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Gamecock Gazette Charlie Company, 3 rd Regiment, USCC February 2011 Volume 1, Issue 2 Letter from the Editor by Kyle Fong „11 To the Readers, Thank you for all of your responses and I am glad that you all enjoyed the newsletter. I believe that it is important for our unit to understand its history and stay connected with those who came before us. I understand that many of you are curious as to why C-3‟s nickname has been changed from the Fighting Cocks to the Gamecocks. This occurred when the Class of 2011 entered C-3 during our yearling year in 2008. There was a debate about the name “Fighting Cocks” and its perceived vulgarity. However, because of its long history and popular support, West Point was not able to completely change C- 3‟s name and it was decided that C-3 would become the Gamecocks. I know that many of you are upset with the change, but I am still a proud member of C-3 nonetheless. We are also trying to find out more about our history. If anyone knows the origins of the Gamecock Saber (see below & right), please let me know. From what I can gather, it was acquired in the early 1990‟s. We would like to know who acquired it and when. If you know more about the establishment of C-3 in 1966, as well as any other significant moments in C-3‟s history, please send us your stories, pictures, and memories. I would again like to thank you all for your support and I would like to encourage you to send me any stories of your time in C-3 or anything related. I have already received a few and I am already working to incorporate them into the next issue. Pictures are also highly encouraged. Respectfully, CDT LT Kyle Fong, „11 Company Historian, C-3 Stories 20 Years and Counting 2 The More Recent Grad 2 Grad Quote Compellation 2 Past Painting 3 Old Grad Update 3 Old School - Brigade Champs 4 Abuse of A Public Animal 4 Air Farce 5 Surviving the Gray Period 5 Old Corps Flashback 6 Stats & Lists Hours Stats 6 Deceased Graduates 7 Post Night 8 Comic Strips related to Cadet Life See Page 6 The Start Of C-3: A verbatim story written by an unknown cadet from the late 1980‟s “C-3‟s history can be directly traced to 1947 when an enlargement of the Corps of Cadets called for the creation of several new companies, including L-1, C-3‟s predecessor. It was a practice at that time to form the Corps by height in order to give a more orderly appearance at parades. Being at the end of the regiment, L-1 was comprised of relatively short people, and for this reason became known in some circles as the „Runts.‟ This definitely didn‟t stop them from performing on the fields of friendly strife. Those first years saw victories in baseball in ‟47 and ‟48, basketball in ‟50, lacrosse in ‟51, and even football in ‟52. They typified what our superintendent calls „that underweight overachiever.‟ Though the Corps no longer arranges the companies by size, that indomitable will still survives in the Fighting Cocks of C-3. There are many graduates from L-1 and C-3 that have led fruitful and distinguished careers. As an example, let‟s look at the class of ‟47. Out of 13 graduates, one became a Major General, four became full Colonels, one a design engineer for Lockheed Aircraft, and one a real estate and contract manager for IBM in America and the Far East. These are all from just one class. As of 1 July 1965, L-1 officially became Company C-3, with CPT Irving A. Beauchamp, Jr. as its first TAC. In a tradition that old L-1 had perpetuated, C-3 continued to lead the new regiment in the area of academics. Just last year, C-3 was again the first in the Third Regiment in academics. The first few classes out of C-3 sent many of their members to Vietnam to give of themselves that which they thought their country needed. In the tradition that the academy and C-3 has instilled in them, they performed admirably. That first class, ‟66, sent over half of their numbers to Vietnam. Two earned Silver Stars for their valor, nine of them [earned] Bronze Stars, and two [gave] their life for our country. It is an admirable record that speaks highly of the Corps and the company that molded them. Another indication of excellence in a company is the annual presentation of the Superintendent‟s Award. It is given to the company that performs well in all areas of development, to include intramurals, academics, and company grading. C-3 has won this award [multiple times in its history]. Another award that reflects on the excellence of a company is the Commandants Award. It is awarded to the best company in Cadet Basic Training. In it[s] first year of existence last year, C Company, comprised of many of the first classmen of C- 3, won the award. All of these facts and more can show what a healthy company, rich in tradition and history can do for the United States Army and our nation as a whole. It‟s a tradition we all can be proud of long after we have left these grey walls for a career in green, or whatever outfit we choose to wear. To quote a former graduate out of C-3, „it was a fraternity where there are no fraternities, a home when home is far away…‟ and a place where friendships formed will last a lifetime. C-3, THE PLACE TO BE.

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Gamecock Gazette

Charlie Company, 3rd Regiment, USCC February 2011 Volume 1, Issue 2

Letter from the Editor by Kyle Fong „11

A History Of C-3: A Story from the Dusty Filing Cabinet

To the Readers,

Thank you for all of your

responses and I am glad that

you all enjoyed the newsletter.

I believe that it is important for

our unit to understand its history

and stay connected with those

who came before us.

I understand that many of you

are curious as to why C-3‟s

nickname has been changed

from the Fighting Cocks to the

Gamecocks. This occurred

when the Class of 2011 entered

C-3 during our yearling year in

2008. There was a debate

about the name “Fighting

Cocks” and its perceived

vulgarity. However, because of

its long history and popular

support, West Point was not

able to completely change C-

3‟s name and it was decided

that C-3 would become the

Gamecocks. I know that many

of you are upset with the

change, but I am still a proud

member of C-3 nonetheless.

We are also trying to find out

more about our history. If

anyone knows the origins of

the Gamecock Saber (see

below & right), please let me

know. From what I can gather,

it was acquired in the early

1990‟s. We would like to know

who acquired it and when. If

you know more about the

establishment of C-3 in 1966, as

well as any other significant

moments in C-3‟s history,

please send us your stories,

pictures, and memories.

I would again like to thank you

all for your support and I would

like to encourage you to send

me any stories of your time in

C-3 or anything related. I have

already received a few and I

am already working to

incorporate them into the next

issue. Pictures are also highly

encouraged.

Respectfully,

CDT LT Kyle Fong, „11

Company Historian, C-3 Stories

20 Years and Counting 2

The More Recent Grad 2

Grad Quote Compellation 2

Past Painting 3

Old Grad Update 3

Old School -

Brigade Champs 4

Abuse of A Public Animal 4

Air Farce 5

Surviving the Gray Period 5

Old Corps Flashback 6

Stats & Lists

Hours Stats 6

Deceased Graduates 7

Post Night 8

Comic Strips related to

Cadet Life – See Page 6

The Start Of C-3: A verbatim story written by an unknown cadet from the late 1980‟s

“C-3‟s history can be directly

traced to 1947 when an

enlargement of the Corps of

Cadets called for the creation

of several new companies,

including L-1, C-3‟s

predecessor. It was a practice

at that time to form the Corps

by height in order to give a

more orderly appearance at

parades. Being at the end of

the regiment, L-1 was

comprised of relatively short

people, and for this reason

became known in some circles

as the „Runts.‟ This definitely

didn‟t stop them from

performing on the fields of

friendly strife. Those first years

saw victories in baseball in ‟47

and ‟48, basketball in ‟50,

lacrosse in ‟51, and even

football in ‟52. They typified

what our superintendent calls

„that underweight

overachiever.‟ Though the

Corps no longer arranges the

companies by size, that

indomitable will still survives in

the Fighting Cocks of C-3.

There are many graduates

from L-1 and C-3 that have led

fruitful and distinguished

careers. As an example, let‟s

look at the class of ‟47. Out of

13 graduates, one became a

Major General, four became

full Colonels, one a design

engineer for Lockheed Aircraft,

and one a real estate and

contract manager for IBM in

America and the Far East.

These are all from just one

class.

As of 1 July 1965, L-1 officially

became Company C-3, with

CPT Irving A. Beauchamp, Jr. as

its first TAC. In a tradition that

old L-1 had perpetuated, C-3

continued to lead the new

regiment in the area of

academics. Just last year, C-3

was again the first in the Third

Regiment in academics.

The first few classes out of C-3

sent many of their members to

Vietnam to give of themselves

that which they thought their

country needed. In the

tradition that the academy

and C-3 has instilled in them,

they performed admirably.

That first class, ‟66, sent over

half of their numbers to

Vietnam. Two earned Silver

Stars for their valor, nine of

them [earned] Bronze Stars,

and two [gave] their life for our

country. It is an admirable

record that speaks highly of the

Corps and the company that

molded them.

Another indication of

excellence in a company is the

annual presentation of the

Superintendent‟s Award. It is

given to the company that

performs well in all areas of

development, to include

intramurals, academics, and

company grading. C-3 has

won this award [multiple times

in its history]. Another award

that reflects on the excellence

of a company is the

Commandants Award. It is

awarded to the best company

in Cadet Basic Training. In it[s]

first year of existence last year,

C Company, comprised of

many of the first classmen of C-

3, won the award.

All of these facts and more can

show what a healthy

company, rich in tradition and

history can do for the United

States Army and our nation as

a whole. It‟s a tradition we all

can be proud of long after we

have left these grey walls for a

career in green, or whatever

outfit we choose to wear. To

quote a former graduate out

of C-3, „it was a fraternity

where there are no fraternities,

a home when home is far

away…‟ and a place where

friendships formed will last a

lifetime. C-3, THE PLACE TO BE.”

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Old Grad Stories

20 Years and Counting by COL Tad Gerlinger, M.D. '90

The More Recent Grad by 1LT Rich Mulder „09

Grad Quote Compellation

Quick update on what's been

going on with me and a few

other guys from the '09 Cocks.

After Infantry Officer Basic

Course at Fort Benning, Dan

Barnett, Tommy Sandonato,

Chuck Wood, Mike Platek,

Bobby Lee, and myself all went

through Ranger school and

passed (left). IT SUCKED. But,

anyone that branched Infantry

and wants some advice, any

of us would be more than

happy to share.

Dan, Bobby, and I are all at

Fort Lewis, WA and are serving

as Stryker Platoon Leaders right

now. I am in Attack Co. 1-38

INF, 4-2 SBCT. Long days and

long nights, but it is absolutely

worth it. Being an infantry

platoon leader is incredible. I

got blessed with an

unbelievably great Platoon

Sergeant so it has made my life

a million times better. If you

guys remember MSG Klinger,

my PSG is a lot like him.

I am still happily married to

Brooke and we have a White

German Shepherd named

Merv and a black Standard

Poodle named Poe. They are

crazy and keep us busy all the

time but they're a lot of fun.

I have many fond memories

of being a Fighting Cock and

for historical purposes, we

used to greet each other

with 'Go Cocks'. 'Fight to the

Death' was after my time.

We did live on the 4th floor of

Ike, until my firstie year, when

they experimented with the

First Class living apart from

the rest of the company. We

lived 2 floors down first

semester and then over in

Mac my second semester. I

won't bore you with too

many stories, but will give you

a few highlights. C-3 was an

'academic' company in my

time, not great at sports, and

a joke at Sandhurst. My Cow

year, I was the Sandhurst SGT,

after 2 years of embarrassing

efforts, and Dennis O'Keefe

'89 was the the Sandhurst

Officer. We put together a

great team, I'll try to find a

photo, and won the

competition the Spring of '89.

First Reg, historically strong,

was not happy that the

geeks in C-3 won! The next

year, we came in second

overall, and first in the

Regiment. Some of the team

members were Paul Kucik,

Christina Burnett, Chris Farrell,

Fred Burpo and Kurt Filosa.

Chris Lehner,

Chris Lingle,

Jerry McGinn,

Tad Gerlinger,

Kevin King,

and Frank De

Carlo at their

20 year

reunion, Class

of '90

Where COL Tad Gerlinger met his wife,

Eleanor, after a parade in the Fall of '89.

Rich Mulder completes Ranger School (right)

but often reminisces about his times in C-3 to

include the ‟09 Flickerball Team (above).

Grad Quote Compilation

“One day, I pretended to be the Officer of the Day and called the Central Guard Room and told them to announce that the parade that

day was canceled. You should have seen the guys hitting the doors before they could fix it. We ended up with about half of one

Regiment on the parade field.” - Patrick Hermanson „73

“WOW...33 years since I roamed the C-3 halls... Fighting Cocks back then... I see the Comm has emasculated you all a little bit :-) Oh well,

the Spirit still remains! Good to see C-3 doing well in intra-murder. We won a Brigade Championship in Lacrosse my cow year. Totally

dominated D-4 winning 13-3 or something like that. We were pretty beastly.” - Andy Tedesco „78

“Among other things, those C-3 cadets (2000-2003) started or restarted, the tradition of carrying rubber chickens around in the cargo

pockets of their BDUs (and later ACUs) ... for spirit, on Fridays prior to Army football games.” - LTC Christopher Farrel

“When I was a C- 3 cadet, I wrote for The Pointer. I wrote for 3 of those years because writing for The Pointer as a smack would have been

bogus. A couple of years ago I posted all The Pointer pages I wrote online. You can find them at http://cadetsinhell.blogspot.com.“ - Mike

Figliuolo

“Actually Class of „67 was one of the first four classes to „form up‟ C-3. As you probably know, prior to that there were only two regiments. In

fact, when we were plebes they were still talking about flanker and runt companies. I spent my first two years in A-1, a flanker company in

old parlance; altho‟ we had cadets of all heights. So A-1 and M-2 were flanker companies and M-1/A-2 were the runt companies in the

middle of the Brigade formations.” - Ed Dewey „67

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Old Grad Stories

Past Painting by Greg Mellinger

Old Grad Photo Update: What They‟ve been up to since then:

It was super to read about what is happening these days, the

great achievement of the Fighting Cocks with

Football/Soccer/Germany abroad, and of course the new

logo. Speaking of logos, when my classmates and I were

roaming the halls 26 years ago as Plebes, seems not even

possible it was that long ago, the logo/greetings were a little

more "rough and tumble." I could send the whole slew of

ways we greeted upperclassmen and how they responded,

which made for some pretty difficult to keep the "smack" off

our faces moments. Some of my favorite memories included

the 5th floor Eisenhower Dorm water slide championships, the

incredibly lucky years we had with strong football programs

and how crazy we were during Friday night dinner Martha

Washington Cake food fights (rare but they did happen), our

endless spirit missions including surgical rope water balloon

artillery out to the Area, and even our acrobatic water

balloon "attacks" on upperclassman on the floor below us via

our windows (that is quite an engineering/risky story actually),

and of course the still echoing chants of "Odin" prior to

midweek drills/parades which sometimes actually produced

results and additional time with our "Green Girls." No doubt,

the place would have been unbearable had it not been for

our never ending search for funny things and sense of humor.

Lastly, just want to make sure that the oil painting of our

beloved C-3 fighting cock painted by famous artiest George

Angelini is still in your possession (right). George is a world

renown artist whose works have graced the covers of many

magazines and studios. He was a family friend and painted

it for us 25 years ago and we were all quite proud of it, even

including the cigar hanging from the rooster's "lips."

(Above) “Picture of the AY 93-95 Tactical Officer, then-CPT Chris Lockhart and

myself, taken on Camp Taji in Feb 2008.” - LTC Ross Coffey

Mike Pompeo (circled above) was class of 1986 valedictorian and C-3 Company

Commander, was just elected to Congress for Kansas. –Photo by Dana Milner „86

(Left) “A picture of many of the Class of ‟73 Fighting Cocks and their wives as we got

together for our annual C-3 Reunion. Each year we meet in a different location in the

country. This past year, the C-3 ‟73 reunion was held in Mesquite, Nevada.” - Dennis

Rowe „73

The Fighting Cocks painting by George Angelini will be on display in the

company area above the company awards display case.

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Old Grad Stories

Old School Brigade Champs -Old Photos Provided by Craig Rutler

Abuse of a Public Animal by Kasey Warner, 74

My C-3 roommate and I decided to act

like we were going out running; instead,

we climbed up on the water tank below

Delafield Pond to get a tan on the first

day of decent sun, in April 1971. We

were Plebes and figured we would not

be hassled if we could not be seen.

Because we had been up late getting

hazed the night before, we were both

pretty tired, and the sun really felt good.

We fell asleep. About three hours later,

we woke up to find we were both very

sunburned, requiring serious medical

attention.

All was OK until we were written up for,

believe it or not -- "destruction of

Government property". (If a specific

crime was not listed in the Corps Regs,

resort would often be made to the UCMJ,

and this IS a UCMJ offense.) Knowing I

wanted to be a lawyer someday, and

being encouraged by the company

"lawyer" (an upperclassman who really

didn't care about the outcome), we

researched the crime and came up with

the argument that we could not be

"property" since a Constitutional

amendment outlawed slavery. It worked

with the Company Tac (MAJ Shroeder,

who later became Chief of Engineers) for

about 2 minutes. We were then served

with amended charges: "Abuse of a

public animal". Realizing the "fix" was in,

we promptly began serving our "slug", but

getting only restriction because the

sunburn prevented us from placing an M-

14 on our shoulders and marching the

area.

On the 50th Anniversary of the WWII

Normandy Invasion, as a LTC, I jumped

into the original St. Mere Eglise drop zone

with General Hugh Shelton and elements

of the 82d and 101st. On the ground,

now-General Schroeder was present and

recognized me despite the passage of

about 25 years; I was introduced around

as a Fighting Cock and one of only two

soldiers ever officially found to be a

"public animal".

1. C-3 Brigade Champion Soccer Team (Fall, 2010).

Coach: Matt Simeone, '11

2. C-3 Brigade Champion Soccer Team (undefeated

and untied) (Fall, 1968). Coach: Bill Jones, '69

3. C-3 Brigade Runner-up Football Team (Fall, 1969)

Coach: Bill Addy, '70

4. C-3 Brigade Champion Football Team (Fall, 2010)

Coach: Andrew MacKenzie, „11

5. C-3 Brigade Champion Basketball Team (Winter,

1970). Coach: Kim Gibson, '70

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Know The Current Classmates

Air Farce Written by Brian Walter ‟12

Surviving the Gray Period Written by Christian Reeves „14

relationship with CIS and

Outlook.

If you‟re wondering who the

tall skinny unfamiliar white guy

with glasses walking around

the barracks these days is, his

name is Cadet, and there are

thousands of them.

More specifically, if you‟re

wondering who the guy fitting

that description in C-3 is, his

name is probably Brian Walter.

I am unfamiliar to most

because I went straight from

my old company to USAFA for

the fall semester.

For my entire life, I‟ve lived in a

small town outside of

Syracuse, NY named

Marcellus. In high school, I

played multiple sports,

including Lacrosse, and spent

my spring afternoons getting

pulverized by half of the

current Army and Syracuse

Lacrosse teams. Nevertheless,

I still bleed a healthy

combination of Orange,

Black, and Gold, and had a

score-gasm when I watched

C-3‟s (and Syracuse‟s) own

Devin Lynch single-handedly

smite his hometown in double

overtime in the playoffs last

year at the Carrier Dome.

As for the Air Force Academy,

I have been there and seen

all it has to offer. I had a

fantastic time climbing the

Rockies, white water rafting,

mountain biking, and flying an

airplane Solo.

Nevertheless, I have my own

opinions about the Air Force

and the Academy, and if you

wish to discuss these things

further, do not hesitate for one

second to ask me. One Air

Force Officer he encountered

while at USAFA summed it up

best when he said “It‟s just a

different mindset here…in the

Air Force, you‟re not gonna

lead s*** out of a paper bag.”

Currently, I hold the positions

of Athletics NCO and Honor

NCO in C-3, about which I am

very neutral. I hope to get

back to interacting with my

company mates more in the

future by holding a job that

entails more than just a serious

For plebes like myself, this

winter has been the first time

experiencing the dreaded

gray period here at West

Point. My morning routine

pretty much typifies my

sentiments for this less than

wonderful, winter wonderland.

I wake up to my alarm clock

and stumble in a sleepy stupor

to the window, trying to

search for some hope for an

enjoyable career at West

Point. I get into the

completely arbitrary and

complicated uniform

announced by some less than

enthusiastic cow over the

Central Guard Room intercom

just in time to hustle out to the

apron for formation. But even

worse, I had woken up just in

time to see the sky fill with

billowing gray clouds which

covered up any hope of

sunlight and blue skies.

I‟m just lucky that I have kept

busy enough between school,

Sandhurst, Combat Weapons

Team and friends, that I

haven‟t had much time to

think about the gray period

because I know that I would

legitimately go crazy here.

Every night is a hectic

balancing act between those

four activities; you‟ll probably

see me in some type of battle

rattle running between

Sandhurst and Combat

Weapons Team events before

coming back to do homework

until the wee hours of the

night. And if you see me with

a few dark rings under my

eyes don‟t worry, they aren‟t

from plebe boxing. They‟re

just a sign of trying to fulfill all

of my commitments. People

ask me why I seem to be

punishing myself by

completely overloading my

schedule and the only reason

I can think of is that it doesn‟t

seem so bad when you‟ve got

a good group of friends.

During first semester, five of my

classmates and I formed a

group dedicated to the Jersey

Shore, weekly pickup games

of football and basketball,

„gym-tanning-laundry,‟ and

sandwiches from Highland

Falls Market. We decided that

in order to solidify our

friendships, we desperately

needed a name for our small

group of weekend warriors,

and from that point forward

we referred to ourselves as the

Slick Six. They are without a

doubt my biggest group of

supporters and are probably

the reason I have maintained

my sanity thus far.

We have become famous for

things like fist pumping at spirit

dinners, distracting a

significant portion of our

classmates‟ busy days with

games of Call of Duty (CoD),

and hosting jam sessions with

upcoming country music star,

and fellow plebe Lukas Findley

‟14. But it‟s not just about

having a good time within our

group; it‟s about being a

source of camaraderie and

joy within the company. I‟m

sure everyone remembers the

highly popular Operation

Birthday Party for First

Sergeant, which was

spearheaded by our very own

Kevin Magdiel and resulted in

the first sergeant lying in the

shower, handcuffed and

covered in condiments. Also,

the football, which proudly

bears the communal title of

the “C-3 Plebe Ball,” which is

used for slug sporting events

out on the apron, was

purchased by our group. We

bought the ball to provide the

company, particularly the

present and future plebe

classes of C-3 with some

pretty intense and stress-

relieving recreation. Every

day we try to create

examples of how we can

bring a better West Point

experience to those around

us.

This group is changing my

West Point experience for the

better as we simply try to win

some small victories over West

Point‟s monotony, whether it‟s

by yelling Jersey Shore styled

minutes or having a road trip

with our best friends over a

long weekend. And despite

my cynicism and negative

speech, which has been

coined as “Reeves Rants,”

these friends and these

experiences are what make

me proud to be a C-3

Gamecock and glad that I

came to West Point… despite

the terrible winters.

The Slick Six, from left-to-right: Michael Tougher, Kevin Magdiel, Maher “AJ” Al-

Jahawsheh, David Caskey, Lukas Findley, and Christian Reeves being lifted.

Brian Walter ‟12 on top of Eagle‟s Peak in

August 2010, which is 9100 feet above sea

level, located near the Air Force

Academy.

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The Funnies “A Little Humor Applicable to Cadet Life”

Old Corps Flashback: Photos from the Old Howitzers

Hours Statistics

Old Grad Challenge:

Who has served the most walking hours in C-3 History?

Send Us Your Numbers!

Being late to class or having an unkempt room may result in

as little as 5 hours while more severe misconduct infractions

may result in upwards of 60 to 80 hours. Cadets who walk

more than 100 total hours in their career are affectionately

known as "Century Men". C-3‟s current high score for hours is

216 hours followed by 160 hours (based on who responded

to the survey).

The picture above was featured in the

1905 Howitzer depicting the Old Corps

Plebe‟s “bracing” technique: chest

out, chin tucked, arms back, and

knees locked. The “counter brace” is

also shown in order to help counteract

the physical torment of bracing.

Above is an illustration found in the

1910 Howitzer. Tradition still holds as

the uniform a plebe wore in 1812 is

still being worn by cadets today.

Luckily, we‟re not still cleaning

muskets.

Shown left is the

header illustration

of the Busted

Aristocrats page in

the 1904 Howitzer

which lists all the

cadets who were

stripped of their

rank as disciplinary

punishment.

(48 Cadets)

(10 Cadets)

(13 Cadets)

(7 Cadets)

(2 Cadets)

(16 Cadets)

(17 Cadets)

(2 Cadets)

(21 Cadets)

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Deceased C-3 Graduates

Remembering Those Who Came Before Us…

Graduates Who Have Fallen In Combat: First Name Last Name Deceased Date Class Deceased Location

Charles Johnson 01/31/1968 1966 Vietnam

Howard Pontuck 03/08/1968 1966 Vietnam

Richard Bickford 10/18/1968 1967 Vietnam

Donald Workman 07/21/1970 1968 Vietnam

John Minor 03/17/1972 1970 Vietnam

Ralph Harting 04/29/2005 1998 Diyarah, Iraq

Benedict Smith 11/07/2003 1999 Tikrit, Iraq

James Gurbisz 11/04/2005 2002 Baghdad, Iraq

Laura Walker 08/18/2005 2003 Afghanistan

Graduates Who Have Passed Away: Boyd Harris 10/13/1983 1966 Denver, CO

James Jenkins 08/21/2007 1966 Springfield, VA

Michael Kimel 07/26/1997 1966 Lecanto, FL

Terrall de Jonckheere 01/26/2009 1966 Ann Arbor, MI

William Tews 11/26/2002 1966 Washington Township, NJ

Henry Uberecken 10/03/2006 1967 Houston, TX

Philip Burkett 04/12/1985 1967 San Antonio, TX

David Peters 07/15/1996 1970 Killeen, TX

William Schmidt 02/07/2009 1970 Crown Point, IN

George O'Brien 09/22/1995 1971 Woburn, MA

David Schmitz 04/04/1980 1973 Grand Junction, CO

James Young 08/03/2001 1973 Paradox, CO

David Hohnstine 01/20/2009 1974 Ocean View, DE

Maceo Braxton 02/15/2008 1974 Salina, KS

Roger Veenstra 05/28/2005 1975 Wayne, NJ

Dennis McMahon 07/10/1982 1976 Ft. Benning, GA

Alexander Janisz 08/01/1999 1977 Fernie, British Columbia

John Sinclair 07/18/1997 1978 Watertown, NY

Michael Price 04/19/2000 1978 Yardville, NJ

Thomas Easton 12/10/1978 1978 Germany

George Johnson 12/07/2000 1980 The Woodlands, TX

Billy Hubbard 07/23/1984 1981 Dahlonega, GA

Barry Strope 02/10/1990 1983 Helena, MT

Donald Little 10/12/1984 1984 Auburn, AL

Todd Moriarty 12/24/1988 1984 Hunter Air Force Base

Daniel Gadbois 10/12/1991 1988 Oberailsfeld, Germany

Yu Kim 09/24/2009 1991 Korea

C-3 is currently working to create a memorial display to commemorate C-3 graduates who have fallen in combat. Current

members and visiting Old Grads will be able to properly honor their past leaders and peers. If there is a C-3 Graduate who has

passed away and is not mentioned above, please let us know so that we may memorialize them.

“Those who have come before us will always be remembered

as a part of C-3‟s history. They will never be forgotten, for they

have a fond place in our hearts. We carry on their legacy

and continue to build on the foundation they have laid. As

we move forward, we will not forget our past or their ultimate

sacrifice. We will remember them.”

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Posting Night One step closer to graduation for the Class of 2011

Point of Contact Information:

Company C-3 TAC Team:

MAJ Arthur Rutnarak

(845) 938-2101

[email protected]

SFC Scott Swanson

(845) 938-2694

[email protected]

Company Historian:

CDT LT Kyle Fong

P.O. Box 1255

West Point, NY 1097

(845) 515-4467

[email protected]

COMPANY C-3

CDT KYLE FONG

P.O. BOX 1255

WEST POINT, NY 10997

2¢ OLD GRAD NAME

STREET ADDRESS

ADDRESS 2

CITY, ST ZIP CODE

Cody Omilusik Ft. Rucker. AL

Drew Pierson Grad Assistant - Hockey

August Pope Ft. Carson, CO

Tori Prohoda Ft. Lewis, WA

Matt Simeone Ft. Sill, OK

Joshua Storm Ft. Carson, CO

Mary Ann Thomas Ft. Bragg, NC

Joseph VanDeusen Ft. Bragg, NC

Brooke Withers Ft. Campbell, KY

Tianyi Xin Korea

Peter Yoon Ft. Benning, GA

Thomas Allman Ft. Hood, TX

Thomas Anderson Ft. Bragg, NC

Westin Barber Ft. Rucker, AL

Patrick Bowers Ft. Carson, CO

Aaron Fernandez Baumholder, Germany

Blake Fitzgerald Ft. Lewis, WA

Sarah Florer Ft. Carson, CO

Kyle Fong Ft. Carson, CO

Danilo Garcia Ft. Bliss, TX

Colin Gilligan Ft. Rucker, AL

Thomas Gomez Ft. Drum, NY

Steve Gregor Ft. Campbell, KY

Nick Hochertz Ft. Riley, KS

Matt Hundelt Ft. Campbell, KY

Gary Hunt Ft. Drum, NY

Jonathan James Ft. Bragg, NC

Alex Lostetter Grad Assistant - Soccer

Andrew Mackenzie Ft. Rucker, AL

Oakland McCulloch Ft. Riley, KS

Mitch McDonald Ft. Hood, TX

Duncan Michel Vilseck, Germany

Ian Miscoe Ft. Carson, CO

James Morris Schofield Barracks Hawaii

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