Just_A_Mom
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This should put to rest an qualms folks may have about entering West Point from the enlisted ranks and prep school:
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090813/NEWS/908139945
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090813/NEWS/908139945
WEST POINT - Cadet Tyler Gordy of Newcastle, Calif., was appointed first captain of the U.S. Military Academy's Corps of Cadets for the 2009-2010 academic year. The prestigious position, announced today, puts the West Point senior in command of roughly 4,400 Army cadets.
Chosen by a team of West Point officers and cadets, the first captain's position is similar to a student body president. The selected senior implements a class agenda and acts as liaison between students and administration.
Gordy, 25, is a comparative politics major who enlisted in the Army at age 18. He applied to West Point after a tour in Iraq, having earned a Purple Heart and the Army Commendation Medal with Valor.
"Cadet Tyler Gordy has an exceptional reputation within the Corps of Cadets because of his experience as a soldier and non-commissioned officer," said Brigade Tactical Officer Col. Mark McKearn. "
Gordy is a former sergeant and scout sniper in the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment. He attended the U.S. Military Preparatory School at Fort Monmouth, N.J. before entering West Point in 2006.