Easy why I’m seeing this! My children’s father graduated in 1974. Very emotional day for me then! Just HAD to see how Trump screwed up the commencement, just so he had a photo op!!!!....DEMANDING all cadets had to come back despite Covid so he could make a speech! Very, despicable man! The highlight was, after his pitiable speech... So glad he had to spend over an hour saluting the graduates !!!!!
50 years ago I was at West Point as a Military Police Sergeant, Desk Sergeant, and Patrol Supervisor. Things have changed in terms of layout and facilities. It was during Vietnam and we had funeral duty almost every week. I lost track of how many 2nd Lieutenants we buried. It was also during Kent State and we practiced with riot gear. During my time there Eisenhower died, Patton the movie was released and I saw George C. Scott and Omar Bradley. Coach K was there and Tennis player Arthur Ashe. Bobby Knight was here as coach and I ticketed him for illegal parking behind the cadet mess. He was not a happy camper! Also there when MyLai massacre story broke and ABC news came in by copter to interview Gen. Koster. Too many stories to relate.
That was before women....I think they still may have been doing "Bracing"......I can imagine it was much harder back then.....I read the Thin Gray Line about the class of 66.....back then the upper classmen practiced food deprivation as well as sleep deprivation on the lower classmen which was out of line in my opinion as well as Bracing.....when you read about the shit that took place when guys went through 100 years ago the upper classmen should have been jailed....i get it that it is now kind of easy compared to years past, but at least these kids now can learn in a good environment......
Because something is older than the 1990's does not mean that it automatically looks like Hogwarts. Did ur small brain ever think that Hogwarts the book stole from classical campuses around the world including Oxford and Cambridge?
For some reason, watching this video weeks ago restored much of my faith in humanity. There is a genuine sense of honor, of duty, of purpose that this young man and the students here possess which so many Americans today have forgotten. And honestly, they seem happy doing what they do, training to fight for a better tomorrow. May God bless them and our nation.
I served at a PRC military academy for a few weeks... It was pretty good Also my entire family tree are communists, grandparents currently serving at civil servants for the Chinese Communist Party Communism is the way to the future comrade 共产党万岁
well, if you was a potro two years ago now you are a third year cadet, a semi god of the Heroic Military College. Then you makes your potros pay sangre, be pranganas everytime, without sleep and these kinds of things.... can you see how different is the trainning here and there in Mexico?... when i was there, for real, i couldnt imagine how different things were. You guys should took the example od the US ARMY. Maybe mexico could have a better and honours army then
@@zaytime4156 well.. Sorta it depends really cuz mine felt like a college tbh, .... Before it went downhill and THEN like basic, but I left just in time
I was privileged to receive a tour from a fourth year student while training at a nearby base. I was thoroughly impressed by what I had observed, the location was spotless, purposeful and our contact was mature beyond his years. These young people are part of something very special and they will never forget their experiences. Be safe, each and every one of you!
No penis envy queen, in FACT,this year the highest Cadet in rank was a female, not any man's fault that women feel inferior or not good enough to try. Apply ladies,there is NO QUOTA.
@@gabrielguzman6018 they get time off just like regular college students. The summer is shorter because they are assigned duties as they are on salary.
@@reallyhappenings5597 military colleges have physical standards as well as academic, meaning if youre fat, asthmatic, history of cancer, poor eyesight, poor hearing, physically unfit, too short, too tall, history of depression, history of crime, have HIV, have any learning disability or special education, have certain heart conditions, are bipolar, or a million other things, you are not getting into west point
x o x Its an whole admissions process but in a nutshell you need - one or more Nominations (like congressional or presidential) - Recommendations from Teachers and administrators - Good Grades (3.8 +) - Medical Exams - Fitness Test - and other online requirements If you’re going to apply start your application the end of your junior year and just stay committed cause the application is loooooong good luck
@Christian Ashford I mean no disrespect by this but a lot of what you have to do there seems to me like BS. I'm sure you feel it is a valuable education and experience. But why not bypass all the nonsense and just go Army ROTC? I mean you will graduate when all the other West Point cadets do and be commissioned as a 2nd Lt. just the same. I admire your dedication and commitment to the Armed Forces. It has been a huge regret in my life that I never joined up. My Dad was 20 years USN.
Angst1966 Angst1966 i get it that a military academy isnt for everyone, and there are a lot of hoops you have to jump through just to get it in, let alone graduate but for me I want to do it to set myself apart from everyone else, because WP creates leaders so when I graduate ill be more than ready to handle any obstacles and theres a sense of respect that comes with being a WP grad. No disrespect to ROTC or Enlisted but thats just how i look at it
Really appreciated seeing this.....West Point is hard....but God bless him and his comrades in arms who appreciate all those who came before as they graduate!!!!
@@elijahmc127 So in this video you were a freshmen then you went through sophomore, junior, senior year, then 2ndLt then 1st Lt. I bet the time flew by. Out of the last 5 years what was the best year
maximize every second, total focus on every task,time management. And in the summer, they were ours.You can not lead unless you really know how to follow.
The psychology of West Point (in particular) has been well-studied. The administration of the Academy is fully aware of it and of exactly what they are doing. A psychiatrist wrote a book about it more than 30 years ago. I think it was titled something like "The Ivory Fortress".
I always just laugh when people mock West Point. It's well known for good reason. People need to take a US military history course and learn a bit about it.
Good job! Nice informative video. Good luck to you in your military career and thank you for serving this great nation. Soon you will be an upperclassman and it will all be worth it! God Bless you.
Thanks for this man. I'm an actor and my next role is as an American officer. It's good to have some understanding of what you go through to help create a character.
We had a West Point officer and he was one of the best and smartest officer in our battalion. We were on maneuvers and i was a radio operator, we were the only ones left from our battalion that was not sent back to barracks, we were just left to use as communications for the rest of the group and I was getting messages and did not realize he new Morse code and was listening to what we were saying until the end when he acknowledged to me what I said when I ended the message.
Thank you for this video Elijah! Very interesting! I always wanted to visit West Point since childhood; I remember a short-lived tv series titled West Point. Finally did in mid 90s and just loved its setting and beauty and buildings. Very inspiring surroundings. Still on bucket list to get to attend a football game at Michie in such a picturesque location. Thank you for your service to our country!
Fun fact: Contreras is a small village in northern Spain. It's right next to the locations where they shot the scenes from the cemetery, prison camp and bridge explosion in the movie The Good The Bad And The Ugly. It's a nice place.
Go Army (back to back wins), we sing second :) After reading some of the comments below, I thought I'd clarify some of the things I'm hearing in the replies. Mind you, I didn't attend West Point, my son is a graduate, class of 2017 so my insight comes from him. However, I am a retired Army senior noncommissioned officer and I paid attention while my son worked his butt off while going here:). The Long Grey Line: Their site defines the LGL as "The prestigious corps of West Point graduates who represent high achievement and the promise of outstanding, ethical leadership" but typically it has more to do with tradition, like family and the bond that extends from generations of new cadets to old graduates. Plus, the whole academy is built with grey granite type stone. This can get depressing, especially after returning from say Christmas leave and returning to grey skies on top of grey buildings while wearing white over grey uniforms to class -- it can get depressing. Nominations: First, it isn't easy to get to the United States Military Academy (USMA from now on). You need to be nominated by a representative of congress, senate or VP/President. You may also get a nomination based on a parent's service (presidential nomination) or if the parent has service connected disabilities i.e. 100% disabled as deemed by the VA. And if you have a family member who graduated USMA, you got a good chance of getting in. Know this though, each representative only gets two nominations so the competition is fierce. Also, if you're interested in the USMA, there's also a preparatory school adjacent to the academy that helps those students that are close to qualifying but need some assistance. It's not a give in that you'll get in by going to this prep school but it does increase your odds, providing you're doing well while there. I do remember you'll need a 25 and above in all areas of your ACT exam. I don't remember SAT criteria but you get the point. Get ready to contribute to the community by volunteering and getting involved in sports if you're not already. Tuition: this is a "tuition free" college but these kids are obligated to the Army for five years after graduation. Also, I recall I had to front a couple of grand up front though I hear they could have waived that sum of money in lieu of deducting it from my kids stipend. Either way, the Army gets their money. Education Supplies: You all should know that each college student gets a computer, monitor and printer. You share a room with up to three other cadets. You're first year is the hardest and each year gets better until before you know it, you're graduating and having some VIP guest speaker advise you on the journey in front of you. Stipend: While at West Point, as Plebes (the first year or freshmens), they are given a small stipend each month. Plebes get around 250. Each year thereafter will earn you another 100 bucks so by the time you're a firstie (senior), you're receiving roughly around 500 bucks give or take. Don't quote me on the numbers, just know it aint much but it's better than nothing. They like to call it a percentage of your Lieutenant pay. Physical Fitness: Commanders assess soldiers' fitness by conducting Army Physical fitness test usually twice a year. The cadet in the vid speaks to having to participate in early AM PT because he failed to run a 13 min, 2 mile run. That's difficult for most soldiers. Though I didn't see much of that when I was in, we did have programs where if you scored over a 270 or 90 in each of the three events, you could do PT on your own. These are incentive for people to try/motivate themselves to do better. Still, that run is pretty damn fast lol. Army Football: This is a BIG DEAL to the academy and well, you should get used to saying "Go Army, Beat Navy!". This slogan is used when rendering salutes (at times )and is written everywhere on almost anything. On the Supe's (superintendent) roof it reads, you guessed it, GO ARMY, BEAT NAVY! It's all about tradition and respect. I love that aspect of West Point. So these are some of things that stick out as I read some of the posts below. It is my sincerest hope that if you're interested, whether you think you qualify or not, you should apply. This is one hell of an education and if you're watching the above vid, you're probably interested. GO ARMY, BEAT NAVY!!! 14-13 9 Dec 2017 Hooah!!
Hooah, Sir best post I ever saw. I was not able to be admitted. But I did have the honor of training these future leaders twice at Camp Buckner.75, 79. Fall is a great time again on the banks of the Hudson. Got season tickets for Hockey(NCAA this year, yes sir) and Lacrosse.( Bring Back Emmer, like yesterday)I visit the Post a lot and I see these Cadets doing motivational hike's with packs.I still try to encourage them,motivate them.DO NOT QUIT! Pray your son has a long and successful career,and a safe one.He has a good dad. And in every way every day GO ARMY BEAT NAVY
My dad went to West Point and taught there, seems a little more lax in this video. They had limited numbers of chews when they ate, their bites had to be a certain size in proportion to their forks, AND it was their responsibility to fill upperclassmen's drinks among other responsibilities during mealtimes. I don't know how they got any food down. Even today, it's one of the toughest academies in the world to get into. Props to you guys!
Whenever I’m in the east visiting from SoCal where I’m from I always went to Army Football games. One day I hope to go to the Worlds Most prestigious Military Academy
I was impressed by a custom of a class reunion when a graduate attended his class reunion of 50 years. The first thing his class did upon arrival and gathering together was to visit the cemetery to pray and give respect to those who went before them. The long grey line. I don’t know if all classes at their reunions do the same thing.
Japanese school children must clean there school every day. It instills a sense of pride in their own school and responsibility and no need for janitors. I think that should be done here in the US as well.
@@elijahmc127 Could you explain West Point swimming to me briefly. I have been accepted to the school and in the process of talking to the coach. Does West Point have intramural/club swimming or only NCAA?
@@solomonw.2529 They have NCAA and Intramural. Not sure if they have club. I did intramural swimming because we all have to do sports while at West Point
@@elijahmc127 Ok, thank you for clearing some things up for me. I'm in a bit of an awkward position right now. I am trying to swim for their NCAA team, but I'm not sure if my times are quite fast enough yet. Is their intramural team competitive and did you enjoy intramural swimming? Also how long does the college swim season last and are the NCAA season's longer than the intramural ones? Thank you again!
There's 1,000 uniform chasers like this one on every military post around the world. Looking for the BAH and those benefits. Stay away boys. Child support en route like a sniper round.
I visited as a ROTC student in the spring of 1970. The plebes were lucky to get anything to eat at meals as a result of the hazing of the upper class cadets at their table. The classes were interesting and I was surprised at how many questions I was asked about ROTC.
You can't be rude about actually attending the academy though. ROTC is a balance between civilian life and military life whereas the academy is living and breathing military. Yeah the academy is more harsh than the ROTC program, but it just means that they are pushing their cadets harder. Both are great options however, serving is an honor.
Here is an important note, the retention rate of USMA officers after completing their five years of active duty is ridiculously low. Around 20% in comparison to well over 50% for ROTC for a 4 year scholarship. OCS is even higher, despite having the smallest commision rate. Pushing cadets harder does not mean a result of better officers. Most agree the best way to produce high quality of officers is to have a balanced life which USMA cadets do not have.
@@TheDissmaster10 Nearly 60% of the annual requirements of commissioned officers from all services (except the USCG and merchant marines) come from ROTC. Not the military academies, OCS, AMEDD, or direct source. Any good NCO or officer is not going to disrespect someone based on their commissioning source. Anyone that has served a full term career until retirement in the military knows that a service academy rarely defined their lives.
West Point looks very beautiful, I would only go because of the geographical location. In all honesty, there is NO WAY I would want to subjugate myself in MORE control..
@Ryan Park I hate it when civilian loser kids try to sound so tough, The Academy is like Hallowed Ground to me, and for that sissy to talk the way he did , he needs control. Jesus do I wish there was a draft sissy boy and you need the minimum 12 weeks at Fort Jackson to grow up.I trained Cadets at the Point, at Camp Buckner summer Training. I am a Combat Vet, this sissy was trying but failing at putting the place down,we both know that. Go play "Call of Duty" with sissy boy Lumi, it is the closest either of you will ever get to thew real thing.
@akumma if u have smart brain and want to be do some cool sh1t in army, u go to west point. But if u have same smart brain and dont want to be in army, there is no reason to choose WP over other elite schools such as MIT or other ivy league schools
Like hell we do.. Just a few hard ass companies who's leadership think the embodiment of an Army officer is his ability to do sit ups, push ups, and a 2 mile run. Granted I pass mine near max, but sub 13? Fuck off
My teenaged sons want to know what they feed you for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And, do they also provide snacks? They don't mind the work and exercise, as long as they are well fed.
Sweetness and Light food is pretty good, three full meals. Breakfast and lunch are family style and dinner is buffet style. Cadets are paid and can purchase snacks if they want to
Very hard lol. Pretty sure you have to get a recommendation from your state rep, senator, or the vice president you even be considered for it. Not 100% certain on that though.
Welcome to another segment of "Why is this in my recommended?"
Wow is great
Pick up arms buddy. :)
Nah I searched for it
Easy why I’m seeing this! My children’s father graduated in 1974. Very emotional day for me then! Just HAD to see how Trump screwed up the commencement, just so he had a photo op!!!!....DEMANDING all cadets had to come back despite Covid so he could make a speech! Very, despicable man! The highlight was, after his pitiable speech... So glad he had to spend over an hour saluting the graduates !!!!!
@@jillmahoney1009 The cadet body had a general consensus that they wanted to go back to graduate
Well it's been 4 yrs now,since this video so you are either a senior or now in the military....congrats :)
@I'LL LMAOOO
I'LL BE BACK ! dont even make sense
@I'LL BE BACK ! fr?
@@piccolo54trunks2 no... lol
@I'LL BE BACK ! Fortunately i did not.
50 years ago I was at West Point as a Military Police Sergeant, Desk Sergeant, and Patrol Supervisor. Things have changed in terms of layout and facilities. It was during Vietnam and we had funeral duty almost every week. I lost track of how many 2nd Lieutenants we buried. It was also during Kent State and we practiced with riot gear. During my time there Eisenhower died, Patton the movie was released and I saw George C. Scott and Omar Bradley. Coach K was there and Tennis player Arthur Ashe. Bobby Knight was here as coach and I ticketed him for illegal parking behind the cadet mess. He was not a happy camper! Also there when MyLai massacre story broke and ABC news came in by copter to interview Gen. Koster. Too many stories to relate.
That was before women....I think they still may have been doing "Bracing"......I can imagine it was much harder back then.....I read the Thin Gray Line about the class of 66.....back then the upper classmen practiced food deprivation as well as sleep deprivation on the lower classmen which was out of line in my opinion as well as Bracing.....when you read about the shit that took place when guys went through 100 years ago the upper classmen should have been jailed....i get it that it is now kind of easy compared to years past, but at least these kids now can learn in a good environment......
You can rest assured that MP’s continue the D- Bag tradition of being that MOS because they can’t do anything else...
@@Gologo7 Learn your history. MP is a combat MOS. MPs saved Saigon during the TET offensive in 1968.
How old are u damn
@@SWAMPHUNTER644 don't pay attention to the 12 year olds.
The cafeteria looks like Hogwarts 😂
awesome ..
Hellraider2 I was thinking the same thing
Hellraider2 except everyone is a Slytherin
Because something is older than the 1990's does not mean that it automatically looks like Hogwarts. Did ur small brain ever think that Hogwarts the book stole from classical campuses around the world including Oxford and Cambridge?
I’d join griffindor company
For some reason, watching this video weeks ago restored much of my faith in humanity. There is a genuine sense of honor, of duty, of purpose that this young man and the students here possess which so many Americans today have forgotten. And honestly, they seem happy doing what they do, training to fight for a better tomorrow. May God bless them and our nation.
For how hard they worked to get in I'd be happy too
I served at a PRC military academy for a few weeks...
It was pretty good
Also my entire family tree are communists, grandparents currently serving at civil servants for the Chinese Communist Party
Communism is the way to the future comrade
共产党万岁
But i dont believe in god
Fucking plebs kek
Pretty pathetic to support such a corrupt organization. Fuck the troops.
You did a great job letting us know about your experience. From an old soldier, I say "Thank "you.
Your messy room looks like my clean room! :P
Im a "plebe" in the Mexican army but here they dont call us "plebes" here they call us "potros" (colts in english)
Were building the wall because you potros keep sneaking in!
well, if you was a potro two years ago now you are a third year cadet, a semi god of the Heroic Military College. Then you makes your potros pay sangre, be pranganas everytime, without sleep and these kinds of things.... can you see how different is the trainning here and there in Mexico?... when i was there, for real, i couldnt imagine how different things were. You guys should took the example od the US ARMY. Maybe mexico could have a better and honours army then
Sandor Clegane...I’m Hispanic I should be offended but LMAO that was funny.
@@Bringmeoneofthosechickens Como siempre los Americanos pensando que son especiales, y no ven lo que pasa con su presidente, aprende a respetar
@@YaelToral de hecho no amigo, no me gusta sangrar ni soy culero, hay que cambiar por uno mismo 🤟
Couldn’t imagine doing 4 years of basic.
Not basic. More like ait
「Rinkun」 basic and AIT basically is the same thing
@@zaytime4156 well.. Sorta it depends really cuz mine felt like a college tbh, .... Before it went downhill and THEN like basic, but I left just in time
@@rinkun6689
AIT? More like the country club with militaristic customs.
Didn't see one of these "future leaders" do anything hard.
who needs a PA system when you have freshmen with vocal chords?
Duty, Honor, Country! I hope you make the military a career. It's worth it. Greetings from La Habra Heights, CA.
I was privileged to receive a tour from a fourth year student while training at a nearby base. I was thoroughly impressed by what I had observed, the location was spotless, purposeful and our contact was mature beyond his years. These young people are part of something very special and they will never forget their experiences. Be safe, each and every one of you!
It's basically one big fraternity
FAMILY!
The entire U.S.Army is a family, if you want is to be, I got brothers and sisters all over the freaking globe
Fraternity with a women's sub-section😛😛
No penis envy queen, in FACT,this year the highest Cadet in rank was a female, not any man's fault that women feel inferior or not good enough to try. Apply ladies,there is NO QUOTA.
Dead opposite, it’s extremely strict
For those in the civilian world, West Point is not just a military academy-it’s also a four year college where you get a college degree.
Do you go home after you finish each year?
@@gabrielguzman6018 they get time off just like regular college students. The summer is shorter because they are assigned duties as they are on salary.
There is the right way, the wrong way, and the Army way! I remember seeing a sign with this on it when I first entered the Army for basic training..
My uncle was always refering to it as the "Military Way".
We meet again, youtube recommendations.
West Point along with all the other Military academies are probably the most difficult schools in the country to get into with its requirements
certainly not and it's not debatable
@@reallyhappenings5597 military colleges have physical standards as well as academic, meaning if youre fat, asthmatic, history of cancer, poor eyesight, poor hearing, physically unfit, too short, too tall, history of depression, history of crime, have HIV, have any learning disability or special education, have certain heart conditions, are bipolar, or a million other things, you are not getting into west point
@@reallyhappenings5597 it certainly is
Y'all sound like a bunch of zombies calling minutes. POP OFF!
I was in Naval academy.
Well. You will have a wonderful time.
@Valkria you heard very wrong
Here Naval Academy is a joke of a program. Especially now that ships can practically control themselves.
@@Gologo7 I think by saying that, you know very little about the US Navy
Guys and gals! Thank you for being YOU! This smart, our future, so disciplined. Only the best guys - thanks for everything you all do!
I’m attending WP next Year and I’m so excited‼️
Good Luck
@Christian what are the qualifications to enlist or join?
x o x Its an whole admissions process but in a nutshell you need
- one or more Nominations (like congressional or presidential)
- Recommendations from Teachers and administrators
- Good Grades (3.8 +)
- Medical Exams
- Fitness Test
- and other online requirements
If you’re going to apply start your application the end of your junior year and just stay committed cause the application is loooooong good luck
@Christian Ashford I mean no disrespect by this but a lot of what you have to do there seems to me like BS. I'm sure you feel it is a valuable education and experience. But why not bypass all the nonsense and just go Army ROTC? I mean you will graduate when all the other West Point cadets do and be commissioned as a 2nd Lt. just the same. I admire your dedication and commitment to the Armed Forces. It has been a huge regret in my life that I never joined up. My Dad was 20 years USN.
Angst1966 Angst1966 i get it that a military academy isnt for everyone, and there are a lot of hoops you have to jump through just to get it in, let alone graduate but for me I want to do it to set myself apart from everyone else, because WP creates leaders so when I graduate ill be more than ready to handle any obstacles and theres a sense of respect that comes with being a WP grad. No disrespect to ROTC or Enlisted but thats just how i look at it
Really appreciated seeing this.....West Point is hard....but God bless him and his comrades in arms who appreciate all those who came before as they graduate!!!!
Company standard of 13 minutes. You’ll find my ass on remedial Pt but as long as I meet the minimum. I’m okay 😂
it's 2019 and i'm so enjoy this video.
Give us an update on everything. We’re apart of your life now...
I'm a First Lieutenant now!
@@elijahmc127 congrats
@@elijahmc127 So in this video you were a freshmen then you went through sophomore, junior, senior year, then 2ndLt then 1st Lt. I bet the time flew by. Out of the last 5 years what was the best year
@@elijahmc127 Will you do a video "Live of a First Lieutenant" :D
@@jakeflorio6980 senior year at West Point was pretty awesome, but my time as a First Lieutenant has been my favorite.
Well done sir thanks for showing a slight way of living inside the West point kudos to all of you for making the America always great!
Thanks for the video. Salute to you, The Future Leaders of America. God Speed & Hooah!
My dad is a WP grad and he said Plebe year was the worst year of his life besides an actual war.
maximize every second, total focus on every task,time management. And in the summer, they were ours.You can not lead unless you really know how to follow.
Very good video, sure brings back memories. I was there from 82-86
westpoint cadets are truly amazing!
Funny to see such academies still have that kind of plebe traditions. You’d think they would’ve gotten rid of those.
Its good thing you can still laugh while formal meal time. In other academy its a No No.
"On, brave old Army team..." 7:46
Was looking for this comment. Such a catchy song, thank you
Honourable, hardworking and sacrificial. Well done young man... Well done soldier.
I love that you used porter Robinson for the background music
"Ma'am, New Cadet Snafu reports to the Cadet in the Red Sash for the umpteenth time, as ordered." "Get off my line, New Cadet. Do it again."
Lol
I was hoping for a little more detail but I'm glad you've shared what you have.
Aaron ___ probably all he could show
I too am from Hacienda Heights CA, Cadet Contreras! Best of luck with everything at West Point!
The fact that he threw in some Porter Robinson gives me hope for our future military.
The psychology of West Point (in particular) has been well-studied. The administration of the Academy is fully aware of it and of exactly what they are doing. A psychiatrist wrote a book about it more than 30 years ago. I think it was titled something like "The Ivory Fortress".
wholeNwon is it a good or bad outcome? I read your comment as they are fucking kids heads up and they know it.
wholeNwon Like "ivory tower" but way worse?
I always just laugh when people mock West Point. It's well known for good reason. People need to take a US military history course and learn a bit about it.
loved the state champs song, was not expecting that.
They're awesome!
13 minute 2 mile?!
Shit here i was thinking an 8 min/mile was hard
Thank you! I've read about WEST POINT, but seeing the campus is great!
Good job! Nice informative video. Good luck to you in your military career and thank you for serving this great nation. Soon you will be an upperclassman and it will all be worth it! God Bless you.
TY for showing us this my daughter is now a 2026 Plebe
That's awesome! Congratulations to your daughter!
@@elijahmc127 ty SO MUCH AND Congratulations to you too Sir for enduring West Point!
Thanks for this man. I'm an actor and my next role is as an American officer. It's good to have some understanding of what you go through to help create a character.
You mean you are a waiter!!
We had a West Point officer and he was one of the best and smartest officer in our battalion. We were on maneuvers and i was a radio operator, we were the only ones left from our battalion that was not sent back to barracks, we were just left to use as communications for the rest of the group and I was getting messages and did not realize he new Morse code and was listening to what we were saying until the end when he acknowledged to me what I said when I ended the message.
I went to WestPoint and you guys have such a beautiful campus
Elijah, thank you for your service. GO ARMY!!!!!!
scott,wheeler BEAT NAVY!
Thank you for your service in the future
Make a video on life as a senior at West Point!
I was thinking about it! Maybe in a couple weeks if I have some more free time.
yes! that would be awesome
Do it!!
I just finished my fish year at the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, and I noticed a lot of similarities in the day to day routines of cadets.
Because A&M and other SMCs basically copied West Point in many respects.
Respect Westpoint. Toughest Bravest Strongest Greatest Cadets of America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. GOD bless you all. GOD bless America.
Love the background song its awesome! Say did you graduate? It is 2019 now. Good luck to you!
Thank you for this video Elijah! Very interesting! I always wanted to visit West Point since childhood; I remember a short-lived tv series titled West Point. Finally did in mid 90s and just loved its setting and beauty and buildings. Very inspiring surroundings. Still on bucket list to get to attend a football game at Michie in such a picturesque location. Thank you for your service to our country!
Honestly makes me more excited to go. This is going to be great.
Fun fact: Contreras is a small village in northern Spain. It's right next to the locations where they shot the scenes from the cemetery, prison camp and bridge explosion in the movie The Good The Bad And The Ugly. It's a nice place.
Go Army (back to back wins), we sing second :)
After reading some of the comments below, I thought I'd clarify some of the things I'm hearing in the replies. Mind you, I didn't attend West Point, my son is a graduate, class of 2017 so my insight comes from him. However, I am a retired Army senior noncommissioned officer and I paid attention while my son worked his butt off while going here:).
The Long Grey Line: Their site defines the LGL as "The prestigious corps of West Point graduates who represent high achievement and the promise of outstanding, ethical leadership" but typically it has more to do with tradition, like family and the bond that extends from generations of new cadets to old graduates. Plus, the whole academy is built with grey granite type stone. This can get depressing, especially after returning from say Christmas leave and returning to grey skies on top of grey buildings while wearing white over grey uniforms to class -- it can get depressing.
Nominations: First, it isn't easy to get to the United States Military Academy (USMA from now on). You need to be nominated by a representative of congress, senate or VP/President. You may also get a nomination based on a parent's service (presidential nomination) or if the parent has service connected disabilities i.e. 100% disabled as deemed by the VA. And if you have a family member who graduated USMA, you got a good chance of getting in. Know this though, each representative only gets two nominations so the competition is fierce. Also, if you're interested in the USMA, there's also a preparatory school adjacent to the academy that helps those students that are close to qualifying but need some assistance. It's not a give in that you'll get in by going to this prep school but it does increase your odds, providing you're doing well while there. I do remember you'll need a 25 and above in all areas of your ACT exam. I don't remember SAT criteria but you get the point. Get ready to contribute to the community by volunteering and getting involved in sports if you're not already.
Tuition: this is a "tuition free" college but these kids are obligated to the Army for five years after graduation. Also, I recall I had to front a couple of grand up front though I hear they could have waived that sum of money in lieu of deducting it from my kids stipend. Either way, the Army gets their money.
Education Supplies: You all should know that each college student gets a computer, monitor and printer. You share a room with up to three other cadets. You're first year is the hardest and each year gets better until before you know it, you're graduating and having some VIP guest speaker advise you on the journey in front of you.
Stipend: While at West Point, as Plebes (the first year or freshmens), they are given a small stipend each month. Plebes get around 250. Each year thereafter will earn you another 100 bucks so by the time you're a firstie (senior), you're receiving roughly around 500 bucks give or take. Don't quote me on the numbers, just know it aint much but it's better than nothing. They like to call it a percentage of your Lieutenant pay.
Physical Fitness: Commanders assess soldiers' fitness by conducting Army Physical fitness test usually twice a year. The cadet in the vid speaks to having to participate in early AM PT because he failed to run a 13 min, 2 mile run. That's difficult for most soldiers. Though I didn't see much of that when I was in, we did have programs where if you scored over a 270 or 90 in each of the three events, you could do PT on your own. These are incentive for people to try/motivate themselves to do better. Still, that run is pretty damn fast lol.
Army Football: This is a BIG DEAL to the academy and well, you should get used to saying "Go Army, Beat Navy!". This slogan is used when rendering salutes (at times )and is written everywhere on almost anything. On the Supe's (superintendent) roof it reads, you guessed it, GO ARMY, BEAT NAVY! It's all about tradition and respect. I love that aspect of West Point.
So these are some of things that stick out as I read some of the posts below. It is my sincerest hope that if you're interested, whether you think you qualify or not, you should apply. This is one hell of an education and if you're watching the above vid, you're probably interested.
GO ARMY, BEAT NAVY!!!
14-13 9 Dec 2017 Hooah!!
Hooah, Sir best post I ever saw. I was not able to be admitted. But I did have the honor of training these future leaders twice at Camp Buckner.75, 79. Fall is a great time again on the banks of the Hudson. Got season tickets for Hockey(NCAA this year, yes sir) and Lacrosse.( Bring Back Emmer, like yesterday)I visit the Post a lot and I see these Cadets doing motivational hike's with packs.I still try to encourage them,motivate them.DO NOT QUIT! Pray your son has a long and successful career,and a safe one.He has a good dad. And in every way every day GO ARMY BEAT NAVY
My dad went to West Point and taught there, seems a little more lax in this video. They had limited numbers of chews when they ate, their bites had to be a certain size in proportion to their forks, AND it was their responsibility to fill upperclassmen's drinks among other responsibilities during mealtimes. I don't know how they got any food down. Even today, it's one of the toughest academies in the world to get into. Props to you guys!
Those barracks are fancy af compared to the Citadel
This is a really good and informative video! Thanks!
I thought this was some type of Harry Potter video from the thumbnail...
MUST WATCH "PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY" WHEN ITS TIME TO EAT
Props on the porter robinson my guy
Incase you’re all wondering. 13 minute 2 mile is hard as shit. My fastest time ever was a 13.24
Whenever I’m in the east visiting from SoCal where I’m from I always went to Army Football games. One day I hope to go to the Worlds Most prestigious Military Academy
As a West Point Cadet now, things are drastically different
Eve Baxter didn’t get in 😭😭
Edit: Eve Baxter from last man standing
That was Air Force Academy...
It looks so much fun! Can't wait to get there.
Thanks for the video! Good luck to you
Best of the best, much respect!
No way ur from Hacienda Heights, I went to St. Marks do you remember the middle school? I live right next to you in Whittier!!!
I was impressed by a custom of a class reunion when a graduate attended his class reunion of 50 years. The first thing his class did upon arrival and gathering together was to visit the cemetery to pray and give respect to those who went before them. The long grey line. I don’t know if all classes at their reunions do the same thing.
ITS GOOD TO BE IN USMA RATHER THAN PHILIPHINE MILITARY ACADEMY
Men enters West Point has more heart than men enters Harvard.
Japanese school children must clean there school every day. It instills a sense of pride in their own school and responsibility and no need for janitors. I think that should be done here in the US as well.
Pedantic Pete Maybe that's why their economy was always shite compared to the U.S.' Janitors need jobs. Children should focus on education.
Cleaning duty is part of the education. It teaches kids to be responsible and independent. Western kids are so spoiled and bratty
Nah
Umbrella Revolution not a lot tho
Then the janitors will be out of jobs
Why do I not know about this Eli?!
Thank you so much for this video! this makes my decision to apply much easier much easier
Glad I could help!
Maritime guard shack was a four hour watch. spectacular.
I credit you with introducing State Champs to me. Thanks!
Rock on, my dude
@@elijahmc127 Could you explain West Point swimming to me briefly. I have been accepted to the school and in the process of talking to the coach. Does West Point have intramural/club swimming or only NCAA?
@@solomonw.2529 They have NCAA and Intramural. Not sure if they have club. I did intramural swimming because we all have to do sports while at West Point
@@elijahmc127 Ok, thank you for clearing some things up for me. I'm in a bit of an awkward position right now. I am trying to swim for their NCAA team, but I'm not sure if my times are quite fast enough yet. Is their intramural team competitive and did you enjoy intramural swimming? Also how long does the college swim season last and are the NCAA season's longer than the intramural ones? Thank you again!
Plebes are at Annapolis, Cadets are at West Point
"Plebe" is the name of cadets in their first year at West Point. They are known as "freshmen" at civilian universities.
omg cadet Contreras is such a cutie!!! Currently wishing I went to West Point lol
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Stick to business girl! Lol
There's 1,000 uniform chasers like this one on every military post around the world. Looking for the BAH and those benefits. Stay away boys. Child support en route like a sniper round.
@@LegionKilo You my friend, are a very wise man.
@@samwertheimer4848 it is common sense nowadays lol
I visited as a ROTC student in the spring of 1970. The plebes were lucky to get anything to eat at meals as a result of the hazing of the upper class cadets at their table. The classes were interesting and I was surprised at how many questions I was asked about ROTC.
ROTC scholarship over academy any day. You get to live a normal college life and get to the same place as the academy kids without the suck.
Exactly!
You can't be rude about actually attending the academy though. ROTC is a balance between civilian life and military life whereas the academy is living and breathing military. Yeah the academy is more harsh than the ROTC program, but it just means that they are pushing their cadets harder. Both are great options however, serving is an honor.
So the easy way? Yeah sure, you'll be respected for that descision^^
Here is an important note, the retention rate of USMA officers after completing their five years of active duty is ridiculously low. Around 20% in comparison to well over 50% for ROTC for a 4 year scholarship. OCS is even higher, despite having the smallest commision rate. Pushing cadets harder does not mean a result of better officers. Most agree the best way to produce high quality of officers is to have a balanced life which USMA cadets do not have.
@@TheDissmaster10 Nearly 60% of the annual requirements of commissioned officers from all services (except the USCG and merchant marines) come from ROTC. Not the military academies, OCS, AMEDD, or direct source. Any good NCO or officer is not going to disrespect someone based on their commissioning source. Anyone that has served a full term career until retirement in the military knows that a service academy rarely defined their lives.
WOW! Mad respect to those who attend West Point!
West Point looks very beautiful, I would only go because of the geographical location. In all honesty, there is NO WAY I would want to subjugate myself in MORE control..
Aren't you so special
Lumi, do not worry, they do not want you.
@Ryan Park I hate it when civilian loser kids try to sound so tough, The Academy is like Hallowed Ground to me, and for that sissy to talk the way he did , he needs control. Jesus do I wish there was a draft sissy boy and you need the minimum 12 weeks at Fort Jackson to grow up.I trained Cadets at the Point, at Camp Buckner summer Training. I am a Combat Vet, this sissy was trying but failing at putting the place down,we both know that. Go play "Call of Duty" with sissy boy Lumi, it is the closest either of you will ever get to thew real thing.
Lumi Michael
Don’t worry, you would never be accepted.
If you are older than 23, then you cant go
Iam proud of all these cadet's thks for ur service be safe 🚔
I want to go to west point and i am from california too, where can i contact you for tips
Looks like u made it
To go to west point u have to be really smart.
@@garykilber3960 You have to be really smart if you want to go to MIT, not to West Point.
@@mardikermardiker8514 how would u know, they would never accept u in any college!
@akumma if u have smart brain and want to be do some cool sh1t in army, u go to west point. But if u have same smart brain and dont want to be in army, there is no reason to choose WP over other elite schools such as MIT or other ivy league schools
Showing love to state champs gotta love that👌🏼
This inspires me so much, very helpful!!
Great to hear!
Thank you for sharing your life at UCLA.
I had a nephew who went to west point and became an engineer, I t hink:)
West Point has an outstanding engineering program, as do most of the service academies/schools
Well I was part of tne class of 1977 and an amazed at how little has changed. There is no other school lile West Point. Go Army!
omg this is my switch between west point classes im legit going to a room right now that was shown in this video
Omg how's beast?? I wanna go next year
Does every cadet at West Point have to be able to run 2 miles in 13 minutes?
No! If you're interested, look up APFT standards online and see which standards apply to you.
Like hell we do.. Just a few hard ass companies who's leadership think the embodiment of an Army officer is his ability to do sit ups, push ups, and a 2 mile run. Granted I pass mine near max, but sub 13? Fuck off
coolio3241 I did 102 push-up, 105 sit-ups and ran a 10:12. It can be done.
2 mile in 8:45, 125 pu, 112 sit ups, 55 pull ups, tap run in 37 minutes (6 miles, day combat load full battle rattle (25lbs) Legio Patria Nostra.
whitephos490 2 mile in 8:45 is bullshit. That's about a 4:23 per mile
My teenaged sons want to know what they feed you for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And, do they also provide snacks?
They don't mind the work and exercise, as long as they are well fed.
Sweetness and Light food is pretty good, three full meals. Breakfast and lunch are family style and dinner is buffet style. Cadets are paid and can purchase snacks if they want to
I’m Australian but have American relatives that live in Putnam County - New York. I spent the day at West Point looking around. Was a great day out
so, westpoint is a university exclusive to the people who wanted to be a soldier,,.?
They go there to be officers when they graduate.
And it's pretty hard to get into west point
how hard it is??
Very hard lol. Pretty sure you have to get a recommendation from your state rep, senator, or the vice president you even be considered for it. Not 100% certain on that though.
it's true. the recommendation does not mean you get in.
Lovely! Thanks for sharing!