United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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ABOVE LEFT: Commandos storm out of a plane on a practice run before launching the final assault. ABOVE RIGHT: One fire team makes final preparations before attack. BIGHT: The platoon is given the OPORD by the raiding party leader. BELOW RIGHT: A squad leader listens for further instructions before moving his squad A patrol in the rain, a missed Satur- day night concert, and a dirty rifle to clean by the end of the day were some of the things members of the Tactics Club were used to. Probably what kept most of the guys motivat- ed was that sense of accomplish- ment, the feeling of pride they felt when they knew they had put out a httle more, paid that extra price to do a fine job. 1982 marked a miles- tone in the club ' s history. The year ' s training was oriented toward a final mission; the culmination of long hours put in by the officers, staff, and members of the club that result- ed in Operation Mule Strike I. Early May saw 46 cadets, two NCO ' s, and two officers board a C-130 on the way to raid an electronic jamming station hidden at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Led by cadets, the mission was an outstanding success, providing those cadets oriented to- wards Combat Arms a taste of what the Real Army is going to be like. Tactics Club In Operation Mule Strike 1 ' J

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The Behavioral Science and Leader- ship Club encompasses three organi- zations. They are the Behavioral Science and Leadership Seminar, the Corbin Seminar, and the Con- temporary Affairs Forum. The BS L Seminar ' s function is in the appli- cation of psychology and sociology. The Special Olympics, held annually at West Point, is one of the major events sponsored by the seminar. Trips, luncheons, guest lecturers, and seminars on peer leadership also help to promote the interests of the Seminar. The Corbin Seminar ' s main objective is to create more so- cial interaction between the sexes in the military. To promote their objec- tive, the Corbin Seminar had a trip to the Air Force Academy to discuss the need for social changes in the corps. The Contemporary Affairs Forum is concerned with current is- sues facing the nation. The Forum has dealt with such topics as women in the military, race relations, and Reaganomics. The major event, sponsored yearly, is Black History Week. LEFT: Former Wimbledon Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe speaks at a dining-in of the Con- temporary Affairs Forum. FIRST ROW: L. Jackson. B. Rogers, J. Risher. K. Green, R. Allen, J. Marshall, D. Barts. SECOND ROW: R. Stewart, R. Jacobs, R. King, Q. Peterson, M. Newsome. THIRD ROW: MAJ Witter, W. McDow, J. Hackney. P. Smith, J. Daniel, T. Jones, B. Eckstein, K. Jones, J. Ramsey, V. Madden, R. Proietti. FOURTH ROW: B. Selman, G. Pratt, D. Miller, J. Wartski, J. Sawyer, J. Reas, J. Perez, J. Della-Giustina. FIFTH ROW: B. Balfe, K. Haynes, T. Schinke. J. Driscoll, M. Devereaux, W. McQuail. Behavioral Sciences And Leadership Club

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Fencing Team Refines The Art Of Dueling FENCING SEASON RECORD ARMY OP PONENT 3rd Place RMC Tournament 14 Bernard Baruch 13 6 Penn State 21 8 William Patterson 19 31 Vassar 12 32 Trinity 11 8 Princeton 19 32 Fairfield 11 33 Utica 10 25 SUNY-Purchase 18 19 RMC 24 TOP LEFT: Bob Smith thrusts at an oppo- nent TOP RIGHT: FIRST ROW: S Henry, R Kautz, B. Roller, S. Ryan, B. Smith, S. Ka- lish SECOND ROW: P. Lepine, M. Decoteau, K Williams, J. Miller, L. Myers, C. Seto. L. Sussman, B. Robinson, Chaplain Bnnsfield, CPT Kleckley. THIRD ROW: M. Roberts, T. Mansager, F.Thomas, S. Draper, J. Anzalone, C Blanchard. FOURTH ROW: J. Calm, R. Ellis K KeviUe, M. Strickland. A. Zunde. FIFTH ROW: M. Schaller, E. Schmidt, C. Ho- gan B Jorns. MIDDLE: Bob Smith (center) teaches the intricacies of holding an epee to Kurt KeviUe as Bill Robinson looks on. LEFT: Mike Roberts parries right against Scott Henry. The Fencing Team was led by Russ Kautz and Scott Henry in saber. Bob Smith in epee, and the foil triad of Bill Roller, team captain Steve Ka- hsh, and General Sands Trophy win- ner Sean Ryan. Much of the team ' s success was due to officer represen- tatives CPT Kleckley, CPT StiUe, MAJ Bartholomees, and Chaplain Brinsfield. Throughout the season the team fenced hard, had fun, and spread its unique brand of medieval terrorism.