Join Dave Stotts as he travels on-location to the first military academy in the United States - time to discover The History of West Point - The U.S. Military Academy. West Point’s role in our nation’s history dates to the Revolutionary War when both sides realized the strategic importance of the high plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. In fact, General George Washington considered West Point to be the most important strategic position in America. Continental soldiers first occupied th

9K views · 466 reactions | On this day in 1877, Henry O. Flipper became the first African American cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 1881, he was dismissed from the service based on his relationship with a white woman. He wasn't given the respect he deserved until after his death. | Joe Madison - "The Black Eagle" | Facebook

West Point: "Your Task is Clear" The U.S. Military Academy at West Point's mission is "to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army." | West Point - The U.S. Military Academy

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Second Lieutenant Anmol Narang has become the first observant Sikh to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point | The Times of India