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Cadet will not Lie, Cheat, Steal, or Tolerate Those Who Do

USMA at West Point

We have changed the wording of our Alma Mater to reflect the fact that our Women Graduates have also given their lives serving this Nation.

Our Flag in 1812

----- Class of 2012 Motto ------ "For More Than Ourselves" Thank you Class of 2012 for the Honor of Marching with you The Class of 62 - Can Do
Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First

Motto -- Duty Honor Country

The Cadets of West Point

They played perhaps Army's Greatest Game. They were the Team that Gave The Most

Washington's Letter recommending the establishment of the Academy and the History of West Point

The Oaths We Take

West Point's Medal of Honor Recipients

Jefferson Hall - the Academy's new Library.

Douglas MacArthur

Vinegar Joe Stilwell cleaning his Thompson -The Walkout -Burma 1942

George Patton

The Monuments of West Point

Kosciuszko Monument - Guarding the Hudson ensuring there is no passage of British Man of War

Forts of the Hudson

So we'll sing our reminiscences of Benny Havens, Oh!

Academic Excellence

Colonel Thayer

West Point

Trophy Point

"L'Ecole Polytechnique Monument", or The French Monument by Cadets

Superintendent's Quarters viewed from Thayer Road

Superintendant was not Happy Black '57

Home of the Dean

Quarters 104

Cadet Chapel

Michie Stadium

Arvin Gym

Kimsey Athletic Center

Holleder Center

Washington Monument

United States Military Academy Band

Cadet Barracks

Rugby Complex

Great Chain

Plain looking toward Washington Hall

Battle Monument

Washington Hall with Cadet Chapel on rocks above

Hudson River

Captured Trophies

Battle Monument

West Point Cemetery

Plain

Cost to this Nation of Differing Views

Trophy Point -- Our Flag

Corps of Cadets Formed in Companies early 1960s

Sending the Army Team off to Beat Navy

Army Mule

Color Guard

Band Box Review Early 1950's in Central Area

Battalion Mass Early 50's

Flirtation Walk

Class of 2008 Class Crest & Motto "No Mission Too Great" Their Commencement "Here am I; Send me."

Thank you Class of 2008 and Please Thank the Men & Women --- the Soldiers you will lead --- The Class of 62.
Duty Honor Country
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The '54 Crest

28th Infantry Regiment Black Lion Award is intended to go to the person on his team "who best exemplifies the character of Don Holleder: leadership, courage, devotion to duty, self-sacrifice, and - above all -

an unselfish concern for the team ahead of himself."

"The Army moves as a team, eats as a team, and fights as a team."

The '55 Crest

Don Holleder Remember - The Soldiers you will lead Always Come First

Vann and Holleder

9 Army A's

The '56 Crest

The '57 Crest

Can Do

Gen Van Fleet addressing the Corps prior to the Navy Game

Constructed under supervision of Jay Gould "54 and the Ord Dept from a German Rocket Gun captured at Kasserine Pass. First used in the Duke Game.

COL "Red" Reeder granted the Cheerleaders Corps Squad status to obtain financial support for their spirit-inducing initiatives.

Bob Mischak - - It should be pointed out that Bob was an All American selection, but is not recognized by the Academy as such because of the organization which selected him.

Ubel scores 3 Times against Navy - Vann's facking results in Peter getting tackled - #10 on the ground behind Ubel

Vann to Sisson

Army's B Squad

Vann to Mischak.

Uebel Intercepts

Cody to Don Holleder

Lasley

Frank Hicks

Burd

Bill Purdue

Cody

Meador Mgr

Ron Melnick

Ralph Chesnauskas

Pat Uebel

Tommy Bell

Sisson headed for another score

Peter Vann stuffs the ball in Jerry's gut

Leroy Lunn & Jerry Lodge

Uebel after taking the handoff from Hagan

Attaya - Army's Fullback

Sisson - one of 3 Great Ends

Bob Mischak

Ralph Chesnauskas

Bob Farris

Vann moving out of the pocket

Peter Vann 10, Billy Chance 38, Herdman 68

Ken Kramer

Joe Lapchick

Kirk Cockrell

Lodge going down tosses to Paul Schweikert for score.

Dick Zeigler

Bob FarrisPlayed the 2d half of the Navy Game blind in one eye.

Pat Uebel

Tommy Bell

Peter Vann

Freddie Attaya

Mike Zeigler

Jerry Lodge wearing #67, playing fullback.

Johnny Wing

Lowell Sisson

Norm Stephen

Jack Krause

Dick Ziegler

Jerry Lodge

Leroy Lunn

Norm Stephen

Jerry Lodge

Corps of Cadets for Navy Game

Can Do

"The Army moves as a team, eats as a team, and fights as a team."

The '54 Crest

The '55 Crest

28th Infantry Regiment Black Lion Award is intended to go to the person on his team "who best exemplifies the character of Don Holleder: leadership, courage, devotion to duty, self-sacrifice, and - above all - an unselfish concern for the team ahead of himself."