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    Polish engineers and military hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko oversaw the construction of the fort. As commander of the fortifications at West Point, Benedict Arnold committed but an act of treason in an attempt to sell the fort to the British. The cadets underwent training in artillery and engineering in the garrison since 1794. The Congress formally authorized the establishment and founded the Military Academy of the United States em1802. In these early tumultuous years, the Academy has accepted…

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    The Army has now become entirely centered on technology; military operations, transportation, and communication all revolve around the use of technology, making it a necessity to possess a deep, solid background in it. To prepare cadets for a professional career as an officer, incorporating the use of technology…

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    different than the majority of this class. Working Department of Defense for the US military, either for the Army in Kuwait (Combat Support Associates) or Iraq (SOC), the Marines in Afghanistan (Triple Canopy), the Pueblo Chemical Depot for the Army (DOD) or the US Air Force Academy (Chenega) for the Air Force there are specific guideline to address the issue. All of the facilities and installations except the Air Force Academy we were authorized computer access. Therefore, we were required when…

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    Without question, there are hundreds of compelling reasons for anybody to want to attend an institution with the amazing pedigree of the Coast Guard Academy. But for me personally, whenever I think about the real reason why I desire to attend the Academy, my thoughts always come back to the basis of Kennedy's quote.…

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    States Naval Academy established in October 10, 1845 known as the second oldest out of the five service academies. The purpose of the United States Naval Academy is to educate future officers that will soon in four years commission into the United States Navy or the United States Marine Corps. More than 4,000 men and women representing every state and other foreign countries making up the Brigade of Midshipmen learn from both civilian and military instructors in both academic and military…

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    Air Force Academy during your time there. This special duty will benefit your most probable preferred team role as Creator become of your skills to be willing to solve problem. You can be helpful with help cadets when issues come up because you have served in the military. This special duty will benefits your cognitive preference behavior/indicator as a Mild Adaptor because you exhibit the tendencies Prefer more structure and more of it consensually agreed and at the Air Force Academy it is…

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    whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office," -Dwight D. Eisenhower. Qualities help people define who they are and help a person make decisions in life, a perfect cadet or future officer for the United States Military Academy would have unquestionable integrity as Eisenhower stated, also these other qualities: discipline, respect, ambition, self-confidence, realism, intelligent, open minded, courage, and organized. Every person can't succeed without these…

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    General Douglas MacArthur’s Farewell Address: Duty, Honor, Country. On May 12, 1962 General Douglas MacArthur spent his last day on duty at West Point and gave his very famous Farewell Address. President Kennedy had just been elected President of the United States and the Americans were head over heels for him. He gave an overwhelming peace among the U.S. with his caring words of charisma. Many things were happening in this time period such as the fight for Civil Rights among the African…

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    General Douglas MacArthur gave his famous speech Duty, Honor, Country. The speech was presented to the graduating cadets of West Point Military academy, during the reception for the Sylvanus Thayer award. This award is given to an outstanding citizen who represents the ideal person motto at west point “duty, honor, country.” As a former graduate of West Point Military Academy he is truly looked upon as an icon of what a good American man should be like. During his acceptance speech he utilizes…

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    strategy used by the Army to continue its heritage to win our nations wars. MAJ Cox was an assistant professor of American Politics, Public Policy and Strategy in the Department of Social Sciences at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He gathered most of his research from the US Military Academy Library, the Library of Congress, The Eisenhower Library, and the George C. Marshall foundation. MAJ Cox spent a great deal of time gathering details about Fox Connors life in order to display…

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