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| − | '''West Point''' is a [[military]] [[academy]] located near Highland Falls, [[New York]]. A military presence in this part of America has a long history; the fortifications were designed in 1778, shortly after American [[independence]], and the academy was chartered by legislation in 1802. West Point's motto is:
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| − | {{cquote|To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the [[values]] of [[Duty]], [[Honor]], [[Country]] and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the [[United States Army]].}}
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| − | Aside from training cadets, graduates of West Point receive a fine education, graduating with bachelor of science degree, paired nicely with a commission as Second [[Lieutenant]] in the Army.
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| − | ==History==
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| − | The Academy has changed greatly over the years: although originally an all-male school, women may now attend, and recently, a West Point graduate became the first female [[brigadier general]].<ref>http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2007/11/04/gaguard_1105.html</ref>
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| − | ==Famous Graduates==
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| − | The graduate rolls of West Point read as a veritable "who's who" of famous Americans: [[Ulysses S. Grant]], [[Stonewall Jackson]], [[Robert E. Lee]], and [[Buzz Aldrin]] were all West Point students at some point.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | *[http://www.usma.edu/NotableGrads.asp Notable Graduates]
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| − | *[http://www.usma.edu/history.asp Brief History]
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