Well they are still together and engaged. And Adam isn't any blacker or bluer than he would have been anyway. So I guess he's doing right by her.

Congratulations to you both, and here's to a long, happy and prosperous future together!

Keith Lansdale, son of Professor Lansdale was also recently wed and enjoying the newlywed life.

I guess Professor and Karen can now start taking those moonlit walks and all the crazy stuff folks do when the kids are grown and belong to someone else!

Cassidy Jones, yellow w/ black stripe belt entered and placed fourth in a Jujitsu tournament held in Dallas, Texas a couple of weeks ago. This was Cassidy's first tournament of any kind, and we are proud of him to say the least.

We are a self defense system. But as Cassidy learned, when you are taught concepts and principles, your skills will not be confined to a particular art.

Jon McCloud, yellow belt, was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers in our United States Army on August 11th, 2007. John is also a DMG (Distinguished Military Graduate) and one of only 272 in this nation to earn the George C. Marshall Award, named after General of the Army George Catlett Marshall, Jr., the "organizer of victory". This annual award is presented to the most outstanding Army ROTC cadet at each university across the Nation offering ROTC. It is the highest award given to a chapter in Kappa Alpha Order. The Award is presented during a three-day Seminar in Lexington, Virginia during which the award winners have the opportunity to explore a broad range of national security issues. As Jon said in an article for the SFA newsletter, "it was an honor to have been selected for the George C. Marshall Award".

The line-up of highly decorated speakers at the seminar addressed a wide array of topics, including "Peacekeeping and the U.S. Military," "Homeland Security," "Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism," and "Media and the Battlefield."

Speakers also addressed issues related to Afghanistan, the Persian Gulf, Israel, Russia, China, Japan and the Koreas, and Latin America. "There were some great round-table, small-group discussions," McCloud said. "Some of the things I learned were really eye-opening."

Congratulations Jon. You've worked hard in all areas of your life, and it shows. Here's to a long and prosperous military career! Come back to see us and get some refresher training when you can!