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Team excels at Bataan Memorial The “Long Gray Line” team of West Point cadets came in first place at the 25th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 23. (From left) Class of 2017 Cadet Austin Willard, Class of 2015 Cadet Kevin Whitham, Class of 2014 Cadet Louis Tobergte, Class of 2015 Cadet Kyle Warren and Class of 2015 Cadet Ben Ficke competed in the Military Male Heavy Team category and finished the 26.2-mile march in 5 hours, 26 minutes. (Far left) Class of 2014 Cadet Jessica Niemiec placed fourth in the Military Female Individual Heavy division with a time of 6 hours, 30 minutes. Marchers in the heavy divisions all had a minimum of 35 pounds in their rucksacks/backpacks, which were weighed and verified at the finish line. Photo by Staff Sgt. Vito Bryant/USMA PAO Deadline looms for taxpayers By the West Point Tax Center • W-2’s for all salary income earned; • 1099-INT for all interest received on The West Point Tax Center continues to see investments and bank accounts; clients on an appointment basis Monday, Tuesday, • 1099-DIV for dividends received on stocks; Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m.-noon and 2-5 p.m. • 1099-B for gains from the sale of stocks; On Wednesday, the Tax Center will see clients on • A cancelled check with bank account number an appointment basis from 1-8 p.m. The Center and routing number to enable direct deposit; is located in Bldg. 626, second door on the right. • Identification and social security cards for all The West Point Office of the Staff Judge individuals claimed on the return; Advocate offers tax advice, preparation and filing at • Tax return from 2012. no cost to cadets, active-duty service members and With an expected increase in clients this year, their families, military retirees and National Guard any taxpayer intending to use the West Point Tax and reservists who served more than 30 consecutive Center should gather the necessary documents and days on active duty during the calendar year. schedule an appointment as soon as possible. Taxpayers should wait to make an appointment The Tax Center is open until April 15. (From left) The Schwenn family—Karen, Katherine and Karissa—speak until they have all their tax documents together. To schedule an appointment, call 845-938-5920 with lead tax preparer Erin Kidd at the Staff Judge Advocate’s Office Feb. Taxpayers will need the following documents: or email [email protected]. 24. The Tax Center is open through April 15. Kathy Eastwood/PV

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In addition to addressing the Class of 2014 at Robinson Auditorium March 27, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey spoke with cadets enrolled in the American Exceptionalism course in the Department of Social Sciences conference room as the guest lecturer. John Pellino/DPTMS VI Dempsey talks to Class of 2014 on life after West Point Story by Kathy Eastwood from other nations is with Al-Qaida during your entire Army career, Staff Writer whatever that Soldier whether it is five years or 20 years. We have been needs he is going to get. successful in stripping away its core leadership, Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the That is the trust he has. but there are groups that brand themselves with Joint Chiefs of Staff, took some time March “That commitment that ideology.” 27 to talk with cadets, faculty and staff and we make to each other Dempsey opened up the last half hour of his also addressed the Class of 2014 at Robinson will continue to be speech to questions from the cadets. Auditorium. the case,” Dempsey One Class of 2014 Cadet asked, “From your Dempsey first told the cadets he had no said. “You also see he position, what does winning look like?” lecture or briefing prepared for them, and had has a wedding band Dempsey answered by giving the example brought just one slide to present. on and that reminds of Iraq. “This is going to be about you. You are us of the network of “People say to me, how can you possibly giving me the opportunity to let me know what support that must exist feel good about what you did in Iraq,” he said. is on your mind,” Dempsey said. “This is for for who awaits him a “We accomplished our mission. We defeated one important reason, you are going to graduate thousand miles away. the Al-Qaida element, built security forces and in 61 days and I want to make sure you know This is an incredible established a leadership. The government did that we really need your leadership. We really responsibility that we not live up to their bargain, but we left at the need your ownership; you are going to have to all share and I hope it request of the Iraqi government. It was the right own this thing we call the military profession.” reminds you today that thing to do.” Dempsey said after the cadets graduate, they the very foundation Dempsey explained that had U.S. forces not must be tactically competent to lead an infantry of who we are as a Class of 2014 Cadet Jeffrey Ferebee, class president, withdrawn from Iraq when asked, they would be platoon or tank platoon. profession is the word presents Gen. Martin Dempsey to the firsties assembled seen as occupiers with no hope of establishing a “We have been banged around a little bit,” trust.” at Robinson Auditorium. democratic way of life within that environment. Dempsey said. “We have gotten sloppy, not Dempsey said trust Dempsey said leaders must develop self- “Were we there to help a sovereign nation because we are bad and it is not because we have is the very foundation of the Army and cadets awareness so they can interact with young men or were we there to impose ourselves on the huge issues that is permeating the force. It is the will have to earn that trust every day that they and women of different generations and deal people,” Dempsey said. bad behavior of a few frankly, but it reflects on wear the uniform of an Army officer; it cannot with a more complex security environment. Another cadet asked about the value of us and because it reflects on us, it starts to erode be taken for granted. “Before you lead, you must know more the support system of the home. “How do you the confidence the American people have in the He also advised the cadets to look into their about yourself,” Dempsey said. balance your progression of your career and Army. This is not going to happen on my watch hearts and ask themselves how they feel about Dempsey said he is always asked about what your duty to the nation and to the family?” and I want to make sure it does not happen on the Army. he sees as the important issues in the Army and Dempsey answered with a metaphor of a your watch.” “I know that you are going out of here described them as the 2-2-2-1. rock which Soldiers carry. Dempsey then displayed one of his favorite with something tangible, a diploma, a rank “Two are heavyweights, Russia and China; “You will take out of here a rock, and on images of a Soldier in the field in Afghanistan and a branch insignia,” he said. “How do two are middleweights, Iran and North Korea; that rock will be written the word guilt,” he said. and described what that Soldier could be feeling. you feel about becoming a platoon leader? two are networks, Al-Qaida and their various “Guilt, there is nobody that is more guilt-ridden “You can see in his face, that something is How do you feel about taking responsibility networks; and the cyber domain and one is the than an officer in the Army. You are going to not right, you do not know what it is, but you for other lives and networking with non- transnational criminal organization,” Dempsey have this guilt, but if you are not at work, you are can see it in his eyes; the concern and the mixed commissioned officers? Allow yourself to said. not living up to your responsibility. Sometimes emotions of fear and courage of commitment become introspective, just for a moment; it is “The transnational criminal organizations you will be offered two jobs; one may lead and the uncertainty,” he said. about you having a conversation with yourself generally are focused on the movement of to a promotion. You will go home and talk it The Soldier is also on the radio probably about how you made it. Do not let time pull you drugs and will sell themselves to the highest over with your spouse, who may have strong calling for indirect fire, Medevac or something along without thinking of what you are doing bidders, and your Army career will be influenced opinions, but you are the one that must make he needs. Dempsey said what sets us apart and why.” by that,” he added. “You will also be dealing the call, you will have to decide.” 4 April 3, 2014 Pointer View Cadets trace military history in Germany

By Maj. Patrick Heim to Johann Sebastian Bach, Goethe, Schiller, Contributing Writer Herder, Liszt, Van de Velde, Gropius and Kandinsky. Following the visit to the birthplace Spring break for 15 cadets started a bit of the 20th century Weimar Republic, the cadets early this year as the U.S. Military Academy’s became familiar with one of the darkest chapters Defense & Strategic Studies Program conducted in German history: Hitler’s Third Reich. a staff ride and bilateral games in Germany The cadets traveled eight kilometers north March 13-23. of the city and toured the infamous Buchenwald After settling in at the German Army Officer concentration camp. Here the cadets came face School at Dresden, the group traveled to Jena to to face with the atrocities committed by the Nazi study the 1806 Battle of Jena-Auerstedt fought regime and witnessed firsthand the destructive between Prussia and Napoleonic France. capacity of human nature. In preparation for this staff ride, each cadet After returning to Dresden, the cadets toured studied in detail one of the military leaders the German Armed Forces Military History involved in the conflict and then brought this Museum under the guidance of Capt. Carsten knowledge to bear on the actual battlefield. Piehl, the school historian. Particular attention Starting at the famous Napoleon Stone was given to analysis and Piehl challenged and ending at the final Prussian stand at cadets to look beyond the mere artifacts and seek Vierzehnheiligen, cadets retold the story of deeper comprehension by fleshing out those the battle and pondered the factors that led to details not immediately obvious to the observer. Napoleon’s victory over Prussia’s army. During a tour of historic downtown Dresden, Following the staff ride, the cadets’ toured cadets viewed the famous procession of princes, Jena’s downtown historic scenery, which which is considered the largest porcelain art presented a lively mosaic of the middle ages, work in the world, beheld the interior beauty of the Frauenkirche and passed by the Semper early modern and modern periods all combined Joint cadet teams compete in the bilateral games at the Dresden Officer School into one city. Opera and the City castle. while spending spring break touring Germany March 13-23. Courtesy photos The following day, the group visited the Next stop was Berlin, where the U.S. city of Weimar, located approximately 15 miles Embassy provided an in-depth overview Europe and the Staff Judge Advocate. German officer candidates, all competitors were to the West of Jena. They received a guided of embassy operations with the German Afterward, the USMA contingent visited the divided into four mixed teams. tour of the city and were introduced to the key government and their role in assisting with and German Parliament for a briefing and tour of The games included an endless rucksack figures of the German Enlightenment and some maintaining the Status of Forces Agreement. political procedures in the German government. run on the track, a timed strength workout, of the world’s most famous writers, composers, Briefers for this visit included the Defense The next day, cadets were familiarized with and a basketball and volleyball tournament. architects and artists. In a few brief hours, the Attache, Political-Military officer, the Assistant the German Cold War period. All participants concluded the day at one of cadets walked in the city which was once home Navy Attache, a representative from U.S. Army The tour started with a visit to the Allied Dresden’s historic restaurants. The following day Museum, where cadets were able to view a the teams participated in the final 12-kilometer Cadets stand on Berlin Airlift “Raisin Bomber” and the original hike through the beautiful Saxon Switzerland the balcony of the building formerly constructed at Check Point National Park located approximately 10 miles U.S. Embassy next Charlie. west of the Czech Republic. to the Brandenburg In the afternoon, the group visited the As the events came to a close, the cadets Gate in Berlin, historic Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer spent the last evening with their newfound Germany. Fifteen Strasse and Check Point Charlie. The Berlin German friends enjoying a final meal of doner, cadets spent spring trip was concluded by a visit and guided tour a unique German-Turkish meal. They returned break with faculty of Frederick the Great’s Sanssouci palace in the next day after a memorable 11-day trip with for the Defense & Potsdam. new friends, new experiences and a firsthand Strategic Studies Upon returning to Dresden, cadets then grasp of many historical events that most will Program’s staff participated in two-day bilateral games with the only read about in books. ride in Germany. members of the German Sandhurst team. In the (Editor’s Note: Maj. James Machado spirit of building camaraderie among cadets and contributed to this story.) Pointer View April 3, 2014 5 CADET ACTIVITIES UPDATE Crew: While the rest of the Corps scattered to the four months, the plebes put their knowledge to the test. winds for spring break, the West Point Women’s Crew (Novice This high level of training puts the plebes of the team ahead and Varsity) made its annual journey to sunny Florida (Eglin Air of other service academies’ novice-level skydivers, giving the Force Base) for a week of sunshine and two-a-day practices on Black Knights yet more competitive edge. The Air Force drop the water. Despite the inevitable shredded hands and sunburn they zone also gave the team the unique opportunity to jump from knew would result, the women were excited to escape from a the back of the very same C-130 Hercules aircraft they flew in particularly miserable New York winter and work on their rowing on, as well as from a UH-47 Chinook helicopter. technique and endurance. After several days of practice, the team headed to Orlando for the first race of the season. The Army team competed against four schools: Hamilton, Rollins, Florida State, and Embry Riddle. The season is still young, but the women performed well and will continue to improve through the coming weeks. The Varsity Women raced well. In the 8, Army placed second out of four, shortly behind Hamilton, and completed the course in 7:02.3. They also rowed two fours with the first 4 securing a first place victory over Fly Fishing: The Fly Fishing Club had a great, but cold, trip Rollins, Florida State and Hamilton with a time of 7:43.2. In recently to the legendary Salmon River in Pulaski, N.Y. The trip the second 4, Army placed third out of the three boats, finishing brought together the incoming and outgoing cadets-in-charge for in 8:44.9. The Novice Women enjoyed the first race of the first a tactical handover and formal change of leadership. spring season. In the 8, the novices placed third out of 4 with a The fishing was tough but the cadets managed to get into a time of 7:37.8, and in the 4 they placed fourth out of four with few good steelhead thanks to their expert guide. a time of 8:43.6. Parachute Team: The Black Knight Parachute Team Law Enforcement: The Law Enforcement and Tactics took the opportunity during spring leave to prepare for another Club conducted interagency training March 29 with Rockland successful season by training at the Patrick Air Force Base in County Police Academy. Officer Mike Keen provided the cadets Cocoa Beach, Fla. The team brought the newly-added plebes an introductory lesson on use of K9 and K9 employment. for the first time in team history. Balmy Florida sun greeted the Retired FBI agent and current lead training coordinator for team after stepping off the C-130 that afternoon, and a base of Rockland Police Academy Steve Huebeck and Officer Omar operations was quickly established at a local National Guard Olayan Ramapo also provided cadets a lesson on law enforcement Armory. tactics that included use of communication, fundamentals Inclement weather on March 17 delayed jump operations, but of tactics and room-clearing techniques. This training was a the team kept busy by strategizing, performing creeping exercises part of cadet-planned and executed training on the subject of on the ground to prepare for the next day’s training and taking fundamentals of room clearing and law enforcement special a trip to the beach. The team’s resumption of skydiving training tactics. The cadets spent club nights throughout February and the next day featured the team practicing formations, varying in March preparing for this training experience. size from 4-way all the way up to “big way” formations, which fit as many members as possible into the formation. The rest of Men’s Team Handball: West Point Team Handball squads the week was devoted to competition training; because a skydive competed in the third leg of its North East Handball League held lasts a matter of minutes, each jump that the members of the team at Framingham State University, Framingham, Mass. made had to be performed in a focused manner to maximize the The Gold (JV) Team opened the tournament against the impact of the work and in order to advance the team toward its home team, Boston Handball Club, and played one of the best goal of more national championships. Each of the formation games of this season. With little more than two minutes before teams’ jumps were carefully documented on video, allowing the the end of the game The Gold team was down by two points, teams to review footage of their maneuvers to improve precision, but refused to lose. speed and form. Class of 2016 Cadet Christian McKenrick, (Company D-3), While the upperclass cadets continued to refine their scored the first goal to bring the game within one point, and formation skills, the plebes performed their first tandem and immediately proceeded to make yet another exciting defensive solo jumps, which are called Accelerated Freefall Jumps, or AFF play, stealing the ball and assisting Class of 2017 Cadet Jalen jumps. After completing a ground-based course over the past Sweat (Co. A-2), who tied the game at 22-22. The final score came behind the shot from the team captain Class of 2015 Cadet Nate Green, (Co. F-3), with one second before the end of the game earning the victory and valuable two points toward qualification for the Elite Division of Open Nationals. The Varsity Team, West Point Black, dominated the league game against the D.C. Diplomats Team Handball Club from Washington D.C., and came up with an easy 35-17 win. Class of 2015 Cadet Coleman Grider (Co. A-4) and Class of 2016 Cadet Xavier Davis (Co. I-4) led the team in scoring and excellent defensive play. The Black Team has solidified its second place in the League with two games behind the New York City THC and we are well on the track to qualify for the National Championships in the Elite Division. This weekend offered quality competition against tough Northeast League competitors, providing the club with much needed experience to prepare for the biggest competitions of the year: College Nationals in Auburn, Ala., April 10-13, and Open Nationals in Reno, Nev., May 15-18. 6 April 3, 2014 Pointer View Team Handball clubs gather for memorial tourney West Point Women’s Team Handball hosts 9th annual tournament in honor of 1st Lt. Laura Walker Story and photos by Mike Strasser Assistant Editor

The West Point Women’s Team Handball hosted the 2014 1st Lt. Laura Walker Memorial Tournament March 29-30 featuring 22 matches with some of the fiercest club competitors in the nation. The Chicago Inter Women’s Handball Club went undefeated and was named tournament champions after beating the Boston Team Handball Club. The West Point team earned wins against Levis Team Handball 2, from Quebec, Canada, the New York City Women’s Team Handball and the University of North Carolina Women’s Team Handball, before falling to Boston. The cadets secured a fourth-place finish with a win over D.C. Diplomats Team Handball. The tournament, in its ninth iteration at West Point, honors the life and legacy of a Class of 2003 graduate and former club member. As a cadet, Walker served as team captain and had the opportunity to try out for the Olympic handball team. The Systems Engineering major chose instead to lead Soldiers as an Engineer officer. Walker died in 2005 while serving in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Above) In its ninth iteration at West Class of 2014 Cadet Kelsey Herridge, a three-year member Point, the 1st Lt. Laura Walker Memorial and co-captain of the West Point team, met Walker’s family at Tournament, March 29-30, honors the past tournaments. Class of 2003 graduate and former “She loved handball and was a great physical player,” she Team Handball club member. (Right) said. “Her father always said she was the type who will knock Class of 2014 Cadet Amy Scheumann you down but be the first person to pick you up. So that’s the makes an attempt on goal during the way we play handball and continue that tradition with our team.” West Point Women’s Team Handball Class of 2014 Cadet Savannah Haden, co-captain and four- 20-16 win over New York City Women’s year team member, said the tournament is special to them because Team Handball. every year they meet players who knew Walker. international relations instructor, has been away from the game Have you seen the West Point Women’s Team Handball “The more I’ve gotten to socialize with other players, the for a while, but said during the tournament she has enjoyed in competition? — The Pointer View added some video more I’ve gotten to know Laura, and that’s meant more to me seeing the cadets play. Ramsey was co-captain with Walker at clips of the cadets in a tournament set available at www. than anything else,” Haden said. the academy, and recalled winning a few national championships flickr.com/photos/west_point/sets. One of Walker’s teammates recently joined the faculty in with her best friend. One of the original Women’s Handball the Department of Social Sciences. Maj. Renee Ramsey, an members was also in attendance at the tourney. Doris Turner, from the Class of 1980, encouraged the said. “I would say our team is fully prepared for nationals, and cadets to keep fostering a competitive we’re excited to go. We’re also looking forward to club nationals, drive to win. As she entered the gates which is in mid-May.” at West Point, she noticed the placard Herridge said they mostly play club teams because there are that shows Women’s Team Handball so few colleges that have women’s team handball. Currently, as 2013 National Champions and told USMA is the only academy with a women’s team. them winning championships is in The disadvantage comes from facing more seasoned and their blood. technical opponents, but cadets have speed, athleticism and Turner spoke to the cadets after youth on their side. they had soundly defeated UNC, the “You have to be in great physical shape at the academy, so one only other collegiate team competing. of biggest strengths is running the ball,” Herridge said. “That’s Lt. Col. Christa Chewar, the West probably our biggest offensive weapon.” Point Women’s Team Handball coach, Herridge said the academy has great facilities and a perfect anticipated a battle with presumably centralized location to bring in the national clubs every year. one of the strongest teams they will face “For many of the teams, West Point has become a major at College National Championships at networking site for handball teams, and that’s what I’ve seen Auburn University April 11-13. every year since I joined the team,” Haden said. It was West Point’s first opportunity The tournament ended with an awards ceremony, recognizing to challenge UNC this academic year the top three teams and individual achievements. Jolanta since two scheduled contests were Kunickaite of the Chicago Inter Team Handball Club recorded cancelled due to the sequester and a 30 goals in the tournament to earn the award for Highest Scorer, snow storm. They were somewhat which she had also won in 2012. surprised by the easy win, but expect Class of 2015 Cadet Melissa Wells earned the award for Best a greater challenge from UNC at Goalie. The Most Valuable Player award went to Binta Jau from nationals. Boston Women’s Team Handball. This was her third appearance “We’re going to see them soon at at the memorial tournament. Class of 2014 Cadet Jennifer Alonso represents the U.S. Military Academy nationals, so the win gives us more “It’s a great way to get all the teams together and have fun as host and competitor at the 2014 1st Lt. Laura Walker Memorial confidence going into those games playing handball,” she said. “That’s most important to us—having and knowing how they play,” Haden fun playing the game we love.” Tournament March 29-30 at the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center. Pointer View April 3, 2014 7 Rugby team tours Fort Hood during leave

By Michael Novogradac On to the 1st Cavalry Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade, said. “I’ve been able to talk to the staff here and pick up on their First Army Division West the cadets toured the flight line where they were able to crawl stories about how they take care of Soldiers. around Apache, Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters. “My dad instilled in me, ‘Listen to your NCOs and always When the U.S. Military Academy rugby team planned its “I am more interested in becoming an aviator, but I haven’t take care of your Soldiers,’ and that is getting reinforced by all spring break, First Army Division West reached out to arrange gotten my branch yet,” Class of 2015 Cadet Logan Pearce said. of these NCOs,” he added. “Hearing their stories excites me, a tour of Fort Hood, Texas, including some exhibition games at “They took us to the flight simulator and I got to fly with that because that’s what leadership is all about.” local universities. a little bit,” Pearce continued. “It was everything I expected it to Class of 2014 Cadet Aaron Bush said he was overwhelmed The team also soaked up valuable leadership experience be. Of course, right now I can’t understand what all the buttons, that so many senior NCOs took the time to teach him and his from Fort Hood officers and non-commissioned officers, who levers and pulleys mean, but I am looking forward to it someday.” fellow cadets, while making them feel comfortable. provided insight on leadership as it relates to both rugby and real The last stop on their tour was Fort Hood’s Warrior Transition “That had to be the most humbling aspect of the trip — how life situations. While visiting the motor pool at 2nd Battalion, 7th Battalion, where wounded Soldiers go to heal and transition. people have opened up and responded to us being here,” he said. Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry “West Point leadership felt the cadets needed to learn a little “Even the Military Police are checking in on us, asking us our Division, the rugby team was shown Abrams main battle tanks bit about what the WTU is about and it’s good for our soldiers rugby scores every time we come through the gate, so it’s just and Bradley fighting vehicles. as well,” Maj. Gustavo Diaz, operations officer for the battalion, been a humbling and great experience to see how much people “We have some armor guys and infantry guys who split off said. here care.” to their respective vehicles,” Class of 2014 Cadet Jeff Ferebee, “Seeing the Wounded Warriors and the care that they need, (Editor’s Note: Read more at www.dvidshub.net/ team captain, said. “We have been around these vehicles before, I think is a big step forward for the Army,” Class of 2015 Cadet news/122535/west-point-rugby-spends-spring-break- but they took us through the maintenance and the nitty-gritty.” Cody Brown, whose father was a Special Forces enlisted Soldier, touring-fort-hood#ixzz2xdvBHEb3.)

Model Arab League cadets met with Saudi Arabian Prince Abdulazziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Sa’ud in Washington, D.C., while attending a conference at Georgetown University. Courtesy Photo Model Arab League competes in Georgetown conference Cadets from the West Point Model Arab honorable mention for their performance in League attended the National Council on the Political Committee, and Class of 2016 U.S.-Arab Relations National University Cadets Ryan Giarusso and Caleb Stevens conference at Georgetown University in were recognized with an honorable mention Washington, D.C., March 28-30. This in the Economic Committee. competitive forum is the culminating Class of 2016 Cadet Ian Myers, cadet-in- opportunity for the cadets to represent charge and head delegate for the conference, delegates from the League of Arab States in was recognized as the outstanding delegate parliamentary competition against students for his performance in the Joint Cabinet from other universities. Crisis. The cadets were able to meet with Representing the state of Somalia, the HRH Prince Abdulazziz bin Talal bin cadets performed well despite having only a Abdulaziz al Sa'ud of Saudi Arabia, learned handful of conference veterans on the team. more about Somalia from a D.C.-based group Class of 2014 Cadet Matt Welch and Class providing aid and enjoyed a brief Pentagon of 2017 Cadet Araceli Sandoval received tour. 8 April 3, 2014 Pointer View Rather than going home, cadets spend spring break building one Fellowship built to last By Class of 2014 Cadet Michael Fung Contributing Writer

During the U.S. Military Academy’s spring leave, 21 members of the Cadet Officers Christian Fellowship Club went to the Dominican Republic as part of a mission trip. OCF worked there with an organization called Youth with a Mission. Both OCF and YWAM worked together to complete a new house. For four days, the team worked from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. to complete this house. While most of the team did not have any previous construction experience, there was a handful that would pick up hammers early and show the team how to complete the tasks. Additionally, YWAM had volunteers and experienced people in construction that led the team in working on certain parts of the house. The 21-team members were more than enough for the project allowing a handful to also spend time with the community. The house is located in the middle of a community that had a pastor taking care of these underprivileged Dominicans. Because of its central location, many people would come out to support the work on the house. The children would also come and took great joy in having the OCF team play with them, and in particular getting to ride on their shoulders for several hours and having the team members run back and forth along the dirt road. The OCF team was able to form relationships with these children as well as pass out gospel Frisbees and bracelets to the children. These kinds of relationships were what made leaving the country the hardest for most of the team members. During the trip, team members were also treated by the people from the community who shared with them fresh plantains, local soda or even expressing their sense of gratitude toward them. The U.S. Army has a reputation of being very good at responding to disasters. Often, the Army works While all of these wonderful activities went on, by the grace of alongside non-government organizations in its disaster response efforts. Here, cadets and adult God no one was seriously hurt but there were some cases of heat volunteers from the Cadet Officers Christian Fellowship Club use their spring leave to gain firsthand exhaustion and sickness. As everyone seemed to enjoy the warm weather after the brutally cold winter at West Point, some people experience in both disaster response and partnering with a non-governmental organization as they enjoyed the heat a little too much leading to the exhaustion and severe worked with Youth With a Mission to build a new home for a needy family in the Dominican Republic. sunburns. However, the positive relationships the team had formed Courtesy photos with each other and the community motivated everyone to recover members of the OCF team, it allowed people to see the country This insight struck a chord for everyone on the team as to quickly so as to get back to the job. that the group had been serving while there. how much God loves us and how we truly see God even though As soon as the roof was completed on the house, the time went by After a day off, the group wanted to do one more event we still strive for more material goods. very quickly leading to the completion of the house Thursday night. before departing Saturday night. This event would be a visit As a response, the team left the Dominican Republic not The entire team traveled back to the house for a night of celebration. to a leper’s colony. The team was not afraid to head into this only feeling responsible for having changed lives but also This event was similar to an episode of the television show “Extreme colony. The team went to all of the members of the colony having had their lives changed. Makeover: Home Edition” in which this was going to be the time for to talk and pray for them. The whole ended up singing some The team would like to thank all support that was received the family to receive the house. songs for them as well as just spending more time with them for this trip. We ask that people would continue to pray for Though they had watched the house come together and had seen prior to our departure. the people in the Dominican Republic, and that the members similar houses in that community, the tears came down the mother’s On the group’s team T-shirt there was a verse from 1 John of this mission trip team will continue to reflect on what God face as she walked around the house, along with the joy her boys had 4:19 stating, “We love because he first loved us.” That was has shown there and strive to love others the same way they while jumping on their bunk bed. not just a statement, but it was the prayer for the trip. Having realized how much God loves them. The mother had prayed diligently for many years, and due to her this prayer in mind, the mission team was able to admire how (Editor’s Note: The Pointer View staff thanks Cadet illness she could not get a job in order to fully support her sons. By much people in the Dominican Republic can have so little yet Michael Fung for sharing his experience abroad with the Cadet the grace of God, she was provided this house as she shared in her love God even more than Americans can. Officers Christian Fellowship Club.) emotional testimony that night. If tears did not come for the team that night, many tears came later when the team was able to truly reflect on what they had done. Fellowship Club provides leadership learning opportunities For some team members, this was one of the most meaningful things More than 150 cadets and adult sponsors gather each Bible studies. they had done in their life, for others it was an amazing showcase Tuesday evening throughout the school year at West Point Throughout the school year cadets are continually of what God can do. For all of us, having the ability to form that for a time of praise and worship followed by breakout encouraged to seek out Officers Christian Fellowship relationship with the community and especially the family the mission Bible studies. These gatherings are sponsored by the Cadet members during training opportunities away from the team had built the house for made this a very significant event for Officers Christian Fellowship Club. academy, as well as after graduation when they are assigned the group’s lives. The studies cover books in the Bible, as well as to their first assignment. Following this emotional night, we spent the next day relaxing. contemporary books, such as C.S. Lewis’ “Screwtape The Cadet Officers Christian Fellowship Club is a We were able to head into the main city to do some shopping for Letters.” The Bible studies are led either by an adult or campus ministry outreach of OCF (http://www.ocfusa. souvenirs followed by a visit to the beach. It was a much-needed day by upperclass cadets. Spiritual insight and formation are org/). to relax after a rigorous four days of work. two outcomes of the praise and worship time and breakout The USMA OCF point of contact is retired Lt. Col. Tom As this was the first visit to the Dominican Republic for most Pointer View April 3, 2014 9 Tricia Willis named West Point Museum Teacher of the Year awarded for excellence From the Office of the District Superintendent, DODEA Staff Reports

It is with great pleasure the The West Point Museum earned New York, Virginia and Puerto the 2014 Award for Excellence, Rico District recognizes Tricia presented to the staff March 21 by the Willis, West Point Middle School, Greater Hudson Heritage Network. 6th and 8th grade Science and Staff receiving the honor on Health Teacher, as the 2014-15 behalf of the institution included Teacher of the Year. David Reel, Paul Ackermann, Brian “Mrs. Willis is an innovative, Rayca, Jose Cartagena, Marlana forward-thinking teacher that Cook, Les Jensen, Michael McAfee regularly uses student performance and Lisa Taylor. to inform her lesson planning and The award is in recognition of delivery process. She is always Tricia Willis the West Point Museum’s use of new mindful of the relevance of the technologies in historic interpretation skills and content she teaches her Master of Arts in Teaching from at the U.S. Military Academy. The students, incorporating a wide Cameron University in 1997, she staff developed outdoor signage and variety of instructional technology brought her passion and expertise audio interpretation for visitors to Fort to meet the needs of the 21st to the classroom fostering a love Putnam, Trophy Point, Constitution century learner.” David Rudy, West for problem solving with real-life Island, Kosciuszko Garden and Point Middle School principal, applications. Flirtation Walk. said. She values the needs of the The audio and wayside signage With 13 years of teaching whole child and equips each is compliant with the Americans experience, Willis has dedicated learner with 21st century tools. with Disabilities Act and allow for a nine years to DoDEA’s West As a member of the school’s greater understanding of each historic Point Middle School. She was a CSI team and her active area on the U.S. Army Garrison. The military spouse for over 20 years involvement in STEM, Willis has audio tours are “green” powered and currently teaches science and proven herself a district leader. devices using either hand-cranked The West Point Museum staff receives the 2014 Award for health to students in 6th and 8th Willis is also an active community or solar power and aid visually Excellence by the Greater Hudson Heritage Network March 21. grade. member who maintains ties with impaired visitors. The signage, academy. to projects that exemplify creativity After completing a Bachelor the extended military family, which aids hearing-impaired visitors, Greater Hudson Heritage and professional vision resulting in a of Science degree in Chemistry STEM partners (e.g., USMA, incorporates imagery approved to Network’s Awards for Excellence contribution to the preservation and from Old Dominion University in Mid-Hudson Technical Societies, standardize the look of information program seeks to recognize and interpretation of the historic scene, 1988, Willis gained experience in eCybermission), and local service provided to visitors while meeting commend exceptional efforts among material culture and diversity of the forensic chemistry. Following a organizations. the style guidelines put forth by the GHHN members. Awards are made region. Loucks awaits second tour to teach at West Point Story and photo by Sgt. Antony Lee after completing Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at Texas ISAF Regional Command South Christian University. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Math with a physics minor. She later served as a company commander It was a gloomy day in Colorado in January 2013 when Lt. at Fort Bragg, N.C., and deployed to Iraq to serve on her first tour Col. Diana Loucks received a career-changing phone call. in 2004-2005. Upon re-deployment, she received an opportunity Loucks, a Benbrook, Texas, native, was busy getting ready to further her education in physics and to teach it at West Point. for her upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. She was focused “West Point saw my background and offered to send me to on her work, preparing for her tour as chief of Space and Special school so I could teach physics,” she said. Programs for Regional Command (South), when Col. Edward So she went to graduate school at the University of Colorado Naessens called. at Boulder and earned her master’s degree. Loucks began teaching “At first I didn’t realize who was on the phone,” Loucks said. physics in 2008 at West Point, where she also participated in Naessens is head of the Department of Physics and Nuclear the local chapel and served as an officer representative with the Engineering at the U.S. Military Academy, where Loucks taught softball team and as a faculty adviser to the Astronomy Club. physics from 2008 to 2011. She had interviewed for a position as Loucks must first earn a doctorate before she starts her new an academy professor at West Point in December 2012. Lt. Col. Diana Loucks job at the United States Military Academy. She is set to return When Naessens asked how things were going, Loucks Infantry Division since June 2013. to the University of Colorado in June to earn her doctorate in said that it was “a little overcast and gloomy,” and Naessens “They’re all doing really well and they all seem to remember aerospace engineering before becoming an academy professor responded: “Let me brighten your day.” me,” she said, adding that one particular student remembered the at West Point in 2017. She is then scheduled to teach there for He then informed Loucks that the department had decided physics lessons Loucks taught, which she was pleased about. the duration of her Army career. to offer her the job at West Point. Loucks said she wants to be more than an academic instructor For now, Loucks is focused on finishing her deployment in “I cried a little,” Loucks says now with a smile. for West Point cadets she works with. She wants to be a mentor for Afghanistan, which she said is her most fulfilling operational Loucks is set to become the first female academy professor her students who helps them develop their careers from the outset. assignment in the Army. in the Department of Physics and Nuclear Engineering. She said “It’s not just teaching them, it’s shaping their future as Army She works as part of the Combined Joint Fires cell, which her first tour at West Point was the most rewarding assignment leaders,” she said. “You have an opportunity to shape how they is located at the headquarters of Regional Command (South). of her career and that she wanted to one day return. She has run think and feel about their role as leaders in the Army. To be able Her job is to advise the command on anything related to space. into at least a dozen of her former students — mostly lieutenants to influence that is really what I’d like to do.” “We protect and administer access to need-to-know programs now — in Afghanistan, where she has been serving with 4th Loucks herself commissioned into the U.S. Army in 1996 and are the subject matter experts for anything space,” she said. 10 APRIL 3, 2014 APRIL 3, 2014 11 ‘Reel Stories, Real Heroes’

Creative Arts Project presents program illustrating the experiences of war

Story and photos by Mike Strasser Assistant Editor The artwork featured in the Graffi ti of War exhibit are from service members overseas who often The Creative Arts Project’s spring program proved to be an awe-inspiring paint the barriers which protect forward operating bases. The exhibit also displays artwork from and thought-provoking mix of mediums offering many perspectives on war allied forces and foreign nationals. and the military. Hosted by the Department of English and Philosophy, the events included The screenings showed the dynamic between satire professor, said. “But they also had a room with statues the Graffi ti of War art exhibit and the GI Film Festival, which featured panel and historical drama to evoke different emotions in the and objects so they could practice fi ne arts skills as well.” discussions with directors, producers and special guests. audience. Harper brought his class into Jefferson Hall to discuss One of those guests was the festival’s founder, Laura Law-Millet, a Class “The experiences of Soldiers is not all tragic,” Law- the works of Joseph Stilwell, Jefferson Davis and Ulysses of 1994 graduate. Millet said. ‘During deployments there are times where Grant with his class and then receive a guided tour of the Although she’s spoken in front of large festival crowds before, she was you laugh and do silly things. It’s OK to laugh and it’s Graffi ti of War exhibit. admittedly nervous being introduced to the academy superintendent. As a cadet, OK to cry, and so the fi lms show those aspects of being Jaeson “Doc” Parsons, a former combat medic, is the she had never had a conversation with a three-star general. She said she was a Soldier.” founder of The Graffi ti of War Project. The traveling art thrilled to meet Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr. in his offi ce and talk about how She also presented an advanced screening of the exhibit, he said, has proven to be impactful. the arts can be used to advance civil-military relations while emphasizing the full-length fi lm, “Walking with the Enemy,” starring Ben The exhibit features artwork of American veterans, as importance of preserving the stories of veterans. Kingsley which ended with an engaging dialogue among well as foreign nationals and from allied forces. Much of Hence, the festival’s tag line “Reel Stories, Real Heroes.” Law-Millet said audience members and the fi lm’s director and producer. the Graffi ti of War exhibit at the Haig Room showcased she launched the festival because, after having served in the Army and Army Law-Millet understands the rigors of academy life, the artwork found painted on barriers outside forward Reserves for 14 years, she was tired of seeing Hollywood’s version of war. but hoped cadets who were able to attend some of the operating bases. “There’s defi nitely a disconnect between Hollywood and the military, and event realize the importance of seeing the bigger picture— These slabs of concrete are often decorated by units we wanted to show the real experiences of being in the military,” the former especially when it’s presented free and in HD. as morale-boosters, honoring its traditions and marking Military Intelligence offi cer said. “Art allows us to take a breath, step back and realize it place in history. After meeting the commanding general, she returned to her comfort zone, (Above) Cadets view the art exhibit, “Graffi ti of War,” inside the Haig Room after being guided that in the big scheme of things there is more to life than “These barriers protect them from shrapnel and facilitating a panel discussion following the presentation of four short fi lms. by its founder Jaeson “Doc” Parsons, a former combat medic. (Above, right) The book that what’s within these walls,” she said. “It shows us, yes, explosions, but for these Soldiers, Sailors and Marines These included two animated shorts—one, a comical and over-the-top story cadets were looking at contain more of the artwork collected for The Graffi ti of War Project. we are all connected and there are things happening in it’s also a canvas,” Parsons said. of a misfi t fl ying squadron tasked with bombing a bridge during World War II. the world that have equal, if not greater, importance than Parsons said he’s spoken with service members who Mark Nelson’s “Jockstrap Raiders” has won several awards and was completed No offense to Quentin Tarantino or his ultraviolent salary while collecting information from the enemy. Later what you are currently experiencing.” remember that artwork, and family members who see their at UCLA as a thesis project. It can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/59376506. epic “Inglorious Basterds,” but the true story behind that he would transform into a French electrician to infi ltrate Graffi ti of War Soldiers’ units. Mark Schmidt, director of “Walking with the Enemy,” answers a question The other was by director-animator memoralizing his younger brother real-life World War II campaign beats his fi ction to a pulp. a German factory. Mayer had established an incredible Before entering the Graffi ti of War exhibit inside the “Soldiers and Marines returning from tours oftentimes from the audience. Seated next to him is Laura Law-Millet, a U.S. Military using real audio from the Soldier’s last mission in Iraq that ended in an IED “The Real Inglorious Bastards” was the last of four network of informants and contacts before his capture. Haig Room, attendees could view a static display on the don’t want to talk about it, and the family members don’t www. Academy Class of 1994 graduate and founder of the GI Film Festival. She attack. Dustin Grella’s short, “Prayers for Peace” can be viewed at short fi lms presented inside Thayer Hall to an audience of While imprisoned, Mayer was interrogated and severely history of drawing and the fi ne arts at West Point from as know how to get them to talk,” he said. “Sometimes art presented an advanced screening of the fi lm and a panel discussion in vimeo.com/7520674 far back as 1803. can start that conversation.” . cadets, faculty members and guests. One of the heroes of tortured—whipped bloody, he never talked. Arnold Auditorium March 27. “Spitfi re944,” directed by William Lorton, originated when he inherited a the fi lm, Fred Mayer, couldn’t attend the panel discussion, After Germany surrendered, Mayer, Franz Weber While cartography was certainly a useful military Parsons hopes the project can make a difference in collection of old 16 mm fi lm from a relative. In it, he saw a fi ghter plane crash but his daughter Claudette spoke on his behalf and was and Hans Wijnberg were all decorated for their part in the skill taught at the academy, some of the most famous the healing process for veterans by showcasing military solution for our veterans dealing with post- horrors of confl ict and those who haven’t, at an airbase in Great Britain during World War II, and then footage of a young joined by producer Ed Barreveld who appeared via Skype. operation developed by the Offi ce of Strategic Services. graduates spent hours over tables and easels, perfecting artists, family members and local nationals from Iraq and traumatic stress. It is for me. I can’t draw, but to bring empathy and understanding and pilot—seemingly unshaken, smiling and smoking a cigarette. The fi lm, directed by Min Sook Lee, tells the story of Former director of the CIA William Casey called this brush strokes. Afghanistan. I write and that’s my art which has become eventually healing to shattered communities The fi lm team did plenty of research and ultimately located the pilot 60 Operation Greenup and the Soldiers who trained for this operation “by far the most successful of OSS operations” “You may not know this, but in the 1800s if you were The goal, he said, is to raise awareness for the very therapeutic for me.” across the world. years later to get the story behind that crash. The reaction of the veteran seeing dangerous espionage and infi ltration mission. in southern Europe.” a cadet here you would take drawing,” he said. “As an development of alternative solutions to the invisible Parsons sees the Graffi ti of War Project “I think this is a good start for that. Doing this footage for the fi rst time is worth watching. The short documentary can Mayer, a German-born Jewish American, disguised Barreveld said at the screening that Mayer should be engineer you had to know mechanical drawing,” Lt. Col. wounds of war. as a bridge—one that crosses over the cultural this show at West Point has been a dream of be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie3SrjLlcUY. himself as a wounded Gestapo offi cer, even drawing a considered for the Medal of Honor. Dave Harper, Department of English and Philosophy “Art is very therapeutic,” he said. “It can be a viable gap between those who have experienced the ours,” Parsons said. “It’s an honor.” 12 April 3, 2014 Community Pointer View

West Point Glee Club concert from Professor Stephen Greenblatt, the John Cogan University FEATURED EVENTS The West Point Glee Club will perform “Faure’s Requiem” Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University April 10. and “Take Him Earth,” composed by Stephen Stuckey at 7:30 The general editor of both the Norton Anthology of English Saint Barbara’s Day Ball p.m. April 11 at the Cadet Chapel. The concert is free and open Literature and The Norton Shakespeare, Greenblatt is generally The West Point Field Artillery Association presents the to the public. regarded as one of the world’s pre-eminent Shakespeare scholars. Saint Barbara’s Day Ball from 6-10:30 p.m. Friday at the Guests artists in the performance include Craig Williams, He is the author of numerous books, including “The Swerve” Cullum Hall Grand Ballroom. organ; Kirsten Hart, soprano; Jeremy Irland, baritone; and a (2011), for which he won a National Book Award; “Will in The guest speaker is retired Maj. Gen. Charles Anderson. guest orchestra. the World” (2004), a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize; “Hamlet in There is a fee to attend. It is a full buffet meal that includes For details, contact Col. Gregory R. Ebner at 938-8639. Purgatory” (2001); “Shakespearean Negotiations” (1988); and chicken brie wellington, lobster tail, filet mignon and more. “Renaissance Self-Fashioning” (1980). For details, contact Capt. Tom Dyrenforth at 938-4307 or DUSA Gift Shop book signing For details, contact Maj. Nicholas M. Utzig at 938-0420 or [email protected]. The DUSA Gift Shop is having a book signing with Allison [email protected]. Pataki from 2-4 p.m. April 13 at the West Point Museum. Pataki West Point Half Marathon will be signing copies of her book “The Traitor’s Wife.” ACAP Transition Assistance Workshops The West Point Marathon team is sponsoring the West For details, call 845-446-0566. Army Career and Alumni Program Transition Assistance Point Half Marathon Sunday. Workshops are five-day events designed to assist separating or The race-day registration takes place from 7-8:30 a.m. Easter and Passover Week Services retiring service members and their family members in preparing with the race start at 9 a.m. The race begins and ends in the A list of West Point church services during Easter and for a smooth transition to civilian life. vicinity of Michie Stadium. Passover week: The workshops provide information on entitlements and There is a fee, which includes a T-shirt. • Jewish Services— services available, including the Department of Veterans Affairs For details, contact Maj. Mark Davis at 938-3248 or email April 14—7 p.m., Erev Passover Seder; Veterans’ Benefits Briefing. [email protected]. April 15—7 p.m., Passover Seder, The Department of Labor also conducts an extensive Job To register, visit www.usma.edu/marathon/sitepages/ RSVP for the services at 845-938-2710. Assistance Workshop. Service members who are retiring can halfmarathon.aspx. • Catholic Services— begin the ACAP process 24 months prior to release from active April 13—9 and 11 a.m., Palm Sunday Masses; duty, and those separating can begin 18 months prior. MOAA luncheon April 13—10:30 a.m., Palm Sunday Procession; The upcoming ACAP schedule is: The Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the Military Officers April 17—7 p.m., Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper; • June 9-13; Association of America is privileged to have U.S. Army April 18—7 p.m., Good Friday Liturgy; • June 23-27 (executive series – retirement focused); Reserve Ambassador and retired Brig. Gen. Robert Winzinger April 19—8 p.m., Holy Saturday Great Easter Vigil (with Registration is required. For details or to register, contact the to speak at the MOAA luncheon. Easter Fire and Easter Sacraments for new Catholics); ACAP Office at 845-938-0634. Winzinger will speak at the Pershing Room of Cullum April 20—9 a.m.–Mass, 11 a.m.–Mass. Hall followed by food and fellowship from noon-2:30 p.m. No evening mass in Washington Hall on Easter Sunday. ACAP Transition Track Workshop April 13. The event is catered and includes hors d’oeuvres, • Protestant Services— Following the completion of the five-day Transition mimosa punch and non-alcoholic beverages for a fee. April 17—7:30 p.m., Maundy Thursday Service at the Cadet Assistance Workshop, service members and their family members RSVP by sending a check for the food by Friday. If you Chapel; can take advantage of targeted Transition Track Workshops. have questions, contact the Chapter President, retired Chief April 18—7 p.m., Good Friday Service at the Post Chapel; These are designed to support Soldiers’ and family members’ Warrant Officer 3 Doug Little, at 914-954-2827. April 18—7:30 p.m., Good Friday Service at the Old Cadet post-military plans and include topics such as entrepreneurship, Send checks/money orders by mail to: Chapel (Lutheran); higher education and technical training. Lower Hudson Valley Chapter MOAA April 20—6:30 a.m., Easter Sunrise Service at the West Point An higher education workshop is May 15-16 and a Boots to P.O. Box 1607 Club. See your chaplain for a ticket for breakfast buffet; Business Workshop is June 18-19. To register and for details, White Plains, NY 10602-1607. April 20—10:30 a.m., Easter Service at the Cadet Chapel; contact the ACAP Office at 938-0634. April 20—10:30 a.m., Easter Service at the Old Cadet Chapel (Lutheran). Free Computer Courses For details, contact Chaplain John Manuel at 938-3875. Sharpen your computer skills to improve your work, ANNOUNCEMENTS communicate and collaborate, find a better job and keep up-to- Protestant Women of the Chapel welcomes you date with your high-tech kids. National Collegiate Boxing Championships Join the members of the Protestant Women of the Chapel The Information Education Technology Division Computer The 2014 National Collegiate Boxing Championships is from 9-11 a.m. each Wednesday at the Post Chapel. Training Program is offering free computer courses. scheduled today-Saturday at Eisenhower Hall. Fellowship is awesome, worship is beautiful and childcare Courses are offered to USMA affiliates, which include cadets, The quarterfinals take place at 1-11 p.m. today, the semifinals is provided. Grow your knowledge and love of God with them. staff, faculty, USMA spouses (military or civilian), USMA from 1-10 p.m. Friday and the finals at 7-10 p.m. Saturday. To There are also many service opportunities. volunteers and USMA tenant organizations. order tickets, call 845-938-4453, ext. 214. A retreat is scheduled for April 25-27 at Camp-of-the-Woods Among the courses offered are Basic Computer Skills; Office in the Adirondacks. 2007 programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); SharePoint 2010 DUSA scholarships Contact PWOC by email at [email protected] or on Basics, iPad Basics and Lenovo Tablet Overview. Training is held Daughters of U.S. Army scholarships for graduating high Facebook at facebook@WestPointPWOC. at Jefferson Library, 4th Floor, Room 414 (IETD Classroom). school seniors are now available through your guidance counselor For details or to register for a course, call Thomas A. Gorman, at local high schools as well as at the DUSA Gift Shop, which Counseling available Information Technology instructor, at 938-1186 or email at is located inside the West Point Museum. The West Point Family Life Chaplain mission is to enrich [email protected]. To be eligible, you must be a graduating high school senior, relationships by providing preventive and therapeutic pastoral The course schedule is at https://portal.westpoint.edu/dean/ son or daughter of an active, retired or deceased U.S. military counseling that is 100 percent confidential. ietd/Lists/IETD%20Course%20Calendar/calendar.aspx. service member residing at West Point (or within a 35-mile radius Chaplain John Manuel is an associate professional counselor of West Point) at the time the scholarship is awarded. and a licensed marriage and family therapist associate. Applications must be postmarked no later than Saturday. He offers counseling for individuals, couples and families OUTSIDE THE GATES Please refer questions to [email protected]. on issues of grief, anger, stress, pre-marital preparation, communication, parenting, post-traumatic stress and spiritual Fish Fry Fridays Trumpet, Organ and Piano Concert growth. There are Fish Fry Fridays during Lent through April 11 There is a trumpet, organ and piano concert performed by For an appointment, call 938-3875/2003 or email john. at Holy Innocents Church, 401 Main Street, in Highland Falls. Pete Hommel, music director/organist, Post Chapel; Butch [email protected]. Take-out starts at 5 p.m. while the Fish Fry in the parish hall Barnard, trumpet player, USMA Band; and Eun Ha Chung, is from 5-8 p.m. There is a family movie from 6-8 p.m. in the concert pianist; at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Post Community Chapel, church. There is a cost for the fish fry while children ages 1-3 eat 799 Biddle Loop. EDUCATION and WORKSHOPS free. During the fish fry, there’s going to be a mini-silent auction A freewill offering will be taken to benefit Camp of the with 10 items each week. Woods. English and Philosophy lecture For details, contact Heather Privette, parish secretary, at For details on the concert, call 938-3504. The Department of English and Philosophy will host a lecture 446-2197. pointer View April 3, 2014 13

WEST POINT MWR CALENDAR www.westpointmwr.com must be accompanied by an adult. Children will paint a 11x24 For details, call 938-5839. canvas. All painting supplies included. We will serve cookies and A Night with Sinatra and Friends milk; Spend the night with Sinatra and Friends at the West Point • The West Point Community Center presents build-a Club from 6-9 p.m. April 11. Enjoy dinner, dancing and the JUST ANNOUNCED -recycled bird feeder—10-11 a.m., April 12. This class will sounds of Sinatra starring Johnnie “Ol’ Blue Eyes” Esposito. educate children and families about birds of the Hudson Valley. A dinner buffet includes all of Frank’s favorite foods. Outdoor Recreation Equipment Center April activities This class is free; Reservations are required. For details and pricing, call 938-5120. • Introduction to Camp Cooking—11 a.m.-3 p.m., April 12. • Just Paint and Wine a Bi-Abstract—5-7:30 p.m., April 15; Tired of the same old camping meals? Join Outdoor Recreation • Quilting class on how to create jelly rolls—1-6 p.m., April Duathlon for a lesson on camp cooking. It will review recipes and ideas 29; Join MWR and Team Red, White and Blue June 7 for their for camping and backpacking and how to plan for both. There is a minimal fee for these classes. inaugural Duathlon. Run some of the most historic trails at West • Introduction to Archery—9 a.m.-noon, April 19. Have For details and to register, call 938-4812. Point, and enjoy the view while biking Route 218. you ever wanted to feel like Robin Hood? Come out for an Whether you are a beginner, a pro, young or old, this event introduction to archery. Learn about recurve bows and how to Bull Pond Recreation Area is sure to challenge your endurance at every turn. Registration use them as well as having some of our own archery challenges. If you’re looking for an affordable family vacation close to is available on active.com. There is a minimal fee for these activities. For details, call home, MWR has just the place for you. The Bull Pond Recreation For details, call 938-4690 or visit westpointmwr.com. 938-0123/2503. Area, located off Route 293 on the West Point Reservation, offers two fully-equipped cottages and a boat house for rent. Golf Pro Shop is open Earth Day Open House The lottery for Bull Pond dates will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday The West Point Golf Course Pro Shop is now open from 9 Join the West Point Recycling Center from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Victor Constant Ski Lodge for active-duty personnel only. a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Purchase your annual pass before the season April 25 to celebrate Earth Day. You must pre-register before the day of the lottery by calling gets into full swing or stock up on the latest products. This event will feature a display about local wildlife, provide 845-938-2503. For details, call 938-2435. you with ideas for making the world a “greener” place, crafts, For details on the complex and lottery rules, visit www. giveaways and food. For details, call 938-8229. westpointmwr.com/outdoor/bullpond2.htm. FOR THE YOUTHS N.Y. State Hunter’s Education Course Easter Sunday Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt The two-day New York State Hunter’s Education Course is Join the West Point Club April 20 for its Easter Sunday Spring Story Hour at the West Point Library The Spring Story Hour at the West Point Library will scheduled from 6-10 p.m. May 2 and from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 3 Brunch. Two seatings are available. The fi rst seating is at 11 a.m. commence today and runs through May 1. It will be held at 10 at the Bonneville Cabin, Round Pond. and the second seating is at 1 p.m. There are corresponding egg a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thursdays. Hunters must attend both classes to receive credit. To register, hunts at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. It is open to all West Point community children ages 3-5. call 938-2503. The Easter Egg Hunt is for the Club’s Easter Sunday Brunch patrons only. Reservations are required. Children must be signed up prior to the start of the story time. Parents can register their children at the library (Bldg. 622) N.Y. State Hunting and Fishing Licenses For details and pricing, call 938-5120. or by calling 938-2974. MWR has discontinued the in-person sale of New York State Hunting and Fishing Licenses. MWR will continue to sell West Point 5K/10K & Youth Fun Run West Point permits through Outdoor Recreation at Round Pond The annual West Point 5K/10K is scheduled for May 10. Morgan Farm Summer Riding Camps Morgan Farm Summer Riding Camps run from June 30 Campground from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. For details about West Point The 5K and 10K starts at 8:30 a.m. and Youth Fun Run kicks through Aug. 15. Each week, three-day and fi ve-day camps are Permits, contact 938-2503. off at 8:45 a.m. offered for ages 5 and older. Patrons are able to purchase their N.Y. State Hunting and Registration is now available on active.com, and it’s open Five-day camps run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Fishing Licenses either online at https://aca.dec.accela.com/ to the public. For details, call 938-4690. Three-day camps run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. dec/, in-person at various local locations including the offi ces Children will learn English and Western style riding, of the Town of Highlands, Town of Cornwall and the Town of grooming, tacking, mucking and proper care. There will be a New Windsor, or via telephone at 866-933-2257. FOR THE ADULTS horse show every Friday. A comprehensive list of local locations is available from For details and to register, call 938-3926. the New York DEC at http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/95698. Walk-A-Mile html#Orange. Please note, fi shing licenses are instantly valid but Join the Corp of Cadets, Army Community Service (SHARP) for Hunting license, you must wait 14 business days to receive and Keller Army Community Hospital in supporting the annual ONGOING your license/tags by mail before going hunting. Walk-A-Mile for Sexual Assault Awareness Month from 11 a.m.- Active duty, non-N.Y. resident personnel will still be able to 5 p.m. today at the Thayer Statue area. Ski lockers and rentals purchase their discounted N.Y. State License either online or in Look for the ACS tents and start banner. For details, call The Victor Constant Ski Slope is closed for the season. person. If they are purchasing in person, they are encouraged to 938-5657. All seasonal lockers must be cleaned out and seasonal rentals fi ll out this form ahead of time athttp://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/ returned no later than Friday. wildlife_pdf/affi davit.pdf. Volunteer Celebration Rental return and locker room access will be available, from Everyone in the West Point community is cordially invited 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. to the 2014 West Point Volunteer Recognition Celebration from FOR THE FAMILIES 1-3 p.m. Wednesday at ACS, Bldg. 622. 2014 Army Emergency Relief Campaign update This year’s theme is “Changing Lives and Communities.” The 2014 Army Emergency Relief Campaign contributions Arts and Crafts April Class Schedule Dress code is business casual. For details, call Monica continue to go up as donations are now at $25,158. The Arts and Crafts Shop is offering many classes during its Orecchio at 938-3487. The campaign ends May 15. See your unit representative April schedule. The classes for April are: or call 938-0636/ 2519 or [email protected] for more • All new pint-sized Picasso art education classes for ages 5 Financial readiness classes details regarding the campaign or AER. and older. Classes are held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 3:30-4:30 Want to achieve fi nancial success? Take a fi nancial readiness p.m. every Tuesday; class with ACS. Volunteer coaches needed for youth soccer and • Little impressionist—10:30-11:30 a.m., Friday. Your child All classes are from 3-4 p.m. at Army Community Service, baseball will create a painting out of things found around the house. Bldg. 622. The classes are: Youth Sports is seeking volunteer coaches for youth soccer The class is geared for children ages 2-10; • Wednesday—How to move within a budget; and baseball for the 2014 spring season. • Cookies and Canvas-Minion—5-7 p.m., April 10. Children • April 23—Banking 101. For details, contact the Youth Sports offi ce at 938-3550/8896. 14 April 3, 2014 pointer View LifeWorks • Community Yard Sale—The Communities Foundation at 10 Campus West Point Community Yard Sale is Boulevard, Newtown Square, PA 19073. scheduled from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Applications must be postmarked by rain or shine. April 15.

• BBC Foundation Scholarships— • Earth Day Open House—The Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation West Point Recycling Center will hold its is accepting scholarship applications from Earth Day Open House from 11 a.m.-2 high school seniors and undergraduate p.m. April 25. students, attending accredited educational/ The event will include a Home Depot technical institutions, of our military workshop sponsored by Balfour Beatty family housing residents for the 2014- Communities, Recycling Center tours, 15 academic years. To apply, visit free hot dogs, T-shirts, giveaways and the BBCommunitiesFoundation.org, print, awarding of the Earth Day Poster Contest. complete and submit the application with The West Point Recycling Center is all required materials to Balfour Beatty located off Route 293, Bldg. 1379.

WEST POINT SCHOOLS RE-REGISTRATION AND NEW REGISTRATION FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2014–15 It’s re-registration time at West Point Elementary and Middle Schools. Re-registration for both the elementary and middle schools will be held at the Elementary School Conference Room. From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21-24 and 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. April 25, the school information assistants will be available to register students for the 2014-15 school year. Personalized registration packets were sent home with current WPES/WPMS students. Returning families are asked to bring completed packets to the school during re-registration week. Only withdrawal forms will be accepted from students if sent back to school. New student packets will be available at registration or pre-register online at https:// registration.dodea.edu/. Detailed information will be available on each school’s website and in the cover letter of the packet. Re-enrollment and class assignment are dependent upon registration being completed. Call the student information assistant at either school with any questions about school registration at 938-2313 (WPES) and 938-2923 (WPMS). West Point Band presents Young Artist Concert Keller Corner By the West Point Band “Rhapsody in Blue,” Claude Debussy’s “Premiere Rhapsody,” Philip Sparke’s “Harlequin” and Fritz Kreisler’s “Tambourin TRICARE Highland Falls Service Center closure The West Point Band will present its annual Young Artist Chinois.” Additionally, the West Point Band will perform As TRICARE beneficiaries increasingly access Concert at 3 p.m. April 13 in the Eisenhower Hall Ballroom. The “Lezghinka” from Aram Khachaturian’s “Gayane” and “The electronic, internet and toll-free customer service features, concert will feature the four winners of West Point’s 21st annual Klaxon” by Henry Fillmore. the need for walk-in locations has lessened. As a result, Young Artist Solo Competition: pianist Michael Davidman, The performance will also feature Class of 2016 Cadet Lisa walk-in customer service at TRICARE Service Centers clarinetist Phillip Solomon, euphoniumist Laura Rann and Jones on the piano performing Johannes Brahms’ “Rhapsody in located within the 50 United States is no longer provided. xylophonist Sarah Phinney. G Minor Op. 79 No. 2.” Due to the unique needs of overseas benefi ciaries, This concert is free and open to the public. For concert information, cancellations and updates, call 938- TSCs outside of the United States will continue to offer The concert will feature solo performances by this year’s 2617 or visit www.westpointband.com. Follow the West Point walk-in service. young artist winners. Selections include George Gershwin’s Band on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. To view TSC change information and sign up for email updates, visit www.tricare.mil/tsc. As a result of this recent decision, all TSCs in the MOVIES at MAHAN U.S., to include the TSC in Highland Falls, will close on West Point Monday. This however does not mean health care delivery Theatre schedule at will change in any way, nor does it mean you will not be able to obtain the assistance you previously received by Command Channel Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752. visiting our TSC. Friday—Noah, PG-13, 7:30 p.m. Information and customer service will be available by Channels 8/23 phone or on the internet. For the week of April 3-10 Saturday—Non-Stop, PG-13, The toll-free phone number to call for customer 7:30 p.m. assistance is 1-877-TRICARE (874-2273). Army Newswatch (For movie details, visit The offi cial TRICARE website,www.tricare.mil , also Thursday, Friday and Monday through April 10 www.shopmyexchange.com/ provides the same level of information and services. 8:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. ReelTimeTheatres/Movies-WestPoint.htm.) Pointer View Sports April 3, 2014 15 Glenn takes ECAC championship on high bar By Mady Salvani Crowned the all-around champion March 28, Glenn earned Hall of Famer Robert Sears was crowned the all-around and Army Athletic Communications all-conference honors (top six) in all five events he qualified for parallel bars champion in 1939. Austin Betts was the first ECAC the individual finals. multiple-event winner after laying claim to all-around and high Sophomore Jesse Glenn was crowned an ECAC gymnastics The Porter Ranch, Calif., native was the lone gymnast to bar titles in 1934. champion for the second time in as many days after winning the score in the 15-point range in beating the field on high bar with a Glenn was runner-up on vault (14.7) after being edged by event title on vault, and freshman Sam Kusnitz was honored 15.3 to become Army’s first champion in that event since George William & Mary’s Neal Court (14.9) for the title, earned the as the ECAC Freshman of the Year as Army turned in a strong Rhynedance in 2006 and 10th Black Knight to earn the title. bronze on pommel horse (14.4), tied for fourth on parallel bars performance the final day March 29 at the Eastern Collegiate Glenn is the first Black Knight under 24-year coach Doug (13.75) and was sixth on still rings (14.55). Athletic Conference Championships hosted by Navy in Van Everen to earn a pair of ECAC titles at a meet and third in Kusnitz, the fourth Black Knight selected for rookie honors Annapolis, Md. the history of the program. He is the first to do so since Army and the first since Brandon Whitten in 2004, earned all-conference honors in three events. The Army freshman was third on floor exercise (14.5), fifth Men’s Tennis picks up fifth straight win, now 13-4 on vault (14.5) and sixth on high bar (14.0). By Harrison Antognioni senior Asika Isoh and junior Alex Van Velzer took care of their Senior Ian Howard tied for fifth on floor exercise (14.2) Army Athletic Communications counterparts, 10-8. Sophomore Caison Best and freshman Sam in rounding out Army’s contingent as nine earning All-ECAC Lampman ousted their opponents, 8-6, at No. 3. honors. Senior Kip Webber just missed on vault (14.0), finishing The Army Men’s Tennis squad picked up its fifth win in a The Black Knights increased their advantage to 4-0 after seventh, with freshmen Joe Pritts, floor exercise (13.95), Jacob row, defeating Fairfield, 6-1, in a nonconference match Sunday winning each of the opening three singles matches. McCormick Davis, parallel bars (13.5) and Leo Genders on high bar (13.7) at Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The Black Knights improved to (No. 4), Best (No. 5) and Van Velzer (No. 6) all grabbed straight- also coming up short of placing among the top six in their 13-4 after the win, while the Stags drop to 8-4. set victories in their respective matches, with Van Velzer nearly respective events. “I’m happy with how we played,” Army head coach Jim blanking his opponent, 6-1, 6-0. The Black Knights had its largest contingent in several years Poling said. “Fairfield is a good team. If we didn’t play as well Riechmann narrowly dropped his opening set at No. 3 during qualify for the individual finals as seven competed in 13 events. as we did, it could have been a different result.” an eventual 7-6, 6-3 loss to Fairfield’s Ofir Solomon before Though the No.13-ranked Black Knights came up short of Army got off to a quick start, sweeping all three doubles Lampman extended Army’s lead back to five with a 6-3, 6-3 earning one of 12 bids to the NCAA Championships following matches to earn the doubles point. over George Tioutine in the second singles slot. Isoh finished its runner-up finish to No. 12 William & Mary, Army is looking Sophomore Harrison McCormick and freshman Grant out the match with a 4-6, 7-6, 10-8 come-from-behind win over to send a large contingent of individual qualifiers to this year’s Riechmann teamed up for an 8-5 victory at the top position, while Fairfield’s Ian Tesmond at the top flight. NCAA Championships being hosted by Michigan on April 10-12. 20 April 3, 2014 Pointer View Army uses big second half to defeat Bucknell By Tracy Nelson ranked defense and showed why in a staunch effort, particularly “I thought this was our best 60 minutes of the season,” said Army Athletic Communications in the second half during which the Black Knights held Bucknell ninth-year Army head coach Joe Alberici. “We shot the ball at (5-5, 3-3) scoreless in the third quarter. a much higher percentage than we have been all year, and the A dominant second half effort turned a 6-4 Army Lacrosse The lock-down defense started with sophomore midfielder defense as a whole was tremendous. Daly was dominant in halftime lead into a lopsided 11-6 victory over visiting Bucknell Alex Daly, who went 14-of-18 in the face-off “x,” grabbed a the middle, which gave us a lot of possession time. That was a in Patriot League action March 29 at Michie Stadium. The win season-high 10 ground balls and tallied his second goal of the huge difference-maker for us going up against a great Bucknell moved the 20th ranked Black Knights into sole possession of season. In addition, junior goalkeeper Sam Somers turned in a defense.” second place in the Patriot League standings. nine-save, four-ground ball performance. The Bison became the first team to out-shoot Army this In a rematch of the Black Knights’ 2013 Patriot League Army sophmore attackman Will Mazzone totaled three points season, holding a 35-28 advantage. The Black Knights took the Tournament semifinal game, junior attackmanJohn Glesener led on a pair of goals and an assist. ground ball battle, 36-23, and won 15-of-21 face-offs overall. all players with a season-best five goals, including Army’s last Daly, sophomore attackman Connor Cook, junior midfielder Army sophomore close defenseman Austin Schultz, a transfer four of the game, and an assist for six points. Alex Newsome and freshman midfielderGunnar Miller rounded from Bucknell, totaled a career-high three ground balls to go with Army (6-3, 4-1 PL) entered the game as the nation’s top- out the Black Knights’ goal scoring with single tallies. his first career caused turnover. Senior captain John Burk notched his first career point on a third-quarter outlet pass to Mazzone, while adding one ground ball and a caused turnover. Junior long stick midfielder Jimbo D’Aprile forced two Bucknell miscues and collected four ground balls. Bucknell midfielder Thomas Flibotte led the Bison with two goals. The teams played back-and-forth throughout the first half with neither gaining more than a two-goal lead. Cook struck first on a rebound shot, but the Bison retaliated with consecutive goals to take a 2-1 lead. Glesener’s first goal of the afternoon with 2:31 left in the opening quarter leveled the score at 2-2 after 15 minutes. After Bucknell took a 3-2 lead just over two minutes into the second, Army responded with three unanswered goals to go on top 5-3. The Black Knights would not trail again. Miller punched in his third goal of the year at the 8:14 mark, while Daly followed just seven seconds later. The New Market, Md., native won the ensuing faceoff, got the ground ball and ran it in himself for his fourth career goal. Newsome followed, registering Army’s lone man-up goal of the day from just outside the crease at 4:32. Bucknell’s Tom Black cashed in on an EMO goal three minutes later, but the Black Knights won the ensuing face-off and went to work. With time winding down, Glesener fed Mazzone for a highlight reel goal with 23 seconds to go as Army took a 6-4 lead into the halftime locker room. Army scored all three goals of the third quarter. Mazzone made it two in a row with his second of the day, corralling Burk’s long outlet and catching Bucknell goalie Sam Grinberg out of position for the easy score at 11:36. The rest of the game belonged to Glesener as the Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year ripped all four of the Black Knights’ goals the rest of the way. Junior attackman John Glesener’s five goals led Army to an 11-6 victory over Bucknell March 29 at Michie Army led by as many as six down the stretch (11-5) and the Stadium. Courtesy Photo by Army Athletic Communications Bison got no closer than four. Baseball struggles to hit in clutch, Lehigh sweeps By Ryan Yanoshak Alex Jensen had hits for Army as Gotzon struck out six in 6 1/3 Army Athletic Communications innings of work. Long got a double-play ground out to end the game to collect Lehigh’s Colin Gotzon limited Army to two hits and Kevin the save. Long pitched out of a bases-loaded jam as Lehigh beat Army, 3-0, “Lehigh played well and their pitchers did a nice job,” Monday in the second game of a Patriot League doubleheader at Army interim head coach Matt Reid said. “Our approach wasn't Doubleday Field at Johnson Stadium. very good offensively and we'll clean that up. The same thing Army won the first game of the series, 2-0, March 29 and happened last year when we lost the opening conference series. Lehigh won both games on Monday following a 5-4 victory. We have to do what we did last year and bounce back.” Army is now 15-9 overall and 1-2 in the Patriot League. Army senior starting pitcher Gunnar Carroll suffered his first Lehigh improved to 11-10 overall and 2-1 in league contests. loss of the season, throwing a complete game. Freshman second baseman Kris Lindner and junior shortstop He allowed two earned runs, struck out six and walked three. (Left) Senior pitcher Gunnar Carroll suffers his first loss of the season while throwing a complete game in Army’s 3-0 loss to Lehigh Monday. The Black Knights won the first game of the series, 2-0, March 29 before losing the final two games Monday. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham/USMA PAO