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Saturday, 12 January 2008 |
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Americans gave millions of dollars in the past year to veterans charities designed to help troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, but several of the groups spent relatively little money on the wounded, according to a leading watchdog organization and federal tax filings.
Eight veterans charities, including some of the nation's largest, gave less than a third of the money raised to the causes they champion, far below the recommended standard, the American Institute of Philanthropy says in a report. One group passed along 1 cent for every dollar raised, the report says. Another paid its founder and his wife a combined $540,000 in compensation and benefits last year, a Washington Post analysis of tax filings showed.
Read more in the 12/13/2007 Washington Post |
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Saturday, 12 January 2008 |
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We continue to update the list of '85 Class Firsts.
Doug Frank provided some preliminary poop about the first Army-Navy Football Relay in 1984. Doug and Tim Grammel organized a platoon of runners to run a game ball from West Point to Philadelphia. As an exchange cadet at Navy, Tim learned that Navy had been running a ball to the game for several years.
If you were involved in the first Football Relay, please send your names and your recollections of the event to
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 06 December 2007 |
As many of you have already heard, our classmate Jamie (McCloud) Perez passed away this week as the result of a combination of vasculitis and a lung infection.
Her husband, Felix, has set up a website dedicated to Jamie's memory: www.jamiemccloudperez.com/. Felix has posted obituaries, information about services and suggested donations at that site.
You may also leave eulogies here:
www.west-point.org/users/usma1985/42425 |
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Monday, 03 December 2007 |
A list of firsts, lasts and records for the class is posted. You'll find a link to the list in the Main Menu on the left (but -- for the time being -- you have to log in first).
The list is a work in progress - if you have information or a correction about any of the items, let
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know. And, if you have a record or category to add, let her know that too.
Here are a couple of teasers:
First to Obtain a US Patent – Dan Rizika (5,650,213, Retroreflective Composition, July 22, 1997)
First Chiropractor - Chris Penrod (Texas Chiropractic College 1999).
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 December 2007 )
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Written by Gil Brindley
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Monday, 03 December 2007 |
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Update on where I am, what I'm doing. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 December 2007 )
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Monday, 03 December 2007 |
Next up: Class VP, Scott Weliver.
(The "Getting to Know You" questions are open to all, not just class officers. We'll post a link to the form on the website in the near future.)
1. What is your name? Scott Weliver
2. When did you get married? 1988 What is your spouse’s name? Devrie Lafreniere (’88)
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 January 2008 )
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Sunday, 25 November 2007 |
In an effort to let you know what they have been up to for the past 20+ years, several of the class officers have completed a list of interesting questions. Leading off is Class Information Officer Val Coffey.
1. What is your name? Valerie Coffey
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 25 November 2007 )
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Written by Bob Sinnema
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Sunday, 23 September 2007 |
Want to exchange some game or hotel tickets?
Go to: http://www.west-point.org/parent/wpp-net/exchange/
(you can find links to the exchange on both the WP-ORG main page, and the WPP-NET main page).
Click "Read More" for log in info. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 23 September 2007 )
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Tuesday, 17 July 2007 |
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St. Martin's Press will publish Vinny O'Neil's second murder mystery novel, REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES, on July 10th. REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES is the sequel to Vinny's debut novel, MURDER IN EXILE, which won the St. Martin's Press "Malice Domestic" award in 2005 and was published in 2006. The series deals with amateur sleuth Frank Cole, a bankrupt businessman trying to restart his life by working odd jobs in the fictional town of Exile, Florida.
Reviews and sample chapters are available on Vinny's website, www.vincenthoneil.com.
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We're compiling a list of class "firsts". What memorable thing was our class the first (or last) to experience? Who was the first in our class to -get married, have a child attend USMA, join the Navy? If you have suggestions, send them to
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Army Headline News
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Late Goals Lift RIT Past Army
RIT scored twice the final eight minutes and came back to beat Army, 2-1, Saturday night in an Atlantic Hockey Association matchup at Frank Ritter Arena. Army scored a short-handed goal in the second period before the Tigers stormed back to win their fourth game of the season in front of more than 1,900 fans.
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Army Men, UConn Women, Victorious In Swimming & Diving Saturday
The Army swimming & diving team split a dual meet with visiting Connecticut this afternoon. The Black Knight men won a 160-140 decision, while it was the Huskie women taking a 204-94 result at Crandall Pool. For Army, sophomore Cody Reeb and sophomore Brody Blickle each won a pair of individual events, while freshman Alyssa Tran won three individual events to spearhead the women.
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Rifle Captures President's Trophy Match
Following a one-year hiatus, the President's Trophy Match is back home in Tronsrue Marksmanship Center following Army's domination in smallbore as the rifle team wrestled the trophy from defending champion Navy Saturday afternoon. The host Black Knights' 5789 aggregate edged the Midshipmen's 5784 by five points for the title with Air Force close behind at 5781 followed by Coast Guard (5164).
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Wrestling Opens Season With Strong Showing At Clarion Open
Army senior captain Richard Starks (197), senior Lance Penhale (125) and freshman Jordan Thome (133) each won individual titles to lead the wrestling team at the season-opening Clarion Open on Saturday.
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Army Falls 3-1 At American
The Army volleyball team suffered its second loss in a row, dropping a 3-1 (22-25, 22-25, 25-21, 21-25) decision to American in Patriot League volleyball action on Saturday afternoon at the Eagles' Bender Arena.
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