User talk:Ahodges7

Biddle
What can you tell us about Biddle, see User_talk:Rlevse  — Rlevse • Talk  • 18:18, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Now that we've added him, our numbering is off. We have Supe X as 46th Supe, but sources will say 45th, prob because we have that acting supe in there. Hmmm. Maybe we should not number the acting supe.  — Rlevse • Talk  • 01:54, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that's definitely why the #'s are off. The Academy is kinda picky about things like "graduation" and "appointments".  Since no Supe was appointed to replace Jonathan Williams, the official story is that the position was "vacated" and anyone acting in the capacity wasn't "really" the Supe, just filling in until a new one was appointed.  Perhaps add Wadsworth as "acting Supe" for the dates covered, but don't list him with the numeral #2.   Ahodges7  talk 01:57, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

Two Union Generals named Charles Henry Tompkins
Check out this post. Looks like I got the two mixed up a little. I'll need to go back and purge some of the erroneous data about our CHT. Not tonight though, I've got to get to sleep. Good catch on that fella's part. Ahodges7 talk 02:00, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

West Point/Early life/Military career
Dear Ahodges7, thank you very much for this. Your input is very useful. Have a nice day. :-) AdjustShift (talk) 16:08, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

Happy 's Day!
For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:Rlevse/Today/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it.


 * May 02 for you!  — Rlevse • Talk  • 20:37, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

USMA Supes
Adding months and days to the years causes sorting problems and is getting hit at flc review. Pls leave years only.  — Rlevse • Talk  • 23:09, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
I just happened to be the first to see it. I was online entering a Alumni KIA entry for another school, and saw the change on my watchlist.

ed

Son of Ernest T Cragg, USMA June 1943

Father of Steven W Cragg, USMA 2009

FLC
Thanks for looking over the list and supporting, I appreciate it. I'll try to look into more details to include for each building this week. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 03:05, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Talkback
Dabomb87 (talk) 20:54, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Today's FA
Whatever the Today's FA is becomes a vandal magnet. And they won't protect it, which many disagree with. Usually lots are watching it, so vandalism gets reverted fast. It'll end after 24 hours, then you compare the changes from before it went on the main page and keep the good ones. Take pride in a fine article that was selected for the main page and try to ignore the jerks on the Internet.  — Rlevse • Talk  • 00:53, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Why can't it be locked for 24 hrs? At least lock out unconfirmed users?    Ahodges7  talk 00:55, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I thought this was part of WP:PEREN (which is interesting and you should read anyway), but it's not. I'll see if I can find it.  — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 01:08, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Main Page featured article protection. Dabomb87 (talk) 01:26, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Congrats, by the way ... or good luck? Dabomb87 (talk) 01:28, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I've had two FAs on the main page. It's a blessing and a curse. They generally will not protect it (though in one of my articles, they did because it got so bad...). It is supposed to be an example of how Wikipedia is the article that anyone (and they mean anyone) can edit. Accordingly, just revert any vandalism and enjoy the ride. Quite frankly, it's a bit of a pain, but just let it ride and it'll all be over in a day. Happy Memorial Day... — BQZip01 —  talk 01:28, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, thanks for the encouragement. I'm over it already, but if someone is going to keep vandalizing it, at least they can be more creative and stop making the same statement that isn't really that original.   Ahodges7  talk 01:30, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * (Ctrl-click)"> (Ctrl-click)">Heh. Dabomb87 (talk) 01:31, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * This too For and Against TFA protection <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 01:54, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * (Ctrl-click)"> (Ctrl-click)">Careful what you wish for... — BQZip01 —  talk 02:02, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Nice. I chuckled.  Ahodges7  talk 02:05, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Think Navy might be jealous? :-) — BQZip01 —  talk 02:05, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Well...I guess it was enough...
That's now 2 of the three articles featured on the main page of which I am related that were semi-protected. That's gotta be some kind of record :-P — BQZip01 —  talk 06:34, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Rollback rights
I've given you rollback rights since you're a highly trusted user. Now you can revert vandalism with one click and add the rollback icon to your user page. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 01:18, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I think I just used it the first time.   Ahodges7  talk 01:20, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Engineers
I'm doing USMA engineers next. Orlando Metcalfe Poe have a common ancestor, Adam Poe, the Indian fighter, who was born about 1746.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 00:00, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

Go Army!!!
BTHO t.u. http://www.ncaa.com/brackets/2009/ncaa_bracket_DI_baseball.html — BQZip01 —  talk 01:43, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I sure hope so. Army kept it respectable against the 'sips yesterday.  Maybe they can pull out a miracle, whoop!  I'm off to Deutchland for a week starting tomorrow.  I'll be sure to tip back a brew for you, the Black Knights of the Hudson, Harvard on the Brazos.   Ahodges7  talk 03:03, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
 * On a related note, the game between the 'sips and Boston College is rolling into the bottom of the 17th inning... — BQZip01 —  talk 03:29, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Ugh...now in the 20th...longest in NCAA postseason history...
 * ...sure is gonna suck when they lose... :-) — BQZip01 —  talk 04:30, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

West Point Class of 2009 Graduation Panorama
Good Morning Ahodges

Since you appear to be a more experienced wikipedia author than I am, and also have interest in the "United States Military Academy" I am writing you for advise.

My son is a member of the West Point Class of 2009 which graduated on May 23. I have made a panorama of the graduation parade on The Plain which I am willing to make available for the West Point article, possibly in conjunction with "Life in the corps" paragraph. My concern is the size of the image. It can be seen at http://steven.cragg.info/SWC_albums/WestPoint/DSC00134-141%20Panorama.jpg. I would appreciate your thoughts.

I look forward to hearing from you

ed

Ecragg (talk) 11:30, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Allow me to chime in here. Such a picture could be used. You'd have to upload it to wikipedia or wikicommons. Preferably wikicommons and preferably under a free license. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:00, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi ed, i've been out of the country and inaccessible for the last week. Rlevse is correct.  if you took the photo of a public event, then you have the option to upload it to the wikimedia commons page as a public domain image.  i'm pretty beat right now, but perhaps i can get to it tomorrow or the next day when i get all my real work done.  its pretty easy to do and once you figure it out, you can add more great photos like it.  the one thing that you need to make sure that you do is to "categorize it".  United States Military Academy is the standard category that I use when I upload USMA-related photos. thanks for your interest.  that photo would also go well somewhere on The Plain's article.   Ahodges7  talk 02:46, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I take it from your comments that a 3.5 meg picture is not too large. I will figure out the process to upload it and get it up there 'soon' It is on my network storage device at home, so I can't do it now.

ed
 * one of these days I will get in the habit of signing :)Ecragg (talk) 14:01, 9 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I believe the picture to be in Wikimedia Commons under the name USMA 2009 Graduation Parade Panorama.jpg. It should be uploaded under Ecragg there. Please ACK or NACK me on it's visibility to you
 * ed Ecragg (talk) 21:41, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Status
Two are at FLC, and working on List of United States Military Academy alumni (academics) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 02:29, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Cool. I'm a little distracted by real work at the moment.  my time away was great, but unfortunately i had 10 days of work awaiting me when I returned.  i'll get back to helping soon, but probably not too much this week.   Ahodges7  talk 04:52, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Current USMA list
When you're done harassing plebes, I'm currently working on List of United States Military Academy alumni (Confederate States Army). Then I plan to do the Union USMA list. Those alone will keep us busy awhile. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 02:08, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I noticed last night that you were embarking on that monumental task. I'm done with the plebes for the summer, but I'm still on leave and "bonked".  I'll try to pitch in some when I can.  That list is going to take you a while and probably draw some fire from some passion CW buffs as well.    Ahodges7  talk 13:09, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm still working on this and also getting Black Hawk War to FAC soon. I should eventually go do another Scouting article too, but arbcom and real life are keeping very busy these days. Any help one either article is appreciated. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 13:43, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Hey Rlevse, haven't forgotten about you or the USMA lists. I've been so overwhelmed with real life work since taking over as the team handball coach this fall.  Most of my wikipedia time has simply been monitoring my watchlist for any interesting activity with very few edits since summer training started.  I'll try to get back to helping out soon.   Ahodges7  talk 18:08, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

my user page
Per your suggestion, Ahodges7, I just created a user page. Thank you for suggesting it. Thanks also for your diplomatic wording and for noting that it can be simple. That made your suggestion (and its proposed "task") less daunting. I'm curious. You said that I "might want to create a basic user page. Other editors will begin to take your edits more seriously if you did." Does that mean that editors do not take seriously the edits of a user who does not have a user page? As I reflect on it, perhaps it means that a user page allows other editors to see your edit as that of a real person (who has a user page) instead of an unknown person (who does not have a user page). You'll be happy to know that I just read a few of the many pages that are linked on the navbox for Wiki policies, guidelines, etc. Wow, do I have a lot to read and learn. The ones I have read so far have given me an idea of some of the editing mistakes I have been making unknowingly. I will try to avoid those mistakes in the future. Thank you again for your patience and courtesy. Eagle4000 (talk) 00:35, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I noticed that your user page looks great. What I meant was an editor that does not have a user page at all "looks like an amateur" to a lot of other editors.  a simple user page shows that you mean business.  yours looks a lot like my first version did.  it takes a while to understand the mark up coding to generate colors, boxes, and fancy positioning of icons and graphics.  like I said, best way to do it is copy someone else's and play around with it, perhaps in your sandbox.  see what modifications make what changes to the look.  good luck!   Ahodges7  talk 01:06, 30 August 2009 (UTC)

Storm King photo
That's a nice photo, but it's not really of Storm King. It's an excellent photo of Crow's Nest (the 1,400-foot peak on USMA property to the south ... you can tell because Route 9W is visible at the left of the panorama), however ... maybe we should start an article on that one. Daniel Case (talk) 19:16, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for squaring me away. I've been incorrectly ID'ing that mountain for 15 years...   Ahodges7  talk 01:37, 16 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Pretty good! Acutally, though, we need to see if there's any other Crow's Nest in NY via the GNIS server, then rename the article either "Crow's Nest (New York)" or "Crow's Nest (Orange County, New York)". WP:MOUNTAIN naming conventions call for using political subdivisions rather than ranges to disambiguate. That's why the highest mountain in the Catskills is "Slide Mountain (Ulster County, New York)" rather than "Slide Mountain (Catskills)". And you err in saying it's in Storm King State Park. On the desk in front of me I'm looking at New York-New Jersey Trail Conference West of Hudson Trail Map #113* which shows quite clearly that Crow's Nest is on USMA property. (In other words, the general public can't easily hike it). Perhaps only the lower northern slopes are in the state park. I will correct the article accordingly. Daniel Case (talk) 03:50, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

*No, there aren't that many maps in the set, the TC just uses the same numbering system for all its maps.

You know, in addition to United States Military Academy grounds and facilities, you might want to start another article on West Point Military Reservation, the huge back area where Camp Buckner is held and the long march to the top of the ski slope begins at the end of Beast. That would be what properly belongs in. In addition to its role in the academy curriculum, you could also discuss its local economic impact — since it's all off the local tax rolls, DoD pays an annual impact fee to at least the Highland Falls school district and (maybe) the Town of Highlands to make up for the lost taxes. Congress has to authorize this every year, and there has been some opposition in the past. Daniel Case (talk) 04:05, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Eye color article
Hello, Ahodges7. I'm stopping by your talk page to ask your reason for removing one of the hazel eye pictures. Flyer22 (talk) 00:11, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * My return key accidentally discharged and didn't let me finish my edit summary. it had been removed twice by other editors in recent days and I didn't want it to keep happening.  Feel free to put the photo back, but since I uploaded it (it's my iris), i didn't want to keep restoring it when other editors delete it.   Ahodges7  talk 01:21, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Okay, I restored it. I am not sure why it was removed twice or how many other possible times in the past, but its existence in the article is valid. Besides, it's pretty (LOL). Flyer22 (talk) 03:17, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

Carter issue
So glad to see you have time to edit again. Please see Talk:List_of_United_States_Military_Academy_alumni_(Confederate_States_Army), can your WP connections help solve this? We may be able to get a new articlel and DYK out of it. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 02:57, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I'll see what I can dig up.  Ahodges7  talk 04:53, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
 * done adding guys to the CSA list. Now we need to work consistency, the narrative in the lead, etc. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 01:16, 25 January 2010 (UTC)...this is now dead, do you know if it moved or can we replace it with a book ref? <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> •  Talk  • 03:04, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
 * See TRM's talk page. We need to add ALT tags to the images. Black Hawk War has samples. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 11:02, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry, who's TRM?  Ahodges7  talk 19:05, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
 * User:The Rambling Man <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 21:07, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Wow, alt text is now required for FA or FL? haven't been as active lately, didn't know that became a new standard.   Ahodges7  talk 02:16, 26 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Required for FA for a long time, newer for FL. I did a few tonight. Let's do the alts (easy) and then I'll file the FLC. Did you ever find out about Carter? <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 02:24, 26 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry, no carter research yet. I've been smashed at work.    Ahodges7  talk 03:19, 26 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Plebe summer is over. Shouldn't the senior cadets be harassing them now? ;-) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 22:19, 26 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Just ran the largest team handball tournament in the USA and now I'm tasked with a legal investigation. It never stops...   Ahodges7  talk 00:00, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
 * At FLC now: Featured_list_candidates/List_of_United_States_Military_Academy_alumni_(Confederate_States_Army)/archive1<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 03:18, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

Blue side
No one has commented on the Rebels yet, but a few have edited it to improve it. Meanwhile I've started on List_of_United_States_Military_Academy_alumni_(Union Army). <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 23:42, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Damned Rebels. Good luck with the Yanks.  God Bless.  I'll help when I can.  I've worked on my real-life investigation all weekend long.  blah...    Ahodges7  talk 23:53, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Rebels are an FL now. If you have time, pls help with the Union Army one. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 02:08, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Congrats on Johnny Reb. I'll try to help with the Yanks...   Ahodges7  talk 03:00, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

List status
Featured list candidates/List of United States Military Academy alumni (Union Army)/archive1 is at FLC. I think I'll work on List of United States Military Academy alumni (World War I) next. How you been doing? <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 20:42, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Wow, working fast on the Yanks? End of the season team handball has kept me busy traveling around the country.  At what point will you nominate for Feature Topic?   Ahodges7  talk 02:03, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
 * A guy helped me a lot on the Yanks. I'll do FT when I'm done with all the WP alum lists, just like the Annapolis. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 02:05, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
 * Started the WWI one. Help appreciated. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 23:27, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
 * WWI list at FLC, will start WWII one next. Thanks for all the help! Ck mail.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 14:40, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Bear Mountain Bridge photo
Not bad. Sure, we can use it in the box.

The problem with photos of Bear Mountain Bridge is the reverse of the usual issue — there are too many angles from which a good photo can be taken. For a while I've been wanting a view from the circle or toll booths with Anthony's Nose framing the towers. But I like this because the bridge dominates the view in that one (whereas from the mountains you're looking down on it). Daniel Case (talk) 13:10, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I noticed that there's no photo of Anthony's Nose on it's page. What do you think of this photo?  I know the bridge kind of "gets in the way", but at least you can see the mountain.

Campus at United States Military Academy
Thanks for your thoughts. I agree that the Cram firm's work constitutes the bulk of architecture at the campus. But Hunt was a profound influence in American architecture, so it wouldn't surprise me if the Boston firm followed his styling cues. In any case, an interesting discussion. It's a well-done piece. Congrats on that. MarmadukePercy (talk) 20:21, 30 March 2010 (UTC)
 * I think the most concise summary I've seen on this are the field notes appended to the entry on Pershing Barracks at the Historic American Buildings Survey: "Significance: The West Academic Building is the largest surviving 19th century building at the Academy. It was the first of the modern academic buildings at the Academy and foreshadowed the great architectural boom of the early 20th century. It is the only extant work of Richard Morris Hunt at West Point." MarmadukePercy (talk) 21:28, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK problem
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 * Worked on this, but still need some more prose. Look over changes, esp his name spelling. In the modern photo it looks like the pointy top is missing, which can be seen in the old photo. Is there an explanation for that?<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:31, 4 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, it's been a while for me at DYK. I misinterpreted the prose reader tool. I'll work more on it today as well.  Gotta get the fam to easter services first and chase the kids around hunting eggs.  As for the "pointy top" being missing, I think its more the angle I took the photo (close) and the time of day (morning).  If I get a chance this weekend, I'll take another shot with better lighting from further away.   Ahodges7  talk 13:21, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Wood's Monument (West Point)

 * Rah rah. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 23:17, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
 * hoah! didn't know that there was a new format convention, per the most recent edit to the article.
 * Me either, but I'm not worried about it. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 01:40, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

MacArthur Monument (West Point)
I see you uploaded a new version of the picture of the MacArthur Monument at West Point. Mea maxima culpa, I accidentally caused the old one to be deleted when I tagged it with a tag during the featured article review of General Douglas MacArthur. The problem is that there is no Freedom of Panorama in the United States. So there is "copyright" on the statue. I suggest uploading a low resolution copy of new image to the English Wikipedia. Hawkeye7 (talk) 21:07, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. I think I have it now. I'm not quite sure how a sculpture of a military general on a military reservation can't be PD in some way.  Walker Hancock is not trying to make money off of that sculpture in any way.  I uploaded it directly to wikipedia with a fair use tag. Not entirely sure I tagged it correctly.  Let me know if you think otherwise.   Ahodges7  talk 01:15, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm certain if he was around it would be okay with him but because he's dead I can't track down someone to give permission. :( Hawkeye7 (talk) 04:45, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
 * While I'm here: there is one West Point article I'd really like to see and that is one on the First Captain. Douglas MacArthur was one, and so was Pershing. I knew what the First Captain is but there is no article to link... Hawkeye7 (talk) 06:01, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * hmmm. good idea.  i actually personally know several of them, including the current and next year's versions.  I'll get some references out of the library and get one started soon.    Ahodges7  talk 10:55, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

USMA uniforms
After looking at photos of the graduation ceremonies this weekend, I thought that perhaps the cadet uniforms needs the wikipedia treatment. Like maybe USMA cadet uniforms. I did find this USMA page, but it has no photos. I have never seen a photo of the summer whites, although I notice the cadets sometimes where the dress gray and full dress (I hope I have the terminology correct) coats with the white trousers. Do the cadets sometimes wear BDUs to class? I think I have seen photos of that happening.

On a related note, I have noticed since 9/11/2001 soldiers working in office settings, even the Pentagon, wearing BDUs more often than before. It used to be that you would almost always see office staff wearing dress uniforms (the old greens) in an office setting. Is this true, and is it a trend that started with 9/11?

Thanks for all of your efforts in wikipedia and thanks for serving our country and keeping us safe. --rogerd (talk) 14:46, 23 May 2010 (UTC)
 * USMA uniforms...oh my. There are so many!  Let's see, to answer your questions:
 * - the summer whites are called "India Whites". You can see me sporting them here back in Aug 1997.
 * - the full dress and dress gray are often worn over white pants in the spring/fall when the temps are in the 70's
 * - currently, cadets wear the Army Combat Uniform (ACU) (the BDU's replacement) to class once a week, usually on Thursdays
 * - cadets and staff switch to ACUs full time the day after graduation, until the 2nd week of August
 * - you are correct, since 9/11, the wear of ACUs in an office setting where the old "Class B's" (greens) would have previously been appropriate, has been common practice, but Sec of Defense Gates has recently directed a change to this practice in the Wash DC garrison environment. At every other Army post, ACUs are the daily wear uniform in the garrison environment, and have been since well before 9/11.
 * Thanks for your kind words. It is my pleasure to serve anyway that I can...   Ahodges7  talk 18:14, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

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USMA classes
I know that in wartime classes may graduate early. I thought the class of 1943 graduated in 1942, as it says on the alumni lists. But this page (open 1940s classes) says there were classes in 1942, 1943JAN, 1943Jun, and 1944. So when did class of '43 really graduate and why were there two groups of them? Robert V. Whitlow article who is listed as 1943JAN led me down this path. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 02:06, 1 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm pretty sure that if I recall correctly, during WWII, the program was designed to only be 3 years long, rather than the traditional four. Obviously during the ramp-up of the Army during 1942-1943, they needed lots of LTs.  I'd have to look up just exactly why there were two grad dates.  My guess is that 43Jan was the original 43 class and 43Jun was originally supposed to graduate in 44.  I assisted the class of 1946's 65th reunion last spring and they didn't mention this in our conversations, so by then the course of instruction was back to normal.  More to follow...   Ahodges7  talk 10:26, 1 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Could well be. Let me know if you find more. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 11:34, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

There are definitely other classes that had early graduations -- with a return trip to USMA for one of them! I distinctly remember from one of my plebe/yearling military history courses about that class. The "Orioles" of 1918-1919 graduated early and those grads were required to return for additional training, with dire consequences to their morale, careers, and confusion to the USMA support and other cadets. Classes in 1917-1918 graduated early.

I found one brief excerpt online that touches on it. It's by Elizabeth D. J. Waugh in her book "West Point." Linktex (talk) 15:26, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

New article for you

 * William G. Higgs pls help if you can. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 01:53, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

Hey
What you up to lately? Harassing plebes instead of working on wikipedia ;-) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 01:35, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Some of my recent non-WP work in cyberspace: here and here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ahodges7 (talk • contribs)
 * Neato. The obstacle course one would make a neat article. Yesterday someone told me I should go back to work on the USMA alum lists. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 01:46, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

West Point article review needed
Good Afternoon

As one of the West Point article's more senior editors, would you please look at the discussion of the meaning of TAC officer there.

Another editor insists it only means tactical while I maintain (based on my son's experience and several briefings from the sup to parents) in academies it means Teach, Advise, and Counsel.

I do not have a desire to get into a revert war.

ed Ecragg (talk) 21:06, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

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Levy
You might be interested in Simeon Magruder Levy. Hope you are well. Pumpkin Sky  talk  20:44, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

Your recent deletation
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Happy New Year Ahodges7!

 * Wherever you are in the world, I wish you and those you love the best of New Years! Get home safe. BusterD (talk) 05:42, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Good to see your datestamp
Hope you and yours are well. BusterD (talk) 02:22, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

thanks, its been a while. all is well, just busy with real life. --  Ahodges7  talk 23:24, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

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