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West Point Changes Summer Training by Spc January changes (as of 1/18) C FUND + 2.44 percent I FUND + 1.93 percent S FUND + 3.87 percent ® VOL. 63, NO. 3 SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY JANUARY 20, 2006 West Point changes summer training By Spc. Benjamin Gruver who recently returned from Iraq Staff Writer and Afghanistan, are using their lessons learned. They’re also using Changes to summer training training techniques they found at trim a week off Cadet Field Training places like Fort Knox, Ky., and Fort and move the end of Beast Barracks Benning, Ga. to Camp Buckner instead of Lake CFT, according to Patak, was Frederick. able to be shortened without letting We s t P o i n t m a d e t h e anything important fall away. alterations to training based on “We trimmed off a bit of the fat recommendations from its military that was there, and we are making instruction department. DMI staff the training more efficient,” he members explored ways to upgrade said. the training in an effort to better Most CFT changes were made prepare the Army’s future officers in the second half of the training, for the current environment. which is traditionally comprised “The rest of the Army of Operation Highland Warrior is changing,” said Capt. Jerry and Mounted Maneuver Training. Patak, officer-in-charge of CFT. Last year, half of the cadets went “Last summer we added weapons to Fort Knox for MMT while the emersion, which involved the other half stayed for OHW. This cadets carrying weapons around year, according to Patak, Fort Knox everywhere, because basic trainees cannot support as many cadets High winds Wednesday morning from 5:30 until around 11 a.m. peeled the roof off Lincoln are doing that.” because the U.S. Army Armor Hall forcing the building’s evacuation. The roof began to come apart near 8 a.m. The damage To keep USMA’s military School is getting ready to move to and swirling debris caused Thayer Road, in front of the building, to be closed for a portion of instruction on the edge of what the day. Gusts of wind were recorded locally up to 58 miles per hour. SPC. BENJAMIN GRUVER/PV is new, Patak, and others in DMI See CBT/CFT cont. on 3 West Point Tax Center opens for business By Spc. Benjamin Gruver Center, make sure you gather the Tax Center officer-in-charge, such money two weeks earlier. For Staff Writer following information: as a schedule C which is for people most, I would say it is probably ▪ All wage and earnings running private businesses. not worth it.” Those who don’t want to wait statements, W-2s. All military I.D. holders are All federal returns are filed until February to get their taxes ▪ Forms 1099, interest and encouraged to use the Tax Center to electronically with the Internal early. The West Point Tax Center dividends statements. avoid spending money elsewhere. Revenue Service and refunds will is opening a few weeks earlier ▪ Form 2848, if filing on According to Jacobs last year’s Tax be sent to a patron’s bank account. to help those looking to get done someone else’s behalf. Center users saved roughly $150. State returns are filled out on right away. ▪ Complete list of deductions Jacobs cautioned Soldiers who paper and must be mailed in to the Soldiers reimbursed, see page 5 Starting Monday Tax Center for anyone itemizing returns. are antsy to get their money back individual’s state IRS office. personnel will be available Mon. ▪ HUD-1 or 1099-S for those about using outside tax services. For those who file taxes with through Fri., from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. who have bought or sold a home. “One potential pitfall that New York State at the Tax Center, and 1 to 4 p.m., on the second floor ▪ Personal identification; Soldiers could run into if they get more options may be available in of Building 626 next to Buffalo dependents names, social security their taxes done at other locations filing this year. Soldier Field. They will assist numbers and documentation of would be what they call a refund “We are experimenting this year active duty, retirees and their family name changes for those recently anticipation loan,” Jacobs said. “If with e-filing New York returns,” members with tax preparation for married in 2005. you e-file your federal returns and Jacobs said. the duration of the tax season. ▪A cancelled check with bank have them direct deposit the money Other changes to note, according Reserve and National Guard on account number and routing number in your account you should have to Jacobs, are increases to the active status for more than 30 days for direct deposit. your tax return back in less than amount on the standard deductions also qualify for legal assistance. The center will help two weeks. and claims on dependents along All are encouraged to make servicemembers complete and “With RAL, some of the with an increase in the amount appointments by calling 938-6165 file most state and federal tax interest rates can be as high as claimed per mile for those doing beginning Monday, but walk-ins returns except for those forms not 400 percent,” he added. “Soldiers itemized deductions. are welcome. permitted by Army guidelines, would really have to weigh the For more general tax info. visit Youth art, see page 14 Before coming to the Tax explained Capt. Nathan Jacobs, benefit of potentially getting that the IRS Web site at www.irs.gov. 2 January 20, 2006 Civilian support for the troops not just bumper stickers Commentary by Philadelphian, is the owner of glasses for the wounded troops. whatever the future may bring.” done to “support the troops,” there Gene-Thomas Gomulka two locomotives and three luxury Some GIs were missing limbs Not long after the early December is a lot of generosity that often Special to the Pointer View rail cars. One car carried John while others were wheelchair- Army-Navy game, Merrill Worcester, goes unnoticed. While one service F. Kennedy to the Army-Navy bound or accompanied by medical the owner of the Worcester Wreath member may go to a Dunkin Radio Station KNPR in Las game in 1961 and ’62. It later personnel. One of many memorable Company of Harrington, Maine, Donuts shop and is pleased to Vegas featured a program Jan. carried Bobby Kennedy’s body moments for the Levins’ was when was seeing to the assembly of 5,000 receive a 15 percent discount, 12, titled “Beyond the Bumper to Washington, D.C., for burial. 11 Marines hugged them goodbye wreaths for placement during the another person may discover that Sticker.” Dave Berns, the host of Like Joe and Sue Paterno, so too and sang the Marine Corps hymn holiday season at graves in Arlington a ski resort is offering discounts to the program, asked, “We hear a lot did Bennett Levin and his wife, on the platform of Union Station. National Cemetery. Worcester has military personnel and their family of rhetoric and see a lot of bumper Vivian, want to show their support Even though the Levins’ were not provided wreaths and paid for their members. stickers about ‘supporting the for military personnel wounded in looking to be recognized for their transportation since 1992. Maine Whether it be in the form of troops,’ but what kind of practical Iraq and Afghanistan. generosity in caring for the troops, school kids have also combined an a discount or simply a comment, support do military personnel and After getting a “thumbs-up” they were appreciative to have educational trip to D.C. over the “Thank you for your service to our their families actually experience from military medical commanders received a thank you note from a years to help place the wreaths on country,” it is nice to know that from society and government?” at Walter Reed and Bethesda to wounded serviceman who wrote, the graves. one’s sacrifices are not taken for When the program was finished transport wounded personnel to the “The fond memories generated In response to the Radio Station granted, but deeply appreciated by being aired, I couldn’t help but Army-Navy game, Levin contacted last Saturday will sustain us all -- host’s question about what is being a number of fellow Americans. think back to the fall of 1991 the owners of 15 other luxury rail when I was undergoing radiation cars to loan their vehicles for the and chemotherapy for cancer after trip. SARP notification infor- being medevaced from the Gulf Amtrak volunteered to transport War where I served on board USS the cars; Conrail offered to service The members of the Sexual Catherine Ruvolo (Dean). Cadets can also call the WISCONSIN (BB 64). “The Liberty Limited” in the stations Assault Response and Prevention Community members can sexual assault support helpline At that time, Joe Paterno, the and SEPTA provided buses and Team are Col. Jeanette McMahon, e-mail McMahon at Jeanette. at (845) 591-7215. head coach of the Penn State drivers to transport the troops from Shelly Ariosto (Garrison), Maj. [email protected] for advice West Point Soldiers and football team, and his wife, Sue, the train to the stadium. Samantha Breton (USCC), Maj. or to offer any recommendations civilians needing assistance can invited me to be their guest in a An anonymous benefactor from Kim Kawamoto (ODIA) and on the program here. call (845) 938-3369. comfortable stadium box at a Penn the Army War College purchased State home game.
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