United States Military Academy is popularly known as the West Point or USMA. It was established on 1802 that is supposed to be the oldest academy in United States. To know more about the military academy get connected to Mapsofworld.
The Graduate from the Military academy is known as the "The Long Gray Line" after they have passed out being a cadet. They are basically known because of the cadets uniform that defended the United States. The academy is located at the West Point, in New York just adjacent to Hudson River.
The
mission of the Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of cadets so that the graduates are committed to Duty, Honor and value for the Country. So that each one of them excel as an officer giving their life for the sake of the country. The graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Science degree most of them commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the
US Army. The cadets are graded on the basis of their performance along with physical fitness ad military leadership which are based on their skills and excellence.
To get admitted candidates should be between the age of seventeen and twenty three years of age which is the main criteria for their entrance in the United Statse Military Academy. One should be unmarried. All should give a service of five years along with three years in reserve.One has to go through the selection procedures wherein there would be an university application, standandarised testing and personal assessment test.
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