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. 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See Solution on Page 10 January 20, 2006 3 Pentagon scales back, delays first installment of NSPS By Karen Rutzick to enter early this year, but that has DOD plans to replace the General on the system. of a lot of what seem to be internal been postponed until April 30. Schedule and its guaranteed raises “Ensuring that we ‘take the issues with implementing this. I WASHINGTON (govexec) The first paychecks received are to be replaced with performance- time to do this right’ has always think they’re overwhelmed and in -- The Defense Department on under the pay-for-performance based increases determined after been a principle in our event- over their heads.” Tuesday took a large step back in system are now scheduled for more rigorous and meaningful driven implementation approach,” American Federation of its plans for a massive personnel January 2007. performance reviews. the statement said. “We want to Government Employees president overhaul by drastically reducing the The next group will go into A coalition of labor unions make sure that our employees, John Gage said the setback proves size of the first group of civilians set the system on Oct. 1 and the banded together to file a lawsuit supervisors and leaders fully his union’s longstanding concerns to enter the new human resources third group will enter in January against aspects of NSPS that understand this system, and that with NSPS. system and announcing a delay in 2007. The Pentagon said it is still affect collective bargaining. Oral they have the tools to succeed in a “If you look at DOD’s recent the start date. determining which employees will arguments in the case will be heard results-focused, performance-based actions, it is clear that they are The Pentagon has reduced the fall into these two groups. Tuesday. Those same unions have environment.” not ready to implement such a number of employees who were NSPS is the department’s plan said they are leaving the door open Of the 11,000 employees still left far-reaching system,” Gage said. to begin receiving performance to modernize human resources to file a case against the human in the first group, 2,200 of them are “DOD now needs to face the facts, reviews under the initial installment by reclassifying jobs and placing resources portion of the system as in the Naval Sea Systems Command scrap what they have and start of the National Security Personnel employees in broad paybands well, once it is implemented. headquarters and program executive over.” System to 11,000 from 65,000. The intended to give managers greater The unions have complained offices. NSPS officials said they In addition to the NAVSEA first group originally was scheduled flexibility in hiring and pay raises. that the Pentagon did not consult singled out NAVSEA to serve as employees, employees still in the with them before creating the new a pilot because of its experience initial grouping include 2,418 CBT/CFT changes, cont. from page 1 system, a charge the department with demonstrations projects in employees at Tinker Air Force Base personnel systems. in Oklahoma, 2,348 employees in Fort Benning, Ga., as part of the from the previous training format. strongly rejects. In a message on the NSPS Web Matt Biggs, spokesman for various Army human resources most recent Base Realignment and Another change to CFT includes the coalition of labor unions, said offices and 990 employees in Closure. a field craft training that takes site, officials said they are delaying NSPS to work out some kinks in starting 11,000 employees on the Defense Threat Reduction “Instead of having four cadets out into the field during the NSPS is nothing more than another Agency. (companies) gone and four doing first detail to prepare them for their the system that they discovered from feedback. The explanation demonstration project. OHW,” said Patak “Two will go to field experience during the second “They haven’t worked with the MMT and six will be here doing detail. was identical to one given in a Dec. 23 letter that announced the workers on putting this together,” training.” Cadet Basic Training got the Biggs said. The delay “is reflective MMT was also shortened in same treatment as CFT. When department was delaying training length in an effort to make more Camp Buckner became available, efficient use of time, leaving more moving CBT’s culminating event time for OHW. there just made since, explained While at the West Point training Cadet Basic Training Officer-in- grounds, cadets in CFT will be See CBT/CFT cont. on 6 rotating between six stations, Patak said. That includes four new training operations to include a quick reaction force, a convoy reaction lane, a cordon and search and access control point operations. The search and attack and live-fire ambush operations will remain 4 January 20, 2006 Local and National News IRS offers new online services, enhanced electronic services Compiled by Irene Brown easily find needed forms and limits. Taxpayers who formerly and Spanish. Form 4868 automatically gave Chief, Command Information publications, electronic tools and used Telefile should give Free File  Hurricane Assistance -- The taxpayers four months. tax information. A new drop-down a try. Users must access Free File IRS has established a toll-free Once taxpayers file their tax The Internal Revenue Service menu called “I Need To” provides through IRS.gov to qualify. number for hurricane victims, 1- return, they can track their refund has redesigned its Web site, taxpayers with quick access to  Alternative Minimum Tax 866-562-5227. There are numerous through the online tool “Where’s improved online tools and enhanced frequently requested information. Assistant -- Every year taxpayers tax law changes for the victims of My Refund?” Taxpayers will need electronic services to make things a New and improved features for need to consider whether they Hurricane Katrina, Rita and Wilma, some of the exact information from little easier for taxpayers. IRS.gov in 2006 include: will have to pay the alternative businesses located in the disaster their tax return to use the tool. Agency officials said they  1040 Central -- This is the minimum tax. The AMT Assistant areas and for individuals donating Users can access this secure site to sent out 17.7 million 1040 tax one-stop online shop for people is intended to provide a simple test to charities helping the victims. find out if the IRS has processed packages last week to taxpayers hunting key forms, looking for for taxpayers who fill out their tax These changes are available on IRS. the return. who previously filed paper returns. what’s new in the tax code and returns without using software to gov. Also, the agency is preparing Agency officials said they hit an The IRS does not mail tax packages seeking answers to frequently determine whether they may be Publication 4492 that also will important milestone last year when to those likely to use a computer to asked questions. subject to the AMT. detail these changes. more than half the nation’s taxpayers do their own returns.  Free File -- The IRS and  EITC Assistant -- Tax Tax returns must be filed by filed returns electronically. IRS “We send those taxpayers a a consortium of tax software professionals and taxpayers April 17 because the traditional e-file will be available later this brochure that explains electronic manufacturers will begin the fourth themselves should give the Earned date of April 15 falls on a weekend month, they added. filing and the electronic signature year of the popular service to Income Tax Credit Assistant a this year. “Taxpayers who use IRS e-file Self-Select PIN [personal income-eligible individuals later try. The EITC Assistant helps Another change will give late- and have their tax returns deposited identification number] program,” this month. Free File provides determine an individual’s eligibility filers six months to get their return directly into their bank account can IRS officials said. free tax preparation software and for the valuable tax credit and in the mail. Taxpayers who cannot receive their refund in two weeks Taxpayers can find even more free e-filing to individuals who provides an estimate on the amount meet the April deadline should or less,” IRS officials said. “That’s help 24 hours a day, seven days earn approximately $50,000 or of the credit. This year, it will also file a Form 4868, Application for less than half the time needed for a week on IRS.gov. The newly less. Each manufacturer offers a help Hurricane Katrina victims Automatic Extension. Now, the paper returns.” redesigned site offers an enhanced proprietary product and sets its determine which optional income extension to file will be through Oct. Editor’s Note: Some info. search engine so users can more eligibility criteria within certain to use. It is available in English 16 for most taxpayers. Previously, provided by the IRS.

By Col. Brian A. Crawford The use of headphones or Garrison Commander earphones while walking, jogging, skating or bicycling on installation West Point has completed the roads and streets is prohibited. research on the use of headphones The use of headphones on while walking or running on sidewalks is not prohibited. Persons sidewalks. Officials have determined wearing headphones on sidewalks it is not prohibited by the Army must use extreme caution when regulations. approaching a pedestrian crosswalk A revised policy is now in effect (where the sidewalk crosses a road or here. street). Persons wearing headphones The message sent last week on a sidewalk must remove the stating that the use of headphones headphones when exiting a sidewalk on sidewalks is prohibited is and entering a street or road. rescinded. Military personnel in uniform The written USMA policy will are precluded from wearing be updated to reflect this change. headphones. Local and National News January 20, 2006 5

By Maj. Paul Cucuzzella component Soldiers who seek of deceased Soldiers should 677-7009 ext. 431 for additional reimbursement should complete complete DD Form 2902 and mail information. All claims must be WASHINGTON (Army News and file a DD Form 2902 with the it directly to the U.S. Army Claims filed by Oct 3. Service) -- Soldiers may now file first field grade commander in their Service at the address provided Eventually the Army will have claims and receive reimbursement current chain of command. in block 12 of the form. Forms enough sets of armor to become for protective equipment privately Soldiers must provide proof of must be accompanied by copies of a normal issue item, even in the purchased between Sept. 11, 2001 deployment (such as deployment proof of deployment and proof of United States. The goal was to have and July 31, 2004. orders or a DD Form 214 noting purchase and the items for which 800,000 sets by the second quarter A provision of the 2005 deployment) and copies of all reimbursement is sought. Shipping of 2006. Defense Authorization Act allows receipts or other proof of purchase costs for delivering items to the “The Army has fielded roughly for the reimbursement if service for the items claimed and turn in all Claims Service are compensable 700,000 sets of Interceptor Body members weren’t issued equivalent Soldiers may now file claims reimbursable items to their unit at and can be noted on the DD Form Armor as of Jan. 13,” Spoehr said. equipment prior to deployment in and receive reimbursement for the time the claim is filed. 2902. “We are meeting all our established Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring protective equipment privately If a Soldier is not in possession goals.” Freedom or Iraqi Freedom. purchased between Sept. 11, of some or all of the items, he Forms available on Web Editor’s note: Cucuzzella 2001 and July 31, 2004. should submit a written statement Claimants can download a serves with the U.S. Army Claims No armor shortage now U.S. ARMY PHOTO explaining why the items are not printable DD Form 2902 at www. Service. ARNEWS correspondent There is no need anymore for available, officials said. jagcnet.army.mil under “Client John Reese contributed to this Soldiers to purchase protective ballistic eye protection, hydration Former Soldiers and survivors Services and Links,” or call (301) article. equipment on their own, said Col. systems, summer weight gloves Thomas W. Spoehr, director of and knee and elbow pads. Materiel for the Army’s G8. A Soldier may be reimbursed “There are no shortages; in for the purchase of a complete outer fact there is excess in the theater tactical vest, or for the separately- to accommodate lost, damaged or purchased components of an OTV, otherwise missing body armor,” to include Small Arms Protective Spoehr said. “All who need the Insert plates, according to the U.S. armor have it, and secondly, Army Army Claims Service. body armor is the best military Soldiers can also be paid for body armor in the world. Anything these items if the items were you could procure commercially purchased for them by someone would not be as capable.” else, such as members of their The Army began reimbursing family. Soldiers Nov. 21 up to $1,100 for any single item such as protective File DD Form 2902 body armor, combat helmets, Current active-duty or reserve- Lennox to give semi-annual brief Feb 9

The Superintendent’s semi-annual command interest briefing is scheduled for Feb. 9 from 12:45 to 1:40 p.m., in Thayer Hall, Robinson Auditorium. This briefing is mandatory for all officers, all non- commissioned officers (Sgt. 1st Class and above) and civilian employees (GS-9 and above). Others that wish to attend should coordinate with their activities. All personnel will be seated by 12:40 p.m. The Command Interest Brief will also be broadcast live on the Command Channel. In addition, it will be rebroadcast Feb. 10 at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and also Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. 6 January 20, 2006 Local and National News

WASHINGTON (Fed Times) disabled veterans holding clerical employees. They shouldn’t have to great for the federal government,” veterans in the federal work force -- Veterans make up a larger jobs increased from 8.5 percent in prove themselves at an entry-level Dozier said. to nearly 454,000, or 25.1 percent percentage of agencies’ new hires fiscal 2000 to 21.1 percent in fiscal position like somebody coming in OPM doesn’t attempt to explain of the federal work force. than they did five years ago, but they 2004. Their percentages decreased off the street.” in the report the shift in veteran “The federal government’s are being placed disproportionately in the professional, administrative Veterans looking to join the civil hires to clerical jobs and largely commitment to veterans’ preference in in entry-level clerical jobs, new and blue-collar occupations and service frequently get bypassed paints a positive portrait of the state federal employment remained strong statistics show. rose a scant 0.2 percentage points for higher-paying jobs because of veterans’ employment in the in fiscal year 2004,” OPM Director Veterans were far more likely to 18.5 percent in technical jobs agencies restrict the applicant pool federal government. Even though Linda Springer said in the report. than non-veterans to be hired during the same time period. to current federal employees or fill fewer veterans were hired by the “I am committed to ensuring into clerical jobs in fiscal 2004, Veterans’ advocates said the those jobs using hiring authorities government in fiscal 2004 than that all federal agencies uphold according to a report issued Jan. hiring report shows most agencies that favor non-veterans, like the in the previous year, they made the core values of the merit system 11 by the Office of Personnel aren’t meeting obligations to service outstanding scholars program, said up a larger percentage of all new principles and support the hiring of Management. members leaving the military. Bill Dozier, assistant director for hires: 19.1 percent, up from 18.2 veterans -- especially those men and During the past five years, “They should be making employment and homeless issues percent in fiscal 2003. Agencies women who return with disabilities the percentage of veterans hired an effort to give veterans the at the Veterans of Foreign Wars of hired 43,262 veterans in fiscal caused by such dedicated service to into all occupational groups has opportunity to get into more than the United States. 2004, bringing the total number of our nation.” declined by double digits except just entry-level positions,” said “OPM and the Department of for the clerical field, where there Brian Lawrence, a disabled veteran Labor both need to stress more [to has been a 15.5 percent increase, from the first Gulf War and assistant hiring managers], not just you’re the report said. national legislative director of required to do this, but . . . prove to The trend extends to disabled Disabled American Veterans. them that people coming out of the veterans as well. The percentage of “Veterans are already government military have skills and they’d be CBT/CFT changes, cont. from page 3

Charge Capt. Chad Goyette. said Goyette. “We are going to try cadets for field training beginning Goyette explained that Buckner and replicate that, but we are going that Monday. offers an environment similar to use different routes this year “We wanted to give that time to one deployed Soldiers might coming out of Buckner as opposed back to the cadet leaders to prepare experience. And, he added, will still to Lake Frederick. It is just changes for training, and you are going to have a Marchback. things up a little bit.” do that through time management,” “Traditionally there has always The efficiencies made in CBT Goyette explained. “In the past been the dreaded foot march out to also allowed Goyette to give a day they didn’t have the time because it Lake Frederick and the dreaded foot back to the cadet leadership on wasn’t on the calendar, but because march back from Lake Frederick the first weekend of Beast, giving of the training efficiencies, we have and there is a lot of history in that,” them more time to prepare the new created an entire day.” January 20, 2006 7 Community Features and Photos

By Army Americans and the MyPryamd people adopt healthy lifestyles by choices. time your children spend watching Public Food Guidance System of the encouraging them to follow the Replace sugary, high-calorie television and playing video Health USDA. MyPyramid for Kids key messages. snacks with fat-free yogurt, games. Nursing MyPyramid for Kids reminds The following are tips for parents real fruit juice or tasty fruit and For more information on healthy Keller Army children to be physically active and guardians to encourage healthy vegetable sticks. lifestyles or the Activat8Kids Community every day, or most days, and to lifestyles: Serve fat-free or one-percent program contact Public Health Hospital make healthy food choices.  Be good role models for milk, instead of whole milk. Nursing, Keller Army Community Every part of the pyramid physical activity and healthful food Set limits on the amount of Hospital, at 938- 2676. In the era of fast food, television has a message for children. They and computer games, it is clear that represent the recommended parents must be as concerned with proportion of food from each of six poor nutrition and lack of physical food groups of grains, vegetables, activity as they are with other fruits, oils, milk and meat and health risks to their children. Today, beans. more children in New York State Daily physical activity is are overweight, and they tend to be prominent. Through an interactive more overweight than in the past. game, lesson plans, colorful posters Young people consume too and flyers, worksheets and tips many calories and engage in too for families, MyPyramid for Kids little physical activity, resulting encourages children, teachers and in an overweight generation that parents to work together to make will face increased health risks as healthier food choices and be active adults. every day. Overweight children are at Another effort to increase greater risk of diabetes and other children’s activity level is the serious health problems. Children Activ8Kids! initiative launched who are not encouraged to be in New York State by Governor physically active and make healthy George E. Pataki. Activ8Kids! has nutritional choices, grow up to the goal of instilling in children become adults who are more likely before the age of eight daily habits to have heart disease, diabetes, that include: eating at least five high blood pressure and other life- servings of vegetables and fruit; threatening diseases. engaging in at least one hour of Besides health problems, physical activity; and reducing obesity can lead to poor self-image, time spent in front of the television insecurity and learning problems or computer to fewer than two in schools. hours. Activ8Kids! messages and The United States Department goals are being incorporated into of Agriculture recently introduced many New York State Department a new MyPyramid for Kids as a of Health programs reaching out fun approach to addressing the to school staff, physicians, health very serious problem of childhood care providers, childcare providers, obesity. You can find MyPyramid children and parents. for Kids at www.mypyramid. The MyPyramid for Kids gov. MyPyramid for Kids provides slogan for children is “Eat Right, age-appropriate information about Exercise, Have Fun.” Parents the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for and guardians can help young WPARC thanks community Submitted by West Point classes offered during the year. American Red Cross They include CPR, first aid, baby- sitter training and water safety. The West Point Service Center If you are a certified instructor of the American Red Cross would in any of these areas, or are like to extend a sincere “Thank interested in becoming one, you” to the community who came please contact the Service Center. out to support the Armed Forces Right now, we are in need of Blood Drive in December 2005. volunteers to step up and help out Thanks to all the efforts of the on the Red Cross Executive Board volunteers and donors, the blood Committee to serve as Treasurer drive was truly a success. and Records Chairman. These If you would like to volunteer particular jobs are very important in for the Red Cross, please call helping keep the Red Cross running the Red Cross Service Center at smoothly and they have very 938-4100. Another facet of the flexible hours of only 4 to 10 hours Red Cross is the health and safety per month. 8 January 20, 2006 Community Features and Photos 25 years ago the Iranian hostages came to West Point By Kathy Eastwood hand to welcome them home. Staff Writer “After the jet landed at Stewart,” said Sharon Lodge, the current On November 4, 1979, an angry manager of the West Point Visitor’s mob of students sympathetic to Center, but then was an information the Ayatollah Khomeini, stormed receptionist there, “the hostages the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran took Shortline buses to West Point. taking nearly 90 hostages. Later All of the roads leading here were in the stand-off, 38 hostages were lined with people with hundreds, released, leaving 52 men and if not thousands on Main Street women to endure what turned out in Highland Falls and West Point to be 444 days in captivity. The Highway on both sides of the event was in retaliation for the U.S. gate.” support of the hated Iranian King, Lodge said it was a thrilling and Reza Shah Pahlavi, and allowing exciting event to witness history as the Shah to enter the U.S. for it was happening. medical treatment. Diane Piper-Rader, secretary to In December 1979, according the superintendent, also has fond to CBS News, Penelope Laingen, memories of the event. wife of hostage Bruce Laingen, “I was the Adjutant General’s (Above): The Iranian hostages charge d’affaires of the embassy, secretary at the time. The State arrived at Stewart Airport Jan. tied a yellow ribbon around a tree Department coordinated the entire 25, 1981 and were greeted by at her home in Maryland, starting a event and needed clerical help so throngs of well-wishers during nationwide movement, which still I volunteered to help out at the their trip from New Windsor exists today as a symbol of support Hotel Thayer,” she said. “It was an to the Hotel Thayer at West for our men and women fighting incredible moment. I specifically Point. terrorism. remember standing by a television (Right): A plaque at the Hotel The hostages were released with some of the returnees when the Thayer. KATHY EASTWOOD/PV on President Ronald Reagan’s Super Bowl was on and there was Falls and West Point,” he said. inauguration day Jan. 20, 1981, a tribute to them during the game. “Although the busses had tinted exactly 25 years ago today, when It was amazing to be able to look windows, I could definitely make Iran agreed to accept $8 billion in at them while they were watching out some of the former hostages frozen assets and a promise to lift it happen on television and seeing through the windows since we had trade sanctions in exchange for thousands of people cheering in become very familiar with their the release of the hostages. The celebration for their safe return.” faces and names during their long hostages were flown to Wiesbaden Stephen Grove, academy ordeal.” Air Force Base in what was then historian then and now, remembers Grove remembers the route known as West Germany. the speech Goodpaster made at the the hostages traveled on, passing On Jan. 25, 1981, the hostages Metropolitan Transit Authority through the communities of New flew into Stewart Air Force Base, building at Stewart Airport, when Windsor and Vails Gate along now known as Stewart International he addressed the freed hostages Route 300, being renamed Freedom Airport, before heading to West and watched them make their way Trail in honor of their return. Point for a little R and R with to West Point. “That entire route was lined family and friends, away from the “I can vividly remember holding with people waving flags,” he prying eyes of the press. Governor up my two-year old son to see, as said. Hugh Carey and Superintendent Lt. the busses passed through Vails And the yellow ribbons came Gen Andrew Goodpaster were on Gate on their way to Highland down.

The Corps of Cadets salute the hostages as they cross post on Super Bowl Sunday. TOP AND BOTTOM PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY USMA HISTORIAN Former hostage Charles Jones is reunited with his family. Community Features and Photos January 20, 2006 9 Telework yet to catch on at West Point By Eric S. Bartelt alternate worksite outside the the supervisor can use it (at his or alternate duty station, the nature of during possible times of crisis. Assistant Editor traditional nine-to-five office space, her disposal),” Kelly said. “I would the duties to be performed and the “Money is a factor … I haven’t either a constructed worksite with venture to say it’s not getting used days involved which can become seen the figures in terms of savings, “I have an ideal job that could computers or at home. as much (at West Point) because laborious,” Kelly said. “Also, but in terms of how much federal be done at home,” said Linda Kelly, According to Kelly, there’s employees are not requesting to there’s certain criteria that must be employees spend daily is $19 chief of labor/employee relations no policy at West Point on these use it.” met for a person to be qualified for million,” Kelly said. “It’s about with the Civilian Personnel “portable” jobs, however, the Under the Flexiplace rules, the Flexiplace Program. the environment, the Ozone layer, Advisory Center at West Point. American Federation of Government any assignment performed by a “A person must have a good which is a plus to get people Kelly’s job, which involves Employees contract includes “portable” worker must have a performance record or be in working at home. making contacts through phone verbiage on the Flexiplace Program work assignment sheet filled out an absent injured state,” Kelly “On top of my list is we would calls and the computer all day, is Work Assignment Requirement, prior to the work detail. added. also be able to continue operations one of those jobs that can smoothly which allows employees to work “An employee must submit a Despite what may seem to during a crisis, such as 9/11, and translate to telework. away from the office. separate request for each specific be an arduous situation to get agencies that have many top Telework is working at an “Employees must request it or assignment to be performed at the involved with the program, the executives who may be in one trend, according to the Office of secluded area wouldn’t run the Personnel Management, is that risk of losing all their people if federal employees are working something were to happen,” Kelly away from the office more than added. “You would think since 9/11 ever. it would be wise to have people Telework grew by 37 percent work at alternate sites and utilize in 2004 to a total of 140,694 it more.” employees who worked away from Of the 752,337 federal the office. employees who were eligible for However, at West Point, telework by their agencies in 2004, only a handful of workers have nearly 19 percent took advantage of taken advantage of the Flexiplace the arrangement. process. But what does this mean for “Based on my research, it’s not West Point? used much here,” Kelly said. “One There are still barriers to worker from DPW did telework for telework, which include the nature an accommodation as that person of the work, the confidentiality of the was injured on the job. There are work and national security concerns about three or four others who have that may leave management done it as well, but it’s not that reluctant to get involved. prevalent here.” It may also come down to The government is leaning a simple need to keep track of National Prayer Breakfast awardees toward upping telework employees on a daily basis. Army Chief of Chaplains Maj. Gen. David H. Hicks (left) awards U.S. Military Academy opportunities due to finding ways to “People normally fight change,” graduates Louis Gross (‘54), Lewis Zickel (‘49) and Herb Lichtenberg (‘55) the Aaron and help become more cost efficient. Kelly said. “There is a law for Hur Award Thursday during the National Prayer Breakfast at the West Point Club where Benefits to teleworking include agencies to consider telework and roughly 500 people came to hear Hicks speak. The graduates received the award for their happier and more productive to put a policy in place.” support of cadet’s spiritual growth and gifts that funded improvements to three of the employees, reductions in Kelly said that interested academy’s chapels and the construction of the Jewish Chapel. SPC. BENJAMIN GRUVER/PV automobile pollution and traffic, employee’s should ask their and to enable continued operations supervisor about the FPWAR. 10 January 20, 2006 Community Leisure

Refractive Surgery Seminar There will be a Refractive Surgery Seminar Monday, at 7 p.m. in Thayer Hall, Room 144. All West Point Active Duty servicemembers, cadets in the Class of 2007 and staff are invited to attend. The seminar is a requirement for all candidates desiring laser refractive surgery by Keller’s Ophthalmology Service. This service does not apply to dependents. Contact Ophthalmology Officer in Charge, Maj. Ava Huchun, at 938-2207 for more information.

To advertise in the in the movie theater Pointer View® NOW SHOWING at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752 call (845) 437-4789 Friday -- The Legend of Zorro, PG-13, 7:30 p.m. Saturday -- Aeon Flux, PG-13, 7:30 p.m. Saturday -- Saw II, R, 9:30 p.m. Jan. 27 -- Walk the Line, PG-13, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 28 -- The Family Stone, PG-13, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 28 -- Syriana, R, 9:30 p.m. The theater schedule can also be found at www.aafes.com. At Your Leisure January 20, 2006 11 What’s Happening Big Band Night Highland Falls will conduct open If you were combat wounded of media and techniques, students African American History The Local Development Corp. house tours for pre-k to eighth you are invited to become an active from kindergarten through sixth Month Variety Show will be recognizing Congresswoman grades Jan. 29 from 10:30 a.m. member. grade developed the works especially In honor of African American Sue Kelly and John Bosch as until 1:30 p.m. The major objective of the for this display. They will offer over History Month there will be a Citizen’s of the Year and Fred Meet teachers, parents and organization is to work in the 200 personal pieces they created variety show Feb. 10 at Robinson Brennan as Citizen of the Century students. interest of its members and their under the tutelage of their art teacher, Auditorium from 6:30 to 8:30 at Big Band Night Sat. from 6 to All students meet or exceed the families. Vivian Altman. p.m. 11 p.m. at Nicole’s in Highland NY State tests. Contact Sal J. Scialo at (845) Additionally, a large mixed The event is free and open to Falls. For more info., call 446-2674. 562-1730 or write him at P.O. Box media wall installation, composed the West Point community. Call 446-0400/3497/3400 now 470, Castle Point, NY 12511. from a collection of third graders’ Call 515-1269 or 938-2494 by for tickets. David Copperfield Scialo will send you all the work, will be shown. Feb 3 to get on stage. The event is in honor of the David Copperfield, celebrated information you need. villiage’s 100th anniversary and as the world’s greatest magician, will include music, dancing, dinner comes to West Point’s Eisenhower Children’s art on display at and car raffle tickets. Hall Theatre Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. Ike Hall Tickets can be purchased now Newburgh’s Fostertown ETC WPWC through www.Ikehall.com, or by Magnet School and The West The WPWC Boot Scootin’ calling Telecharge at 800-233-3123, Point Class of 1929 Gallery at Couples BBQ is Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. or in person at the Eisenhower Eisenhower Hall will showcase in the 49ers Lodge. Hall Theatre Box Office. children’s art until Feb. 25. Reservations need to be Complete Eisenhower Hall Refreshments will be on hand phoned in to 446-1448 by Wed. Theatre listings and ticket and all are welcome to attend. Bring along your blue ribbon information are available at www. Come view the beautiful artwork pie and enter our pie baking Ikehall.com, or by calling the the Fostertown students created over contest. Box Office at (845) 938-4159. the past school year. Using a variety The WPWC Shoppe, normally is open every Wed. from 10 a.m. Next school board meeting until 2 p.m. The next regularly scheduled The Shoppe will be open Sat. school board meeting will be Feb. from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. 2 at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 446-8798. Military Order of the Purple Heart WPWC has a party tent, table Local veterans are organizing a decorations and other party items local chapter of the Military Order to rent for your next event. of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A. Call 446-1187 for a complete Charter membership in this list of rental items. Castle Point-based organization is free. DUSA DUSA is seeking a full-time (35- 40 hours/week) business manager for two non-profit gift shops. Responsible for mechandise decisions, inventory and store employees. Retail experience necessary. Mail resumé to: DUSA. c/o Melissa Rowse 3154E Heath Loop West Point, NY 10996 For more information call (845) 446-0331. DUSA is also seeking a full- charge bookkeeper for DUSA Gift Shops. The job would be 10 to 12 hours per week with a flexible schedule. Experience in payroll important. Call 446-0566 for more information. Applications for DUSA community grants are due to Deb Dalton by Feb. 15. For details on how to get and process your organization’s application, call 446-4396 or e-mail [email protected].

Sacred Heart of Jesus School Sacred Heart of Jesus School in 12 January 20, 2006 At Your Leisure MWR Blurbs Keller Corner Public skating returns to Tate Rink Round Pond to transform the future. This is a Expired ID cards have Prime priority for care in Public ice skating has returned MWR is now accepting Round great opportunity to commit to a Did you know that an expired Keller. to Tate Rink. Pond reservations from cadets and new year of living life from the ID card has serious consequences Today’s ounce of prevention: Come enjoy free admission active duty. inside out while exploring and for your medical benefits? Claims check expiration dates and renew from 3:30 to 5 p.m. starting on All other categories may begin sharing healthy pathways for self- for civilian care that are received military ID cards before they Sunday, Jan. 29 and each Sunday calling Feb. 21. nurturance. after an ID card has expired and expire. through March 26. Reservations are now limited To register, call Josefa before a new card is issued will Skate rentals will not be to a combination of two sites per Mandarino at 938-4621. be denied and you cannot request Retiring? available. Skaters need to bring sponsor. reprocessing until you have updated Visit the Patient Admin. their own skates. Phone calls will be accepted Pooh’s Winter Tail your ID. Division, located on the second ID will be required to obtain from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. only Monday The West Point Club is offering If retirees or their family floor, KACH, to request copies entry and skate guards will be through Friday at (845) 938-8811. a brunch theater Jan. 29. The play members are enrolled in of medical records before monitoring skaters and controlling The Round Pond seasonal Pooh’s Winter Tail will begin at 2 p.m. TRICARE Prime and allow an clearing. the ice. camper site lottery drawing will be Brunch will be served at 1 p.m. ID card to expire, they will revert Keller request advance notice to For more info., call the MWR held Thursday. Tickets are currently on sale in to TRICARE Standard and must copy beneficiary medical records. Sports Office at 938-3066, or go Applications must be sent in the catering office. submit a new enrollment form and For more information, call to the MWR ice skating Web page before the drawing. For more info., call the WPC at wait for the new enrollment period 938-6829. at http://www.usma.edu/mwr/ Applications are available at 938-5120 or 446-5506. to begin. activity/skate/skate.htm. www.usma.edu/mwr. Their enrollments will not Families PCSing overseas For more information, call 938- West Point Club catering be backdated. This means that If you are active duty moving Child care at Fitness Center 8811 Monday through Friday from Visit us 10 times for lunch and civilian care received during the overseas with your family members The West Point Child and 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. only. have dinner with us at least twice period of disenrollment will be it is very important you contact Youth Services program will be from now until Feb. 3 to be eligible processed as TRICARE Standard the Exceptional Family Member providing child care at the MWR BOSS poker tournament to receive discounted take-out and deductibles and higher cost Program office immediately. Fitness Center on Tues. and Thurs. Better Opportunities for platters for Super Bowl Sunday. shares will apply. Call 938-6881 for details and mornings from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. Single Soldiers is hosting a poker Choose from chili, sausage and It also means they no longer appointments. for children of parents using the tournament at Buffalo Soldier peppers, antipasto, hot wings and Fitness Center. Pavilion tonight at 7 p.m. large subs. Reservations must be made five If you love to play poker or Call the club at 446-5545 or days prior to attending the Fitness just want to have some fun -- come 938-5120 for more info. or to place Center by calling 938-4458. on out. your Super Bowl order early. For more information, call Kim Top prizes are $50 and $25 gift Tague at 938-3921. certificates. School Age Services Admission is free and open to 2006 SAS summer camp the West Point community. applications will be taken for Refreshments will also be current patrons Feb. 6 to 17 and Command served. for all other users March 6 to 17, Remember BYOB and you 6:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., at building must pre-register. 1207. Channel For more info., call Staff Sgt. For more information, call J. Malone at 938-2445 or Connie 938-4458. 8/23 Woodley at 938-6497. Winter sports luncheon BOSS Super Bowl Party The winter sports luncheon will Jan. 20 - 27 BOSS Super Bowl Party at be held Feb. 2 from 11:30 a.m. to Buffalo Soldier Pavilion Feb. 5. 1:30 p.m. at the West Point Club. FRIDAY Doors open at 4 p.m. Come watch Tickets are now on sale. 9 a.m. Army Newswatch the game on our 62” HDTV. For more information, call 938- 6 p.m. Army Newswatch For more information call 5120 or 466-5504. Connie Woodley at 938-6497. MONDAY Harlem Globetrotters 9 a.m. Army Newswatch Free movie tickets The Harlem Globetrotters are 6 p.m. Army Newswatch Family members of deployed back March 23 at Christl Arena. service members are eleigible for Tickets are now on sale. Call 877- TUESDAY free Destinta movie tickets. TIX-ARMY. 9 a.m. Army Newswatch Call Army Community Service 6 p.m. Army Newswatch Center in building 622 at (845) 938- Sam Adams beer dinner & 4621 for more information. dancing WEDNESDAY The West Point Club presents 9 a.m. Army Newswatch Women’s retreat the Samuel Adams beer dinner and 6 p.m. Army Newswatch Attention women of West dancing Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. Point -- join facilitators Mary There will be a Jazz ensemble THURSDAY Ness and Josefa Manadrino at the and free giveaways. 9 a.m. Army Newswatch Jewish Chapel Social Hall Sunday The three-course meal, plus 6 p.m. Army Newswatch from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. for an cocktail hour, will feature a different afternoon of renewal, reconnection hand-crafted Samuel Adams beer JAN. 27 and relaxation at the West Point selection for each course. 9 a.m. Army Newswatch Women’s New Year Retreat. The evening will also feature 6 p.m. Army Newswatch Explore ways to restore balance the new Samuel Adams Chocolate and creative energy and use it Bock. At Your Leisure January 20, 2006 13 Youth Services holds annual Fine Arts Exhibit Story and photo lot of community support because really happy with it.” by Kathy Eastwood the middle school sent art work to Megan Motes, 14, said she Staff Writer be submitted that children did in decided to experiment with dark art class and Debbie Campanaro, and light colors. Youth Services held their multi-craft and auto-craft manager “I picked dark and light in annual Fine Arts Exhibit of budding here leant her support. the sun and moon painting I did Picasso’s at the YS building here “The program here is open because the sun is always light Jan. 13. to youths from 9 to 18, and were and the moon can be dark,” Motes Youth Services is a member of judged here locally. The winners explained. “The sun and moon is the Boys and Girls Club of America, will be going to regionals, then to my favorite and I think my best.” which sponsored the event. the nationals where the art work Motes picked mostly dark The program encourages artistic will be displayed nationally and colors for her painting resembling expression among club members internationally,” she said Queen Elizabeth the first, but ages 6 to 18 through drawing, Tre Bolden, a 14 year-old artist, without a detailed face. painting, print making, collage, said he wasn’t sure he wanted to “In the olden-days, people mixed-media and sculpture. submit anything this year. dressed in light colors and I decided “We had 77 youths’ submit “I really didn’t know if I wanted to paint her with dark colors and no 139 pieces this year,” said Julie to do an abstract, which my youth face,” she said. Vanderberg, youth service facility counselor, Dan Babicz, wanted Marielle Ness, 16, took her Marielle Ness’ drawing of British alternative rock musician director here. “Our goal this year was me to do,” Bolden said. “But he inspiration from the album covers James Blood was inspired by his album covers. to have 100 pieces submitted.” inspired me to give it a try and I of her favorite British alternative “I really liked the cover where billboards on the walls of the car are Vanderberg said there was a did. And I’m glad I did because I’m rock star, James Blood. he is sitting in the subway. The other album covers,” she said.

Story and photo probably don’t remember who job well, providing as painless a KACH has four CRNAs who is a cross sensitivity with eggs. by Spc. Benjamin Gruver gave you anesthesia and drifted surgery as possible. work in surgery, give epidurals to There are sometimes better drugs Staff Writer you off to unconsciousness, which For the week of Jan. 22 through women ready to give birth and help to use in certain situations.” is probably alright with the nurse 28 those who serve in the field of patients relieve their pain during a CRNAs stand by their patients If you had surgery lately you because it means they did their anesthesia will have a chance to variety of other procedures. through the duration of the be remembered throughout the There is a large arsenal of procedures to ensure they are country as it is National Nurse medications in the anesthetist’s getting the proper anesthetic Anesthetist Week. The week is to drawer, but according to Saunders, care, but unfortunately, explained remember the over 100 years nurses there is more to it than just relieving Saunders, patients don’t have provided anesthesia care pain. remember the care given them and recognizing the first clinical “There are four pillars by the nurse anesthetist because specialty in nursing. of anesthesia,” Saunders said. part of their job is to help their “Probably the most autonomous “Amnesia, so the patient doesn’t patients forget. work that a nurse can do is in remember any part of the surgery; “That is usually the first nurse anesthesia,” said Capt. Ken anesthesia, so they are unconscious medication we give and they Saunders, a certified registered and not awake for the procedure; initially forget about us,” Saunders nurse anesthetist at Keller Army analgesia, which is relief of pain; said. “After we give that medicine Community Hospital here. and autonomic stability, that is they don’t remember going to CRNAs are able to pay closer maintaining the patients vital the operating room. They don’t attention to their patients needs signs.” remember us talking to them. They as they deal with them one at a Some of the medicines are used don’t remember the mask going time, explained Saunders, who to stop people from breathing so over there face and us telling them said he became a nurse anesthetist a breathing tube can be inserted to take deep breathes; and they because he saw how in tune nurses to help administer the anesthesia, don’t remember waking up. The in that field are to their patients while other medications are used first thing they usually remember needs. to lower blood pressure and help is being in the recovery room, so He also mentioned that nurses control loss of blood. we are kind of a lost part of that and doctors who work with “We see patients a couple of surgery team.” anesthesia essentially do the same days before hand to interview them Not being remembered doesn’t job. to find out their medical history and bother Saunders because for him “What we are doing here is talk about what kind of anesthetic it means he has done his job. It anesthesia nursing, when a doctor would be best for them,” Saunders is when a patient is able to recall does it, it is anesthesia medicine, so said. the pain of going through surgery it is very similar,” Saunders said. “It The nurse anesthetist has to that things went wrong, and so for may just seem like semantics, but pay attention to details that are Saunders the most important thing we are doing the same job. I don’t not necessarily obvious to ensure is to remain vigilant. think there is any kind of nursing a patient gets an appropriate “Some things that we do can field that can say that.” anesthetic. easily be seen as routine,” Saunders Saunders also explained that “The patient may say they do said. “When you start to lose your a majority of anesthesia work not have an allergy to drugs, but vigilance bad things can happen, so across the country is handled by they have an allergy to eggs,” I think the most important thing in nurses saying, “55 percent of Saunders explained. “We have to be our job is keeping vigilant, keeping anesthetics are done solely by nurse smart enough to know not to give a close eye on our patients during Lt. Col. Jeff Roos injects a patient. anesthetists.” that patient this drug because there the case.” 14 January 20, 2006 Army and Community Sports Brown, Bell help spark Army hoops Story and photos by younger guys who had to step up. But, most importantly, Crews Eric S. Bartelt “I learned how to be a leader has taught the game to Bell in a Assistant Editor in another aspect off the court,” way that has helped him succeed Brown added. on the court. At 4-11, Army men’s basketball Brown’s scoring touch has “He’s really encouraged me is taking the small steps necessary helped relieve the stress off of to make plays for my teammates to get its program steered in the junior guard Matt Bell, who leads and be aggressive,” Bell said. right direction. the team at 14.1 points per game. “He’s helped me become a better November 29 in a game against Bell has not missed a start in his student of the game and study my Connecticut, currently ranked #3 in collegiate career, 69 games total, teammates skills and put them in the nation in men’s hoops, Army and he is more than happy to share the best position to succeed. I have gave them fits on the Huskies home the scoring wealth with Brown. a better idea of what the coach court and lost by a only 14 points. “He’s another person capable wants and expects and that’s helped That night was the coming out of scoring a lot of points and the my game out a lot.” party for sophomore guard Jarell opposing defenses have to respect Despite the personal successes Brown who scored 26 points. his game as he has done a good job of Brown and Bell, the team is still The Cleveland, Ohio, native is knocking down his shots and being 4-11 and facing an uphill climb to averaging 13.4 points through the a big threat,” Bell said. “Defenses respectability in the Patriot League. team’s first 15 games; however, can’t just focus all their attention For the both of them, losing is hard he has missed five games due to a on me. They have to game plan and they both take it personally. stress fracture in his right foot. for Jarell and what he’s capable “Every time we lose I look “That (Connecticut) game is of doing.” at myself and say, ‘What could I one that I won’t forget for a while,” Bell said he hasn’t always had have done better,’ while everyone Brown said. “It’s probably the the attention he garners at Army looks at the 4-11 record and it toughest competition I’ve played because he was more of a point looks as if we’re not trying hard in my life and to know I excelled guard in high school and didn’t enough,” Brown said. “All of us in a game that our team needed me relish shooting the ball as much. are trying hard, everyone is giving is a good feeling. “I didn’t have that scorer’s 110 percent on the floor.” “It boosts my confidence mentality that I have now,” Bell added, “As a captain and because pretty much if you can score Bell explained. “Having more one of the leader’s on the team it’s against that level of competition confidence and working on my frustrating to put in all the work, Sophomore guard Jarell Brown charges to the hoop Jan. 11 you can score against anybody game has helped me become more time and effort at the gym and not against Holy Cross. Brown scored 26 points against #3 ranked else,” Brown added. offensive-minded and confident in get the results in the games. I feel Connecticut Nov. 29. Brown was beginning to pick my abilities to score.” a great deal of responsibility as one (O’Neal) in the lane to get the pull up jumper. But, for the team up the pace when he was injured A native of Kokomo, Ind., of the upperclassmen, leaders and rebounds, but we have to work with to improve mentally, it’ll take two games later against Sacred Bell’s honored to play for men’s captains on the team -- it’s tough what we have,” Brown said. “The more games like the one against Heart Dec. 5. head coach Jim Crews who Bell to deal with.” guys we have are getting stronger, Connecticut to thrust them to the His injury Dec. 5, he felt, says is a legend back in Indiana. Junior forward Colin Harris learning the game and are feeding next level. impeded his progress of feeding Crews, a member of the 1976 (8.5 ppg) and sophomore forward off each other and that’s all we can “Against a team like Connecticut off his Connecticut success. Indiana national championship Corban Bates, who leads the team ask for … If Matt (Bell) or I have we didn’t have a lot room for error “It was a little disappointing, but team, and later an assistant under with 5.5 rebounds per game, have an off game, (junior guard) Cory in our ball-handling, passing or everything happens for a reason,” Bobby Knight and then coach been improving underneath the Sinning or Colin Harris can step shooting because we had a lot less Brown said. “It was a time for me at Evansville, is someone with basket and their teammates have up just as easy as we can.” time when we were open and having to learn how to do different things Indiana roots that Bell was excited taken notice. Brown and Bell, just like every to be that much sharper on defense and spread my knowledge to the to play for at Army. “We’ve been increasing our size other player, would like to improve because of their athleticism,” Bell on the floor and getting stronger certain parts of their games such said. “It was encouraging to play a every year. Everybody would love as ball-handling or coming of team like that as competitively as we to have a 7’2”, 300-pound Shaq the dribble to go to the hoop or a did to improve our confidence.”

Junior guard Matt Bell leads Army hoops with a 14.1 points per game average. He has started all 69 games in his career. Army and Community Sports January 20, 2006 15 Army gymnastics needs 2005-06 STAFF AND FACULTY NOONTIME BASKETBALL STANDINGS as of Wednesday volunteers for WP Open NORTH DIVISION CENTRAL DIVISION SOUTH DIVISION The Army gymnastics team is This event is sanctioned W - L W - L W - L looking for volunteers to help out through USA Gymnastics and C.P.D 16 - 0 SJA 13 - 1 SOC SCIENCE 11 - 2 with the 2006 West Point Open will be used as a Qualifier DAD/ODIA 10 - 6 PHYSICS 12 - 3 BTD 9 - 5 Gymnastics Meet Jan. 27-29 in for the Winter National DPW 7 - 10 EE&CS 10 - 5 BS&L 8 - 8 Holleder Center. Championships. MEDDAC 7 - 10 ENGLISH 7 - 5 MATH 5 - 11 This is one of the biggest Some of the areas needing DMI 3 - 17 BAND 6 - 9 SYSTEMS ENGR 4 - 11 and highest level gymnastics assistance include: scoring, GENE/DFL 6 - 12 competitions in the United hospitality room, transport of D/LAW 4 - 10 States. officials and Olympians, awards, HHC 2 - 15 Seven top teams will be meet set up, food pick up, etc. competing including: Penn State, All people helping out with Temple, JMU, Springfield, MIT, the West Point Open will receive 2006 West Point Gymnastics Open 2005-06 Navy and Army. tickets to the exciting college UNIT BASKETBALL In addition to these competitions. STANDINGS universities, many U.S. National If you would like to help out, Where: Holleder Center, West Point, N.Y. as of Wednesday Team members and All- please call the gymnastics office Date: January 27-29 Americans will compete. at 938-3802. W - L Time: 27th, Team Finals, 7 p.m. MEDDAC 6 - 2 28th, Event Finals, 7 p.m. USMC #1 5 - 2 Ticket Information: Call the Army Ticket MP’s 4 - 3 2nd Aviation pilot runs Security 4 - 4 Office at 1-877-TIX-ARMY or e-mail the ticket USMC #2 2 - 5 marathon, qualifies office at [email protected]. Band 0 - 5 for Boston Marathon Story and photo by Jim Fox Editor

Second Aviation Detachment pilot Chief Warrant Officer Gale Dingwell and his wife, Hyon, competed in the 2006 Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Saturday. Gale shaved one minute 19 seconds off of his time in last year’s event to qualify for April’s Boston Marathon. “Being able to compete in the Boston Marathon is one of those 50-things-you-do-before-you- die events,” Dingwell, 43 said Tuesday. “To be able to compete alongside my wife makes it that much sweeter.” Gale ran the Georgia event in 3:20:07 and was 11th overall out CW4 Gale Dingwell of 143 runners on the flat 26-mile that she was never again going to course. let me compete in an event so far He was second overall in the from home and then not qualify Active Duty Military category. for Boston,” he said with a grin. Hyon, 44, finished the circuit in Gale said he upped his training 3:54:55, was first in the women’s for this year’s event from 50- to 40-44 division and 46th overall. 60-miles-a-week to 60- to 70- She qualified for the 2007 miles-per-week. Boston Marathon with her time. “Route 293 does a good job Hyon is eligible by then since of prepping you for hill work,” he she will have gone up one age said. category. He said it would also help him Gale competed in the Museum get ready for Boston. event last year and missed “The Boston Marathon is qualifying for the 2005 Boston mostly downhill,” he explained. Marathon by a minute and a half. “It’s not the type of running that “My wife told me last year most people are used to.” GO ARMY BASKETBALL, BEAT NAVY 16 January 20, 2006 Army and Community Sports Roberts earns third shutout, beat AIC 2-0 Jim Zuhlke own defensive zone, while the Athletic Communications AIC players gathered on the ice to celebrate the “so-called” goal. WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Beamer fed Blair across the slot -- Sophomore Chris Blair scored area to finish off what eventually his first career goal and senior Brad amounted to a four-man breakaway Roberts recorded his third shutout for the Black Knights, who had of the season as the Black Knights two trailers on the play. topped American International In a matter of seconds, what College, 2-0, Tuesday at the looked like a 1-0 lead for the Olympia Ice Center. Yellow Jackets was in fact a 1- The Black Knights secured 0 lead for Army (8-12-3, 6-7-3 just their second road win of the Atlantic Hockey). AIC falls to 4- season as they continue their torrid 12-2 and 4-9-2 in the league. pace through league competition. Tim Manthey added an Head coach Brian Riley’s charges insurance tally in the third period have now won four of their last on the power play to salt away five contests and are one point Army’s second consecutive out of fourth place in the Atlantic victory. Hockey standings. Roberts made 24 saves in Army turned what seemed to posting his seventh career shutout, be an AIC goal into a score of their while Tom Fenton made 23 stops own early in the second period. for the homestanding Yellow The Yellow Jackets thought they Jackets. had beaten Roberts, however, the Army returns to Tate Rink referee waved off the potential Friday and Saturday for a two- tally. game series against Atlantic Blair and senior team captain Hockey foe Canisius College. Senior goaltender Brad Roberts earned his third shutout of the season Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Seth Beamer skated out of their Both tilts are scheduled for 7 p.m. American International College. ERIC BARTELT/PV Enright scores 26, women down American 75-66 Danah Allen margin to one, 17-16, just two and The Black Knights remained first half as American took its first within the Black Knights for the Athletic Communications half minutes later. on top until the 2:05 mark of the lead since the 15:30 mark on a remainder of the contest was six, Sahar Nusseibeh basket. Army tied 67-61, at the 2:11 mark after Tala WASHINGTON, D.C. -- the contest just 35 seconds later, Hadavi connected on a three-point Army used a 12-1 run during the 31-31, as Stone completed a three- basket. opening 3:36 of the second half point play. The half ended on a 6-4 Army concludes its three- to overcome a 37-35 first half run for the Eagles, and American game road trip on Saturday, Jan. deficit to defeat American, 75-66, led at halftime, 37-35. 21, traveling to arch rival Navy. Tuesday at Bender Arena. Army began the second half Tipoff is slated for 12 p.m. Army improves to 9-8 overall with the hot hand as the Black and 3-1 in the league, while Knights went on a 16-4 run during American falls to 4-13 overall and the first five minutes, and Stone 1-3 in the conference. accounted for half of Army’s point Three scorers produced double during the spurt. figures led by sophomore Cara The Black Knights quickly Enright who led all scorers in the turned a two-point halftime deficit contest with 26 points. into a 10-point advantage at the Freshman Alex McGuire 15:24 mark. Army extended that contributed a career-high 19 points, margin to 13, 56-43, with 14:08 while sophomore Stefanie Stone remaining after McGuire chipped also finished with a personal-best in five points. 18 points. Stone also led the Black American scored seven Knights on the boards with nine unanswered points during the rebounds. next 3:02, and eventually got the Army controlled the opening Army lead to just five, 57-52, as tip and quickly drove into the lane the Eagles held the Black Knights as Stone made a layup from under scoreless from the field for over the basket just 17 seconds into six minutes before McGuire finally the contest. The Black Knights had a jumper at the 7:54 mark. maintained the early advantage The Eagles climbed within until two consecutive Tara three, 61-58, with 6:31 remaining Williams jumpers put the Eagles in the contest before Army ahead, 10-9, at the 15:30 mark. answered with a 6-0 run, including The Black Knights rebuilt their four points from Enright. lead to five, 15-10, with 13:40 Army led by nine, 67-58, just remaining in the stanza before a 6- Sophomore Cara Enright knocked down 26 points in the 75-66 inside the three-minute mark, 2 run by the Eagles cut the Army victory over American Tuesday. ERIC BARTELT/PV and the closest American came