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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

“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

“A Game Of Chess”: Service At The Southern Border And Life As A West Point Cadet

“A Tumultuous Two Years”: A Combat Veteran’s Transition To The State Department’s Foreign Service

Leading Soldiers In Vietnam: An OCS Lieutenant Serving With D / 1-5 Cavalry

“At That Time I Knew We Were Going To Die”: Service In Vietnam With D Company, 1-5 Cavalry

Flying Combat Missions In The Mekong Delta With The 191st Assault Helicopter Company

A Buffalo Soldier at West Point

“The Snow Turned Red”: A Paratrooper Remembers Bastogne

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