West Point Class of 1987

Classmates and Fellow Almost Senior Citizens,

The "1987 OCWS Money Talks Fitness Challenge" came to me in a blinding flash of the obvious.

I'm at the doctor's the other day, nothing serious, just a physical to start the school year, and after they stick an insta-read thermometer in my ear, they ask me to hop up on the scale. Well, I haven't done much hopping lately, side-straddle or otherwise, but I comply to the best of my ability, and the way the dial starts spinning, I expect it to come up 7-7-7 and start spitting out tokens. When it finally comes to a rest, the number looks more like something associated with a new BMW coupe than the number of pounds that a human should weigh on Earth.

USMA87: If you didn't pick up the WSJ on Wednesday, you can read the article on Chris Kolenda online, with the Title: Soldier's Tea Date Aids Ties Along the Afghan Border.

It is a quick read about Chris' border crossing to "break bread" with his Pakistani counterpart

Nice work Chris!

Ted

My Secret Life as Peanut, www.CuriousCalico.com, written by Todd Friedman, our '87 classmate, and his wife, Megan Andrews, is an artful blend of entertaining stories, vibrant photos and educational content. The book was launched in early June.

The book, complete with plenty of color photos and fascinating facts about cats, is a fun read for animal lovers of all ages. The book, written as a chapter book, is perfect for the young reader, ages five to nine. It is also a wonderful book for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and teachers to share with young children.

Happy Spring!

Congratulations to all those on the recently announced  0-6 Primary and
Alternate List for Brigade Command and Key Billets:

Ken Biland - Aviation Training - 1 AVN BDE (Ft Rucker)
Kevin Brown - Alternate List
Ross Brown - Alternate List
Jamie Gayton - Alternate List
Wayne Green - Alternate List
Mike Johnson - Alternate List
Phil Mead - Logistics Strategic Support - MSC-K (Camp Carroll)
Jeff Peterson - Alternate List
Bill Prior - FORSCOM 177 AR BDE (TSB SHELBY)
Paul Reist - Aviation Operations - 1 ID CAB (Ft Riley)
Joe Simonelli - Alternate List
John Tien -- Garrison Cmd, Fort Riley
Mike Todd - Alternate List

Thank you to those who sent and scrubbed the list.

Best Regards from the Mountains,
Donna McAleer

Dear Classmates and Colleagues---

Through the generous efforts of west-point.org, a credit card donation site has been set up for the benefit of anyone still interested in making a donation to the "Friends of Liz and Kevin Houston" fundraising endeavor.  The response so far has been nothing short of magnificent, but we still have a steep hill to climb and this site makes it almost too easy to accomplish something that goes a long way towards ensuring that our classmate and friend is assisted during this difficult time while Liz bravely battles Scleroderma.