Day: 3/18/2010

  • Training Hard in Vero Beach

    March 18, 2010

    By: Cadet Andrew Stock


    For the past week the Army Tri team has been putting in the hours here in Vero Beach with the average day consisting of 2 hours in the pool in the morning and 2+ hours on the bike and running in the afternoon. In the past 3 days the men and women of the army tri team have swam close to 15,000 yards, biked close to 100 miles, and ran around 12 miles. 4 hour days are the norm here for the Army tri team. Tomorrow promises to be the hardest day since the race with at 30K Time Trial on the bike and a...read more

  • The West Point Normandy Trip: monday to today

    March 18, 2010

    By: Cadet Ryan Karohl


    Hey Readers, I know that this is a late entry, however the hotel we were staying in, located in the medieval town of Bayeux, France, did not have internet. I will therefore do my best to describe our eventfull week. We first arrived in France on Monday morning. The rain and sleet, which had caused so much flooding in New York and New Jersey and that had caused the trip delay until monday, differed remarkably from the mild, sunny days we have had in Normandy. We first visited Point Du Hoc, where...read more

  • The titanic, well sort of

    March 18, 2010

    By: Cadet Anderson Kim


    The prison that the Count of Monte Cristo was in for many years of his life, Chateu d'if.  We got to see it up close and personal.  anyways, sailing the mediterannean sea was an experience to die for.  A few of us even jumped in the water .   It was a good experience, but the better experience was being able to see my classmates out of their normal habitat.  I know they are not animals to be observed, but i only see these people in uniform, in school, behind the grey wall.  Being able to...read more

  • Ezra

    March 18, 2010

    By: Major Chris LeCron


    Things are going well here! Planning an upcoming trip outside of Kuwait. Will be able to discuss more after. It was awesome to see photos of my boy Ezra playing with his grandparents and momma!!!!