Most fields overlook the river and being on the grounds and seeing the young people who are making a such an important commitment will fill you with pride, especially in such a dark time politically.
It's a good school. LOTS of good schools in the country. Cool your jets Halsey. 'murica!
shut it yah liberal panty waste. nothing wrong with patriotism.
Relax Halsey! You have no idea who you're talking to. I am a PROUD military vet and patriotic. Just because I do not buy-in to the hype of the romanticism of a service academy does not make me unpatriotic. It just means that I am a grown-up and have preferences and opinions. And, conversely, being all up in the rear end of a service academy does not make you patriotic. I have a personal friend and co-worker who is a former Navy officer but (probably shockingly to you) he did not attend the Naval Academy. He got a GREAT education at Notre Dame, joined ROTC, attended OCS, and was commissioned as an officer. Arguably at a better academic institution. So, again...relax. 'murica!
Somebody has an ax to grind!
No axe to grind. I'm just amazed that so many people seem to think that since a kid goes to a military academy they must be a top-notch kid. Uber patriotic, straight A's, perfect SAT, ma'am and sir BEFORE they went to the academy, never curse, etc. Nothing could be further from the truth for most of them. They're just regular kids who have chosen to attend a military academy to get a good education and (hopefully) become good military officers one day, and possibly parlay that into a successful career outside of the military. Not all who graduate become good officers, and some enlisted (and some other officers) actually prefer an officer who did not attend an academy. This isn't the 40's or 50's with John Wayne and Gene Autry. From a lacrosse perspective, they're an okay team that plays a weak schedule. So, no axe to grind...just educating the public.
