The collapse of the Berlin Wall led to a commensurate decline in federal military spending, and West Point has suffered its fair share of budget cuts.
Public dollars are sufficient to meet West Point s basic requirements.
But support for non-mandatory Cadet programs is not guaranteed. Nowhere is this more evident than in the lack of a team clubhouse on the range where cadets practice and compete. The range is adequate for shooting, with two skeet and one trap fields. Team meeting and planning is hampered. There is no coach s office or locker rooms for cadets and visiting teams, and no shotgun, ammunition, and equipment storage.