Mr. Eric S. Bartelt Public Affairs Specialist Content Editor - USMA Website Superintendent's Staff eric.bartelt [at] westpoint.edu About Eric grew up in Buffalo, N.Y. After college, he joined the Army in 1997 as a photojournalist (46Q). He served in Korea, Fort Campbell and West Point. He has been a DOD civilian as a Public Affair Specialist since leaving the Army in 2005.