FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: West Point, New York ~ 08 JAN 2013

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: West Point, New York

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. Established in 1802, USMA is the oldest of the United States' five service academies. The military garrison at West Point was occupied in 1778 and played a key role in the Revolutionary War.

The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, 50 miles north of New York City. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments. The majority of the campus's neogothic buildings are constructed from gray and black granite. The campus is a popular tourist destination complete with a large visitor center and the oldest museum in the United States Army.

Candidates for admission must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a congressman. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as cadets. Tuition for cadets is fully funded by the Army in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation.

Approximately 1300 cadets enter the Academy each spring with about 1,000 cadets graduating. Graduates are commissioned as second lieutenants. The academic program grants a bachelor of science degree with a curriculum that grades cadets' performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. Cadets are required to adhere to the Cadet Honor Code, which states that "a cadet will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do".

The academy grounds are home to numerous monuments and statues. The central cadet parade ground, the Plain, hosts the largest number, and includes the Washington Monument, Thayer Monument, Eisenhower Monument, MacArthur Monument, Kosciuszko Monument, and Sedgwick Monument.

 A monument to George S. Patton was dedicated in front of the cadet library in 1950, but in 2004 it was placed in storage to make room for the construction of Jefferson Hall. With the completion of Jefferson Hall, Patton's statue was relocated and unveiled at a temporary location on 15 May 2009, where it will remain until the completion of the renovation of the old cadet library and Bartlett Hall.

There is also a statue commemorating brotherhood and friendship from the Ecole Polytechnique in the cadet central area just outside Nininger Hall. The remaining campus area is home to 27 other monuments and memorials.

West Point is renowned as an historic and distinguished military academy, and a leading, progressive institution of higher education. Made legendary in books and movies, the Academy's "Long Gray Line" includes some of our nation's most famous leaders: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, and Norman Schwarzkopf.

Today, West Point continues to provide hundreds of young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically, and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career as an Army officer in the service of our nation.

Learn More About West Point HERE!

The West Point Museum is the largest diversified collection of military artifacts available for the general public, researchers and cadets to view.

The museum was founded officially in 1854 by Congressional Act, but traces the roots of its collections to the defeat of the British at Saratoga in 1777.

As a department of the United States Military Academy, the Museum supports cadet academic, military and cultural instruction.

Its collections include nearly all aspects of military history and encompass the history of West Point and the United States Military Academy, the evolution of warfare, and the development of the American Armed Forces.

While only a portion of the collection is on display, all artifacts are available for cadet academic instruction, special exhibition and research.

Visit The West Point Museum HERE!

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...you and Bo have a great Tuesday.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. Getting ready for some rain here in Oklahoma tonight and tomorrow.

[beachn4fun]

Are you ready for the Tuesday

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
What a beautiful view (first picture).
If I liked cold temps, I'd move up there.

DC Metroland Weather

~ Today... Sunny to partly cloudy.
High 53F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

~ Tonight...Partly cloudy skies.
Low around 35F. Winds light and variable.

Sorry I'm late. Seem to be running behind this morning.

WOO HOO, we're in for a warming trend! Love winters like this.
Definitely getting in afternoon walks this week.

I'm really upset with fotki...they've lost many of my graphics
and now something screwy happens when I return to the page...
jumps to another page even though I used the same tab.
Guess I'm going to have to search for another place to store mine.

Please stay.

Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

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8/27/1967
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Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 45º with light rain. We may see flooding by late afternoon! YAY!!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))).

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

All is well. I’m trying to catch up to myself at the moment.

Howz it out your way?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

We may see flooding by late afternoon! YAY!!

Somehow that sounds so wrong...LOL...but understand where you're coming from.

[E.G.C.]

Going well. Today is Patch Tuesday for Microsoft. Awaiting the updates later today.

Also, crossing our fingers for rain tonight and tomorrow.

[Arrowhead1952]

Somehow that sounds so wrong...

When you see a 62+ mile lake that is over 50 feet low, you want some flooding rain to fill it back up. Just finished putting a slow release fertilizer on the back yard.

[luvie]

Thank you, Big Guy! ((hugs))

[luvie]

Hey, Early Birds!
Let's have a tea/coffee party
while I wait for Miss Callie to come home!
Hope we'll get the call soon to go get them!
I trust all of you are having a good week?
....and enjoying good weather? :)
((((hugs))))

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))). It’s been raining since very early today.

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}

Protect our Constitution!!

[HiJinx]

I take it the nursery is ready and waiting?

[luvie]

Great you’re having rain! It’s promised here in OKC and back home in W. Texas, but nada yet! :)

[luvie]

That is gorgeous! Callie will be staying with mommy and daddy for a while, and her other grandma (GG) is staying in her eventual room right now. :)

Poor kids...both grammas taking up space. However, we have our designated assignments. She is Piper’s babysitter and I am designated driver while I’m here. :)

[HiJinx]

It’s good that each of you has a space and a purpose. Makes it easier on Mom, I suspect.

[MEG33]

O HAPPY DAY
Raining lightly but more to come.
*HUGS*

[M Kehoe]

Good morning. Long time no talk to. I hope you are doing well.

This thread made me think of you.

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