“A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal or tolerate those who do.”
The Cadet Code of Honor at The United States Military Academy at West Point.
Dempsey.....you are called before your peers. Before you plead, I remind you to look at the code you swore to. Were you truthful? Were you attempting to mislead? Did you violate your honor? Did you violate The Academy’s honor? What say you? How do you plead?
Did he order the Code Red?
“Or tolerate those who do”
Is honor just a word? Is it no different than “happy” or “rich”? Is it a quaint notion found only in the halls of The Academy? Or is it a guide? A principle to live your life by? Without honor, there can be no trust, and trust is the foundation of all relationships.....personal and professional. Do we sacrifice all of our relationships to protect a political party? Do we give away honor for a tainted legacy? Where does The Long Grey Line stand?
I want all WP graduates to read that!!!!