April 11, 2003

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Lt. Gen. William J. Lennox, Jr.,  Superintendent
Lt. Col. James E. Whaley, 
Director, Public Affairs 
Joseph V. Tombrello, 
Chief, Command Information
Irene D. Brown, Editor, 938-3883 mailto:yi9121@exmail.usma.army.mil
Jim Fox, Assistant Editor, 938-8365
Spc. Eric Bartelt, Leisure Editor
Spc. Nate Jastrzemski, Staff Writer Kathleen Eastwood,  Staff Writer

Cadets named East-West, Truman winners
Five U.S. Military Academy cadets earned post-graduate scholarships recently.

Class crest unveiled
The U.S. Military Academy's Class of 2006 held a dinner event April 4 in Washington Hall in appreciation of their sponsors and to unveil their class crest.

West Point grad killed in Black Hawk crash 
U.S. Military Academy graduate Capt. James F. Adamouski, was one of six soldiers killed April 2 when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in central Iraq. 

Notes from the Front 
Our chaplain deployed with the "Screaming Eagles." 

ACS can help during deployments
Army Community Service is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the well-being of soldiers, civilian employees, retirees and family members and, in this time of war, ACS has placed added emphasis on helping the Army family handle deployments.

Give soldiers 'Gifts from the Homefront'
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service has announced a new method to support soldiers and airmen with "CertifiChecks.".

Keller hosts annual Paintfest
Strokes of kindness, combined with a brush of laughter, filled Keller Army Community Hospital April 4 as Paintfest 2003 helped brighten the ceilings, walls and patients' outlooks.

Forsman wins title at Junior Nationals
Army wrestler Joe Forsman won the freestyle title in the 211.5-pound weight class at the Fila Junior National Championships.