113th Corps of Cadets Step ahead to a new beginning

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113th Corps
of Cadets
Step ahead
to a new beginning
Campus Life Academic Life DMZ/Index
pg.58-77 ........pg. 78-99 pg. 100-112
Company Life Military Life Athletic Life
pg. 6-21 pg. 22-27 pg. 28-57
Wentworth Military Academy
1880 Washington Avenue
Lexington, Missouri 64067
[phone]
Table of Contents -1
Stepping ahead
to a new beginning
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*During Military training, cadets must c/Maj. Herman meet on campus and
experience different techniques both discuss corps matters. Later in the
indoors and outdoors (above). *At the year, Herman acquired permant lieu-
beginning of the year, LTCTaranto and tenant colonel rank (right).
2 — Campus life
Stepping ahead to a new The changes a cadet steps experiences of the rats usu
beginning starts when a ca through are not always just ally bond these young men
det takes his first step onto in his personal lifestyle, but together in a unique man
campus. He is forced to they also are in his defini ner.
Cadets
make a transition from his tion of friendship. Then there are the Old
public, civilian lifestyle to a When assigned to a Boys. These new friends
Find That private, military lifestyle. room, the cadet is also as may seem like enemies
Such a step begins with signed to a roommate. For during the first year, but
giving up the television, the many cadets, a roommate the friendship develops if
Privileges
phone, friends—female, es is a new experience. The the Rat respects the Old Boy
pecially—and free time. roommate can help relieve and his leadership.
And Once on campus, the tension on days when he is Transitions allow people
sturcutre forces the new be lonely or needs help keep to move forward. Arriving
ginning. ing the room inspection at WMA, forces many
People
In the new lifestyle, the ready. young men to step ahead
cadet begins to redefine his The roommate is only to a new beginning which
Help
life. He learns to use his best one new friend. There are they had not anticipated.
discipline to earn privileges also the Rat, recruit-at-train- Yet one year within the sys
such as using the pay ing, friend. This is the new tem, the cadets find a new
phones, going to the snack cadet who comes in for their beginning both personally
bar, or taking a permit. first year on campus. The and academically.
*Fall offers days when cadet Miranda
can enjoy a break outside visiting with
others passingby on the quad (top left).
*C/2Lt. Litwin, cadets Taggert and
GilUian soak up the warm weather
during rare free time (top right). "'The
cannon crew fires off a round after
scoring during an afternoon football
game (bottom).
Campus Life -- 3

The cadet's RAT, recruit- tions and starts to teach what rules and regulations and
Three at-training, year begins his he has now learned. who can work with the
step toward a new begin Rank becomes more im RATs and his peers in a posi
ning. During that year, he portant, making Went- tive manner give back to the
years receives instruction. worth Honor Society, im system as officers.
Working through the proving one's grades, and The third year provides a
minute details of daily life, maintaining one's deport cadet with the understand
to learn, from how tocut one's hair to ment show how the cadet ing of how well he has inter
shining one's leather shoes, has taken the steps to a new nalized the system. He is
all has to be learned to meet beginning. aware of the changes he has
practice, the corps's standards. During that second year, undergone and operates in
Each RAT has the the commandant's staff, the his position with confidence.
resonpsibility to learn the academic staff, and the ad Cadets who continue
return rules and regulations. Yet it ministrative staff begin to their WMA experience into
is the responsibility of the see which cadets have the fourth, fifth, sixth, sev
Old Boys to teach the RATs learned the system and will enth or even eighth year are
to corps The cadet's second year be able to move into officer those known as lifers. They
becomes the year when all positions. continue on within the sys
tem they have learned. They
the lessons should have been In the third year at WM A,
continue togive back to the
learned. He begins to inter the cadet who has exhibited
corps of cadets.
nalize the rules and regula an understanding of the
*Rappelling practice can bring cadets
together. C/Lts.Lind and Edwards have
gone through cadet training exercises
for three years together (left). *Junior
high football player Taggert goes for
the touchdown (above).
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Step Ahead To A New Beginning...
* Cadets spend hours in
and out of the barracks.
They walk the campus
alone orivith friends. They
walk to and from classes.
Sometimes they stop and
visit with members of the
staff. The cadets often
find life at WMA running
at a fast pace in the class
room or in the company .
A walk out on campus
may be the only escape or
the only opportunity for
solitude..
Company Life~7
Battallion Staff:
Responsible for espirit de corps
Taking the responsibility for the work for the commandant's office.
corps of cadets is the battallion S-4 is supply and logistics and
staff's job. Such responsibility is the position held by Shane
means working to keep each cadet Edwards. The duties for the S-4
within the rules and regulations of include running the mess hall, the
the battallion while maintaining the battalion armory, and assist the
espirit de corps necessary to keep medical officer.
the corps working as a cohesive The final full position on battal
unit. ion staff is that of S-5. This job is the
Such an effort is no easy task public information job and is also
since the corps's structure changes being handled by Briscoe.
each year by the enrollment. Even Besides these primary positions
though the cadet officers are se in battalion staff, there are also a
lected the previous year, the struc group of assistants which is neces
ture of the corps is not finalized sary to carry out all the duties.
until enrollment is completed in One assistant position which
the fall and the officers are sworn absence of battalion commander, has been filled by Jacobo Sherman
in. he must assume the duties. is that of the medical officer. He is
Each officer in battalion staff S-l, adjutant, this year is cadet responsible for making sure cadets
has his own duty because no one Mike Parker, and his duty is to report to the health center for daily
person can run the entire battalion. make all the remarks and mark all medications or for doctors appoint
The typical battalion staff is made the points for ceremonies and pa ments.
up of eight cadets. rades. Being responsible for the corps
The highest rank is battalion S-2,intelligence officer,is re is not a light duty, but the corps
staff is LTC Mike Herman, that his sponsible for weapons and work responds to the leadership of the
jod is to delegate duties and advise ing with the military department battalion staff. The morale and
the company commanders. And setting up schedules for drills and discipline of the corps depends on
also he is at the top of the chain of parades. John Kleeman is the S-2 the cadet officers.
command for the corps. for the battalion this year.
Assisting the battalion com Chris Brisco is serving as S-3
Battalion Staff M. Parker, J.
mander is MAJ Nate Munso. His which is the position responsible
Kleeman, N. Munso, M. Herman, C.
job is similar to LTC Herman's but for accountability for the officers as
Boswell, S. Edwards, C. Briscoe, and
he works with the executive offic well as the entire corps. He also
M. Williams (below).
ers from each company. In the prepares the OC books and paper
8~Battalion Staff
I
*For each assembly , the staff marches in lead by the adjutant M. Parker (top
left). *During API, ]. Kleeman inspected the progress of the cadets in Charlie
Co. (top right). *XO N. Munso always works closely with the guys as did D.
Villarreal even during CQs (bottom left). *BC M.. Herman always kept his
cool, calm appearance wherever he ivas and doing whatever he had to do to
keep the corps straighHbottom center). *Even if the formation was in PTs, M.
Herman and /. Kleeman keep their eyes on the corps (bottom right).
Battallion Staff—9
Political action is not ignoredat WMA.
The JUCO cadets prepared a mock
voting booth on election day.
Faculty assistance is always available
and Cadet Pressley required some from
Chemistry teacher MAJ Reilly.
Cadet Sgt. Stephen files makes a phone
call after hours.
Cadet Dixon performing marchingde-
tail with Alpha Company.
10--Alpha Company