I thought a positive story about one of the academies would be a nice change.
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West Point cadets salute Ross Perot with Thayer award
By Alexa James
Times Herald-Record
Posted: October 16, 2009 - 2:00 AM
WEST POINT — Ross Perot stood before the U.S. Military Academy's corps of cadets on Thursday night and accepted its most prestigious citation, the Sylvanus Thayer Award.
Each year, West Point's Association of Graduates honors a patriot whose life's work mirrors the Academy's motto, "Duty, honor, country."
West Point recognized Perot, 79, for his decades of philanthropic work on behalf of the troops and national security.
He has sponsored medical research, education, and job opportunities for veterans. He financed West Point's Combating Terrorism Center. For years, he traveled the world, battling to save prisoners of war.
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