Cadets get First Hand Accounts from LTG(R) Rowny ’41

The cadets taking part in this summer's Cold War Staff Ride, led by LTC(R) Ray Hrinko, MAJ Shauna Hann, and CPT Ben Griffin, attended a luncheon with LTG(R) Edward Rowny on 16 May 2016. Over the course of the afternoon, LTG Rowny talked with the cadets about his experience as an arms control negotiator for five presidents, beginning with President Nixon. In addition, he talked about how his 1936 semester abroad in Poland convinced him of the coming war and need to attend West Point, despite already holding a bachelor's degree and a commission in the Army Reserve. He then discussed his career, detailing his time as a planner for General MacArthur and his work on the plan for the Inchon landings during the Korean War. His lessons on officership, firsthand accounts of seminal Cold War events, and candid assessments of U.S. and Soviet positions made the event one that left a significant impression on the cadets and offered a perfect way to begin the staff ride.