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Written by Paul Krajeski
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007 |
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Afghanis celebrate their independence from Soviet occupation on April 28th. The Afghan National Army commemorates the day with a military parade, attended by President Karzai and a who’s who of Afghan and foreign dignitaries. The parade is a throw back to Communist era spectacles, designed as a show of strength for potential adversaries. Based on the amount of time dedicated to parade rehearsals, the Afghans believe there is much political capital to be gained by flawless marching. With an ongoing insurgency, I wonder if “the parade juice was worth the squeeze.” Clearly, I have much to learn about Afghan politics. Nevertheless, the cadets looked great at the parade.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 May 2007 )
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Written by Val Coffey
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Tuesday, 22 May 2007 |
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Sibylla (Meine) Andrean provided the following note (and picture) about her and her brother, CJ:
Hi Val, All is well here. I retired on 1 Sept 05. I am teaching a class online for Troy University. I am currently living in Tucson, Arizona. My husband Clark is in the Air Force and stationed at Davis Monthan AFB. He left on 1 May to go to Kuwait for about 5 months. He just came back last July from a 9 month deployment to Iraq :-(
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 May 2007 )
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Written by Class of '85 Officers
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Saturday, 12 May 2007 |
Classmates,
Below you will find a link to the Class of '85 Eulogy page, which provides a repository for our collective memories of those classmates who are no longer with us.
Many of us formed very close friendships while at West Point only to find that the pace of daily life changed our priorities and made it difficult to stay in touch. We can start reforming connections now by recording the stories of our past.
Please contribute to the eulogy page and help us record the stories of our classmates who are no longer able to tell their own. The memories you provide will be a valuable contribution to our class web site and a testament to the spirit of our class.
For Excellence We Strive, '85
Class of '85 Officers
http://defender.west-point.org/service/eulogy/1,1123,usma1985,00.html |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 May 2007 )
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Written by Paul Krajeski
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Saturday, 05 May 2007 |
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Nine USMA alumni celebrated West Point Founder's Day on March 25th with the cadets, staff, and faculty of the National Military Academy of Afghanistan. Founder's Day is an annual event, celebrated wherever there are West Pointers, recognizing President Jefferson's signature that authorized the United States Military Academy on March 16, 1802. The celebration included speeches by the NMAA Commander and MG Bob Durbin ('75), a traditional Afghan lunch, and a memorial tree planting in honor of the four West Pointers who have died in Afghanistan. LTC Herman Asberry ('85) and I had the privilege of planting a tree with an Afghan cadet in honor of our classmate, LTC Mike McMahon. The "Kabul Chapter" celebration was another infusion of West Point's DNA into the young Afghan academy.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 May 2007 )
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Written by Kevin Casey
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Wednesday, 25 April 2007 |
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I have been serving on my 2nd involuntary deployment for the last 15 months in Southwest Asia and the CENTCOM AOR. Upon the completion of my Reserve deployment in May 07, I will go back to Active Duty after serving 9 years part time under a Call to Active Duty LTC program. |
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Written by Bob Sinnema
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Sunday, 18 March 2007 |
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Val Coffey has collected several Christmas letters from classmates, to be published on the web page as a way to stay caught up with each other.
If you have a Christmas letter that you would like posted, send it (including digital pix if you have them) to Val (
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 March 2007 )
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Written by Paul Krajeski
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Saturday, 17 March 2007 |
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[See name tag in photo first] This is Rambo. His real name is Jamal Udin. A Taliban rocket killed his wife in 1996. A couple years ago Jamal showed up at the Camp Phoenix front gate with a big red pipe. He became a self-appointed security guard, screening vehicular and pedestrian traffic entering the American camp. After a while, GIs “adopted” him, outfitting him with the Army Combat Uniform and a nickname. On January 16th a suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into the front gate. While the bomber fumbled with the detonator, Rambo pulled him out through the broken windshield. Later, engineers blew the vehicle in place, destroying the guard post. Rambo saved the lives of several American Soldiers. A grateful nation thanks him! |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 17 March 2007 |
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By LTC Dave Jones '85 |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 18 March 2007 )
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 17 March 2007 |
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FORT MONROE, Va. – The Wentworth Military Academy Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program’s “Dragon” Battalion located in Lexington, Missouri was recently named a recipient of the MacArthur Award for 2006.
The awards are presented each year by The U.S. Army Cadet Command, the parent organization of the Army ROTC, in conjunction with Norfolk’s General Douglas MacArthur Foundation.
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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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Omilusik Hat Trick Lifts Army Hockey Past Bentley
Looking to increase the offensive production of his team, Army hockey head coach Brian Riley decided to switch up his lines. The changes worked. Cody Omilusik tallied his first career hat trick as Army rolled past Bentley, 5-1, Friday night in an Atlantic Hockey Association matchup at the John A. Ryan Skating Arena.
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Army Too Much For C.W. Post
Army junior Corri Payne notched three first-place finishes to lead the Black Knights to a 152-106 victory over host C.W. Post, Friday night in women's swimming action.
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Top-Seeded Army Begins Quest For 2009 Volleyball Title
For the first time in eight years, the Patriot League Volleyball Tournament has moved out of our nation's capitol. By virtue of a second-straight regular-season title, Army will host this year's tournament at historic West Point. Top-seeded Army will take on Lehigh in Saturday's first semifinal at 4 p.m. All matches will be played at Gillis Field House and are free of charge.
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Swimming & Diving Splits Up For Weekend Dual Meets
The Army swimming & diving teams will split up for a pair of road dual meets this weekend. The women (2-4) will take on C.W. Post on Friday night at 5:00 p.m., while the men will put their undefeated 5-0 record on the line when they square off with Columbia on Saturday afternoon, starting at 12:00 p.m.
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Black Knights Start Ivy Stretch At Princeton
The Army men's basketball team will attempt to win its second straight game when it travels to Jadwin Gymnasium to face the unbeaten Princeton Tigers. The Black Knights cracked the win column last time out with a 63-56 win over Long Island University on Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
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