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Army War College Commandant Maj. Gen. John Kem (right) and Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Hummel (left) present Lt. Col. Tony Verenna (center) with the Commandant's Cup. Verenna accepted the Cup on behalf of the Army War College Class of 2019.
This year’s honored guest, Congresswoman Deb Haaland, U.S. Representative from New Mexico. She is the first of two Native American women to be elected to Congress and a descendant of a Carlisle Indian Industrial School student.
Sportsmanship and camaraderie carry the day as representatives from five Department of Defense senior service war colleges compete in the 40th Jim Thorpe Sports Days competition April 25-27.
Army Col. Eric Frutchey, Army War College, participates in the first ever Functional Fitness competition during Jim Thorpe Sports Days.
Congresswoman Deb Haaland
Opening Ceremony
1 Mile Relay
Congresswoman Deb Haaland greets Breona Brogan who she delivered a fantastic rendition of the National Anthem to kick off this year's Jim Thorpe Sports Days April 25.
(right to left) Marine Corps Lt. Col. Paul Beeman, Navy Cmdr. Scott Wilson, Air Force Col. Stacy Walser, Coast Guard Cmdr. Randy Brown, Norwegian Fellow Col. Elisabeth Michelson, DoD civilian Jae Kim and Army Col. Joel Vernetti. Vernetti.