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Lt. Gen. William J. Lennox, Jr.,  Superintendent
Ltc. 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
Eric Bartelt, Senior Staff Writer
Spc. Benjamin Gruver, Staff Writer
Kathleen Eastwood,  Staff Writer

DOD recommends moving Prep School
Department of Defense officials announced May 13 that a recommendation to move the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School from Fort Monmouth, N.J., to West Point was included in the recently released Base Realignment and Closure 2005 list.  

AOG names seven distinguished graduates
The Association of Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy will honor seven of its members as “distinguished grads” Tuesday during the alumni exercise and review ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m. on the Plain.  

Goodpaster dead at 90
General Andrew J. Goodpaster, a 1939 West Point graduate who led Army troops in World War II and Vietnam, oversaw military operations in Europe in the 1970s and was called out of retirement to run the U.S. Military Academy, died Monday at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He was 90.  

Scout waits for deployed dad to share Eagle honors
West Point Boy Scout Troop 23 held an Eagle Scout Court of Honor May 11 recognizing one of its own with its highest rank.  

West Point holds annual Mickey Marcus ceremony
Nearly two hundred people attended a memorial service Sunday at the Jewish Chapel and a graveside ceremony at the West Point cemetery to pay homage to Col. David “Mickey” Marcus, American Veterans of Israel who passed away in the last year and other Jewish-Americans who fought bravely for freedom.  

Baseball dominates PL championships; NCAA bound 
Senior first baseman Walker Gorham put library corner passers-by on alert Sunday as he rocked three home runs to lead Army (37-11) to its second consecutive Patriot League Tournament Championship and berth in the NCAA Baseball Regionals.

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.