WINTER 2012

In This Issue: Women at West Point

A Publication of the West Point Association of Graduates

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As you read this issue of West Point magazine, Volume 2, issue 1 • winter 2011 remember that many members of the Long Gray Line currently are deployed in The mission of West Point magazine is to tell combat. We honor all those who served or are the West Point story and strengthen the grip serving and those who have fallen. of the Long Gray Line.

Publisher Dear Fellow Graduates and Friends: West Point Association of Graduates Robert L. McClure ’76, President & CEO I first want to thank all graduates for allowing me to serve a second two-year term as your Chairman of the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG). You’ve also Editor in Chief/Advertising elected a tremendously dedicated and talented Board of Directors, and we all pledge Norma Heim [email protected]/[email protected] to “promote the welfare of the United States Military Academy, and support and serve its graduates,” as stated in Article II of our bylaws. Many of us were forever Editorial Advisory Group changed by our four-year journey through the Military Academy, and I look forward John Calabro ’68 Jim Johnston ’73 to working with you and the staff to ensure West Point creates leaders for the nation Kim McDermott ’87 in the future, as it has done for over 200 years. Julian M. Olejniczak ’61 Samantha Soper A key element in executing that purpose is being able to communicate effectively to all graduates and the Military Academy. And, as everyone knows, the world of Address Updates Tammy Flint communications and information technology seems to be changing constantly. 845.446.1642 As a result, your WPAOG has changed the way it communicates with graduates, [email protected] and this magazine is one element of the many dynamic changes we’ve made to keep Design you informed. I’ve often said that the world is at a fundamental inflection point in Marguerite Smith how everyone exchanges information, and I’ve asked the staff to ensure that we’re not left behind. To that end, you’re going to see much more emphasis on how WPAOG Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors integrates social media, the internet, and print publications to engage all graduates and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, policy, or attitude to support West Point and today’s cadets. of the U.S. Army, United States Military Academy, West Point Association of Graduates, its officers, or the editorial staff. One recent initiative is the WPAOG online-calendar function that will be available The appearance of advertisements in this publication does soon. This feature will allow you to view where cadet teams and clubs will be not necessarily constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Army, travelling, as well as when Society, Class, and USMA events are occurring. If United States Military Academy, West Point Association of Graduates, its officers, or the editorial staff for the products something concerning West Point is happening near you, we want you aware! or services advertised. Another upcoming feature will be our Memorial webpage for classmates who pass away, where you will have the ability to post eulogies that will be forever archived POSTMASTER in the Cullum Files for future generations to see. Simply put, the technology exists If this magazine is addressed to a member of the military today that allows us to reach more graduates faster, with better information than services, no postage is necessary for forwarding (See Postal ever before, and we want to take full advantage of this capability. Manual, Section 159.225). If no forwarding address for this military member is available, send Form 3579 to West Point On a different note, you’ll notice that this issue ofWest Point magazine highlights the Association of Graduates, West Point, NY 10996-1607. role of women at the Military Academy, as well as the diversity of the Corps of Cadets West Point is published quarterly in Winter, Spring, Summer, and the more than 48,000 living members of the Long Gray Line. It was the genius of and Fall by the West Point Association of Graduates, 698 Mills President Jefferson that ensured young Americans nominated to attend West Point Road, West Point, NY 10996-1607. Periodicals postage paid would come from every state in the union and all walks of life. As you’ll see in these at West Point, NY 10996 and additional mailing offices. pages, that vibrancy of diversity is alive today in the Corps, whose members will Send address changes to Tammy Flint, West Point Association graduate to become our diverse Army’s future leaders. of Graduates, 698 Mills Road, West Point, NY 10996-1607.

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EST POIN W T ON THE COVER Pallas Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, dominates a wall of the 1964 library at West Point; just twelve years later,

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Army 18 Volleyball: Excitement at Gillis Minute for minute, an Army Volleyball match might be the most entertaining two hours at West Point.

14 Grand Opening of the West Point Center for Oral History COVER STORY 6 Documentary film producer Changing the Face of the Ken Burns was the guest U.S. Military Academy: speaker at the grand Women at West Point opening of the Center for Oral History in October that Thirty-five years ago, the first also introduced the film, “In women new cadets entered Harm’s Way,” and marked Beast Barracks and changed the debut of the Center’s the face of West Point forever. website, WestPointcoh.org.

IN THIS ISSUE Departments 16 Diversity Leadership 30 “We have nothing to 40 2011 West Point 2 From the Chairman Conference 2011: fear but fear itself!” Sylvanus Thayer Award 4 From the Superintendent O Cultivating Leadership The West Point Combating As the 54th recipient of the Thayer A P and Inclusion for Service Terrorism Center Award, former Secretary of Defense

MA 26 By the Numbers S A small, agile, privately-funded Robert M. Gates praised the men U to the Nation In addition to other noted speakers, organization located at West Point and women of our Armed Forces. 44 Gripping Hands documentary filmmaker Jack Martin is resourcing the world with 41 West Point Cycling Wins 42 Start the Days! introduced his film, For Love of analysis and research essential to Third National Title in 2011 Liberty: The Story of America’s countering terrorism. 48 Past in Review

OG; John Pellino/ The West Point team won the A Black Patriots. 36 Who is Ross Pixler? DII Team Omnium Competition in 28 Building Character The 2011 Nininger Award Indianapolis, September 17-18. arl/WP Across the Country: The for Valor at Arms West Point Class of 1970 Ross Pixler climbed mountains and arissa C National Conference on was in JROTC in Phoenix, Arizona, Advertiser's Index Ethics in America and was on his cadet company’s Academy Leadership 47 Lock-N-Load Java 17

thletics; M Nearly 200 students from 94 Sandhurst team for three years at Air Force Village 35 Paradise Valley Estates 5 colleges across the country filled West Point. Near Baghdad, as a Amazon 43 Sheraton Mahwah Hotel 35 rmy A Eisenhower Hall in late October for platoon leader, he emerged as a Army Sports 13 Notre Dame MBA 45 the 2011 National Conference on leader of heroes. Balfour 47 USAA C-3 Ethics in America. 38 Women at West Point: Brick & Paver Program C-4 West Point Museum 47 Century 21 C-2 WPAOG Development 1

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WEST POINT | WINTER 2012 3 Letters A Letter from the Superintendent This fall has seen a traditional round of academic rigor, military development, and athletic accomplishment all of which supports our mission to develop leaders of character.

In each endeavor, there are overseen by the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic, several common denominators teaches our First Class what it is like to lead and to serve Soldiers in the —the solid support of our 21st century, what it mean to be part of a profession of arms, and graduates that enables compels our cadets to begin to address the tough issues our Army will learning opportunities, a face in the next decade. strong sense here at West Point of the issues of war and peace The implementation of the repeal of the so-called Don't Ask, Don’t Tell derivative of our current policy has been done to standard here at West Point. Just as in our Army, campaigns in the Middle East, the weeks of training and preparation for this change, and the baseline and the inevitable advance of a respectful and ethically-based Corps of Cadets, staff and faculty, here of positive change in has made this work. Our commitment to each other here is about infrastructure, in curriculum, dignity and respect and will remain so. That ethos is reinforced in our and in our approach to leader cadet chain of command by company-level respect officers, by development. professional tactical officers and tactical NCOs, and by a faculty and coaches well schooled in the policies of our service. We have piloted a new branch of service selection model this year that still rewards merit but also takes into greater consideration the long- Finally, there is always change taking place in the infrastructure of term needs of our U.S. Army. By the expressions on the vast majority of West Point. The new science center that has reinvented the old library faces, branching night for our cadets was a strong success. West Point is now the world class facility that we must have to sustain our also hosted a Diversity Leadership Conference for the U.S. Army this commitment to excellence in our science programs. The U.S. Army is fall which brought together key speakers that included former now committed in its budget to build next year the first cadet barracks Secretary of the Army, Louis Caldera, and Mr. Larry Stubblefield, the since 1972. These new barracks, designed to reinforce our standard Department of the Army lead for Diversity programs. military gothic architecture and with a 21st century interior, are essential to reduce overcrowding and to create a swing space for the Recently, we traveled to the Peoples Republic of China. There we were renovation, restoration, repair, and maintenance of all the other able to tell the story of West Point at Beijing University, where we have barracks. That substantive commitment by our Army to the quality of a historic collaboration with cadets studying in Mandarin as part of a life of our cadets is great news for the Academy. semester abroad program. We also gave the keynote address on leadership development at an international symposium in Nanjing at Second only to the new cadet barracks program is our focus now on the the PLA University of Science and Technology, another former construction of a new visitor’s center here at West Point. As the first exchange partner. The conference was attended by seventeen senior and most public portal, the West Point Visitors Center must tell the military schools from nine different countries worldwide. There are extraordinary story of the United States Military Academy to the few weeks at West Point when we do not host senior leaders from a hundreds of thousands of visitors who come each year. Given the major ally. 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n 1997, the appointment of an occur to me that I was the first woman vice dean.” Aviation officer to the position of I If you look carefully at the group photo of the faculty of the Professor and Director of the Department of Earth, Space and Graphic Science in the 1974 Department of Physical Education, Howitzer (shown on the next page), you will see Lieutenant Virginia also known as the Master of the K. Fry on the far right in the front Sword, caused heads to turn, especially row. In the 1975 Howitzer, she the heads of some older graduates. The stood in the same place. By 1976, appointee, although not a West Point Captain Fry took her place in mid- graduate, had a distinguished resume that formation. When the 1977 included an Army War College diploma, Howitzer was published, however, two graduate degrees, two previous tours the first active duty woman officer with the Department, and marriage to a to join the faculty at West Point West Pointer. This 1976 graduate of St. was gone, most likely before the Bonaventure University commissioned first group of 119 women through the Army’s Student Officer candidates reported on July 7, 1976. Program (ROTC was not yet open to Purists, however, will note that the women) caused a sensation because Brigadier General (Retired) first woman faculty member Maureen LeBoeuf would be the first Maureen LeBoeuf actually was Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis woman to sit on the Academic Board in 1968, a fine arts librarian, art history instructor, and loyal of the Military Academy. supporter of the Cadet Fine Arts Forum. In 2010, over a decade later, Dr. Jean Blair was asked how it felt to be the Brigadier General (Retired) Maureen LeBoeuf first woman selected as vice dean. She did not plan on a career in the Army. While the leader of an 85-man responded that she felt no different than anyone platoon during her initial assignment at Fort Eustis, Virginia, she else offered such an opportunity. “It simply didn’t scheduled an interview for a position as an elementary school teacher.

 Kayt lin Greene, Class of 2012 A life sciences major from Bradenton, Florida, Kaytlin Greene ’12 ultimately wants to become an Army veterinarian, has chosen the Medical Service Corps as her branch, and is the Vice Chair for Recruitment and Membership for Phi Delta Epsilon, the nationally recognized medical fraternity at West Point. She also is a member of the Honor Com- mittee and has been selected by her peers to be the Vice Chair for Investigations. She considers it “the most intense job a Cadet could have. I am in charge of every single Honor investigation in the Corps, from inception until it goes OG to a board.” She also determines which cases are dropped because they merely represent miscommunication rather A than violations. arl/WP Kaytlin is not, however, too busy to play on the national collegiate champion women’s rugby team, although she has paid the price with a torn ACL, concussions and bruises. But it is all worth it because of the camaraderie. “I have never been involved with a more tight-knit group. We play to have fun and be together; it just so happens that we are also the best women’s rugby team in America!” Photos: M arissa C Photos:

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When the date of the interview drew near, however, she cancelled took over as Director in 2008. She was honored to be selected. “The because she really liked the Army and loved leading soldiers. fact that I was a woman—and the first woman—to hold the title was Although captain of her swim team at St. Bonaventure, in the Army not lost on me, but I had held or supervised every position in this she learned that she could run distances well. She still does triathlons organization. I felt confident that I possessed the requisite knowledge and was preparing for the Army ten-miler when interviewed. As a to excel in this job but knew I was competing against other highly major stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, in 1991, she submitted her qualified applicants.” resignation papers Once in the position, because of a then- she took on the recent high-risk challenge of two pregnancy and two under-represented children at home. demographics— When she mentioned soldiers, both active at West Point this to the cavalry and reserve, and squadron commander minority candidates. at a party, he said, In addition to “The Army needs outreach efforts Maureen LeBoeuf.” aimed at Capitol Hill She withdrew her to encourage resignation papers the continuing next day. nominations, a Three weeks later, the nationwide campaign opportunity to study was launched “to for a doctorate and Lieutenant Virginia K. Fry is standing on the far right in the front row. make candidates and return to the their influencers aware Department of Physical Education as Director of Instruction became of what West Point has to offer.” Finally, after seeking support from available. Selected to attend the Army War College later during this the Army leadership, Operation Opportunity was launched at all assignment, she decided to apply for the top job in the Department military posts to assist in the recruitment of active duty soldiers. “We of Physical Education upon the retirement of Brigadier General have seen positive growth in the diversity of the Corps as a result of James Anderson ’56, even though she was certain the deputy would these outreach efforts.” be selected. Later, Colonel Chuck Morris, the deputy, called to tell When asked about the differences her that he planned to retire and would not seek the position. At this between being a woman cadet in point, being nominated to become Master of the Sword became a the eighties as compared to the distinct possibility. present, she replied: “When I was a She ignored an e-mail campaign waged against her nomination and cadet, there were no West Point concentrated on preparing for the challenge of leading a department women graduates on the faculty responsible for educating, training, and inspiring the future ground because the first class literally had combat leaders of our Army. Lieutenant General (Retired) Dan just graduated. Our female Christman ’65, the Superintendent at the time, supported her and mentors were few and never had helped deflect much of the criticism. As she later crisscrossed the experienced West Point or an nation speaking at annual West Point Founders Day dinners, most integrated Army. We now have graduates found that they liked this well-spoken, physically fit officer women on the staff and faculty who knew what she was talking about and had a good sense of humor who have served full careers in the Colonel Deborah J. McDonald ’85 to boot. Her standard reply was, “Sir, I’m harder to hate in person.” Army, married, had children, and successfully combined the professional and personal challenges that come with seeking a Noting that the Australian Federal cabinet had approved a measure career—never underestimate the importance of role models. to permit women to serve in frontline Infantry units in combat, Integration takes time, but the overwhelming majority of staff and she added, “It is time for the U.S. military to do the same. The faculty now are comprised of leaders who have been in an all- battlefield is no longer linear, and women have been in combat in owitzer

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A Dr. Sue Tendy came to West Point in 1977, shortly after women Colonel Deborah J. McDonald ’85 first served as an

arl/WP were first admitted to the Academy, with a master’s degree in physical Admissions Officer at West Point in 1995, was reassigned to the 58th education from Penn State. She was the co-director of the Plebe core Transportation Battalion in 1998 for executive officer/S-3 experience, arissa C course in aquatics and the first head coach of Army’s women but returned as the Associate Director of Admissions in 2001 and swimmers. She personally has witnessed almost the entire history of Photos: M

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women at West Point, both the good and the bad. During that time For a number of years Dr. Tendy she has received numerous awards, including the 2000 Apgar Award led aerobics for almost two dozen for Excellence in Teaching, the 2002 Anderson Achievement Award, Corps Squad and Club teams. the 2005 Commander’s Award for Public Service, and the 2006 Since available time was limited, USMA Medallion of Achievement for her role in the “mentoring and sessions usually included two development of Women at West Point throughout the 30-year teams. She began pairing larger, history of women at the Academy.” She also has been a Fellowship of exuberant teams, like men’s Christian Athletes Huddle Leader and Officer in Charge since 2000. lacrosse, with smaller, quieter Now, with a 1998 doctorate in Education from St. John’s University, teams, like women’s tennis, to the she is a full Professor of Physical Education. benefit of both. During an aerobic session with the men’s wrestling As the first head coach of women swimmers at West Point, she “had team, she accidentally tripped over to fight for the rights of women in many areas.” For example, the Dr. Sue Tendy a mat edge while doing a lateral different qualifications for the award of the major “A” monogram move, executed a roll, and returned upright to continue the exercise. for Corps Squad swimmers. Whereas men had to participate in “The wrestlers thought it was part of the planned movement, and two-thirds of the scheduled meets and average 1.5 points per meet, the entire group dropped down to the mat, rolled to their left, and women were required to place in the top four at the Association for popped right back up. It was amazing how fast they moved to keep Intercollegiate Athletics for Women national championships or up with my faux pas (or maybe they were trying to spare me the break a collegiate record during the season. Some also felt that the embarrassment?).” One year, she returned from an aerobics major “A” was too large for the women’s jackets, so the smaller, conference with some free headbands and put them out for the minor “A” should be awarded instead. “Today football players to use during their Training Camp aerobics sessions. we don't even think of these things; we take “Well, they wore them, and the next session a few came early to be it for granted that everyone is the same.” the first to get a headband. That resulted in my making hundred of Dr. Tendy adds, “At first I had little headbands for all my teams, taking them home and washing them, influence over the bigger picture, or at and, at the last session, allowing them to keep one least I felt that way. During my coaching as a souvenir. It was fun.” days, however, I worked for a great man, Brigadier General (Retired) James Colonel Maritza L. Ryan ’82 became the first woman Anderson ’56, the Master of the graduate to head an academic department when she became the Sword from 1974 to 1997, who was Professor and Head of the Department of Law in 2005 upon the my sounding board when I felt the appointment of Brigadier General (Retired) Patrick Finnegan ’71 need to right a serious wrong.” as Dean of the Academic Board. Although “tremendously honored One example was the lack and humbled,” she added that she “certainly never foresaw this of shades for women’s extraordinary opportunity.” barracks rooms (as well She gives much credit to her mentor Finnegan and role models as male rooms). He such as Brigadier Generals (Retired) Maureen LeBouef and arranged a meeting Rebecca Halstead ’81, and Colonel Cindy Jebb ’82, deputy head with then-Commandant of the Department of Social Sciences. Her stated goal is to perform Brigadier General Joseph P. to the very best of her ability so that she will not be the last woman Franklin ’55, and the situation so honored. continued on page 10 was resolved.

Alicia Dotson, Class of 2013 Raised in a Chinese-American home speaking both languages, Alicia Dotson ’13 from Littleton, Colorado, is a Human Geography major with a focus on Eastern Asia who will spend the spring 2012 semester in China, courtesy of the Department of Foreign Languages. As a setter on the volleyball team, she finds it difficult missing class for games almost every week in the fall, “but we are a very successful team so it OG

is definitely worth it. What I enjoy most of all are the friendships I've made and all the support I know I A have from my teammates and officer representatives.” arl/WP She also is the Brigade Assistant Spirit Noncommissioned Officer, responsible for publicizing all club and varsity games played at West Point every week, producing and distributing spirit flyers, announcing victories—“especially over Navy,” recognizing enthusiastic cadet sports fans, and assisting the Brigade Spirit Captain. Photos: M arissa C Photos:

8 WestPointAOG.org Changing the Face of the U.S. Military Academy: Women at West Point Recruiting Scholar/Athletes for West Point By Mary Ann Ebner

Cadet Kim An doesn’t envy the typical college sophomore. Most of along the way. During the regular season in 2011, she added ten her former high school soccer teammates are playing at big state more and moved onto Army’s all-time, top-10 list. schools and relishing the traditional college environment of late- “Kim’s the type of player who draws a lot of attention,” Golan said. night lifestyles and relaxed wardrobes. This Yearling welcomes the When we recruited her, her parents were taken aback when I told responsibility that comes with the privilege of representing the U.S. them to go see the other schools that wanted her. Three days later, Military Academy. they called. They had made those visits—and Kim chose West Point.” “I knew West Point was going to be a big challenge,” Kim said, “but I wanted to focus more.” A sociology major with a systems engineering track, Kim appreciates her many opportunities even more knowing that a generation ago, As a standout soccer player at Jefferson Township High School in Oak when her father was learning to kick a soccer ball around in Seoul, Ridge, New Jersey, Kim caught the attention of collegiate recruiters, girls sat on the sidelines. among them Stefanie Golan, who was scouting for Army. Wrapping up her third season as Army’s head coach, Golan recruited Kim with “Buckner (summer 2011) opened my eyes to the bigger picture,” Kim intentions of helping her develop not only as a collegiate athlete but said. “It was physically demanding. I had all of my ruck on, marching, as an aspiring Army officer. Though she herself is a civilian, Golan, always being on my feet, conducting missions. Everyone calls me the daughter of an Air Force Academy graduate, reinforces military secretly brutal. I get into the military aspect.” discipline and doesn’t sugar coat the commitment. “Soccer is a “Kim still has a lot of growing to do, Coach Golan said. “Can she do vehicle that we use to help them prepare to become second more? Absolutely.” She certainly won’t be sitting on the sidelines. lieutenants.” While Golan took note of the promising player’s performance, Kim’s father researched West Point as a prospective educational opportunity for his daughter. “My dad said I should give this school a look.” The Army Black Knight credits her dad for instilling her passion for soccer as well. When Kim started playing soccer as a nine-year-old in New Jersey, her family supported her drive to compete. “In the beginning, I never paid attention to how fast she was,” her father said. “But she continued to excel every year. By the time she was 12, she was nationally ranked.” In her Plebe year, she was selected as a First-team Patriot League All-Star and Rookie of the Year in the 2010 season, scoring nine goals

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When asked about her priorities, she emphasized that the valued advisors to their Department of Law is all about preparing cadets intellectually commanders and peers. “Our and professionally for the challenges of their immediate future. Comparative Law course, in “All Cadets must take LW403, Constitutional & Military Law, a which Dr. Mark Welton core course directed by our senior Academy Professor, Colonel teaches about the three major Mark Toole. Every American should know and appreciate the legal systems in the world— Constitution, but especially every future leader of our Army must, our own common law system, as they are the ones who pledge their lives to support and defend the European civil code system, the Constitution. Our goal is that every graduate appreciates how and Islamic law—also is cited fortunate we are as a nation to have such deep roots in the rule of as being particularly helpful to law, something so many people around the world are striving to them operationally.” establish in their own societies.” Like many faculty members, Teaching, and teaching well, thus is first priority. she takes an active role in Both Finnegan, as former department head, dean, extracurricular activities, and mentor, and Brigadier General Tim Trainor ’83, participating in the Margaret Colonel Maritza L. Ryan ’82 the current Dean, emphasize that West Point, first Corbin Forum led by Colonel and foremost, is a teaching institution. She currently Diane Ryan of Behavioral Science and Leadership and Michelle teaches Constitutional and Military Law, but has Nadeau-Schaff, “dedicated to exploring leadership issues and taught most other courses over the years: “Teaching enhancing gender integration and the climate for all cadets, men and is the highlight of my day.” women, at West Point.” The Department of Law also sponsors a very successful American Parliamentary Debate Team. “For our Law & Legal Studies majors, we offer an opportunity to go into more Ryan originally branched Field Artillery to be commissioned in a depth in the law, an inherently multi- combat arm and recalls becoming “pretty good at blowing up disciplinary field which values critical inanimate objects at a distance, which I found to be a lot of fun at thinking, logic, and the ethical that stage in my development.” Although her basic course at Fort Sill, dimension; but we are not a pre-law Oklahoma, probably had the largest contingent of women officers at program.” She does, however, regularly the time and her experience as an Artillery officer in the 1st Armored hear from former students noting that Division in Germany was enjoyable, the future for women “Redlegs” their study of the law—particularly the seemed dimmer as one rose in rank, so applying to the Judge law of armed conflict and Advocate General’s Corps was a logical step. “I knew that I would be military justice— has made engaged in vitally important work, challenged every day, and able to them better leaders of progress without external limits.” soldiers and highly

Stasia Rogacki, Class of 2014 An American Legal Studies-Business Law major, Stasia Rogacki ’14 from North Caldwell, New Jersey, also is a private pilot who keeps current on the Cessna Skyhawk when home on leave. Ultimately, she hopes to pursue a law degree or an MBA. Having played lacrosse since her freshman year in high school, she joined the club team at West Point. Originally a midfielder, she is now transitioning into playing attack. As a member of the Cadet Public Relations Council, she especially has enjoyed meeting potential candidates at two invitation-only events—one after an Army-Rutgers football game and the other during Academy Night in her congressional district. “Both of these

events reminded me of how excited I was as a candidate and how motivated I was to be OG A able to join the Long Gray Line. When I talk to the cadet candidates, I remember what I

felt, and my appreciation for the opportunity to join the Corps of Cadets. Now that I am a arl/WP cadet, I answer all of their questions and share my experiences so that they may be better prepared to join the Corps.” Photos: M arissa C Photos: Photos: Marissa Carl/WPAOG Chelsea Kay,Classof2015 1994 after eight years teaching at the University of Tennessee University and atthe teaching years eight 1994 after The small class sizes for recitations and one-on-one interaction one-on-one interaction and for recitations sizes class small The 2010. Dr. Blair came from the Department of Electrical Engineering Engineering of Electrical Department 2010. the from came Dr. Blair Due to current economic conditions and inevitable budget budget inevitable and conditions economic to current Due Recently, the academy completed a review areview completed academy Recently, the Her priority as Vice Dean is ensuring that that ensuring is Dean Vice as Her priority attends theA attends and tomake myproud.” country Dr. Jean Blair Laboratory as a research scientist. aresearch as Laboratory helsea is very serious about the counter-terrorism minorbecauseofa aboutthecounter-terrorism serious Chelsea isvery California,Chelsea Kay fromCarmichael, ismeetingthe challenge ’15 of Science working on cutting-edge technology involving computer involving technology on cutting-edge working Science protect thisgreatnation.” Althoughshemissesherfamily sheloves alot, might come inhandydown theroad,aswell asboxing. out—to make my current family proud, tomake my futurefamily proud, only Always limitedinhighschool. exposure arts interestedin tomartial will continue, but lectures to large groups of cadets may increase. increase. may of cadets groups to large but continue, lectures will we are doing what is necessary to educate to educate necessary is what doing we are reductions, “We are investigating ways to educate cadets in the most most the in cadets to educate ways “We investigating reductions, are working at the Oak Ridge National National Ridge Oak atthe working regards to the curriculum. This involves involves This curriculum. to the regards necessarily, however, reduce the number of academic majors because because majors of academic however, number the reduce necessarily, vow she made on September 11, 2001 “to join the military and serve and andserve jointhemilitary vow 2001“to shemadeonSeptember11, Plebe year head-onby joiningthewomen’s boxing team,althoughshehad West Point andvows to“performmy absolutebesthere—day inandday merican politics with a minor in counter-terrorism, her politics aminorincounter-terrorism, with in psychology orAmerican boxing, sheplayed softballandwaterpoloinstead.C efficient manner with fewer faculty members and reduced funding. funding. and reduced members faculty fewer with manner efficient of academic majors in response to its to its response in majors of academic our cadets. external review and assessment and ensuring ensuring and assessment and review external process. Then we make adjustments, turn the flywheel again, take take again, flywheel the turn adjustments, we make Then process. doctorate at the University of Pittsburgh and joined the faculty in in faculty the joined and of Pittsburgh University atthe doctorate that the existing faculty is not spread too thin.” thin.” too not is spread faculty existing the that hire if involvedwe do havenot to cost no significant is there not will changes These appropriate changes. make and results the the with through follow but we will turning, favorite courses tend towards the political. Since her boyfriend currently courses tendtowardsSincefavorite thepolitical. herboyfriend that processes are in place to determine if if to determine place in are processes that the academy is doing the right things with with things right the doing is academy the but well. “The point was to get the flywheel flywheel the to get point was “The but well. additional, specialized faculty. On the other hand, we must ensure ensure we must hand, other On the faculty. specialized additional, done agency. It quickly, was accreditation algorithms. A graduate of Allegheny College, she earned her her she earned College, of Allegheny Agraduate algorithms. of Computer aProfessor she where was Computer Sciences, and ir Force A was selected to be the first woman Vice Dean in in Dean Vice woman first the to be selected was cademy—“I’ll forgive major himfor itlater”—either

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“Faculty and cadet research programs, in which the participants are are participants the which in programs, research cadet and “Faculty We will continue to give personalized, quality feedback to each and and to each feedback quality personalized, to give continue We will Tapping into an academic passion is important and essential in in essential and important is passion Tapping academic into an not but did breadth provided of courses core curriculum earlier The not let us be that [liberal arts program] anymore.” program] arts [liberal that be not us let of this age. We now are recognized worldwide as a reputable, liberal liberal areputable, worldwideas We age. recognized now are of this developing our cadets. Another essential important aspect is cross- is aspect important essential Another cadets. our developing cadet.” every passionately interested, promote intellectual development and an an development and promote intellectual interested, passionately discipline. asingle about creatively and deeply to think cadets permit arts, undergraduate program. A 40-course core curriculum would would curriculum core A40-course program. undergraduate arts, challenges the face they as help only cadets can that of mind agility they are personalized.” These opportunities complement the classroom classroom the complement opportunities These more academic, more international and cross- and more international more academic, cultural experiences. What makes these these makes What experiences. cultural corporations, and friends of the Academy. of the friends and corporations, a in cadets immerse that experiences cultural developed and which cadets need more military, more need military, cadets which and developed less are skills what to determine cadets evaluate dollars from graduates, foundations, foundations, graduates, from dollars by private funded are experiences of-classroom learning but do not tap into the core core but into dothe not tap learning programs offered to the cadets so strong is that that is strong so cadets to the offered programs government allocations. “Tactical officers officers “Tactical allocations. government foreign area of operations. Many of these out- of these Many of operations. area foreign of cultural effect the reduce and culture foreign shock when they inevitably are deployed in a a deployed in are inevitably they when shock  2011Section West : TPitleoint Sylvanus Thayer Award

2011 West Point Sylvanus Thayer Award winner Robert M. Gates reviews the Long Gray Line with Superintendent Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon, Jr. ’73.

Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates trooped the Long Gray Line during a sunny afternoon on the Plain in October and accepted the Sylvanus Thayer Award at dinner with the Corps of Cadets in Washington Hall that evening. During his remarks, he praised the men and women of our Armed Forces. As the first all-volunteer force to fight a major war since the American Revolution: “A tiny sliver of America has achieved extraordinary things under the most trying circumstances.” He cautioned, though, about a divide between our military and American society in general, a “fragile and increasingly distant relationship between America and those who volunteer to defend it” 2011 that was beginning to widen, and encouraged our graduates to tend to “the relationship between soldiers and society.” In conclusion he noted, “Each of you, with your talents, intelligence and records of West Point accomplishments, could have chosen something easier or safer…and for that you have the profound gratitude and eternal admiration of the American people." S y lva n u s During over four decades of service to our nation, Gates initially served on active duty as an intelligence officer for the Strategic Air Command and later was the only Director of the Central Intelligence Thayer Agency whose career began with an entry-level CIA position. Four OG years as President of Texas A & M University preceded his four years A as Secretary of Defense that began in December 2006 and included Award the “surge” in Iraq and continuing operations in Afghanistan. He arl/WP advocated providing all the resources that our combat units need to be successful, and “taking care” of our troops.  Photos: M arissa C Photos:

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Ken Burns speaks with cadets at the grand opening. Colonel Ty Seidule engages the honorable Jim Nicholson ’61, a West Point Association of Graduates Distinguished Graduate. Grand Opening of the West Point Center for Oral History

By Todd Brewster, Director

Acclaimed documentary film producer Ken Burns christened the new Center for Oral History at West Point at its grand opening on October 21st. Remarking on the untapped treasures of first person history that will be unveiled through the Center’s work, Burns, who sits on the Center advisory board, congratulated the Center’s director on the singular achievement that the opening represents. “Here you will witness the real power of oral history.”

hile the Center has been in operation for about three years The film was produced for the Center by The Documentary Group, Wand has amassed roughly 300 interviews, most of which have a New York City-based film production company started by the been filmed on HD video, the grand opening marked the arrival on late Peter Jennings. “Into Harm’s Way” is now being shopped for line of the Center’s website, WestPointCOH.org. It also marked the broadcast on a major network. premier of the Center’s first major creative project, a 90-minute documentary, “Into Harm’s Way,” that chronicles the story of This is an exciting time for the Center. Major gifts from the Classes members of the Class of 1967 from their arrival at West Point in of 1961 (USMA Leaders Archive), 1965 (Vietnam Archive), and 1963 to their departure in 1967 for Vietnam and the ways in which 1967 have demonstrated the appeal that oral history holds for their experiences in that war continue to inform their lives to the alumni of West Point. Individual gifts from Robb and Lydia present moment. “ ‘Into Harm’s Way’ represents a hinge moment in Turner ’84 and Vincent Viola ’77 have brought to life two new the history of West Point, in the history of the U.S. Army, and in sub-archives within the Center: the Turners sponsored “Soldier the history of the country,” said Brewster. “We are proud of the to Citizen: Life after the Army,” and Viola established a story the film tells, and we are proud of those from the Class of 1967 “Combating Terrorism” archive. Both are now being populated who tell it.” Over 100 hours of raw interviews shot for that film now with fresh interviews. Finally, the family of Don Ackerman ’56 gradually will be loaded into the Center of Oral History archive. sponsored Brewster’s position as the Don E. Ackerman Director of Oral History. O A

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Cultivating Leadership and Inclusion for Service to the Nation: Diversity Leadership Conference 2011 The Diversity Leadership Conference this year focused on five key areas—Culture, Respect, Outreach, Talent Management, and Workforce, with guest speakers, plenary sessions, and small group discussions.

he Culture group focused on the indicators of an positive work environment were the concern of the Respect group. organization’s extrinsic values, attitudes, and challenges Within the Outreach group, discussions centered on the deliberate and best practices for gender, ethnic minority, and T and conscious efforts needed for an organization to increase homosexual integration and inclusion into a corporate structure. representation from under-represented subgroups and how best to How an institution manages and enforces respect for a diverse compete for the talent that exists within the qualified population workforce and what controls are most effective in facilitating a of these subgroups. Talent Management faced the dual challenges of harnessing the natural and acquired talents of subgroups without necessarily singling out or overcompensating individual groups while determining how to develop talent within the organization by focusing MA S

differently upon the workforce. U The Workforce group addressed generational challenges, the various degrees of friction between subgroups, and how to integrate nthony Battista/ varying subgroups across multiple generation OG; A gaps to focus on common goals and maintain A a positive, productive work environment. The keynote speaker was Abigail E. Disney, the The Command Sergeant Majors Panel: CSM Benjamin Scott, Warrior Transition Command; CSM Terrence Murphy, Engineer Regiment; CSM John McNeirney, Military Police Regiment; CSM Maria Martinez, Chief activist filmmaker, scholar, and philanthropist Enlisted Advisor, Director of the Army Diversity Office. who, with award-winning director Gini Photos: Jay Olejniczak/WP

16 WestPointAOG.org Reticker, produced Pray the Devil Back to Hell, the widely acclaimed film about the Liberian women who peacefully ended their country’s civil war. A plenary speaker was Louis Caldera ’78, Secretary of the Army during the Clinton administration. Documentary filmmaker Jack Martin was unable to attend, but he appeared via video to introduce selected excerpts from his film,For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots, that chronicled the contributions of persons of color from the 5,000 patriots who fought in the Revolutionary War to the over two million who defended this nation in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

Conference participants engage in a discussion. Mr. Larry Stubblefield, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Diversity and Leadership.

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Excitement at Gillis Volleyball: By Jim Johnston ’73

Minute for minute, an Army Volleyball match might be the most entertaining two hours at West Point. The action is fast-paced, the Black Knights play with great intensity, and the fans are revved up from the first serve to the last kill. Excitement is Army Volleyball’s signature, but leadership is its substance.

The first Army Volleyball match I ever attended was Army-Navy at Whether it’s a collective resilience, trust, swagger, or confidence, Gillis Field House in 2009. What impressed me the most about the the trait is as valuable to a military unit as to an athletic team. It is event was the enthusiasm and, specifically, the way each point won inherent in Army Volleyball. And while Coach Kovaci doesn’t put by Army was punctuated with the players’ spontaneously huddling up with any nonsense, she does promote a loose but focused in celebration. They all seemed to have Christmas-morning looks approach to the game. A veteran of international-level competition of surprise and joy. I can think of no other sport where the players and a recent inductee into the Temple University Sports Hall of display such genuine and continuous delight in the midst of the Fame, she is, above all, an explainer and motivator with a keen eye competition. Recently, Tracy Nelson, the very helpful Army Sports for the techniques, tactics, and strategies of the game. Information director for volleyball, confirmed for me that the post- point celebrations are in the Her staff is highly capable as volleyball culture—with well: decorated combat good reason. veteran and former U.S. Army captain Jeremy Sands A volleyball match is a series of is in his fifth year at West brief plays, using the word in Point. He attends to its dramatic sense. The serve is operational details and the prelude; digs, sets, tips, and makes tactical adjustments blocks develop the plot, leading during games. First-year most often to the kill or foiled assistant Stafford Barzey (on kill shot. The celebration (or staff at many summer camps recovery) huddle is the at West Point) organizes epilogue to the point, resetting video sessions, instructs, the stage. In a typical match, cajoles, and pushes the there are between 100 and 200 players in the team’s of these mini-dramas packed demanding three-hour with action. Tuesday practices; Second The celebration-huddle! Lieutenant Karyn Powell In the first minute of my first ’10, an athletic intern and meeting with Army Head Coach Alma Kovaci, I complimented her former Army standout, tracks the complex practice schedule and on her team’s esprit. Whether they win or lose a point, the Black patiently demonstrates techniques. On the sidelines, volunteer Knights briefly celebrate or regroup and get set for the next point. coach and three-year all-Patriot League player Major Beth You never see heads hanging or signs of dejection. Coach Kovaci Merrigan (Bellinger) ’02 and the team’s support staff take care of smiled and explained that volleyball was an art form—a myriad logistics details and run down the balls flying all over Gillis. performance. Fans want to see a high-performing team, so she

OG coaches the players to recover quickly and reset for the next point. After matches and practices, the team and the staff form a ring, A This seamlessness in the Black Knights’ play is critical to success in arms interlocking to review the match or workout. At the

arl/WP more than the show, however. Tentative, “tight” play by one player conclusion of one late-season practice, Coach asked the players to will throw the overall flow of the team out of sync. In fact, more characterize the session. Two-year Co-captain Rachel Willis ’12 than once during our late-season conversations, Coach Kovaci succinctly described the practice as “focused and intense.” Others commented that her team had played a bit “tight,” leading to contributed their thoughts. Among them, Fabiola Castro ’12, the

.Photos: M arissa.Photos: C uncharacteristic errors. other senior co-captain, allowed that defense in the scrimmage had

WEST POINT | WINTER 2012 19 ArSectionmy Vo ll: Teybitleall: excitement at gillis been slack: too many balls had fallen untouched to the court. Star game on a Saturday night at Gillis Field House, playing before Coach took a minute to underscore that point, noting good teams the home fans—some in body paint—packed into the bleachers like Colgate would take advantage of sluggishness. She said the and balconies surrounding the court.) For me, the highlight of the Army offense had been “money” (i.e., “outstanding”), but the match at Annapolis was a point that seemed to go on for at least 60 defense had to improve. In fact, at one point earlier in the seconds. It called to mind Colonel Cindy Jebb’s reminiscence of the afternoon, she had stopped the action and given stern directions to first scheduled Army-Navy volleyball competition, a 3-2 Army win. prepare to “block or play defense.” Colonel Jebb ’82, now the head officer representative, recalled the 1981 Navy match as a “hard-fought slugfest.” Well, the long point Excellence in defense is hard in volleyball because players must in the third set at Navy recalled that trope: it was a series of kills, repeatedly and instantaneously transition from offense to defense. blocks, players running down balls beyond the court lines, and Consequently, concentrating too much in one sector to set up an diving digs unbelievably keeping in play what seemed like sure kills. offensive play creates vulnerabilities. The backline players, to Winning that exhausting point seemed to give the cadets include the center-positioned libero (typically a defensive momentum for their final sprint to the 3-set-to-none victory. specialist), favor the defense in their slides and shuffles, for in milliseconds they must react to the ball. The energy required for Army’s relentless brand of volleyball emanates from every player on the Black Knights’ squad. During I’m not sure if the velocity of a well-struck kill shot has been sets, the reserve players stand in line at the corner of their side of the measured, but it must be similar to that of a fastball in baseball. court. They chatter constantly, reacting to successful kills, tips, and Although relatively light, a volleyball clearly packs a punch. During blocks, sometimes with choreographed high and low fives. Alicia practice, I watched sophomores D.J. Phee and Lauren Wood dig Dotson ’13, who frequently substitutes to serve or play as a setter, shot after shot, diving to the court and often being knocked over by moves constantly on the sidelines, encouraging her teammates and, the force. They seemed to delight in taking the hardest hits. Seeing above all, smiling. I have never seen an athlete appear to have so this action convinced me that volleyball is a contact sport. (I stayed much fun during competition. alert on the sidelines!) It might not be coincidental that D.J., Lauren, and Allison McKearn ’13 are daughters of former Army The 2011 team has a core of really superb players, leaders in the football players, and freshman Kristen Smeland’s father is an Army stat sheets. Ariana Mankus ’13, Megan Wilton ’14 and plebe football coach. Mary Vaccaro were honored with selection to the all-Patriot League first team. (Additionally, Mary was recognized as the On November 8th, the Tuesday before the final league’s top setter—an award Army has captured every year weekend of the regular season, the cadets were since 2006—and Ariana was named to the 2011 Academic definitely on a mission. Since late August, the Black All-Patriot League Team.) Athletic and intense, Mary serves Knights had compiled a 20-7 overall with the concentration of an archer drawing a bow. She grew record with ten wins and two losses up envisioning a career in the California beach volleyball in the Patriot League campaign. leagues. Her visit to West Point, however, hosted by team The two losses had come against captain Rachel Willis, changed Mary’s mind. the American University Eagles, Serendipitously, Colonel Diane Ryan, a member regular season Patriot League of the Admissions Committee, mentioned that Champion nine of the past ten Mary’s admissions file was one of the most years. Their intense impressive she ever had read. preparation would be effective, for at week’s end, Yearling Margaux Jarka, a powerful outside the Black Knights would be hitter, is an expressive player who leads by 12-2 and secure in the second example. In the third set of the second playoff seed, joining Colgate American match, Margaux sparked a (8-4) and Lehigh (9-3) in the four-team late comeback and third set win, playoff in Washington, DC, on the weekend seeming to levitate above the court in before Thanksgiving. celebration after each Army kill. Earlier in the season, Margaux had In the run-up to the playoffs, Army’s final received the AAA Athlete of the Week award for a regular season road trip had included a weekend of competition that included 18 kills in a dominating three-set defeat of Navy. The pivotal game against Colgate. In the home rematch match was played under the bright lights and against Colgate, Margaux and Megan Wilton led the

before a loud and overflowing Friday night way to the exciting 3-2 victory that secured the thletics home crowd at Wesley Brown Field House. second place seed in the Patriot League tournament. rmy A rmy (Earlier in the season, Army had won the Photo: A Photo: Margaux Jarka 20 WestPointAOG.org Army Volleyball: excitement at gillis

The Army-Navy Star game.

Fabiola Castro ’12, a powerful outside hitter, typically positions These are some of the leader-athletes who make Army Volleyball so herself on the left side of the front line. A calm and steady team much fun. These cadets, however, are firmly grounded in West pilot, she helps make adjustments during play and speaks Point’s serious mission. On alumni weekend, former Army team thoughtfully in huddles. In her home state of California, she captain Elizabeth Lazzari ’09 spoke passionately about how her received multiple scholarship offers but became intrigued by the volleyball connections and experiences helped keep her motivated idea of serving as an Army officer, visited West Point, and “fell in in Afghanistan, and Rachel Willis and her teammates calmly love” with the Academy. explained to me that they know there is a “bigger picture.” Clearly, the sense of legacy is a major component of Army Volleyball. As Another highly recruited product of California volleyball is junior Rachel said, “We need to know [our friends out in the Army] are Francine Vasquez. Athletically graceful, she is the strong right-side OK. They help us keep our play in perspective.” hitter who played a key role in defeating Colgate in that hard- fought 3-2 win on the final weekend of the regular season. In the media guide, Coach Kovaci said Francine strikes the perfect balance between passion and calm, providing a spark to the team when needed.

And that brings us to Ariana Mankus and The Serve. Seeing Ariana, who stands 5 foot 8 inches, serve the volleyball is worth the price of admission (speaking metaphorically, of course; admission at Gillis is free). Her topspin power serve begins with a 25-foot toss, followed by a perfectly timed run-jump and explosion that fires the ball over the net just milliseconds before it dives down hard onto the opponents’ court. During the Holy Cross match, I sat at court

thletics level behind the Crusaders’ backcourt to get a sense of how Ariana’s serves appear to opposing players. Well, imagine a split-fingered rmy A fastball diving down in the final few feet. At the American match, OG; A A Ari reached the career milestone of 100 service aces, but there is much more to her game. A graduate of national volleyball power arl/WP Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois, she is an all-round force on the

arissa C court, winning both Patriot League Rookie and Player of the Year Honors in 2009. Army and Navy shake hands after the Star game. Photo: M Margaux Jarka WEST POINT | WINTER 2012 21 The 100th night show: a west point story … story

Sitting (L to R): Deanna Dalton, Kristen Smeland, Christiana Fairfield, Rachel Willis, Fabiola Castro, Alicia Dotson, Mary Vaccaro, Ariana Mankus. Standing (L to R): Lauren Wood, D.J. Phee, Margaux Jarka, Megan Forbes, Maggie Glunt, Ali McKearn, Molly McDonald, Megan Wilton, Francine Vasquez, Kerry Horan.

This reality is the constant backdrop for the glamour, glory, and are what West Point is always about: special young excitement at West Point. Intimations of the duality appear often Americans who answered the call to duty, responding and unexpectedly. For example, at the conclusion of the Navy to West Point’s excitement and opportunities, but also to its match, during the singing of the Alma Mater, I happened to glance mission to provide leaders for our Army and nation. at the team. They were standing at attention and singing the line “country be ever armed.” It was a moment when the excitement had Epilogue: On Saturday, November 19th Army defeated Lehigh to subsided, and I thought to myself that the tensions in that image advance to the Patriot League Championship match, played at American University’s home court in Bender Arena. Sunday afternoon, the very fine American team edged Army in the first two sets, but the Black Knights battled back, seizing the momentum and winning the exciting third set, which included a late four-point run featuring serves and kills by Ariana Mankus. Army fought American point-for-point well into the fourth set. However, three late points went American’s way, sealing the championship match.

Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, General Ray Odierno ’76 attended, sporting his Black Knights spirit attire and addressing the team at the conclusion of the match! Rachel Willis and Margaux Jarka received all- tournament-team honors, as West Point received the 2011 Patriot

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Building Character Across the Country: The West Point Class of 1970 National Conference on Ethics in America

By marissa carl

On one side of the room, a group of college students is adamantly debating media coverage of the war in Iraq. Across from them, another group is discussing the limits of bioethics. Nearly 200 students from 94 collegiate institutions across the country, including the four other service academies and the U.S. Military Academy Prep School, OG filled Eisenhower Hall in late October to attend this year’s National Conference on A

Ethics in America. The annual event is hosted by the Simon Center for the Professional arl/WP Military Ethic and is endowed by the West Point Class of 1970. Photos: M arissa C Photos:

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“We turned away people for the first time this year,” says Captain Twelve of the 26 mentors responsible for facilitating discussions Graham Davidson, an officer in charge for the conference. “And with the small breakout groups of students were West Point we’re looking to expand next year.” To support this expansion, graduates. Seven of the 14 senior leaders were graduates, in addition a two-million-dollar endowment is needed. to Army Lacrosse Coach Joe Alberici. Cadet Daniel Shaffer ’12, the Brigade Executive Officer of the Speakers included Arthur Blank, Owner and Chairman of the Honor Committee and the Cadet-in-Charge of the conference, Atlanta Falcons and Co-Founder of Home Depot, and Captain said this was one of his most valuable experiences at West Point. Mark Adamshick, U.S. Navy (Retired), the Class of 1969 Chair for the Study of Officership at the Simon Center. “I was never truly aware of it before becoming involved, but now know it’s one of the best opportunities West Point has to offer, “We really raised the bar this year, no question about it,” Davidson because it gives you the chance to get civilians’ perspectives on says. “More than ever, this conference was able to impact students.” ethics,” he says. “All we get here is ethics in the military, so it’s really cool to see the varying perspectives from other college students.” “Ethics is the foundation of one’s life. It really guides Shaffer and a team of about 20 other cadets from the Honor and you, pushes you in the right direction. Having that clear Respect staffs helped organize the conference. conscience is something that’s invaluable. It’s the best “I met some great leaders there who were very adamant about my contacting them later in my Army career,” Shaffer says. “It’s great feeling in the world .” –Daniel Shaffer ’12 to know there are people out there who really do that. And that’s A couple of weeks after the conference, Davidson received a two- something everyone was able to take away, not just West Pointers.” page letter in the mail from Corisa Rakestraw, a third-year student Pat Sculley, Representative for the Class of 1970, said all of the at Cottey College in Missouri. student delegates come with a deep interest in ethics, and being “Through only a few days time, I was transformed into a new able to spend time at West Point is a great experience for them. person,” writes Rakestraw, who is studying International Relations and Business. She went on to say that the conference was a “chance “Tremendous progress was made this year. for some of the brightest minds and leaders of tomorrow to come Every year the conference gets better, but together and talk about the ethical issues that we face today and can solve in the future.” this was a quantum leap forward in a In addition to the student events, 27 faculty delegates discussed number of ways.” –Pat Sculley ’70 best practices regarding honor-related issues. For the first time, the Simon Center will publish those results. “In daily life you get exposed to lots of things that discourage you,” says Sculley, who has participated in about ten of the most recent conferences. “Then you come to a conference like this, and you see there are a lot of other people who feel the same way you do and want to do the right thing every day.” Experience the conference. Go to

OG Sculley added that ethics have changed little since he was a cadet. A WestPointAOG.org/NCEA to watch video “It really comes down to the simple thing that’s so well done at arl/WP of this year’s speakers. West Point—learning to build character,” he says. “Leaders of character are most important, and character can be built.” Photos: M arissa C Photos:

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“We have nothing to fear but fear itself!” The West Point Combating Terrorism Center

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“Wasn’t it your President Roosevelt who said, ‘We have nothing to fear but fear itself’? I think that’s why centers like ours—the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) here at West Point— are important. Because when you study a phenomenon, you understand it better, and it allows you to make judgments on the basis of knowledge rather than on the basis of fear.” As an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and a Senior Fellow in the CTC, Dr. Nelly Lahoud is a very insightful scholar.

student of political thought in the Islamic tradition, her recent To generate this brand of understanding, the CTC draws on a core A research has focused specifically on Jihadi ideology. Born in staff of 18 and an additional 20-30 who work on special projects. Beirut, she is a native Arabist, reads her source texts in their original Gallo continues: “We differ from many other entities in this field language, and regularly contributes to terrorism studies: her two because we are not funded by the government. Our privately- recent books are The Jihadi’s Path to Self Destruction and Political funded budget is slightly over a million dollars, and a lot of that Thought in Islam. comes from donors through the West Point Association of Graduates. We have quite a bit of impact for a relatively small “When I grew up in Lebanon,” Dr. Lahoud recalls, “there was a expenditure. We’re different from the CIA in that we are not part of certain time you knew they [mainly local militias during the civil the “intelligence community.” Because we’re outside the Beltway, war] would start the bombing, and you could actually go into the we can look at a problem differently, ask different questions. shelters at that time in the afternoon. Terrorists are not about to Because we are a small, flat organization, we don’t have the same give you a time and date: the element of surprise is critical. The hierarchical restraints. Our staff members are associates in the question for those who are responding, the CTC and instructors in the Department of Social Sciences. ‘Sosh’ political practitioners, is should they also be has 60 military officers with relevant combat experience, and CTC influenced by the abruptness—or should they have a sober mindset to overcome the effects of abruptness?” Her colleague, Dr. Alex Gallo ’01, CTC Deputy Director, offers additional clarification of the CTC’s role. “The intellectual tools that we provide are really a mechanism for resiliency. The post 9/11 mindset was fundamentally reaction at all levels. In many ways the CTC can provide a framework, a paradigm, an intellectual way to understand the problem.”

Dr. Bruce Hoffman, a senior fellow at the CTC and the Director of the Security Studies program at Georgetown University, ponders a question from a cadet following his lecture. Photo: Ted Spiegel Ted Photo: "Sectionwe have :not Titlehing to fear, but fear itself": The West Point Combating Terrorism Center complements that with a primarily civilian staff having varying Meese’s insights are informed by his own experiences that include backgrounds. Theory and practice literally are brought together 30 months—three tours in the last decade—on General Petraeus’ within the department. That connection is critical to our personal staff in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. “At the CTC’s uniqueness as an organization.” outset, the terrorism studies field had stovepiped analysts. What they studied stayed within their disciplines—and their lanes. The Colonel Michael Meese ’81 currently heads the Department of solutions to most problems, however, are outside your lanes. In Social Sciences and was “on post” on 9/11/2001. “We were caught most of my military courses here at West Point and in the Army, off guard in a variety of ways. There was some awareness of Osama the emphasis was on staying in your lane.” Bin Laden: intelligence knew he had facilitated the attack against U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya and against the USS Cole, “Today’s cadet has to be much more broadly educated because the but it was not until 9/11 that the entire national psyche was answer is going to be outside their lane. Now unit commanders obviously awakened to the grave threat of Osama Bin Laden-led have to know so much more. They have to be tactically competent, extremism that would change the world for ten to 20 years to come.” but they need to be able to reach out to the non-governmental organization worker on their right, to the diplomat on their left, Meese recalls that the Dean, Brigadier General Daniel Kaufman and to understand when they read threat reports about extremist ’68, was scheduled to address the yearlings that day about selecting groups what the relationships are and what the ideology is. When an academic major. Classes continued, and Kaufman gave that they take military action, it won’t just defeat a target; it also lecture just four hours after the attack. “He explained that a contributes to the overall campaign. In a fluid, non-linear, multi- significant and tragic attack had taken place. This is when the dimensional environment, all of this has to be put together.” Army and West Point are counted on the most and need to respond the most. At the same time, Vinnie Viola ’77 was working on “At the point of the spear, it’s the company commander who brings Wall Street and saw this happen around him. Like us, he knew that all that together. At the battalion, brigade and division levels, it’s the world would be changed forever and wanted to make sure that the fusion centers that bring together all the intelligence so that you there was somebody studying this terrorism in a comprehensive get what the commanders below are saying, what the intelligence way. He wanted to do something that made a difference—he people are saying, what the signal intercepts are saying, what the wanted to put his money where his mouth was. He turned to his human terrain teams are saying about the culture, and what the alma mater and to Colonel Russ Howard, then head of the mayor said in the town.” Department of Social Sciences. In the spring of 2002 an action “What the Combating Terrorism Center is not, is an operational plan was conceived, and Viola personally funded the Combating counter-terrorism entity, picking targets. We have an adept Terrorism Center.” intelligence apparatus in the Army that is very good at specific targeting. We found it was necessary to create strategic and intellectual foundations for combating terrorism—bringing together the best that the military has as well as the best that academia has—with the intention of better articulating, understanding, and exposing the root causes of terrorism, the thinking behind what terrorists actually are doing.” Colonel Meese is quick to remind his colleagues that “General Abizaid and General Petraeus have testified before Congress, ‘We’re not going to kill our way out of this war. You’re going to win this war by changing the mindset, changing the ideas.’ And the CTC is in the ‘influencing and changing ideas’ space, providing better understanding of the terrorist threat against us.” “In the past, if you had an Islam scholar in the Northeast Asian Studies Department at Princeton, he would just be writing his own stuff about Jihadi groups in Northeast Asia without any connection or interface with anyone else. Similarly, you might have intelligence people getting all types of intercepts and data about Jihadi groups in Northeast Asia. Those people were not pulling

A cadet asks a question during Dr. Hoffman's lecture on terrorism. this information together. At the same time, Spiegel Ted Photo:

32 WestPointAOG.org enemy documents were being collected on the battlefield. The value of pulling this academic and military effort together was not recognized then as it is today. West Point, because of its unique nature as both a dot-mil and a dot-edu, can bring those communities together so that the intelligence produced is no longer without context.” Colonel Meese describes the CTC approach. “When you talk about intellectual high ground there is an important distinction in the field of terrorism. In a physical campaign, you can look on a map, find the high ground, and take that hill. When you’re waging a campaign against terrorism, the key to success is finding the intellectual high ground. Governments that are responsive to their people and support the ideals of human rights and dignity for all and the opportunity to freely practice one’s religious faith will dominate those who want to pervert any kind of religious message. The more study, the more debate, the more people we have looking at this, the better chance we have of getting to that intellectual high ground.” “Our objective is to get more and more people involved in studying and engaging in discussion about how to combat terrorism, not knowing exactly where it will lead. We get better by such intellectual grinding that enhances the awareness of how to best understand the enemy we are confronting and how to best counter them intellectually, strategically, even militarily, using all the elements of power.” Queried as to what those elements were, he offered a potent range of resources—“diplomatic, informational, military, economic, law enforcement, intelligence and financial.” Sometimes just plain detective work has high yield. “One CTC analysis studied all the reports in Mid-East newspapers about al-Qa’ida attacks and pointed out that between 90 to 96% of those killed by al-Qa’ida were Muslims. That was a very good, credible academic report. The most important thing West Point has is our credibility. We are never going to publish anything for political or ideological reasons; something that isn’t to the best of our knowledge true. And so we put our credibility behind that Dr. Hoffman discusses profiles. report when we released it. It created a fire-storm of controversy within the al-Qa’ida community, causing them to respond, ‘No, Politics and SS 307, International Relations. We have 40-some this isn’t true!’” cadets (one fourth of those eligible) taking our minor in terrorism “If you get al-Qa’ida arguing on its own website about how many studies. They take six pertinent courses to fulfill our requirements— Muslims it kills, you’ve won. If you get Zarkawi quoting the CTC three are mandatory: SS 465, Terrorism and Counterterrorism; in his videos and his writings, having to react to the comments that SS464, Homeland Security and Defense; and SS466, Advanced we have made that show we understand the thinking behind the Terrorism Studies. Three others can be chosen from a myriad of enemy’s actions, you’re successful. When you actually understand relevant electives offered in Social Sciences and other departments the fractures and the fissures within al-Qa’ida, you find they have throughout the Academy.” many of the same organizational, political and financial budget Outreach education is also a CTC function. Gallo describes problems that we do. You can pit them against each other by off-post educational efforts: “We have had a contractually based exposing that in a rigorous analytical, academic setting—and at the relationship with the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 2006. same time you are offering better information to cadets, the military, We educate new agents going through their Quantico course, but policy makers, FBI agents, and everyone else.” we also do more advanced courses for counter-terrorism agents. We Alex Gallo offers an overview of their activity. As West Point provide the context of Islam, all the way from the origins of Islam to educators, the staff is responsible for course instruction. “One how we see the threat manifesting over time. It’s both cultural hundred percent of the cadet corps is exposed to the work of the awareness and threat-based education. And they are exposed to the use of our website as a continuing source of information.”

Photos: [Names Spiegel Ted listedPhoto: here as needed] CTC. We teach modules in two core courses—SS 202, American

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And since the CTC website is an open source, the public education mission is continually being fulfilled. “We do want the American public to be aware of and sensitized to the difference between political violence—in the form of terrorism—and Muslim culture and Islam itself,” Gallo continues. “Every time that we in America say Islam equals terrorism or Islam equals al-Qa’ida, we are, in fact, promoting al-Qa’ida’s message by saying that they are indeed the true defenders of Islam. Understanding the threat—understanding groups, and how they are evolving over time, their intent, their ends, their strategies—in a more nuanced fashion allows us not only to be more sophisticated in how we think about the world but also more sophisticated in our responses.” The CTC offers a mature framework within which current challenges can be considered. Dr. Gallo reminds visitors that “the phenomenon of terrorism is as old as mankind—it’s the Prof. Mark Juergensmeyer, Senior Fellow at the CTC and the director of the Orfalea path some groups may take when they think the political, legal, Center for Global and International Studies and affiliate professor of religious and economic systems are against them. People who commit studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara interacts with a cadet after his lecture on religious extremism. political violence are not necessarily irrational actors. When you understand their assumptions and the rationality behind them, “Through our research, we found that the Haqqani network’s you can counter them. At the outset, they feel that the only way to commitment to al-Qa’ida is predicated upon an ideological express their political ideas is through terrorism. The central commitment to the philosophy of expansive, global jihad. The question is, ‘Can terrorist groups be brought in from the cold and Haqqani network typically has been described as a local actor, a eventually see the political process as legitimate?’ ” criminal syndicate. But we now see that the group has played a very strong regional role and also a strong enabling role for al-Qa’ida as When CTC staffers Don Rassler and Alex Gallo went to they developed their operational capabilities—projecting their Afghanistan in 2009, they were looking at terrorist activity locally, violence outward, eventually attacking the United States. We see talking with people, and realized that the conventional wisdom that the Haqqanis functioned as the local to al-Qa’ida’s global for there was to look at the Haqqanis as a criminal syndicate. “Don many decades. In the nineties, the territory they control was used and I started thinking, as we looked at both the Haqqanis and Al- for activities that helped form the nucleus of global terrorism— Qa’ida, that we needed to challenge conventional wisdom.” The events like 9/11.” This heretofore neglected and misinterpreted area yield of that challenge is a groundbreaking report, The Haqqani of research has produced a seminal CTC document fostering a Nexus and the Evolution of Al-Qa’ida, available now online. better understanding of global terrorism. A wealth of information from West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center is available at ctc.usma.edu. Near the end of all articles is an invitation—“Enter your e-mail and join the CTC mailing list,” and at the bottom of each front page is a box that invites you to “Search.” Put in Osama Bin Laden and enjoy the yield of a very effective website retrieval of pertinent articles from CTC publications. You immediately will validate the CTC Sentinel’s claim to be “a monthly, independent publication that leverages the Center’s global network of scholars and practitioners to understand and confront contemporary threats posed by terrorism and other forms of political violence.” 

A familiarization briefing for the Downing Scholars at CTC during a networking visit to West Point. This program is administered by the Combating Terrorism Center. Photos: Ted Spiegel Ted Photos:

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West Point Association of Graduates Chairman Jodie Gloire ’69, Superintendent Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon, Jr. ’73, and 2011 Nininger Award recipient Captain Ross C. Pixler ’05. Who is Ross Pixler? The 2011 Nininger Award for Valor at Arms

By Julian M. Olejniczak ’61

On October 30, 2007, Lieutenant Ross C. Pixler, Class of 2005, was a platoon leader in A Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conducting a search mission in Al Bawi (the bend), near Baghdad, Iraq, when all hell broke loose. Leading from the front, his Bradley fighting vehicle was smashed by a buried improvised explosive device, killing three of his men and severely wounding his driver and his gunner. Pixler himself was wounded in the legs and suffered a concussion but managed to check the other wounded and call for assistance and helicopter gunship fire support as mortar and small arms fire struck his small convoy—two lightly armored wheeled vehicles and two Bradleys. Photos: Ted Spiegel Ted Photos:

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hen he and the other wounded later were evacuated in a keep both his legs, and we killed the enemy.” Bradley at the order of his company commander, it too He summarized his experiences: “During the 15 months that I was was destroyed by an explosive device, wounding two W a platoon leader in Iraq, I did not believe I would live to see the end other soldiers. The device was just as powerful as the first but not of my tour. We sustained more than 30 IED attacks: six exploded quite as destructive because it struck the vehicle at an angle. Pixler on my vehicles. Together with the other platoons in my company, organized a perimeter defense around the second destroyed vehicle we fought off 82 attacks on our combat outpost and Joint Security until help arrived and the evacuation of the wounded could resume. Station. My soldiers and I experienced over 100 contacts with a For his actions that day, Pixler was awarded the Silver Star for determined and resolute enemy dead-set on killing us. We lost five gallantry in action, and Staff Sergeant Zamarippa, the squad leader comrades and ten others were wounded. I owe my life to the of the second squad of Pixler’s platoon, also was awarded the Silver Soldiers of 3rd Platoon and Hardrock Company of 1st Battalion, Star for his actions during the attack. But far greater satisfaction 15th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division. Their heroism came later, when the insurgent responsible for planning the attacks and courage under fire was shown every day, every patrol, every was captured in December 2007. contact. Their bravery and determination earned the valorous Pixler came to West Point from Mountain Pointe High School in awards I have received, including the Nininger Award.” Phoenix, Arizona, where he tested out of physical education requirements and was involved in Junior ROTC, martial arts, and “During the 15 months that I was a platoon leader in Iraq, mountain climbing. He also worked two years as an intern for I did not believe I would live to see the end of my tour.” Senator John McCain. At West Point, he was a tight end on the Sprint football team for two seasons, even though he had not –Lieutenant Ross Pixler ’05 played football in high school. Of the six recipients of the Nininger Award selected since its He also was on his cadet company’s Sandhurst team for three years, inception in 2006, three have been members of the Class of 2005. leading it in his first class year. Academically, he majored in nuclear In February of this year, Captain Pixler assumed command of B engineering and interned with NASA at Huntsville, Alabama. Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat In his remarks to the cadets in the Mess Hall, Pixler reflected upon Team, of the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York and the loss of his men and the catastrophic damage inflicted by the expects to remain in command for almost two years. It is “the explosive device. Sergeant Danny McCall was a fire team leader, greatest pleasure since being a platoon leader. It’s a different and Russ Jenkins and Cody Carver were members of his fire team perspective; you have more control, you are developing platoon who were killed instantly. The explosive force rammed the floor of leaders and preparing them for combat.” the Bradley up against the roof of the vehicle, threw the heavy Pixler is married and the proud father of four-year-old daughter ramp a hundred feet, and left a six-foot crater in the ground. His Dakota and two-year-old son Riley. Although his favorite MRE driver and his gunner were so badly injured from the blast that they (Army Meal Ready to Eat) is chicken and dumplings, in the eventually were medically discharged. He wanted to call for a 500- category of real food, nothing can compare to the special flank pound smart bomb or some artillery on the insurgents, but they steak prepared by his wife April. Although he may pursue his were near a cemetery, and he was precluded from using heavier interests in nuclear engineering and NASA in the distant future, for weapons, even though cemeteries were notoriously used as now he remains steadfastly loyal to the Infantry, a true “grunt” and insurgent cache sites and assembly areas. proud of it.  Earlier, Pixler was awarded an Army Commendation Medal for Valor when his company commander and an explosive ordnance disposal team were pinned down by small arms fire. Pixler quickly moved his Bradley between them and the insurgents and opened fire, covering them all as they moved their vehicles and personnel to safety. Pixler then told of an incident involving three of his soldiers who placed their own bodies between enemy fire and a soldier pinned under a vehicle during an ambush: “Think about that: his fellow

OG soldiers instinctively put themselves in the line of fire to protect A their comrades, spraying suppressive fire on the enemy without any cover or concealment. By the grace of God and the quick thinking and actions of these soldiers, not a single member of our joint patrol was killed. In fact, we were able to treat, evacuate, and save both soldiers and two wounded Iraqi militia. SPC Jernigan was able to Captain Pixler with his wife April (left) and his mother, Larissa. Photos: Olejniczak/WP Jay

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Women At West Point… Making History 1968 44 Years Ago 1981 31 Years Ago  Elizabeth Lewis, a fine arts librarian and art history  Women’s soccer is 7-0 in first season. instructor in the Department of English, is the first woman faculty member at West Point. 1982 30 Years Ago  Women’s team handball wins first National Collegiate 1973 39 Years Ago Championship.  Lieutenant Virginia K. Fry is the first full-time woman faculty member; Department of Earth, Space, and 1983 29 Years Ago Graphic Sciences.  During Army’s first year with a powerlifting team, Mary Costello ’83 wins the women’s senior title, and Tasha 1976 36 Years Ago Robinson ’85 wins the women’s junior title.  First 119 women cadets are admitted into the Class of 1980 and assigned to 12 of the 36 cadet companies at 1984 28 Years Ago the time.  Karen Short is the first woman regimental commander.  Sue Peterson is the first female instructor in the  Brigitte T. Kwinn ’84 is the first Native American Department of Physical Education. woman graduate.  Jacqueline S. Foglia (Sandoval) ’84 of Honduras is the 1977 35 Years Ago first woman international graduate.  Sue Tendy joins the Department of Physical Education and becomes the first head coach for women’s swimming. 1985 27 Years Ago  First women’s intercollegiate sports competition; West Point  Lissa Young is the first woman deputy brigade commander. women defeat New Paltz in basketball, 84-17.  Leslie A. Lewis ’85 is the first woman graduate Marshall Scholar. 1978 34 Years Ago  Major Nancy Freebaum is the first woman tactical officer. 1986 26 Years Ago  Elaina King ’86 sets women’s collegiate powerlifting bench 1979 33 Years Ago press record and gains Master status.  Kathy Gerard is the first woman brigade executive officer.  Camille Nichols ’81 is National Sports Festival II Gold 1988 24 Years Ago Medalist in Team Handball.  Women’s team handball wins first Division II National Collegiate Championship. 1980 32 Years Ago  Andrea Hollen ’80 is the first woman graduate Rhodes 1989 23 Years Ago Scholar, followed by Carolyn A. Ford ’90; Jennie M. Koch  Women’s Powerlifting Team wins Collegiate National ’90; Jennifer D. Oliva ’96; Melissa I. Sturm 2000; Elizabeth Championship O. Young 2000; Erica J. Watson ’02; Amber M. Raub ’04; Kristin M. Baker ’90 is the first woman First Captain, Elizabeth A. Betterbed ’10; and Alexandra P. Rosenberg ’10.   followed by Grace H. Chung ’04 and Stephanie L. Major Cathy Kelley is the first woman permanent associate   Hightower ’06. professor.

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Women At West Point… Making History 1991 21 Years Ago 2005 7 Years Ago  Kathleen M. Sherry ’89 is the first woman graduate to  Colonel Maritza S. Ryan ’82 is the first woman graduate die in a combat theater (Kuwait). Professor and Head of the Department of Law and the  1,000th woman graduates. first woman graduate member of the Academic Board.  First Lieutenant Laura T. Walker ’03 is the first woman 1992 20 Years Ago graduate killed in action in Afghanistan.  Margaret Haese (Belknap) ’81 is the first woman graduate White House Fellow. 2006 6 Years Ago  Marcia J. Geiger (Isakson) ’92 is the first woman graduate  Maggie Dixon, first-year women’s basketball coach, dies Hertz Fellow. after guiding the team to the Patriot League Championship and a first-ever post-season NCAA 1993 19 Years Ago tournament appearance.  Deborah L. Hanagan ’87 is the first woman graduate  The first West Point Women’s Conference, April 27-29, Olmsted Foundation Scholar. celebrated the 30-year anniversary of women cadets at West Point. Over 300 women graduates attended. 1995 17 Years Ago  Megan Kulungowski ’06 is the first woman graduate  Rebecca Marier (McGuigan) ’95 is the first woman whose parents are both graduates (Mark Kulungowski ’80 valedictorian. and Margaret Knox ’81). 1996 16 Years Ago  Second Lieutenant Emily J. T. Perez ’05 is the first woman  Victoria J. Hulse (Campbell) ’96 is the first woman graduate killed in action in Iraq. graduate Truman Scholar. 2008 4 Years Ago 1997 15 Years Ago  Colonel Deborah J. McDonald ’85 is the first woman  Colonel Maureen K. LeBoeuf is the first woman Professor graduate Director of Admissions. and Director of the Department of Physical Education and 2010 2 Years Ago the first woman member of the Academic Board.  Margaret C. Fountain is the first woman graduate Rotarian Ambassadorial Scholar. owitzer 2002 10 Years Ago H  Dr. Jean Blair is the first woman Vice Dean.

OG; OG;  Colonel Heidi V. Brown ’81 is the first woman graduate to A command an air defense brigade. 2011 1 Year Ago arl/WP 2004 8 Years Ago  Women’s Rugby wins first national collegiate  Brigadier General Rebecca S. Halstead ’81, Ordnance Corps, championship. is the first woman graduate promoted to general officer. Also Brigadier General Anne W. Fields (MacDonald) ’80, Aviation. Unusual sidelight:  The Army Mule Buckshot, a 1964 gift from the United OG archives; M arissa archives; C OG  Heather I. Ritchey ’04 is the first woman graduate Gates A States Air Force Academy that served as mascot until Cambridge Scholar. 1986, was the first and only mare mule thus far to be a West Point mascot. Photos: WP Photos:

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West Point Cycling Wins Third National Title in 2011

The West Point Cycling Team captured their third national title during the three-day 2011 USA Cycling's Collegiate Track Championships at the Major Taylor Velodrome in Indianapolis, Indiana, on the weekend of September 17. The cadets qualified and fielded a team in each of the eleven events.

The West Point team won four, placed second in two, and third in Patrick Doumont, Lauren Heiliger, and Caitlin Neiswanger, the other five events to score a total of 907 points (out of a possible Class of 2013; Yearlings Gabriella Allong, Michelle Font, Emily 1134) to win the DII Team Omnium Competition. Massachusetts McManus, Michael Houghton, Steven Rusnak, and Christian Institute of Technology was second with 821 points, and Ryan; Plebes Patrick Bastianelli and Victoria Ollo; and Colonel Cumberland University took third with 365. Italo Bastianelli (coach). The Indiana West Point Parents Club provided national caliber cheering, an exceptional tailgate, and The team consisted of Gregory Keith (Team Captain), Brenden much appreciated updates on Army’s victory over Northwestern Siekman (Track Discipline), and Nick Garcia, Class of 2012; in football. 

You know you’ve seen it…but can you remember where?

Those individuals who correctly identify where at USMA the item shown in the picture at right is located will be entered in a drawing Where to win a $25 gift card to the WPAOG Gift Shop! Send your entry to [email protected] by OG archives February 28, 2012. A

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“Grip hands—though it be from the shadows—while we swear as you did of yore, or living or dying, to honor the Corps, and the Corps, and the Corps.” —Bishop Shipman, 1902  General Officer Promotions (Since September 20, 2011)

The Secretary of Defense has announced that the President has nominated: Major General William T. Grisoli ’76 U.S. Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general. Major General Joseph E. Martz ’79 U.S. Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general. Major General Terry A. Wolff ’79 Dempsey Sworn In as U.S. Army, for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general. 1974 Chairman of the Joint Brigadier General Raymond A. Thomas III ’80 U.S. Army, for promotion to major general. Chiefs of Staff Colonel Kristin K. French ’86 On September 30, 2011, General Martin E. Dempsey, former U.S. Army, for promotion to brigadier general. Chief of Staff of the Army, was sworn in as the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succeeding Admiral Michael Mullen. General Raymond T. Odierno ’76 succeeded Dempsey as Chief 2011 Army Sports Hall of Fame of Staff of the Army on September 7, 2011. ACE ADAMS: Spent 12 years guiding the lacrosse program; Dewey Receives Legacy four national titles; National Coach of the Year in 1961. 1969 RANDY COZZENS ’85: Played in a school-record 113 of Leadership Award basketball games and collected 1,906 points. The White House Fellows Alumni Foundation and Association EDGAR GARBISCH ’25: A three-time All-America; National presented the 2011 John W. Gardner Legacy of Leadership Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Award to Arthur E. (Gene) Dewey, White House Fellows Class of 1968-69 at the annual White House Fellows Alumni Legacy KATIE MACFARLANE ’04: Army women’s basketball’s all- of Leadership Conference. The award has been given yearly time scoring leader with 1,941 points. since 1999 to a former White House Fellow whose life work BOB NOVOGRATZ ’59: All-America guard; Knute Rockne exemplifies John Gardner's legacy of selfless service to the Award as the "Outstanding Lineman in the Nation." nation and to mankind. LAUREN ROWE ’03: Two-time Patriot League Scholar-Athlete Dewey served four years in Geneva, Switzerland as United of the Year, women’s soccer, track & field, and cross country. Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees and was the Founding Director of the Congressional Hunger Center. MIKE SCIOLETTI ’98: First-team Northeast All-American in President Nixon appointed Dewey as Director of the White baseball; set ten Patriot League standards. House Fellows Program, 1971-72. Dewey received the WPAOG Distinguished Graduate Award in 2006. He retired in 2005, JIMMY WALLACE: Athletic trainer at Army for 38 years (1957- after serving as Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of 95); worked with nearly every varsity sport at West Point. Population, Refugees, and Migration.

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In Afghanistan, Task Force Tigershark, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel David Kramer ’92, assembled on September 9, 2011 to memorialize those who lost their lives or were injured during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Flight 93. The headquarters, from the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation (Attack), Fort Drum, New York, commands an aviation multi- functional task force that includes Company B, 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation (Assault/AH64D); Company B, 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry; Company B, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation (Reserve/National Guard Medium Lift); Company C, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation (National Guard Medical Evacuation); Company D, 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation (Unit Maintenance); and Company E, 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation (Forward Support). The task force returned to the United States from Forward Operating Base Salerno at the end of 2011, and Tigershark officers will share their experiences with cadets in 2012.

7-Eleven CEO DePinto Named Krzyzewski is 1986 1969 Retail Leader of Year for 2011 Winningest Hundreds of retail leaders convened in Chicago on October 2, 2011 to Basketball Coach congratulate 7-Eleven, Inc. President and CEO Joe DePinto for receiving CSP in Division I magazine’s 2011 Retail Leader of the Year award. In On November 16, 2011, Mike Krzyzewski strode 2005, DePinto took the reigns as CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc. down the sideline at Madison Square Garden to the leading convenience retail chain with close to shake the hand of Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo 9,000 stores in North America and 43,300 stores after beating the Spartans, 74-69. It was Coach K’s around the world. 903rd victory in his 37-year career and eclipsed the 902-win mark of his former coach and mentor, CSP cited a number of DePinto’s accomplishments, to Bobby Knight, who had been TV color commentator include transitioning 7-Eleven to a fully-franchised for the game. According to Krzyzewski, Knight told operation, leading a culture revolution at the company, him, “Boy, you’ve done pretty good for a kid who and improving communications with franchisees. couldn’t shoot.”

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Jose M. Jimenez from Costa Rica fought for ten years to be commissioned in the U.S. Army, finally receiving a direct commission into the Reserves. His wife, Captain Lara Brennecke ’02, pinned on his first lieutenant bars on November 3, 2011. Assigned to the 307th Medical Group in Columbus, Ohio, as an Environmental Science Officer/Engineer, he was sworn in by his father-in-law, Colonel (Retired) Lucas H. Brennecke ’70.

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he was looking forward to graduation when honored as a Distinguished Graduate in he was declared deficient in engineering, 1995 and retroactively promoted to four- re-examined, and graduated late on star rank in 1999. August 31. Conditions at West Point for African Commissioned in the Cavalry, he served Americans were somewhat improved when at frontier posts until 1894, when he was Roscoe Robinson, Jr., arrived in 1947. assigned as Professor of Military Science Commissioned in the Infantry upon and Tactics at Wilberforce University in graduation in 1951, he saw combat in Ohio. During the Spanish-American War, Korea with the 7th Infantry Division. In he served as a major of the 9th Ohio Viet Nam with the 1st Cavalry Division, he Volunteer Infantry (Colored) but remained commanded a battalion of the 7th Cavalry in the United States. He later served as and earned two Silver Stars. Command of military attaché to Haiti (1904-07) and 82nd Airborne Division and the U.S. Army Liberia (1912-15). Japan was followed by assignment as the U.S. representative to the NATO Military For reorganizing the Liberian constabulary, Committee; retirement as a four-star he was awarded the NAACP Spingarn general in 1985; and selection as a Flipper’s Legacy Gold Medal in 1916. Commanding a Distinguished Graduate in 1993. South By J. Phoenix, Esquire squadron of the 10th Cavalry during the Auditorium in Thayer Hall was re-named 1916 Punitive Expedition into Mexico, he Henry Ossian Flipper, Class of 1877, came in his honor as the first African-American led a cavalry charge to relieve another to West Point to succeed, and he did just to achieve four-star rank. that. In a very segregated Academy, he was friendly force. Although retired for befriended by a few cadets, violently disliked disability in June 1917, a year later he rode Things had normalized considerably for by some, and ignored by most. His on horseback from Ohio to Washington, African-American cadets when Reginald J. becoming the first African-American DC (about 500 miles), to petition the Brown became a new cadet in 1957. graduate was celebrated by many and Secretary of War for reinstatement and was Nevertheless, driving north from Ft. acknowledged by almost everyone. Serving recalled to active duty five days before the Benning with classmates following Ranger with the 10th Cavalry, he was accepted by war ended. Reassigned to Liberia, he died School, the new lieutenants faced the his white officer colleagues and respected for on January 8, 1922 while on a research remnants of a Jim Crow South. The several acts of courage. Nevertheless, he expedition to Lagos, Nigeria. On June 1, restaurant would serve the white officers eventually ran afoul of a biased system, was 1923, his body was buried with full military but not their classmate. They all left found not guilty by a court martial of honors in Arlington National Cemetery. together. None of this kept him from earning a graduate degree from Harvard, embezzlement (money held as quartermaster When Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., entered West teaching Social Sciences, and becoming was taken from his trunk by a maid) but Point in 1932, he endured isolation as well, Assistant Secretary of the Army for guilty of “conduct unbecoming an officer” with only the occasional pleasantness of Manpower and Reserve Affairs. and dismissed from the Army. He some cadets and faculty, plus visits from his nonetheless went on to be a successful civil future wife, to encourage him. Pilot West Point now presents an annual Henry engineer and author. On December 13, training with the Tuskegee Airmen led to O. Flipper award, established in 1981 1976, the Army awarded him a retroactive conflicts with a segregated Army in the through the West Point Association of honorable discharge; on October 27, 1977, segregated South. He then commanded the Graduates, to the member of each Flipper’s Ditch, constructed at Ft. Sill, OK, 99th Fighter Squadron of the Twelfth Air graduating class who to drain a marsh and reduce the danger Force and the 332nd Fighter Group of the has displayed "the from malaria, was named a National Fifteenth Air Force during World War II, highest qualities of Historic Site; and on February 19, 1999, he earning the Silver Star and the Legion of leadership, self- was pardoned posthumously. Merit. He later served as chief of staff of the discipline, and Charles Young became the third African- U.S. Air Forces Korea and UN Command perseverance in the American graduate in 1889. Although and deputy commander of Strike face of unusual

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