A Post About West Point Graduation On Social Media

A Post About West Point Graduation On Social Media

There is a post making the rounds that cadets didn’t want to shake Trump’s hand at graduation and that’s why he left early. It doesn’t pass the smell test. As a West Point graduate I find this post questionable as best. Did the author really talk to these people?...

The Civil War was a West Point War

One of the things I had to memorize as a plebe at West Point, besides esoteric stuff such as ‘How’s the Cow’ was an interesting piece of not-so-trivia: In sixty of the major battles of the Civil War, West Pointers commanded both sides. In the other five, they...

On West Point and the Honor Code

Honor Code “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” This is one of the first things imprinted on New Cadets when they arrive at West Point for Beast Barracks. Along with such tantalizing bits as “How’s the cow?” and “How many gallons in Lusk...

Day 106: 2020 Pandemic. Why Do Americans Idolize Losers?

Today is the 144th Anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn, or as the winners call it, the Battle of the Greasy Grass. Not so familiar are the names of the commanders on the other side who overwhelmed and massacred Custer and his portion of the Seventh...