Military Academies of the United States - United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 88. Chapters: United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy, National War College, Virginia Military Institute, Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, United States Coast Guard Academy, List of defunct military academies in the United States, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, State University of New York Maritime College, United States Army Command and General Staff College, United States Military Academy Preparatory School, United States Service academies, Maine Maritime Academy, California Maritime Academy, United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School, Great Lakes Maritime Academy, List of United States military schools and academies, United States Army Combined Arms Center, National Defense Intelligence College, Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States, Joint Forces Staff College, Bunker Hill Military Academy, Cheviot Hills Military Academy, Philadelphia Naval Asylum, California Military Academy. Excerpt: The United States Military Academy at West Point (also known as USMA, West Point, or Army) is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City. The entire central campus is a national landmark and home to scores of historic sites, buildings, and monuments. The majority of the campus's neogothic buildings are constructed from gray and black granite. The campus is a popular tourist destination complete with a large visitor center and the oldest museum in the United States Army. Candidates for admission must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a congressman. Students are officers-in-training an...