‘War games’ bio boxes
William Angle Age: 26 Attended: Goochland High School, VMI Service branch: Army (captain) Served in: Iraq Currently: Reassigned last summer to the Virginia National Guard. Works with the State Corporation Commission's Division of Utility and Railroad Safety. When duty no longer calls: Angle intends to maintain his level of fitness by riding his road and mountain bikes and by visiting the gym on his schedule, not Uncle Sam's. During his 15 months in Iraq, he said, "those of us who were constantly going out on missions had a harder time utilizing the available (athletic and conditioning) assets." |
Paul Belmont Age: 31 Attended: Benedictine High School, VMI Service branch: Army (captain) Served in: Iraq, Afghanistan Currently: Active duty; pursuing a master's in American History at James Madison University with the intent of becoming an instructor at the U.S. Military Academy. When duty no longer calls: Belmont, a native of San Francisco, hopes to see his favorite football team, the 49ers, play at least once at Candlestick Park. "I follow them religiously but I've never had a chance to go to a game. I've tried to catch them (when they visit the east coast), but it never seems to work out right. To truly live the dream, I'd have to see them at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. That would be unreal." |
David Bhatta Age: 25 Attended: Midlothian High School, VMI Service branch: Army (first lieutenant) Served in: Iraq Currently: Active duty When duty no longer calls: Bhatta "would like to attend either the (soccer) World Cup or the Olympics." Why those events? "Because they are true international events that are moments in history when tensions are relaxed for competition." |
Abi Campbell Dryden Age: 25 Attended: Douglas Freeman High School, U.S. Naval Academy Service branch: Navy (lieutenant j.g.) Served in: Persian Gulf; western Africa Currently: Active duty; attached to the Surface Warfare Development Group at Little Creek When duty no longer calls: Dryden, whose family's Kentucky roots run deep and strong, "would most like to attend all three races of the Triple Crown. I was raised to love horse racing. And let's face it: You just cannot beat the parties." |
Brett Prillaman Age: 29 Attended: Midlothian High School, VMI Service branch: Army (captain) Served in: Iraq Currently: Active duty in Iraq When duty no longer calls: Prillaman said he has several fan fantasies: attending a Super Bowl, an Ohio State-Michigan football game and watching Tiger Woods at the Masters. He then added: "A time machine that would take me back to Liberty University around February, 2000. Man, I loved watching Anna (his younger sister) playing for the Virginia High School championship." Anna Prillaman led Midlothian High School to an undefeated season and a state Group AAA girls title in 2000. |
| -- Vic Dorr Jr. |
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