t the most experience values in the tough times.” values.” agree with spending like in handling the tough a teenager with a credit issues.” Voting Assistance card.” For 2008 voting assistance questions, call the West Point Voting Assistance NCOIC, Sgt. 1st Class John Castillo at 938-8450. The members of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program are Col. Jeanette McMahon, Shelley Ariosto (Garrison), Dan Toohey (Victim Advocate), Maj. Maria Burger (USCC), Maj. Kim Kawamoto (ODIA) and Lt. Col. Tasha Williams (Dean). Community members can e-mail McMahon at [email protected] for advice or to offer any recommendations on the program here. Cadets can also call the sexual assault support helpline at (845) 591-7215. 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