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"'To provide the nation leaders of character who serve the common defense' is West Point's reason for being and has been since Washington's time. "

“To Provide The Nation With Leaders Of Character”: The 53rd USMA Superintendent Reflects On A Lifetime Of Service

“A Career Filled With Detours”: From SEAL to Night Stalker

Kitsy Westmoreland On Service, Family, And The Army Life

Trial by Fire and Snow: A Replacement Paratrooper at Bastogne

Discovering The Kon Tum Diary, Twice: A Veteran’s Journey Of Reconciliation And Healing

“Sarge, I’m Scared.” “Don’t Worry, We All Get Scared”: A Squad Leader In Vietnam In The 173rd Airborne Brigade

“Is This My Last Sunset?”: A Platoon Leader In The 173rd Airborne Brigade

In Combat, Logic Must Overcome Fear: Commanding Alpha Company 1/503rd In Vietnam

“Soldier’s Widow, Soldier’s Wife, Soldier’s Mother”: The Incredible Life Of Norma Donlon

“We Were Firing As Fast As We Could”: A Field Artillery Soldier In The 173rd In Vietnam

“Chopper's waiting, man. You got to hurry up.”: A Medic And A Rifleman In The Oh Deuce Recon

“If You Ever Want To Get Better, Take Your Ego Out Of The Game”: A Non-Standard Career As A Tomcat RIO And Special Operations Air And Fires Officer

“I’m Going To Prove Them Wrong”: Working Hard To Achieve Success At West Point

“Do What I Do, Shoot When I Shoot”: Surviving Hell On Iwo Jima

“The Snow Turned Red”: A Paratrooper Remembers Bastogne

A Buffalo Soldier at West Point