OCTOBER 27, 2016 1 THE OCTOBER 27, 2016 VOL. 73, NO. 42 ® UTY ONOR OUNTRY OINTER IEW D , H , C PSERVING THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY AND THE COMMUNITY V OF WEST POINT ® Honoring the recent Fallen Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr., superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, leads the Army West Point Football team into Michie Stadium on a motorcycle donated by the father of fallen Cadet Thomas Surdyke, Oct. 22 at West Point. The custom bike commemorates three cadets (Surdyke, Mitch Winey and Brandon Jackson) and two recent graduates (2nd Lts. Mike Parros and Andrew Hunt) who have passed away this year. PHOTO BY MAJ. SCOT KEITH/USMA PAO INSIDE & #USMA Social Scene SEE PAGE 3— ONLINE SEE PAGE 12 FAMILY WEEKEND WWW . USMA . EDU WWW . POINTERVIEW . COM 2 OCTOBER 27, 2016 NEWS & FEATURES POINTER VIEW Army Football game day security message to community By Col. Andrew Hanson or after 5 p.m. game day. USAG-West Point Garrison Commander If you do stay on West Point, walking or using the game day shuttle buses to and from areas on West Point is highly Ensuring the protection of our Soldiers, Cadets, family encouraged. members and Civilian employees is the priority at West Road closures on game day: Point. 1.) Starting at 6 a.m., Mills Road, from Herbert Hall to Army Football home games pose certain challenges for Stony Lonesome Road, will be closed. Only those vehicles everyone on West Point and we want to ensure our garrison with a proper vehicle exception pass, or under Military and community know of our game day force protection Police escort are allowed access around Michie Stadium. measures, road closures and restrictions. 2.) Merritt Road, from the Jewish Chapel to Stony All game day force protection measures, road closures Lonesome Road, will be closed starting approximately 8 a.m. and restrictions will be posted on the USAG–West Point 3.) Stony Lonesome Road, between Washington Facebook and Twitter accounts. and Delafield roads, will be closed to all traffic from To help follow this information, we use the hashtag approximately 9:30-10:30 a.m. and from the start of the 4th #WPAlert on Facebook and Twitter to highlight the changes, quarter, approximately 2:30 p.m., until one hour after the traffic diversions and restrictions. game, approximately 4:30 p.m. Residents who need to leave West Point on Army 4.) Stony Lonesome Road, from Delafield Road to Football game day should be aware of extremely heavy Washington Road, will be one-way only after the game to traffic from approximately 9 a.m. to the start of the game, facilitate people using the football shuttle service. and from the middle of the fourth quarter until well after 5.) Starting at the beginning of the 3rd quarter, Delafield the game ends. Road will be one way only southbound. Use Washington Gate for your entry and exit as Thayer Remember: All game day force protection measures, Gate is the primary gate Army Football fans use. This road closures and restrictions will be posted on the USAG– especially applies to Lusk Reservoir residents as Stony West Point Facebook and Twitter accounts. Lonesome Road, for most of the day, will be closed to Stay tuned on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ through traffic. usagwestpoint, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ If you live on West Point and you need to go to the Main usagwestpoint and share our posts with your friends, family Exchange or Commissary, try to go the day before the game and groups. Go Army! On Oct. 19, the Department JAG now accepting applications of Math hosted retired U.S. Air Force Col. Frank for Army’s Funded Legal Borman Visit Borman, USMA Class of Education Program until Tuesday 1950, as a guest speaker for the Math Forum and as a The Office of the Judge second lieutenant to captain course-wide guest lecturer Advocate General is now may apply. Applicants must have for MA103. Borman taught accepting applications for the between two and six years of total thermodynamics and fluid Army’s Funded Legal Education active federal service at the time mechanics at West Point Program (FLEP). Under this legal training begins. from 1957-60, served as program, the Army can send up Eligibility is governed by 10 an astronaut with NASA to 25 active-duty commissioned U.S.C. 2004 and is non-waivable. from 1960-70, and as Chief officers to law school at Applications must be sent Executive Officer of Eastern government expense. through command channels and Air Lines from 1975-86. During Selected officers will begin the officer’s branch manager at the Math Forum, Borman law school in the fall of 2017 AHRC. Original applications (left) met with approximately and remain on active duty while must be received by Tuesday by 100 upperclass cadets attending. the Office of The Judge Advocate majoring in math, operations Interested officers should General, ATTN: DAJA-PT (Ms. review MILPER Message 16- Yvonne Caron-Rm 2B517) 2200 research, and several other 053 and Chapter 14, AR 27-1 to Army Pentagon, Washington, STEM disciplines, and also determine their eligibility and DC 20310. members of the Class of 2020 should immediately register for Interested officers should about his career experiences. the earliest offering of the Law contact the Office of the Staff COURTESY PHOTO School Admission Test. 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The Times Herald-Record is If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, the publisher PV Managing Editor, 938-2015 responsible for all commercial advertising. will refuse to print advertising from that source until the violation has been corrected. [email protected] [email protected] POINTER VIEW IN FOCUS: FAMILY WEEKEND OCTOBER 27, 2016 3 Parents’ excitement shines during Family Weekend Story by Michelle Eberhart Assistant Editor Families of U.S. Military Academy cadets enjoyed time with their future officers during Family Weekend, Oct. 21-23. Despite the rainy weather, parents’ excitement shined through as they were reunited with their loved ones. On Friday morning, Sharman and Peter Edge waited anxiously for their son, plebe Alex Edge, to meet them in Robinson Auditorium. “We are just on pins and needles,” Sharman said, smiling as she anticipated her son’s arrival. “We haven’t seen him since A-Day so we’re very excited!” The Edge’s, who reside in Washington D.C., said that visiting for Family Weekend has allowed them to imagine what their son is doing on a daily basis. “Picturing what my cadet is doing during the day is an awesome thing,” Sharman said. “Just walking around and absorbing the history of the place and seeing the energy of the cadets is wonderful.” Before meeting up with their son, the pair made sure to take advantage of the events and opportunities offered during Family Weekend. “So far, we’ve gone to the library briefing, it was great to hear about what resources are available to cadets at the library, and we’ve also gone over to Cullum Hall to get acclimated about what the weekend’s events are,” Peter noted. “It’s just a great opportunity to be here and see how our son is managing life as a cadet. It’s always a pleasure to come to West Point.” Pam Herman from Seattle said it had been since August since she last saw her son, yearling Elliott Herman. “I’m glowing with pride, I’m just so excited to see him,” Pam said as she stared at her son. “I’m just proud to have a West Point cadet!” Class of 2017 Cadet Nick Iacovelli and his family enjoy time together during the U.S. Military Academy’s Family Weekend As for her plans for the weekend, Pam had Oct. 21-23. Iacovelli spends time with his grandparents, Susan and Joe, and mother, Kate. PHOTO BY MAJ. SCOT KEITH/USMA PAO only one thing in mind. just being with her son was enough to make her him out to eat and fatten him up because that’s Nick’s mother, said.