United States Military Academy | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-05-10

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00:04:48 1 History
00:04:57 1.1 Colonial period, founding, and early years
00:10:50 1.2 After the Civil War
00:16:47 1.3 World War II and Cold War
00:20:19 1.4 Modern era
00:25:34 2 Campus
00:30:03 2.1 Athletic facilities
00:30:43 2.2 West Point Museum
00:32:51 3 Administration
00:33:00 3.1 Academy leadership
00:35:18 3.2 Admission requirements
00:38:58 4 Curriculum
00:40:12 4.1 Academics
00:42:03 4.2 Military
00:44:43 4.3 Physical
00:46:18 4.4 Moral and ethical training
00:48:06 5 Cadet life
00:48:15 5.1 Rank and organization
00:50:28 5.2 Life in the corps
00:55:01 5.3 Activities
00:58:02 6 Athletics
00:59:32 6.1 Football
01:02:19 6.2 Other sports
01:06:00 7 Traditions
01:06:25 7.1 Cullum number
01:08:05 7.2 Class ring
01:09:48 7.3 Thayer Award
01:10:48 7.4 Sedgwick's spurs
01:11:52 7.5 Goat-Engineer game
01:12:56 7.6 Walking the area
01:15:27 7.7 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition
01:16:18 8 Notable alumni
01:21:18 9 Commemorations
01:21:58 10 West Point Garrison and Stewart Army Subpost
01:23:43 11 See also
01:24:31 12 Notes
01:24:40 12.1 Footnotes



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The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known as West Point, Army, Army West Point, The Academy, or simply The Point, is a four-year federal service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort that sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River with a scenic view, 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City. It is one of the five U.S. service academies.
The Academy traces its roots to 1801, when President Thomas Jefferson directed, shortly after his inauguration, that plans be set in motion to establish the United States Military Academy at West Point. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments. The majority of the campus's Norman-style buildings are constructed from gray and black granite. The campus is a popular tourist destination, with a visitor center and the oldest museum in the United States Army. 
Candidates for admission must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a member of Congress or Delegate/Resident Commissioner in the case of Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands. Other nomination sources include the President and Vice President of the United States. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as "cadets" or collectively as the "United States Corps of Cadets" (USCC). Tuition for cadets is fully funded by the Army in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. Approximately 1,300 cadets enter the Academy each July, with about 1,000 cadets graduating.
The academic program grants a bachelor of science degree with a curriculum that grades cadets' performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. Cadets are required to adhere to the Cadet Honor Code, which states that "a cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do." The academy bases a cadet's leadership experience as a development of all three pillars of performance: academics, physical, and military.
Most graduates are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Army. Foreign cadets are commissioned into the armies of their home countries. Since 1959, cadets have also been eligible for an interservice commission, a commission in one of the other armed services, provided they meet that service's eligibility standards. Most years, a very small number of cadets do this.
The academy's traditions have influenced other institutions because of its age and unique mission. It was the first American college to have an accred ...