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YEARLY ACTIVITIES

The Society normally holds meetings in conjunction with a luncheon (Dutch Treat) in the Fox Room of the Fort Bliss Officer's Club on the second Tuesday of each month. Once a year and unannounced, the members will be treated to a free lunch! The speakers and their subjects for the meetings are announced in advance. Luncheons begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by a meeting which starts at 12:00 noon. Members are notified of other society activities as they are scheduled.

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

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CURRENT ACTIVITIES 2008
08 Jan 08 "Millennium Generation" - LTC Sam Choi '85, OCADA Director
   
   
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PAST ACTIVITIES 2007
09 Jan 07 "Combat Medical Operations at the 31st CSH - Balad, Jan-Sept 2004" - COL (Ret) Steve Hetz '75
13 Feb 07 "The Law of Armed Confict and Rules of Engagement" - CPT Casey Thomas '97, JAG, Senior Trial Counsel
13 Mar 07 "No Meeting Due to Founder's Day"
30 Mar 07 "AOG Founder's Day" - Speaker: The Dean, BG Patrick Finnegan '71
10 Apr 07 "None Scheduled"
08 May 07 "Annual Membership Meeting" - COL (Ret) Buster Hayden, President and WPS Leadership Team
12 Jun 07 "West Point Day" - Visit with Mayor at City Hall & WPS Luncheon honoring members of USMA 2011 & USMAPS '07/'08
10 Jul 07 "Luncheon scheduled but guest speaker TBA"
14 Aug 07 "Really Cool Cadet Projects" - COL Michele M. Putko, G4, 32 AAMDC
11 Sep 07 "Read the State of the Military Speech by MG Lennox" - COL Heidi Brown '81, DCG Ft. Bliss
09 Oct 07 "State of the Football Team" - 2LT Raymond Stith
20 Nov 07 "Ft Bliss Transformation" - Mr Clark McChesney
01 Dec 07 "Army-Navy Game" - At the Ft. Bliss Officers Club
   
   
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PAST ACTIVITIES 2006
10 Jan 06 "Standing Up the 4th BCT" - COL Stephen Twitty, Cdr 4th BCT, 1st Cav Div
14 Feb 06 "Joint Task Force North - It's Mission & Role in Defending the Homeland" - BG Jose D. Riojas
14 Mar 06 "Annual Membership Meeting" - COL (Ret) Buster Hayden, President & COL (Ret) Bill Holcombe, Treasurer
01 Apr 06 "AOG Founder's Day" - Speaker: Supe. LTG William J. Lennox, Jr
09 May 06 "Special Operations in Northern Iraq (2003)" - LTC Eric Howard '88, Special Operations Officer 32d AAMDC
13 Jun 06 "West Point Day"
11 Jul 06 "Integrated Air Defense of National Capital Region" - MAJ Sean Kenna '86
08 Aug 06 ESPNU Presentation of "Brave Old Army Team"
12 Sep 06 Speaker: A. F. "Tom" Thomas, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, Texas (West)
10 Oct 06 "State Veterans Affairs" - Speaker: Mr. Mike Batkin
14 Nov 06 "Air and Missile Defense" - Speaker: COL Joseph P. DeAntona '84, Chief of Staff, 32d AAMDC
02 Dec 06 "Army-Navy Game"
   
   
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PAST ACTIVITIES 2005
11 Jan 05 Feedback Session for President, WPS - Col (R) Buster Hayden
08 Feb 05 ADA Contribution to Global War on Terror, Today and in the Future - LTC Starkey, Dir OCADA
08 Mar 05 "BRAC Perspectives" - MG (Ret) James P. Maloney, former Ft. Bliss CG, volunteer Texas Military Preparedness Commission
09 Apr 05 "Founders Day Dinner" - Speaker: LTC(P) Chris Putko, 4th Regimental Tactical Officer, US Corps of Cadets
10 May 05 "Annual Membership Meeting" - COL (Ret) Buster Hayden, President & COL (Ret) Bill Holcombe, Treasurer
14 Jun 05 "West Point Day" - LTC Robert K. Carl '84, Chief Leadership Div, DOTD
12 Jul 05 "The New Army Warrant Officer Program" - CWO (Ret) Manny Gonzalez
09 Aug 05 "U.S. Army Sargeants Major Academy" - COL David J. Abramowitz USAFA '82, Commandant
13 Sep 05 "Iraq, One Man's Perspective" - COL Shane Deverill '81, FORSCOM Inspector General
11 Oct 05 "Cancelled"
08 Nov 05 Speaker: COL James F. Hankins, Chief, Air and Missile Defense Training Capability
03 Dec 05 "2005 Army Navy Game - Get together sponsored by the WPS & 5th Bn 52d ADA" Starts at 10:00am Ft Bliss Officers Club. GO ARMY! BEAT NAVY!
   
   
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PAST ACTIVITIES 2004
13 Jan 04 "Identity Theft" - Margaret Perez, El Paso Better Business Bureau
10 Feb 04 "Founder's Day Brief" - LTC Dan Karbler '87, CO 3/43 ADA Bn
13 Mar 04 "Founder's Day" - COL Maureen LeBoeuf, Master of the Sword
13 Apr 04 "WPS Financial Report" - COL(Ret) Bill Holcombe '45, Treasurer
11 May 04 "JROTC Up-date" - LTC Johnee Carr, PMS&T UTEP
08 Jun 04 "West Point Day" - Dave Powell '82, USMA Admissions Rep
13 Jul 04 "City & County Govt" - Ray Gilbert, Army Vet & Political Activist
10 Aug 04 "Current Officer Training Programs" - LTC Bob Carl, Dir Leadership Div
14 Sep 04 "JAG Support for Retired" - CPT Autumn Hayes, JAG
12 Oct 04 "Up-date Wm Beaumont Army Medical Center" Col James Leech, Cmdr
09 Nov 04 "Transformation of the Army: Past, Present & Future" - LTC John Kirby '84 DPTMS (Former Comdt USASMA)
04 Dec 04 "Army Navy Game" - Get together sponsored by the WPS

Links of Interest:
USMA Web Site Association of Graduates Web Site Army Sports Web Site Virtual West Point Web Site US Army Web Site West Point.Org Web Site
West Point Parents Club of the El Paso Area
West Point Parents Club of the Texas Plains


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