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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. 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WTU, cont. from page 1 Infantry Regiment. He was injured definitely plan on going back.” in Afghanistan last year by an Captain Nick Trerotola, improvised explosive device and, WTU commander, expressed his because of the extent of his knee thanks to OCC and BSN for their injury, he came to West Point in generosity in supporting the unit July to get his surgery. with the proceeds that will go to “I came to get the surgery at helping initiatives such as long- Keller because the orthopedics term lodging facilities for WTU department is supposed to be one of Families. the top notch (orthopedic surgical “These fine men and women of departments) in the country,” the United States Army and their Gonzalez remarked. “After my Families are what it’s all about,” surgery, I kept coming back every Trerotola said. “It’s outstanding six weeks for follow ups and then the level of support we’ve received I thought I should PCS here to do due to this project, which is my recovery.” immeasurable. Gonzalez, who is here with his “Besides the tangible things wife and two children, has been with the auction of the bike and here since Nov. 15 and feels his the proceeds coming to the unit, progress is going quite well. the sheer fact that the Soldiers get “It’s going on almost a year that to interact with some of their heroes I got injured and I never thought I that they see on TV … I mean, a lot would be road marching or riding of times they say Soldiers are the a bicycle by now,” Gonzalez said. heroes, and they are,” he added, “I’m completely motivated and I “but for the Soldiers who while know I’ll be back (with my unit). deployed were watching their “Hopefully, by the end of the DVDs to actually get to interact year, I’ll be back with my mates with the (OCC) guys is something again,” he added. “I miss it, so I you can’t put a price tag on.” 4 February 29, 2008 Local and National News ACAP ‘Express’ debuted Thursday QUICK NEWS NOTES By Kayla Overton retiring within two years, is eligible in support of operations in Iraq Retired Brig. Gen. George (Barney) Forsythe (USMA ’70), for the services. and Afghanistan can also receive formerly Vice Dean for Education from 1996-2005 was named WASHINGTON (Army News Once approved and enrolled in support from ACAP Centers via President of Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., succeeding retired Service) -- The launch of the Army the program, the planning begins. phone and e-mail, Hoffman said. Brig. Gen. Fletcher Lamkin, Jr. (USMA ’64), Dean of the Academic Career Alumni Program Express ACAP Express will allow a person Family members and Army Board from 1995-2000. Civilians are also encouraged to Thursday will give Soldiers, their to schedule attendance at events, Lt. Col. Kenneth ‘Kenny’ McDonald, Assistant Professor in use ACAP Express. Families and civilians a jump start access job assistance training the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering and husband Once a Soldier retires or on new careers as they retire or tutorials, access an automated of Director of Admissions Col. Deborah McDonald, was wounded separates from the military, separate from the Army. resume and cover-letter writer, and in Iraq Feb. 21 by an explosive fired projectile. McDonald has been spouses sometimes find they have For example, the new online access ACAP counselors. deployed since July 2006, working as the deputy commander for the put their own careers on hold, and program will allow Soldiers, who Tutorials on job-search topics Gulf Region South District. He is currently being treated at Walter this is their opportunity to gain are on deployment or living in will also be available. Reed Army Medical Center and is in stable condition. His wife and knowledge on how to enter the remote locations, to begin planning “Around 63,000 Soldiers children are with him. for their future careers earlier than come through the ACAP program workforce, Hoffman said. normal. annually,” Hoffman said. “Soldiers The ACAP Express program Before ACAP Express, Soldiers are interested; they want to be will undergo a 12-month pilot test had to come to an ACAP Center to successful, and our program will to determine how to best meet the RCI/GMH Town Hall Meeting receive services they will now be help them do that.” expectations of Soldiers, Hoffman Thursday -- 7 to 9 p.m. able to obtain online. ACAP meets congressional said. West Point Club Grand Ballroom The new program will be as mandates by offering pre-separation He explained that users will The meeting will be televised on the Command Channel simple to use as scheduling an airline counseling and employment- critique the program and feedback for those unable to attend. reservation online, according to assistance training. will be reviewed in order to make The call-in number is 845-446-5504 for questions from James Hoffman, ACAP director. ACAP Express allows Soldiers the system even better and more residents unable to attend the meeting. Any Soldier on active duty, the ability to register and schedule functional. The GMH/RCI Web site -- www.westpointfamilyhousing. having at least 180 days of services, but Hoffman reminded (Editor’s Note: The ACAP com -- is available for further Resident and RCI project continuous active service, and that ACAP centers at installations Web site is http://www.acap. information. separating within one year or are still available. Soldiers deployed army.mil/.
Quick thinking recognized with Commandant’s coin Cadet 3rd Class Christopher Molara (right foreground) receives a Commandant’s Coin from Brigade Tactical Officer Col. Mark McKearn during noon formation Wed. in recognition of his quick thinking while traveling over Presidents Day weekend. Molara helped a woman who was apparently suffering from symptoms of shock by remembering and applying the procedures he learned during his military training. Local paramedics who met the plane said he had done everything correctly and saved the woman from more serious danger. Ka t h y Ea s t w o o d /PV Local and National News February 29, 2008 5 FM 3-0, cont. from page 1 from lessons learned in Iraq and achieve decisive results government agencies, international on creating opportunities to achieve emphasizes the human dimension Afghanistan,” Caldwell said. “It n The critical role of the organizations, civil authorities and decisive results and take initiative. of command and leadership -- was important for us to go back commander in full-spectrum multinational forces will be just With Soldiers fighting door-to-door one that focuses instead on the and take those lessons that we have operations, bridging battle command as important to campaign success, one minute and rebuilding schools commander as a leader who draws learned over time and incorporate and operational art in leveraging according to the new FM. the next, they have to be able to on experience, intuition, knowledge them into our doctrine, training and the experience, knowledge and The new operations manual adapt and make the right decisions and the human aspect of what leader development.” intuition of the commander. institutionalizes the need for in any given situation. leadership is about. When this is There are several changes in the Stability operations are viewed cultural awareness, which is critical “We’re not teaching Soldiers applied in an operation, it provides new operations manual: as important -- if not more so -- than to understanding populations and what to think in the school and the flexibility, adaptability and n The operational concept and offensive and defensive operations their perceptions to reduce friction, centers; we’re teaching them how creativity that are necessary to the operational environment in the new operations manual. and prevent misunderstanding, to think, how to think critically and operate in what we recognize as n The stability operations “Whatever we do and wherever thereby improving a force’s ability how to think creatively,” Caldwell a fundamentally dynamic and construct we go in the world today, to accomplish its mission. said. “There is no way that we volatile operational environment.” n The information-operations fundamentally, the operations Soldiers and leaders must can properly prepare Soldiers for The Army’s senior leadership construct are going to be conducted among master information. To the people, the challenges and diversity of has been hands-on with the creation n Warfighting functions the people,” said Lt. Col. Steve perception is reality. the threats they will face on the and writing of FM 3-0. n The spectrum of conflict Leonard, chief, Operational Altering perceptions requires battlefield today.” “This manual was shaped by n Defeat and stability Level Doctrine, Combined Arms accurate, truthful information Caldwell continued, “They the senior leaders of our Army,” mechanisms Doctrine Directorate, and one of presented in a way that accounts are too diverse. The asymmetrical Leonard said. “It has the flavor n Joint interdependence and the lead authors of FM 3-0. “The for how people absorb and interpret threats are absolutely unpredictable of combat. It has the experience modular forces operations are going to be focused information with messages that and will continue to be in the 21st of mid-grade officers who can FM 3-0 institutionalizes on the well-being and the future of have broad appeal and acceptance. century battlefield. Therefore, communicate between the senior simultaneous offensive, defensive, the populations we are operating This is the essence of information we must ground Soldiers in the leaders and the junior leaders and and stability or civil-support in.” engagement in the new FM. principles and the art of creative noncommissioned officers. It was operations as the core of the Army’s Leonard continued, “ The lesson “We have come to recognize and critical thinking. That has been fundamentally shaped by senior doctrine. that we all brought home was that that in the 21st Century, the what we are pushing back into the leader engagement. The concept of full-spectrum the mission we completed was a information domain is a critical school houses.” “With a manual of this operations, first introduced in little bit different than the mission component,” Caldwell said. “It FM 3-0 brings a philosophical importance, we made sure that the 2001 manual, still represents we set out to do. We all had a is how you perform information shift of how Soldiers and what we presented to the force was a major shift in Army doctrine much greater appreciation of the operations, how you perform commanders are empowered to something that rings true from that -- forces must be able to address importance of stability operations psychological operations, how complete their mission and adapt new Soldier coming off the street, the civil situation at all times, and the need to integrate stability we take and embed and link all to their surroundings. to the most senior leader in the combining tactical tasks affecting operations with the traditional of these together while we are “This manual moves away Army, the chief of staff.,” Leonard noncombatants with tactical tasks combat operations that the Army performing non-lethal forms of from the focus of the ‘90s which summarized. directed against the enemy. performs.” stability operations. This is a was more on process, science and (Editor’s Note: Harlow writes According to Caldwell, FM W i n n i n g b a t t l e s a n d major change and one of our key technology,” Leonard said. “It for the TRADOC News Service.) 3-0 is revolutionary. There are four engagements are important but not elements of combat power.” specific points in the manual that he decisive by themselves; shaping the The new operations manual calls revolutionary: civil situation in concert with other asks leaders to embrace risk, focus n The importance of stability operations is elevated to co- equal with combat (offensive and defensive operations) n The critical nature and influence of information on operations n An operational concept that drives initiative, embraces risk and focuses on creating opportunities to Delivery problems?
F o r PV h o m e d e l i v e r y p r o b l e m s c o n t a c t Va l e r i e M u l l a n e a t t h e Po u g h k e e p s i e Jo u r n a l a t (845) 437-4730 o r b y e - m a i l a t v m u l l a n e @p o u g h k e e . g a n n e t t .c o m . 6 February 29, 2008 Community Features and Photos With added snow, annual Polar Fest a big hit Photos and story by 1st Class Andre Rush, the senior Kathy Eastwood enlisted aide for the U.S. Military Staff Writer Academy Superintendent, Lt. Gen. Buster Hagenbeck, demonstrated With nearly eight inches of new his sculpting talents -- on ice. Along snow on the ground, the fourth with cooking spectacular meals for annual Polar Fest, held at Victor Hagenbeck, Rush also enjoys ice Constant Ski slope Saturday, was sculpting. a huge success. “After I accepted the MWR The event, sponsored by the invitation to come to the Polar Fest Directorate of Family, Morale, and demonstrate ice sculpting, I Welfare and Recreation drew found out there was an ice sculpting record crowds for a day of fun contest at the Thayer Hotel,” Rush and participation in ski and said. “I decided to demonstrate ice snowboarding races. It also included sculpting here because I am already snow tube bowling, lift darts and a involved in an ice sculpting contest pig roast. at Fort Lee, N.J., with their annual Others were involved in their event.” own thing, such as 11-year-old Something else new this year Joshua Sperling and others who was the playing of alphorns (or were building small forts in the alpenhorns) for the crowd by Abby snow to hide snowballs for an old Mayer and Rudi Zimmerman. While fashioned snowball fight. classified as brass instruments, the “I’ve been here a few times 10.6 to 13.5 foot horns are made before and I think it’s really fun,” of wood and used by mountain he said. “I think my favorite is dwellers in the Alps in Switzerland tube bowling -- and pitching to call cows from the pastures. snowballs.” According to Elizabeth Others, like six-year-old Ben Harrington, director of FMWR Battista and Matthew Hytten Marketing, there were roughly 800 enjoyed making a snowman. people at the Polar Fest event which Eight-year-old Lindsey Evers grossed $17,000 in ticket sales. It said this was the first time she has was the largest number of people been at the Polar Fest. to attend the event in its four years. “I think this is pretty good,” Proceeds from the event go back she said. “I’m having a lot of fun into FMWR activities. racing and playing games. I think “FMWR is pleased to provide a my favorite event is tube bowling, family event that has been such a hit but I also like skiing.” with the community,” Harrington Evers has been skiing for three said. “We had Soldiers and Families years. bussed in from Fort Dix, Fort Ice sculpting demonstrations Monmouth and Picattiny Arsenal delighted the crowd. Sergeant (N.J.).” Ten-year-old Will Butler goes down the fresh snow on a snowboard Saturday at Polar Fest.
Sergeant 1st Class Andre Rush demonstrated his ice sculpting talents for the many onlookers during Saturday’s fourth annual Polar Fest held at the Victor Constant Ski slope. He is putting the finishing touches on a seahorse sculpture (above) he created at the event. Community Features and Photos February 29, 2008 7 BS&L professors help transform USARCENT By Lt. Col. John Graham under one commander. transformation. This is new to the ’51 Chair and shared his BS&L Assistant Professor “That means a lot of Army, and USARCENT is going vision and philosophy for reorganization and redefinition to do it right.” change. The USARCENT Professors from Behavioral of individual responsibilities. For USARCENT has responsibility transformation is another step Sciences & Leadership have just USARCENT, the reorganization is for all land forces throughout in that vision.” returned from Kuwait where especially complex, as they have a theater that includes Kenya, The West Point faculty they have been helping to shape to continue to support current Somalia, Egypt, Kyrzakstan, alumni network was also organizational design and doctrine operations in Iraq and Afghanistan,” Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and hard at work during the for U.S. Army Central, the first Kolditz explained. “Some of the Pakistan. BS&L consultations. Lt. operational level command to change is as simple as renaming “They (USARCENT) own the Col. Scott Ransbottom, execute Transformation as part of G-3 to Operations; in other cases only theater engaged in combat Electrical Engineering and phased transformation. the Army Campaign Plan. change involves moving whole operations,” Sweeney said. “While Computer Science faculty alum, Lovelace, in explaining his U.S. Military Academy staff sections and splitting out much of the press focuses on the and Lt. Col Simon Goerger, Systems request for the team’s assistance, Superintendent Lt. Gen. Buster others.” operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Engineering faculty alum, are both remarked “BS&L represents Hagenbeck sent Col. Tom Kolditz, Embedded in these shifts is a they (USARCENT) have to keep assigned to USARCENT. a unique capability within the Col. Pat Sweeney and Lt. Col. John new way of thinking about staff their eyes on the entire region as “The cross-departmental Army. Graham to support Lt. Gen. James operations. Leaders have to be well. Transforming the organization relationships we had formed as “In addition to educating junior J. Lovelace, Commander U.S. able to work across sections and while operating in a complex faculty meant that we understood leaders, no other organization has Army Central. stovepipes of information. environment is never going to be and could facilitate BS&L’s a handle on the theory and Army “Lt. Gen. Lovelace has Through the first two weeks easy. information gathering,” Goerger application of organizational design been charged to be the ‘Beta’ of February, the three BS&L “Participation in the said. and change. That, combined with or experimental headquarters to faculty members were embedded USARCENT reorganization is a The team still has a few weeks the understanding they bring as assume Full-Spectrum Operations,” in the USARCENT headquarters natural use of the BS&L knowledge of analysis before providing a ‘green-suiters,’ puts them in a Kolditz said. in Atlanta and Kuwait. They base,” Sweeney added. “Retired first report to the USARCENT unique position to provide valuable Up until now, the Army had conducted surveys and interviews, Gen. (Eric) Shinseki initiated commander. Further, BS&L expects insights as we continue to move headquarters that specialized made observations and performed Army Transformation with new to have other teams involved in this forward,” Lovelace added. in full combat, insurgency or a social network analysis. Kolditz equipment and reorganization at peacekeeping type operations. Now commented, “We had to know the battalion and brigade level. the Army expects the headquarters how the real work gets done in the For the last two years, he was a to handle all forms of operation organization to assess the impact of mentor in BS&L as the Class of
Medal of Honor hero speaks Sergeant 1st Class Agnes Schendl, operations NCO in the Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security department of Keller Army Community Hospital, shakes hands with former Sgt. Gary Beikirch. Beikirch gave a professional development presentation on his experiences in Vietnam for which he received the Medal of Honor. Ka t h y Ea s t w o o d /PV 8 February 29, 2008 Community Features and Photos Cadet takes Taser hit for the team By Lt. Col. Bryndol Sones what is found in the textbook and muscle controls. to his presentation. Hexel, who was held by two of Instructor, Dept. of Physics relate it to something they would Tasers are used by civilian police The son of a retired his classmates to keep him from use as an Army officer. and some military units. Operators Poughkeepsie police officer, he falling. Physics studies are brought Recently, cadets were assigned are required to be “Tasered” asked officer Glenn Tabone, Town After being “Tasered”, Hexel to life in the core physics courses the topic of Tasers, which are periodically so that they know the of Fishkill Police Department, to finished his briefing, reviewing the offered to yearlings at West Point. electroshock weapons used effects of Tasers. help with his demonstration. physiological effects of the Taser he In PH202, cadets study electricity, primarily by law enforcement The units have two probes that Tabone fired the Taser at experienced with the class. magnetism and optics. personnel to stun a targeted subject are propelled by a CO2 cartridge Periodically, cadets in groups from a distance. and can travel a maximum distance of two are required to present The Tasers use the electrical of approximately 30 feet. application briefings in which they energy stored in capacitors to Cadet 3rd Class Douglas start with a fundamental physics deliver an electrical current to the Hexel decided to use some family topic, research the topic beyond body that is sufficient to disrupt connections to add a little pizzazz
Cadet 3rd Class Douglas Hexel, Co F-1, electrifies his application briefing audience by taking one for the team. He (in the T-shirt) is being "Tasered" by Officer Glenn Tabone from the Town of Fishkill Police Department. Not shown are the two probes with an electric potential difference of tens of thousands of volts embedded in his back. Without the support of Cadet 3rd Class Brian Temas (left) and Cadet 1st Class Ovidiu Iacob, Hexel would have fallen to the ground lacking muscle control. After the demonstration, Hexel recovered and finished his briefing and discussion of the physiological effects of the Taser. Ge o r g e Ge y s e n /De p t o f Ph y s i c s February 29, 2008 9 Community Leisure Cadet Fine Arts Forum’s Two Hot Pockets brands affected by beef recall O’Donnell & Pinnell Awards FORT LEE, Va. -- Nestlé USA sold in commissaries in Europe or supplier that beef affected by the of Excellence in Creative has identified two products affected the Far East. 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PX honors students who “Make the Grade” in the movie theater WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The Made the Grade” booklet, students NOW SHOWING at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752 West Point PX is extending a host simply need to bring a valid military of straight “A” savings to military ID card and proof of an overall students who are demonstrating “B” or better average to the PX’s Friday -- 27 Dresses, PG-13, 7:30 p.m. above-average academic customer service area. Saturday -- Mad Money, PG-13, 7:30 p.m. achievement. As part of Army and Students may receive The Bucket List, PG-13, 9:30 p.m. Air Force Exchange Service’s “You one coupon package for every March 7 -- Cloverfield, PG-13, 7:30 p.m. Made the Grade” effort, students qualifying report card, but may March 8 -- Meet the Spartans, PG-13, 7:30 p.m. who maintain a “B” average are enter the savings bond drawing March 8 -- Rambo, R, 9:30 p.m. eligible to receive a variety of only once per calendar quarter. complimentary exchange offers for Parents and students can call the every qualifying report card they PX at 845-446-5446 for more Th e t h e at e r s c h e d u l e c a n a l s o b e f o u n d a t bring home. information about “You Made the w w w .a a f e s .c o m The current “You Made the Grade.” Grade” booklet includes coupons for a free Burger King Hamburger Kids Command Channel 8/23 meal, complimentary admission for Feb. 29 -Mar. 7 two to the movie theater and a free Friday 8:30 a.m. Army Newswatch magazine from the local BookMark. 1 p.m. Army Newswatch In addition to money saving offers, 6 p.m. Army Newswatch the booklet also contains an entry Monday form for a quarterly savings bond 8:30 a.m. Army Newswatch drawing in which three winners are 1 p.m. Command Interest randomly awarded savings bonds of Brief (Tape) $2,000, $3,000 or $5,000. 6 p.m. Army Newswatch “‘You Made the Grade’ offers Tuesday a practical learning experience for 8:30 a.m. Army Newswatch AAFES’ youngest shoppers,” said 9 a.m. Command Interest Brief (Tape) PX’s store manager, Rick Evans. 1 p.m. Army Newswatch “The coupons and the sweepstakes 6 p.m. Army Newswatch are tangible examples of how it 6:30 p.m. Command Interest pays to be smart and work hard in Brief (Tape) school.” Wednesday To receive the AAFES “You 8:30 a.m. Army Newswatch 1 p.m. Army Newswatch 6 p.m. Army Newswatch 6:30 p.m. Army Rifle Program Thursday 8:30 a.m. Army Newswatch Noon Army Rifle Program 1 p.m. Army Newswatch 6 p.m. Army Newswatch 7 p.m. RCI Town Hall Meeting (live) March 7 8:30 a.m. Army Newswatch 1 p.m. Army Newswatch 6 p.m. Army Newswatch 7 p.m. Army Rifle Program 10 February 29, 2008 At Your Leisure FMWR Blurbs Army Emergency Relief Fitness Center Iraqi school supply drive Participants must attend both Youth Film and Video Contest The Campaign begins Monday Co-Op Training Army Community Services is classes. Classes are free and held The MCEC believes that artistic and runs through April 18. Fitness Center Co-Op Training sponsoring a school supply drive at Bonneville Cabin. expression gives children a vehicle The kickoff for the AER will be held Wed. at 10 a.m. at the for Iraqi children until Monday. Pre-registration required as through which they can celebrate campaign will be held Mon., from Fitness Center. Would you like Supplies will be distributed to seating is limited. To pre-register, the military, express pride in 10 to 11 a.m., at ACS Bldg. 622. to workout with no cost for child schools in the Sadr City, Baghdad call 938-2503. parents and admit grief or worry. Refreshments will be served. care? Want to get to know some area. The MCEC is looking for children’s The AER mission is to provide new moms in the community? Drop off locations: PX, West Bands for the Brave artwork, poems, short stories, films emergency financial assistance to Then come to the Fitness Point Elementary School and Army Free resistance bands and videos. Selected submissions active duty Soldiers, retirees and Center Co-Op Training and join a Community Service. for deployed or deploying in the visual arts will be featured their dependents. great group of moms who are able Items should be NEW: Soldiers. in art exhibits and selected films Emergency assistance is also to workout. backpacks, pencils, colored pencils, Pick them up at the MWR and videos will be screened during provided to surviving spouses and Please call Kim Tague at spiral notebooks, glue, markers, Fitness Center. several viewings at the Military orphans of Soldiers who died while 938-3921 to R.S.V.P. highlighters, loose leaf paper, etc. Child Education Coalition 2008 on active duty or after they have For more information West Point Tax Center open Annual Conference. Selected art, retired. Running groups forming contact ACS’ Galatea Badger at Federal and state income tax poetry and essays may also appear For more information, Get Ready to Run. The FMWR 938-5654. preparation is available free of in the conference program, annual or to make a contribution, call Fitness Center announces two charge for active duty military calendar, the MCEC’s On the 938-5653. new running groups starting in Post Library servicemembers, military retirees, Move® magazine, or other MCEC March. The West Point Post Library has and immediate family members at publications. Volunteer of the Year Award Beginners will work up to resumed normal hours of operation. the WP Tax Center. DEADLINE: Monday LINK: If you know of someone who two miles and advanced runners Normal hours are: Mon., Wed., Fri. IRS-trained tax preparers are http://militarychild.org/pdfs/ exemplifies selfless service to the will train for the New Jersey Half from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tues. and available to answer your questions CallforArtsForms.pdf West Point Community, please Marathon. Thurs. from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and and file your tax return from 8:30 nominate them for the 2008 The groups will be led by Sun. from 1 to 5 p.m. to 11:45 a.m. and from 1 to 4 p.m., Community Mayors needed Volunteer of the Year Award. certified personal trainer Andrea For more information, call Monday through Friday. Nominations are due NLT Ingram. 938-2974. Walk-ins are accepted on a Looking for Community March 14 can be completed online Call 938-6490 to sign up or for The West Point Post Library’s first-come, first-served basis, Mayors to represent our at www.westpointmwr.com/ more information. Spring Story Hour will be held while scheduled appointments communities. Areas in need of ACTIVITY/IVC/IVC.HTM. Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. are given top priority. Please call mayors are Biddle Loop, Lee The Volunteer of the Year CYS registration ongoing through April 29. (845) 938-5920 to schedule an Area, Old Brick and Stony II Awards will be given at the annual Child and Youth Services Open to all WP community appointment. (Enlisted). Call 938-7731. Volunteer Recognition Ceremony currently has instructional children ages 3-5. held April 21 from Noon to 1:30 registration for: Hapkido, Start Registration required on a p.m., at the West Point Club Grand Smart, Kindergym, Ice Skating, weekly basis. Ballroom. Tennis, Parent and Me, and For more information, stop by Keller Corner Contact Jen Pagio, Army Musical Theater. the Library or call 938-2974. Volunteer Corps Coordinator with See flyers on our CYS Blood Drive Kick Off e-mail at GERALD.KELLAR@ questions at 938-3655. Instructional Web site at www. Teen Employment Readiness There will be Kick-Off AMEDD.ARMY.MIL on or before westpointmwr.com for more Classes Campaign Meeting March 6 March 6. Child & Youth Services information. Teen Employment Readiness from 2to 4:30 p.m., in the Army Summer Camp Job search and Job Application Education Center, Bldg. 683, C hildbirth Preparation Registration is now underway f c c n e e d s c h i l d - c a r e class at West Point Youth Center, Training Room #10 in preparation Classes for the West Point Child & Youth providers March 6. for the up-coming Hudson Valley Four Class Series -- March 7, Services Summer Camp at the Family Child Care is looking No cost but registration required Blood Services Program Blood 14, 21 & 28, 6:30-8:30pm, KACH Outreach Services Office in for high quality child-care by Monday. For more information, Drive April 7-10. 2nd floor classroom. Call OBU at Building 1207. providers to provide child care call 938-8893. Request that appointed key 938-3210 to register, start classes Military Families, whether using in their government quarters for personnel from each activity attend by your 32nd week of pregnancy. SAS program or not: Monday authorized family members of N.Y. State Hunter this meeting. Please provide the through March 7. children from four weeks to 12 Safety Course names of those attending to Mary Referral Assistance Prior Summer Camp Patrons: years of age. A N.Y. State Hunter Safety Mandia at 938-2583 (BLUD) or Need help or have questions March 10 fromt 6:30 a.m. to March Call 938-3921 for more Course will be at Round Pond April via e-mail at MARY.MANDIA@ about a referral? Please call 12. information and to begin 20, from 6 to 10 p.m. and April 21, NA.AMEDD.ARMY.MIL or to Capt. 938-5373 and a referral specialist Open Registration: March training. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gerald Kellar at 938-6804 or via will be happy to assist you. 17-21. Open registration is for patrons who have not used the summer camp program or did not attend School Age Services or West Point Child Development Center care in 2007. Call 938-4458 for more info.
Defensive Driving Class The next Defensive Driving Class will be held Sat., from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Building 622 (ACS). Register at ITR by calling 938-2401/3601. At Your Leisure February 29, 2008 11 What’s Happening Red Cross Volunteers Founders Day Celebration must be a graduating high school O’Neill Booster Club Reserve Officers Association Volunteers are needed for West Point staff, faculty and senior and the son or daughter of The James O’Neill High School Scholarship the Front Desk at Keller Army community members are invited an active, retired or deceased U.S. Sports Booster Club presents a The Reserve Officers Community Hospital. The hours to celebrate the 206th founding military service member whose Saint Patrick’s dinner-dance March Association offers $500 merit-based are flexible. of West Point at a Founders Day family resides at West Point (or 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at scholarships for both undergraduate Call 938-4100 to volunteer. dinner presented by the West Point within a 35-mile radius of West Nicole’s with a buffet, DJ and and postgraduate study at accredited Society of the Mid-Hudson Region Point) at the time the scholarship cash bar. colleges and universities. AER scholarship program to be held March 29 at 6 p.m., at the is awarded. For tickets call: Jean Talman Sponsors must be ROA The Maj. Gen. James Ursano Herbert Alumni Center, 698 Mills Applications can be acquired 417-5623, Jill Gathers 446-9774 members and membership is Scholarship Program is for Road, West Point. through your local high school or Jo Michaels 446-0370 available to active, reserve, retired dependent children of active, Tickets are available at: www. counselors at James O’Neill HS or former officers who served in retired and deceased Soldiers. aogusma.org/soc/midhudson/ or Cornwall Central HS or by American Red Cross the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine The program offers scholarships (click on “Upcoming Events”) or contacting Linda Frey at gfrey1@ The ‘4 For A Cause Wine Corps, Coast Guard, Public Health based on financial need, academics by e-mailing Jack McDonald at hvc.rr.com. Dinner’ is March 27 from 7 to 9:30 Services or NOAA. and leadership/achievement. [email protected]. The completed application p.m., at the Thayer Hotel. Application deadline for school Applications are available on Please R.S.V.P. by March 7. packet must be postmarked or hand The Iron Chef Winner Peter year 2008-09 is April 10. the AER Web site www.aerhq.org The celebration will include delivered by 5 p.m., March 14, to: Kelly will be the Master of Applications are available at through Sat. a cocktail hour, buffet dinner, DUSA Scholarships, c/o Linda Ceremonies. www.ROA.org. entertainment and a silent auction. Frey, 530B Winans Rd., West Point, For more information, call E-mail questions to grannen@ Book Signing NY 10996. 938-4100. comcast.net. Fred Kaplan will sign his book, WPS PTO Book Fair Daydream Believers “How a few West Point Elementary and grand ideas wrecked American Middle Schools’ PTO Scholastic power” Mon. from 2 to 4:10 p.m. Book Fair is March 10-13 from 8 at the USMA Bookstore, Thayer a.m. to 4 p.m. Hall, 4th Floor. The Family Events are March 12 starting with Sunrise Shopping American Red Cross from 7 to 8 a.m. and then Family The American Red Cross in Night from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Greater New York, West Point All Book Fair events take place area, and the Park Restaurant in the WPS New Gym Lobby. present ‘Dine-In to Donate.’ The West Point community The Park will donate 10 percent is invited to attend and help raise of your check to the Red Cross funds for the West Point Schools. Tues. through March 7 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. DUSA scholarship Call the West Point Red Cross applications at 938-4100 for vouchers, which To be eligible to receive this must be presented for the Red DUSA scholarship, the applicant Cross to receive credit. 12 February 29, 2008 Army and Community Sports IOCT offers slice of real world mission Story and photos by 2:38 and 3:35 for females. Mosul or Kabul, and you won’t Eric S. Bartelt While there have been some see a lot of Soldiers doing pushups, Sports Editor variations to the course over the situps or two-mile runs … but years, it still offers many fitness within their combat mission they It’s a time honored tradition for aspects that apply to the Global War are doing the stuff that we assess cadets to crawl, run, jump or climb on Terrorism. in the IOCT.” until they hack -- the infamous “If you look at the events in Major Julia Wilson teaches ‘Hayes Hack’ -- and it breaks the IOCT, many of them directly military movement in DPE and them down in the ultimate test of translate to the types of things these said the IOCT is about mastering functional fitness. (cadets) will be doing as officers the five fitness components and six The Indoor Obstacle Course Test in the Global War on Terrorism,” different skill sets that the cadets has been a staple in the Department said Col. Gregory Daniels, DPE will need as future leaders. of Physical Education’s curriculum director. “This far exceeds anything “It really tests their strength, since the 1940s, and more than I’ve seen out in the Army, in terms cardio, muscular, agility, 1,000 cows (cadet juniors) ran the of obstacle courses … we get coordination and balance,” Wilson IOCT course Feb. 19 and 20 at feedback from our graduates and said. “The APFT is really a baseline Arvin Gymnasium’s Hayes Gym. they understand they’re doing and the IOCT puts it all together to Eleven obstacles make up the similar things in combat as they where someone is functionally apt course that is designed to evaluate did in the IOCT except wearing 50 to move, shoot and communicate a cadet’s muscular strength and pounds of body armor and a full in a real world scenario.” endurance, agility, balance, load of ammo. They understand Wilson, who is an Army Green- anaerobic capacity and decision what the IOCT did for them and to-Gold ROTC graduate from Texas making skills while under pressure. appreciate the value of it.” A&M Corpus Christi, absolutely Some of the obstacles include Daniels talked about Soldiers loves what is offered at Arvin and the Tire Run, Balance Walk on having to jump feet first through the military movement classes that Horizontal Bars, the Wall Scale, windows or vaulting over a hood are not applied at other schools. the Horizontal Ladder and the Rope of a car as examples of some of the “This is a great opportunity for Climb. things that are used by Soldiers in the cadets to excel and take this To pass, the male cadets must the field and are applied with the knowledge to the force and help complete the IOCT in three minutes IOCT course. train them to get them up to par,” and 31 seconds while the female “I can’t emphasize enough the Wilson said. cadets must finish with a time no importance of this particular fitness The course is taught to cadets greater than five minutes and 30 test because of its functionality,” as plebes and in the past was seconds. Daniels explained. “You look at performed by the three upper To earn an IOCT tab, which the IOCT course then turn on the classes. This year, however, the is earning an A- and above, males television and look at what we’re junior class was the only class to must finish with a time faster than doing in the streets of Fallujah, participate. Only 1,000-plus cadets got to experience the satisfaction of completing the grueling course this year and for many of them it can be taxing both mentally and physically. “You can psych yourself out at first (when looking at the course),” said Cadet 2nd Class Mike Larmer, “but once you start going and you get into a groove, you knock it out.” Cadet 2nd Class Trevor Graves, who participates on the Combat Weapons Team, found it more physically daunting this year A female cadet works her way up the Rope Climb, which is the because he didn’t get much time second-to-last obstacle on the course. The cadets must climb to prepare for the course. to a mounted shelf 12 feet above the ground and touch a red “You have to come and practice mark painted four feet above it before touching any part of the it if you want to do well at it,” shelf to the complete the obstacle. Graves said. “I didn’t practice at it burst challenge offered by the it’s also a combination of agility as much this year and I paid for it IOCT is something unmeasured in and other factors that makes it more by gaining about 20 seconds on my very many areas. challenging than most things we time from last year.” “In some respects, yes this is do, although I wouldn’t say it’s the Cadets will find more the most grueling physical test as a most challenging thing.” A cadet junior jumps over the four-foot high vaulting horse, challenging aspects at the academy, cadet, and I would say it is something However, after completing the which is the third obstacle on the Indoor Obstacle Course Test. either mentally and physically, in you need to pay attention to,” said course, Mikstas did offer one more For males, outside the use of their hands to vault, they can’t sports they participate in or trying Cadet 2nd Class Alex Mikstas. “It’s thought on finishing up the IOCT, touch any part of the vaulting horse. to finish a term paper, but the quick not just about speed and endurance, “I’m just happy it’s over.” Army and Community Sports February 29, 2008 13 Evans clutch, Army takes ‘Star’ game Story and photo by Anthony, we needed to work the ball game to Navy in our whole careers, Eric S. Bartelt inside,” said Army head women’s and that was at home last year Sports Editor basketball coach Dave Magarity. during an 11-game winning streak “(Evans) ability to attack and go at and that hurt real bad,” said Enright, Despite a day of struggles them was the biggest difference in who led all Army scorers with 15 and trailing by as many as 10 the game. I love her toughness and points Saturday. “I thought about it points in the first half, the Army her intensity. She loves to play the before the game and I didn’t want women’s basketball team mounted game and competes hard. that to happen again, especially a comeback to defeat their academy “We certainly need her in with the cadets here on Senior Day. rival Navy, 70-66 in overtime, in these situations,” he added. “She’s We didn’t play great the whole the annual ‘Star’ game at a raucous not going down with a whimper game, but we found a way to win Christl Arena Saturday. because she’s going to attack and and that was a great feeling.” The Black Knights improved go at people.” Army will finish up their season their record to 17-10 and put a halt Army’s season sweep of Navy this Saturday versus Bucknell, but to a three-game home losing streak wasn’t sealed until senior guard and will return to West Point for the while dropping the Midshipmen to the team’s best perimeter defender, Patriot League Tournament March a 6-21 season record. Margaree King, stole an inbounds 8 and 9, with the possibility of Army was down 59-57 late pass with four seconds remaining playing the championship here in the second half when junior on the clock and then hit two free March 12. The Navy win still gives forward Megan Evans was fouled throws for the final points on the Army a chance to win 20 games this on a rebound of junior guard Alex afternoon. year, which would be the first time McGuire’s missed layup attempt. “It is just a special way to in school history that the women With eight seconds showing on the finish this last stretch and finish our will have won 20 games in three clock and two points down, Evans regular season,” King said. “There consecutive seasons. sank both free throws to take the was no way we were going down Magarity was impressed with game into overtime. (Saturday). If we had to lay on the the team’s resolve Saturday in “It was a little nerve-racking court and stay here all day and all the face of losing three of its seeing all the cadets behind (the night that’s what we were going to last four games. The comeback backboard) in the bleachers and do because we were not going to may, as the players view it, have thinking how disappointed they lose that game.” helped springboard their chances would be if I didn’t make the shot,” King and her fellow seniors heading into the Patriot League Evans recalled. “But, I had to put -- Cara Enright, Stefanie Stone Tournament. all that out of my mind and focus and Anna Wilson -- improved “We talked about how big this on the (moment) at hand.” Junior forward Megan Evans hit the game-tying free throws their career mark against Navy to game was … no one wanted to lose Not only did she sink the tying with eight seconds remaining in regulation, then hit the winning 7-1 on Senior Day. However, it this game going into the playoffs,” free throws in regulation, Evans also layup in overtime versus Navy Saturday. also washed out the bitter taste of Evans said. “So we gave everything hit the go ahead layup in overtime lead an Army squad that was strong Navy. losing to the Midshipmen at home we could to make sure we’ll be with 27 seconds remaining. Her along the boards, with a 41-30 “Whether it was Megan last season. confident going into the playoffs 14 points and six rebounds helped rebound advantage, all day versus Evans or (freshman forward) Erin “We unfortunately lost one and that was important to us.” Mentele wins three individual events at PLs By Tim Volkmann year that an Army swimmer won and eighth respectively in the nabbed her second Athletic Communications the top male swimmer award after 200-yard backstroke, while senior runner-up finish in the Jake Disbrow took home the honor John Hutchison also scored with diving events, compiling WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Army last season. an eighth-place showing in the 252.90 to finish second senior Jake Mentele was named the Mentele finished his Black consolation final (1:56.67). on 1-meter. 2008 Patriot League Male Swimmer Knight career with the most Junior Jeff Tolbert touched Freshman Katie of the Meet after winning three points scored at the Patriot League the wall sixth in the 200-yard W o o d h a m s a l s o individual titles and leading the Championship Meet out of anyone butterfly (1:56.16), while freshman qualified for the finals, Black Knights to a third place finish in the class of 2008. Stewart Glenister posted a second- taking eighth place with at the conference championships Sophomore James McLaughlin place showing in the consolation 161.85. Saturday at Annapolis, Md. also scored in the 200-yard breast, (1:55.74). S e n i o r s C o r a Navy won its fifth-consecutive taking fifth place (2:05.71), while Senior Greg Sievers placed (2:08.76) and Chelsey men’s title with 887 points, finishing senior Tommy Maddux finished first third in the 3-meter diving event, Freeman (2:09.26) ahead of second-place Bucknell in the consolation final (2:08.86). compiling 317.20 points, while finished sixth and (683.5) and the Black Knights Sophomore Kyle Newman junior Zach McLain was seventh seventh, respectively, in (593) in the eight-team field. finished second in the 1,650-yard with a 239.90 score. the 200-yard butterfly, Mentele finished the freestyle (15:54.83), while On the women’s side, Army while freshman Corri championships by defending his senior David Michelson finished finished in sixth place with 304 Payne finished eighth in title in the 200-yard breaststroke sixth (16:19.98) and freshman points as Colgate won its first ever the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 2:00.87, after Andrew Frank finished third in the team championship, compiling in a time of 17:37.02 winning the 200-yard Individual consolation final (16:22.77). 723.5 points to outdistance on the final day of Medley Feb. 21 and the 100-yard Senior Quentin Walsh defending champion Navy, which competition. breaststroke Feb. 22. (1:52.43) and freshman Will scored 679 points. Senior Jake Mentele It marks the second consecutive Blickle (1:54.39) ended up sixth Sophomore Lindsey Adao Ph o t o b y Ma d y Sa l v a n i 14 February 29, 2008 Army and Community Sports
Sports calendar Feb. 29 - March 12 Corps
Fr i d a y -- WTEN v s . Te m p l e & Ho f s t r a , LITC., 4 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Sa t u r d a y -- MTEN v s . Mo n m o u t h , LITC., 9:30 a.m.
Sa t u r d a y -- La c r o s s e v s . Air Fo r c e , Michie St a d i u m , No o n
Sa t u r d a y -- MBB v s . Bu ck n e l l , Ch r i s t l Ar e n a , 2:30 p.m.
Sa t u r d a y -- Ho ck e y v s . Sa c r e d He a r t , Ta t e Ri n k , 7:05 p.m.
Su n d a y -- WTEN v s . Bu ff a l o & Lo n g Is l a n d , LITC., 9 a.m. & No o n
Su n d a y -- MTEN v s . Ya l e , LITC., 4 p.m.
We d n e s d a y -- MBB, PL To u r n a m e n t Qu a r t e r f i n a l s , TBA
Th u r s d a y -- So f t b a l l (DH) @ Ma r i s t , Po u g h k e e p s i e , N.Y., 2 p.m. ESPNU to show Brigades Army boxing senior team co-captain Steve Solaja (left) and junior Nate Taylor faced each Ma r c h 7-9 -- Ho ck e y , AHA To u r n a m e n t , Ta t e Ri n k , 7:05 p.m. other in the 185-pound bout at the 52nd annual West Point Brigade Boxing Open Tuesday at Hayes Gym. Solaja took the championship at the 185-pound weight class, and at one point Ma r c h 8 -- WTEN v s . Co l u m b i a , LITC., 9 a.m. knocked down Taylor in the second round. Viewers interested in seeing the replay of the Brigade Open can see the rebroadcast Saturday at 8 p.m., Wednesday at 9 a.m. and 10:30 Ma r c h 8 -- Gy m n a s t i c s v s . Springfield Co l l e g e , p.m., Thursday at 10 a.m., March 11 at 10 p.m., and March 13 at 5 p.m. on ESPNU. r o s s l y m p i c p o r t s e n t e r p m G O S C , 1 . . Ph o t o By Er i c Ba r t e l t /PV
Ma r c h 8-9 -- Wr e s t l i n g , EIWA Championships , La n c a s t e r , Pa., TBA Judo Team competes at Pedro’s Challenge
Ma r c h 8 -- WTEN v s . Pr o v i d e n c e & Ma r i s t , LITC., By Maj. Ben Ring Kris Kilgroe (90 Kg) each went Danielle Munoz placed third. Also 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. Judo Team OIC 4-2 in their respective divisions of note, sophomore Simmer Singh and each earned 2nd place. On (66kg) went 3-2 in novice to place Ma r c h 8 -- WBB, PL To u r n a m e n t Qu a r t e r f i n a l s , The cadet Judo Team traveled the women’s side in the combined fourth and sophomore Andrew Ch r i s t l Ar e n a , TBA to Wakefield, Mass., over the novice division, freshman Awbrey Meister fought well in both novice weekend to participate in the annual Lowe placed second while freshman and elite divisions. Ma r c h 9 -- So f t b a l l v s . Ma n h a t t a n (DH), Jimmy Pedro’s Judo Challenge and No r t h At h l e t i c Fi e l d , 1 p.m. Clinic. The tournament, classified as Ma r c h 9 -- MTEN v s . Co r n e l l , LITC., 1 p.m. a Senior Level “E” competition, included many of the top national Ma r c h 9 -- WBB, PL To u r n a m e n t Semifinals, competitors as well as a few top Ch r i s t l Ar e n a , TBA judoka from Canada and Europe, thus making this elite competition Ma r c h 9 -- MBB, PL To u r n a m e n t Semifinals, TBA one of the toughest in the nation. Because of this, the cadets had Ma r c h 11 -- So f t b a l l v s . Io n a (DH), No r t h At h l e t i c Fi e l d , the opportunity to compete at an 3 p.m. elite level. While none of them placed, they did excel in the novice Ma r c h 12 -- WBB, Pa t r i o t Le a g u e Championship , division. @ Hi g h e s t Se e d , TBA In particular, USMA dominated the 73 Kg division with both junior Gary Bowman and Dan Veranelli- Club Diccicco making it to the final round. Su n d a y -- Eq u e s t r i a n t e a m , IHSA We s t e r n Ho r s e Sh o w , In a tough match, Veranelli- Mo r g a n Fa r m , 9 a.m. Diccicco defeated Bowman to take first place. In other divisions, Ma r c h 8 -- Mountaineering Te a m , In a u g r a l We s t Po i n t In d o o r freshman Brock Chavez went 2-0 Climbing Co m p e t i t i o n , Cl a s s o f 1979 Climbing Wa l l to win the 60Kg division. (Ar v i n Gy m ), No o n . Sophomores Nate Horswill (66 Kg), Art Dominiak (81 Kg) and Army and Community Sports February 29, 2008 15 Orienteering claims sixth straight title By Maj. Tom Bryant PAO XO
More than 900 flights at New York-area airports were cancelled due to heavy snow in the surrounding area Feb. 22. No problem. Less than two hours sleep after getting a flight at the last minute and traveling all night more than 2,400 miles. Piece of cake. Running wide open more than 10 miles through thick vegetation at 4,000 feet elevation in temperatures 60 degrees warmer than you left 12 hours ago -- and running faster than every other team to bring the sixth consecutive national championship back to West Point. Bronze medalist sophomore Nickolaus Fuhriman (left), men’s Too easy. champion freshman Jordan Laughlin (center) and second place Those were just a few of finisher sophomore Nicholas Lewis-Walls (right) swept the the obstacles the West Point men’s division at the intercollegiate orienteering championships Orienteering team overcame to Saturday and Sunday in Tuscon, Ariz. The trio will represent claim their sixth team title -- with the United States at the World University Orienteering cadets sweeping the top three Championships July 28 through Aug. 3 in Tartu, Estonia. positions in the men’s varsity Ph o t o Pr o v i d e d b y t h e Ca d e t Orienteering t e a m division -- during the intercollegiate “Your ability to think clearly Championships July 28 through championships Saturday and decreases throughout the race, you Aug. 3 in Tartu, Estonia. Sunday in Tucson, Ariz. have to figure out how to deal with The team will focus now on According to freshman Jordan that and make good decisions when a closer goal -- winning the 29th Laughlin, the top finisher at the you’re tired,” Hendricks said. annual West Point A-Meet they’ll meet, West Point’s secret to success Laughlin and Fuhriman point host here May 3-4. is a combination of “a great team, to team unity as critical to their great terrain and great coaches.” success. Laughlin was joined on the “It’s a tight group and interacting podium by second place finisher with the alumni at events is a boost sophomore Nicholas Lewis-Walls for us,” Laughlin said. and classmate Nickolaus Fuhriman The current head coach, Maj. in third place. John Campbell, a physics instructor Lieutenant Col. Michael here and a nationally-ranked Hendricks, the team officer-in- member of the U.S. Orienteering charge and an academy professor in Federation team, said that the the Geography and Environmental confidence team members gain Engineering Department here, through tough training makes all attributes the team’s record of the difference. excellence to their commitment “They undergo a mind-set to fitness. change,” Campbell said. “They Team members practice up learn that they can compete at this to five times each week, splitting level.” their preparation between intense The cadets noted that some running sessions -- negotiating of their best learning occurred at practice courses in the woods the worst time -- when they were around West Point -- and weight literally lost in the woods. training. “I was lost for 20 minutes when Winning is not just about physical I finally realized I had run off the fitness though. Competitors must map sheet,” Laughlin said. constantly modify their strategy “I went 180 degrees in the during the contest, repeatedly opposite direction of where I should analyzing the best route to the next have gone, wound up standing in point as they run full speed through a swamp -- and realized I wasn’t the woods. supposed to be there,” Fuhriman Hendricks said developing the said. ability to make the right decision Laughlin, Lewis-Walls and quickly, under rigorous conditions, Fuhriman each earned a spot will benefit the team members as on Team USA for the 2008 they become Army leaders. World University Orienteering