InYour True DirectionbyYour True Direction·Aug 22May I Touch It, Please? Reflections on West Point, the Ring Tradition, and the Long Road HomeA conversation from the passenger seat, a sandy dog, and what a piece of brass and glass teaches us about life’s next mile.
Patrick Prescott·Dec 24, 2025Founding The U. S. Naval AcademyPresident Thomas Jefferson asked Congress to create military academy in 1802. We needed a national army with a well-trained officer corp.A response icon1
Rose Cruz·Sep 6, 2025Duty, Honor, Country — and QuestionsA high school senior’s thoughts on how politics could shape her potential education at West Point.A response icon1
FranklySpeaking·Jul 8, 2025Misgendering… Before it was a thingBack in 1981 I received an appointment to the United State Military Academy aka West Point. As a Plebe, i.e. Freshman, at the beginning of…A response icon1
