Rowe ’75 Named CEO of Maine Community Foundation
Former Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe has been selected to head the Maine Community Foundation. Rowe, of Portland, will have the title president and chief executive officer. A board-appointed...
View ArticleCOL Jones ’92 Assumes Command of Sinai Peninsula from COL Clark ’92
SINAI PENINSULA, Egypt - Col. David E. M. Jones assumed command of the U.S.’s Task Force Sinai from Col. William “Clark” Lindner on the Multinational Force and Observer’s North Camp, Monday, July 7,...
View ArticleAnderson ’06 Wins Pan American Gold
Former Army West Point wrestling standout Jon Anderson earned a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games during Greco-Roman competition on Wednesday at the Hershey Centre. A 2006 graduate of West...
View ArticleAdams ’01 To Adapt Fallujah Memoir ‘House To House’
Universal Pictures just completed an option on House to House, the memoir of U.S. Army staff sergeant David Bellavia’s harrowing experience in the Second Battle Of Fallujah. The studio, which bought it...
View Article1LT Holder '13 & 1LT Leatigaga '11 Win Bronze in Uruguay
1LT Will Holder '13 & 1LT Ben Leatigaga '11 win Bronze at Pan American Games in Uruguay. The Men’s Eagles Sevens were able to take the podium at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Sunday with a...
View ArticleCOL(R) Thalken ’83 Joins Normandeau Associates as a VP
Colonel (Ret.) Curtis Thalken, Former Commander of the New England District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has joined Normandeau Associates as a Vice President. Colonel Thalken will focus on the...
View ArticleTriplett ’84 Named COO of Green Charge Networks
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Green Charge Networks, the largest provider of commercial energy storage in the U.S., today named Mark Triplett as its Chief Operating Officer. As COO, Mark Triplett will oversee...
View ArticleCOL(R) Gadson ’89 Powers Through Wounded Warriors Ride
Retired Col. Greg Gadson pedaled his hand-powered cycle through Bay Ridge on his way to the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride on Long Island. Nearly 50 injured veterans bicycled from Manhattan to Ft....
View Article1968 Presents Class Flag to 2018 at CFT Graduation
As the Class of 2018 finished Cadet Field Training on July 26, members of their 50-Year Affiliation Class of 1968 were on hand to “Grip Hands” and mark the occasion by presenting the newly-promoted...
View ArticleCOL Ollar ’93 USACoE Deputy Commander Southwestern Div
DALLAS - Col. Donovan D. Ollar became the Deputy Commander of the Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on July 17, 2015. Prior to this assignment, he was Sidewinder 07, the Senior...
View ArticleIm ’93 Hired as COO of Integra ServiceConnect
Integra ServiceConnect, a rapidly-growing healthcare services company supporting underserved individuals in their own communities using a non-clinical community health work service model, is announced...
View ArticleMAJ Dean ’02 Named 2015 Nininger Award Recipient
WPAOG is pleased to announce MAJ Christopher Dean '02 as this year’s recipient of the Alexander R. Nininger Award. The award presentation will be Thursday, September 24th, at a dinner in Washington...
View ArticleBG Holland ’90 Fort Drum’s First-Ever Female Deputy Commanding General
FORT DRUM - The first woman to serve as the 10th Mountain Division’s deputy commanding general said her military dreams began at the age of 6. Despite her small size, Brig. Gen. Diana M. Holland told...
View ArticleClass of 1985 30th Reunion
Registration is open for the Class of 1985 30th Reunion, September 17-20. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled weekend! Click this link to register: Online Registration is now available. Registration...
View ArticleCPT Schweppe ’11 Balancing Soldiers in Afghanistan with Yoga
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 19, 2015) -- Balance and harmony took over Bagram Airfield, or BAF, during a Yoga Fest sponsored by the Bagram Power Yoga group. More than 80 people signed up for a...
View ArticleWPAOG Travels to Alaska
Seven graduates and their guests cruised from Juneau, AK to Vancouver, BC earlier this month as part of the West Point Association of Graduates’ Travel Program. Southeastern Alaska’s natural beauty was...
View ArticleWellman ’87 CEO of ScoutComms Making a Difference
ScoutComms is a disabled service veteran owned small business, so they bring a deep understanding and perspective to their mission-based work. Fred Wellman, CEO of ScoutComms, has spent over 25 years...
View ArticleMLL Welcomes Back 2LT Thul ’13
Major League Lacrosse and the Armed Forces have always had a long and distinguished relationship. From the number of players that have made the jump to the MLL from the three military academies, the...
View ArticleStuhr ’73 Named Director of the Portland Water Bureau
“I am delighted that Mike Stuhr accepted my offer to lead the Portland Water Bureau,” Fish says. “He has extensive experience with Portland’s unique water system and has an outstanding track record as...
View ArticleGilland ’90 Promoted to Brigadier General
U.S. Army Col. Steven Gilland, on July 31st became Brig. Gen. Steven Gilland. In June -- under Title 10, U.S.C., Section 624, Col. Gilland was named by Congress for appointment as brigadier general. He...
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