USMA only requires teacher evaluations. While additional LOR's are allowed, they are generally not encouraged.
If this retired general officer REALLY knows your child well, AND can offer a perspective that is unique and truly adds to his WCS, then you can consider submitting it. However, if it is just a case of "name dropping" it could work against you, especially if the letter is somewhat generic in tone.
Here are some prior threads on the topic.
Hi all, Hopefully I'm not asking a dumb question, but it seems to me that there is no spot on the West Point portal to submit letters of recommendation. Does USMA not require them? And if I wanted to submit one, would I just send it physically to the office of admissions? Thanks.
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Hello, For anyone who's been through the process, when should I ask for letters of recommendation for my teachers both for my MOC nominations and for the USMA application? Since the timeline is slightly different than regular applications I would like to hear what others have done in the past...
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