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PAGE 13 — The Georgia Bulletin, August 24, 1989 Woman Cadet Captain Values Faith BRIGADE LEADER — Kristin Baker, the first female cadet brigade commander at the U.S. Military Academy, supervises daily activities of the approximately 4,400 West Point cadets. The 21-year-old Catholic, leading a troop drill, also has lent her talents to the West Point church choir. (CNS photo from UPI) * BY ANN M. AUGHERTON ARLINGTON, Va. (CNS) - — Kristin Baker, the first woman to be selected first captain of the Corps of Cadets at West Point, says - she turns to God when life gets difficult. The 21-year-old self- described army brat will command the U.S. Military Academy’s brigade of 4,400 cadets during the coming .. school year. The job in volves supervising a staff of 40 and overseeing vir tually all aspects of life for „ the cadets. Being selected captain of the Corps of Cadets is the academy’s highest honor. The 197-year-old acad emy in West Point. N.Y., has accepted women since ^ 1976. They make up 10 per cent of the student body. Miss Baker, who is ma joring in human factors psychology, was chosen on the basis of her academic achievement, leadership, athletic performance and extracurricular involve ment. The 5-foot-4-inch, 112- ,-. -, pound senior said in an Aug. 14 telephone interview with the Arlington Catholic Herald, newspaper of the ,C t Diocese of Arlington, that I her Catholic faith was “very strong” and useful to her, especially during her sii - first year at West Point. That year “is so demand ing and so trying," said Miss Baker, adding that " her faith keeps things “in perspective and makes you realize how important God really is.” Air Duct Cleaning “Test proved Steamatic reduced the level of microorganism in the air an average of 82.6%" W.C. McDonald, Phd. Microbiologist Steamatic's original air duct cleaning service reduces air contaminants and musty odors. If you have central air, you need this service. Why wait to breathe cleaner air in your home? Call today. Free in-homc estimate 447-0475 “Sometimes it’s the only thing left to turn to,” she said. “They rip your sup port structure out , from your feet after high school and in college anyway. You don’t have your family here to support you and your friends are off doing other things,” said Miss Baker. A former member of Holy Spirit Parish in Annandale, Va., where she was a lector, Miss Baker is currently a member of the choir at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Chapel on the grounds of the academy. Going to Mass is “part of our weekend,” she said. “My friends and I go out Saturday night and get up Sunday morning, go to church, and then to brunch afterward.” Miss Baker's prede cessors as captain of the corps include World War II hero Douglas MacArthur; William Westmoreland, the Army's chief commander during Vietnam War; and Pete Dawkins, a Heisman Award-winning football player at West Point. Miss Baker is the daughter of Col. 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