WOW...

I was once a Lehigh University Lacrosse Goalie...I now work with the United States Army...I noticed the following on a Lacrosse Website, which was a letter from a Lehigh parent to a General Officer at the United States Military Academy!!!

"I want to share with you a story about the character of the cadets we have at West Point. It comes from the father of a Lehigh lacrosse player about how the Army team treated the Lehigh goalie, Dan Carr, after the end of the game last week and after learning that Carr's father had suddenly passed away." "At the conclusion of a well fought Lehigh-Army game, the teams lined up for the traditional hand shake. As they assembled, I noticed Dan and Army's goalie Tom Palesky deep in conversation. They continued to talk even after both teams were queued and ready to proceed. Then, as Dan and Tom shook hands, Tom embraced Dan and gave him a hearty hug and pat on the back. I considered as they hugged, that goalies are a breed apart and certainly empathetic to one another. However, the next player to shake Dan's hand also paused and spoke for a moment and then gave Dan a hug and pat. As the procession continued, every player on the Army team stopped to give Dan a word of condolence and a hug. About half way through the team handshake, I began to realize something I've have always felt but could never quite articulate and that is I now understand Lacrosse is far more than a game, it is a tribe. A culture that instills a discipline and spirit that forges the players into a unique fraternity.

In the world of Division I men's sports, it is almost anachronistic that a young man can be both a warrior and a gentleman, but Tuesday night illustrated that West Point continues it's long tradition of creating both officers and gentlemen of character. By the end of the team handshake, as I watched through teary eyes, I knew as a Lacrosse father and an American, that I have never prouder to be both."

I am extremely proud to be affiliated with both!