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Soldaten in Europa, um Ihre Füllung Schnitzel!

By Lance Bacon on January 26, 2011 Army, Iraq, West Point

That’s right – soldiers in Europe better get their fill of schnitzel and get ready to shape up. The man responsible for Physical Readiness Training and healthier eating habits in IMT chow halls is headed your way! In truth, the assignment of Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling as the next commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army is a win-win. Hertling is a go-getter who in the past year has revolutionized basic training, physical fitness and marksmanship. No doubt he is being groomed for a fourth star, but if you think this is simply a box-checking job, think again. The…

Army holds off SMU comeback, wins first bowl in 25 years

By Mike Hoffman on December 30, 2010 West Point

Like his fellow service academy quarterback Tim Jefferson did earlier in the week, Army’s Trent Steelman used his arm, not his feet, to hold off an SMU comeback to win the Armed Forces Bowl 16-14 Thursday afternoon. Steelman completed only two passes all afternoon, but it was the second that iced the game for the Black Knights as the 22-yard completion gave Army a first down with under two minutes to play. Army killed the clock and won its first bowl game since Army beat Illinois in the 1985 Cherry Bowl. The win gave Army it’s seventh win of the…

Sexual harassment, assault reports rise at service academies

By Lance Bacon on December 15, 2010 Army, Congress, Pentagon, West Point

The number of reported sexual harassment and assaults at the three service academies is up 61 percent from last year, according to this story. Pentagon officials say the rise could be due to an increase in education and training. There were 41 incidents reported for the 2009-2010 school year, up from 25 last year, according to this annual report required by Congress. In the year before the survey, 12.9 percent of women and 1.9 percent of men indicated experiencing unwanted sexual contact, and 56 percent of women and 12 percent of men indicated experiencing sexual harassment. According to the survey…

Shake Weight arrives in Annapolis for Army-Navy game

By Mike Hoffman on December 3, 2010 Army, West Point

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvo8ou46gQw[/youtube] Military Times’ sports blog After Action is putting together a collection of this year’s best Spirit Spots ahead of the Army-Navy Game on Dec. 11. This is the early leader for Spirit Spot of the year. Go check out After Action for full Army-Navy coverage.

Lesbian cadet considering return to Army

By Lance Bacon on November 26, 2010 Army, Congress, DADT, West Point

Katherine Miller, who quit West Point in August, said she would come back in the Army – if “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is repealed. The admitted lesbian told the Associated Press that she left the U.S. Military Academy to fight the policy and because she couldn’t keep lying about her sexuality. Miller, who is now attending Yale University, said the end of DADT would help the military by opening it up to more qualified candidates. At the time of her departure, Miller was the ninth-ranked Cadet in her class of 1,157, and boasted a grade point average of 3.829. She…

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