No. 67 (or maybe no. 11 — who’s counting, anyway?) March 2006 the pooperscooper the latest scoop on the hottest poop for the West Point Class of ’67 . Unsurpassed! Tom Dyer Named a Distinguished Graduate of the Military Academy! Stop the presses. It has just been announced tary Academy whose character, distinguished include seven graduates, including Tom. You (6 February) that our very own THOMAS service, and stature draw wholesome compari- can see a list of all the previous recipients of DYER, by the Grace of God, of USMA and the son to the qualities that West Point strives for, the award by going to the AOG website, Class of 1967, The AOG, South Florida, Michi- in keeping with its motto: “Duty, Honor, www.aogusma.org, and clicking on Awards. gan, and His Other Realms, President and Head Country.” With the purpose of identifying to The Distinguished Graduate Ceremony — of the Class, CASA, Chairman Emeritus, Em- the public and the Corps of Cadets the broad a parade, followed by lunch in the Cadet Mess peror, Defender of the Faith and Keeper of the national significance of West Point as one of — will take place on Tuesday, 23 May. Mark Coin, has been named a Distinguished Gradu- America’s cherished institutions, candidates for your calendars and plan on being here at The ate of the Military Academy. That’s right, the Distinguished Graduate Award will be Sacred Soil to cheer on our Tom. I can’t think Sports Fans, Tommy Boy finally made it to graduates of the United States Military Acad- of a better reason for a mini-reunion. the Pantheon of Super High Roller Roll Call emy who have demonstrated a strong interest Honors. I guess this makes him a High Roller in supporting West Point throughout their life- in Perpetuity. time. Tom, whose tenure as Chairman of the Needless to say, Tom joins a very illustri- AOG Board of Trustees ended on 31 Decem- ous group of graduates of West Point who have ! Thomas B. Dyer, ber, is being honored for a lifetime of achieve- been honored as Distinguished Graduates. Distinguished ment and service to West Point and the na- Since the award was established in 1992, 59 Graduate. tion. The criteria is as follows: The DISTIN- graduates have been named, and the list is a GUISHED GRADUATE AWARD is to be veritable Who’s Who of graduates alive at the given to graduates of the United States Mili- time of their selection. This year’s class will Joe Casey is Inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame November 11, 2005, was a great day for the ber of the second group of former West Point Unsurpassed Class. At a black-tie gala at the athletes to be inducted into the Army Sports Waldorf Astoria in NYC, our own JOE Hall of Fame. This is an incredible honor for CASEY was inducted into the Army Sports Joe. Among his fellow inductees in Novem- Hall of Fame. I guess that makes it a great day ber were Dennis Michie, who started Army for the Casey clan, too. I first mentioned this football in 1890; Eric Tipton, legendary base- to the class in the High Roller Roll Call sec- ball and 150-football coach; Doug Kenna, QB tion of the September Assembly, but less than of the national champion 1944 football team half of you slugs subscribe to that rag, and and member of the College Football Hall of you’re all over 60 now and have probably for- Fame; and Joe Steffy, the only Army football gotten that bit of news, along with what you player to receive the Outland Trophy. Among had for breakfast this morning and where your those inducted in the first group of honorees # Cenci, Krause, Casey, Hood, Wilby, Balkcom, and suppositories are. Joe was chosen as a mem- in 2004 was Joe’s old soccer coach, Joe Palone, Dempsey celebrate Joe’s induction. as well as Red Blaik, Doc Blanchard, Glen Davis, and Pete Dawkins, just to name a few. WALDEN, JACK BOYT, and me, since I got There was a great turnout of classmates who in free for being such a sterling fellow, and were willing to fork over the $500 per person probably a few I can’t remember. It was a great to see Joe get honored: TOM DYER, JIM evening. The next day, a football Saturday at BALKCOM, MIKE HOOD, RON West Point (we won!), there was an official NAPLES, BOB CENCI, PETE KRAUSE, unveiling of the honoree’s plaques in the WARREN DEMPSEY, BILL WILBY, JIM Kenna Hall of Army Sports in the Kimsey Athletic Center. Next time you’re at the Sa- " COL Jim Knowlton, Deputy Athletic Director; Joe cred Soil make a point of visiting the Hall; it’s Casey; and LTG Bill Lennox, the Supe. a real treat. LOWREY’S LAMENTATIONS, DYER DOODLES, or Miscellaneous Gibberish from Freed or a Message from Tom Dyer, aka the No, you’re not dreaming, and you haven’t been Assembly Subscriptions transported to some parallel universe — ex- cept maybe for those folks who already exist Since we’re already on that subject allow me Class Prez in one, like DEWEY and LENZ. You really once again to bitch about your miserable per- are holding in your old, liver-spotted, wrinkled formance in this regard. Despite my carping What a joy it is to be writing this little note to little hands a new edition of the quarterly class and whining over the years, our readership has all of you. A Pooper Scooper. it seems like newsletter The Pooper Scooper. I must point steadily decreased. What is even more galling only yesterday since we received our last issue! out that when I was charged to do this chore is the fact that so many inferior classes do a There is way too much to introduce here many years ago (I think this idea was hatched much better job than we do; their readership, because the achievements of this wonderful in 1994 or ’95) no one bothered to define it appears, is much more loyal. Phooey. If you family continue to abound. What a remark- quarterly. It’s been three years since the last don’t like what I’m doing with the class notes, able collection of outstanding people! one of these literary road kills, and that’s a tell me. I can make them just as short and I gave FREED carte blanche to put what- quarter of 12 years, so I’m almost right on boring as you want them to be. But then many ever he wants in this newsletter. If you don’t track. Besides, I have spent the past three years of you may be saying they’re already that way. think that makes me more than a little ner- in intensive labor negotiations with the class What is particularly nettlesome to me is the vous, you’re nuts; dealing with Freed is always leadership regarding my compensation pack- AOG policy regarding how much space each fraught with suspense. However, I’m anxious age which, I must tell you, really sucks. scribe gets in the magazine. In the halcyon days to see what surprises he springs on us. A great deal has happened to/in the class of 10 and 20 years ago, I pretty much got what Please take the time to enjoy this issue, so since the last one of these hit the streets, so I wanted. That is no longer true; allocated space full of what makes the Class of ’67 special. I there’s a lot of catching up to do. Some of what is now directly proportional to class subscription can’t wait until we are all together again. you see in here has appeared in recent issues rates. May God continue to bless all of you. of Assembly, but since only 51% of you slugs Pretty soon I’m going to simply report the None shall Surpass! subscribe to that rag I’m repeating it for the news as follows: “I heard from a few people — TOM benefit of the cheap freebooters who don’t the past couple of months, and most of them subscribe, even though they don’t deserve it. are doing good, except for the ones who aren’t.” However, since I am filled with Christian love Won’t that be exciting? It will, however, give $33 a year for grades; $38 for parents of grade; for them, their penurious personalities not me a lot more time to devote to religious re- $50 for everyone else. IT’S STILL CHEAP withstanding, I want them to share in our joys treats. AT TWICE THE PRICE! and triumphs, trials and tribulations. To subscribe to Assembly, call 1-800-232- 7821, ext. 1625; fax 845-446-1695. Cost is 2 the pooperscooper LOWREY’S LAMENTATIONS continued Election of Class Officers purposes: $2.5 million will be used to endow Since I last wrote we have had sev- a Distinguished Chair of Physics, allowing the eral articles published. JIM BRIERLY’s One of the most important things we do at Physics Department to hire, on a rotational was published in the February ’04 is- each class reunion is elect our class officers. basis, an outstanding professor/physicist from sue, DAVE HEWETT’s article in the Because we have a class reunion coming up around the country — or the world — to en- same issue of the Assembly, MIKE soon (see somewhere below for details), it’s hance the faculty of that obscure subject.