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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

First woman grad dies in combat
First Lt. Laura M. Walker, Class of 2003, became the first U.S. Military Academy woman graduate to be killed during Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom since 9/11.

BRAC votes to close Fort Monmouth
Although the Base Realignment and Closure Commission generally supported the Defense Department's recommendations, the commission members voted down proposals to close a submarine base, a shipyard and an Army depot.  

1978 grad earns DSC
The Distinguished Service Cross has been awarded to Col. James H. Coffman Jr. for his role in leading Iraqi Special Police Commandos through a five-and-a-half-hour battle against insurgents trying to overrun an Iraqi police station.

KACH prepares for Sept. 2 MASCAL exercise 
Keller Army Community Hospital personnel will take part in a mass casualty exercise intended to familiarize its staff with all aspects of the hospital's MASCAL procedures.

9/11 changed new first captain's direction
The Class of 2006 was the first class to arrive at West Point with their eyes wide open following  the events of Sept. 11.

Academy professors spend summer helping Afghan academy
From late May through early August, professors from the U.S. Military Academy helped in building the National Military Academy of Afghanistan's physical education and economics programs.

Black Knights' offense looks to improve on 2004
Year two of the Bobby Ross era at Army begins Sept. 10 at Boston College. To improve upon a 2-9 record from a year ago, the offense must rely heavily on an unproven group of offensive linemen.

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.