West Point
West Point is the intellectual backbone of America's defense system. At this 200-year-old elite military academy, new war strategies are being developed, and foreign policy is shaped with a military point of view.
Every year 1,000 high school graduates are selected from over 12,000 applicants. They study in old stone buildings on a campus high above the Hudson River, two hours north of New York City. After four years of grueling physical, academic and military training, they graduate...
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  • Overview of the West Point military academy, built in 1802. 4000 cadetts study at West Point, with 1000 new cadetts admitted each year. The Education is free of charge, but the graduates must serve at least a 5 year term in the US army.
  • Each morning at 6.55 the cadets of West Point stand for a roll call before breakfeast. the numbers on the jackets correstpond to their future graduating year.
  • A cadet of the West Poit military academy going from one class to the next
  • Daily at 11.55 all the West Point cadets stand for a roll call before lunch. On rainy days they go out for the roll call wearing grey rain gear.
  • Daily at 11.55 all the West Point cadets stand for a roll call before lunch. On rainy days they go out for the roll call wearing grey rain gear.
  • Daily at 11.55 all the West Point cadets stand for a roll call before lunch. On rainy days they go out for the roll call wearing grey rain gear.
  • Kadett Greg Besozzi, 21, at the 11.45 roll call
  • Mayor Bernards Bank (middle) teaches a class on "leadership". The west point military academy trains the officers or the US army.
  • Cadet Greg Besozzi argueing a point during a class on "leadership". The West Point military academy trains the officers or the US army.
  • The mostly empty courtyard fills up for the few minutes the cadets have to change classrooms. ......
  • The 4000 cadets of west point in the mess hall during lunch. Their food is served within 6 minutes and must be finished within 24 minutes. The youngest cadets are responsible for serving the drinks. ....
  • Close combat training at West Point military academy. Cadets are tought how to break arms and necks in combat. Physical education is a priority on the academy's curriculum....
  • Close combat training at West Point military academy. Cadets are tought how to break arms and necks in combat. Physical education is a priority on the academy's curriculum....
  • The Monument of Tadeusz Kosciuszko overlooking the Hudson River at West Point military academy. The polish general Kosciuszko faught in the american independence war against the british. ....
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