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The Pointer View is published weekly by the USMA Public Affairs Office,  Bldg. 600, West Point, N.Y. 10996, Comm. (845) 938-3883
DSN 688-3883.

Lt. Gen. William J. Lennox, Jr.,  Superintendent

Ltc. Kent Cassella, 
Director, Public Affairs 

Irene D. Brown, 
Chief, Command Information

Jim Fox, Acting Editor, 938-8365
jimfox@usma.edu

Eric Bartelt, Senior Staff Writer

Spc. Benjamin Gruver, Staff Writer

Kathleen Eastwood,  Staff Writer

Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center grand opening
Saturday marked the opening of the new 495,100 square-foot Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center, which will promote the physical advancement of the 4,100 cadets at the U.S. Military Academy.

Former academy, USCC Command Sgt. Maj. passes
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Mary Sutherland, who served here from 1997-2004, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer.  

West Point's own bomb sniffing dogs help keep academy safe
In the aftermath of 9/11, the nation's minds turned to developing the best way to ensure our safety. And man's best friend is assisting in this effort.

Ross heading to Iraq, joined Army after 9/11 
Lt. Col. Eugene Ross has been stationed at West Point since May 2003 and will soon be deployed to Iraq. Ross, in his early 50s, chose to join the military shortly after 9/11.

Colpo returns to USMA for third time --  now as Chief of Staff
Col. Michael Colpo, a USMA graduate of the Class of 1978, recently took over the academy's chief of staff position.

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.