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JANUARY 23, 2014 1 THE JANUARY 23, 2014 VOL. 71, NO. 3 OINTER IEW® DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY PSERVING THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AND THE COMMUNITY V OF WEST POINT ® Celebrating MLK’s legacy The U.S. Military Academy Cadet Gospel Choir entertained attendees during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Luncheon Tuesday at the West Point Club. The Rev. William E. Mosby Jr., USMA Class of 1977 graduate and co-founder of the Cadet Gospel Choir, was the guest speaker. The theme for this year’s luncheon was “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not a Day Off.” See next week’s Pointer View for the story. KATHY EASTWOOD/PV Kalik, recognized Venrick earns INSIDE as STEM Scholar, top spot in earns Cadet pommel horse & Leadership Award at West Point ONLINE Open KATHY EASTWOOD/PV MADY SALVANI/ODIA WWW . POINTERVIEW . COM WWW . USMA . EDU SEE PAGE 4 SEE PAGE 11 2 JANUARY 23, 2014 NEWS & FEATURES POINTER VIEW In Memoriam Second Lt. Terence Murphy, a U.S. Military Academy Class of 2013 graduate, died Jan. 14 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The cause of his death has not been determined. He is survived by his parents, Lori and Brian Murphy, of Morgan Hill, Calif. Murphy graduated West Point as a Systems Engineering major and a wide receiver on the Army Sprint Football Team, and was training to become an Army Engineer. Capt. Clayton O. Carpenter, a USMA Class of 2005 graduate, was killed Jan. 15 by a hard landing of a Black Hawk The West Point Tax Center will open Feb. 12 for active-duty service members, helicopter during a training mission at the Corps of Cadets, National Guard and reservists, military retirees and family Hunter Army Air Field, Fort Stewart, members. U.S. ARMY PHOTO Savannah, Ga. Carpenter, 31, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., served as a Special Operations Terence Murphy, Class of 2013 helicopter platoon leader with the 3rd West Point Tax Center Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). The regiment, known as Night Stalkers, slated to open Feb. 12 is based out of Fort Campbell, Ky., but has a battalion stationed in Savannah. The number and routing number to enable direct U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center is By the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate deposit; conducting an investigation into the cause The tax season has arrived once again • Identification and social security cards for of the accident. and with the multitude of commercial options all individuals claimed on the return; Carpenter served as a platoon leader available, the West Point Office of the Staff • Tax return from 2012. while deployed to Tikrit, Iraq, from Judge Advocate offers tax advice, preparation Last year, the Tax Center processed 1,516 November 2006–October 2007. and filing at no cost for eligible clients. federal returns and more than 1,160 state He was assigned as a component repair The West Point Tax Center is operated by returns. With an expected increase in clients platoon leader, then a flight platoon leader staff and volunteers from the community. All this year, any taxpayer intending to use the West in charge of five UH60 Black Hawks and preparers are trained by the Internal Revenue Point Tax Center should gather the necessary 30 personnel in an Air Assault battalion. Service to prepare federal tax returns, and documents and schedule an appointment as He attended the Captain’s Career Course certified by the IRS for basic, intermediate, soon as possible. from 2011-12. advanced and military returns. All taxpayers should be wary of commercial He is survived by his parents Paul and The staff has also received training from services offering refund anticipation loans. Colette Carpenter of Cortland Manor, N.Y. Clayton Carpenter, Class of 2005 the New York State Department of Revenue. These loans are simply high interest loans that Additionally, the staff is ready and able to file significantly reduce a taxpayer’s tax refund. state tax returns in all 50 states, and to assist The West Point Tax Center is free of charge taxpayers in determining the appropriate state and available to cadets, active-duty service to which they owe state income tax in light of members and their families, military retirees, various state and federal laws. and National Guard and reservists who served Taxpayers should wait to make an more than 30 consecutive days on active duty appointment until they have all their tax during the calendar year. documents together. Taxpayers will need the The Tax Center is scheduled to open Feb. • West Point SHARP Helpline (call or text)—845-659-7467; following documents: 12 and operate until April 15. • DOD Safe Helpline—1-877-995-5247 (call or text) or visit www.safehelpline.org; • W-2’s for all salary income earned; The Center will see clients on an appointment • USCC SARC, Maj. 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PV Staff Writer, 938-3684 POINTER VIEW JANUARY 23, 2014 3 Class of 2015 celebrates 500th Night he said. “But the great ones know that when they fail they must pick themselves up, learn from their mistakes and move on.” In his 37-year military career, McRaven has led Soldiers from the most historic and elite units in the Army to include the 101st Airborne Division, 1st Armored, 1st Cavalry, 10th Mountain, Army Rangers and all the Special Forces divisions. “I learned the greatest privilege the Army can bestow upon you is to give you the opportunity to lead such magnifi cent men and women,” McRaven said. “These Soldiers are not without their challenges. Your Soldiers will, at times, question your authority; they will undermine your actions, mislead you, frustrate you, disappoint you and fail you. But when the chips are down—and I mean, really down—they will be there and they will inspire you with their courage, their sense of duty, their leadership, their love and respect. In diffi cult times, your Soldiers will be everything you dreamed they could be and more.” McRaven warned cadets not to think the drawdown in Afghanistan will signify a less challenging future for the Army. “As long as there are threats to this great nation, the Army, upon which this nation was founded, will be the cornerstone to its security, its freedom and its future,” McRaven said. “And you, as Army officers, will shape that future, secure our freedoms and protect us The U.S. Military Academy Class of 2015 gathered inside Washington Hall Jan. 18 with invited from harm.” guests and leaders to celebrate 500th Night. The night recognizes the milestone for cadets as they count down the fi nal 500 days until their graduation and commissioning into the U.S. Army. Admiral William H. McRaven, the ninth commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, addressed the class at the banquet. Story and photos by Mike Strasser the U.S. Special Operations Command, delivered an Assistant Editor inspired address to the class about today’s Army and the responsibilities they will assume as the next generation of The Class of 2015 celebrated a milestone with a banquet leaders. McRaven said many of the lessons he’s learned inside Washington Hall Jan 18 as the cadets reached the about Army leadership came from observing West Point 500th Night until graduation.

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