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The V.M.I. C One of Americans Last Independent College Newspapers VOLUME LXXVI Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia, February 28, 1986 NUMBER 19 Leadership Series Washington by: S T Miller R econsidered Thf Hig^s lecture series con- was thought to be "seriously himself and his cause complete- tinued this week with an adress deficient" in those areas. Yet in ly." The men who followed him Professor John Shy of the spHe of is, he was a great respected him for this and for University of Michigan on the leader. his' "strength and confidence." sul)je( t of" (Jeorge Washington So why then was Washington The beliefs of his men held his Keconsidered." Professor Shy a great leader? One answer lies all volunteer army together. IS ^jcncrally regarded by profes- in the "Washington Legend." is The fact that men stayed with sional historians as one of the is the most commonly Washington throughout very ading authorities on George understood and believed ex- trying winters attests to the fact Washington. Following a brief planation by the layman. It is that they were willing to follow summary of the) Revolutionary related to the fact that him. War and Washington's role, Shy Washington delivered our coun- Washington may not have defined two essential principles try from the British and led our been a brilliant strategist or leadership He said, "a young countrysuccessfully in tactician but his strong beliefs VMI Star leader must be competent, the early years. However, as drew men into service and held must strive to increase his skills explained earlier, this legend them once committed. His lack nd knowledge; and and does not hold up under close of compassion was sup- by David Sheckells Elmore, who hails from secondly, a leader must be com- scrutiny, erefore the question plemented with the "dignity Gay Elmore, Class of 1986, Charleston, West Virginia, passionate." F'rofessor Shy remains. Professor shy argues that he brought to the situation was a repeat selection for the leads the conference in scoring defines this compassion as a that "George Washington (in the Revolution)." He may All-Southern Conference with 22.7 points per game sensitivity to people of an l)ehaved as hisfollowers thought not have won many battles but basketball team announced this average. He has only been held )rganization", or in this case, he should." The key here is that he maintained the Continental past week. Elmore lead the to under 20 points in one con- army, (ieorge Washington "Washington believed in (continued on page 7) voting with 130 points out of a ference game. Elmore was possible 138 in balloting by selected twice during the Southern Conference Sports season as Conference Player of Media Association members. the Week. Rounding out the first team Elmore and the Keydets Napoleon selections were Leroy Gasque, finished their regular season Western Carolina, Wes Stall- schedule this week with a win by: HobMerkel enemy, Napoleon used a box of ings. East Tennessee, Derek over Davidson here at VMI to On Wednesday night, VMI four smaller, highly Rucker of Davidson and Skip place them in the Southern Con- was the setting for an incredible maneuverable Corps. When his Henderson of Marshall. (continuedon page?) adventure into the tactical and forces were superior, he used strategic mind of one of the his maneuverable Corps to Provisional Speakers List for The 19K6 VMI Symposium world's greatest military cap- envelope the enemy from the tains. Professor David rear. April 7 ("handler, the head of the But Napoleon also brought Keynote (Pro): LTG James Abrahamson, USAF, Director SDIO Department of War Studies and the concept of terrorizing the (with remarks by Edward Teller) International Affairs at the enemy commanders' Royal Military Academy at and'in,turn their forces even Keynote (Con): Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr., President, Arms Control Sandhorst, England, gave a before the battle or campaign Association; Former Dep. Dir. USACDA; Head, US Delegation TNF; Chair, Ford/MITRE Nuclear most interesting presentation had begun. Energy Policy Group; Asst Dir USACDA; Senior on Napoleon Bonaparte. Then, why did Napoleon fail? Staff, NSC. Professor Chandler began his According to Chandler, lecture with a brief description Napoleon failed to counter the Panel: The Impact of SDI on Soviet-American Relations of Napoleon's life. He was a highly effective raids and Amb. Edward Rowney, Head, US Del. START (pro) commander of a French Army blockading conducted by the Jack Mendelsohn, Dep. Dir. Arms Control Association; containing more than 100,0(X) British Navy. He also failed to Former FSO, member US Del. START (con) soldiers at the age of 26. And train his higher commanders Representative from the Soviet Embassy (con) nine years later, he became the properly and to allow the essen- Kmperor of the French Empire. tial rest following campaigns. April 8 Napoleon was described as a And the growing superiority in Panel: The Impact of SDI on Strategic Doctrine great lawmaker, politician and the enemies forces and tactics. Steven Maaranen, Los Alamos National Laboratory (pro) Kmperor by Professor Napoleon failed to create newer Barry M. Blechman, Defense Forcasts, Inc.; (con) Chandler. Napoleon was also strategies when the enemy Panel: The Allied Response to SDI (both opposed) the initiator of all the great pro- began to discover his two basic Christian Hacke, Professor of Political Science, University poganda that has been used strategies. of the Federal Army, Hamburg; Member of the Christian since in warfare. Democratic Party Chandler states that General Pierre Gallois, French Nuclear Strategist and a "Napoleon had doubled the founder of the French nuclear force speed of war in his lifetime." To do this, Napoleon copied the use Panel: The Technical Feasibility of SDI of two basic tactical maneuvers Louis Marquet, Dir. Directed Energy Weapons, SDIO; from past and then contem- former Assoc. Head, Optics Division, Lincoln Laboratory, porary leaders. For use when MIT (pro) inferior in numbers to the Page 2. TheVMI Cadet, February 28,1986 Editorial Letters To The Editor Dear Sir, (Jene Wise, Chairman Although nurtured through priceless way. Rockbridge County Chapter Three Awarded college from a technical cur- American Red Cross riculum, I was recently afford- Cadet William W. Anderson, Jr. ed the opportunity to a most Dear Sir, "Discretional rewarding work of diplomacy. Dear Sir, As chairman of the Standing What I refer to was the Interna- When the Red Cross Blood- Committee on the VMI Sympos- tional Relations' Club's trip to mobile visited the Virginia ium I want, for all of us involv- Medal Of Honor" Canada 12-16 February. Military Institute on Tuesday ed, to thank you for the gen- The educational outing in- and Wednesday, 18 and 19 erous background article on the volved a whirlwind schedule of February 1986, the followmg Symposium appearing in the Honor is our most cherished tradition and at the Institute, and all interviews, conferences and cadets were awarded two- issue of 14 February. At the of us know the t)asis of the code: a cadet does not lie, cheat, steal, or sessions with a broad realm of gallon donor pins: same time. 1 hope you will per- tolerate those who do. Yet the system contains many intangibles the Canadian government Joseph M. Pauley mit me to clarify one point in outside the basic code, one of which is discretion. representing most facets James C. Pennington, Jr the article, to correct another centered in Ottawa, Ontario. The following cadets were My comment that I "feel kind This diverse sequence of visits awarded one-gallon donor pins: of like a daddy to the sym- This past Saturday night, two second classmen were brought showed us attitudes ranging Devenoge, Francis X. posium" led your reporter, not t)ack to post by a policeman. One of these men had been pulled over from a disgruntled taxi driver Devens, Edward P unreasonably, to identify me as and tested for driving an automobile, which belonged to one of his to the optimistic views of the Diehl,ScottA. its creator, in fact, several of us Brother Rts, under the influence of alcohol. This man did not test Early, Charles D. Speaker of the House, Mr. John were involved in the program's positively for being under the influence, but the officer brought Bosley. Garcia, Adrian A. procreation, especially Colonel them back to barracks anyway, in order to avoid civil liabilities. Finally, the extended Garst, ReidA.,11 The Officer-in-Charge (OC) for the evening saw the cadets get out Gonzzalez, Victor M AH. Morrison, now retired weekend climaxed with a mess More importantly, perhaps, the of the police car and brought them into his office for questioning. In dinner at the Royal Military Jones, Scott T. the course of the questioning, the OC asked the men to whom the Hooper, Michael E. symposium has survived and College, Kingston. It was prospered only through the sup car belonged, and they refused to answer because they did not want heartening to see that the Klassen, John to incriminate one of their Brother Rats. Because of this refusal, Canadian cadets despised Lakos, Michael L. port of hundreds of cadets, the these men were placed on report for failing to answer a direct ques- parades as equally as we do and Ledford, Edward C administration and the faculty tion from an Institute official. In light of the implications that these share the ups and downs of their Mala vet, Roman That, I hope, the clarification. bones entailed (a Penalty Number One to Dismissal), the owner of cadetship in a most similar McGuire, Patrick L Now the correction: I am the car came forward and turned himself in to the Commandant.