In each succeeding war there is a tendency to proclaim as something new the principles under which it is conducted. Not only… — John J. Pershing Copy Share Image
They were saying you would be a tremendous addition to the military, and we can get you into West Point with a… — Benjamin Carson Copy Share Image
At the age of 18, I went to West Point, and I swore an oath to defend this Constitution, and I embraced… — Mark Esper Copy Share Image
You know, years ago John Calhoun said that West Point men would lead great armies... He never thought they'd be leading them… — Philibert Orry Copy Share Image
Maybe it was the challenge of flight, the opportunity to fly, the competition of summer camp and the inspiration and discipline of… — Buzz Aldrin Copy Share Image
A few days after 9/11, I put the old cassette of 'Born in the U.S.A.,' twisted and worn, on the car deck… — David Means Copy Share Image
There's no doubt West Point impacted who I am... It has an enormous emphasis, not only on military aspects, but character development.… — Mike Pompeo Copy Share Image
“As a West Point graduate, Grant had enjoyed an insider’s knowledge of military personnel during the war, but as a Washington outsider,… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
“President Josiah Bartlet: Good. I like your show. I like how you call homosexuality an abomination. Dr. Jenna Jacobs: I don't say… — Aaron Sorkin Copy Share Image
“Where, indeed? Captain Vincent Reed had been born in the city of Richmond, Virginia, of northern parents who were stationed there by… — James A. Michener Copy Share Image
So, Wesley Clark is running for president. Pretty amazing guy. Four star general, first in his class at West Point, supreme commander… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
“Around this time he performed a ceremony that he had contemplated for some time. He asked Fred to compose a letter requesting… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
I've led a life of such structured discipline and always had a goal in mind of knowing what I was doing, from… — Buzz Aldrin Copy Share Image
As young West Point cadets, our motto was 'duty, honor, country.' But it was in the field, from the rice paddies of… — Norman Schwarzkopf Copy Share Image
“I’ve come to a personal belief that a key ingredient in the West Point recipe is the idea that great leadership begins… — RosettaBooks Copy Share Image
I'm in regular contact with people who are still in the military-friends, family, people I served with, men and women I taught… — Tom Rooney Copy Share Image
