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Decon Training Tom Bocek, Battelle Corporation Decontamination Training Team manager, reveiws decontamination techniques with personnel from Keller Army Community Hospital and White Plains Medical Center during an annual decontamination training event March 25. The mission was to decontaminate patients contaminated with nuclear, biological or chemical hazards and protect the hospital and its other patients from being affected by the offending agents. To m m y Gi l l i g a n /PV Men’s soccer respectable versus MLS Red Bulls Story and photos by tremendous.” just shot the ball and it went in the Tommy Gilligan A plebe duo led the home team net. It is the greatest feeling in the Assistant Editor/Photo in the first 45 minutes of the contest. world and for it to happen against a Plebe Michal Fiuk started in the net professional team— it is something On a rainy Monday afternoon in and provided the team with four I’ll never forget.” March, the 2010 Army Men’s Soccer brilliant saves while only giving up At half time, the team stormed Team took the field under first-year one goal during his commanding into the locker room filled with head coach Russell Payne during defensive performance from the confidence as the contest was a friendly competition against the goal line. knotted up at 1-1. New York Red Bulls, a Major Plebe Josh Koeppe scored his See SOCCER, Page 2 League Soccer team, in front of first collegiate goal on a 35-yard Yearling defenseman Jeffery more than 600 spectators at Clinton looping shot over the goalkeepers Pickett (3) advanced the ball Field. head in the 44th minute of the first past New York Red Bulls’ The Black Knights lost the half. midfielder Irving Garcia (99) exhibition 3-1, but put forth a strong “I was just pushing up and, during a friendly soccer match showing against the MLS squad. as soon as the ball popped out, I Monday. The Black Knights “I can’t be anything but proud looked up and figured I would go fell to the visiting Red Bulls of the way our guys played today,” for it,” Koeppe said. “I saw their 3-1 in front of more than 600 Payne said. “I thought the effort was keeper scrambling to get back so I spectators at Clinton Field. 2 April 1, 2010 Local and National News Pointer View SOCCER, cont’d from page 1

Payne explained how important it is to keep up the defensive effort the team members were putting up, while showing them on the whiteboard that they could attack more on the offensive end by making small adjustments to the way they were playing. Throughout the next 45 minutes, they stayed true to their coaches’ lessons, challenging every ball to the last second of the game. T h e e x p e r i e n c e level of the Red Bulls prevailed, however, as they outshot the Black Knights 21-4. “At the end of the day, I am never happy with losing, but when you are measuring yourself against those guys, who are going to be a very good team this year, I can’t be too Plebe goalkeeper Michal Fiuk (0) makes disappointed,” Payne one of his four saves in the first half said. “The mentality against Major League Soccer club, the Saving a Life of professional players New York Red Bulls. is what you want your guys to young and old. The players signed The American Red Cross held its blood drive at Eisenhower Hall's Grand Ballroom from Monday see and emulate, along with their everything from soccer balls, jerseys through today.You can still donate blood or platelets from 11 a.m.-5 p.m today. Maj. Felix Ortiz, professional approach, the speed and flags. One fan even had his hand from Keller Army Community Hospital, checks his progress with technician Kelly Minerel. they played with, and how to recover signed by Red Bulls goalkeeper Ka t h y Ea s t w o o d /PV defensively against them. But it was Greg Sutton. also fun for our guys. They’ll have After the game, the West Point the memory of playing against that Men’s and Women’s teams held a team for the rest of their lives.” clinic for more than 200 boys and FRAUD, WASTE and ABUSE HOTLINE After the game concluded, the girls. They went through different If you suspect or know someone who either is committing, or has committed, any type of Black Knights and the Red Bulls stations as the coaching staff and fraud against the U.S. government in the West Point or surrounding area, report it by calling lined the northwest end of the players gave guidance to the young the Fraud, Waste and Abuse hotline at 938-3158. field to sign autographs for fans players.

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See SOLUTION, Page 9 Staff Writer, 938-3684 Pointer View Local and National News April 1, 2010 3 Tough training prepares Sandhurst team to compete Story and photo by Lt. Col. Mike Stoneham In several long days at KMTA, the cadets honed their NMAA Academic Mentor and Sandhurst OIC shooting skills, developed their land navigation abilities, extended their knowledge of crew-served weapons and Cadets at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan improved their decision-making processes. have set their sights on the Sandhurst trophy. More than 150 They muscled through punishing road marches in the cadets tried out for the 11-man team in December 2009. open plains surrounding the Gharib Ghar, the steep, rocky The determined cadets chosen to compete have been mountain that dominates the main Afghan training area in training every afternoon since for the two-day competition. the Kabul area. Guided by Sgt. 1st Class Bud Croy, the NMAA mentor Blistered and visibly tired after their culminating training who has been helping to train the team, these cadets have event (an octathalon combining shooting, road marching, land committed to traveling the 6,731 miles that separate Kabul navigation, combat casualty care, casualty transport, manual from West Point in hopes of defeating the 32 West Point truck recovery, strength training and crisis decision-making cadet teams and the other schools’ team participating in the on a leaderhip reaction course), the cadets are now in final military skills competition April 9-10. preparation for their trip to West Point. They know they will have some tough competition. They are excited about the opportunity to travel to the Unlike their West Point allies, the NMAA cadets come from United States and are convinced they will be able to put on every Kandak (battalion) in the cadet corps at NMAA, and a good show during the Sandhurst Competition. For many they don’t have the home turf advantage. In fact, no terrain in members of the group, this will be their first trip out of their experience is anything like the terrain at West Point. Afghanistan. Forests do not exist in the Kabul area where both For three, however, this is a return trip. Last year, three NMAA and the Kabul Military Training Area, the cadets’ cadets,Yusuf Qorbani, Wahidullah Yaqubi and Taef Azizi, primary summer training area, are located. Barren 8,000 were part of the Afghan team that placed 40th. This year, foot mountains surround Kabul and the terrain interval on with the help of a strong West Point cadet female volunteer, the maps where they train is 50 meters. Also, there is only they intend to win. one lake within an hour of NMAA. Therefore, they have Each NMAA team member is looking forward to meeting only rare opportunities to practice, or even experience, a members of the West Point community and making lifelong boat movement. friends with their West Point cadet counterparts, especially Regardless, the cadets have been training hard for the the cadets in Company C-2 (their Sandhurst host). 12-event competition. They even gave up their graduation The NMAA cadets plan to fortify their learning about Cadets at the National Military Academy of Afghanistan leave (NMAA graduated 212 ANA lieutenants on March 18) the United States and put all of their training to work during practice marksmanship in preparation for the Sandhurst to further refine their skills for the competition. the annual event. Competition April 9-10 at West Point. Exploring the history and future books at West Point Submitted by the Department of Story of the Book” tracing the development of books over Other exhibit highlights included a “Thayer Book” English and Philosophy the last 5,000 years, followed by a lecture by Manuscripts purchased by Sylvanus Thayer in Europe, specially bound Curator Susan Lintelman. in France and brought back to establish the USMA Library On March 23, the Department of English and Philosophy All were then invited to participate in an interactive collection. and the U.S. Military Academy Library’s Special Collections exhibit that included, among many others, a copy of St. In addition, cadets were given the opportunity to visit and Archives Division sponsored a presentation featuring Augustine’s “de Civatate Dei” (City of God), printed an interactive exhibit in the Heritage Room of Jefferson an extensive selection of West Point’s many rare book in 1486, Copernicus’s “de Revolutionibus Orbium Hall. holdings. Caelestium,” printed in 1543, and a 16th century illuminated Library and department personnel were on hand at Cadets and faculty were also treated to the premiere of liturgical manuscript text that was larger than the average these exhibits to answer questions and facilitate one-on-one an institutionally produced documentary “Unraveling the kitchen table. interaction with these historic texts. 4 April 1, 2010 Community Features and Photos Pointer View

Company E-3 cadets (left) evacuate a casualty on foot during Third Regiment’s Super Saturday training March 27. (Above) Cow James Morris of Company C-3 from Pittsburgh, coaches Firstie Jon Sizemore of Company F-3, an Atlanta native, while barrier shooting at Range 4 during the events of the day. Approximately 800 cadets participated in the training event, which tested their abilities to lead Soldiers, move tactically and problem-solve in a variety of scenarios. The cadets were tested on marksmanship skills and Soldier First Responder treatment among the many tasks throughout the eight-hour event. Super Saturday revisits combat fundamentals Story and photos by Sgt. Vincent Fusco to expect in Afghanistan. to breathe on a zero (range), or forget what it’s like to have Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications The squads came across injured servicemembers at various to tell a fire team to maneuver in certain ways,” Henricks checkpoints. Sometimes it was a lone casualty, other times it said. “It’s those instances of training that we don’t receive The cadets of Third Regiment stepped out of the classroom was more. The cadets administered Soldier First Responder enough of.” and into the woods for their eight-hour Super Saturday training treatment while keeping an eye out for possible ambushes. Girouard found Super Saturday to be an excellent event March 27. The training tested cadets’ level of proficiency When they encountered enemy contact, the squad leaders opportunity for all the participants tonot only to have a break and ability to perform tactical tasks under the pressures of had to think quickly and communicate clearly with their fire from the classroom, but to practice fundamentals they will one simulated combat. team leaders to move across the battlefield and engage the day present as second lieutenants to their Soldiers. Firstie Derek Henricks, Third Regt. operations officer, enemy with suppressive fire. “This is the stuff we’re going to be doing every day when said planning for the event started back in September. Their “Communication is huge,” Henricks, a Morton, Ill., native we get out into the Army, and we’re going to be expected goal was to develop a simple training event that validates said. “That’s one thing we can’t get enough of—learning how to know what we’re doing when we get out in front of our the regiment’s proficiency in four tactical tasks—Soldier to communicate tactically.” Soldiers,” Girouard said. “Also, it shows that we’re not First Responder, marksmanship, land navigation and Cow Bryan Girouard, a squad leader from Company B-3 perfect at everything and can always improve … during our communication. ,said the enemy contact situation was chaotic at first, but his careers.” From the beginning, Henricks and the rest of the cadet squad was able to overcome the chaos and, thus, overcome staff wanted to keep a focus on revisiting the fundamentals the enemy. of soldiering used on the battlefield every day. “It really tested the squad’s ability to communicate well,” “Those are the things that aren’t going to change. What Girouard, a Chicago native, said. “It showed weaknesses in might change are the different types of enemies, the different the squad’s communication, but it also showed that after a types of terrain,” Henricks said. “But how we communicate little bit of time together we were able to mesh and get the together, how we move from one place to another—those are mission completed.” really the keys we’re trying to (learn).” To test their marksmanship skills, cadets moved to Ranges Approximately 800 cadets fell into traditional squad 4 and 5 to practice barrier shooting. Their task was to engage elements and trained in scenarios developed to test their one target from three standing and kneeling positions, which abilities to move tactically and problem solve and properly tested their fighting position, accuracy and muzzle control. lead their squads while communicating. The two battalions Their support personnel included the Cadet Emergency conducted squad lanes in separate locations—First Battalion Medical Technicians Club, which provided eight certified started their Outback Challenge at the Bayonet Assault Course, cadet EMTs to act as volunteer medical personnel at all the and Second Bn. began the Inferno Challenge from Camp sites. Also, cadets from the Infantry Tactics Club volunteered Natural Bridge. to serve as opposition forces in the squad lanes. Each squad leader received a mission and was required With the numerous academic and athletic responsibilities to keep constant communication with headquarters while on that take up a good deal of the average cadet schedule, foot patrol through the training area. The squads expected Henricks believes tactical training events like Super Saturday to encounter hostile enemy forces from three or four-man are essential to completing future leaders’ education. teams, similar to what platoon and squad leaders have come “If you don’t practice, you quickly forget what it’s like

Support AER The Army Emergency Relief Campaign continues through May 15. To find out how to contribute to the West Point AER Campaign, call (845) 938- 5839 or e-mail: amy.weyhrauch @us.army.mil. Pointer View Community Features and Photos April 1, 2010 5 Educators bring ‘West Point Experience’ Back to Students Story and photo by Mike Strasser educators didn’t understand what West Assistant Editor/Copy Point was all about, especially in large minority regions,” Burns said. “There were West Point is not about fulfilling the dream misconceptions that the Army wasn’t a place of parents or the hopes of educators. Rather it for minorities and by going to West Point, is a personal decision that can only be made you’re sending kids directly to the front by the student—to answer the call of service lines. So we were trying to figure out what as an Army officer. we could do, and bringing the educators here This was the message West Point was the best idea imaginable because West Admissions staff delivered to nearly 20 Point sells itself.” educators from across the country during a Strolling down Thayer Walk, snapping Minority Educator Visit March 23-25. The pictures of massive gothic buildings and visit covered the spectrum of West Point, taking in the sights of cadets bustling to and with briefings, informal discussions and an from, some educators said they were excited all-encompassing tour of the installation, to share the “West Point experience” with arming the educators with an abundance of their students. information to take back to their schools. “I have become inspired to go back and try “Every day is a challenge,” Yearling Pablo to inspire my students,” Mary Ann Collins- Rivera told the audience during a briefing at Smith, representing George Washington the Office of Admissions. “Every day you Carver, an inner-city school in New Orleans, overcome a different challenge which teaches said. “It’s a wonderful program here. I you how to deal with working under pressure. have some bright students who could avail Nobody can make you want to come here. themselves of this opportunity.” If someone was forced to come here, they’d The schools represented are distinguished leave because it is that challenging.” by both diversity in demographics and Rivera’s first experience at West Point educational excellence. Salesianum School, an came early when he accompanied his father, independent Catholic School in Wilmington, a Fort Drum chaplain, on a training exercise Del., was the state’s first racially integrated here. He said that exposure as a 10-year-old school. Oakland Technical High School in may have served as a catalyst to his military Oakland, Calif., touts alumnus including Yearling Pablo Rivera shares a “Day in the Life” dialogue with a group of educators career. But Rivera also admitted he wasn’t a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer from around the country during a Minority Educators Visit March 24. scholar in high school, and was more focused Ricky Henderson, and the National Football on sports. Like most junior-year students, League’s Marshawn Lynch. Clarence Harris, “Having been here, I discovered a lot Armed with this new fountain of he began seriously thinking about his future a calculus teacher at the school’s engineering more about cadet support, and how they are knowledge, Hurley said it is the duty of the and decided to pursue admission into West academy, said he was fortunate to have been set up for success,” Uribe said. educators to bring what they’ve learned back Point. He was able to hone his academics selected to attend the tour, whereas in years Shirley Deanna Hurley, a guidance into the classroom. at preparatory school before entering the past, the opportunity went to their guidance counselor supervisor with the school district “It’s my job to provide my students with academy. counselors. of Manatee County in Bradenton, Fla., every post-secondary opportunity there is, Rivera shared his story, along with a Prior to the visit, he said he was somewhat was impressed with the information she to include the service academies,” Hurley “Day in the Life” perspective of cadet life familiar with West Point’s engineering got directly from the cadets. These one- said. “We’re responsible for giving them at West Point and answered questions about program, but little else. on-one encounters helped form a different this information and letting them make the different opportunities of which cadets can “I’ve learned this can be an opportunity perspective of West Point than what the decision. We can prepare students to go to take advantage through club activities. The for students who have talent but maybe not average admissions brochure can offer. West Point, but then it’s their choice to make group was impressed to learn he had already necessarily have shined in high school. I’ve “During lunch I sat next to a cadet who is a whether they go or not.” completed Air Assault School and will soon run across students like that who, with a little Rhodes Scholar and will be going to Oxford,” be immersed in cultural training during an bit of discipline, can achieve a lot more than Hurley said. “Actually being here and seeing academic trip to Brazil. they thought,” Harris said. everything in a ‘day in the life of’ perspective The educators spent most of the day Students at Chapin High School, located gave me something unique.” touring the cadets’ barracks and day room, at Fort Bliss, Texas, are quite familiar with Hurley summed up the “West Point dining inside Washington Hall and exploring Army values and military discipline. Nearly experience” as a holistic development of an the classrooms and Simulation Center. half the school’s population is military individual. Major Michael Burns, minority admissions dependents. “I believe what West Point does that officer, said the objective was to empower Sharon Kay Uribe, the guidance counselor other universities do not is develop the whole educators with information and open lines of there said her predecessor, whose son person,” Hurley said. “It’s more than just communication so they can assist students was a West Point cadet, gave her a lot of academic development. They focus on every who may be interested in attending the service the information she has passed on to her aspect of student development, from social to academy. students. The two-day visit supplemented her spiritual, and they have everything they need “About a year ago, we discovered that knowledge of the academy. when they walk out of here.”

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Irma Acosta Jones, Army sends you.” and Treating PTSD with longtime West Point “Bloom where you are resident and wife of planted.” retired Col. Michael L. Irma loved to effective counseling Jones, former Director travel and had lived in of Admissions and or toured throughout Story by Sgt. Vincent Fusco build positive intrapersonal relationships with Class of 1970, was a Europe, some of Dir. of Public Affairs & Communications subordinates through counseling. friend to all who knew Central America and “For me, to be able to sit down and ask, her. 47 U.S. states. The torment that witnesses of war feel ‘hey, how’s your day,’ or, ‘what’s going on, B o r n i n S a n She was a volunteer through post-traumatic stress disorder is tell me what’s happening,’” Geraci said, Antonio, Irma had in many organizations painful enough to get through day-by-day. “(that’s how) the Soldier feels that their a bachelors degree throughout her life. But for the combat veterans who experience leaders care about them.” in Psychology and Irma, who passed those horrors alone, it’s certain to be a losing Geraci, a Class of 1998 West Point masters degree in Irma Acosta Jones away March 14, will battle. graduate, conducts some of the research for Environmental Science be missed by her many That is why Maj. Joseph Geraci, an his study during his PL387 Foundations of from the University of Texas and a masters friends across the world. instructor in the Dept. of Behavioral Sciences Counseling class—a favorite of his as a cadet degree in Education from St. Thomas She is preceded in death by her mother, and Leadership, is conducting a study with and one he enjoys teaching today. Aquinas College. Leticia Acosta, and survived by her West Point cadets and 10th Mountain Division Using a lab with a closed-circuit TV, he She was a mother, Army wife, husband, her children––Michael and Soldiers to find an effective method of observes his cadets as they practice counseling grandmother, sister, daughter, aunt, his wife Valerie; Elisa and her husband treating PTSD patients through one-on-one their subordinates. Instead of evaluating job Godmother, school teacher, Girl Scout Brendan; Austin; Victoria and her husband counseling. performance or giving criticism, they take leader, active participant in activities of Clay; Joshua and his wife Emily, seven “How do you sit down and talk to time to learn how their cadet is feeling, if the Catholic Church, potter, stained-glass grandchildren; her father, retired Master somebody when they’re going through a hard they’re experiencing a problem and offering maker, and, most importantly, the mother Sgt. Salvador Acosta; and two brothers, time?” Geraci asks the fundamental question their support. away from home for the hundreds of West Edmund and Sal and his wife, Suzanne in the study. “How can you help?” “The pass/fail (standard) for the class is, Point cadets and their Families whom she Hutchinson. While Geraci was in graduate school ‘I want to see you interacting and talking to sponsored for almost 20 years during two A funeral mass was celebrated March at Columbia University two years ago, his your Soldier, utilizing good leadership skills assignments to West Point. 26 at the Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity best friend and fellow company commander and showing concern,’” Geraci said. “It all She guided her Family’s lives through followed by interment in West Point died. During a six-month period of grieving, goes back to that term, (being an) emotional an Army career of more than 37 turbulent Cemetery. he shifted his academic path away from the shock absorber.” years that included four major wars fought Alzheimers Association donations may study of leadership and decided to learn about This process was also conducted with in by her husband, two sons, one daughter be made directly to Irma A. Jones Memorial psychotherapy. Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, and one son-in-law. Fund at http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Events/ “Through this process, I very clearly 10th Mtn. Div., prior to their deployment to Irma lived her life as an Army wife and Tributes-AlzheimersChampions?pxfi d= refl ected back on the pain related to deploying Afghanistan in February. mother by two mottos, “Home is where the 25202&fr_id=1060&pg=fund. to combat,” Geraci said. “I kind of found a Geraci brought one of his PL387 students, new calling in life.” Firstie David Ameneyro of Company D-2, Anna May Jannarone, N.J., where she furthered Since then, Geraci has spent time with him to help collect data for the study. widow of Brig. Gen. John her passion for athletics, compiling combat loss statistics connected to After taking the semester-long course and R. Jannarone, Dean of skiing for another 20 years, the numbers of Soldiers suffering from post- participating in a summarized, five-day the Academic Board from winning multiple medals traumatic stress. According to his research, version taught to the Fort Drum Soldiers, 1965-73 and Class of in New Jersey Masters more than 80 percent of Soldiers have almost Ameneyro found that he listens more now to 1938; long-time West Point swimming competitions, died in combat. Also, about 80 percent of what others have to say and knows how to resident and supporter of and becoming the ladies’ Soldiers have lost a good friend in combat. better respond to their feedback. Army athletics, died in her singles tennis champion at According to Army Counterinsurgency “From my perspective, I feel like I’ve home in Highland Falls her country club at the age FM 3-24, Sec. 7-12, it is the leader’s been able to connect with my friends … on a March 9 at the age of 96. of 70 by defeating a series of responsibility to, “remain aware of the deeper level than what I was able to before,” Born Anna May Miller much younger challengers. emotional toll that constant combat takes on the Mariposa, Calif., native said. “I’m more in Manhattan in 1913, she She lived out her years their subordinates and the potential resulting emotionally mature and receptive to be able showed early prowess in in Highland Falls and psychoneurotic injury.” When leaders see to connect with somebody.” both academic and athletic continued to be a regular this high level of stress, they are expected to, Geraci’s prediction is that when he visits pursuits. Diminutive in presence at West Point “provide emotional ‘shock absorbers’ for their the Soldiers in Afghanistan this March stature, she nevertheless sporting events, where her subordinates.” to follow up, many of them will show excelled as a child in a variety of team proudest record was attending every Army “So by default, our doctrine is telling us symptoms of PTSD, but those without and individual sports, notably swimming, home football game from 1957 to 2009. that the leader is responsible to help all these personal connections will experience more basketball, and tennis. In 2000, the West Point Association of Soldiers,” Geraci said. “But we give our severe forms of it. Until then, there is no way She was especially proud of keeping up Graduate’s Assembly magazine featured leaders zero training to perform this function of telling if social interaction has any effect with the boys when she swam across the her as “Army’s #1 Sports Fan.” as an emotional shock absorber.” on the severity of PTSD. But if Geraci’s Hudson River near the present site of the She is survived by sons Jack, Class That missing training is what Geraci hypothesis is correct, then the next step will George Washington Bridge. By the time she of 1965, of Highland Falls and his wife hopes his study can build—a way to help be to reproduce the training at West Point for graduated as salutatorian of Cliffside Park Marilyn; Robert, Class of 1969, of leaders increase their leadership skills, build use in the greater Army’s ranks. (New Jersey) High School at the age of 16, Cornwall-on-Hudson and his wife Linda; resilience and fi nd social support. “Our Soldiers are too important to us,” she had added baseball and fi eld hockey to Richard of Grapevine, Texas and his wife He believes that the keys to doing so are Geraci said. “We want to give them the best her portfolio of athletic talents. Susan; by daughters Dorothy Kemper of St. establishing a connection between social leadership possible.” As the wife of a West Point professor, Louis and her husband David; and Nancy networks and PTSD, and helping leaders she was universally visible at the academy’s Bigelow of Winchester, Mass., and her sporting facilities, either as a player, an husband Robert; and by 14 grandchildren encouraging mentor or an enthusiastic and 11 great-grandchildren. Army fan. Donations in her memory may be made After her husband’s retirement as to Sacred Heart School, 7 Cozzens Avenue, Dean in 1973, they moved to Ridgewood, Highland Falls, N.Y. 10928.

Delivery problems? Contact Matt O’Sullivan at the Times Herald- Record at 800-295-2181 or e-mail mosullivan@ th-record.com. Pointer View Community Features and Photos April 1, 2010 7 Drawing strength from Women’s History Month Story and photo by Kathy Eastwood “So who are these women in this book?” she asked. Staff Writer “Take for example Capt. Dawn Halfaker, a 2001 graduate who lost her right arm in an ambush while leading her troops March was designated Women’s History Month in 1987 by in combat in Iraq. Halfaker (at first) questioned her ability presidential decree to celebrate the achievements of women to continue to serve her country. Yet, she founded Halfaker in history, government, politics, arts and from women in all and Associates, a national security consulting company that walks of life. employs 135 people.” West Point honors women every March with a luncheon In closing, McAleer said, “Women here (at West Point) at the West Point Club. This year’s theme, “Writing Women have arrived, competed, led and performed as cadets, staff and Back into History” was recognized March 26 with an event faculty. The women who shared their biographies with me are featuring Donna McAleer, Class of 1987 and author of the a mere sample of the total,” she said. “Many of us are familiar book “Porcelain on Steel: Women of West Point’s Long Gray with the recruiting poster of West Point that states that much Line” as guest speaker. of the history we teach was made by the people we taught, and McAleer served as an Army officer in various leadership even though women have made their mark here, they have left positions in Germany. Leaving the service in 1991 to further untouched the values of ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ her education, McAleer delved into a variety of roles in the Before the luncheon, two awards were presented. The private and not-for-profit corporations. inaugural Margaret Chase Smith/ Margaret Corbin award was Her real love, however, is sports. McAleer, who now given to Firstie Elizabeth Betterbed. lives in Park City, Utah, and is a ski instructor, placed fourth “This award is given to a first class female cadet that in the Bobsled event at the 2002 Olympics at Salt Lake City, best enhances leadership and ethics, dedicated service and Utah. personal independence,” Col. Mark McKearn, brigade tactical “I think recognizing achievements of women in all officer, said. facets of life—be it science, community, music, medicine, Donna McAleer, Class of 1987 graduate, spoke about Betterbed was not present at the award due to a prior government, arts and the military has an enormous impact on recognizing the achievements of women during the athletic commitment for soccer. development of self respect and new opportunities for young annual Women’s History Month event March 26. The Women’s History Month Science, Technology, girls and women,” McAleer said. “The past shapes us and who exemplify strength and character, because today, the role Engineering and Mathematics Award was presented to Col. informs us and at times entertains us. It provides a source for models for women are hard to find at times. She also discussed Donna Korycinski, Systems Engineering deputy department our power and fuel for our dreams.” the importance of role models, how they renew a sense of head, for her achievements as an outstanding leader, aviator, “We draw strength and inspiration from those that came optimism and increase the confidence to succeed. role model and her promotion of careers in military service. before and those remarkable women today,” she added. “Americans are bombarded with images of women selling The annual Women’s History Month event is sponsored “West Point is a place where bridges to the future are everything from beer to cars,” she said. “Young women by the Equal Opportunity Office, The Simon Center for the built on the foundations cemented in the past. When I was a searching for role models have difficulty seeing past this ‘sex Professional Military Ethic and the Women’s History Month cadet, there were six women on staff,” McAleer said. “Those sells’ mentality that ties a woman’s worth with their looks Committee. Sergeant Vanessa Lackington, equal opportunity women embodied the traits and qualities of the goddesses of generated by the likes of Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan and assistant, said the committee tries to find women of distinction myth. They are leaders that begat leaders. The trajectories Paris Hilton.” to speak at the annual event, not necessarily a woman who is of women graduates began with their strong insightful and McAleer includes in her book a wide spectrum of a West Point graduate, but someone who has contributed to inspiring contribution to coaching.” experienced women and voices that reflect a post-West Point the community, excelled in athletics or distinguished herself McAleer said she mentions several women in her book life for all graduates. in some way. Keller welcomes new CSM

Keller Army Community Hospital hosted a change of responsibility ceremony March 26 at the ‘49er Lodge. Col. Michael A. Deaton (center), KACH commander, presided over the ceremony between outgoing command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. Clayton Crooks and Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sprunger, incoming command sergeant major. The ceremony bid farewell to one noncommissioned officer while welcoming in another as the top noncommissioned officer for the Medical and Dental Command at West Point. The Medical Department Activity provides health care for more than 29,000 people, including cadets, active-duty personnel and their Family members and area retirees. It also provides occupational health care for government employees at West Point.

To m m y Gi l l i g a n /PV 8 April 1, 2010 Community Features and Photos Pointer View Spring break dipolmacy in foreign lands By Eric S. Bartelt Russian and frequently using my Managing Editor pocket dictionary, we were able to communicate and learn a lot of Today’s world is much smaller their traditions and ways of life, due to technology that allows us to both in the military and after hours be one affordable phone call, text in L’viv.” message or keyboard click away Two of Ables’ best memories from having a conversation with while at the academy were finding someone in Europe, South America, out how hard it is to drive a T-84 Asia or the Middle East. However, tank and receiving a perfect score to truly understand another culture while qualifying with their Makarov and its people, it still requires some PM, a 9mm pistol. time spent in another country. However, his most indelible The U.S. Military Academy memory was going to an indoor Foreign Academy Exchange aquapark in L’viv. Program is an international cultural “With temperatures well program of cadet exchange designed below freezing for our entire trip, to foster and promote goodwill an aquapark was the last thing between USMA and the foreign I expected to find,” Ables said. service academies of our allied “Luckily, it was indoors, but it nations. was an awesome park and was This year during spring break, a great way to spend a freezing from March 12-21, 55 cadets afternoon.” traveled to 27 countries around the Despite a slight language barrier, world to help further the United Ables felt it made for an entertaining States’ professional military ethic in event with his hosts. He said they foreign democratic societies. were very patient with his and The FAEP Program offers a Palmeri’s questions and it made for healthy dose of military training, an overall remarkable experience classroom attendance and cultural that he hopes cadets in the future immersion, according to Carol can enjoy. Miller, G-3 (operations) Deputy “FAEP seems like an absolutely Ukrainian cadet Serhiy Hotenov (left) sits with Yearling Micah Ables in a truck driving simulator Chief of the International Affairs indispensable tool for future during his trip to the Ukrainian Ground forces Academy. Al l p h o t o s b y Kirill Ma l u s h e n k o Division. diplomatic and military relations,” feeling of respect, brotherhood a N.Y. Mets baseball game, three same no matter where they learn While this year offered a new Ables said. “While there, you realize and camaraderie that cuts across days in Washington D.C. with a their military skill. FAEP travel country (Tanzania) you’re not just taking a field trip to nationalities and languages.” trip to Kings Dominion Amusement “Cadets are cadets regardless and several others that haven’t see another academy. Not only are Miller said the general consensus Park and a farewell dinner at Thayer of their country of origin and participated in some time (Colombia, you representing the (U.S. Military) among cadets is this was the best Hotel. culture,” Miller, who, quoting a Moldova, Qatar and Uzbekistan), Academy and the U.S. Army, but experience of their lives and their Miller is involved with the entire cadet comment about the trip, said. cadets continued to enjoy traveling you’re representing the USA to their friendships will last a lifetime. planning and execution processes “They all face the same challenges, to places like Austria, Belgium and military, government and regular The weather in the United of FAEP, which all starts in July of experience the same excitement and the Ukraine. citizens who would otherwise have States made travel to host countries the previous year to indentify the anxiety about their military futures Yearling Micah Ables traveled to no interaction with us. during the “Visit Phase” bumpy at countries that will be involved and and they all like to have fun.” the Ukraine with Yearling Jonathan “It’s an awesome responsibility the beginning, but all the cadets getting the interested cadets, who (Editor’s note: This is the first Palmeri and they enjoyed their and a great feeling to see how eventually got to their destinations. are chosen by November, prepped of three-to-four articles, depending experience at the Ukrainian Ground much other countries respect the The hope is the international cadets for their visit with passports and on how many photos the Pointer Forces Academy. Although Ables is U.S. military and West Point, in will not have to face the same plane tickets. View receives, of FAEP and cultural just learning Russian, he felt it was particular,” he added. “On a more predicament during the “Host It all works out to be a vivid immersion photos. Although a story good to delve into the culture and personal level, the relationships Phase” when they travel to West reminder that this unique program accompanied this week’s photos to experience some of what he’s been that we forged on FAEP were Point in April. offers an interesting look into other introduce FAEP, the next few weeks reading about in school. really neat. It was clear a strong The “Host Phase” will allow academies and shows cadets are the may only be photo pages.) “Our hosts spoke pretty bond was formed (with our hosts). cadets to entertain their international decent English,” Ables said. It’s cheesy to say it, but by the end counterparts with a karaoke “So between (knowing) a little (of the trip), there was this mutual icebreaker, a New York City trip,

Ukrainian cadet Serhiy Hotenov (left) shows Yearling Micah Ables the inner workings of a T-84 Yearlings Micah Ables and Jonathan Palmeri learn how to use the Tank at the Ukrainian Ground forces Academy during his FAEP Trip March 12-21. T-84 Tank simulator from Ukrainian cadet Serhiy Hotenov. Pointer View At Your Leisure April 1, 2010 9 Keller Corner Tobacco Cessation Program entering referrals for Health Net Want to stop using tobacco? Federal Services to process. If you need help or information, Make that primary care contact Trish Titus, Family Practice appointment by calling 938-7992. Clinic RN, at 938-3244. Have you heard of ECHO? Childbirth Preparation Classes Active Duty Family Members There will be a four-week who are homebound or have serious Childbirth Preparation Class Series medical or mental disabilities are in April. The series will be Tuesday, entitled to supplemental TRICARE April 13, 20 and 27. coverage under the Extended Care Classes are held in the KACH Health Option. second floor classroom from 6-8 Special education, assistive p.m. services and training on assistive Call 938-3210 to register. technology devices are just a few of the benefits offered through See Your PCM ECHO. It’s a good idea to schedule an Enrollment in the Exceptional appointment with your Primary Family Member Program is Care Manager after you’ve had any required. kind of emergency care. For more information, call This is especially important if Keller’s Health Benefits Advisors you were hospitalized after visiting at 938-4838. a civilian emergency room. Contact Health Net Federal Your PCM can help you continue Services at 888-874-2273 to enroll on the return trip to good health by in ECHO. NOW SHOWING in the movie theater at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752. Friday—The Tooth Fairy, PG, 7:30 p.m. Saturday—Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, PG, 7:30 p.m. Saturday—Valentine’s Day, PG-13, 9:30 p.m. Th e t h e at e r s c h e d u l e a l s o c a n b e f o u n d a t w w w .a a f e s .c o m .

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“The Point” (broadcast times) Thursday, Friday and Influenza hotline Thrill of the Hunt Monday through April 8 For information about influenza Two-year-old Andrew Overstreet is enthusiastic in his search for Easter eggs during the Easter 8 a.m., Noon, 4 p.m. and and flu shots, both seasonal and Eggstravaganza March 27. Balfour Beatty Communities hosted the annual Easter Egg Hunt at 6 p.m. H1N1, call 938-0888. the Boundless Playground. Mi ke St r a s s e r /PV 10 April 1, 2010 At Your Leisure Pointer View FMWR Blurbs FMWR Sports Office Tournaments now through April 5 during spring break. held from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. April 19 at the West who do not have the annual pass. The Family and Morale, Welfare and Located just minutes from West Point, Point Club’s Grand Ballroom. Visit the Web site at www.westpointmwr. Recreation Sports Office will conduct a co-ed Morgan Farm offers affordable kenneling Enjoy this around the world themed com/golf for tournament information, fees, softball tournament for all USMA personnel services close to home, for both military and luncheon with entertaining action stations specials and general information. 18 years of age and older. civilian personnel. prepared by our trained culinary staff. The tournament will be double elimination To make reservations, call 938-3926. For more information call 938-5120. Earth Day Hudson River Cleanup and teams must have five females and five In honor of Earth Day, Better Opportunities males at all times. Army Family Team Building training FMWR Ballroom Dancing Classes for Single Soldiers is teaming up with DPW The tournament starts the week of April The ACS Mobilization and Deployment Eight classes of Ballroom Dancing will and Youth Services to do a Hudson River 12 with games at 8:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. at Program is offering Army Family Team take place at 6:30 p.m. through April 27 at cleanup at South Dock. the FMWR H Lot complex. Building Level I training from 9-11 a.m. Cullum Hall. The event takes place from 2:30-5:30 To enter, contact Jim McGuinness at 938- April 8 and 22. Registration is at Leisure Travel Services, p.m. April 29. 3066 or e-mail [email protected]. AFTB Level II training is from 9 a.m.- 628 Hodges Place, or with credit card by There will be a barbecue following the The FMWR Sports Office will also 1:30 p.m. Friday. All classes will be held at phone at 938-2401. cleanup at the South Dock picnic area. conduct a pre-season softball tournament ACS Bldg. 622. For questions concerning class content, For more information, call Sgt. 1st Class for all USMA personnel 18 years of age and Free childcare will be provided for call the instructor, Joe Maraday, at (914) Jermaine Malone at 938-8063 or Sheryle older. registered participants. 489-1444. Miller at 938-6497. The tournament will be double elimination For registration and information, call and deadline for entry is April 22. The 938-5654. Volunteer Recognition Ceremony Memorial Day Ceremony at Castle tournament will start the week of April 26 and It’s time to recognize all of the volunteers Point VA Hospital conclude, weather permitting, by May 6. Easter Sunday Brunch that give their time throughout the year. BOSS is heading to the VA Hospital at Games will be played at 8:15 p.m. and There will be two seatings available at The annual Volunteer Recognition Castle Point for its Memorial Day Ceremony 9:15 p.m. at the FMWR H Lot complex. the West Point Club Sunday for an Easter Ceremony will be held April 26 at the West May 28. To enter contact Jim McGuinness at 938- Sunday Brunch. Point Club. Volunteer a few hours of your time to 3066 or e-mail [email protected]. The first seating is 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in To ensure that your volunteers are properly help escort the veterans to and from the the Pierce Dining Room. recognized, contact the Army Volunteer ceremony. West Point 5K/10K The second seating is 1-3:30 p.m. in the Corps coordinator at 938-3655 or christina. Transportation is provided and will be Registration is ongoing for the West Point Grand Ballroom. [email protected]. leaving the Buffalo Soldier Pavilion at 1 p.m. 5K/10K on active.com (keyword “West For reservations and more information, and returning by 4 p.m. Point”). call 938-5120. Discounted Dog Grooming For more information, call Sgt. 1st Class The West Point 5K/10K will be held May Morgan Farm is offering 10 percent Jermaine Malone at 938-8063 or Sheryle 15, which is Armed Forces Day, with both CYSS EDGE! Fun Run/5K Conditioning discounts on dog grooming throughout March Miller at 938-6497. races kicking off at 8:30 a.m. and the Kids’ The CYSS EDGE! is having a fun run/5K and April. Fun Run at 8:45 a.m. conditioning event for children in grades For more information and appointments, English for Language Learners For more information, call 938-6497. 3-12 from Tuesday-April 29 (Tuesdays and call 938-3926. ACS is currently looking for individuals Thursdays), after school. interested in increasing their English reading, Fitness Center Tidbits Register at the Youth Center, Bldg. 500. AER Campaign writing and speaking skills at night. The Family and Morale, Welfare and For more information, call 938-0829. The West Point Army Emergency Relief English for Language Learners is a free Recreation Fitness Center is offering a Campaign continues through May 15. class for anyone who wants to improve their lunchtime spin with Kate for 45 minutes at Driving Range Now Open For more information, call 938-5839. English skills. noon every Monday starting in April. The West Point Golf Course Driving Night classes would be scheduled For more information and to register, call Range will remain open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. WFSG Hearts Apart Support Group Wednesdays from 5:30-7 p.m. the Fitness Center at 938-6490. daily. The WFSG Hearts Apart Support Group, Once we receive five or more registrations, For more information, call 938-2435. presented by the ACS Mobilization and we will begin holding the class. English for Language Learners Deployment Program, is for Families of For more information and registration, English for Language Learners is a free Horse Riding Camps deployed Soldiers. call 938-3487 or e-mail william.luna@usma. class for anyone who wants to improve their Register now for one of Morgan Farm’s Group meetings will be held from 5:30- edu. English skills. The next class will be held at three- or five-day Summer Riding Camps. 7:30 p.m. Saturdays—April 17, May 15 and 9:30 a.m. Monday in the ACS training room, Dates are available in June, July and June 19. Dinner and special activities will be 2010 ACS Needs Assessment Survey Bldg. 622. August. provided for the entire Family. Input from Soldiers and their spouses is Classes will continue each Monday For more information, call 938-3926. Group meetings will take place at Youth critical for ACS program managers in making through May 31. Services, Bldg. 500. assessments of the utilization of ACS services For more information and registration, CYSS Fit EDGE! Intro to Yoga For more information, call 938-5658. by specific groups and decisions about the call 938-3487 or e-mail william.luna@usma. Fit EDGE! Introduction to Yoga classes suitability of current ACS services. edu. begin April 14 for grades 3-12 and run weekly Ski Rental Equipment and Ski Locker The local community Needs Assessment on Wednesdays after school until May 5. Returns takes place every three years. It’s your chance Art EDGE! Spring Photography Register at the Youth Center (Bldg. 500) All seasonal equipment rentals must be to make an impact on West Point’s Army Art EDGE! Spring Photography classes or for more information, call 938-0829. returned no later than April 23 to avoid late Community Service. start Friday for grades 3-12 and run weekly fees. Complete the ACS Needs Assessment Mondays or Fridays after school depending Tax Deadline Buffet Equipment can be returned from 8 a.m.- Survey to let us know how to better serve you. on grade level. Enjoy a stress free buffet at the West 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday at the ski rental There are two ways to complete the survey: Register at the Youth Center (Bldg. 500) Point Club’s Pierce Dining Room from 5-8 building. After April 23, drop off your Complete the paper form or the form online or for more information, call 938-3727. p.m. April 15. equipment at Round Pond and you will be at https://www.myarmyonesource.com/ The Club will feature debt stew, refund charged $1 per day that the equipment is survey_WestPoint. Leisure Travel Services is moving meatloaf and other delights. Spouses of late. There are 62 questions in total and LTS is moving from Buffalo Soldier deployed personnel eat at half price. All season lockers must be cleaned out by the survey only takes about 10 minutes to Pavilion Friday and will open at the FMWR For more information, call 938-5120. May 1 to avoid late fees. complete. Fitness Center Monday. For more questions regarding the survey, For more information, call 938-3601. Hunter Safety Course Karaoke Night call Amy Rodick at 938-5658 or amy.rodick@ Round Pond is hosting a New York State Karaoke Night at the West Point Club’s usma.edu. Outdoor Recreation News Hunter Safety Course from 6-10 p.m. April 16 Grey Room takes place from 5-11 p.m. April Round Pond opens for the season today. and from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 17 at Bonneville 23. The hours of operation will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cabin. Come out and strut your stuff and become For more information, call 938-2503. All participants must be 12 years or older a West Point star. The Bull Pond lottery will be held at and must attend both classes. 9 a.m. Saturday at the Bonneville Cabin, For more information or to register, call General public annual greens fee Round Pond. 938-2503. passes on sale now MARCH share prices (as of 03/29) Active duty military personnel may call The West Point Golf Course will be 938-2503 for a lottery number. Administrative Professional’s offering a general public annual greens fee C Fund — + 0.16 (13.9751) Appreciation International Luncheon pass for the 2010 season. S Fund — + 0.24 (18.1694) Give your Pets a Spring Break The Administrative Professional’s The new pass allows holders to reserve tee I Fund — + 0.14 (18.6524) Bring your pets to Morgan Farm Kennels Appreciation International Luncheon will be times two days before general public players Pointer View At Your Leisure April 1, 2010 11 What’s Happening Youth baseball In 1961, he was involved allowed at those locations on these free tax assistance before the April sacredheartschoolnewburgh.org. Youth baseball registration in a landmark civil rights case days. 15 deadline. For more information, call 565- for ages 7-13 continues at Youth that ulimately resulted in the There are mulitple fishing and The West Point Tax Assistance 1637 or 566-6892. Services. desegregation of the University of boating venues to choose from in Center is located in Bldg. 626, open For more information, call 938- Georgia. the area during this period. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Formal Awards Dinner/ 3550. For more information, call Maj. For more information, call Alec Assistance is available for Induction Ceremony Daniel Hall at 938-2476. Lazore, Range Control office, at active-duty military, retirees and The Department of Physics Baggers needed 938-3007. their Family members. and Nuclear Engineering will be The West Point Commissary Relief Society birthday dinner Filers should bring all pertinent conducting a formal Awards Dinner/ needs baggers. Duties include The Relief Society of the Church G&EnE lecture documents, to include W-2s, Induction Ceremony at 6 p.m. April bagging groceries and carry out of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints The Department of Geography mortgage interest statements and 27 in the Black, Gray and Gold service. will host a Relief Society birthday and Environmental Engineering childcare expenses. Room of the Cadet Mess Hall. Baggers work for tips only. dinner to celebrate 167 years of is presenting guest lecturer Jim For details, call 938-4145. The guest speaker will be For more information, call worldwide sisterhood at 6:30 p.m. Rokakis, treasurer in Cuyahoga Commander of the Missile Defense Christina at 938-3663, ext. 224. Wednesday at the ‘49er Lodge. County, Ohio. Be Food Safe Agency, Lt. Gen. Patrick O’Reilly, Reservations should be He will present “Predatory The West Point Commissary who was also an instructor at the Look out for your Census forwarded by Monday to Shaunna Lending and Urban Collapse” to has scheduled two Food Safety academy. The distribution of the Census to Tonelli at shaunnatonelli@yahoo. cadets enrolled in EV390B, Urban weekends, noon-4 p.m. April 16 Cadets will be inducted into West Point residents via the Postal com. Geography, from 12:50-1:45 p.m. and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 17; and both the Society of Physics Students Service took place in mid-March. Weekly meetings are scheduled April 12 in Washington Hall’s Room noon-4 p.m. April 23 and 11 a.m.-3 and the American Nuclear Society. Residents should complete the Sunday in Thayer Hall, room 451, 5326. p.m. April 24. For more information, call Maj. 10-question Census form and mail noon-1 p.m., for all women ages 18 For more information, call The U.S. Army Veterinary John DeLong at 938-3082. it back no later than today. and older. 938-8798 or 938-6320. Everyone Command will provide information is invited to attend. and handouts. Deliver the Pointer View Last Supper portrayal Financial Readiness Classes For more information, call 938- A newspaper carrier position is Join the U.S. Military Academy The following Financial Scholastic Book Fair 3663. available for delivering the Pointer Chaplain’s Office as it hosts the Readiness Classes are scheduled A Scholastic Book Fair is View in the local area. portrayal of the Living Last Supper at the Army Community Service scheduled April 12-16 in the West Greek Independence Day For more information, call 346- by Class of 2010 cadets at 7:30 p.m. conference room, Bldg. 622. Point Elementary School’s Multi- celebration 3214. tonight at the Cadet Chapel. • First-Term Soldier Financial Purpose Room. Highland Falls will observe its Everyone is invited to attend. Training: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The fair is open daily 8 a.m.-4 15th annual Greek Independence Family Fun Day For more information, call the Wednesday (mandatory for First- p.m., with additional hours and a Day celebration at 2 p.m. April 18 at The Children’s Angel Network Cadet Chaplain’s Office at 938- Term Soldiers); bake sale at 5-8 p.m. April 14. Memorial Park in Highland Falls. of Highland Falls is hosting its 2nd 3412. • Retirement Planning: 3:30- Mayor Joe D’Onofrio hosts the annual St. Jude’s Family Fun Day 4:30 p.m. April 14 (free and open Customer Appreciation ceremony and the keynote speaker is noon-5 p.m. May 8 in Roe Park. Community Easter Egg Hunt to military and civilians); Step back in time and relive the Anna Condoulis, executive director For more information, call 446- The West Point Community • Debt Liquidation/Credit ‘70s during Paperclips Customer of NYU School of Continuing and 2030. Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Management: 3-4:15 p.m. April Appreciation Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Professional Studies. 2 p.m. Saturday at Trophy Point 21 (free and open to military and April 13. Following the ceremony, there School Board elections for West Point youths ages 10 and civilians); Meet industry vendors and enjoy will be a reception at the Highland The West Point School Board younger. • Money 101: 3-4:15 p.m. April ‘70s era food, music and fun. Falls Fire Department Hall. has announced that an election will Children need to be accompanied 28; Paperclips is located at Bldg. Both the ceremony and reception be held May 12 to fill four vacancies by an adult and bring a basket. For more information or to 667A, second floor. are open to the public. on the Board. For more information, call 859- register, call 938-5653/4621. School board members are 4616. Guest lecture Engineering Ethics Lecture activel- involved military community Book Signing The Department of Geography Marc Edwards, a Charles P. members who demonstrate interest Wheelchair Rugby Brian Shellum will be signing and Environmental Engineering Lunsford Professor of Civil and in one of the most vital aspects demonstration copies of his book “Black Cadet in is presenting guest lecturer C. Environmental Engineering at of our American way of life—the The second annual New York a White Bastion: Charles Young at David Cooper, Ph.D., Professor Virginia Tech, will present a lecture education of our young people. Warriors Wheelchair Demonstration, West Point,” and his newest release of Environmental Engineering, on engineering ethics at 1:55 p.m. We encourage all interested organized by Helen Hayes Hospital “Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Department of Civil, Environmental April 21 in the Washington Hall community members to submit Adapted Sports and Recreation Regiment: The Military Career of and Construction Engineering at Auditorium. petitions to run for a position on the Program, takes place at 9 a.m.- Charles Young” 8:30-11:30 a.m. the University of Central Florida The lecture is titled “Lead in West Point School Board. 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Arvin Cadet April 8 at the USMA Bookstore, April 14. Drinking Water and Public Health: Beginning April 12, petitions Physical Development Center. fourth floor of Thayer Hall. He will present “Carbon Capture A Scientist’s Descent into the will be available in the following The Warriors will take on their and Storage—Technology for the Activist Netherworld.” All are locations: rivals, the Philadelphia Magee Tour new CDC Future” to students enrolled in invited to attend. • Office of the NY&VA DDESS Eagles, in a scrimmage. Tour the new Lee Area Child EV397, Air Pollution Engineering, Superintendent, Bldg. 705. Spectators will have an Development Center with the Parent from 7:30-8:25 a.m. and to Contact Eileen Ellingsen at opportunity after the scrimmage Advisory Board at 12:15 p.m. April D/G&EnE faculty and professional Special Olympics 938-3506 or e-mail her at Eileen. to jump in the wheelchairs and test 8. engineers from DPW from 12:50- The 2010 Hudson Valley Region [email protected]; their skills against the players. Stay for a meeting afterward to 1:45 p.m. Both lectures will take Special Olympics takes place at 10 • Youth Services, Bldg. 500; For more information, call discuss any ideas or issues with the place in the D/G&EnE Conference a.m. April 24 at Shea Stadium. • Office of the Directorate of Matthew Castelluccio, Helen new CDC. Room 6004, 6th floor, Washington For more information or to Family and Morale, Welfare and Hayes Hospital Adaptive Sports For more information, call Hall. volunteer, contact Col. Tom Hiebert Recreation, Bldg. 681. coordinator, at 786-4950. Heather Sapp at 938-4465. For more information, call at [email protected]. The completed petition, with the Maj. David-Michael Roux, EV397 signature of one eligible voter, must Distinguished Leader Series Penny Social course director, at 938-4622. Run for Education be returned to the NY&VA DDESS The Department of Behavorial The Highland Falls Fire Sacred Heart School in Superintendent’s Office by close of Sciences and Leadership is hosting Department is sponsoring a Penny DLS speaker Newburgh is hosting a “Run for business April 26, for names to be its Distinguished Leader Series at Social at 4 p.m. April 10. Behavorial Sciences and Education” four-mile race and placed on the official ballot. 12:50 p.m. Tuesday at Thayer Hall The social includes refreshments Leadership continues its one-mile kids’ run April 24 at School Board members are Room 277. and door prizes. Distinguished Leader Series as Chadwick Lake Park, Route 300 in elected by parents of children The Black and Gold Forum Mike Duke, President and CEO of Newburgh. attending school at West Point guest speaker is Vernon Jordan, Sandhurt Competition Walmart, speaks to Black & Gold Race day registration begins at Elementary and Middle Schools and the senior managing director for closings Forum members from 12:50-1:45 8 a.m., with the kids run (children serve a two-year term. However, the Wall Street Firm Lazard Freres During the Sandhurst p.m. April 14 in Thayer Hall Room 13 and younger) starting at 9 a.m., a two-year commitment is not & Co. Competition, which takes place 348. and the four mile race beginning at required. Jordan is recognized as one of April 9010, Camp Buckner and 9:30 a.m. Voting will take place America’s prominent Civil Rights Lake Popolopen will be closed . Tax deadline approaching P r e - r e g i s t r a t i o n i s May 12 at a location to be leaders. Fishing and boating will not be There is still time to receive available online at www. determined. 12 April 1, 2010 Army and Community Sports Pointer View Off to best start since 2002, softball desires more success Story and photos by added. “Once you do something, Eric S. Bartelt you have the confidence that you Managing Editor can do it again and almost a sense of being annoyed if you don’t If the saying “good things come repeat it.” to those who wait” holds true, then DePolo, who spent the last two Army Softball has a lot to look seasons as an assistant at Army, is forward to in 2010. settling in as a first-time head coach After a terrible weather spell in and the transition has been made February cost the Black Knights easier by the team’s best start in their first two tournaments of the eight years. season and delayed their opening “I think winning helps game by three weeks, the team has everything,” DePolo said. “Winning stormed out to its best record (11-9) is a byproduct of what you do since the 2002 season. every day. You’re going to build The 2002 season was a special a true program day in and day out one because it was the last time at practice and how you approach Army won the Patriot League practice. championship and earned a trip to “I like games because it gives us the NCAA Regionals. a benchmark to what we need to do With only two firstie non- when we get back on the practice pitching regulars and six of the nine field,” she continued. “Practice is starters either plebes or yearlings, it where our habits are developed and may be tough for Army to continue the team is built. Games are about its success, but chances are the execution. talent that first-year head coach “I was upset (our first two Michelle DePolo has compiled may tournaments) were cancelled more make some heads turn by the end of or less because I wanted something this spring. to keep fueling us at practice, DePolo said the team’s positive something to work on with new attitude and desire has led to its goals to attain and keep that fire Yearling first baseman Alexis AuBuchon leads all Army hitters with a .429 batting average and a early success, and preparation and burning,” DePolo continued. “We .548 on-base percentage after 20 games. winning is the fuel that has kept certainly have a long way to go (to team-leading 23 hits, eight doubles her coach. Georgia Tech and the University of the young squad going early in the get to where we want), and we’re and 16 runs batted in. “AuBuchon’s defense at first Georgia, said her strongest asset that season. looking forward to it.” Tomlinson, who DePolo calls base is stellar,” DePolo explained. she brings to the team is her love “Success breeds more Two players DePolo has been the team’s most improved player, is “She really picks us up a lot with for softball. success and confidence comes impressed with early on are her having her best season by far with a catching bad throws or just her “Softball is my passion. It’s my by making sure the unexpected captains, Firsties catcher Erin .361 batting average and knocking ability to backhand the ball.” favorite thing to do and I try to bring becomes expected,” DePolo said. McClain and left fielder Jennae her first career home run in the first Duval continues to provide a that to practice every day,” Duval “Defensively and offensively, we try Tomlinson. 20 games. much-needed power stroke for the said. “I try to remind girls why they to prepare for any potential situation McClain has continued to do Two other players DePolo team and is tied for the team lead in love softball, what a great sport it is that could occur. We’ve done a a great job calling games and speaks highly of are Yearlings first home runs with two after leading the and how it is a privilege that we get ton of repetitions, so everything is handling the pitching staff, which baseman Alexis AuBuchon and team as a plebe with six homers. to do it here.” second nature. includes current six-game winner third baseman Rachael Duval. “(Duval) brings a little bit of While there’s really no feeling “As we progress, we should start Firstie Jessi Muckelroy, while AuBuchon leads the team in everything,” DePolo said. “She can like hitting a ball in the sweet spot taking a step up by doing things performing excellently at the plate hitting with a .429 average, but it’s absolutely hit for power, but she also of the bat, Duval said the best part quicker and more proficiently,” she with a .404 batting average and a her fielding that jumps out most to hits in the number three spot and of the game is the little successes that’s where you want her to be a from situations she practices every very consistent batter.” day with her team. In high school, Duval split time “It’s getting a chance to make between third base and catcher, a back handed play down the line and she is digging in deep at third at third when I’ve put in countless base. hours of ground ball practices,” “She definitely proved herself to Duval said. “It’s seeing (Yearling be the best person to handle the hot outfielder) Natalia (Gruenbaum) corner,” DePolo said. “However, laying down a beautiful bunt on she could easily play any position the left side after having caught on the field, including pitcher. She for her in practice for hours or it’s is extremely versatile … she’s not seeing (Yearling pitcher) Bonnie afraid to lay down a bunt, she’s (DeAntona) get her first win after not afraid to get her hands dirty putting in so much work. It’s the and slide into any base, she’s just a team’s little successes more than great athlete and one of our hardest anything that makes this game workers.” fun.” Being one of the hardest workers, The biggest growth in Duval’s Duval is continuing to grow every game has been her mental approach, day and that daily evolution could as she has learned to harness her manifest itself into being one of the newfound power stroke and reclaim best players in the Patriot League. her base-hits swing. Her development with the team’s “I wasn’t much of a home run growth could all come together hitter before I got here and once I within the next year or two and a got a taste of how good it feels to Patriot League title. hit the long ball last year, I kind of “The learning curve is very steep got focused on that a little bit too for us, but everyone is growing by much,” Duval said. “It took away leaps and bounds,” Duval said. “I from my real strength and that’s think we will be really good by being a consistent singles, doubles the time 2012 comes, my firstie hitter and hitting a home run when Yearling third baseman Rachael Duval has been a solid defender in the field, leading all fielders in season.” I get the perfect pitch. I think I’m a assists with 44. Offensively, Duval is batting .339 with two home runs, six doubles and 10 runs The Auburn, Ga., native, who lot more confident in my swing and batted in from the third spot in the batting order. spurned recruiting offers from See SOFTBALL, Page 13 Pointer View Army and Community Sports April 1, 2010 13 Defense claims win in annual Black-Gold Game By Mike Strasser Assistant Editor/Copy

Hours before the kickoff to the annual Black-Gold Game March 27 at Michie Stadiun, eight-year-old Sam Gwinn had an early Army Football moment. Running across the field to the 50-yard line, Sam stood and took in the Army Athletics logo painted center mass on the field before sprinting back to his Family. Sam, along with his grandparents, father, sister and younger brother took advantage of the pre-game festivities which included a rummage sale, live music and a mini fan zone called Black Knights Alley. “This is my first time here. It’s been fun so far, and seems like there’s a lot for us to do,” said Jeremy Gwinn, Sam’s father, and Social Sciences instructor at West Point. “We came here primarily for the Black Knights Alley, but we’ll stay and watch the game.” The game itself proved to be a crowd- pleaser and the first opportunity for fans to see some of the newer talent on the Army football roster. Before to the game, Army football coach Rich Ellerson said the contest would emphasize players who had not seen a lot of playing time during the fall. The game pitted offense (Black) versus defense (Gold) with a scoring system rewarding points on both sides for scores, changes of possession and other favorable stats. Plebe quarterback Trent Steelman had a shaky start with two incomplete passes putting the defense ahead 4-0. The offense found its groove with the efforts of Cow Patrick Mealy, Yearling defensive back Jack Finan helped the defense tie the game at 32-32 with his interception. The Gold team, all dodging into the end zone for a commanding defensive players, won the Black-Gold Game 42-35 at Michie Stadium March 27. To m m y Gi l l i g a n /PV 16-5 lead. Steelman’s 23-yard pass to Yearling 32. For the Gold, Yearling Andrew Rodriquez Jimmy Reitter went was successful for 28 Most Valuable Players of the B Squad. Davyd Brooks put the offense ahead 23-6. posted three tackles and a tackle for loss, yards on two-of-six passes. The Lt. Gen. Garrison Davidson Award, However, the defense mounted a while Cow Kingsley Ehie had three tackles An awards ceremony was conducted prior distinguishing the player with the Highest resurgence, with Cow Donovan Travis and forced a fumble during the 42-35 win to the game with Firstie Alejandro Villaneuva Military Standing on the team went to Firstie bringing the Gold within seven after an for the defense. receiving the Maj. William Whitehead Award, Matthew Coulthard. interception put the score at 24-17. Yearling On the other side, Steelman completed honoring the player with the highest class Army Football will open the regular season Jack Finan also recorded an interception to 6-of-9 passes for 80 yards and Brooks recorded standing. Firstie Jude Cooke and Andrew on the road Sept. 4 at Eastern Michigan. tie the game 32-32, and a failed kick attempt two touchdowns. Cow Jameson Carter rushed DiEugenio were the recipients of the Col. Joel The home opener is scheduled noon Sept. put the defense ahead for the first time, 38- for 30 yards on four carries. Yearling QB B. Stephens Memorial Award, presented to the 11 against Hawaii. SOFTBALL, Women’s Tennis streak continues, now 17-6 cont’d from page 12 By Tracy Nelson Army entered singles play on a mission Athletic Communications and all six players delivered. hitting style this year.” Houghton won her first set at No. 1 singles DePolo said because Duval is such a great Strong singles play up and down the by a 6-4 score and put the match away with athlete that the sky is the limit for her budding lineup spelled victory for the Army women’s a dominating 6-0 effort in the second set to star third baseman. tennis team March 27 as the Black Knights defeat Colgate’s Elise DeRose, who was a “She has a great head on her shoulders, blanked visiting Colgate, 7-0, at Lichtenberg first team All-Patriot League pick during the works hard and has a true passion for the Tennis Center. 2009 season. game,” DePolo said. “She loves being out The victory marked Army’s 41st Houghton is the two-time defending there every minute of every day, and when consecutive Patriot League regular season Patriot League Player of the Year. one of your best players (gives everything win and extended the team’s current win Beehler, who ascended into the No. 2 spot she’s got)—that’s priceless.” streak to six. this weekend after playing the majority of the The goal for the season, in DePolo’s eyes, Army (17-6, 4-0 Patriot League) recovered spring at No. 3, picked up a 6-1, 6-3 victory is to approach every practice and game, every from a sluggish start in doubles play to win all over Inacker. minute of play with 100 percent investment. six singles matches in straight sets. Beehler has now won five-straight The biggest goal is to maintain consistency Colgate (5-5, 0-1) opened the Patriot matches. in the team’s mentality and actions that will League season with a solid doubles effort, Head coach Paul Peck called upon Cow lead to wins down the road. pushing Army in both the second and third Jessica Ahn to face Colgate’s Cameron However, while DePolo is looking at flights. Williams in the third flight. things long term, Duval is thinking about the Cow Anne Houghton and Firstie co- Ahn responded with a 6-1, 6-2 win in her immediate and believes the team can surprise captain Kristin Beehler remained perfect first singles bout since March 7. people now. on the weekend, running away with an 8-1 Hang won her fourth in a row and “(My goal this season is) a Patriot League victory in the top flight. improved to 11-3 this spring with a 6-0, championship,” Duval said. “I believe we Meanwhile, Plebe Erin Colton and Cow 6-4 triumph over Stephanie Brown at No. 4 can play with anybody in the Patriot League. Annie Hang outlasted Colgate’s Samantha singles. There’s nobody better than us on paper or in Inacker and Stephanie Bender in an 8-7 (1) Tollerton and Verano both blanked their real life. tiebreaker. respective opponents in the fifth and sixth “This team has heart, the inner fire and Cows Michael Tollerton and Robie Verano flights, respectively. skill to be very good,” she added. “I think it’s picked up their team-high 18th doubles win of Tollerton’s 6-0, 6-0 win stretched her Cow Anne Houghton earned singles and our time to take the Patriot League.” the year with an 8-5 win at No. 3 doubles. singles win streak to eight matches. doubles victories. Er i c S. Ba r te l t /PV

14 April 1, 2010 Army and Community Sports Pointer View Women’s Handball Black goes 3-2 at Walker Invitational Story and Photo by Tommy Gilligan Assistant Editor/Photo

The fifth annual 1st Lt. Laura Walker Invitational Women’s Handball Invitational was held March 27-28 at Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center. The team established the event after 1st Lt. Laura Walker, Class of 2003, was killed in action by an IED while deployed in Afghanistan in August 2005. Walker, a former West Point Handball Team captain who lead her squad to the national collegiate championship, was offered an opportunity to pursue the Olympic handball team, but turned it down to serve in the Corps of Engineers. In her memory, the team took another step in their quest of becoming national collegiate champions this past weekend by defeating rival University of North Carolina, by a score of 16-10 for third place and first among college teams. “The way the team has progressed this semester since their loss to UNC is a true testament to the teams’ work ethic,” Capt. Jana Fajardo (Class of 2001) women’s team handball’s co-head coach. “UNC beat us by more than a few goals last time we played and the girls have truly stepped it up to take this victory.” The Black team went 3-2, third overall and first among college teams, and had strong showings against the more experienced club teams that are primarily filled with players from European countries, traditionally Plebe Trish O’Toole leaps over the University of North Carolina defense and passes to the left winger Firstie Joy Turner hotbeds for handball talent. The Gold team during the second half of the 1st Lt. Laura Walker Invitational March 27 in Arvin Gymnasium. O’Toole netted 10 goals made strides in improving their game as over the two days of action. they became more of a unit throughout the years past to combat their lack of experience the court.” to the team.” weekend and continued their development. compared to the established clubs from major Both coaches believe that this very well As the team continues to gel and become “For the majority of the team, their first metropolitan areas. could be the best team they’ve had since they better with every practice, the goals it experience playing the sport is when they “Our captains adopted the training began coaching. established at the beginning of the season arrive here on campus,” Fajardo said. “For standards of the U.S. Olympic team,” Maj. “Like many other competitive club sports, have become more of a reality. many of the club teams such as Boston and Keirya Langkamp, co-head coach and team the team is comprised of many former corps With one more tournament scheduled NYCTH, they have players that have been officer-in-charge. “They were not concerned squad athletes that bring another dimension during the April 23 weekend in South Carolina playing since they were children.” about experience level. They developed the to the team,” Langkamp said. “Some on prior to the National Championships, the Lady Yet this year the team came into the fall try-outs based on athletic ability, among our team are former softball and basketball Black Knights hope to keep the legacy of what semester taking a different approach than in other qualities, to assemble the best team on players. They all provide another dynamic Laura Walker stood for alive. Sports calendar CLUB RESULTS April 1-10 • Women’s Lacrosse—The Army Women’s Lacrosse Field against the University of Rhode Island. team traveled to Syracuse March 27 to face Cortland and Corps Syracuse in back-to-back games. Cycling—The West Point Cycling Team competed S u n d a y —So f t b a l l • Fr i d a y —Wo m e n ’s Te n n i s Army came out strong in the first game against March 27-Sunday in Trenton and Princeton, N.J. v s . La f a y ette , 1 p.m. v s . Du q u e s n e , 5 p.m., Cortland, earning a 13-10 victory. Of the Black Knights’ The race weekend consisted of three races—an individual (Do u b l e h e a d e r ), Ar m y Li c h te n b e r g Te n n i s Ce n te r 13 goals, nine goals came from three players—Cow time trial, a criterium and a circuit. So f t b a l l Co m p l e x . (o r ) Ma l ek TC. midfielder Elizabeth Small, Plebe midfielder Cory Firstie Kelsey Hassin was the only West Point competitor Trainor and Yearling attacker Hannah Johnson. Two other in the individual time trial and she placed very well. W e d n e s d a y —So f t b a l l Fr i d a y -Sa t u r d a y —Tr a c k yearlings, Lauren French and Casey Weliver, added a pair The second race of the weekend was the criterium, a race v s . Io n a , 4 p . m . a n d f i e l d , Di c k Sh e a Ope n , of goals each. characterized by short fast laps with a multitude of sprints (Do u b l e h e a d e r ), Ar m y No o n (b o t h d a y s ), Sh e a The team’s offensive efforts were complemented by throughout the race. So f t b a l l Co m p l e x . St a d i u m . the goaltending of Cow Kyra Barone and solid defense In the criterium, Plebe Kevin Rutherford won the race, of Firsties Elizabeth Connors and Stefanie Forgione and which consisted of a field of more than 60 riders. Ap r i l 9—Me n ’s Te n n i s v s . Sa t u r d a y —La c r o s s e v s . Cow Emeline Hood. This first-place finish showcased his future for success on Bu c k n e l l , 3 p.m., Ma l ek Co l g a te , No o n , Michie While the team lost to Syracuse 12-5, the offense the West Point Cycling Team. Te n n i s Ce n te r . St a d i u m . continued to display its power thanks to goals by Johnson, The final race of the weekend occurred Sunday, which was Small and French. a circuit race, an endurance race ranging from 30-90 minutes Club S a t u r d a y —Wo m e n ’ s Plebe defender Noreen Masciello contributed an where final position was the only criteria for points. T e n n i s v s . Fa i r l e i g h T h u r s d a y —Wo m e n ’ s impressive and morale-boosting goal after recovering a Rutherford added to his amazing criterium performance D ickinson, No o n , Ru g b y v s . RMC, 3:30 turnover from Syracuse and running it down the length and placed fourth in the circuit of the Men’s Novice field Li c h te n b e r g Te n n i s Ce n te r p.m., An d e r s o n Ru g b y of the field to score. of more than 60 riders while Plebe Thomas Devane placed (o r ) Ma l ek TC. Co m p l e x . These two games not only highlight the offensive 11th. Cow James Thornton and Yearling Gregory Keith capabilities of this team but also the talent of many of the placed within the Top 10 in the Men’s Advanced category S a t u r d a y —So f t b a l l Ap r i l 8-10—Bo x i n g , 2010 younger players, which surely promises a bright future for race. West Point Cycling had a very successful race weekend v s . La f a y ette , 1 p.m. Na t i o n a l Co l l eg i ate Bo x i n g Army Women’s Lacrosse. in New Jersey and is excited as it prepares for Bucknell in (Do u b l e h e a d e r ), Ar m y Ch a m p i o n s h i p s , Ti m e s TBA, The women return to action at noon Saturday at Daly Pennsylvania this weekend. So f t b a l l Co m p l e x . Ei s e n h o w e r Ha l l .