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Firsties “Ring” in final year (Above, from left) Class of 2014 Cadets Daniel Lee, Steven Santon, Matthew Strack and Elizabeth Olcese proudly show their new class rings at the Ring Ceremony Aug. 23 at Trophy Point. The Ring Ceremony recognizes the fi rstie cadets’ accomplishments, highlights their emergence as leaders of the Corps and inspires them to carry on the proud traditions of the Long Gray Line. Photos by Kathy eastWooD (aboVe) anD sGt. 1st class christoPher Fincham (riGht)

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Parking restrictions, force protection for Army football

Junior fullback Larry Dixon and his Army teammates face Morgan State at 7 p.m. Friday. Photo by tommy GilliGan (File Photo)

By the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security

In support of Army Football’s season opener against Morgan State at 7 p.m. Friday, special parking restrictions and force protection measures are necessary. Because this game takes place during a week day, the below parking restrictions apply.

Road restrictions and closures:Significant portions of Clinton and Doubleday

parking lots will be blocked from parking for the entire day.

However, parking is allowed on the level of the Plain in these areas:

• Remaining open areas of Clinton Lot;• Clinton Field, which is along Washington Road,

and Doubleday parking lots;• Outdoor tennis courts and along Kosciuszko’s

Monument will be restricted after 3 p.m.In order to accommodate these measures,

supervisors:• Will be consistent with a liberal leave policy

and grant leave after noon to employees requesting it;• Will canvas their workforce for any special

problems to ensure employees are able to get to their cars or bus.

Supervisors will also provide the following information to employees:

• Employees are strongly encouraged to park in K-Lot (MWR Fitness Center lot) or Buffalo Soldier Field and take the CPA Express Shuttle Bus upon arrival to work Friday;

• Employees who choose to park in the above Central Area parking lots that are available for parking must move their vehicles no later than 3 p.m. to either K-Lot or Buffalo Soldier Field;

• The CPA Express will add an additional stop in K-Lot until 1 p.m. The current CPA Express will follow normal hours of operation, allowing employees to take the shuttle bus back to their place of duty.

• Employees who elect to work normal duty hours are granted time to move their vehicles, but must report back for duty;

• The western portion of Buffalo Soldier Field parking lot will be blocked to workforce parking.

Employees and visitors that need to go to Bldgs. 622 and 626 should park in the marked parking spots along Swift Road;

• Handicap/disabled parking in the vicinity of the Plain will remain. There will be no changes to handicap/disabled parking privileges.

General Information:• Military staff and faculty, particularly those

residing on post, are strongly encouraged to carpool,

walk, shuttle or bicycle to work to help reduce potential parking and traffic congestion on post during game day;

• Beginning at approximately 4 p.m., Stony Lonesome Road will be blocked at the Flight Memorial Monument just west of the Lusk housing entrance to the Delafield Road intersection;

• Personnel may still access the Lusk housing area by traveling up Stony Lonesome Road, but will not be able to continue further;

• Delafield Road will remain open; • After 3 p.m., workforce personnel are advised

to use Washington and Thayer gates to exit the installation;

• Military Police will patrol the housing areas throughout the day.

Housing area residents are requested to notify the Provost Marshal of any suspicious activity in the housing areas on game day.

If residents notice something suspicious, call the Military Police at 938-3333;

• Residents are reminded to ensure their quarters are secured while attending the football games;

• Black Knights Alley opens at 4 p.m. and stadium gates open at 5 p.m.;

• Those attending the game at Michie Stadium will first pass through security checkpoints in the vicinity of gates 1, 3, 6, 6A and 7;

• All bags and purses will be searched at the security checkpoint. As a reminder no backpacks will be permitted into the stadium;

• No weapons or alcohol are allowed in the stadium;

• RV parking is available at North Dock;• Walking and using shuttle buses are highly

encouraged.

“Upon the f ie lds of friendly strife are sown the seeds that upon other fields on other days will bear the fruits of victory.”

—Gen. Douglas MacArthur

G e n . M a c A r t h u r ’ s message about victory is as relevant today as when he wrote it over 60 years ago. When the citizens of our nation decide to put Soldiers on the ground to accomplish our national interests, they do not expect us to do a good job. They do not expect us to do our best … they expect us to accomplish the mission and win.

Winning is what preserves the strength of our nation and sets the conditions for the future.

As we educate, train and inspire our cadets to become leaders of character committed to service to the nation, we should help them to understand the importance of winning.

We must show them the significance of winning and living honorably within the framework of our morals and ethics. We must teach them to appreciate that winning is a mindset.

This perspective is important in everything we do. At West Point, we win in the classroom by deciding to bring our best to teaching and learning.

We win in the companies by deciding to lead in a positive direction regardless of conditions. We win in athletics by deciding to win the next play on the field, on the sideline or in the stands.

As a community, we win by setting the example for others to follow, not just within the Corps of Cadets, but also within the staff, faculty, work force and families at all levels of West Point.

As we embark on the fall athletics season, it is important for everyone in the community to understand that your support plays an integral part in building the strength of the United States Military Academy.

Collectively, we are capable of tremendous accomplishments within this great community.

We must also all work together to ensure our cadets carry a winning attitude forward into a lifetime of service to our Army and the nation.

Everything we touch is preparing us and our cadets to win the next challenge ... and it starts now.

— Go Army!

Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr., USMA Superintendent

Community must ensure cadets carry winning attitude

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Firsties don rings in memorable milestoneClass of 2014 Ring CeremonyBy Kathy EastwoodStaff Writer

Nearly a thousand firsties attended one of the last few milestones before graduation as they gathered to receive their school rings Aug. 23 at Trophy Point. With the class were three 50-year class affi liates from the class of 1964—Col. Dan Evans, Col. Tom Kullman and Bob McCory—and those who donated their rings to be melted into the rings of not only for the Class of 2014, but for classes that come after them.

“Today, this ceremony represents our continued dedication to the tradition and principles on which the Long Gray Line and our history is founded,” Class of 2014 Warren Geary, chairman of the ring and crest committee, said. “Encompassed in the heart of this institution is the spirit of service and sacrifi ce.

“When members of the Corps take their place in the Long Gray Line, they are not only armed with a degree, but also with a piece of this institution itself—their class ring. But what makes the ring special is not the crest engraved upon it, nor the ornate stones that decorate it, but the history encompassed in the metal.”

Geary said he stood along with the class leadership last March when 21 donors entrusted their rings and the rings of their loved ones to the safekeeping of the Class of 2014.

Since 2001, those who wish to donate their

school rings to be melted to form rings for future graduates may do so. As the Class of 2014 stood to receive its rings, more than 290 graduates or loved ones of graduates have donated rings to become a gold memorial of the Long Gray Line.

“They tossed their rings in the crucible where the gold is

melted down to be added to the gold of previous years and joined with our rings,” Geary said, “forever forging a tangible bond between our class and the heroes of the Long Gray Line.”

Commandant of Cadets Brig. Gen. Richard Clarke told the Class of 2014 the ring symbolizes more than the 39 months of hard work.

“It symbolized laughter, successes, challenge, but more importantly, camaraderie that will bind you all together,” Clarke said. “For you cadets, it must seem like yesterday that you marched in Ike Hall June 2010, or that you went into Robinson Auditorium for your affi rmation oath.

“And now you are here on Trophy Point to be presented your class ring. My how time fl ies. Every plebe learns the practice of wearing a ring,” he added.

The Class of 2014 stands in anticipation for its school rings to be distributed Aug. 23 at Trophy Point. The school rings represent how far they have come and how short a time to go to graduation. John Pellino/DPtms

q a& Class of 2014Leadership

Look for a Q&A series beginning in next week’s Pointer View on the leadership within the Class of 2014—from the fi rst captain to the regimental commanders and more. The entire series will appear online at www.usma.edu/news/SitePages/Stories.aspx.

Cadets and invited guests mingle around Trophy Point after the ceremony to get a closer look at the newly-acquired rings. Kathy eastWooD/PV

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Club Night offers wide selection of extracurriculars

Story and photos by Mike StrasserAssistant Editor

The Directorate of Cadet Activities hosted Club Night inside Eisenhower Hall

Monday for the hundreds of cadets looking for something to do after class and on weekends.

Packed nearly wall-to-wall with booths for various athletic, academic, religious, support and hobby clubs, cadets discovered the successes, significance and contributions these extracurricular activities provide to its members and the academy.

When pitching their credentials to prospective members, the West Point Handball team could boast they are one of the oldest active handball clubs in the country and have been ranked national champions 25 times.

Class of 2014 Cadet Jake Bennett is a four-year member of the team and recalled being pulled from the crowd at Club Night as a plebe.

“Someone just grabbed me and asked if I’ve played sports before,” Bennett said. “I was looking for a sport and didn’t even know what handball was. I made the team and have played ever since.”

Overall athleticism is what they were after, more so than experience.

“We can’t really recruit people who’ve played before, because pretty much we’ve never gotten anyone who has played handball before,” Bennett said. “I don’t think it’s ever happened.”

During tryouts, stamina and skill will be tested with rounds of dodgeball and basketball before handball-related drills and scrimmages in the latter days. Most newcomers will join the Gold team—equivalent to junior varsity—while the

seasoned members compose the Black Team. The current roster has less than 20 members, and they are hoping to get another 10 after tryouts.

“The t ryouts are physica l ly intensive,” Bennett said. “We’ll usually have anywhere between 75 and 130 cadets go through the rigorous tryouts, so they need to stand out.”

The Law Enforcement Tactics Club isn’t just for those interested in branching Military Police. Its members benefit from experiencing the civilian and military perspective of law enforcement. When Class of 2015 Cadet Roberto Huie joined the club a couple years ago, it traveled to Washington, D.C., and met with members of the FBI, Drug Enforcement Agency and Army Criminal Investigation Division. Locally, Huie said the club has plans to work with West Point’s Special Reaction Team within the Military Police Detachment.

Class of 2015 Cadet Marcie Jhong and Class of 2016 Cadet Natalie Budner were signing up cadets on the third floor for the West Point Climbing team, while its cadet-in-charge, Class of 2016 Cadet Julian Barker, was suspended by a rope in between floors to demonstrate what the club is all about.

“We don’t necessarily look for cadets who’ve climbed before. We look for potential and passion for climbing,” Jhong said. “It’s not so much what they have done, but what they can do.”

Barker loves climbing and said the club is like a second family to her.

“We’re all about togetherness and I’m learning new things every day,” she said. “I’m challenging myself with rappeling and battling heights and different fears that I have.”

The Climbing team offers an open session twice a week for the entire

Corps to experience climbing. Cadets also receive an introduction to this skill in their Military Movement course at Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center.

For those who didn’t get enough marksmanship on the range this summer, cadets could join the Pistol team, Small Unit Tactics Club or even the Hunting Club. Cadets who enjoy shooting shotguns can join the Skeet and Trap Club, which got its start at West Point in 1938. They shoot every Friday and compete on Sundays against other clubs in the northeast.

Class of 2014 Cadet Andrew Laib said they foster a fairly relaxed club atmosphere.

“It’s been the greatest thing that’s happened to me. We’re a tight-knit group who just enjoy shooting shotguns,” Laib said.

Most clubs get plenty of opportunities to travel, but the West Point Model UN team goes global when they compete. Last semester, the team traveled to England and Australia and will look forward to competing in the World Model UN Tournament this season in Brussels.

Class of 2014 Cadet Jack Worthington said they were looking for a certain outgoingness in cadets and an ability to build relationships.

“In Model UN we’re trying to do well in competition, but to do that you have to convince people that your way is better,” he said. “So at the same time you have to get people to like you and support your ideas.”

The cadet-in-charge, Class of 2014 Cadet Brandon Moore, said they conduct a debate simulation for

about 50 cadets but they can only take on several new members.

“A lot of people think we’re looking for people who just know a lot about international relations and can recite facts,” he said. “It’s much more about having diplomatic skill. The ideal candidate needs to have charisma and can speak well.”

This is his fourth and final year on the team, but Moore began participating in Model UN while in high school.

“We make it clear that is not a requirement because some of our most successful delegates started fresh at West Point without any debate or Model UN experience,” he said.

Class of 2014 Cadet Richard Dulce is the cadet-in-charge of the West Point Men’s Volleyball team and said his team needed about a dozen new members to complete the roster.

“I played volleyball in high school and became very passionate about it,” Dulce said. “It’s one of those sports that you can have a lot of fun playing but still be competitive. It’s a good break from a regimented day.”

He said having experience helps but good effort and attitude are also deciding factors during tryouts. Dulce said the three tenants of the team are “Brotherhood, Discipline and Killer Instincts.” In 2012, the team was ranked fifth in the nation and is currently the defending Patriot League champions.

“We’re pretty good,” Dulce said. “We work hard and it pays off.”

Members of the West Point Model UN Club were looking for cadets interested in foreign policy, diplomatic strategy and an overall ability to convince people to agree with their way of thinking.

The West Point Cycling Team members got a little training in while talking with cadets during Club Night inside Eisenhower Hall Aug. 26.

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By Dr. Amy Richmond KrakowkaDepartment of Geography and Environmental Engineering

Ever been somewhere where venturing outside of town could mean a violent death via a lion’s ambush, an elephant’s stampede or a crocodile’s lunge? Where hard, shriveled skin and exposure to poisonous gases are all part of a day’s work, but an hour’s wage? Where the best primary school around has a one-room library and a small bowl of porridge at lunch? A research team from West Point returning from Uganda has.

Dr. Amy Richmond Krakowka and Maj. Dylan Malcomb, of the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, recently traveled with Class of 2014 Cadets Ethan Kindley and James Link, and Class of 2015 Cadets Kyle Okular and Tyler Tingstrom to examine human and environmental connections within Uganda’s Water Sector.

Over the 17-day trip, this interdisciplinary team of engineers and social scientists conducted interviews with international organizations, non-governmental organizations, leading academic institutions and government representatives at the national and district levels. The interviews were often led by the cadets and focused on water vulnerability perspectives, as well as environmental, historical, political and legal issues related to water access and quality.

In addition, visits to several rural villages highlighted the importance of water as the common thread that links everything from agriculture, transhumance, sanitation, government capacity, health and infrastructural development. At the household level, water use, such as cooking and hand washing, is accomplished by carrying containers to the nearest water source, which is often unprotected and unsafe. This is often done by women and girls and frequently over long distances.

Agriculture remains the primary occupation in Uganda, but less than 2 percent of farmers have irrigation. Most farmers rely on Uganda’s two wet seasons to grow their crops.

Recent climate variability has made this task more difficult. Uganda is currently experiencing an unusually long dry season, which has caused crop yields in districts such as Kamwenge in the west of Uganda to decrease by 70 percent.

Degradation of environmental resources, to include water, coupled with one of the highest population growth rates in the world, will continue to put Uganda at the forefront of vulnerability research.

However, a key finding of this research is that water access and quality issues are not limited to Uganda’s arid regions. The team discovered that some of the most vulnerable areas included informal settlements in wetland areas where sanitation is a major concern and farms located on the Victoria Nile River where irrigation is forbidden and monitored by the Egyptian government. These areas do not look vulnerable at first glance, yet they are surrounded by water they cannot use—a common discovery in village after village.

This research was made possible by the Army Research Office and DOD Minerva who helped to fund this research through West Point’s Network Science Center.

For details, visit http://blog.netsciwestpoint.org/.

Cadets lead vulnerability research project in Uganda’s Water Sector

Four U.S. Military Academy cadets and two faculty members from the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering traveled to Uganda for an interdisciplinary research project. The team is photographed with their environmental guide as they stand on the escarpment of the Albertine Rift Valley in Western Uganda. The visit during the dry season meant numerous wildfires were visible in every direction. courtesy Photo

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By Kathy EastwoodStaff Writer

“We owe that legacy of progress to our mothers and aunts, grandmothers and great-grandmothers—women who proved not only that opportunity and equality do not come without a fight, but also that they are possible.”

—President Barack Obama

The annual Women’s Equality Day luncheon took place Monday at the West Point Club to celebrate the contribution of women throughout the ages. The U.S. Military Academy Equal Opportunity Office, the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic and the United States Corps of Cadets Respect Staff sponsored the event.

The date Aug. 26 is a significant day for the equality of women because it commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment giving everyone, regardless of gender, the right to vote.

The Masters of Ceremony for the event was Class of 2014 Cadet Gabby Mangru, the Brigade Respect Chair of the Corps of Cadets.

“Aug. 26 is a momentous day, for that is the day that commemorates the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote,” Mangru said. “This was the culmination of a massive peaceful civil rights movement by women that had its formal beginnings in 1848.”

Mangru spoke about Susan B. Anthony, who as a young teacher asked for equal pay. Anthony then met Elizabeth Stanton, another woman fighting for equal rights.

“Before any organized effort, the women suffrage movement began with Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton,

who went on to form the national women’s suffrage association. Stanton and Anthony died before the Stanton Amendment became law 93 years as of Aug. 26,” Mangru said.

The guest speaker at the event was Jeanne Ives, Illinois State Representative.

Ives is a mother of five and currently serves as an active member of the Wheaton City Council. Ives graduated from West Point in 1987. She served during the first Gulf War as a transportation officer in Germany and her last assignment was as an ROTC instructor at Wheaton College.

“Thirty years ago, I entered West Point looking for a challenge and a desire to be all I can be,” Ives said. “Women represented 10 percent of the Corps, but that didn’t discourage me or, I believe, most of my fellow female classmates. We grew up in the era of Title IX, working mothers with high expectations for their daughters and the women’s liberty movement was in full swing. It was not until after I graduated that I did the math and realized that a woman attending the academy was relatively uncommon in 1983.”

Ives said her contemporaries as well as she are grateful for having the opportunity to attend a distinguished university like West Point. Like the women in the academy today, they are beneficiaries of the courage of the women who had the foresight, tenacity and perseverance to stand up for themselves and their beliefs to fight for their country and the citizenship they envisioned.

“Women, by necessity, were sturdy practical doers putting in long arduous hours at home or in factories,” Ives said. “Looking back at the struggle for equal rights, it is difficult to imagine that such a right was ever denied to women who birthed American families, sustained home life and helped build this nation.”

West Point Equality Luncheon honors women

Illinois State Representative Jeanne Ives was guest speaker at the West Point Women’s Equality Day luncheon Monday. Photo by Vin GuariGlia/DPtms

Story and photo by Britney L. Walker Keller Army Community Hospital PAO

Nearly 200 patients received their annual back-to-school and sports physicals during a kid-friendly event at Keller Army Community Hospital Aug.

22.With a theme of “ABC’s and 123’s,” Keller devoted an

entire afternoon to provide one-on-one patient care to school aged children in the West Point community.

“Our clinics are typically booked six weeks in advance for normal appointments, which can really be an issue for parents who are new to the area,” Helen Schultz, Primary Care Department clinical administrative officer, said. “The objective of the event is to have one day dedicated just to school physicals.”

“This is the coolest thing ever. My mom said Mickey could come to my appointment with me and get checked out too,” Michael Parks, Pediatric Clinic patient, said.

In addition to the school physicals, healthcare providers from the Primary Care and Family Practice clinics updated children’s immunizations and authorized medication forms in preparation for the upcoming school year.

“I’m proud of our staff and how well they orchestrate this annual event,” Col. Felicia Pehrson, Keller Army Community Hospital commander, said. “This year we had different colored floor arrows to provide an easy and fun guide for both parents and children navigating from sign-in to height and weight, then around to vision screening, on to the examination and immunization areas and, ultimately, to the check-out area. Friendly staff were available at every turn to answer questions

Keller hosts Back to School Fun Night for kidsand to ensure a smooth and efficient process, and indeed it was a great success.”

The Primary Care Department is dedicated to ensuring those unable to make the mass school physical day receive their physicals prior to the start of the school year.

To make an appointment, call the Appointment Center at 845-938-7992 or visit www.tricareonline.com. Appointment Center hours are 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

For more information about KACH, visit http://kach.amedd.army.mil/.

Siblings Brooke, age 4; Zandria, 9; and David Meeden Jr., 3, pose for the camera while waiting at the height and weight station during Keller Army Community Hospital’s Fun Night.

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Staff Sgt. Ty Carter will speak with cadets Friday in two sessions before appearing that evening at Michie Stadium for the Army-Morgan State football game.

Welcome to West Point, Staff Sgt. Ty Carter

Carter receives Medal of Honor at White HouseBy J.D. LeipoldArmy News Service

Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter became the second Soldier to receive the nation’s highest military award for extraordinary gallantry and selfl ess actions during the Battle of Kamdesh at Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan, on Oct. 3, 2009.

After telling the story of the ambush, which raged for 13 hours between 53 Soldiers and some 300 Taliban, and citing Carter’s complete disregard for his own safety, President Barack Obama draped the Medal of Honor around the 33-year-old Cavalry scout’s neck in the White House East Room, Monday.

Near the Pakistan border, the Keating battle was the fi rst since the Vietnam War in which two living service members received the Medal of Honor for their individual actions in the same battle. Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha was presented the Medal of Honor on Feb. 11, 2013.

Carter braved merciless enemy fi re from rocket-propelled grenades, anti-aircraft machine guns, mortars and small-arms by running the 100-meter length of the outpost twice to retrieve ammunition for his fellow Soldiers. At the same time, he provided suppressive fi re to keep the enemy from over-running the post.

Then, with complete disregard for his own safety, and in spite of wounds, he discarded his M-4 and ran to a critically wounded Soldier, rendered life-extending fi rst aid. He carried the Soldier to medics as Romesha and his team provided cover.

The battle would end the lives of eight Soldiers. An additional 25 others suffered

wounds.Before the citation was read, Obama

recalled Carter’s words to him earlier in the day, then asked the Soldiers from his unit —the 61st Cavalry Regt.—to stand and be recognized along with the families of the eight fallen Soldiers.

“Ty says, ‘This award is not mine alone,’” the president said. “The battle that day, he will say, was ‘one team in one fi ght,’ and everyone ‘did what we could do to keep each other alive.’ And some of these men are with us again. And I have to repeat this because they’re among the most highly decorated units of this entire war: 37 Army Commendation Medals, 27 Purple Hearts, 18 Bronze Stars for their valor, nine Silver Stars for their gallantry.”

Obama took a few minutes to address not only Carter’s courage on the battlefi eld, but the courage to seek help for what he fi nally accepted and recognized in himself as post-traumatic stress.

“As Ty knows, part of the healing is facing the sources of the pain,” Obama said. “So now he wants to help other troops in their own recovery. And, it is absolutely critical for us to work with brave young men like Ty to put an end to any stigma that keeps more folks from seeking help.

“So let me say it as clearly as I can to any of our troops or veterans who are watching and struggling: Look at this man. Look at this Soldier. Look at this warrior. He’s as tough as they come. And, if he can fi nd the courage and the strength, to not only seek help, but also to speak out about it, to take care of himself and to stay strong, then so can you. So can you.”

President Barack Obama places the Medal of Honor around the neck of Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter during a ceremony Monday at the White House. Photo by staFF sGt. bernarDo Fuller

Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, part of the White Platoon fi re team, 8-1 Cavalry, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, provides overwatch on a road near Dahla Dam, Afghanistan, July 2012. Carter received the nation’s highest military award for valor Monday during a ceremony at the White House. To read the two-part series on Carter and the battle at Outpost Keating visit www.army.mil/article/109616. u.s. army Photo

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SPORTS

FEATURED EVENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PWOC eventsThe Protestant Women of the Chapel have several upcoming

sneak peaks and sign-ups that include:• Wednesday, 9-11 a.m.—Morning program bible studies and

childcare at Post Chapel Offices Lawn and Park. In event of bad weather, it will be held in the Post Chapel Basement;

• Sept. 5, 7-8:30 p.m.—Evening Program Bible Studies at the Post Chapel. No childcare is available for the Evening Program;

• Sept. 11, 9-11 a.m.—Morning program official kickoff event at the Post Chapel;

• Sept. 12, 7-8:30 p.m.—Evening program official kickoff event at Post Chapel.

For details, visit the West Point PWOC Facebook page or email PWOC at wp.pwoc@gmail.com.

Catholic Women of the Chapel Study and FellowshipThe Catholic Women of the Chapel Weekly Faith Study and

Fellowship is from 9-11 a.m. every Tuesday starting Sept. 3 at the Post Chapel.

Free childcare and food is provided. Visit “CWOC West Point” on Facebook for details.

West Point Women’s Club Super Sign UpThe West Point Women’s Club will be holding its annual

Super Sign Up event from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 5 at the West Point Club.

This is a way for those new to West Point to get familiarized with community organizations and vendors, as well as a fun way to shop and have some fun for those who have been around a while.

Tables are now available for vendors, home-based businesses and non-profit organizations.

For details, visit www.westpointwomensclub.com or contact westpointwomensclub@gmail.com.

Vet Clinic vaccinationsThe West Point Veterinarian Clinic will be holding a walk-in

vaccination clinic from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Vet Clinic, Bldg. 630.

The clinic will be offering vaccinations and microchips only. The vet will be unable to see “sick calls” that day.

No appointments will be taken for this day. Patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

If your pet hasn’t been seen here before, you can email to westpointvtf@live.com and the clinic would be happy to send registration paperwork, which you can fill out and bring with you on the day of the clinic.

As a reminder, services are only available to active duty, retired military and reserve personnel on active duty.

Call 938-3817 with any questions.

Branch WeekBranch Week is scheduled for Sept. 9-14 and is an annual,

academy-wide effort within the Branch Education and Mentorship Program.

The Corps of Cadets will be exposed to all 16 Army branches and will have an opportunity to directly mingle with Soldiers from around the Army.

There are more than 200 guests representing the branches attending this year’s Branch Week.

Each branch will have a static display in and around Central Area from Sept. 10-13.

There will be a Combined Arms Tailgate in Central Area from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 13.

The tailgate is a celebration Army 16 branches and an opportunity for the hundreds of mentors on the USMA staff and faculty to interact with the Corps of Cadets. All staff and faculty are welcome to attend.

For details, call Capt. Tom Dyrenforth, Department of Military Instruction and Field Artillery and Aviation Branch representative, at 938-4307.

CWOC pilgrimageJoin the Catholic Women of the Chapel on a pilgrimage

to Lourdes in Litchfield, Conn. (http://www.shrinect.org/Lourdes_in_Litchfield/Welcome.html) Sept. 12.

Meet at Most Holy Trinity Chapel at 9 a.m. Visit “CWOC West Point” on Facebook for more details.

Puppies Behind BarsPuppies Behind Bars will hold its fall training session for

the West Point community from noon-4 p.m. Sept. 15 at the 49er Lodge.

Call TaraRose Macuch at tara@puppiesbehindbars.com or call 212-680-9562 for community member sign up.

2nd Infantry Division reunionThe 2nd (Indianhead) Infantry Division Association is

searching for anyone who has ever served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time for its upcoming reunion.

For details about the association and its annual reunion in Columbus, Ga., from Sept. 17-21, call Bob Haynes, secretary-treasurer, at 2idahq@comcast.net or 224-225-1202.

WPWC Holiday Craft BazaarThe West Point Women’s Club is now accepting vendors

of handmade items and treats for this year’s WPWC Holiday Craft Bazaar.

For a vendor application, volunteer information or other inquiries email wpwcbazaar@gmail.com.

You can also visit WPWC’s website and Facebook page at www.westpointwomensclub.com/Holiday_Bazaar.html and www.facebook.com/WPWCHolidayCraftBazaar.

West Point Community Diving ClubThe West Point Community Diving Club is offering learn-

to-dive lessons at Crandall Pool in the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center.

All ages and experience levels are welcome. The ability to swim is a prerequisite.

Lessons are offered 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-noon Saturday.

There are also noon-1 p.m. and 1-2 p.m. Saturday lessons when available.

For details, call diving coach Ron Kontura at ron.kontura@usma.edu or 938-4207.

OUTSIDE THE GATES

Tuition AssistanceSept. 23 is the last day for Soldiers to request Tuition

Community

EDUCATION and WORKSHOPS

Buffalo Soldiers ceremonyThe West Point Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers is hosting

its annual event Sunday. The celebration kicks off with the dedication ceremony at Buffalo Soldiers Rock, near Thayer Gate, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.

The main event is the luncheon, which is scheduled from 3-6 p.m. at Eisenhower Hall. A reception will precede the luncheon from 2-3 p.m. at Ike Hall.

The guest speaker will be the recently retired Col. Kevin B. Owens.

Labor Day Concert and various eventsThe West Point Band will present its annual Labor

Day celebration at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Trophy Point Amphitheater.

In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be held Monday.

The performance will feature The Hellcats, the Benny Havens Band and the concert band. The evening will end with a spectacular fireworks display.

The concert is free and open to the public.During the day, the West Point Museum is offering a

tent display of historical items from 3-6 p.m., there will walking tours at 5 and 6 p.m. and a Scavenger Hunt for children.

The concert will end with the concert band performing Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” with live cannon fire, followed by Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever” as the fireworks display begins.

For concert information, cancellations and updates, call 845-938-2617 or visit www.westpointband.com.

Assistance for classes that begin on/before Sept. 30 due to the Army’s fiscal year closeout. There will be no exceptions.

This does not impact requests for courses starting Oct. 1 or later.

Call Nancy Judd at 938-3464 or Neil Sakumoto at 938-5389 at the Army Education Center, 683 Buckner Loop, with questions or concerns.

Transition Assistance Program workshopsTransition Assistance Program workshops are five-day events

designed to assist separating or retiring service members and their families in preparing for a smooth transition to civilian life.

The workshops provide information on entitlements and services available, including the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans’ Benefits Briefing.

The N.Y. Department of Labor also conducts an extensive Job Assistance Workshop.

Service members who are retiring can begin the ACAP process 24 months prior to release from active duty, and those separating can begin 18 months prior.

For ACAP eligibility information, visit www.acap.army.mil/eligibility.aspx.htm.

Upcoming dates for the TAP workshops are:• Sept. 23-27;• Oct. 7-11;• Oct. 21-25;• Nov. 18-22;Registration is required. Call the ACAP Office at 938-0634.

Lunch and Learn Series with ACAP Financial PlannerThe Army Career and Alumni Program has two workshops

planned in the upcoming weeks. • Sept. 17—Part 2–Creating an investment Policy Statement;• Oct. 15—Part 3–Mutual Fund Investing.Bring your brown bag lunch. The workshops are scheduled for the ACS’ Bldg. 622,

Heritage Room. To register, call Sheri Conklin at 845-938-0629 or email

Sheryl.Conklin@usma.edu.

Mine Torne Road closed to the publicMine Torne Road is no longer a thoroughfare and is closed

on both ends. This road is only for military training access and use by

authorized patrons for access to hunting and fishing areas. If the gates are open, do not enter unless you have specific

permission. Authorized users may sign out a key to Gate 63 (Mine Torne

Road) from the range operations fire-desk (Bldg. 1403) between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Accessibility to Mine Torne Road and all other venues within the West Point Training Complex are determined based on military training requirements.

For details, call Alec M. Lazore, range officer, at 845-938-3007.

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ONGOING

JUST ANNOUNCED

FOR THE FAMILIES

WEST POINT MWR CALENDAR www.westpointmwr.com

FOR THE YOUTHS

FOR THE ADULTS

Child, Youth and School Services Supply DriveJoin Child, Youth and School Services through Tuesday as

CYSS is pleased to participate in a national supply drive to help our children start the school year right.

Donate school supplies at the Disney Store in Woodbury Commons, Michael’s in Mohegan Lake, or by visiting www.greatfutures.org/backtoschool.

For details, contact Youth Services at 938-3727.

Wee Ones HoursWee Ones Open Play Group returns to regular hours from

9:30-11 a.m. beginning Sept. 16. Wee Ones is open to parents with children birth-to-4 years

old. Come join Wee Ones at its new location at the MWR Community Center.

For details, call Shelley Ariosto, Family Advocacy Program Manager, at 938-3369.

Part-day Preschool ProgramEnrollment is available in the Child, Youth and School

Services Part-day Preschool Program for children ages 3 years and older.

Programs will be offered 9 a.m.-noon Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday and Thursday or Monday-Friday.

For details, contact Parent Central to enroll in this program at 983-0939/4458.

Fees are based on total family income.

Pre-K Strong Beginnings ProgramEnrollment is available in the Child, Youth and School

Services Pre-K Strong Beginnings Program for children attending Kindergarten in the fall of 2013.

The program will be offered 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. For details or enrollment, contact Parent Central at 938-

0939/4458. Fees are based on total family income.

Wine and Cheese TastingCome to the West Point Club from 5-8 p.m. Thursday for its

popular wine and cheese tasting event.For details and to make reservations, call 938-5120.

Employment Readiness WorkshopsArmy Community Service is offering two Employment

Readiness Workshops during September. The workshops are:• Sept. 24, 1-3 p.m.—Federal Résumé Workshop—We will

provide tips for writing a winning federal résumé;• Sept. 26, 1-4 p.m.—10 Steps to a Federal Job—Kathryn

Troutman’s step-by-step guide to help you successfully navigate the Federal Job System, research vacancy announcements and apply for jobs. Participants receive a free copy of Troutman’s Jobseeker’s Guide.

All workshops are held at ACS, Bldg. 622, unless otherwise noted.

Register for an upcoming class by calling 938-5658, emailing christina.overstreet@usma.edu or by visiting ACS’ web page at www.westpointmwr.com/acs/employment_readiness.htm.

Arts & Craft Shop is moving If you have any supplies or projects currently at the West

Point Arts and Crafts Shop, pick them up by Friday during regular business hours.

This includes, but is not limited to, framing drawers, sewing materials, pottery items and stained glass projects.

All items that remain after Friday will be discarded. The shop appreciates your help and support, and the

employees look forward to serving you in a bigger and better location.

Remembrance 5KJoin the MWR Fitness Center and West Point Club Sept. 7

for the Remembrance 5K. This race will start and finish at the West Point Club,

Arts and Crafts Shop hot summer savings The Arts and Crafts Shop is offering savings during August

as all crescent and artique matboards are 15 percent off. The shop offers a full-service professional frame shop for all

of your custom framing needs. There are hundreds of frames to choose from to fi t your style

and budget. Let us help you design the perfect presentation for

Superintendent’s ScrambleThe Superintendent’s Golf Scramble, a four-person team

scramble, will be held Tuesday with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Registration will start at 11:30 a.m. Minimal cost includes

cart, prizes and dinner. Applicable green fees will apply.Optional mulligans will be available at an additional cost. The scramble is open to all, but limited to 27 teams.Sign up by calling the pro shop at 938-2435.

Sunday BrunchSunday Brunch at the West Point Club is back and the club

members would like you to join them. The club’s seasonal brunch runs from Sept. 8-Nov. 10 in the Hudson Room.

Reserved seating on the Patio. There is a minimal fee for this brunch. Non-members add 20 percent and children ages 6-12 are half price.

Reservations are strongly suggested. For details, call 938-5120/446-5504 or visit westpointmwr.com/club.

Day for KidsJoin Child, Youth and School Services and the Boys and Girls

Club of America from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Lee Area CDC for the annual Day for Kids event.

There will be exciting activities for the whole family, including giveaways, a bounce house and a display by the West Point Fire Department.

For details, call 938-3921 or visit www.westpointmwr.com.

Lunchtime Workshops There are two upcoming lunchtime workshops available

from the West Point Army Career and Alumni Program offi ce.• Sept. 30, noon-1:30 p.m.—Advanced Résumé Writing at

the SFAC Conference Room, Bldg. 626, second fl oor.Do you already know the basics of résumé and cover letter

writing? If not, then join ACAP to learn some tips on how to enhance them and effectively communicate your skills to potential employers.

Bring your résumé for a one-on-one critique immediately following the workshop.

• Oct. 17, noon-1:30 p.m.—Career Exploration/Planning at the SFAC Conference Room, Bldg. 626, second fl oor.

There are many different career fi elds, programs of study and occupations out there. How do you know which to choose?

In this workshop, there will be tools and activities to help you identify your interests and values.

Learn how to use that knowledge as part of your short- and long-term career plans.

For details or to register, call 845-938-0634 or email Rachel.Coleman@usma.edu.

Labor Day Weekend Kennel SpecialMorgan Farm is offering a kennel special with discounted

rates during Labor Day weekend. Drop off your pet Friday and pick up on Tuesday. Walks and

grooming also available. For details, call 938-3926.

your favorite things. For details, call 938-4812.

Summer hours for West Point Arts and Crafts ShopThe West Point Arts and Crafts Shop will have adjusted hours

for the summer through Sept. 2. Summer hours are: • Monday—by appointment;• Tuesday—9 a.m.-5 p.m.; • Wednesday—9 a.m.-5 p.m.; • Thursday—9 a.m.-5 p.m.; • Friday—by appointment; • Saturday and Sunday—closed. The Arts and Crafts Shop will still be available for group

events and birthday parties in the evenings and Saturdays. Call to schedule at least two weeks in advance.

For a schedule of classes and locations, visit westpointmwr.com/art.

For details, call 938-4812.

OktoberfestGrab your lederhosen and join MWR from 4-9 p.m. Sept. 27

and noon-7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the West Point Ski Area for traditional German food, drink and music with American fl air.

There will be live bands, Stammtisch, Mr. and Mrs. Oktoberfest Contest, Weiner Dog Race and Kinder Korner (Sept. 28).

For details, call 938-4690.

registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Pre-registration is available at the MWR Fitness Center. Breakfast is after the race at the Club. For details, call 938-

6490.

MWR Fitness Center Co-opThe MWR Fitness Center Co-op is dedicated to helping

parents who want to get fi t, but fi nd it diffi cult with an infant or toddler.

The co-op runs between 8:45-11:15 a.m. Monday-Friday and is open for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old who are registered with the CDC.

Every shift has at least two-to-three parents volunteering at a time, so you’re never on your own.

The next session starts in late August and runs for 10 weeks. Sign up is scheduled for mid-August.

For details, email jonijimstar@yahoo.com or msurry@hotmail.com.

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Friday—World War Z (3D), PG-13, 7:30 p.m.(For movie deta i ls , v is i t www.shopmyexchange.com/ReelTimeTheatres/Movies-WestPoint.htm.)

Theatre schedule at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752.

MOVIES at MAHAN

• Teen Back to School Barbecue—Just because summer is over doesn’t mean the fun is. Meet new people, eat great food and participate in fun activities as BBC and the Youth Center partner for a Teen Back to School Barbecue from 3-5 p.m. Friday.

Open to all registered youth in grades 6-12. Call Youth Services at 845-938-3727 for more details.

LifeWorksat Balfour Beatty Communities

Developmental and Hearing ScreeningsNot 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, join Keller Army Community Hospital at its free developmental and hearing screenings.

The screenings will be conducted at the Stony CDC (1207 Patrick Trail) in conjunction with Audiology, EDIS and West Point School for ages birth to 5 years old.

It will be held from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sept. 24 by appointment only. Call to schedule at 845-938-2698/6868.

Childbirth Education Keller works hard to provide expecting parents with the

resources and education they need to be well prepared for their little one’s arrival. We are proud to offer courses in maternal and childbirth education to our community.

The hospital will be offering a six-week child birthing course from 6-8 p.m. starting Tuesday. The classes will cover having your baby at Keller, pain management, unexpected outcomes, newborn care, along with breast and bottle feeding.

Keller invites you to join the next child birthing course to learn more about the skills expecting moms and dads-to-be need to prepare for parenthood.

For details, call Debbie Peddy at 845-938-3210.

Keller Corner

USMA Command Channel

Army Newswatch Thursday, Friday and Monday

through Sept. 58:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

For the week of Aug. 29-Sept. 5Channels 8/23

Military.com, the largest online military membership organization, and the Non-commissioned Offi cers Association, have joined forces to co-host the West Point Fall Career Expo from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 12 at the West Point Club.

The Expo is designed to place separating and retiring veterans and family members in direct contact with companies and corporations seeking individuals with military training and experience.

This event is free for job seekers and while it targets military and their family members, it is open to the public.

Approximately 40 employers will participate, including Johnson & Johnson, New York City Police Department, New York Life, Northrop Grumman Corp., Person VUE, Pepperidge Farm, The Exchange, West Point Association of Graduates, Vinnell Arabia and the Department of Justice.

In addition, professional photographer Beth Shaw, of

West Point Fall Career ExpoElizabeth Shaw Photography, will be present.

She will be providing free sittings for professional portraits that can be used during the job search, for LinkedIn profi les and other professional purposes.

With limited parking, park at Buffalo Soldier Field. There will be a shuttle available to transport attendees to the West Point Club, approximately one mile away.

For a complete list of employers and additional information about the event, pre-register at www.military.com/career-expo.

Companies interested in exhibiting at the event are requested to contact the NCOA Executive Director, Scoop Davis, at execdir@ncoausa.org or call 800-662.2620, ext. 241.

For details, call Christina Overstreet at 938-5658 or christina.overstreet@usma.edu.

Help protect Trophy Point this holidayTo maintain a safe environment and prevent damage to

the grass, as well as preserve the beauty of the Trophy Point Amphitheatre area, those planning to attend the Labor Day concert Sunday are asked to refrain from staking out an area with rope, tape, tarps and/or blankets until after noon on the

day of the scheduled concert. The Military Police will remove all items mentioned above

that are placed on the Trophy Point Amphitheatre grounds for the purpose of reserving a viewing spot prior to noon the day of this concert.

As enjoyable as concerts are at Trophy Point, the community can help keep this historic site beautiful by refraining from staking out areas prior to the event. courtesy Photo

The Superintendent’s Golf Scramble, a four-person team scramble, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday. Registration will start at 11:30 a.m. Minimal cost includes cart, prizes and dinner.

The scramble is open to all, but limited to 27 teams. To sign up, call the pro shop at 938-2435.

Superintendent’s Golf Scramble

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Senior running back Raymond Maples is looking for his third straight 1,000-yard season, which would make him the second Army back (Mike Mayweather) to ever accomplish that feat. tommy GilliGan (File Photo)

Army faces Morgan State in football season opener

West Point 9U JBK wins championshipThe West Point 9U Junior Black Knights baseball team recently completed its summer season and won its league championship by defeating the Teel Raves of New Jersey, 8-1. They earned the fourth seed in the four-team postseason play and upset the #1 seed, Bloomfield Nationals from New Jersey, in the semifinals by a score of 5-3 before winning it all. Pictured in the front row (left to right) Zach Hurst, John Germain, Logan Maher, Derek Lynch, Chris Miller and Mateo Gardella. Pictured in the back row (left to right) Coach Kevin Maher, Davis Yoshitani, Keegan Trubenbach, Lukas Feldman, Kyle West and Coach Mark West. Not pictured are Bryce Prairie, Chris O’Donnell and Coach Brendan Hickey. All West Point JBK teams ages 8-12 will be hosting tryouts next January. For details, contact Brian Szeli from West Point Youth Services at 845-938-3550. courtesy Photo

sPorts

By Ryan YanoshakArmy Athletic Communications

The Army Football team will open its season with a 7 p.m. kickoff Friday opposite Morgan State at Michie Stadium.

Army and Morgan State are meeting for the first time. Friday’s game marks Army’s first non-Saturday kickoff since Oct. 23, 2009, against Rutgers.

Army head coach Rich Ellerson enters his fifth year guiding the Black Knights and is 2-2 in season openers. Ellerson won the opener in both 2009 and ‘10 with victories at Eastern Michigan (27-14 and 31-27).

In 2011, the Black Knights fell 49-26 at Northern Illinois and lost 42-7 at San Diego State in 2012.

The Black Knights, beginning their 124th season, are 93-27-3 all-time in the first game of the season, but have lost their last two season-openers. They are opening the year at home for the first time since hosting Temple in 2008.

Friday is only the second time Army has played in August following that 35-7 loss to Temple.

The contest opposite Morgan State will be Army’s first against a team from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

About The BearsMorgan State, a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic

Conference, is coming off a 3-8 season a year ago.The Bears, picked 10th in the preseason MEAC poll,

averaged 20.8 points per game last season while allowing 29.7. They averaged 292.7 yards per game and gave up 402.9.

Morgan State returns 62 letterwinners from last season’s squad, with six starters back on offense, 10 on defense and two special teams players.

Quarterback Robert Council is the leading offensive returner.

He completed 98-of-192 passes for 1,115 yards with five touchdowns and four interceptions while rushing 80 times for 302 yards and three touchdowns. Tracy Martin ran 20 times for 74 yards and a score.

Andrew King leads the way for the receiving corps with 25 catches in 2012 for 334 yards and two touchdowns.

Demarco Bisbee made 51 tackles with 7 1/2 tackles for loss and 3 1/2 sacks from his defensive line spot last season while end Chris Robinson registered 40 stops, 13 1/2 tackles for loss and 8 1/2 sacks.

Rushing ReturnersArmy welcomes back six of its top eight rushers from

last season’s squad that led the nation with 369.8 yards per game.

Raymond Maples, Larry Dixon, Hayden Tippett, Trenton Turrentine, Terry Baggett, A.J. Schurr and Stephen Fraser helped Army establish academy records for yards per game, total rushing yards (4,438), total offensive yatds (5,235) and first downs (283) during the 2012 season.

Moving BackJunior Geoffrey Bacon, who led the Black Knights

with 136 tackles last season, moved from mike linebacker to free safety in spring practice. Bacon started all 12 games in 2012.

Rushing to the Record BookSenior Raymond Maples is one of just three players to

run for 1,000 yards in two straight seasons and will attempt to become the second to do it for three straight seasons.

Mike Mayweather and Carlton Jones each rushed for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, but only Mayweather did it three times.

Topping 4KLast season, Army rushed for a school-record 4,438

yards, just the second time in school history the Black Knights have topped the 4,000-yard mark.

The 2011 squad rushed for 4,158 yards.