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Vol. 59, No.26 Published in the interest of the personnel at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York July 19, 2002

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Staff:

LTC James E. Whaley,
Director, Public Affairs

Joseph V. Tombrello,
Chief, Command Information

Irene Brown,
Editor

Spc. Eric Bartelt,
Assistant Editor

Jim Fox,
Staff Writer

Spc. Nate Jastrzemski,
Staff Writer

Kathleen Eastwood, 
Staff Writer

 

 

 

Cadets march in Bastille Day Parade    

DoD backs changes to law protecting former military spouses

Academy to replace oil-burning boilers

Upcoming CBT run could impact post traffic

 

 

Local and National News

Army transforming personnel systems

NCO, soldier earn honors

Web-based survey focuses on job satisfaction, retention

 

 
Academy Point of View

Which is the real whopper, the burger or the buyout?

Panel approves pay raise, rejects OMB competition plan

Long term care ‘open season’ streamlines enrollment

Changes to TSP system make it easier for military, civilians to use

 

Academy Perspectives

Horsing around at Morgan Farms

Task Force Battle Force help train cadets

Land Warriors

 

On and Off the Installation

WHAT’S HAPPENING?

KELLER CORNER

Public Works’ Poop

Pet Pointers

 

Academy Sports

Playoffs loom; DIA, Band still on top

Rangers blank Knights 8-0; improve to 8-6

Black Knights netminders have nothing to fear

 


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