West Point

Besides the city itself, an advantage of being up here is the ability to visit other nearby places I would not otherwise see.  I went to West Point yesterday.

Military Police checking IDs and tickets.

Pre-game formation.

Football!

Army happened to be playing Ball State which is Erin's alma mater.  You can see the Ball State crowd in red in the pre-game picture.  I guess they don't travel well.

International students.

Notice how they all look confused or distracted.  This was the first American Football game for most of them and no one understood the rules.  I tried to explain, but you can only absorb so many rules at once.  When Army kicked a field goal, they were completely lost.  "So it is like soccer?"

After the game, which Army lost of course, we went on a tour.  This was the real highlight of the trip.

USMI Chapel

Dining Hall

Mural of major world battles.

Lawn for practicing marching.

Nice Fall foliage on the river.

West Point has a very nice picturesque campus.  I suppose that helps when you're being forced to march all over the place.

Parking lot of top of the main classroom building.

This is the same honor code as at CBS.  I have a feeling we stole it.

Stadium on the water.

It was a very nice place.  That said, I'm really glad I didn't go there.  If you are late to class, you have to walk for five hours in full dress uniform with a rifle without talking to anyone.  Not that I was ever late at TCU, but why take the risk?