Ross Perot receives Thayer award

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I thought a positive story about one of the academies would be a nice change.


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.

To see the full article:
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091016/NEWS/910160344
 
Just goes to show: Once they graduate, they are all on the same team.
 
A great USMA graduate once said: "On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seed that on other days and other fields will bear the fruits of victory."

While we "talk smack" to one another, give each other grief, etc...etc...

We ALL wear the uniform of the armed forces of the United States.

ONE TEAM. :thumb:

Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
 
Flieger is this a test? Do you have a price for the first candidate who knows who the "great USMA graduate" is?
 
In 1975 on the eve of the Army Navy game Ross Perot got into the Cadet Chapel at West Point. At 12:30 am Cadets were awakened to:
"Anchors, aweigh, my boys,
An-chors a-weighhhhh!"
This was followed by "The Marine Hymn".
Hundreds of cadets swarmed the chapel the military police arrived and Ross Perot was hauled off to jail.
 
Flieger is this a test? Do you have a price for the first candidate who knows who the "great USMA graduate" is?

Hmm....never thought about that...

I just "assumed" that ANY USMA type would know instantly, and others might as well.

Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
 
Hey Steve

You should have given that speech to those "Black Hats" way back way back when :shake:....Because they abused me, made fun of my Corps....They did all sorts of strange stuff before they threw me out of that airplane....:biggrin:

They really seemed to have a small humor bone when I was there, must have been an ARMY thing...

Or maybe it was the big "AIR FORCE" that was whitewashed on top of the rigging sheds...:eek:

Or maybe it was the "USAFA" on the the road leading up heartbreak hill...:shake:

Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
 
"Well we all know Mr.Perot didn't go to college, he went to the Naval Academy"

-LTG Hagenbeck

And after Ross Perot finished his hour long speech which seemed to cover about 200 years of American history.

ROSS PEROT 2012!!!

-Random Cadet
 
Poor Russ....how did he mess that one up? :biggrin:
It is supposed to be the "Marine Hymn" followed by "Anchors Aweigh" :yllol:

tpg:
You are correct a great composition like "Anchors Aweigh" should have a jazzy little show tune like the "Marine Hymn" for an opening number.:shake::yllol:
 
Flieger is this a test? Do you have a price for the first candidate who knows who the "great USMA graduate" is?

Do you really want an answer post(so simple)?...if so, it was Gen. MacArthur quote...don't know why anyone who wants to go to USMA wouldn't know this unless they were almost brand new to the academies process or better yet the Army in general.
 
Actually, it wasn't a quiz...I just remember the quote from a LOOOOONG time ago, and have seen personally how true it is.

And you're correct; it is from General Mac...

Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
 
I just remember the quote from a LOOOOONG time ago, and have seen personally how true it is.And you're correct; it is from General Mac...
Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83

Steve: WOW did you wade ashore with the Gen?? I am impressed. What was he really like?:yllol::yllol::yllol:
 
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