Conductor David Bernard leads the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony and chorus of 200 voices in a gala performance honoring our veterans. Dreams of the Fallen, composed by ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award recipient Jake Runestad and presented here in its New York premiere, was inspired by the poetry of Brian Turner, telling the story of veterans who have been forever changed by their experiences serving in war. The program concludes with Beethoven's testament to universal brotherhood, his Symphony No. 9. Read More
Glee Club to Perform Honoring Veterans
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Cadets Visit STERIS Irradiation Facility
LTC Schools took Radiological Engineering Design cadets on a trip section to the STERIS Irradiation Facility in Chester, NY. While there the Cadets learned about the irradiation facility/process and observed as a new Co-60 (~500,000 Ci) source was loaded into the facility.
Photo: Cadets stand above a 4 Million Curie Cobalt-60 source shielded by 12 feet of water. Without the water shield the Cadets would immediately receive a lethal dose of gamma-radiation
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Model UN at Yale Security Council Sim
Delegates from the West Point Model United Nations Team participated in the Security Council Simulation at Yale University. Cadets represented the Academy in various committees, ranging from a discussion of the India-Pakistan Partition of 1947, to a simulation of President John F. Kennedy's National Security Council at the height of the Cold War. The team competed against some of the other top ranked delegations on the circuit - including the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, as well as New York University and Princeton University. The team finished third out of approximately 30 school delegations, and seven of 16 cadets finished in the top three of their respective committees.
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Guest Speakers Visit International Law Class
Cadets enrolled in LW481, International Law, were treated to two significant guest lecturers in the past two weeks. Mr. James Ross, Legal and Policy Director for Human Rights Watch, spoke to the cadets about the application of Human Rights Law during armed conflict. Professor Martin Flaherty, Co-Director of the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School, spoke to the cadets about Human Rights Law and U.S. foreign policy. Both lecturers facilitated a lively discussion between cadets regarding International Human Rights Law.
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Cadets Visit Providence, RI to Strengthen Ties
CDT Williams and MAJ Knopf led a group of seven Portuguese-language Cadets to Providence, RI to strengthen ties with Portuguese-American groups in the greater area and to plan future outreach activities. They spent their first night attending a Capoeira martial arts class. Drums, tambourines, and a berimbau played in the background as cadets learned to cartwheel, roll, and kick in the traditional Capoeira fighting style. The next day, the group traveled to Brown University to meet with students from Brown University’s Portuguese and Brazilian Studies Department. The cadets exchanged ideas and information with Activities Directors Pedro Lopes De Almedia and Samuel Pihan with the hope of establishing a partnership that will enrich both institutions’ Lusophone interests and provide USMA with better perspective on immigrant populations in New England. They all exchanged experiences from their academic and semester abroad programs and discussed areas where the two sides might mutually benefit from exchanges. Brown University’s Portuguese and Brazilian studies program is one of the most recognized in the nation and dates back to the 1960s. The Portuguese Club is currently working with Brown University to arrange a future visit to USMA and to take part in a joint mission of community outreach. After the meeting, the Brown Students led the USMA Cadets on a tour of the campus and took them to a Portuguese restaurant located in a traditional Portuguese-American neighborhood near the university.
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Amateur Radio Club Helps Boy Scouts Earn Badges
Fifty Boy Scouts earned their Radio Merit Badge due to the efforts of four Cadets from the Cadet Amateur Radio Club, CPT Sherburne, and two Radio Merit Badge Counselors. The Scouts had the opportunity to speak with amateur radio operators from Italy and Germany as well as operators in the states of Florida, Georgia, and Illinois. The Cadets learned how to make a military dipole antenna that would function on the frequencies we would operate and then conducted a field expedient install of the antenna from a tree. The event began at 11:30 and ended at 5pm. All scouts were from Troops located outside of West Point. The parents enjoyed seeing their sons operate radios and get to hear operators from thousands of miles away talking on the radio.
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C3T Participates in the Social Engineering and CTF
The Cadet Competitive Cyber Team (C3T) participated in the Social Engineering and CTF event hosted by Comcast and the University of Connecticut. The social engineering team won Pineapple Wifi's for placing fourth. The team was also able to meet Senator Richard Blumenthal and the technical development team from the TV Show Mr. Robot.
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Athletic Director's Update
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Feature Friday: The Family Business
"That was an incredible feeling. Coming here as a freshman and playing in a big game and scoring a goal is really hard to describe. It was a great moment." Tyler Mitchiner not only scored a goal in the first match of his college career, but he did so against service academy rival Air Force during a 3-1 victory by the Black Knights on Aug. 26 at Clinton Field. Mitchiner's goal was Army's third of the game, and second in a 1:04 period, and all but sealed the season-opening victory over Air Force. More than 600 fans in attendance watched as Mitchiner found the back of the net off a failed clearing attempt and raced to the sideline, where he was embraced by his teammates. Watching the live video stream of the action was Tyler's father, Sean, who couldn't have been more proud of his son's debut. "I saw Tyler in his first game as a plebe do something that I didn't do in four years of my career, and that's score against Air Force. That was unbelievable, you talk about a proud papa moment. I couldn't do that in four years and he did it in his first game as a freshman!" Read More
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Cadets Participate in Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces
LTC Remi Hajjar, Dr. Morten Ender, Cadet Brandon Atkins, and Cadet Trudy Bonner all attended and participated in the 2016 Inter-University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society Conference in Ottawa, Canada. Each of them presented their research and papers, which concentrated on the topics of cultural diversity and adaptations in military culture.
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LTG Caslen Attends Social Inequality Discussion
LTG Caslen participated in the discussion on pregnancy discrimination and biases against hiring applicants of color due to ethnic sounding names. CDT Monous lead the discussion. She highlighted the current challenges still faced by women in the workforce such as losing their jobs due to pregnancy and the impact of lack of medical care and employment has on poor and working poor families. She also raised the specter of a former commander in Iraq who threatened to court martial soldiers who were sent back to the rear from Iraq due to pregnancy. LTG Caslen offered insights and perspectives from his time as a combatant commander in Iraq and discussed policies he supported for dual military couples during the Iraq/Afghanistan conflicts. Finally, CDT Monous raised the issue of the lack of awards such as Academy Awards in Hollywood is not a question of talent but a question of opportunity: actors of color are repeatedly white washed or offered fewer roles and thus are not eligible for many prestigious awards.
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Nunnery Named Rookie of Meet at Patriot Leagues
The Army West Point women's cross country team finished fifth at the 2016 Patriot League Championships on Saturday. Bethany Nunnery was the top freshman of the field earning 11th with a time of 22 minutes 06.3 seconds. This time earns Nunnery Rookie Runner of the Meet honors, the first time this has happened in the 12 years the league has been giving out the award. Bethany Nunnery – 11th (22:06.3) Abby Halbrook – 14th (22:07.8) Sam Coletti – 18th (22:20.9). Read More
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Cadets Harte & White Meet Nat'l China-Law Expert
LTC Gregory took Cadets Neil Harte and Philip White, both Chinese-Law double majors, on a trip section to New York University to meet with national China-law expert Professor Jerome Cohen and other China-law scholars. The meetings focused on LTC Gregory's preliminary findings as the Primary Investigator on a Minerva-supported grant into Chinese Rule of Law Efforts. They also discussed further development of the research project. LTC Gregory and the cadets attended a China-law working group for lunch and then attended Professor Cohen's China-law seminary in the evening.
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Society of Women Engineer Cadets Help on Scout's Day
Five Cadets from the Society of Women Engineers volunteered for Scout’s Day hosted by the Scout Master’s Council. At the event, cadets spent time with elementary and middle school aged children from troops in bordering states. Cadets facilitated various exercises with the goal to help students think with engineering concepts. An additional goal was to engage students in discussions about their future and what the United States Military Academy has to offer. The Cadets also provided information on additional outreach events to interested parents. The Scouts learned a great deal about STEM fields, West Point, and the opportunities in their future. The event also allowed the cadets to share personal stories about the parade taking place in the vicinity of the event.
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Fourth Quarter Surge Lifts Army
The Army West Point football team earned a much-needed victory here Saturday afternoon, 21-13, over host Wake Forest. The win ended the Demon Deacons' nine-game winning streak over the Black Knights, and shifted Army to 5-3 on the season. Click here for the video recap: https://youtu.be/6EWoum1LRAA. In the back-and-forth affair, Army used a 14-3 edge in the final frame to secure its third road victory of the season and first win over Wake Forest since 1989. The Black Knights slightly outgained the Demon Deacons 383 yards to 343 yards. Leading the way for Army was Ahmad Bradshaw, who posted 65 rushing and 145 yards passing in the game. Edgar Poe was back to his old self, racking up 122 yards in the air for the Cadets. Read More
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McGraw Lands Rookie of the Week Mention
Freshman Zac McGraw earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors for the first time in his career on Monday. He becomes the third Army freshman to draw a conference weekly award after Rex Epps was named Rookie of the Week twice and Keenan O'Shea landed Patriot League Midfielder of the Week praise once. McGraw turned in a three-point performance during Army's 2-1 double-overtime victory at Colgate on Oct. 26. The freshman defender tallied the primary assist on a goal from Nick Williams in the 84th minute of the match before netting the game winner with just 44 seconds remaining in double overtime. Read More
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Dr. Primack visits Senior Seminar in Advanced Literary Study
Dr. Richard Primack visited West Point from Boston University. Professor of Biology at BU, Dr. Primack is Editor-in-Chief of the international journal, Biological Conservation, and author of the acclaimed book, Walden Warming. After a vital two-hour session with cadets in Dr. McGowan's EN433: Senior Seminar in Advanced Literary Study, this year studying "Migration Arts," Dr. Primack visited West point's Special Collections where he had a chance to explore rare 19th century journals and field records kept by West Point scholars. Afterwards, Dr. Primack joined faculty and cadets in the West Point Club for lunch and wide-ranging conversation.
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Civil Engineer Cadets visit Blakeslee Prestress Inc.
Blakeslee Prestress Inc. hosted the cadets enrolled in the CME Department’s Concrete Course, CE483. Cadets received presentations on structural modeling software, pre-stressed concrete beam behavior, and a facility tour from the company leadership. This was the 10th year that Blakeslee has hosted this event. 28 cadets and four staff and faculty attended the event.
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Shea, Cassalia Earn Postseason Honors
The Patriot League announced Monday that Army West Point women's soccer players Clare Shea and Jordan Cassalia were honored with all-conference nods. Shea earned first team accolades, while Cassalia was tabbed to the second team. This was Shea's second-career postseason acknowledgment as she was also named to the All-Patriot League Third Team back in 2014. Shea was one of just two players to have started all 18 games this season for Army. The junior led the Black Knights in assists, points, shots, shots on goal, and was tied for tops on the team in goals and game-winners. She was an offensive threat for the Cadets, recording a team-best 39 shots on the year, with 25 of them being on frame. Read More
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Recent Advances & Future Capabilities Reviewed with GEN Chinn
The Department of Mathematical Sciences shared recent advances from Network Science Center research, with Major General K.K. Chinn, Commanding General for U.S. Army South. Discussion included advances in: frameworks for undermining or strengthening social networks, network insights into team dynamics, characterizing ambiguous environments with multi-layer networks, and quantifying error in dark networks. Future work discussed included: identification of influential personnel and organizations in multi-layer networks; using networks to identify organizational capability mismatches in operating environments; and analyzing asymmetric advantages and risks. U.S. Army South is responsible for Theater Security Cooperation in the Southern hemisphere in order to strengthen regional security and counter transnational threats in defense of the homeland.
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