West Point Class of 1987

Thanks to Joe Simonelli and Kevin Knuuti for compiling and sending the Brigade Command List. Congratulations to all our classmates selected. We apologize in advance for anyone inadvertently not reported.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend to All.

Ross Brown - Combat Arms Support, JTF Bravo (Honduras)
John Ferrari - Operations Research Systems Analyst Key Billet, Chief, PAIO, COE (MNF-I)
Michael Johnson - Combat Arms Support, Task Force Sinai (Egypt)
Aimee (Lenz) Kominiak - Logistics Training, Unslated Principal (will be slated for next year)
Larry Kominiak - Logistics Operations, 3 Sustainment BDE (Fort Stewart)
Bill Leady - Engineer Strategic Support, USACE Sacramento (California)
Drew Meyerowich - Infantry Training, 193 IN BDE (Fort Jackson)
Mark Migaleddi - Ordnance Strategic Support, Watervliet Arsenal (New York)
Tim Newsome - Combat Arm Support, 205 IN BDE (TSB Harrison)
John Novalis - Aviation Operations, 1 CAB, 1 CD (Fort Hood)
Steve Roemhildt - Engineer Strategic Support, USACE Mobile (Alabama)
Bill Sanders - Acquisition, AMC 410 Contracting Support BDE (Fort Sam Houston, TX)
Joe Simonelli - Air Defense Installation, USAG Fort Bliss (Texas)
Bill Stacey - Air Defense Training, 6th ADA BDE (Fort Sill)
Mike Tarsa - Branch Immaterial Installation, USAG West Point (New York)
John Tien - Combat Arms Installation, USAG Fort Hood (Texas)
Richard (Mark) Toy - Engineer Strategic Support, USACE Los Angeles (California)
Bryan Truesdell - Engineer Strategic Support, USACE Japan (Camp Zama)

Donna McAleer

Dear Friends:

I would like to invite you to join your classmates to vote for the class gift that will be presented to the Academy at our 25th reunion. We have three important programs to choose from that will benefit cadets, graduates and the general public for years to come.

Please log in to the WPAOG website and cast your vote there. Alternately, you can vote by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or by calling 800-BE-A-GRAD ext. 1655/6. Voting will be opened until May 15, 2009; at that time we will close the website and announce the results.

Greetings Sportsfans -

On April 19 seven crew mates and I will be participating in the first Indian Ocean Rowing Race.   The eight of us will be rowing a 36' ocean going rowboat from Geraldton, Australia to Mauritius, Africa - a distance of about 3,600 miles.  No support, no sails, no motors, etc. If all goes well, we'll hopefully make the crossing in 6-7 weeks (or so . . .).  Anyway, if you find yourself bored at work, please log on to our team website - www.PirateRow.com - and you can read all about it. Our boat (and the others in the race) will be tracked throughout the race, and you can click the link to the official race site and see where we are at any given time, read race blogs, twitter updates, etc.  It ought to be somewhat entertaining and, even if it violates you company's internet usage policy, at least it ain't porn!

Doug

To all my '87 friends & classmates ---

I am deeply saddened to inform you that Liz Houston, wife of our classmate Kevin Houston, passed from this earth just after 4:00PM, today, January 3,2009. Liz had been receiving treatment at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital since Tuesday night; the result of complications stemming from a bout of pneumonia she bravely and heroically battled until she succumbed to it's cumulative effect late this afternoon. Many of you are aware that she was stricken with the insidious scourge of the affliction, scleroderma; a debilitating connective tissue disease that attacks the organs of the body. She gamely fought its effects since being diagnosed in May of 2004, and managed to inspire all of us with a positive outlook, an infectious enthusiasm for the "battle" to beat the disease, and unconditional love for family and friends blessed enough to have been in her life.

The West Point Association of Graduates is sad to inform the Long Gray Line of the passing of Lieutenant General Willard W. Scott, Jr. (Retired). General Scott served as the Military Academy’s 52nd Superintendent from July 1981 to July 1987. He was 82 when he passed away at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, following a long illness. A member of the USMA Class of 1948, General Scott was also an advisor (formerly trustee) emeritus of the Association of Graduates. A funeral mass for General Scott is scheduled for 1900 hrs, 5 January, at the Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria. Arrangements for burial services at West Point are being developed.

The thoughts and prayers of the Long Gray Line are extended to the family of General Scott, one of West Point’s most passionate supporters and leaders.

Some great news about Brett Guthrie '87. Brett (Huck) was elected by the people of the 2nd District in KY to represent them in Congress. Whooah