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MARCH 29, 2018 1 THE MARCH 29, 2018 VOL. 75, NO. 12 ® UTY ONOR OUNTRY OINTER IEW D , H , C PSERVING THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AND THE COMMUNITY V OF WEST POINT ® Syed, Army Marathon Team take Fallen Comrades Half Marathon The Army West Point Marathon team hosted the eighth annual West Point Fallen Comrades Half Marathon Sunday at West Point. (Above) Class of 2018 Cadet Aaqib Syed led the West Point team and won the race overall, setting a new course record of 1:12:08.8. On the female side, Class of 2018 Cadet Paige Dougherty (above right photo, third from left) was the fi rst of the Army team to cross the line, with a time of 1:30:54.0. (Above right) The Army West Point team earned a trophy as it won the “Star” meet over the Navy Marathon team based on total time of the top three male and female runners from each team. The Army West Point team had roughly a 20-minute faster combined time. (Right) The community event was in honor of fallen graduates who have died in the Global War on Terrorism. Thirteen graduates were honored at each mile marker of the half marathon. See Page 12 for story and photos from the half marathon. Photos by Rick French/USMA Class of 1986 2 MARCH 29, 2018 NEWS & FEATURES POINTER VIEW Challenge yourself to consider words, actions during SAAM Dear West Point community, us build a climate of trust. making and are you willing to take the time to How are you making a difference in your check on a peer? This year, as Sexual Assault Awareness classroom, your team, your company, your table Are you able to recognize a person who is Month kicks off, I want to encourage us all to in the dining facility? hurting and take the time to talk with them to let once again take time to reflect on our individual Are you a person of strong character them know that you care, that you are concerned responsibilities as human beings to always who hears a sexually inappropriate negative about their well-being? treat others with respect. I want to challenge comment directed at a peer, and has the bravery What we need are change agents—people everyone during this month, and really every to call it out, addressing the impact of that who care enough about the dignity and worth day, to consider how your words and actions are comment on the individual and on West Point? of their peers to stand up when trust is being helping us to create a climate of trust. In social situations, are you the person compromised. Trust is critical to the success of our team. who recognizes that a situation is deteriorating While these questions may seem simple, I would ask you to consider how you’re helping because alcohol is impacting sound decision they are at the heart of our Sexual Assault Awareness Month events, please consider attending the events that you are able. But even more than that, I challenge each of us to assess what actions we can take to proactively be engaged in making West Point a place that is inhospitable to sexual harassment and sexual assault. Remember, sexual assault awareness and prevention is an “all the time” effort, not just Know your part. Do your part. Let’s work during the month of April. Every one of us has together to eliminate sexual assault. a role in preventing and responding to sexual Beat Navy! assault and harassment…and each of us has the responsibility to act. If we see unprofessional Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr. or inappropriate behavior, we need to step in 59th Superintendent to prevent it. United States Military Academy BBC Foundation accepting applications for annual academic scholarship program By Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting the post-secondary Applications are now being accepted for educational goals of residents who live in a the Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation Balfour Beatty community. Scholarship Program for the 2018-19 About 300 academic scholarships have academic year. All residents living in Balfour been awarded to residents, including active Beatty Communities housing—including duty service members and their dependents, spouses and children—who are pursuing a since the program was established in 2009. degree are eligible to apply. Scholarship awards range from $1,000 The Balfour Beatty Communities to $2,500, with the potential for being larger Foundation Scholarship Program recognizes for exceptional submissions. Achievements those residents who are students or aspiring made by our applicants, both in academics students excelling academically and looking and community participation, consistently to make a difference both in and out of the inspire us every year. classroom. We’re honored to be able to assist them Scholarship applicants must currently in their academic endeavors through our reside in Balfour Beatty Communities scholarship program. housing and plan to attend or already attend an For more details regarding scholarship accredited college or university on a full-time requirements and to complete an online basis in the fall of 2018, or be enrolled in a application, visit the foundation’s website, program of study designed to transfer directly www.bbcommunitiesfoundation.org. into a four-year program. Applications must be submitted no later than The Balfour Beatty Communities Friday. 40 Mulberry Street, Middletown, NY 10940 POINTER VIEW ® To subscribe to the Pointer View or The Army civilian enterprise newspaper, the Pointer View, is an authorized publication for members The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not if you have delivery problems, call 845-346-3213. of the Department of Defense. Contents of the Pointer View are not necessarily the official views of, or constitute endorsement of the products or services advertised by the U.S. Army or the Times Herald- Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr. endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of the Army or the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Record. Superintendent Vacant The editorial content of the Pointer View is the responsibility of the U.S. Military Academy Public Everything advertised in this publication will be made available for purchase, use or patronage Lt. Col. 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[email protected] POINTER VIEW IN FOCUS: MCDONALD CONFERENCE MARCH 29, 2018 3 MCLC: “Making Ripples: Character, Ideas & Teams” Story and photos by Kathy Eastwood Staff writer How do leaders learn to cultivate ideas, inspire others and be inspired? This was the guiding theme for the eighth annual McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character (MCLC), March 21-25. The theme for this year’s MCLC was “Making Ripples: Character, Ideas and Teams.” MCLC is a transformational leadership experience sponsored by Robert McDonald, former Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs, and his wife, Diane. The Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership planned and hosted this four- day MCLC conference, which welcomed 21 domestic student fellows, 30 cadet fellows and 21 international student fellows. Senior fellows included leaders such as retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, U.S. Military Academy Class of 1975, former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and the 12th commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM); Denis McDonough, former White House Chief of Staff for President Obama; Kathryn Bolkovac, former human rights investigator for the U.N and former two- time Nobel Peace Prize nominee; and Robert McDonald, U.S. Military Academy Class of 1975 and benefactor of the MCLC. “Welcome to the MCLC, a conference that seeks to be the premier transformative short duration leadership experience for emerging young global leaders who unite with world Class of 2018 Cadet Madison Ruppel, regimental executive officer for fourth regiment within the Corps of Cadets, leaders in an enduring partnership,” Class of speaks to attendees at the Character Panel, which is part of the eighth annual McDonald Conference March 23 in the 2018 Cadet and Cadet-in-Charge of MCLC Haig Room of Jefferson Hall. Madison Ruppel said. “Let me share with you There are three things I have come to realize; worth it.” and with senior fellows who served as mentors. what I have learned over the past seven or eight one, leadership can be lonely, two, excellence Ruppel spoke about her first two years at Other than the panels and small group months as I have taken on various challenges. can be isolating and three, they are both so West Point where she thought she was failing discussions, student fellows heard from miserably. The help and mentorship of faculty keynote speakers who talked about their members, especially Col. Everett Spain, guided experiences in character, ideas and teams in her through her struggles. their challenging, yet successful endeavors in Spain, professor and department head business and government, were entertained by of the Department of Behavioral Sciences the USMA Band with “The Corps of the Corps” and Leadership, like all senior fellows at the and enjoyed luncheons and socials with other conference, served as mentors in the small group participants.
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