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| Russian Cadets Aleksandr Zhuravlev, Vladimir Idelbaev and Dmitri Filippov, of the Ryazan Airborne Academy, shake hands with USMA First Class Cadets Brian Oman, Mike Baskin, and Josh Pinkey, March 29. The cadets were in San Remo, Italy to compete in the Law of Armed Conflict. |
Six U.S. Military Academy firsties traveled to San Remo, Italy, March 25 to 29, to participate in the first-ever competition in the Law of Armed Conflict.
First Class Cadets Joshua Pinkey, Brian Oman, Thomas Mott, Matthew Minear, Jason Connor and Michael Baskin represented West Point in the event.
The competition, sponsored by the International Institute for Humanitarian Law, pitted the cadets against their peers from military academies worldwide in difficult, real-world scenarios involving the law of war.
Each team competed as a unit for the first two days of the competition. During the final three days, mixed teams, comprised of cadets from different military academies, role-played as military and political leaders dealing with scenarios involving the law of war and rules of engagement.
Two USMA cadets came out on top. Connor’s mixed international team, which included cadets from Belgium’s Royal Military Academy and Ireland’s Military College, took home top honors. Pinkey took runner-up for best overall advocate in the competition.
Several military law experts from across the globe lectured at the institute during the competition, including Lt. Col. John Winn, one of USMA’s law professors. Winn lectured on the law of war, principle of distinction and the current use of military commissions in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
