United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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CHANGE CHALLENGE ] West Point, a nice place to visit — or so it is said. It is more than a place to visit, however; it is an institution whose tradi- tions go back to the early years of the last century. It is also an institution that has seen change in recent years, and with those changes have come chal- lenges. This book is about those changes and challenges, as well as about the tradi- tions, and how they impacted upon our class, the Class of 1977, and the Corps with whose leader- ship we were charged. As we pay tribute to ourselves, however, we must not forget those sol- diers and civilians who supported and guided us along the way. This is their book too. It is a book about West Point, the West Point of the middle 1970s, and the individuals who passed their way during those years — individuals who have left their mark on West Point, as West Point has left its mark on them. Together West Point and its graduates go forward to meet the challenges and changes of their future.

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■ - s f ' ' l Change, we see it in the seasons. Sparkling autumns giving way to rug- ged, icy winters. The awakenin g of the grass in late winter as it crouches, ready to spring into a verdant, lush spring. And through it all, the con- stancy of the traditions, and history, the monuments that mark West Point as a visible symbol of national pride. A jutting bulwark blocking the on-rushing Hudson in its race to the sea. West Point teaches us to face the rivers of change that will mark our lives with noble bearing and hum- ble dignity. 1