In The Lede

Mike Strasser, reporting from West Point, N.Y. Telling tales and sharing stories...those are the simple pleasures of life.
May 15
This photo was taken by an Association of Graduates staff member Tuesday near Trophy Point at the U.S. Military Academy. Until seeing this I never even heard of a sun halo before. Talk about being at the right place at the right time.

This photo was taken by an Association of Graduates staff member Tuesday near Trophy Point at the U.S. Military Academy. Until seeing this I never even heard of a sun halo before. Talk about being at the right place at the right time.

March 20
Enough with the winter weather already. After this last storm, I think everybody at West Point is hoping for sunshine and perhaps something approximating warmth in the near future.

Enough with the winter weather already. After this last storm, I think everybody at West Point is hoping for sunshine and perhaps something approximating warmth in the near future.

March 6
West Point cadets on the Sandhurst C-1 squad practiced techniques and manueuvering on a rope bridge March 5 outside Washington Hall. The Sandhurst Military Skills Competition is a two-day annual event in April, held in West Point, N.Y., with teams from the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Army Cadet Command and about a dozen international teams. To learn more about this event, visit the Sandhurst website.

West Point cadets on the Sandhurst C-1 squad practiced techniques and manueuvering on a rope bridge March 5 outside Washington Hall. The Sandhurst Military Skills Competition is a two-day annual event in April, held in West Point, N.Y., with teams from the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Army Cadet Command and about a dozen international teams. To learn more about this event, visit the Sandhurst website.

December 25

I don’t know who else celebrates the holidays with repeated playing of The Royal Guardsmen’s classic Christmas album, but in my family this is required listening. Merry Christmas, my friends!