McKelvie ’09 Elevated to Associate Head Coach
After serving as an assistant hockey coach at Army West Point, Zach McKelvie has been elevated to Associate Head Coach, announced by head coach Brian Riley. "Zach has been an incredible part of our...
View ArticleLTC Obidinski ’98 Awarded Bronze De Fluery Medal
On 26 July 2016 LTC Therese Obidinski ’98 was awarded Bronze De Fluery Medal from US Army South Chief of Engineers, COL Daniel George. The De Fleury Medal, an award of the US Army Engineer Association,...
View ArticleMAJ Smiley ’03 Inspiring the USA Basketball Team
The Men's National USA Basketball Team got a lesson on what it truly means to represent your country last week when they met Major Scott Smiley, an American hero and Purple Heart recipient. Head coach...
View ArticleCPT Quink ’09 Awarded the Michael P. Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence
Tyson J. Quink was selected to receive the 2016 Lt. Michael P. Murphy Award in Geospatial Intelligence. Quink was presented with the award from Jack Dangermond, president and founder of Esri; Keith...
View ArticleStaab ’79 Appointed Grand County Manager
Lee Staab will begin serving as manager on August 29. He served in the military for more than 27 years and was assigned as the Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Army in the Pentagon. He...
View ArticleMcHargue ’83 Releases New Novel: Waterwight
Laurel McHargue has released a new novel Waterwight. The story explores a post-cataclysmic world threatened by stinking ooze in which a brave girl searches for her missing parents with the help of...
View ArticleBelter ’78 New eBook on The 1914 Army Football Team
A Forgotten First National Championship: The 1914 Army Football Team. See how the Army college football team was able to win all nine games during the 1914 season. Army decisively played and defeated...
View ArticleAnderson ’61 to Endow Men’s Basketball & Women’s Rugby Coaching Positions
Army West Point Athletics has received another extraordinary commitment from Lee and Penny Anderson that will enhance the cadet-athlete experience in multiple sports and further advance the mission of...
View ArticleWestrom, Sheikh & Matchoumboud (’16) Take 2nd in Int'l Design Competition
CME’s Honeycomb Helper Takes 2nd in International Student Design Competition, 2LT Michael Westrom won 2nd place for his team’s design at the Rehabilitative Engineering and Assistive Technology Society...
View ArticleAtwell ’05 Rehabbing Homes, Giving Back to Veterans in Need
Kirby Atwell has channeled his passion for rehabbing old homes into providing "new" ones for other veterans. Atwell recently launched his company Green Vet Homes. Atwell is a graduate of West Point...
View ArticleCOL(R) Fallin ’88 Received Legion of Merit Award
In a ceremony on June 8, 2016, at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fort Bragg, N.C., COL(R) Don Fallin, a Fairview native, was honored at his retirement culminating in over 34 years of...
View ArticleOld Grads March Back with New Cadets
After six grueling weeks, Cadet Basic Training (CBT) has ended. Despite the intensive training—rappelling a 75-foot rock face, enduring the House of Tears, surviving the new five-day field training...
View ArticleHartman ’84 Takes On New Role at Stryker
Stryker is excited to announce Art Hartman’s appointment as Senior Military Relations Officer. Art is a U.S. Army Veteran, and is responsible for the strategic direction and execution of military...
View ArticleDeVries ’80 to be the New CIO at OPM
Dave DeVries is leaving the Defense Department to be the new chief information officer at the Office of Personnel Management. DeVries currently is DoD’s principal deputy CIO, and will join OPM in the...
View ArticleBG(R) Gross ’85 Joins FH+H as Partner
Brigadier General(R) Rich Gross, former Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined FH+H as a partner in late July. Mr. Gross provides extensive knowledge and experience in all...
View ArticlePanama Canal Anniversary thanks to COL Goethals Class of 1880
Here’s a bit of history trivia for you - 102 years ago today, the Panama Canal officially opened to shipping. COL George Goethals, USMA 1880, was the Chief Engineer on the project. He died in 1928 and...
View ArticleBoyd ’73 Named Among Best Lawyers in America
Robert D. Boyd is one of four lawyers at Boyd Collar Nolen & Tuggle once again recognized as leading lawyers in the area of family law by the Best Lawyers in America guide for 2017. As one of the...
View ArticleAlvarez ’97 Receives Researcher of the Year Award
Lieutenant Colonel Luis Alvarez, USMA professor and director of the Center for Molecular Science, received the Geneva Foundation 2015 Researcher of the Year award at the Military Health System...
View ArticleWartski ’82 Lead Drive to Boost Vet Experience
James Z. Wartski is working to make VA better for millions of veterans in the northeast.“Our number one goal is to improve veterans’ experience with VA,” said Wartski, director of the U.S. Department...
View ArticleWilliams ’80 Preparing for a Spacewalk
Expedition 48 crew members Kate Rubins and Jeff Williams of NASA outfit spacesuits inside of the Quest airlock aboard the International Space Station. Rubins and Williams will conduct a spacewalk...
View Article