From: PMAINI@vmiaa.org [mailto:PMAINI@vmiaa.org]
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 10:59 AM

Dear Colonel Hudgins,

On behalf of the VMI Alumni Association I extend our sincere apology to the Cadets and Graduates of the USMA at West Point for the insulting and ridiculous statements recently made by an isolated alumnus of VMI. Those statements are reprehensible to us and represent only the bizarre sentiments of this single individual. VMI Alumni have the deepest respect and admiration for the Academy and its graduates. For nearly 160 years we have stood shoulder-to shoulder as comrades-in-arms in our nations defense and I fully expect we will continue to do so in spite of this recent episode.

Sincerely
Paul Maini
EVP