Joe Pitts: “General Douglas MacArthur once said, ``Upon the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that, upon other fields on…”

“General Douglas MacArthur once said, ``Upon the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that, upon other fields on other days, will bear the fruits of victory.'' Mike Kamon has played on those fields of friendly strife at West Chester Henderson High School and now at West Point. In high school he was a star lacrosse player and could have gone anywhere to college, but he chose West Point. Through his first 3 years at West Point, he distinguished himself as a potent offensive threat. But this year he is a defensive midfielder because that is what his team needs. He is willing to do whatever it takes to see his team succeed, even if it means less glory for himself in his senior season. On May 31, Mike will become a second lieutenant in the 4th Infantry Division because that is what his country needs. He will train to be an artillery officer, and by February will be deployed to Iraq or some other front in our war on terror. Thank you, Mike, for defending our freedom.”