September 24, 2004

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Lt. Gen. William J. Lennox, Jr.,  Superintendent
Maj. Kent Cassella, 
Director, Public Affairs 
Joseph V. Tombrello, 
Chief, Command Information
Irene D. Brown, Editor, 938-3883 mailto: Irene.Brown@usma.edu
Jim Fox, Assistant Editor, 938-8365
Spc. Eric Bartelt, Leisure Editor
Spc. Benjamin Gruver, Staff Writer
Kathleen Eastwood,  Staff Writer

Post ready for Thayer Award
West Point will present the Thayer Award to former Senator Robert J. Dole, during a ceremony Wednesday, 5 p.m., on the Plain here.

Senate gives preliminary approval for USMA library, housing projects
A press release from the offices of New York Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton Tuesday announced the Senate has given preliminary approval for $48.927 million for military construction projects in the Hudson Valley. That total includes $34.5 million for a new cadet Library and Learning Center and $10.6 million for family housing renovations here.

Cadets share day with community members
U.S. Military Academy cadets from companies A, F and H helped community members Saturday sample a bit of the “West Point experience.” The cadets set up stations throughout the cadet area and more than 70 civilians spent the morning learning about everything from first aid to weapons assembly.

Keeping them on their toes
Pale pink leotards and crisp white tutus dance through the dreams of young girls yearning to be ballerinas. Twirling and bending, jumping and swishing, marked realizing that dream for some small West Point community members Sept. 9 with the start of Kinderballet here.

FEGLI open season almost over
The Federal Employee Group Life Insurance program is amid a rare open season now through September 30 in celebration of the 50 years the program has been available to federal employees.

Pet Alert: ProHeart 6 recalled by FDA concerns
ProHeart6 a preventative heartworm medication was recalled by Fort Dodge Animal Health of Overland Park, Kan. recently at the request of the Food and Drug Administration because of concerns about adverse reaction reports associated with the product.

Revamped Army rugby team looks to return
New offensive pattern, new jerseys, new head coach, but same old results as Army men’s rugby A- and B-sides trampled New Hampshire in their 2004 New England Rugby Football Union openers, 63-0 and 83-0, respectively, at Daly Field Saturday.

Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use, or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation, or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user, or patron. A confirmed violation or rejection of this policy of equal opportunity by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source.

This civilian enterprise newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army, or USMA. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts and supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense or the United States Military Academy of the firms, products or services advertised. The Pointer View is an unofficial publication authorized by AR360-1. Editorial content is prepared, edited and provided by the Public Affairs Office of USMA. The pointer View is printed by the Poughkeepsie Journal, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army, under exclusive contract with USMA. The views and opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the USMA or the Army.