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 icon1A 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 icon1A 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 icon1A response icon1
Rebecca Jordan·Jul 2, 2025Best Books on Military Rivalry: West Point vs NavyWhat makes books on military rivalry stand out? It’s the small choices — the missed passes, the midnight schemes, the stare-downs on…
DemLabs·Jun 23, 2025Lucian Truscott IV — West Point graduate and third generation military officer on Trump bombing…Lucian K. Truscott IV is a journalist, author, and screenwriter. Lucian started working for the Village Voice while still a cadet at West…
Keith·Feb 5, 2025West Point Bans All Minority ClubsBy summary memorandum West Point has banned all clubs for minorities from the campus. Some of these clubs have existed for decades…A response icon1A response icon1
🧩 THATis2025 🎯 An Adventure of the Mind & Spirit·Jun 27, 2024The Soul of West Point 🏈Whispers after 25 Years 🪖
