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Shoop elected IEEE president for 2015-16Staff Reports

The Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers has recently elected Col. Barry Shoop as its future president.

Shoop, professor and head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, will serve as president-elect in 2015 and president in 2016.

IEEE is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefi t of humanity.

IEEE has:

• more than 430,000 members in more than 160 countries;• more than 120,000 student members;• 333 sections in 10 geographic regions worldwide;• 2,231 chapters that unite local members with similar

technical interests;• 2,516 student branches at colleges and universities in 80

countries;• 38 societies and 10 technical councils representing the wide

range of IEEE technical interests;• publishes approximately 170 transactions, journals and

magazines;• sponsors more than 1,300 conferences in 92 countries.

“It’s the largest professional society in the world, impacting more than 430,000 members worldwide. Being elected as its senior leader is quite an honor,” Shoop said.

Col. Barry Shoop, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science head, was elected as president of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers. eeCs Photo

EECS head will lead world’s largest professional association dedicated to technological innovationShoop has been a member of IEEE

since his sophomore year at Penn State.“One day in my elect r ical

engineering class, the professor came in and basically said, you all are going to be members of a profession so you ought to belong to your professional society,” Shoop said.

He remained connected to IEEE throughout his military career and when he joined EECS in 1993, Shoop became involved in the Mid-Hudson section of IEEE. He eventually moved from a local leadership role to becoming a vice-president and member of the board of directors on an international level.

“One of the things I get from being a volunteer leader is practicing leadership in a different venue,” Shoop said. “It’s one thing to be a leader in the Army, where you are in command or in charge of people. IEEE is an all-volunteer organization so it requires different leadership skills. I’ve personally grown in my leadership ability by being able to practice in both areas. I think IEEE values the

type of skills the military can bring to the table.”

Outside of West Point, Shoop served as science advisor to the director and chief scientist of the Joint IED Defeat Organization; chief of the Afghanistan Military Academy Implementation Support Team and senior electronics engineer at the U.S. Army Foreign Science and Technology Center.

A t USMA, he has s e rved as program director for Electrical Engineering and the director of the Photonics Research Center.

West Point has a student branch of IEEE, with Dr. Aron St. Leger as offi cer-in-charge and Class of 2015 Cadet Dylan Smith as cadet-in-charge. As department head, Shoop said EECS supports cadet professional development by arranging for guest speakers and trip sections.

“I told my faculty at lunch today that I had worked hard these past few years to bring the IEEE presidents here,” he said. “That’ll be an easy one now that I’m already here.”

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In order to manage reduced energy resources, rising energy costs and increased energy security risks, the Army has launched a program where select installations would conserve and generate enough renewable energy on site to equal or exceed their annual energy use.

This program is called “Net Zero” and West Point was recently selected as one of the Army’s Net Zero installations.

Achieving enough renewable energy to equal our annual usage requires a strategy that reduces energy consumption, creates energy efficiencies, recovers energy losses and creates renewable energy.

Work has already begun under the leadership of our Garrison Command and Department of Public Works.

To enhance West Point’s energy reduction and efficiency, DPW recently completed an extensive rebuild of our energy management control system.

This behind-the-scenes work, added state-of-the-art controls to our heat and cooling systems, repaired steam lines and added lighting controls. Our ongoing barracks renovations include super insulated walls and roofs, double-pane windows, lighting controls and low-flow plumbing fixtures.

Heat recovery technology, which is being introduced into existing buildings, uses exhausted warm air to pre-heat cool air as it enters into the heating system, thereby saving energy. To assist with this, meters are being installed to base line energy use.

Energy security is a critical part of this strategy. In order to secure critical facilities in the event of commercial power loss, DPW is in the process of exploring the use of natural gas to provide back-up power.

Renewable energy in the northeast presents a greater challenge than if we were located in warmer climates. That said, West Point will continue to capitalize on renewable energy solutions, and you may have noticed the solar photovoltaic panels at the tennis center and the recycling center.

Plans are being developed for larger PV arrays on West Point in the future. Other renewable projects plans include hydro-generated electricity from our dams, geothermal heating, wood chip furnace and wind generation.

Not only did I want you to be aware of this revolutionary program, but I also want to solicit your support and cooperation.

For example, simple energy conservation includes turning off lights in unoccupied spaces, and limiting ‘plugloads’ by sharing appliances like coffee makers and refrigerators.

Selecting Energy Star equipment and high efficiency light fixtures are examples of efficiency solutions.

To make this program successful, we will need the collaboration between Garrison, our Corps of Cadets and the entire West Point community.

With every kilowatt we save, or locally generate, we contribute to the Army’s limited resources and security, and support the goal of Net Zero energy.

Thank you very much. Beat Navy!

LTG Robert Caslen Jr.Superintendent

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West Point Civilian Employee Council is organized, meeting scheduled FridayBy West Point Garrison Public Affairs

At the d i r ec t i on o f t he USMA superintendent, West Point has organized the West Point Civilian Employee Council. The purpose of this new council is to serve as an advisory panel to the superintendent and other West Point leadership, as well as a forum for non-bargaining unit employees.

The council will meet and explore issues and concerns of importance to the workforce; then work actions as required. The council represents the West Point non-bargaining unit civilian workforce, less Title 10 employees, since they have their own specific council.

To accomplish the mission, the council will strive to provide leadership in caring for the workforce, promote professionalism, foster diversity and promote high standards of conduct to ensure that West Point excels in

its mission to produce “leaders of character.”The council is chaired by the deputy

garrison commander and led by an executive committee comprised of senior civilian employees from each command on West Point as designated by the organizational leadership and appointed by the superintendent.

However, every full-time, non-bargaining unit civilian employee on West Point, less Title 10 personnel, is a member of the council and invited to attend council meetings. Interested military personnel are welcome to attend as guests. The only topics or issues the council will not entertain are individual issues or union-related issues, as these have channels already established to work issues.

The initial meeting for the West Point Civilian Employee Council is scheduled 1 p.m. Friday in the Superintendent’s Conference Room in Taylor Hall.

West Point’s Net Zero Initiatives

USMA Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr.

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Parents’ Weekend offers new way to see West PointStory and photo by Kathy EastwoodStaff Writer

West Point inaugurated Parents’ Weekend Oct. 10-12 with nearly 600 parents in attendance to tour the academy, learn about the various faculty departments and spend time with their cadets.

Cadets completed the day’s classes and joined their parents to take them on personal tours and to events organized just for Parents’ Weekend. Parents watched as cadets demonstrated their physical prowess at the indoor obstacle course test at the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center, and they were briefed by the Department of Military Instruction on the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition and branch options.

There were plenty of athletics to enjoy, including the Army-Rice football game at Michie Stadium. All cadets, including plebes, received off post privileges–for up to 75 miles.

Parents Michelle and Scott Reece and grandparents Don and Fran Reece from North Carolina waited for their cadet, Class of 2016 Justin Reece, to complete his classes and thinks Parents’ Weekend is a great idea.

“It’s a way to get inside the wall,” Michelle said. “I’ve never seen the barracks.”

Michelle said she was surprised that her son decided to go to West Point and join the military and was a little concerned at first.

“Michelle was surprised because he never expressed any interest in it,” Scott said. “I think Justin realized he could not be in a better place. He is seeing the big picture.”

Joel and Laura Meyers have two cadets they were waiting to see. Class of 2018 Cadet Peter Meyers and his brother, Class of 2016 Cadet Andrew Meyers.

“We haven’t seen Pete or Andy for a couple of months,” Laura said. “I think we came at the right time. This is the first time we have been

here in the fall.”The Meyers couple planned on hanging

around West Point for a while and do some traveling after the football game.

Kenny Mahon accompanied Ricci Galyean from Arkansas to spend time with her son Class of 2018 Cadet Ty Galyean.

“This is great, we haven’t been here since Acceptance Day,” Galyean said. “I am learning and finding out all kinds of new things, like the library and some of the other different places we couldn’t get into before.”

Ty said he is getting used to the schedule and the West Point culture, but he is thrilled to see his parents and that he gets to “get away from it all for awhile.”

“It is neat to be exposed to such an interesting place,” Mahon said. “It’s perfect when you think of all the presidents that have visited and actually touched the property here.”

Parents’ Weekend is common for most universities—allowing parents to visit with their sons and daughters—as well as to learn more about their school and the curriculum.

“Because West Point is unique, it seemed appropriate that we would offer sessions to visit everything from the Cadet Uniform Factory to seeing a demonstration of the Indoor Obstacle Course Test and visit the Engagement Skills Trainer (simulation center,)” Debra Dalton, Parent Club coordinator, said. “Through discussions surrounding Plebe-Parent Weekend last year, the subject came up about having a Corps Parents’ Weekend.”

Dalton said the superintendent, Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr., was very supportive of designating this weekend as another opportunity for parents to visit with their cadets and learn more about the academy.

The hope is that parents will enjoy their visit and leave West Point with a better understanding of cadet life and the practices of West Point and the military.

By Capt. James Nemec

Cadets from Company H-4 traveled to New York City Sept. 24 and conducted an outreach program at St. Charles School, a middle school in Harlem.

With assistance and input from the West Point Center for STEM Education, the Diversity and Inclusion Office and the Admissions office, the group organized an assembly for 6th-8th graders at the school. Several Corps Squad athletes spoke about their backgrounds and the adversity they overcame. They also discussed why they decided to attend West Point and the opportunities afforded to them at the academy.

Students and teacher chaperones have been invited to visit West Point and attend an Army sporting event this fall. Following the assembly, the cadets delivered donations at the Greater File Soup Kitchen in Harlem.

Maj. Matthew Magennis, instructor in the Department of Physical Education talks to parents at the start of West Point’s inaugural “Parents Weekend” Oct. 10 about the physical conditioning cadets receive at the indoor obstacle course at the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center as cadet demonstrate their techniques.

Motorists advised to be cautious during Fall Yard Sale SaturdayBy the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security

The West Point Fall Yard Sale is scheduled 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday with no makeup date for inclement weather.

Due to the increased amount of vehicle and foot traffic on the installation, the Military Police will increase their patrols throughout the installation with particular attention paid to the housing areas.

Residents and guests must be cautious while driving in the housing areas and comply with all posted West Point traffic restrictions.

Please be aware that the general public attending the yard sale will be allowed to enter through all three gates.

We will enforce our force protection directives that require all vehicles entering the installation without proper identification to be

stopped and searched. Residents are encouraged to be vigilant and

contact the Military Police Desk at 938-3333 when observing any suspicious individuals or acts such as persons taking atypical photographs or asking abnormal questions about the installation.

Housing residents should report any suspicious vehicles that may remain in the housing areas after the conclusion of the yard sale and into Sunday.

Please note that if calling 911 while on West Point, you must inform the operator that you’re on West Point. The operator will immediately divert your call to the West Point Military Police.

For details, contact the West Point Force Protection/Anti-terrorism Office at 938-8859.

Remember: If you see something, hear something, say something.

Co. H-4 cadets visit NYC students

Class of 2015 Cadet Olivia Schretzman and Class of 2016 Cadet Jasmine Lamb huddle with students for a photo Sept. 24.

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CADET ACTIVITIES UPDATEMarathon: The West Point Marathon team

competed against ROTC and service academies Sunday at the Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C.

Two teams from USMA were ranked first and second in their division (military academy) and one of them ranked 15th of all teams present at the race (teams included All-Army and Brazilian Army).

Class of 2017 Cadet Travis Chewning-Kulick placed second in his age bracket.

Sailing: West Point hosted the annual Head of the West Point Regatta Oct. 4 with competitors from Fordham University, Fairfield University, New York University, Iona College, and Sarah Lawrence College participating. Hosting this race allowed the team to evaluate

the competition for the season, and develop racing experience for the novice rowers. This was the first race for the novice team, which is completely comprised of first-year rowers.

The Head of the West Point Regatta is manned and coordinated by the coaches and varsity cadets, which gives the cadets a leadership opportunity and a lesson in event management.

Army Men’s Varsity Eight started the race off right with a first-place win, beating Fairfield (second place) by 12 seconds and Fordham (third place) by 42 seconds. Women’s Varsity Eight took third, ending only 18 seconds behind Fairfield and 30 seconds behind Fordham.

The Novice Men’s Eight raced next, sweeping the competition by taking first, second and third place.

Cadets from CE390 (Civil Engineering Site Design) recently conducted familiarization training on a total station in preparation of an upcoming surveying lab. The total station is a surveying instrument used to determine information such as the distance (line of sight, horizontal and vertical) and the horizontal azimuth between two points.

CE390 focuses on site selection and the associated land development for civil engineering projects. Several types of surveys such as boundary, topographic and construction are important aspects of the overall land development process and CE390 provides an overview of those surveys, along with some hands-on training. The course director and instructor for CE390 is Lt. Col. Brad Wambeke.

Class of 2016 Cadet Justin Fahn levels a total station during familiarization training for a surveying lab. Courtesy Photo

Civil Engineering cadets familiarize with surveying

Orienteering: The West Point Orienteering team traveled to Rochester, New York, Oct. 3-5 and participated in the U.S. Individual Orienteering National Championships.

The rocky terrain was treacherous, having been inundated by heavy rains in the days preceding the meet, yet the team performed admirably.

Cadets Bradley Morton, Jett DiPalma, Dale Lakes, Hans Sitarz, Jacob Walters, Michael Bruce, Jessica Johnson, George Grindley and Samuel Evans all won national titles in their respective age/skill categories. Their accomplishments speak well to the culture of winning present on the West Point Orienteering team and in the Corps of Cadets as a whole.

The Novice Women’s Eight also took first beating Iona by two minutes and six seconds.

The second half of the race was comprised of the four-person boat race. The Men’s Varsity Four took second, missing first place by only three seconds to Fordham.

The Women’s Varsity Four also took second

behind Fordham. The men’s novice four once again took the

race, finishing in first and second place with a gap of over a minute and 37 seconds between the winning Army boat and Fordham (third place).

The race concluded with the Women’s Novice four taking third place.

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Story and photo by Kathy EastwoodStaff Writer

An awards ceremony at the West Point Club Oct. 8 honored the West Point Army Community Service with the Installation Management Command’s Installation Award of Excellence 2013. This is the third time since 2010 that West Point ACS has received this recognition.

Daniel Toohey, Family Advocate Program manager, received the IMCOM individual award of excellence, which is the first time that this award honored an individual at West Point ACS.

The ceremony also recognized individual employees with awards for meritorious service, 18 lengths of service certificates and pins and four presidential champion awards for physical fitness. Garrison Commander Col. Lundy Dunham was the guest speaker and awards presenter.

“While the citations may only credit a specific act or a period of time, I thank you personally for what you have done and continue to do for our community every day,” Dunham said. “Today, we recognize individual efforts as well as the garrison teamwork needed to support the Corps of Cadets and our West Point community.”

Dunham said the ceremony also acknowledges the many years of service served by garrison employees and awarded lengths of service certificates and pins to those employees with 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service.

“Their combined service to this country to date is about five hundred years,” Dunham said.

ACS Centers operate at Army installations with 500 or more assigned military members and provide comprehensive, coordinated and responsive services to support readiness of Soldiers, civilian employees and their families.

ACS services include family advocacy programs, Exceptional Family Member Program, relocation counseling and employment readiness.

In a separate event, the West Point garrison conducted a

West Point ACS earns award of excellence, again

retirement ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed Mustafa, former top enlisted leader for the Wiesbaden, Germany garrison. Mustafa, a native of Highland Falls, New York, served the Army for 30 years. Prior to arriving in Wiesbaden, Mustafa was the command sergeant major of the 123rd Brigade Support Battalion

and 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division in Fort Bliss, Texas.

Mustafa served in leadership positions during operations Desert Storm, Restore Hope, Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn as well as serving throughout the United States and Korea.

Garrison Commander Col. Landy Dunham, far left, stands with the Army Community Service individual awards of excellence recipients at the West Point Club Oct. 8.

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Part of the Army Cyber Institute’s mission is to promote multidisciplinary research and education. There are currently resident fellows in nine academic disciplines at West Point and the ACI is able to leverage more than 500 faculty members from all disciplines across the U.S. Military Academy.

• Behavioral and Life Sciences • Policy • Reserve Component• Systems Engineering • Law • Combat Arms• Electrical Engineering • Ethics • Directed Energy• History • Math • Information/• Computer Science Psychological Ops

Col. Greg Conti, Army Cyber Institute director, explains how the ACI works collaboratively with USMA assets like the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Cyber Research Center.

Story and photos by Mike StrasserAssistant Editor

For quite a while now, the Army Cyber Institute included a downloadable screensaver on its website with the words “Cyber is Coming.”

It’s safe to say now that cyber is here. With the opening of the ACI at West Point and the development of the Army Cyber branch, defense in the digital age has clearly come to the forefront as a national security priority.

The Army cyber community and invited guests gathered Oct. 3 for the ACI grand opening at Spellman Hall where Secretary of the Army John McHugh spoke about how certain technologies—like smart phones and tablets—have gone from novelty to necessities for most people. McHugh recalled owning a state-of-the-art and rather expensive Texas Instruments pocket slide rule calculator in 1976. Now he has multiple devices on his desk at the Pentagon.

“The spread of digital technology has not been without consequence,” McHugh said. “It has introduced new dangers into our security, into our safety, both individually and as a nation. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has called cyber attacks an insidious and dangerous threat. And that’s precisely why a new focus on cyber security and how it connects to our other interests and our other areas of defense policies is so essential right here, right now.”

McHugh said in recent years cyber has escalated from a DOD issue of moderate concern to one of the most serious threats facing national security.

“It is why this institution, the Army Cyber Institute, is so welcome and vital to our Army and to our nation,” McHugh said. “It will be your job to help us be ready to operate, and ultimately, to fight and win in cyberspace.”

Col. Greg Conti, ACI director, spoke about the mission of his organization.

“The ACI helps the Army look over the horizon to address

Army Cyber Institute and Cyber Branch affirms commitment to defense in the digital age

Army Secretary John McHugh addresses the audience outside Spellman Hall Oct. 3 during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Army Cyber Institute.

what is next by building intellectual capital—that is, the knowledge necessary to defend our nation in cyber space,” he said. “The ACI rallies partnerships with industry, academia,

government and the military to tackle cross-cutting problems of mutual benefit.”

To that end, McHugh said it is vital for the ACI team to build relations and seek out those who can bolster the cyber efforts being made.

“Your ability to make friends and colleagues in academia, in industry and the international arena and across the entire United States government, just to name a few, will better inform and better position our nation’s cyber policies and actions,” McHugh said. “By way of example, we will look to you to make friends with that seasoned banker in Peoria who, no joke, may have something to offer our Army and our nation in the cyber arena if only someone had bothered to ask him. You’ll engage with scholars who are taking the time to think about and look into the future, you’ll help harness the tremendous diversity and operational experience found all over America and bring them to bear in the cyber fight. That kind of relationship building is simply vital. For when we network within and beyond government, we add capacity, we add capability and we gain credibility.”

Conti said that is being achieved even as they’re growing the team. Recently, the ACI partnered with Army Cyber Command and the National Defense University to conduct the first Cyber Talks event (http://www.usma.edu/acc/SitePages/Cyber_Talks.aspx) which included more than 220 participants across all four services and inter-governmental agencies.

“Just recently a couple weeks ago, a Fortune 50 company held their strategic offsite at West Point,” Conti said. “Drawn because of the Army Cyber Institute, they brought their global security workforce here and partnered with us to try and plot the best way ahead.”

Conti also lectured on “Cybersecurity & Privacy” at the University of Rhode Island Oct. 8 as part of the 2014 Honors Colloquium series, which was posted on the Livestream app and can also be viewed at http://new.livestream.com/universityofrhodeisland/HCConti.

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Class of 2015 Cadet Alexander Molnar was in attendance at the Army Cyber Institute ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 3 and is among the dozens of cadets hoping they have the qualifications to earn one of the 15 Cyber Branch slots allocated to the U.S. Military Academy. They’ll find out Nov. 20 during Branch Night. Already, six Class of 2014 graduates who branched Signal Corps or Military Intelligence have been selected to be among the first Army Cyber officers.

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“With each person we add to the Army Cyber Institute, requests for support—and these are valid requests for support—seems to double,” Conti said. “The team we are building is inherently multidisciplinary to solve the complex problems we encounter in cyberspace.”

Conti said the ACI draws from the talent pool within the academy for multidisciplinary research, and also from New York City and beyond.

“This has never been done before, but we believe it is absolutely essential to solving problems, as part of the unique nature of ACI,” he said.

McHugh said the ACI team will make history as it assists in informing, educating and developing future cyber warriors for the Army.

“I’m confident that our Army and our nation will ultimately owe a great deal to the work which will be accomplished right here at this institute,” McHugh said. “The borderless nature of cyberspace means anyone, anywhere in the world can use cyber to affect someone else. So strengthening our cyber defenses on military systems is critically important but it’s not enough in order to defend the nation. Again, that’s where you come in. The evolving security environment calls upon us to expand the envelope of cooperation even further. This means, as you heard, working with new partners and trusted allies in new ways, boosting regional security architecture and building the sort of public and private partnerships we envision at this institute. The future, no doubt, will be a difficult journey but not one of you will have to take it alone. The bottom line is each and every one of us has to make this effort together.”

Eager to contribute to this effort, several members of the Corps of Cadets attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and presented cyber-related research projects to guests. During this event, U.S. Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr. spoke about the allocations for cadets to branch cyber. Potentially 15 cadets from the Class of 2015

will be among the first commissioned officers in this new branch. Class of 2015 Cadet Alexander Molnar hopes to be among them.

“This was the first year cyber was an option and I think there are about 30 of us who signed up for one of the slots,” he said. “I’m pretty confident that I’ll get in.”

Molnar spent part of his summer interning at the National Security Agency and also at Los Alamos National Lab, conducting cyber-related work.

“It’s a brave new world out there with the cyber profession in the Army,” he said. “I’m excited to see where it goes. It’s an incredible honor being in the forefront of a new branch in the military, and since it’s such a new field there’s going to a lot of opportunities.”

Selections will not be revealed to the cadets until Nov. 20 during the Branch Night announcements. Already, six USMA Class of 2014 graduates who branched Signal or Military Intelligence have been slated to transfer into the cyber branch. According to an article published Oct. 8 in Army Times, applications for transfers as a 17A cyber warfare officer continues until Nov. 7, with results expecting to be announced in early January.

Cyber education at West Point and the cyber leadership development program was developed through the Cyber Research Center, and Conti credited Lt. Col. Dave Raymond for spearheading that program. Raymond, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, is also the officer-in-charge of the Cyber Defense Exercise and oversaw the cadet team that claimed the 2014 trophy over service academy rivals. The Cyber Research Center is one of the oldest centers at West Point, redesignated as such in 2012 and was originally launched in 1985 as the Artificial Intelligence Center and later as the Information Technology and Operations Center.

Visit http://www.usma.edu/acc/SitePages/Home.aspx to learn more about the ACI.

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Guests to the Army Cyber Institute ceremony were able to attend a reception inside the West Point Museum and learn what cadets have been working on in the field of cyber research.

I’m confident that our Army and our nation will ultimately owe a great deal to the work which will be accomplished right here at this institute.

— Secretary of the Army John McHugh

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Col. Greg Conti, Army Cyber Institute director, conducted a briefing Oct. 3 following the conclusion of the ACI ribbon-cutting ceremony. There, he introduced some of the members of the Army Cyber Team and explained the ACI mission. He defined the Army Cyber Team as a collaborative effort between the Army Cyber Command, the Army Cyber Center of Excellence, the ACI and cyber materiel development through the Army Research, Development and Engineering Command.

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By West Point Skeet & Trap Team

The Cadet Skeet & Trap team returned from Virginia after a strong showing in the East Coast Regional Clay Target Championships, Oct. 10-12, hosted by George Mason University in Fairfax.

West Point performed well in the team and individual events, consistent with its long history of being one of the top collegiate shotgun teams on the East Coast. The cadets took first place as a team in the skeet event, breaking an impressive 468/500 targets for the win. They also performed well in the trap shooting event, with the USMA-A squad taking second place, just behind the George Mason squad. The USMA-B team rounded out the champion’s podium with a third-place team finish in trap.

USMA took second place in the high overall team competition (all events combined), edged out by just a handful of targets by George Mason. Nonetheless, the cadets dominated traditional rivals Navy and Yale.

Both USMA squads outscored the midshipmen by impressive margins: USMA-A broke 1,393 targets, USMA-B broke 1,284 targets, and Navy only 1,247 targets. The Yale University Skeet & Trap team traditionally puts up a stronger fight than Navy and is considered the team’s main collegiate rival due to a 74-year history shooting against Yale. However, this year they were no match for the cadets, a fact that bodes well for the one-on-one match against Yale Nov. 16 in competition for the Hudson Cup Trophy.

Team members also took awards in the individual events,

Skeet & Trap team excel in regional championships

rounding out West Point’s impressive performance at the tournament. Class of 2017 Cadet Carolee Schwarzer won the individual skeet championship, with a perfect score of 100 out of 100 targets broken. No other shooter in the competition accomplished such a feat. Combined with her strong trap scores,

Schwarzer took second-place overall in the ladies’ individual high overall competition.

Class of 2015 Cadet Gio Pezze also put in a strong individual performance, taking third place in trap after a tense but exciting shootout against a George Mason shooter.

The West Point Skeet & Trap Team beat Navy and Yale at regionals Oct. 10-12 in Fairfax, Virginia.

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FEATURED EVENTS

ANNOUNCEMENTSThe Notre Dame Club of Mid-Hudson Valley

The Notre Dame Club of the Mid-Hudson Valley is looking for members from the West Point community.

They are a service organization made up of 60 percent alumni and 40 percent non-alumni.

Everyone is welcome to become members. The Club’s next event is the Hudson Valley ALS Walk Sunday.

For details, contact Les McCarthy at les@macdulac.com.

WPWC’s Cookbook and Gift Shoppe HoursThe West Point Women’s Club’s newest cookbook “Eat,

Drink & Beat Navy” is available at the West Point Women’s Club Gift Shoppe.

The Gift Shoppe is located inside Bldg. 695, the white building in the parking lot behind the Cemetery off Washington Road. The Gift Shoppe is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays in October.

The Gift Shoppe will also be doing special openings 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 24 at the USMAPS Multi-Purpose Room for the USMAPS Parents’ Weekend and from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the WPWC Gift Shoppe.

Protestant Women of the Chapel eventProtestant Women of the Chapel is hosting a special event 9

a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the West Point Post Chapel on Biddle Loop with guest speaker, Sarah McKinney.

This year’s theme is “More than a song–Worship” and all women are invited and encouraged to attend regardless of denomination or religious affiliation.

There is a registration/donation fee, which includes a light breakfast and lunch during the event.

For details, check out West Point PWOC on Facebook or send an email to wp.pwoc@gmail.com.

Protestant Women of the Chapel Bible StudiesProtestant 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.

For details, check PWOC on Facebook at West Point PWOC or email them at wp.pwoc@gmail.com.

Wreaths Across America is seeking volunteersAssist with the Wreaths Across America project at the West

Point cemetery Dec. 6. Volunteers are needed to assist with unloading wreaths from

the truck and with laying wreaths.The event will take place rain, shine or snow.All community members are invited to participate, regardless

of age. There is no need to sign up or register to participate.The point of contact is Dr. Todd Crowder at 845-938-2667

or email pt1116@usma.edu.

OUTSIDE THE GATES

EDUCATION and WORKSHOPS

Personally Owned Firearms rangeA “Personally Owned Firearm/s” marksmanship day will

be hosted by DPTMS Range operations and the West Point Hunt Club 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Range 5 Gettysburg (Route 293).

This event is for all authorized DOD card holders and a two guest maximum.

Ensure to bring hearing and eye protection along with necessary targets.

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

cOmmunity

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 gwenn.wallace@us.army.mil for details or an appointment.

DANTES testingThe Army Education Center at West Point offers academic

testing programs through the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional 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.wallace@us.army.mil for details or an appointment.

Army Education Center College courses are offered through the Army Education

Center here at West Point. Undergraduate schools offering classes and POCs are: • Mount Saint Mary College—Shari Seidule at 845-446-0535

or email Sharon.Seidule@msmc.edu;• Saint Thomas Aquinas—Erica Rodriguez at 845-446-2555

or email ERodrigu@stac.edu.Graduate studies:• John Jay College of Criminal Justice—Master’s degree

in public administration—Jennifer Heiney at 845-446-5959 or jjcwestpoint@yahoo.com;

• Long Island University—Master’s degrees in school counseling, mental health counseling and marriage and family Counseling—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).

IETD Computer Training ProgramThe 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. Tuesday-Thursday.

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 Thomas.Gorman@usma.edu.

Horticulture lectureThe Garden Club of the Highlands is sponsoring a lecture

by horticulture expert Michael Graber at the Highland Falls Public Library 6:30 p.m. today.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

Consignment/Thrift saleLooking for a bargain? St. John’s in Cornwall will be hosting

a consignment/thrift sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Many clothing items will be a small fee per bag and there

is a special consignment section with name brand items.There will also be household items and baked goods for sale.St. John’s is located at 66 Clinton Avenue in Cornwall. For details, email consignment@stjohnscornwall.org.

39th annual Apple Time FairThe Cornwall Presbyterian Church will be holding its 39th

annual Apple Time Fair, at 222 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine.

Come early for homemade apple pies, baked goods, handmade crafts and holiday items.

Check out the books, toys and jewelry and explore Grandma’s Bargain Basement.

Enjoy the gourmet coffee corner, while the kids participate in the children’s activities. Call 534-2903 or visit www.CornwallPresbyterian.org for more details.

West Point Foundry: 1817-1911 and Beyond The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in partnership with

the Cornwall Presbyterian Church presents the Fall Evening Speakers Series: West Point Foundry: 1817-1911 and Beyond.

This lecture is scheduled 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cornwall Presbyterian Fellowship Hall, 222 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson.

The West Point Foundry in Cold Spring was one of the first major industrial sites in the United States. At its peak during the Civil War it manufactured cannons, which were crucial to the Union victory.

Join the discussion about the Foundry’s story from its early years to its current status as a preserve.

Refreshments are available. For details, visit hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.

“I Spy” Halloween Trails and Creepy Critters at Cornwall Museum

Everyone looking for a fun but not-so spooky Halloween adventure is welcome to come to the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall for the “I Spy” Halloween Trail 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 25-26.

The trail will be open for visitors anytime between 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Meet the challenge of the “I Spy” rhymes to find objects cleverly hidden along the Nature Trail.

Discover items that belong in nature like animal bones and skulls and items that do not. Find them all and win a prize.

Then, visit the creepy critters room and observe spiders, snakes, toads and a hissing cockroach.

Create a creepy craft and play the donut game. Refreshments available for purchase.

For details, visit hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.

Our Lady of 121st StreetThe West Point community is invited to the 6th annual

Veterans Day event on Broadway, Nov. 10 at Studio 54. The show and reception are free of charge to active-duty service members, veterans and their families.

This year’s event is a play reading of “Our Lady of 121st Street.”

The cast includes Desmin Borges, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Heidi Schreck and Tracie Thoms.

Get tickets and more details at aitaf.bpt.me.

Fall Nature Strollers—a hiking group for families with young children

Join the Nature Strollers, a hiking group for families with babies, toddlers and young children, 10 a.m. every Thursday through Nov. 13.

Come take a one-hour hike at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall.

The Nature Strollers will follow the gentle trails of the Outdoor Discovery Center and explore the field, pond and forest.

They meet at the Visitors Center. There is admission, while Museum members are free. For details, visit www.hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506,

ext. 204.

His Promised Covenant MinistryChurch services for His Promised Covenant Ministry takes

place 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every Saturday 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.

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FOR THE YOUTHS

FOR THE ADULTS

FEATURED EVENT

Fall Story HourThe West Point Post Library will hold the Fall Preschool

Story Hour on Tuesdays starting this Tuesday. The sessions will be held at 1:30 p.m. and are open to all West Point children ages 3-5.

Children must be pre-registered in order to attend. Parents can call the library at 938-2974 or stop by Bldg. 622 to sign up.

FRG Informal Fund AccountAre you wondering what the rules actually are for your

Family Readiness Group Informal Fund Account? Have the FRG Treasurer and Alternate Treasurer been trained to properly handle the funds in accordance with the regulations, standard operating procedures and other Garrison guidance?

Join ACS for the Family Readiness Group training focusing on FRG Resources, Funding and Fundraising from 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday at ACS Bldg. 622. For details, call 938-2519.

Learn Michael Jackson’s Thriller DanceJoin MWR from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the MWR

Community Center (Bldg. 693) to learn the classic moves from Michael Jackson’s Thriller Dance. Dress up in your favorite Halloween costume and bring the whole family.

This event is open to all MWR eligible personnel. There is a minimal fee associated with this event.

For details, call 938-6490.

Monster Dash 5KJoin the MWR Fitness Center Oct. 25 for their Monster Dash

5K. Registration begins at 7 a.m., race starts at 8 a.m. The start and fi nish are at the Fitness Center.

There is a cost associated with this event, cadets are free but must register. Pre-registration is currently ongoing at the Fitness Center. The fi rst 100 to register receive an orange Monster Dash 5K T-shirt.

For details or to volunteer as a Zombie, call 938-6490.

BOSS Thanksgiving DinnerBring your friends and join BOSS for its annual Thanksgiving

Dinner 5-8 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Buffalo Soldier Pavilion. BOSS will be serving dinner, drinks and dessert.

For details, call Courtney Chidgey at 938-6497.

October classes with Arts and Crafts• Tuesday, Pint-sized Picasso—10:30-11 a.m. or 3:30-4:30

p.m. for grades Kindergarten-fi fth grade.• Tuesday, Artopia—4:45-5:45 p.m. for grades sixth grade-

12th grade.There is a fee for the above classes. For details, call 938-4812.

SAC Night Fall FestivalThere is a Pajamas and a Movie Night 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Friday at the School Age Center. Activities include paper plate pumpkins, Rice Krispie treat pumpkins and a movie.

Open to all children registered in CYSS, grades K-5. Reservations are required, call 938-8530.

BOSS Medieval TimesJoin Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers and get

medieval Friday as the group heads to Medieval Times in New Jersey. Vans leave the Buffalo Soldier Pavilion at 5:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show.

There is a cost associated with this trip. See your BOSS Council Member, or call 938-6497 for details.

BODYPUMP 91Join the MWR Fitness Center for the launch of BODYPUMP

91 8 a.m. Saturday. New moves and new tracks are offered.

FOR THE FAMILIES

Fall events with Outdoor Recreation Equipment CenterThe MWR Outdoor Recreation Equipment Center hosts

instructional activities and trips right here at West Point.Upcoming activities are listed below:

• Cadet Paintball Classic at Lake Fredrick Saturday-Sunday. Don’t have your own equipment? The MWR Outdoor Recreation Equipment Center has you covered.

We will be at the event renting full paintball packages that will include all of the equipment you need to play.

• Rock Climbing Discovery—1-4 p.m, Oct. 25. Discover the challenges of rock climbing with the Outdoor Recreation Equipment Center.

You will learn all about rock climbing including the equipment and basic techniques, as well as get to climb on a real outdoor rock wall.

To register for a class or for details, contact OREC at 938-0123.

Free Parent Education Workshops (updated)The Military Child Education Coalition Parent to Parent

program is coming to West Point. Parent to Parent empowers parents to be their child’s strongest advocate on educational and social issues, participants will receive high quality resources and materials to assist them in their role as their child’s best advocate.

The Parent to Parent team is comprised of military-connected parents who have personal expertise, backed by extensive research.

The fi rst workshop is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at James I. O’Neill High School. Chart Your Course for Success through High School

and beyond—mapping out an academic plan with middle and high school students serves two purposes, on-time graduation despite multiple PCS moves, and building a competitive résumé for college applications.

The second workshop is Wednesday at West Point Golf Course Clubhouse with three classes. The classes are:

• Resilience and Bully Proofi ng, 9-10 a.m.—The fi rst line of defense against bullying is to build activities and discussions into our family life that create awareness and enhance resiliency. Learn more about what we can do as parents to promote the social skills, values, and behaviors that “bully proof” our children.

• School Transitions: What Every Parent Needs to Know, 10:30-11:30 a.m.—Examine the social and academic impact of multiple school transitions on children of all ages. Explore strategies and receive a variety of high quality resources to assure smooth transitions.

• Keys to Success in Elementary School, 1-2 p.m.—Explore the keys to academic success in elementary school and receive high quality resources including the book “Preparing for the Journey.”

Reserve your seat today by emailing Michi.Carl@usma.edu or calling 845-938-2092.

MWR Haunted HouseThe annual MWR Haunted House is a family fun event

scheduled 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24 at Camp Buckner. Refreshments and activities will be available for kids of all ages.

There is a minimal fee for this event. Receive a $2 discount if you wear your costume. Families of deployed service members enter free of charge. Suggested age is 8 and older for the haunted house. For more details, call 938-4690.

Wee ChatThe Family Advocacy Program invites you to attend Wee

Chat, for parents of newborns to age 4. We want to increase your knowledge of child development

while providing you with connections to your parenting peers and community service providers.

Each session will cover the topic of the week in addition to any area you would like to discuss. There is no charge and pre-registration is not required.

Wee Chat calendar dates are Oct. 28—How do we do it? Let’s put it together; Nov. 18—Are we there yet?; Dec. 9—Re-Group and Re-Focus.

For details, call 938-3369/0629.

NFL Sunday TicketJoin the West Point Club every Sunday for NFL Sunday

Ticket with complimentary snacks and weekly menu specials. A pub menu will also be available. Bar opens at 12:45 p.m.

For details, call 938-5120.

This launch will be Halloween themed, so come dressed in your costume.

Registration is underway. For details, call 938-6490.

Staff and Faculty Noontime Basketball Leagues The MWR Sports Offi ce will conduct the 2014-15 Staff and

Faculty Noontime Basketball league for all USMA personnel 18 years of age and older.

All games will be played at Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center, second fl oor basketball courts. Games will be played 12:15-12:40 p.m. every Monday through Friday.

All teams may sign up by email to jim.mcguinness@usma.edu or call the sports offi ce at 938-3066. Deadline for entries is Oct. 23.

October Trip with Leisure Travel Services • Oct. 31, Greenwich Village Halloween Parade—leave

West Point at 5 p.m., leave NYC at 11 p.m. The nation’s most wildly creative public participatory event in the greatest city in the world.

There is a minimal fee for this trip. For details, call LTS at 938-3601.

Opening Day of Rifl e Hunt LotteryRegistration is ongoing at Round Pond Recreation Area seven

days a week 8 a.m.-5 p.m. for the Rifl e Hunt Lottery. The lottery is scheduled 6 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Victor Constant

Ski Slope. You must pre-register to participate. For details, call 938-2503.

Sunday Brunch at the West Point ClubJoin the West Point Club 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sundays through

Nov. 23 for its seasonal Sunday Brunch. There is a minimal fee for the brunch. Reservations are

suggested. For details, call 938-5120.

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Friday—Alexander & The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, PG, 7:30 p.m.Saturday—Dolphin Tale 2, PG, 7:30 p.m.Saturday—The Giver, PG-13, 9:30 p.m.(For movie details and updates schedules, visit www.shopmyexchange.com/reel - t ime-theatres/West-Point-1044343.)

Theatre schedule at Mahan Hall, Bldg. 752.MOVIES at MAHAN

West Point Command Channel Army Newswatch

Thursday, Friday and Monday through Oct. 238:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

For the week of Oct. 16-23Channels 8/23

Keller CornerPharmacy Month

There will be a Pharmacy brown bag event 9-11 a.m. Oct. 27-31 in the KACH main lobby.

Patients are encouraged to bring in all their medications and they will be consulted by a pharmacist.

Flu DriveA fl u drive is scheduled 3-6 p.m. Oct.

30 and Nov. 6 at Keller Army Community Hospital, which will be conducting benefi ciary fl u vaccination drives for all eligible family members.

The fl u drives will be conducted in the Primary Care Department Family Medicine Clinic at KACH.

There is no appointment necessary. If you fi nd that work, school and sporting activities leave you with little spare time during the day, then these flu drives offer the ideal opportunity to get yourself and your family vaccinated against the fl u.

If you are unable to make it to Keller for your fl u vaccine, TRICARE retail network pharmacies are authorized to administer

seasonal influenza at no cost to eligible benefi ciaries.

Call 1-877-TRICARE (874-2273) or go online at www.express-scripts.com/TRICARE/pharmacy/ or www.hnfs.com to fi nd a participating pharmacy near you.

TRICARE SMART SiteThe SMART site is your best source for

TRICARE educational materials online. View, print or download TRICARE

briefi ngs, fact sheets, handbooks and other materials. Select a category from the drop-down menu, search all categories or narrow your results by using the search fi lter.

To learn more, visit www.tricare.mil/smart. And remember that you can always get answers to TRICARE questions by calling Keller’s Health Benefi ts Advisors at 845-938-4838.

Registered Nurse positions availableFull-time Obstetrical Registered Nurse

positions are available at KACH. Experience is required.

Call 845-938-3873 for details.

• Fire Safety Open House: The West Point Fire Department and Balfour Beatty Communities will hold a Fire Safety Open House at Fire Station II on Stony Lonesome 3-4:30 p.m. today.

The fi re department will provide an overall Fire Prevention and Safety talk and tour of the fi re house. Registration is not required.

• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Walk: While breast cancer is a serious illness, celebrating the recovery of many whose lives it has touched and gaining the awareness of others is how a cure is going to be found.

We will be bringing awareness to our community by providing information on the prevention and participating in a National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Walk starting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at 132 Bartlett Loop.

To register, email jgellman@bbcgrp.com by Monday. Don’t forget to wear something pink.

• Pumpkin Carving Contest: Bring

LifeWorksin your pumpkin masterpiece to 132 Bartlett Loop by 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27 to enter our pumpkin carving contest.

A representative from the Garrison’s offi ce will choose the “Garrison Ghoul” award for creativity and originality. Event promptly begins at 4 p.m. The community is invited to attend this event even if they don’t carve and want to see who won bragging rights at West Point.

Apple cider and Jones apple cider donuts will be served.

• Halloween event: You are invited to attend a Halloween Home Depot LifeWorks event.

Costumes are optional for all ages at 132 Bartlett Loop 1-3 p.m. Oct. 31. We’ll supply everything for your child to make a creative wood project.

To register, email jgellman@bbcgrp.com by Oct. 27. Witches brew and some tasty snacks like a fi nger or two will be available. You’ll be “ghoulish” to miss this fun. Emily McAninch, a 10-year-old fi fth grader at the West Point Middle School,

was recently recognized by the Metropolitan New York Professional Golf Association (PGA) for a season of accomplishments that included a tie for fi rst place at the nine-hole championship played at the Westchester Country Club in August. Emily shot a 40 on the par 27 executive course at Westchester, and also placed in the top 3 in fi ve other tournaments held over the summer in the girls 7-11 age group of the PGA youth golf program. Emily received the awards in a ceremony held at Bethpage State Park Monday. Emily credits her success to the teaching of West Point Golf Course pro Andy Crane.

Golfi ng prodigy

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Men’s Rugby remains perfect, defeats Iona sPOrts

Men’s Soccer defeats Loyola

Freshman David Huff scored Army’s final try to give the team a 26-12 lead during the Black Knights’ 26-19 win over Iona Sunday at Anderson Rugby Complex. Photo Courtesy of Army AthletiC CommuniCAtions

Rushing attack lifts Sprint Football past Mansfield

By Kelly DumraufArmy Athletic Communications

Despite a rocky start, the Army Men’s Rugby team claimed its fourth straight victory to open the 2014 season, defeating Iona 26-19 Sunday night at Anderson Rugby Complex.

“It was a good game, hard fought,” head coach Mike Mahan said. “We wouldn’t quit and that’s what’s really important.”

Iona came out hot, getting up by as much as 12-0 through 37 minutes of play.

The nationally-ranked Black Knights, however, rebounded, showing their dominance to close out the game.

“Unfortunately, we might have been a little flat,” senior captain Collum Magee said. “Those kids are all New York boys so the opportunity for them to come to West Point and play at Anderson Rugby Complex is a huge deal for them, so we kind of knew they were going to come out tough. We unfortunately didn’t match their toughness, but the team really rallied. I feel like that’s a characteristic of an Army rugby team, we don’t give up, we’re going to play that 80 minutes and we’re going to come out with the W no matter what.”

Junior Jacob Banarhall scored Army’s first try in the 38th minute, with senior Logan Pearce converting the kick.

Army headed into the break trailing the Gaels 12-7.

The Black Knights dominated the second half, with captain Collum Magee muscling through the Iona defense for a score in the 53rd

minute. Pearce was again successful on the kick, giving Army the 14-12 lead.

Just three minutes later, sophomore Andrew Fargo capitalized on a burst of speed, running down the right side of the field, for his second

try of the season. Pearce would capitalize on his third conversion of the evening and Army took the 21-12 lead.

“(Freshman Thomas) Del Pino got the ball out of the ruck and he attacked the line and I

came through and broke their defensive line,” Fargo said. “I saw open space and I committed to the inside and then broke outside and just took their fullback to the corner and beat him. It was a good try and it felt good to get it down there.”

Freshman David Huff added the Black Knights’ final score of the game with an explosion of speed down the right side to give Army the 26-12 lead, as Pearce’s kick bounced off the crossbar. Huff’s first try of the game, was called back after it was deemed that the ball bounced off of his knee before touching the ground.

“They kicked the ball and it came right to me, I looked at the opposite No. 10 and he looked at me and I just went to the outside and burned him on the edge,” Huff said. “It felt good because my first one didn’t work out very well.”

Iona kept the game interesting, scoring in the 72nd minute to pull within seven points of the Army lead. In more than five minutes of stoppage time play, the Gaels threatened, forcing Army to come up with big defensive stops deep in their own territory.

Despite the late pressure from the Gaels, Army walked away with the 26-19 victory.

“First of all, we came out with the win, so that’s the important part,” Pearce said. “They came out playing tough and we just weren’t ready for it at this point, but we’re working to get better every week, so you can expect us to come out even harder next week.”

With the victory, the men improve to 4-0 on the season and 3-0 in Rugby East Conference action.

By Nick LantzArmy Athletic Communications

The Army Sprint Football team earned a 48-32 Senior Day victory over Mansfield Oct. 10 under the lights at Shea Stadium. The Black Knights ran for 265 yards on 57 attempts and had 527 total yards of offense.

Sophomore running back Marqus Burrell led the way with 117 yards on 25 carries with a touchdown and junior running back Jesse Shackelford scored twice while racking up 76 yards on 15 carries.

Army (4-0) got on the board first on a four-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback J.J. Wartski to junior wide receiver Tucker Van Dyke.

Mansfield was all business in the first half, however, and earned a score of its own on a 33-yard pass from Mike Maniscalco to Eddie Larcom, but the extra point was no good.

Army tacked on three points with a Warren Kay 21-yard field goal to take a 10-6 lead before Maniscalco found Kurt Logan for a 15-yard Mansfield touchdown, giving the Mountaineers a 12-10 lead after the point after was blocked.

Shackelford pounded his way in from

one-yard out to earn his first touchdown run of the season at the 7:23 mark of the second quarter as Army regained the lead, 17-12.The Mountaineers immediately answered yet again as Maniscalco connected with Logan for the second time on a deep 41-yard touchdown pass.

Trailing 18-17, Wartski led the charge and threw two touchdown passes on the Black Knights’ final two drives of the half. He hit senior Fernando Weiner for his first trip to the end zone this season before finding his favorite target, Van Dyke, for the sixth time this season, giving Army a 31-18 halftime lead.

Mansfield came out firing with a 29-yard touchdown toss from Maniscalco to Logan and cut the lead to two after successfully converting on the two-point conversion attempt.

Shackelford answered the call for the Black Knights midway through the third quarter, fighting his way for a five-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 12. Kay added a 25-yard field goal to start the fourth quarter, giving Army a 41-26 lead.

The Mounties still would not simply just roll over as Maniscalco threw his fifth touchdown of the game, this one a 78-yard bomb to Myles Hauser.

The Black Knight defense came up

with a stop on the two-point conversion attempt, maintaining a two-score lead with 9:41 remaining in the game.

Freshman Dakota Jones came up with a huge 4th-down interception for the Black Knights with 4:30 left. Army would close it out for good on a two-yard touchdown run by Burrell just before the final horn sounded.

A r m y w o n d e s p i t e a l l o w i n g Maniscalco to throw for 380 yards and five touchdown, both season highs for the senior quarterback. Logan had 11 catches for three touchdowns and Larcom corralled nine passes for 126 yards and a score.

Wartski completed passes to eight different receivers led by Van Dyke, who hauled in six passes for 70 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Kevin O’Brien also had five catches for 70 yards.

Freshman running back Louis Napoles posted 14 carries for 58 yards as Army outrushed Mansfield by 249 yards.

On defense, senior David Brown had 2.5 sacks, junior Jared Sturgell had a pair of sacks and sophomore Sam O’Ferrall recorded an interception for the second week in a row. Army honored its 13 seniors before kickoff, as well as the team’s three senior managers.

By Harrison AntognioniArmy Athletic Communications

Thanks to early goals from sophomore defenders

Christian Clark and Tanner Vosvick, the Army men’s soccer team picked up its second consecutive win, holding on to defeat Loyola, 2-1, in Patriot League action Oct. 11 at Clinton Field. The Black Knights improve to 5-4-3 overall and 2-2-0 in the Patriot League, while the Greyhounds fall to 4-5-2 and 1-3-0.

Clark scored Army’s quickest goal of the season, finding the back of the net just 1:58 into the game to give the hosts an early advantage. Clark received a forward pass from senior midfielder Sean Mogan before beating Loyola keeper Matt Sanchez on the left side for the first marker of his career.

Vosvick converted Army’s second tally of the contest in the 29th minute following junior midfielder Justin Kim’s corner kick from the right flag. Kim sent the corner kick into the 18-yard box, where Clark provided a one-touch pass to Vosvick, who scored from the left side of the box for his first goal of the year.

Early in the second half, Loyola sophomore Brennan Goldsmith scored on a high-arcing shot that beat Army senior Winston Boldt in the top left corner.

Boldt finished with four saves for Army, while Sanchez had five stops for Loyola.