West Pointer
Future military officer
A West Pointer is a graduate or cadet of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
The term carries connotations of military discipline, leadership training, and elite status: The general was a West Pointer, class of '85.
West Pointers often form tight professional networks throughout their military careers.
First-year cadet
- yearlingAnimal aged one
- cowFemale bovine
- gray uniformMuted official clothing
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
regimentation · drill · formation · mess hall · parade ground · commissioning · room inspection · physical training
Conduct standards for students
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- dutyRequired moral task
- violationBreaking of rules
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
expulsion · character · truthfulness · trustworthiness · accountability · moral courage · honor system · lying
One's former institution
- class ringCommemorative graduation jewelry
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- MacArthurScottish-origin military surname
- GrantFunds given officially
Eisenhower · Patton · Schwarzkopf · Pershing · cemetery
Military leadership position
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- cavalryMounted military force
armor · tactics · strategy · platoon · battalion · regiment · brigade · division
Designing functional systems scientifically
- mathematicsScience of quantity and structure
- physicsScience of matter and energy
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
- historyRecord of past events
political science · international relations · military history · recitation · dean's list · major · capstone · thesis
Guidance from experienced person
- platoon leaderMilitary small-unit commander
- company commanderMilitary unit's chief officer
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
military bearing · subordinates · staff officer · general officer · executive leadership
plebe
First-year cadet
- yearlingAnimal aged one
- cowFemale bovine
- gray uniformMuted official clothing
barracks · regimentation · drill · formation · mess hall · parade ground · commissioning · room inspection · physical training · discipline
honor code
Conduct standards for students
resignation · expulsion · character · truthfulness · trustworthiness · accountability · moral courage · honor system · lying · cheating
alma mater
One's former institution
- class ringCommemorative graduation jewelry
- graduationCompleting academic requirements formally
- MacArthurScottish-origin military surname
Eisenhower · Grant · Patton · Schwarzkopf · Pershing · cemetery
army officer
Military leadership position
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
cavalry · armor · tactics · strategy · platoon · battalion · regiment · brigade · division · corps
engineering
Designing functional systems scientifically
- mathematicsScience of quantity and structure
- physicsScience of matter and energy
- chemistryStudy of substances' interactions
history · political science · international relations · military history · recitation · dean's list · major · capstone · thesis · summer training
mentorship
Guidance from experienced person
- platoon leaderMilitary small-unit commander
- company commanderMilitary unit's chief officer
- responsibilityState of being answerable
decision-making · military bearing · subordinates · staff officer · general officer · executive leadership
West Pointerenlisted soldier
Non-officer in armed forces
GI · draftee · grunt · private · non-commissioned officer
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