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

 - Class of 1983

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The Profession Of Arms Through The Eyes Of History SPORTS Staying in shape has been and continues to be an important part of a soldier ' s duties. As cadets, we have had to keep ourselves in shape to survive the rigors of DPE ' s mercile ss tests. As officers, we are responsible for our own physical condition and the fitness of our subordinates. The very nature of soldiering demands that each individual be in the best physical condition possi- ble. Where moving too slowly in a racquetball game may mean a lost point, moving too slowly on the battlefield may result in death. Throughout history armies have been trained to stay in shape. Napoleon ' s armies, for instance, made up of the ordinary people raised in the levee en masse, spent much of their free time fencing or engaging in light fisticuffs. This constant state of physical readiness gave Napoleon ' s troops a dis- tinct advantage in speed and mobility over their enemies. The quick step of one hundred and twen- ty paces a minute carried the French battalions along at a speed far outpacing their slower stepping enemies. While armies such as Frederick ' s relied on exact intervals, dressing, and musket drill to gain victory. Napoleon ' s armies relied on horde tactics -where large groups of soldiers would storm ahead as fast as possible, using all available cover in a speedy but disorganized group. These groups were poor targets for the stationary enemy while the motionless enemy presented good tar- gets to Napoleon ' s speedy sharpshooters. The ability to cover ground has always been of prime military importance and the best soldiers of each era have usually been those who were able to cover the most ground the fastest. The French were no exception and their speedy movements A; . often allowed Napoleon and his generals to concen- trate superior numbers at a point on the battlefield when his army may have been outnumbered on the whole. An important part of our physical conditioning is the sports program at West Point. Every cadet has to meet the same criteria to graduate but there are always those talented individuals who excel. They meet the criteria and also spend much of their time in the gym, on the athletic field, or in the stadium representing Army against other college teams. The organized sports program at West Point makes an important contribution to promoting the phys- ical development of cadets whether in intramurals or on a corps squad team. It also promotes the im- portance of teamwork and camaraderie. Of course, the old idea that a winner never quits and a quit- ter never wins has just as much application on the fields of strife as it does in everyday life.

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sports Baseball 298 Basketball 262 Cross-Country 244 Football 232 Golf 284 Gymnastics 268 Hockey 272 Indoor Track 260 Lacrosse 288 Outdoor Track 286 Pistol 276 Rifle 277 Soccer 240 Softball 294 Squash 270 Swimming 266 Tennis 280 Volleyball 252 Wrestling 256 150 lb Football 248 Index

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