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Wintery mix returns to West Point
The weekend was bad enough but the nasty winter weather was just getting started as West Point went from Code White to Code Red on Tuesday in anticipation
of a major snow storm that didn’t quite live up to the hype in the Hudson Valley. Pictured, cadets were taking advantage of the snowfall with a little recreation time
and within hours, a few snowmen joined the ranks of the Corps of Cadets.
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custodial services, environmental concerns,
energy usage, security and force protection,
snow removal, fire prevention and safety.
Please get to know your BC and rely on
them. This is the person you need to contact if
there are any issues with your facility, they will
then coordinate the required corrective action.
If your building is not on this list,call 9380134 to get the name of the BC and telephone
number. Below is a list of building commandants
for the high occupancy buildings at West Point:
West Point Garrison PAO
Many of us have heard the term Building
Commandant (BC), but do not know what they
do. Every building at West Point has one and this
person serves as the point of contact and liaison
for issues affecting your building. In most cases
the position is an additional duty. They are the
liaison between building occupants and services,
to include submitting service/work orders for
building maintenance and repair, recycling,
Bldg. #
Building Name
Name Tel. Ext.
600Taylor HallSFC Mark Askey2011
601Thayer HallMr. Richard Penta4560
602AGrant BarracksSFC Stuart Corlett2102
606
Cadet Clinic/SJA/Admissions
LTC Michael Kramer
5545
607Lincoln HallLTC John Bauer4685
622
Griffin Hall 1SG Denise Love
688-8450
626
Thomas Hall
CPT Robert Rauckhorst
6363
639 ODIA Administrative Building
CPT Ian Welch
4318
655
Eisenhower Hall
Mr. Michael Leghorn
4680
667
Engineering Building
Mr. Lance Geyer
0134
670
USMA Engineer Platoon CAPT Keith Thomas
4646
681
Garrison HQ Building
Mr. Mark O’Leary 8229
687
Cadet Clothing Manufacturing Mr. Joe Weikel
5989
698
Herbert Hall (AOG)
Mr. Pat Harris
446-1529
735Scott BarracksSFC Timothy Brown5252
738Sherman BarracksSFC Angel Cintron2125
740Lee BarracksSFC Thomas Robinson3190
745A Cadet Mess/Washington Hall
Mr. Scott Peters
3773
745B Washington Hall (All Other)
Mr. Scott Peters
3773
745C
Eisenhower Barracks Fl 4-6
SFC Eric Williams
249
745D
MacArthur Barracks- Long
SGT Sara Bradley
3089
745E
MacArthur Barracks-Short SFC Rannulf Pinkston
2468
751Pershing BarracksSFC Carl Tomkins0986
752
Mahan Hall
Mr. Richard Catello
4879
753Bartlett HallMAJ Ford Lannan4378
756Bradley BarracksSFC Jon Waterhouse4830
757
Science Center Bartlett Hall
MAJ Erick Velasquez
5817
758Jefferson HallMr. Richard Penta4560
1502
Cadet Barracks
Mr. Daryl Woods
3840
1704
Barracks - Natural Bridge Mr. Daryl Woods
3840
605Cullum HallMs. Sharyn Amoroso4681
663
Gillis Field House
Mr. Jameel Larkin
2330
727Arvin GymMr. Chuck Frank7739
• West Point SHARP Helpline (call or text)—845-659-7467
• USCC SARC, Maj. Mark Moretti—
938-7479 or 845-659-7467
• Keller Army Community Hospital ER—call 938-4004
• Garrison SARC/Installation Victim Advocate,
Dan Toohey—938-5657 or 914-382-8180;
• Military Police Desk—call 938-3333
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at West Point Club Feb. 24
The National Prayer Breakfast at West Point is
scheduled 6-7:20 a.m. Feb. 24 at the West Point
Club. Speaking on the topic of “Be Careful What
You Pray For” will be Rabbi Sandford L. Dresin.
There will be a suggested donation at the door.
For tickets and more information call the Garrison
Chaplain Office at 938-2003 or the USMA Chaplain
Office at 938-3316/8621.
Burn Awareness Week—Feb. 1-7
Injuries common on campuses
are avoidable when well-informed
Garrison Safety Office
Young adults all across America leave home
for college every year. They arrive in their
new dorm room, fraternity or sorority house,
or apartment with all the tools they need for a
successful semester – or do they?
Fire injuries and deaths occur among
college students every year. According the
National Fire Protection Association website,
in 2007-2011, U.S. fire departments responded
to an estimated average of 3,810 structure
fires in dormitories, fraternities, sororities, and
barracks. These fires caused an annual average
of 2 civilian deaths, 30 civilian fire injuries, and
$9.4 million in direct property damage.
While college students may be well informed
on political science, English literature, art
history, or math, they may know very little about
how to prevent fires or burn injuries. Unless
they have already had a personal experience
with fire or a burn, they may not even realize
this is a risk.
The three leading causes of fires and burn
injuries in collegiate housing are cooking,
smoking, and arson. Other common causes are
candles and misuse of extension cords. Alcohol
abuse is commonly associated with burn injuries
to college students.
High school seniors and college students
need to be educated about fire risks and
prevention methods so they can create a safe
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living environment for themselves, their
roommates, and other housing residents.
The American Burn Association has some
lifesaving tips that anyone living on their own
for the first time should be aware of:
• Do not overload extension cords, power
strips, or outlets.
• Do not leave cooking food unattended.
• Do not use gasoline to fuel a fire or a
barbeque grill.
• Never disable a smoke alarm.
• Do not play with fire, causing an unintended
disaster.
• Keep curtains, linens, and any other
flammable material away from hot surfaces.
• Make sure cigarette butts are fully
extinguished before leaving a room or going
to bed.
• Never leave burning candles unattended.
Make sure all candles are extinguished before
leaving a room or going to bed.
• Curb alcohol consumption to avoid
“passing out” while something is burning or to
avoid being so intoxicated that you can’t react
quickly in an emergency.
• Never ignore a fire alarm.
• Have an escape plan that includes two
ways out of every room.
Burn Awareness Week 2015 is observed
Feb. 1-7 and provides an excellent opportunity
to exercise these burn prevention measures
around the home, apartment or dorm.
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Votel, SOCOM commander, speaks at USMA LPD
Story and photo by Kathy Eastwood
Staff Writer
Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of the United
States Special Operations Command, spoke to
the U.S. Military Academy leadership during
the Leadership Professional Development
Series Jan. 22 at the West Point Club. The
session outlined the importance of leadership
training, changes in military tactics in a hugely
complex security environment and the role of
social media in this environment.
USMA Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert
Caslen Jr. introduced Votel and spoke about the
importance of the LPDS and the role that Votel
plays as commander of SOCOM.
“The purpose of the LPDS is to ensure that
those of us in the U.S. Army, particularly those
of us uniform, stay connected to the operational
Army and how the operational Army is involved
in current events and current activities,” Caslen
said.
“As a commander, Votel is responsible for
accomplishing the SOCOM mission, which is
to provide forward tangible special operating
forces to protect the U.S. and its interest and
to synchronize planning of global operations
against terrorist networks.”
Votel took the helm of SOCOM Aug.
28, 2014, replacing retiring Admiral William
McRaven. This is the second time Votel has
assumed command from McRaven, as he
recently served as the chief of Joint Special
Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina, a position McRaven held prior to
taking command of SOCOM.
Votel spoke about the importance of
leadership training and his appreciation of the
training cadets receive at West Point.
“What you do to train, inspire, educate,
motivate and prepare these young kids to come
on and be leaders of our men and women out
there is phenomenal,” Votel said. “As I often
tell the leaders in SOCOM as we talk among
ourselves, there is nothing more important we
do with leaders than prepare leaders and train
leaders, and you are really doing that here. And
I will tell you that uniformly, your product is
very, very good.”
Vote l e x p la in e d how t he m i l i t a ry
environment is hugely complex and the standard
military decision-making process is not going
to be sufficient for leaders to help themselves
work through the challenges of, or understand
the future.
SOCOM began with the rise of the Office
of Strategic Service or OSS in World War II,
when there was a need for special capabilities
to perform a wide variety of operations from
sabotage to unconventional warfare to out and
out intelligence collection, spying.
“We needed that done to win the fight,”
Votel said. “In Korea and Vietnam, we saw
more and more soft elements come to the front.
Suddenly, in Vietnam, the rise of Special Forces
like the Army Green Berets during that period
was very important.”
Those operations were particularly focused
on the unconventional warfare of going out and
supporting resistance elements and helping
to raise indigenous forces to accomplish
objectives.
“The most seminal impact in our history
was of course Desert One when we failed to
accomplish a mission of national prestige; a
requirement to go in and recover American
citizens held hostage in Tehran,” Votel said.
“This single event really was the catalyst
for a huge change across special operations
community. Out of this grew the need in
the development of a variety of specialized
organization and capabilities that we really
hold as national capabilities, and ultimately,
it led to the development of SOCOM,
which was established in 1986 through the
National Defense Authorization Act. In law,
it established a commander, our headquarters
and gave us combatant command over special
operations forces.”
One of the efforts the Department of
Defense established is the rise of foreign
fighters. There are about 19,000 foreign
fighters in 80 different countries, where
SOCOM exercises command and control
operational command. This includes joint
operational command that has both operational
and institutional responsibilities.
“There is an increased notion of
interconnectiveness that is being manifested
through social media, such as the Arab
Spring,” Votel said. “This significantly impacts
the way we do our operations in the future.”
Votel said social media has given continued
rise to violent extremism, like Boko Haram
in Nigeria. Although SOCOM is not focusing
on this group, they are a more violent group.
The rise of Boko Haram was very quick and
they are operating at will over a significant
country in Africa.
“While it isn’t a direct threat to the
homeland, it is impacting indirectly our
interest in this particular area and creating
another area of instability. They are pledging
their allegiance to ISIL,” Votel said. “That
should be a concern to us.”
Violent extremism and those who wish to
govern is a powerful ideology as we have seen
with the recent events in Paris.
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Gen. Joseph L. Votel, commander of the United States Special Operations
Command (USSOCOM), addressed staff and faculty as part of the U.S. Military
Academy Leadership Professional Development Series, Jan. 22. Votel opened
the session by saying, “what you do to train, inspire, educate, motivate and
prepare the cadets to be leaders of our men and women is phenomenal.” During
the session he spoke about the Special Operations mission, the complexity
of the security environment the military is operating in, initiatives the Special
Operations Command is focused on, and then closed with a question and
answer session.
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“We continue to be concern about state
actors,” Votel said. “If you look out in the
Pacific or North Korea, and a young leader
who continues to provoke, exhibits a level
of concern. I am not sure if he understands
where the red lines are. Another concern is the
resurgent of Russia last summer as we watched
events unfold in the Crimea.”
SOCOM also remembers lessons learned
in the protection of operators throughout the
world. One innovation they are working on
is the development of the Tactical Assault
Operators Suit, or TALOS, an “Iron Man”-type
uniform concept that grew out of a hostage
rescue operation that will reduce vulnerabilities
and risks to operators when they are at their
most vulnerable point.
Another important aspect of the future is
taking care of people, taking care of service
members and their families.
“After 14 years, we have been continually
deployed,” Votel said. “The nature of the
operations has been excruciatingly intense so
we continue to deal with the stresses. We have
a challenge with stress and suicide in the soft
forces. We are really focusing on this with
a variety of programs and we think that by
focusing on readiness, nation win, building
relationships, preparing for the future and
taking care of people is how we are creating
a network.”
Save the date:
Infantry Ball
slated Feb. 6
The National Infantry Association is
hosting its annual Infantry Ball 6 p.m. Feb.
6 at Grand Ballroom, Eisenhower Hall.
The cocktail hour is scheduled at 6
p.m. followed by a banquet at 7:30 p.m.
The NIA offers the Infantry Ball to
bring cadets, families and infantrymen
together to honor the historic lineage of
the Infantry Branch.
The evening guest speaker is
scheduled to be Sean Parnell, author of
“Outlaw Platoon.”
To purchase tickets, visit http://www.
westpointaog.org/2015InfantryBall.
For details, contact Maj. Chris Green,
NIA Secretary, at [email protected]
or 845-938-3114.
Infantry Ball—6 p.m., Feb. 6 at
Grand Ballroom, Eisenhower Hall.
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West Point Museum artwork featured on stamp
U.S. Postal Service Press Release
The West Point Museum was selected
by the United States Postal Service to have
one of its historic artworks depicted on a
United States Postal Stamp.
The oil painting titled “Charge of the
22nd U.S. Colored Troops, Petersburg,
VA” appears in the fourth set in a Five-Year
Civil War Sesquicentennial Stamps Series.
The two images selected for this issue
include two of the most important events
of the Civil War during 1864— the Battle
of Mobile Bay (AL) and the siege at
Petersburg, Virginia.
One stamp depicts the 22nd U.S.
Colored Troops engaged in the June 1518, 1864, assault on Petersburg at the
beginning of the Petersburg Campaign.
The other stamp shows Admiral David G.
Farragut’s fleet at the Battle of Mobile Bay
(AL) on Aug. 5, 1864.
“We are delighted and pleased to be
selected by the U.S. Postal service for
this honor” said David Reel, West Point
Museum director.
Chief U.S. Postal Service Inspector
Guy Cottrell dedicated the stamps in
Petersburg, just yards from the location
of an underground explosion that took
place 150 years ago which created a huge
depression in the earth and led to the battle being
named “Battle of the Crater.” Confederates
enraged by the sight of black soldiers killed
many soldiers trapped in the crater attempting
to surrender.
The soldiers shown on the Petersburg stamp
were part of the 175 regiments, more than 178,000
African-American men, who made up the United
States Colored Troops. They were free blacks
from the north, as well as, escaped and freed
slaves from the south. These brave men placed
their lives on the line to prove they were fit to be
citizens. Beyond fighting to preserve the nation
they were fighting for their freedom and freedom
of their families.
“The Civil War was one of the most intense
chapters in our history, claiming the lives of more
than 620,000 people,” said Postmaster General
Patrick Donahoe. “Through events and programs
held around the country, we’re helping citizens
consider how their lives and their own American
experience have been shaped by this period of
history.”
In recognition of this achievement, the
artwork will remain on exhibition within the
American Wars Gallery of the West Point
Museum, through December 2015.
The Postal Service began the Civil War
Sesquicentennial Forever stamp series in 2011
with the Fort Sumter and Battle of Bull Run
Forever stamps.
In 2012, stamps memorializing the Battles
of Antietam and New Orleans were issued.
The battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg were
recognized on forever stamps in 2013 and in 2014
the stamps noted above were issued.
The West Point Museum is open at no charge,
seven days a week, 10:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
The Museum is closed Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Year’s Days.
For more information, call 845-938-3590 or
visit the Museum on Facebook.
Semester abroad proves a rewarding academic experience
By Maj. James Creason
Department of Foreign Languages
Spain SAP Coordinating Officer
As the country coordinator for the Spain semester abroad program (SAP),
I recently conducted a site visit of the schools where U.S. Military Academy
cadets are currently enrolled in Spain.
The academy currently sends six cadets for one semester abroad in Spain.
Class of 2015 Cadets Bethany Boice and Valerie Kutsch and Class of 2016
Cadets David Grossman and Bryan Silverman attends the Spanish Military
Academy known as the Academia General Militar (AGM) located outside the
city of Zaragoza, and Class of 2016 Cadets Mike Westrom and Collin Crane
attends the University of Granada in the city of Granada.
I traveled to Spain to meet up with the cadets to ensure the program was
functioning as expected and met the academy’s goals.
During the weekend, we visited several important historic and cultural
centers of Spain. The trip began with a visit to the United States Embassy
in Madrid to participate in a coordination meeting between the Defense
Attaché Office and the Security Cooperation Office. The meeting provided
the opportunity to align the goals of the Semester Abroad Program into the
current ambassador’s country plan.
The following day, we visited the cities of Granada, Malaga and Valencia,
three cities of cultural and historic importance to Spain. Cadets toured the
famed ruins of La Alhambra in Granada, viewed an exhibition of Flamenco
in Malaga, and explored the ancient Roman ruins of Valencia. The trip ended
with my visit to AGM in Zaragoza where I toured the campus and was provided
an overview of cadet life.
I saw firsthand the importance of USMA’s Semester Abroad Program.
The cadets expressed their gratitude for the opportunity and their increased
appreciation for their own attendance at West Point.
Most importantly, I witnessed the growth in both language capability and
cultural awareness.
“The best thing I learned during SAP was that bridging the gap between
one country’s military and another is only possible if you try to understand
Six U.S. Military Academy cadets receive the opportunity to spend a semester abroad in Spain
where they gain historical, cultural and civil-military perspectives in a foreign country.
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and learn the other country’s culture.,” Boice said.
The cadets who participate in this program benefit
from an immersion process that allows them to gain the
requisite skills to view outside cultures with empathy. The
greatest of these is the ability to understand and accept
cultural differences which will greatly benefit their future
careers as lieutenants in an Army, which requires young
officers to interact with foreign cultures in order to obtain
mission success.
I have no doubts that these six cadets will depart their
semester abroad with a skill set that will continue to benefit
our Army and our nation for years to come.
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CADET ACTIVITIES UPDATE
Crew: Army Crew challenged the Royal Military College of
Canada at the 2015 USMA-RMC Indoor Rowing Championship
at Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center Jan. 24. The event
opened with a 2000 meter varsity heat followed by a 2000 meter
novice heat, a 1000 meter coxswains heat and a 2000 meter
relay heat.
The last time both schools competed in head-to-head indoor
rowing competition was in 2001 (Army won). Army Crew was
the only competitive club to compete for a championship during
this year’s RMC exchange. The Army team won every heat and
posted the fastest combined time to win the championship. Class
of 2016 Cadet Ross Downum clocked the fastest 2000 meter time
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of the day at 6 minutes and 23.8 seconds, more than 36 seconds
faster than the nearest RMC competitor. Class of 2017 Cadet Ali
Darby, a novice (first year) rower, posted the fastest time for the
women at 7:55.3. The fastest time by a novice man was recorded
by Class of 2018 Cadet Chris Wagner at 6:31.1.
Class of 2018 Cadet Michaela Farris led all coxswains in the
1000 meter piece, finishing in 3 minutes and 50.3 seconds. In the
final event of the day, a 2000 meter relay, Class of 2018 Cadets
Brennan Nesaralla, Ethan Grogan and Gavin Hoffman won by
a wide margin of 39.7 seconds.
Members of Army Crew hosted the RMC cadets in a
joint practice followed by a team breakfast the day before the
competition. The weekend culminated with the Varsity Men’s
Team Captain, Class of 2015 Cadet Court Adams, accepting the
perennial championship plaque from USMA Superintendent Lt.
Gen. Robert Caslen during the first intermission of the RMCUSMA Hockey game.
Pistol: In action at Tronsrue Marksmanship Center this
weekend, the West Point Pistol Team defeated MIT with a three
event aggregate score of 6221 to 6178. MIT won the Free Pistol
event with a team score of 1961 to West Point’s 1957. Both teams
tied in Standard Pistol with a score of 2061.
West Point won the final Event, Air Pistol, with a team score
of 2203 to MIT’s 2156. MIT won the Women’s Air Pistol event
with a team score of 1071 to West Point’s 1066. The West Point
women won the Sport Pistol event with a team score of 1637 to
MIT’s 1616, giving the Women’s Pistol Team the overall win
with an aggregate score of 2703 to MIT’s 2687.
Army will host a sectional match at Tronsrue Marksmanship
Center Feb. 14-15, which is the qualifying match for
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(Above) The team of Class of 2015 Cadet Ken Voet and Class of 2016 Cadet
Meyer Ungerman reclaimed the Debate Trophy from the Royal Military College
of Canada Jan. 24 inside the Haig Room. (Right) Class of 2015 Cadet Winston
Boldt, deputy brigade commander, and Officer Cadet Zach Day, cadet wing
commander, exchange commemorative plaques in recognition of the 92nd
USMA-RMC Exchange.
Photos by Mike Strasser/PV
2015 USMA-RMC EXCHANGE
Competition, camaraderie marks 92nd exchange
By Mike Strasser
Assistant Editor
The annual exchange between the U.S. Military Academy
and the Royal Military College of Canada was highlighted once
again with equal parts camaraderie and competitive spirit from
all participants.
The 2015 USMA-RMC Exchange was set up both at West
Point and in Kingston, Ontario, for cadets and officer cadets
to experience a day of normal routine—classes, meals and
extracurriculars—and another day of scheduled competitions
and demonstrations.
Class of 2015 Cadet William Goodwin, class president and
commander of 1st Regiment which hosted a banquet in honor
of their guests, said the exchange marks an enduring friendship
and mutual trust between the two academies and nations. To that
end, an exchange of commemorative plaques was conducted
between RMC Officer Cadet Zach Day, cadet wing commander,
and USMA Class of 2015 Cadet Winston Boldt, deputy brigade
commander.
Class of 2015 Cadet Kyle Geiser, Army Crew team captain
(commodore, in sports parlance), said his team is familiar with
international competition, but the USMA-RMC is a special
one because they get to spend more time with the opposing
team. Geiser said the two teams bonded over a couple hours of
basketball in the gym before scheduling a joint crew practice.
“We showed them around our facility and equipment, and we
very much instantly hit it off once the two teams got together,”
Geiser said.
The last USMA-RMC Indoor Rowing competition was in
2001 when Maj. Brian Forester, a USMA Class of 2004 graduate
and current men’s varsity coach, competed as a plebe.
“It was a storied tradition until the RMC had to stand down
their crew team for a few years, but they’re back and we wanted
to re-ignite the rivalry,” Geiser said. “It’s a big honor for us to
get to host them.”
The first of four heats was a varsity 2000 meter contest, where
Class of 2016 Cadet Ross Downum clocked the fastest 2000
meter time of the day at 6 minutes and 23.8 seconds, more than
Officer cadets from the Royal Military College of
Canada attended classes with their hosts from
the Corps of Cadets Jan. 16. Nearly 70 cadet
who traveled to RMCC in Kingston, Ontario, also
experienced cadet life there and some friendly
competition.
Photo by Class of 2015 Cadet Meghan Wentz
36 seconds faster than the nearest RMC competitor.
“That was fun, but now it’s all about cheering on my
teammates and cheering on the Canadians and see what they can
do,” Downum said after his race. “I love it when a team comes
here and rows against us, and I’m hoping we can go up there
next year. I’d love to keep this competition going.”
In and out of the classrooms, he spoke with officer cadets to
get a better understanding of their routine up north.
“I still don’t have a full grasp on it, but I’m always interested
in finding out about how others do things,” Downum said. “We’re
both very passionate about our countries.”
Class of 2016 Cadet Wesley Loudon is co-captain of the West
Point Chess Club with Class of 2017 Cadet Nicholas Oblak. He
said the club has been emailing their Canadian counterparts the
last couple months and it was great to finally meet face-to-face.
Loudon said they scheduled an outing at the Bowling Center the
night before the USMA-RMC chess tournament at Jefferson Hall.
“We had fun, and we’ll do it again after the competition is
over, but now it’s all business,” Loudon said. “They ran a great
tournament last year in Canada and brought their whole armed
forces team for us to play. We’re just happy to have gotten so
much participation this year here.”
Loudon’s perspective is similar to most when asked to
compare the two academies.
“Different but the same in many ways,” Loudon said. “I was
always amazed that they get their branch right before they show
up to RMC, whereas I don’t even know what I want to branch yet.
That’s pretty interesting to me. Different, but the same outcome.”
The officer cadets spent part of their time touring West Point
and visiting places like Trophy Point, Eisenhower Hall and the
Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center, where some observed
the infamous Indoor Obstacle Course Test.
“I thought it would be too mean to take them to the IOCT
their first time here,” Loudon said. “But they were amazed by
some of the architecture they saw.”
Class of 2017 Cadet Mark Dosh said chess is a highlycompetitive game but the time spent with officer cadets before
the tournament made it a more-friendly affair overall.
“It was nice hosting a small group because we were able to
talk more on a one-to-one basis and actually get to know them,”
he said. “It’s a very, very competitive game and can get pretty
heated, especially in fast-paced or close games. We all have
similar competitive natures but I think that’s also what brings
everyone together.” See USMA-RMC EXCHANGE, Page 7
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USMA-RMC EXCHANGE,
cont’d from Page 6
Officer Cadet Mitchell Binding, a Military
and Strategic Studies major in the RMC Class
of 2015, paired with Officer Cadet Jesse
Haggart-Smith for the showcase debate inside
the Haig Room. Binding last competed in
the USMA-RMC Exchange in 2012 to win
the coveted Debate Trophy, a tradition which
started in 1952.
“I really enjoyed meeting with the
Americans, the West Point cadets here, for one
thing because they do things kind of differently
than we do, and it’s really of cool to see that,”
he said. “At the same time, they’re very similar
to us. It’s really easy to build friendships when
you’re so similar.”
It was a little disappointing relinquishing the
Debate Trophy to the USMA team, but Binding
said it seems to be part of the tradition.
“We were looking at the plaques on the
side of the trophy that shows who won each
year and it does seems like the trophy has been
passed back and forth in recent years,” he said.
I guess, tradition-wise, it was West Point’s year
to get it back.”
Class of 2015 Cadet Ken Voet was part
of the team that won the trophy in 2013. This
year, he paired with Class of 2016 Cadet
Meyer Ungerman—as two engineering majors
debating on the resolution of nuclear power
being essential for future global energy security.
“It didn’t sit well with me that the trophy
didn’t return from Canada last year,” Voet said.
“I got used to seeing it around at practice and
then it disappeared. It was always in the back
of mind that I’d like to get it back.”
Voet has only competed in the USMARMC Exchange at home, having missed two
excursions to Canada due to illness. Still, getting
the chance to host and compete both years at
West Point is a highlight of his debate career.
“This will always be a special event for me
because it’s the only time my friends, professor
and senior leaders can come watch me debate,”
Voet said. “It’s fun and rewarding to participate
in something like this and reminds us why we
put in all the work for a debate.”
As in 2013, the Corps of Cadets swept RMC
in every home event this weekend, culminating
in the Army-RMC Hockey game, 8-0.
The Pipes and Drums bands from the U.S. Military Academy and the Royal
Military College of Canada combined forces to cheer on the Black Knights and
the RMC Paladins before the hockey game Jan. 24. The bands from Canada
consisted of the Brass and Reed, Pipes and Drums and Highland Dance
sections. They spent most of the weekend with their USMA counterparts,
attending classes, conducting practices and learning new pieces. The hockey
game provided them with the unique opportunity to display their talents in a
combined concert before the game, featuring all three bands from both schools.
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Bunkley/USMA PAO
A good time was had by all at the Royal Military College of Canada Jan.
23-25 during the exchange in Kingston, Ontario.
Photos by Class of 2016 Cadet Richard C. Irwin
Perspective from up north
By Officer Cadet Erik McGowan
Royal Military College of Canada
As always, it was an absolutely
delightful experience to be able to spend
some quality time with our allies from
the South. The excitement was almost
palpable in all parties involved from the
moment the exchange cadets hopped off
the bus.
Over the course of the weekend, they
would experience all RMCC and Kingston
had to offer. There was plenty on offer for
both the newcomers to the exchange and
the seasoned veterans of the exchange.
Two mess functions were organized in
order to allow guests to mix with hosts. The
first was an unobstructed event, resulting
in plenty of pleasant conversation as well
as some very competitive pool. The second
provided a plethora of divertissements
for attendees, from the quick-to-toss
mechanical bull to the wrecking ball arena.
The events clearly displayed the
preparedness and organization of the
leadership team, and were enjoyed
immensely by all.
Despite this, there is definitely
something to be said for the organic
encounters over the weekend.
Conversation topics were wide-reaching,
spanning from the state of world affairs
to politics, as well as the relative beauty
of both the city of Kingston and its
inhabitants.
Friday classes also exposed our guests
to our academic reality, in my personal
case allowing my guest (Class of 2016
Cadet) Zachary McNally to participate
in a materials lab, assisting in the heat
treatment of aluminium at temperatures
in excess of 600 degrees C.
Plenty of diversions were offered to
cadets participating in the exchange
at the Royal Military College of
Canada, to include the mechanical
bull and wrecking ball arena.
Some portion of the visiting
population also got to experiment with
chemistry, specifically the effects of
human exposure to certain hydrocarbons,
at the very adequate facilities in town.
Overall, the plans went off without
a hitch, and both nationalities of cadets
parted ways having not only made new
friends, but having broadened their
knowledge, experience and horizons.
I would like to personally thank all
the staff and cadet leaders who made this
exchange possible, as well as Zach for
being the perfect guest.
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The Benny Havens Band performed Jan. 24 for the Class of 2018 during a Mardi Gras-themed ball at the Riverside Cafe inside Eisenhower Hall.
Photos by Mike Strasser/PV
Plebes break from routine with costume ball
Class of 2018 kicks off 2015 at Ike Hall with The Benny Havens Band
Class of 2018 Cadet Christopher Bingham, class president, presided over the contest for best dressed during
the plebe dance. According to the Directorate of Cadet Activities, the plebe classes often organize two or three
dances to gather in a less formal environment.
A photo booth with a green screen was set
up at the entrance of the dance. Food, games,
music and dancing would follow, as the Class
of 2018 gathered for a Mardi Gras-themed
party at the Riverside Cafe Jan, 24.
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FEATURED EVENT
Cheese Sampling Event
There is a cheese sampling event from 1-4 p.m. Saturday
at the West Point Commissary.
For details, call 845-938-3663, ext. 202.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
West Point Women’s Club Gift Shoppe
The West Point Women’s Club Gift Shoppe is closed
Wednesdays in January.
DUSA Community Grants
The 2015 Daughters of the United States Army Community
Grant applications are available at the DUSA Gift Shop in the
West Point Museum.
The deadline for applications is Feb. 20.
For details, contact Patty Bastianelli at DUSAGrants@
gmail.com.
Casino Night
The West Point Women’s Club is hosting Casino Night 6
p.m. Feb. 27 at Eisenhower Hall.
Cadets (Firsties and Cows) are approved to attend. Tickets
will be on sale in January.
The Poker Tournament slots are on sale now at http://www.
westpointspousesclub.com/Casino_Night.html.
More details can be found on WPWC’s Facebook page at
“WPWC Casino Night.”
Casino Night volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to pull off a successful Casino Night.
Sign up to help, and you’ll get double the Casino Bucks as the
basic Entrance Package.
Additionally, enjoy the same entrance cost as the pre-sale
entrance packages. Hurry, shifts will go fast.
Contact Kristi at [email protected] to
join the group.
Watchcare coordinator needed
Bids are being accepted for the FY15 watchcare coordinator
in support of Chapel Worship Services and Religious Education
Programs.
Tasks include coordinating and scheduling providers for all
regularly scheduled and special activities, assisting in providing
watchcare as needed, ensuring the set-up and recovery of the
watchcare space, the sanitization of all toys and other items
following each activity and ensuring authorized snacks, food
and drinks to the children are available.
For details, call Sgt. 1st Class David Kress at 938-8813 or
email [email protected].
Community
Watchcare workers needed
Bids are being accepted for FY15 to provide childcare
services in support of Chapel Worship Services and Religious
Education Programs.
The events are 8:45-11:15 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays and 10 a.m.-noon Sundays.
Tasks include the set-up and recovery of the watchcare
space, the sanitization of all toys and other items following
each activity and to provide authorized snacks, food and drinks
to the children.
For details, call Sgt. 1st Class David Kress at 938-8813 or
email [email protected].
Protestant Women of the Chapel Bible Studies
Protestant Women of the Chapel is offering Bible studies
during the year 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays and 7-9 p.m. Thursdays
at the Post Chapel.
EDUCATION and WORKSHOPS
Soldier For Life–TAP Transition Assistance Workshops
Transition Workshops are events designed to assist
separating or retiring service members and their family members
in preparing for a smooth transition to civilian life.
The mandatory workshops provide information on
entitlements and services available, including the Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Briefings.
The Department of Labor also conducts an extensive Job
Assistance Workshop.
Service members who are retiring can begin the Transition
Assistance Program (TAP) process 24 months prior to release
from active duty, and those separating can begin 18 months
prior.
Upcoming Schedule:
• Feb. 9-13;
• March 2-6 (Executive Level).
Registration is required. Contact the SFL-TAP Office at
938-0634 to register or for more details.
IETD Computer Training Program
The Information Education and Technology Division
is offering computer courses that include Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook, computer skills, keyboard typing skills
lab, Dell XT3 Tablet, Lenovo Tablet and Apple iPad information
system.
Most courses are held over three days, 1-4 p.m. TuesdayThursday.
Courses are offered to O/Dean Staff and Faculty, and if
space permits, to other departments and USMA affiliates (tenant
organizations, USMA spouses and volunteers.)
Courses are held in Jefferson Memorial Library (Bldg. 758),
4th Floor, Room 414 (IETD Classroom).
For details, contact Thomas A. Gorman at 938-1186 or email
[email protected].
Army Education Center
College courses are offered through the Army Education
Center here at West Point.
Undergraduate classes:
• Mount Saint Mary College—Call Shari Seidule at 845-4460535 or email [email protected];
• Saint Thomas Aquinas—Call Erica Rodriguez at 845-4462555 or email [email protected].
Graduate studies:
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice–Master’s Degree in
Public Administration—Call Jennifer Heiney at 845-446-5959
or email [email protected];
• Long Island University–Master’s Degrees in School
Counseling, Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family
Counseling—Call Mary Beth Leggett at 845-446-3818 or email
marybeth.leggett @liu.edu.
The Army Education Center is located at 683 Buckner Loop
(between Starbucks and Subway).
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Army Personnel Testing programs
The Army Education Center at West Point offers Army
Personnel Testing (APT) programs such as the AFCT, DLAB,
DLPT, SIFT through the DA and DLI.
Tests are free of charge to Soldiers. Call the Testing Center
at 938-3360 or email [email protected] for details
or an appointment.
DANTES testing
The Army Education Center at West Point offers academic
testing programs through the Defense Activity for NonTraditional Education Support (DANTES) such as the SAT and
ACT.
Pearson VUE offers licensing and certification exams. Most
tests are free of charge to Soldiers.
Call the Testing Center at 938-3360 or email gwenn.
[email protected] for details or an appointment.
OUTSIDE THE GATES
His Promised Covenant Ministry
Church services for His Promised Covenant Ministry are
scheduled 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays at 44 Balmville Road,
Newburgh, New York, in the Union Presbyterian Church.
For details, contact Tammy L. Beard at choco662000@
yahoo.com or call 254-371-3125.
Marvelous Moths at the Wildlife Education Center
The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum announces the
grand opening of “Marvelous Moths,” a new exhibit at the
Museum’s Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwallon-Hudson, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
Come explore the fascinating world of moths. Visitors can
view moth photos from Jim des Rivieres and learn about the
moth life cycle, anatomy and how moths differ from butterflies.
Opening weekend specials include crafts, refreshments for
kids and “Meet the Animals” program at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and
2:30 p.m.
For details, visit hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.
Animals and Nature Together for 2-4-year-olds
Children ages 2-4 and their grandparents/parents/caregivers
can explore the world of animals and nature together in this
unique six-week program.
It is designed to introduce a different animal each week and
hold the attention of young children by utilizing crafts, songs,
movement, stories, hands-on activities and outdoor exploration.
Choose either Wednesdays, beginning this Wednesday, from
10-11 a.m. for ages 2 and 3 or 1-2 p.m. for ages 3 and 4, or
choose Fridays, beginning Feb. 6, from 10-11 a.m. for ages 2-4.
The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum begins this sixweek winter program at the Museum’s Wildlife Education
Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson.
Topics will include Diamondback Terrapin, Fish, Backyard
Birds, Maple Sugaring, Animal Tracks and Opossum.
Prepaid registration is required for this program.
For details and online prepaid registration, visit hhnm.org
or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.
Calling All Night Owls!
The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum presents Owl Prowl,
from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 6 and 1-9 p.m. Saturday at the Wildlife
Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson at the
Outdoor Discovery Center on Muser Drive, across from 174
Angola Road.
Join environmental educator Carl Heitmuller either evening
for some exciting owl facts and fiction. Bundle up as you venture
outdoors into the woods to search for these birds of the night.
Learn to recognize the calls of our native owls plus meet one
of the museum’s live owls.
Due to very limited space, prepaid registration is required.
For details and online prepaid registration, visit hhnm.org
or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.
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WEST POINT MWR CALENDAR
to win great prizes.
The event is free for club members. Non-members will pay
a minimal fee for the buffet.
For details and reservations, call 938-5120.
FEATURED EVENTS
Veterans Appreciation Day at Victor Constant Ski
Area
Join MWR at the Victor Constant Ski Slope 3-9 p.m. Feb.
6 as it shows its appreciation to our veterans for their sacrifice
and dedication to our country.
Specials for veterans and immediate family members are
available throughout the day. For details, call 938-8810.
JUST ANNOUNCED
Upcoming trips with Leisure Travel Services
• The Museum of Natural History and Children’s Museum of
Manhattan, Feb. 6. Leave West Point at 9 a.m., then leave NYC at
3:30 p.m. Two great museums in one great day. Visit one or both.
• See the NYC Chinatown Lunar New Year, Feb. 22. Leave
West Point at 10 a.m., then Leave NYC at 4:30 p.m. See the 16th
Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade and Festival wind its way
through NYC’s most dynamic neighborhood.
There is a minimal fee for these trips and events. For details,
call 938-3601.
Arts & Crafts February class schedule
• Pint Sized Picasso, 10:30-11:30 a.m. or 3:30-4:30 p.m.
(Grades K-5), Tuesday. Dr. Seuss—Learn how the American
cartoonist got his start in children’s literature.
• Date Night: Drinkable Glass Art, 5:30-7 p.m., Tuesday.
Learn how to paint wine glasses or beer mugs in various styles.
• Little Impressionist, 10:30-11 a.m. Feb. 5. Art projects for
children 2 and up.
There is a minimal fee for the above classes. For details and
to register, call 938-4812.
Mine Lake Closure
Mine Lake will now be closed until further notice due to
construction. No activities will be authorized such as fishing, ice
fishing and/or small game hunting in the surrounding area until
further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Round Pond reservations for 2015
Round Pond reservations are currently open for active duty
and cadet parents. Reservations for all others will begin Feb. 17.
To make a reservation, call 938-8811.
February community skate hours
Community skate hours at Tate Rink are available 3:30-5
p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 15 and 22 (weather permitting).
There is no charge for the program, but skaters must provide
their own skates. For details, call 938-2991.
FOR THE ADULTS
Membership Appreciation Night and Membership Drive
Join the West Point Club 6-8 p.m. today in the Pierce Dining
Room and reap the benefits of being a club member.
Not a member? No problem! Become a member and your
dinner is on the Club.
The buffet will be topped off with a make your own S’mores
Bar. Gifts for all our members and a roulette wheel for chances
Employment Readiness Program Classes with ACS
• 10 Steps to a Federal Job Workshop—Tuesday and March
24, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at ACS;
• Military Spouse Preference Information Session—Feb. 11,
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at ACS;
• NCOA Career Fair—March 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the
Thayer Hotel.
Space is limited, call 938-5658 to register or email Ellen.
[email protected].
Financial Readiness Classes with ACS
Want to achieve financial success? Take a financial readiness
class with ACS.
All classes are held at the ACS Heritage Room, Bldg. 622,
3-4 p.m. unless otherwise noted. The dates are:
• Feb.11: Coupon Basics;
• Feb. 25: Blissful Budgeting;
• March 11: Sensible Savings.
For details, call 938-5839 or email amy.weyhrauch@usma.
edu.
Customer Appreciation Week at the West Point Club
Come join the West Point Club for lunch from 11 a.m.-1:30
p.m. Feb. 9-13 and receive these special offers:
• Feb. 9—1/2 price grab-n-go Boar’s Head deli sandwiches;
• Feb. 10—All kinds of give-a-ways just for stopping by;
• Feb. 11—Free ice cream sandwich with meal purchase;
• Feb. 12—Free cookie with meal purchase;
• Feb. 13—1/2 price pizza bar.
It’s that time of year when we say thank you for being our
guest. For details, call 938-5120.
Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance
Come experience the West Point Club’s annual Valentine’s
Day Dinner celebration 6-10 p.m. Feb. 14 in the Pierce Dining
Room.
Dinner includes appetizer, entrée, dessert and complimentary
glass of wine.
Entertainment will be provided by Indigo Productions.
Reservations are required by calling 938-5120.
AER Bake Sale
Take a break from Easter baking and come out to support
your 2015 Army Emergency Relief Campaign 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
April 4 at the Exchange and Commissary complexes.
A variety of baked goods will be available from sweet to
savory, breakfast items, breads and more. All proceeds go directly
to the 2015 AER Campaign.
For details, contact 938-0636 or [email protected].
Spin on your lunch break
Want to burn off extra calories from treats in your desk?
Join Rene for the ultimate spin session at noon Mondays and
Wednesdays at the MWR Fitness Center.
There is a small fee for this class. For details, call 938-6490.
FOR THE FAMILIES
EFMP Family Event/PAWS for KIDS
As the weather gets colder and calendars get fuller, remember
your fun Exceptional Family Member Program events.
Come by to have some fun or meet other families with special
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needs you might have in common.
All our events are free and held at ACS, Bldg. 622 unless
otherwise noted.
• Tuesday and Feb. 10, 17 and 24, PAWS for KIDS—3:30-5
p.m.;
For details, contact EFMP Program Manager Josephine
Toohey at 938-5655, [email protected] or the program
assistant Anne Marshall at 938-0232 or anne.marshall@usma.
edu.
Community Skate Program
The MWR Community Skate Program will be conducted
Sundays during the months of January and February 3:30-5
p.m. at Tate Rink.
There is no charge for the program, but skaters must provide
their own skates. In case of inclement weather, call 938-2991
for updates.
“To Go” Family Dining from the West Point Club
Starting this Wednesday, every Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday the West Point Club will have “Dinners to Go.”
Place your order with the Club by 2 p.m. and let us know what
time you would like to pick it up and we will have it ready for you.
This is the perfect dinner solution for all those working in
Central Area.
For details and to place your orders, call 938-5120.
Polar Fest
Beat the winter blues with MWR’s 10th annual Polar Fest
noon-7 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Victor Constant Ski Area.
Pre-registration runs Jan. 19-Feb. 6 at the Ski Sales Office.
Pricing includes food, drink and activities. Activities include
a live band, races, raffles, Lil’ Skeeters BBQ, Cardboard Box
Derby, eating contest and children’s activities.
For details, call 938-8810.
ACS Family Readiness Group (FRG) Winter Class
Schedule
Attendees will discuss all aspects of Family Readiness
Groups, from discussing what a FRG is, having an effective
FRG, the role of FRGs in today’s Army, the role of volunteers in
the FRG, or how to keep and raise funds legally and within the
Army’s regulatory guidance and local procedures.
This quarter’s sessions will be held at the Army Community
Service offices in Bldg. 622. The sessions are: Feb. 18, 4-5 p.m.;
and March 25, 4-5 p.m.
For details or to reserve your seat, contact Michelle Bradley
at 845-938-4621 or [email protected].
New hours at Parent Central Services
Parent Central Services will be changing hours to reflect
the official work day and to provide extended hours once a
week to help patrons who cannot make it during regular hours.
The new hours are:
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday—7:45 a.m.-4:30
p.m.;
• Thursday—1-6 p.m.
For details, call 938-4458/0939/3969.
FOR THE YOUTHS
Wee Ones Play Group and Wee Chat
Kick off the new year with the Family Advocacy Program.
Wee Ones Open Play Group will meet 9:30-11 a.m. Monday.
Wee Chat will meet 9:30-11 a.m. Thursdays. Both events are
now held at the Youth Center Gymnasium, Bldg. 500.
For details, call 938-3369 or 938-0629.
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Keller Corner
Keller information
Get up-to-date Keller Army Community
Hospital information at http://kach.
amedd.army.mil/ or on social media
a t h t t p : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m /
kellerarmycommunityhospital/.
to five years old.
Pharmacy Closure
The KACH Pharmacy will be closed
Feb. 14 and 16.
TRICARE North and Health Net Mobile
Beneficiaries in the TRICARE North
Region can connect to Health Net’s mobile
site at www.hnfs.com/go/mobile. This
streamlined version of www.hnfs.com can
be accessed on smartphones and tablets with
no download required.
You can locate TRICARE-authorized
providers, Health Net contact information,
mental health resources and answers to
frequently asked TRICARE questions. Health
Net also offers an app for your smartphone
called “Health Net Mobile.”
KACH to provide free developmental/
hearing screenings
Keller Army Community Hospital
will conduct free developmental/hearing
screenings at the Stony Child Development
Center; located at 1207 Patrick Trail on
from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The screenings are by appointment only,
call 938-2698/6868 to schedule.
This is being provided because not all
children develop the same way. Some need
extra help. If you have concerns with your
child’s communication skills, motor skills,
self-help skills, learning, behavior, and/or
social interactions, please join us for the
free Developmental/Hearing Screenings.
The screenings will be conducted in
conjunction with Audiology, Educational
and Developmental Intervention Services,
and West Point School, for all children birth
KACH Referral Assistance
Need help or have questions about
a referral? Call 938-5373 and a referral
specialist will be happy to assist you.
Let us know how we are doing
The mission of Keller Army Community
Hospital is to provide high quality, patientcentered care with a focus on health and
wellness to improve readiness of the force
and enhance the lives of all beneficiaries.
Let us know if we are achieving this
by filling out the Army Provider Level
Satisfaction Survey when you receive it in
the mail. We value your opinion.
MOVIES at MAHAN
Theatre schedule at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752.
Friday—Strange Magic, PG, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday—Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, PG,
7:30 p.m.
Saturday—The Imitation Games, PG-13, 9:30 p.m.
(For movie details and updates schedules, visit www.
shopmyexchange.com/reel-time-theatres/WestPoint-1044343.)
West Point Command Channel
Those qualified will receive two free pairs of running shoes
By Robert K. Lanier
Keller Army Community Hospital PAO
The U.S Military-Baylor University
Physical Therapy/Sports Medicine
Fellowship, at West Point, is looking for
you to participate in their study: “Using
Real Time Biofeedback to Alter Running
Biomechanics.”
The AMEDD Advanced Medical
Technology Initiative is looking to study
200 runners who would like to transition
from a ‘heel-striking’ pattern while running
to a ‘mid/fore-foot’ pattern. The study
will include testing an ankle sensor and
biofeedback devices with runners attempting
to transition running form.
Qualified participants will receive two
pair of Nike running shoes, have their
running form recorded using video and attend
a two-hour running instruction class.
Additionally, participants will be asked to
answer weekly email surveys about mileage
and any discomfort associated with running
for approximately one year. To qualify, men
Q u a l i f i e d
participants in the
AMMEDD running
biomechanics
study will receive
two free pairs of
running shoes.
For details, call
938-5109.
niKE.CoM iMagE
Channels 8/23
For the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 5
Army Newswatch
Thursday, Friday and Monday-Feb. 5
8:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
LifeWorks
at Balfour Beatty Communities
.• National Seed Swap Day: Spring is
on its way, so let BBC help you be prepared
to have the best garden during National Seed
Swap Day.
Participants needed for
running biomechanics study
Stop by 132 Bartlett Loop between 3-4:30
p.m. today to pick-up a few packets of seeds,
and a flower pot to decorate and plant the
seeds.
and women “must be” between the ages of
18-50, run an average of 12 miles per week,
and will live in the West Point area for the
next 12 months. The study is available to
all DOD beneficiaries including active duty
military, Cadets, and dependents.
You cannot participate if you’ve had
surgery or been pregnant in the last six
months; or if you have a lower extremity or
back injury, past foot stress fracture, or have
had leg/back pain in the past three months.
The study is being conducted because
nearly 80 percent of all runners will
experience, at least, one injury per year.
Many researchers believe that using a
non-‘heel-strike’ pattern may reduce these
injuries, because the pattern is associated
with reduced joint and tissue stress compared
to the heel-strike pattern.
Findings of this study will address the
potential ability to change running patterns
and the effect it may have on injuries.
For details or to sign up for the study
contact Jamie Morris at 845-938-5109 or
[email protected].
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Sports
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The Army Hockey team and the Royal Military College of Canada posed for a group photo as the Black Knights hold onto the Challenge Cup after their 8-0
victory Jan. 24 at Tate Rink. Photo Courtesy of Army Athletic Communications
Army Hockey blanks RMC to retain Challenge Cup
Sophomore defenseman Ryan
Nick scored a goal and added
an assist in Army’s 8-0 victory
over RMC Jan. 24 at Tate Rink. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Bunkley/
USMA Public Affairs
By Matt Faulkner
Army Athletic Communications
The Army Hockey team scored four goals
in the first period to cruise to an 8-0 win over
the Royal Military College of Canada Jan. 24
at Tate Rink. Clint Carlisle led the way with
four points on a goal and three assists, while
the Black Knights made it four-straight wins
over their rival.
In addition to Carlisle’s four points,
Army saw C.J. Reuschlein put two goals and
add an assist for three points. Three players
added multiple point games with Joe Kozlak,
Maurice Alvarez and Ryan Nick adding a
goal and an assist each. Cole Bruns earned
the shutout with 19 saves.
The Black Knights outshot the Paladins by
a 60-19 margin and goaltender Evan Deviller
stopped 52 shots.
“Anytime you have a rivalry game you
know there's going to be a different level of
intensity,” head coach Brian Riley said. “We
came out strong, I didn't know what kind of
game it was going to be like, but those early
power play goals helped our momentum. Both
military academies teach discipline and it was
just good hockey without getting out of hand.
I thought we did a really good job, especially
with the power play goals.”
The Black Knights exploded for four
goals in the first period with two coming on
the power play.
Reuschlein got the scoring started with
an even strength goal with 13:32 left in the
first. He took a pass from Conor Andrle on a
rush up ice and wristed a shot past Deviller
for the 1-0 lead.
Nick increased the lead to 2-0 with a
power play goal coming with 8:33 remaining
in the first stanza. Carlisle won the faceoff
back to Nick and he skated the puck to the
high slot and put his shot through traffic and
into the back of the net. For Carlisle it was the
first of three helpers in the period.
Army made it 3-0 with Joe Llaurado
scoring from the faceoff dot on the right
side. Kozlak then tipped home a shot from
Nick on the power play with 56 seconds left
in the stanza.
The power play goals kept coming in the
second period with two of the three on the
man advantage goals during a five-minute
major penalty. Alvarez got the frame started
to make it 5-0, 3:51 into the period. He found
himself wide open in the slot and buried it.
Reuschlein added to the lead with the first
of two on the five-minute power play. He,
like Alvarez, just had to tap the puck in at
the far post to give the Black Knights a 6-0
advantage.
The scoring for the second frame ended
with Zak Zaremba scoring with just under
five minutes left. Army showed great tic-tactoe passing on the power play and Zaremba
reaped the reward after Josh Richards made
a beautiful saucer pass through the crease to
find Zaremba.
Army closed out scoring in the third
period with Carlisle tallying the lone goal of
the frame. He beat Deviller after getting a nice
pass from Joe Kozlak. He made a move from
behind the net and tucked it past the near post
to make it 8-0.
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Women’s Basketball tops first-place American
By Harrison Antognioni
Army Athletic Communications
The Army Women’s Basketball team won
its fourth straight game and became the first
Patriot League team to defeat American this
season as the Black Knights collected a 68-60
win Jan. 24 at Christl Arena.
Army improves to 13-5 overall and 5-3
in the conference, while American slips to
12-7 and 7-1.
Junior Kelsey Minato led the way for
Army with 26 points to include a 9-for-18
performance from the field and a 7-of-7
showing on free throws, while also grabbing
six rebounds. Classmate Aimee Oertner
netted 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and
controlled eight rebounds, while senior Olivia
Schretzman posted 13 points to include a
9-of-12 performance from the foul line.
Senior Jen Dumiak paced American with
19 points, while classmate Arron Zimmerman
and junior Michelle Holmes also finished in
double figures, with 16 points and 15 points,
respectively.
Army struggled to shoot the ball early and
fell into a 9-2 deficit after the game’s opening
5:06. The Black Knights got into a rhythm
over the next several minutes and cut the
Eagles' lead to three points on four separate
occasions, doing so for the final time with
5:55 remaining in the first half.
Minato knocked in three straight free
throws to even the score at 19-19 with 5:18
on the clock to cap a 19-10 Army run. The
hosts tied it again twice more, at 21-21 and
23-23, before Oertner hit a pair of foul shots
with 56.6 ticks remaining in the frame to
give Army its first lead, 25-23. American
senior Shaquilla Curtis buried a jumper at
the 37-second mark to tie the game back up
before freshman Destinee Morris hit a driving
lay-up as time expired to give Army a twopoint lead at the half.
After American tied the score back up at
27-27, Oertner and Minato each scored three
points in a 6-0 run to put the Black Knights
up by six after 2:37 of action in the second
frame. The Eagles were able to cut the lead
back to four, thanks to a pair of second-chance
baskets from Zimmerman before Minato sank
a reverse lay-up to kick start a 6-0 Black
Knight run that extended the lead to 10, 41-31,
with 11:41 remaining in the period.
American scored five unanswered points
to shrink Army’s lead to five before the Black
Knights scored six straight, including four
points from Oertner, to build their lead to 11,
47-36, at the 7:59 mark of the half.
Army sophomore Dani Failor hit backto-back lay-ins 53 seconds apart to extend
the hosts’ advantage to 12 points, 55-43 until
Dumiak netted five points in a 9-0 run that
brought American back to within three points
with 3:16 to play.
The Black Knights didn't allow the Eagles
to come any closer and pulled away by
shooting 11-of-12 from the free throw line in
the game’s final 1:35, with Schretzman going
9-for-10 during the stretch.
“American had a great game plan,” Army
head coach Dave Magarity said. “They did a
good job of taking us out of our rhythm early,
but I thought our defense had a big impact on
our success in the second half. Aimee Oertner
was terrific in the second half and we got more
out of Dani Failor, and Olivia Schretzman was
terrific from the foul line late in the game.”
Junior forward Aimee Oertner scored 17 points and added eight rebounds as
Army beat first-place and previously conference unbeaten American 68-60 over
Jan. 24 at Christl Arena. Eric S. Bartelt/PV
Honoring the past, three
women’s numbers retired
(Left) Army Athletic Director Boo Corrigan stands with three Army Women’s
Basketball greats—(from left) Julie Del Giorno, Katie Macfarlane and Melody
Smith—whose numbers were retired during the Army-American game Jan.
24 at Christl Arena. Each of the retirees scored more than 1,000 career
points for the Black Knights and currently reside in the Army Sports Hall
of Fame. Eric S. Bartelt/PV