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

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If God had intended Man to stay on the ground he would have given him roots. TOP RIGHT: The view of a spiralling parachutist as seen by photographer Alan Fessenden. ABOVE : Another team mem- ber makes a dead center hit on target. BIGHT: What a rugged landing! OPPOSITE: Todd Jordan lines up his land- ing approach.

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SCUBA Club Makes Many 1 Diving Trips The SCUBA club started off the ' 81- ' 82 year with its annual Labor Day trip to Newport, RI. Good weather enabled the divers to get in many dives, including two night dives. For some it was the first opportunity to catch, cook, and eat lobsters. Other trips included outings to Barnaget Light, NJ, Humarock, MA, and Sheepshed Bay, Long Island. These dives included ocean reef-diving and lobster hunting. During the winter months, some daring club members made two organized ice dives. Under for no more than twelve minutes, each enjoyed an opportunity to play polar bears. Spring leave whisked members to Key West, Florida for a week ' s worth of off-shore reef div- ing. The highlight included a trip to Pennekamp National Park, an un- derwater wildlife preserve. FIRST ROW: D. Ryon, B. Carroll, P. Forbes, W. Riddle. S. McDevitt. SECOND ROW: R. Hoover. F. Riott, C. Eccher, P. Wegrzyn, W. Brucker, G. Perchatsch. K. Elliott. THIRD ROW: L. Thorns, J. Chew, D. Peck, G. Pieringer. C. Fletcher, T. Crabtree, T. Drake, C. Klinkmueller, E. Wentworth, A. Wertin, M. Klein. R. Dudley. FOURTH ROW: B. Babbitt, C. Carlson, J. Loomis, T. Juric, J. Agostini, P. Calverase.

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Sport Parachute Club: The Sky Is The Limit Although cadets see Army sky- divers dehvering the ball at home football games, few realize the ex- tent of the airborne activities at West Point. An exciting and unusual weekend activity, the Sport Para- chute Club offers cadets the oppor- tunity to experience the ultimate high of jumping from a helicopter, controlling their canopy and touch- ing ground safely. The Parachute Team flies the highly maneuverable squares and trains in accuracy and free-fall style and formations. Parachute team members bring home more than their share of tro- phies from competitions Hke the Tri- Service Academy Meet and the Na- tional Collegiate Parachute Meet. In addition to the numerous airborne operations held at West Point, the team travels extensively through- out the East Coast to perform sky- diving exhibitions for carnivals, air- shows, and such famous events as the Indy 500. IHi