Adjutant General Engineers Field Artillery

Maria Schmitz Michael Wolk Adam Hilkenkamp Matthew Roehm

Infantry Military Intelligence Ordinance

Jacob Cook Nolan Cork Erin Neumann Trevor Saunders David Rose

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Index Guide Map of West Point ...... Inside Cover Officers...... 3 Liaison Officers...... 3 Past Presidents...... 3 2007 Calendar...... 4 USMA Coat of Arms and Motto ...... 5 Deployment Information ...... (new) 5 USMA Shoulder Crest Colors ...... 5 Uniform history...... 6 History and Mission of USMA...... 6 General MacArthur Speech to ...... 8 USMA Academics...... 8 ...... 8 US Army's modular force organization – Brigades...... 9 Gift Shops & Stores (See Guide Map) ...... 9 Places to Visit...... 9 Web site information ...... (new) 10 Member Directory ...... 11-12-12A Cadets by Company and Year ...... Back Cover Club bylaws at our web site...... http://www.west-point.org/parent/wppc-st_louis

Officers

President Patrick Flachs [email protected] 636-530-7857 Sean ‘08 Vice President Frank Janoski [email protected] 314-961-3811 Amelia ‘09 Secretary Mary Ann Wiley [email protected] 217-546-3443 Joshua ‘10 Treasurer John Hilkenkamp [email protected] 636-305-7757 Adam ‘07

Liaison Officers

LTC Jack D Olson LTC Mark Visnovske LTC James Edwards 314-355-3908(h) 314-331-5079(w) 314-821-8818(h) 314-821-7434(w) 636-464-6011 [email protected] [email protected]

Past Presidents

1963-1964 Paul Bucha 1986-1987 Lois Wellman 1964-1967 Charles Heisler 1987-1988 Charles Borchelt 1967-1968 William Slenker 1988-1989 Jack Hornberger 1968-1970 Matthew Kulungowski 1989-1990 Morris Botkin 1970-1971 Carlton Frink 1990-1991 Paul Wortmann 1971-1972 Walter Flachs 1991-1992 Frank Klopcic 1972-1973 Vernon Kurrus 1992-1993 Phil Achenbach 1973-1974 Robert Neske 1993-1994 Joe Krebs 1974-1975 Raymond Ahle 1994-1995 Charles DeGiacinto 1975-1976 Mae Kennedy 1995-1996 John McCoy 1976-1977 James Murphy 1996-1997 Mike Lock 1977-1978 Carl Chester 1997-1998 Susan Whipple 1978-1980 Ted Schamburg 1998-1999 Doug Campion 1980-1981 Robert Jones 1999-2000 Connie Lamb 1981-1982 Norris Kunkel 2000-2001 Bill Mason 1982-1983 Charles Massie 2001-2002 Susan Harryman 1983-1984 Joan Edleson 2002-2003 Chip Zdazinsky 1984-1985 Daniel Krack 2003-2004 Kent Howald 1985-1986 Russell Schamburg 2004-2005 John Liesen 2005-2006 Mike Collins 2006-2007 Greg Cook

WPPC St Louis Page 3 06/05/2007 2007 WPPC Calendar June 10 WPPC Meeting at Crowne Plaza 12:00 Door prizes Class of 2010 St Louis 17 Father’s Day July 2 R-Day Class of 2011 West Point 22 CBT Detail Changeover Class of 2011 West Point August 13 CBT march from Lake Frederick 10:00 Class of 2011 West Point 18 Acceptance Day Parade 10:00 Class of 2011 West Point 24-26 Ring Weekend Class of 2008 West Point September 1 Army Football at Akron 1 pm Patriot Bowl Regional TV Cleveland 8 Army Football vs Rhode Island 1 pm ESPN Classic West Point 14-16 Army Women’s Soccer St Louis Univ. 15 Army Football at Wake Forest Winston-Salem 15 WPPC Meeting BOODLE 3:00 pm Door prizes Grad Parents TBD 22 Army Football at Boston College Boston 29 Army Football vs Temple 1 pm ESPN Classic West Point October 6 Army Football vs Tulane ESPN Classic West Point 8 Columbus Day No classes West Point 12-15 Plebe-Parent Weekend Class of 2011 West Point 13 Army Football at Central Michigan Mt Pleasant, MI 20 Army Football at Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA November 3 Army Football at Air Force 8:00 pm CSTV Colorado 9 Army Football vs Rutgers ESPN2 West Point 11 Veteran’s Day No classes 17 Army Football vs Tulsa ESPN West Point 18 WPPC Meeting 1:00 pm Door prizes Class of 2008 TBD 18 Firstie Branch Night Class of 2008 West Point 22-25 Thanksgiving Leave December 1 Army Football vs Navy 12:00 pm CBS Baltimore, MD 10-14 TEEs Term End Exam Week West Point 14 Winter Leave Pass begins 29 All Academies Ball at the Crowne Plaza Army Sponsor St Louis January 6 Winter Leave Ends West Point 25 500 th Night Class of 2009 West Point February 10 WPPC Meeting at Scott 11:00 am Door prizes Class of 2009 Air Force Base 23 100 th Night & Post Selection Class of 2008 West Point March 12 Founders Day 11:00 Missouri Athletic Club St Louis 14-23 Spring Break Leave West Point 23 Easter April 20 WPPC Meeting 12:30 at Concordia Lutheran Door prizes Class of 2010 St Louis May 3 West Point 11 Mother’s Day 23 Plebes promoted to Private 1 st Class Class of 2011 West Point 26 STAP begins West Point 25 Graduation Week Class of 2008 West Point 31 Graduation 9:00 am Class of 2008 West Point

For more information please check the USMA web site: http://www.dean.usma.edu/sebpublic/usmacalendars/ Pass begins - Cadets with pass privileges may depart after Pass ends - 7 p.m. Cadets must be present for accountability completion of last duty formation May 31 2008 Graduation Class of 2008 May 29 2010 Graduation Class of 2010 May 30 2009 Graduation Class of 2009 May 28 2011 Graduation Class of 2011

WPPC St Louis Page 4 06/05/2007 USMA Coat Of Arms and Motto “Duty, Honor, Country,” a striking expression of West Point’s time-honored ideals, is the motto of the U.S. and is imbedded in its coat of arms. Though not as old as the institution they represent, the USMA coat of arms, also referred to as the seal, and motto have a long and interesting history. According to archival records, the coat of arms and motto were adopted in 1898. Col. Charles W. Larned, professor of drawing, headed a committee to design a coat of arms for the Academy and stated several criteria for the design. The committee decided that the design should represent the national character of the Academy, its military function, its educational function and its spirit and objectives.

Symbolism in the Coat of Arms. The committee began with the creation of an emblem that consisted of a sword, a universal symbol of war, and the helmet of Pallas Athena. Athena, a fully armed mythological goddess, is associated with the arts of war, and her helmet signifies wisdom and learning. The emblem is attached to a shield, bearing the arms of the United States, and on the shield’s crest is a bald eagle, the national symbol. The eagle’s claws hold 13 arrows representing the 13 original states and oak and olive branches, traditional symbols of peace.

Colonel Larned’s committee believed Duty, Honor, Country represented simply, but eloquently, the ideals of West Point. The committee did not express an opinion as to the relative importance of the three words; however, there is perhaps significance in the fact that “honor” is in the center of the motto. As Maj. Gen. Bryant Moore noted in a 1951 article in Assembly magazine, “honor” forms the keystone of the arch of the three ideals on which West Point is founded.

The coat of arms was used without change until 1923, when Capt. George Chandler, of the War Department, pointed out to Superintendent Brig. Gen. Fred Sladen that the eagle and helmet faced to the heraldic sinister side. The helmet, eagle’s head and sword were soon turned to their current position. Since 1923, the coat of arms has been in regular use at West Point and is carved on many of the older buildings. In 1980, the coat of arms was registered with the Library of Congress as an “identifiable logo” for the Academy.

USMA Shoulder Crest Colors

Firstie - Black Cow - Gray Yearling - Yellow

Deployment Information The Deployment Cycle - Training/Preparation, Mobilization, Deployment, Employment, Redeployment, Post Deployment & Reconstitution

In times of war, it is not unusual for people to have feelings of uncertainty. No one knows how long a war will last or how it will affect our lives. We may feel uncertain about the future and anxious about events that are out of our control. Several guides & booklets are available for Parents, Extended Family Members or Friends of Service Members returning from Deployment. Check our website for a list of these items and links to other websites http://www.west-point.org/parent/wppc-st_louis/Deployment/ideployment.htm

Your Soldier, Your Army: A Parents’ Guide by Vicki Cody

One booklet recently introduce was written by a mother & wife of servicemen; it gives a review of deployments, from the preparation through the endurance to the homecoming, and includes a personal view into Army life and an explanation of Army terminology. Also included are supplemental articles and exclamation points feature tips and facts about the Army. This booklet can be downloaded from our website.

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WPPC St Louis Page 5 06/05/2007 Cadet Uniform History Since the first cadets at West Point belonged to the artillerists and engineers, they wore its uniform--a dark blue cutaway coat with scarlet facings, brass buttons, white or blue waistcoat and tight pantaloons, black leather boots, a large cocked hat with a black cockade and a scarlet feather. In the summer of 1814, a small American Army, led by General Winfield Scott and wearing gray, decisively defeated the British in upper Canada. It has been said gray uniforms became badges of honor and West Point decided to utilize the color gray in memory of Scott's victory. In 1816, the Secretary of War formally approved the use of gray uniforms for the Military Academy. There are few uniforms the world over as renowned as "cadet gray."

Cadets at West Point spend much of their time at the Military Academy in some type of uniform or other. There is a different uniform for just about every activity and phase of a cadet's daily program. The basic uniform is the dress gray uniform. In 1889, the gray blouse, trimmed down the front, around the bottom and up the back with black mohair braid one inch wide, was adopted to replace the gray shell and riding jackets. This same coat is worn today as a semi-dress uniform with either white or gray trousers. For many years after 1889 it was the coat the cadet knew best, for he wore it to class and for most of the day.

The full dress coat was adopted in 1816 and has remained the same throughout the years. It is of swallow-tailed style and many of the small details of 1816 still persist today: black silk core on the breast, cuffs and coat-tails in herringbone form and three rows of gilt bullet buttons. This coat is made by hand in the Cadet Uniform Factory by highly skilled tailors in much the same manner as their predecessors did a century and a half ago. The cadet white uniform has been here since 1886. White pantaloons of various cuts and designs have been worn at the Military Academy since 1802. Authorized in 1913 and redesigned in 1959 to provide for conventional length and single rear vent, the current white uniforms are used today primarily for social occasions during the May- September period. At the summer Camp Buckner encampment, they are worn for Saturday inspections and parades.

A combination of both the dress gray and white uniforms, the dress gray over white uniform is a familiar sight to visitors during the summer. It is authorized for a multitude of occasions ranging from escorting to off-post wear. It consists of the dress gray coat worn over the dress white trousers or skirts if women cadets prefer. Traditionally, cadets wore their dress gray uniform trousers and a gray flannel shirt to class. In 1947 the gray flannel was replaced with a tropical worsted wool shirt. Since that time it has been worn with the dress gray trousers as the regulation class uniform in lieu of the traditional dress gray uniform. When weather conditions necessitate, the gray gabardine jacket, authorized in 1946, is required for class formations. In 1980, the black pullover sweater was authorized for wear when not in formation.

The drill uniform is the same as the class uniform except that it is worn under arms. The expression "under arms" mean that the cadets are carrying certain weapons and equipment, which may include swords and sword belts, rifles, bayonets, first aid kits and cartridge belts. The winters are long and hard at West Point so some type of heavy overcoat is needed much of the academic year. Overcoats were first issued to cadets in 1828; before that they wore any kind they pleased. "Such a mixture of scotch-plaid and camlet cloaks and cloth surtouts was probably never seen elsewhere on parade," one graduate recalled. Superintendent Thayer adopted the long gray overcoat in 1828 and it has changed only in the fact that the present overcoats are double-breasted. Women cadets have the option of wearing high leather boots with overcoats in winter.

The long gray overcoat is a traditional part of the cadet's uniform and has been copied by military schools throughout the country. It, like the full dress coat, is still made by hand at the Cadet Uniform Factory. A short overcoat supplements the long overcoat and is generally prescribed for all informal occasions. First authorized in 1926 and worn until the early thirties, it was reintroduced in 1948. Accessories worn with it are the dress cap, gray leather gloves and muffler.

Rubberized raincoats (called mackintoshes) were first introduced in 1894 to supplement the long overcoat. Worn today with a dress cap and rubber cap cover, it still supplements the long overcoat, as well as the short one, in inclement weather. In addition to the purely cadet uniforms, cadets also wear uniforms that are utilized Army-wide. Cadets have a uniform for physical workouts and games called the gym uniform. It consists of black gym shorts and a gray T -shirt with running shoes.

The admittance of women to the Military Academy created the need for a uniform that was compatible with the traditional uniform worn by male cadets yet maintained a feminine style. Most of the uniforms of women cadets include a trousers/skirt combination with trousers worn in formation and skirts permissible for non- formation wear. The cadet at West Point is nearly always in uniform during the academic week, and the U.S. Army sees to it that his or her uniforms are always the smartest and best uniforms that can be made. "A uniform for every day and the pride to wear it standing tall."

History & Mission of the U.S. Military Academy The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an officer in the United States Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the Nation.

Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicentennial in 2002. But West Point’s role in America’s history dates back even earlier to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank

WPPC St Louis Page 6 06/05/2007 of the Hudson River. General George Washington considered West Point to be the most strategic position in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications in 1778. In 1779, General Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and defensive barriers. A 150-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river traffic. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at as a reminder of West Point’s original fortifications.

In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed the legislation establishing the U.S. Military Academy to create an institution devoted to the arts and sciences of warfare. This effectively eliminated America’s wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists. West Point became the nation’s first engineering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventually established at other colleges.

Colonel , the “Father of the Military Academy,” served as Superintendent from 1817-1833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Early graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the nation’s initial railway lines, bridges, harbors, and roads. Although the curriculum maintains its focus on engineering, in recent decades the program of instruction has markedly changed to permit cadets to major in any one of more than a dozen fields. This tradition of academic and military excellence, guided by a unique standard of moral and ethical conduct, remains the cornerstone of the West Point experience.

It is said at West Point that “much of the history we teach was made by people we taught.” The Academy has produced famous leaders throughout its illustrious past: Civil War Generals Grant, Sherman, Lee, and Jackson, to name but a few. More recently, 34 of the 38 World War I corps and division commanders were graduates. World War II would see 59 out of 164 graduates reach brigadier general or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Patton. In more recent conflicts - MacArthur and Ridgeway in Korea, Westmoreland and Abrams in Vietnam, and Schwarzkopf in Desert Storm - West Pointers were in command. Academy graduates have also excelled in air and space exploration, and countless others went on from military service to be leaders in medicine, law, business, religion and sciences.

Since its founding two centuries ago, the Military Academy fulfills the same mission as it always has to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It accomplishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: intellectual, physical and military. These developmental paths are balanced and fully integrated into the daily life of each young man and woman at the Academy.

Intellectual growth is fostered through an academic curriculum consisting of a core program of 30 courses providing a fundamental knowledge of the arts and sciences. The core program builds the foundation for electives that permits the cadets to explore in greater depth a field of study or an optional major. The four-year course leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army.

Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic and physical education program. Each cadet participates at the intercollegiate, club or intramural level each semester. This readies the cadet for the physical demands of military life and helps teach good judgment and self-discipline, even while under mental and physical stress.

Military development begins with the cadet’s first day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their first year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets spend their third and fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending specialty training such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare, or helping to train the first and second year cadets. The Cadet Leader Development System seeks to give the cadets increasing responsibility until they are ready to receive their commissions and assume their duties as leaders in today’s Army. Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at West Point. Commitment to the academy’s Bedrock Values, based on integrity and respect for dignity of others, begins on the first day.

Integrity is reflected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: “A cadet shall not lie, cheat steal, or tolerate those who do.” Respect denotes that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they themselves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leaders - they must be leaders of character.

Admission is keenly competitive and is open to young men and women from each state and socio-economic level. Prospective cadets must receive a nomination by a member of Congress or from the Department of the Army. Candidates are evaluated on their academic, physical and leadership potential, indicating all-around individuals.

The life of a cadet is demanding, but leisure time does permit such activities as golf or skiing, sailing or ice skating. Intramural clubs include a cadet radio station, orienteering and Big Brother-Big Sister. A wide variety of religious activities are available to cadets from virtually all religious backgrounds.

Today’s Military Academy is a vastly different institution from the small academy legislated into being by Congress in 1802.

WPPC St Louis Page 7 06/05/2007 Originally just 1,800 acres, the Academy has grown to more than 16,000 acres. The first graduating class numbered just two men; today’s classes graduate more than 900 new officers annually, both men and women.

With the expansion of knowledge and the changing needs of the Army and the nation, life at West Point has changed to keep pace. Ever aware of its rich heritage, the U.S. Military Academy is developing leaders for tomorrow, and its focus remains the national needs of the 21st century.

General Mac Arthur Speech to Cadets “You are the leaven which binds together the entire fabric of our national system of defense. From your ranks come the great captains who now hold the nation’s destiny in their hands the moment the war tocsin sounds. The Long Gray Line has never failed us. Were you to do so, a million ghosts in olive drab, in brown khaki, in blue and gray, would rise from their white crosses thundering those magic words: Duty – Honor – Country. I listen vainly, but with thirsty ear, for the witching melody of faint bugles blowing reveille, of far drums beating the long roll. In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield. But in the evening of my memory, always I come back to West Point. Always there echoes and re-echoes

Duty – Honor – Country.

Today marks my final roll call with you, but I want you to know that when I cross the river my last conscious thought will be The Corps – and The Corps – and The Corps.

I bid you farewell.” Douglas Mac Arthur May 12, 1962

USMA Academics 2005 - US News Civil Engineering Programs Rank School 1. Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN) 2. United States Military Academy (NY) 3. Cooper Union (NY)

2005 - US News Mechanical Engineering Programs Rank School 1. Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. (IN) 2. Cooper Union (NY) 3. United States Military Academy (NY)

2003 - Princeton Review rankings Rank List Category 1. The Toughest to Get Into Academics 9. Best Overall Academic Experience For Undergraduates Academics

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankengineering_brief.php

Cadet Honor Code The Cadet Honor Code states: “A cadet will not lie, cheat or steal nor tolerate those who do.” The Purpose of the Cadet Honor Code is to foster a commitment to moral ethical excellence essential to leaders of character. The Honor Code serves as the cornerstone of the developmental program at the Military Academy, an institution with the singular purpose of developing leaders of character.

Although the exact origin of the Honor Code is unclear, it is believed to have evolved from the code of chivalry embraced by the officer corps when the Military Academy was established. Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, the Father of the Military Academy, and later, General Douglas MacArthur were most instrumental in formalizing the Honor Code and System and making the Code an essential vehicle for the development of character.

Despite the evolution of the Code over nearly two centuries, its impact has never diminished; the word of a cadet is never questioned. The Honor Code demands and expects of all members of the Corps absolute integrity in word and deed. The sustainment of this high standard of honor is the responsibility of each cadet – an obligation freely accepted with pride throughout the Corps.

Although the duty to uphold and enforce the Honor Code is a responsibility shared by all cadets, there is a body of cadets specifically charged to regulate the Honor System: the Cadet Honor Committee. The Cadet Honor Committee consists of members elected from within and representing each of the thirty- two cadet companies. The Honor Committee is charged with the proper administration and regulation of the Honor System to include both education of the Corps and appropriate disposition of the potential Honor Code violations.

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If a cadet is suspected of violating the Cadet Honor Code, members of the Cadet Honor Committee conduct an expansive and thorough investigation, collecting all pertinent facts surrounding the alleged violation. Included in the investigative process is the periodic and critical review of the case by the Commandant Special Assistant for Honor Matters and the Staff Judge Advocate to ensure that the investigation is being conducted in a fair and impartial manner.

The Commandant of Cadets is the only convening authority for an Honor Investigative Hearing. A body of eight cadets consisting of four members of the Honor Committee and four cadets from the Corps at large, charged to examine the facts of the case and to determine if in fact the Honor Code has been violated.

If a cadet is found to have violated the Code, the case will be forwarded to the Superintendent for final disposition. Although separation is the normal sanction for violating the Cadet Honor Code, the Secretary of the Army has given the Superintendent the authority to exercise discretion and impose a sanction short of separation.

The Honor Committee, through the Company Honor Education Teams is charged to implement the Honor Education Program. This progressive and continuous program instructs the Corps on the dynamics of the Honor system, and most importantly, on the application of the honorable living at West Point and throughout a lifetime of service to the nation. The education program includes formal lectures by distinguished officers and informal discussions led by cadets, as well as members of the staff and faculty.

From the first moment they enter the Academy New Cadets are expected to adhere to the same standard of honorable living as that required of the remainder of the Corps. After only a short while at West Point, it becomes readily apparent to the New Cadets that all members of the Corps share genuine pride in the Honor Code.

As the Academy’s statement of purpose so clearly articulate, there exists an expectation at the Academy that West Point graduates become leaders of character for a lifetime. Leadership is built on trust; trust is built on honor. Therefore, without character, there is no leadership. It is for this reason that the Cadet Honor Code continues to serve as the source of pride, inspiration, and direction for Academy graduates throughout a lifetime of service to the nation.

US Army's modular force organization - Brigades Before your cadet graduates; they will select one of the US Army 10 active divisions (1 st Infantry, 1 st Cavalry, 25 th Infantry, etc.) as their Branch/Post assignments. Once they arrive at their new post, they will then be assigned to a brigade and battalion regiment. There are 3 to 4 brigades in a division also called Brigade Combat Teams (BCT) or Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (which use the Stryker vehicles for troop movements). Within the brigade there are 4 to 5 battalion regiments. For example, 1st Lt Robert McCullough ’04 is member of 2 nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment (or 2-27 also nicknamed the Wolfhounds), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division another example is: 2nd Lt Tyler Stegemen ’05 is a member of the 3 rd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment (or 3-5), 2nd BCT, and 1st Cavalry Division.

Gift Shops & Stores (See Guide Map inside cover) 1. West Point Women's Club http://www.loveacadet.com/wpwc/site/index.cfm 2. West Point Gift Shop https://onsale.usma.edu/giftshop/ 3. Daughters of the U.S. Army (DUSA) Gift Shop at West Point Museum (2110) http://www.dusagiftshop.com/ 4. Association of Graduates (AOG) Gift Shop located at Herbert Hall (698) http://www.westpointgiftstore.com/ 5. West-Point.org On-Line Store http://gradstore.west-point.org/ 6. DCA Publications Store http://www.usma.edu/uscc/dca/pubs/PubsStoreExt.html 7. The Cadet Store at Grant Hall 845-938-2121 ( 602 ) 8. USMA Bookstore, 601 Cullum Road, Thayer Hall, 4th Fl, West Point, NY 10996 845-938-5153 ( 601 ) 9. Post Exchange - Stony Lonesome Road (new) ( 1204 ) and Buckner Rd (old) ( 683 ) 845-446-5446 10. Visitor’s Center 845-938-2638 ( 2107 )

Places to visit 1. The West Point Museum ( 2110 ) 2. West Point Chapels – Cadet Chapel, Catholic Chapel, Jewish Chapel, Old Cadet Chapel, & Post Chapel. 3. 4. Garrison Landing (across from West Point) 5. and the Great Chain and the Warner House. 6. Mohonk Mountain House, 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz, New York, 12561 7. The Storm King Lodge - Mountainville, New York 8. Hyde Park, New York a. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, 4079 Albany Post Road (Route 9)

WPPC St Louis Page 9 06/05/2007 b. Culinary Institute of America, Route 9, (2 miles south of the FDR Library and Museum) 9. Ground Zero – New York City

Web site information 1. West Point Parent’s Club of St Louis www.west-point.org/parent/wppc-st_louis - notice the underscore Cadet Pictures, Biographies, Class information Club Calendar, Club goals, officers & by-laws, Club members Prayer Request Club meeting pictures from February 2003 Club Member Directory name and email address Club Newsletters from January 2003 - HTML & PDF format BRAG news , upcoming events, next meeting information Graduation - Pictures, Club Howitzer Ad, notes/tips & where to stay Handbook downloads from St Louis club, other WPPC clubs and USMA West Point & Army books, documents, essays & upcoming/prior TV shows West Point items you can buy – diploma & commission cases, sword &case, pistol & case, class Afghan, pen, etc West Point pictures, photos, art & graphics – some by local artists Link to other sites OSOT - Operation Support Our Troops information & how to send care packages Army abbreviations - https://www2.arims.army.mil/abbreviation/MainMenu.asp

2. The West Point Connection www.West-Point.org Cadets, Midshipmen & Friends of West Point/Annapolis Fallen Cadet/Graduate & other Memorial Pages Online store - extensive West Point/Army book & video library Ring Recovery, Songs, Software, Search Parent Forum www.west-point.org/parent/parent-forum 1,500 members Special Home Pages & newsletters Prospective cadets www.west-point.org/parent/prospective-net/ Join from here Plebe Parents www.west-point.org/parent/plebe-net/ Join from here Cadet Parents www.west-point.org/parent/wpp-net/ Join from here GradNet www.west-point.org/parent/wpp-grad/ Join from here

3. USMA www.USMA.edu Academics – Maps, Awards, Library, Departments, Advanced Admissions process & summer leaders’ seminar Cadet class pages, information & pictures - Rday, PPW, Graduation DCA - Cadet Activities, clubs, bookstore, publications, Handbooks for current activities – R-day, PPW, Graduation Master Schedule – in detail month by month News of current events and Visitor information Press Releases, Search & Reference Sups, Com & Dean pages

4. Army Sports www.goarmysports.cstv.com News of USMA sport teams, members, schedules, Biographies of members, Tickets, history, traditions, more things to buy!

5. Association of Graduates www.AOGusma.org Contact a grad, Grad reference & biography, Search for a grad Register of Graduates book and now in PDF format. Private support for USMA – AIAD, Club sports, and Buildings AOG Gift Ship Assembly magazine

6. USMA Newspaper - Pointer View www.pointerview.com Newspaper of Academy activities (PDF format) with PDF archives back to January 2006

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No CadetGrad ParentName ST Email Year 1 Michelle Michael & Nancy Alderson MO [email protected] 09 2 Chris Lawrence & Marilyn Ballard MO [email protected] 88 3 Lauren Terry & Melissa Beckler IL [email protected] 10 4 Amos Jill & Riley Bock MO [email protected] 04 5 Aroyn Dennis & Sue Borries IL [email protected] 08 6 Adam Bill & Judy Brink MO [email protected] 03 7 Jay Bo & Judy Broemmel IL [email protected] 95 8 Kirk Ron & Linda Chitwood MO [email protected] 10 9 Michael Michael & Sarah Collins MO [email protected] 06 10 Jacob Greg & Nancy Cook IL [email protected] 07 11 Nolan Brian & Pam Cork IL [email protected] 07 12 Will Phillip & Michiko Eberle IL [email protected] 04 13 Brenda Joan Edleson MO [email protected] 84 13 Mike 79 14 John Mark & Deborah Eischer MO [email protected] 10 15 Stephen Russ & Mellody Ellis IL [email protected] 11 16 Tirzah Gay Eskew MO [email protected] 06 17 Charles Steve & Susan Felker MO [email protected] 06 18 Daniel Dennis & Allegra Firestone MO [email protected] 10 19 Sean Patrick & Lorraine Flachs MO [email protected] 08 20 Sam Andy Fullmer MO [email protected] 09 20 Nicholas Jane Fullmer MO 06 21 Bradley John & Jeanette Golden IL [email protected] 89 22 Logan Mark & Sherry Goldstein MO [email protected] 11 23 Spencer Stephanie Hampton MO [email protected] 10 24 Rahul Saty & Mona Harpalani IL [email protected] 08 25 William Bill & Susan Harryman IL [email protected] 03 26 Steven David & Ruth Hemmann MO [email protected] 03 27 Daniel Dan & Maggi Henry Jr MO [email protected] 09 28 Adam John & Karen Hilkenkamp MO [email protected] 07 29 Larry William Hoppe (Beisel) MO 83 29 William William Hoppe 83 30 David Kent & Betty Howald MO [email protected] 04 31 John Mike & Kathy Hughes MO [email protected] 08 32 Tyfani Eddie & Kym Hulse MO [email protected] 09 33 Travis Steve & Kathy Jadlot MO [email protected] 99 34 Amelia Frank Janoski MO [email protected] 09 35 Jack John & Joann Johannes MO [email protected] 03 36 Kevin Frank & Cathy Kaveney MO [email protected] 96 37 Brian. Don & Roz Koyn MO 94 38 Rachel Nathan & Mary Larson MO [email protected] 08 39 Lance Lionel & Bonnie Lawson MO [email protected] 84 40 Justin John & Judy Liesen IL [email protected] 05 41 Benjamin Thomas & Linda Little IL [email protected] 10 42 Christine Paul & Deb Lohmuller MO [email protected] 10 43 Brian Denny & Christi Maginn MO [email protected] 10 44 Robbie Alan & Annette Mandel MO [email protected] 10 45 Teresa Carla Martin (Theobald) MO 08 46 Robert Charles & Karen Massie IL [email protected] 83

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No CadetGrad ParentName ST Email Year 47 George Mike & Marge McCullough IL [email protected] 00 47 Robert [email protected] 04 48 Michael Wayne & Linda McGee MO [email protected] 10 49 Michael Marcus & Janalyn Miller IL [email protected] 06 50 Charles Keith & Barbara Mullenger MO [email protected] 10 51 Erin Mike & Jeri Neuman MO [email protected] 07 52 Jeff Dan & Lynn Nichols MO [email protected] 08 53 James Michael & Sharon O'Boyle IL [email protected] 99 54 Sarah Dale & Rhonda Penn MO [email protected] 04 55 Logan Jim & Debbie Phillips MO [email protected] 09 56 Michael Norman & Nellie Porch MO 80 57 Sarath Krishana & Chandra Rednam MO [email protected] 06 58 Matt Lindell & Linda Roberts IL [email protected] 96 58 Luke 03 59 Matthew Chuck & LeAnn Roehm IL [email protected] 07 60 David David & Roberta Rose MO [email protected] 07 61 Pamela Paul & Emma Mae Rusinko MO [email protected] 08 62 Thomas Wes & Barbara Russell MO [email protected] 08 63 Joseph Joe & Pam Sanfilippo MO [email protected] 06 64 Trevor Jimmie & Paula Saunders IL [email protected] 07 65 Maria Tony & Jeanne Schmitz MO [email protected] 07 66 Phillip Michael & Kay Scott MO [email protected] 10 67 Thomas Tom & Martha Shea MO [email protected] 92 67 Monica 08 68 Chris Howard & Clara Simpson IL [email protected] 96 69 James Ruth Slone FL 72 70 Tyler Tom & Judy Stegeman MO [email protected] 05 71 Mitchell James & Sally Stock MO [email protected] 09 71 Andrew 10 72 Timothy Jim & Paula Thomas MO [email protected] 10 73 Lisa Joseph & Elaine Thomure MO [email protected] 10 74 Robert Robert & Mary Vietor MO [email protected] 06 75 Gregory Paul & Susan Walker MO [email protected] 08 76 Justin Steve & Pat Welch IL [email protected] 10 77 Joshua Richard & Mary Ann Wiley IL [email protected] 10 78 Clinton Steve & Becky Wing MO [email protected] 08 79 Michael Patrick & Nancy Wolk MO [email protected] 07 80 Kyle Hondo & Tana Wooten MO [email protected] 09 81 Thomas Ying Cai & Lin Ying MO [email protected] 06 82 Adrian Chip & Peggy Zdazinsky MO [email protected] 03 83 Andrew Bill & Betsy Zieseniss MO [email protected] 95

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No CadetGrad ParentName ST Email Yr 1 Jason John & Sharon Boatwright MO 11 2 Nathaniel James Claycomb IL 11 3 Kingsley David & Sylvia Ehie MO [email protected] 11 4 Christopher Gary & Terry Einig MO 11 5 Thomas Tim & Carolyn Fowler MO [email protected] 11 6 Logan Mark & Sherry Goldstein MO [email protected] 11 7 Timothy Joe & Rhonda Guilliams MO [email protected] 11 8 Curtis Randy & Patty Hoffman IL [email protected] 11 9 Turner Richard & Marta Holthaus MO 11 10 Tyrus Mark & Joetta House MO 11 11 Mckinsey Pam & Soc Hulen MO [email protected] 11 12 Matthew Rick & Lisa Hundelt MO [email protected] 11 13 Chelsea Delores Hunkler MO [email protected] 11 14 Mark William & Chong Kelsey MO 11 15 Diane Kurt & Jan Leimbach IL [email protected] 11 16 Vance Michael & Melanie Lewis MO [email protected] 11 17 Maren John K & Kate Lowrey IL [email protected] 11 18 Charity Cheryl Masaitis MO 11 19 Stephen Roger & Carla May MO [email protected] 11 20 Hugh John McVey MO 11 21 Nicole David & Janice Morlock MO [email protected] 11 22 Danielle Bill & Vera Norman MO [email protected] 11 23 Dustin Dustin Patton MO [email protected] 11 24 Jace Dave & Ronda Pennington MO 11 25 Justin James & Tara Pettit IL 11 26 Courtney John & Linda Pipitone MO 11 27 Christopher Victoria Rojewski MO 11 28 Joshua Robert & Carla Roling MO 11 29 Tyler Perry & Debra Saffer MO [email protected] 11 30 Colin Sean & Mary Smith MO [email protected] 11 0 Colin Susan Smith MO [email protected] 11 31 Alan Donald & Kathy Spadone MO [email protected] 11 32 Benjamin Mark & Jodell Speckhart MO [email protected] 11 32 Viktor Ed & Jan Stoll MO [email protected] 11 34 Timothy Gene & Gail Tinsley MO [email protected] 11 35 Kyle Rhonda Volle IL [email protected] 11 36 Raymond Ray & Ann Wagner MO [email protected] 11

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Company Regiment No 1 2 3 4

Teresa Theobald ‘08 A Clinton Wing '08 Michelle Alderson ’09 Daniel Henry ’09

Thomas Russell '08 B Mitchell Stock ‘09

Pamela Rusinko '08 Aroyn Borries '08 C Monica Shea ’08 Logan Phillips ‘09 Rachel Larson '08

D Sean Flachs ‘08 Sam Fullmer ’09

E Rahul Harpalani ‘08

John Hughes '08 F Amelia Janoski ’09

G

Jeff Nichols '08 H Tyfani Hulse ‘09 Gregory Walker '08 Kyle Wooten ‘09

Lauren Beckler ‘10 Christine Lohmuller ‘10 Andrew Stock ‘10 Kirk Chitwood ‘10 Brian Maginn ‘10 Timothy Thomas ‘10 John Eischer ‘10 Robbie Mandel ‘10 Lisa Thomure ‘10 Daniel Firestone ‘10 Michael McGee ‘10 Justin Welch ‘10 Spencer Hampton ‘10 Charles Mullenger ‘10 Joshua Wiley ‘10 Benjamin Little ‘10 Phillip Scott ‘10

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