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From the Editor's Desk | #43
From the Editor's Desk | #43

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Grant Hall Oil Painting + Old School Pins + 1-Year of Beautiful Things + West Pointers in the Arts FB Group + A List of Iconic Army Football Moments + What I’m Reading

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From the Editor's Desk | #42
From the Editor's Desk | #42

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Promotions + Posters + Promos + Pencils + Periodicals

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From the Editor's Desk | #41
From the Editor's Desk | #41

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

The Stunning Army Football Images of Dustin Satloff + Be a Responsible Army Football Fan + What I’m Reading + A Good Old Fashion Army-Navy Conspiracy Theory + Our Small Print Collection is Selling Out

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From the Editor's Desk | #40
From the Editor's Desk | #40

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Army Boxing + Empathy + Understanding + Compassion

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From the Editor's Desk | #39
From the Editor's Desk | #39

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

The ODIA Mixtape + We Are Sell Outs + The First Century of Cadet Living + Our COVID-19 Media Diet + Has the Corps? + New Gig Poster + USMA 2003 Legacies + Uncle Rico played Sprint Football? + Small Prints, Polaroids, & Hats

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In Case I am Lost | Task Force Hines
In Case I am Lost | Task Force Hines

Derek kept a war journal. Within its pages he foreshadowed his fate. He also seemed to ponder his legacy, but not in a selfish way. He merely wanted the sacrifices of his men to matter. He wanted their, and ultimately his work to matter. He wanted it to last. He wanted to live on.

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From the Editor's Desk | #38
From the Editor's Desk | #38

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Maps + USMA Maps + Old USMA Maps + Even Older USMA Maps + A Yearling Map-Maker + Map Videos + DIY Map Making + USMA Dept of Drawing + West Point Points West + What I’m Reading + Even More Map Stuff.

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CADET Recipe: Mess Hall Chicken Crispitos
CADET Recipe: Mess Hall Chicken Crispitos

It’s here. The most requested Mess Hall recipe in existence - often replicated, never truly duplicated. The almighty Chicken Crispito, superstar of the Great Chicken Crispito Riot of 2006. We decided to give a copycat recipe our best shot. Attention All Cadets, today for lunch we will be having Chicken Crispitos.

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From the Editor's Desk | #37
From the Editor's Desk | #37

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Worth A Million + The Dark Side of West Point + How to Surf the Old School USMA Web + Our Latest Newsletter + Today’s Most Beautiful Thing + Beat Navy is Catching On + Crypto Cartel & Excavation Pictures Updates + Poems and Pictures + Impact of Maggie Dixon + Eye Candy

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From the Editor's Desk | #36
From the Editor's Desk | #36

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Pre-Order Yourself Some VICTORY + 3 Army Football Players Branch NFL + 1997’s Mr. Irrelevant + A Graduation Think-Piece…Not What You’re Thinking + 1930’s Michie Stadium in Color + Turning Two + The Super Fun History of C-2 “The Flying Circus” + 2008 SOSH Run + The Art of Cool - Did James Dean Go To USMA? + Last Call For What’s In Your Trunk + These Cards Are FOR Humanity + Long Read: Ranger School

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CADET Recipe: Mess Hall Blueberry Scones
CADET Recipe: Mess Hall Blueberry Scones

In response to re-sharing our recipes for Spicy Chicken Patty, Coooooorn Chowder and Congo Bar, we fielded a request for a recipe for another Mess Hall classic - the Blueberry Scone. If this were truly a “copy cat” USMA recipe, we’d have to provide guidance for how to produce the driest scones on Earth. However, we figured we would spare you the pain of that. Instead, below you’ll find a simple guide to the most perfect blueberry scone. It may not conjure the same nearly-choking-it’s-so-dry-and-crumbly dining experience you may recall from your cadet days, but we hope it will trigger some positive nostalgia (or least an enjoyable snack) nonetheless.

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From the Editor's Desk | #35
From the Editor's Desk | #35

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

What’s in Your Trunk? + USMA Black-Out Poetry + Get Skills + What Cadets Create + Army Student-Athletes are Different + Old Grads 155-Years Ago + From the Notebook Page to the Magazine Page + USMA 2008 & MITs Ventilator Effort + Doc & Glenn Long Read

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From the Editor's Desk | #34
From the Editor's Desk | #34

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

The Lonely Comm + Creative Cadets Making Art + A Howitzer IG Account?? + Faces & Facades + Crypto Cartel is on Amazon + We Love Victory (Journal) + From Our Blog x5 + Mess Hall Recipes + We Need our Help to Complete VOL V of CADET (Coming in July 2020)

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Shades of Gray | 11 Rare West Point Works of Fiction
Shades of Gray | 11 Rare West Point Works of Fiction

Today we present something little different - a list of West Point books that may not be on your radar, these are all of the FICTION variety. In this list are stories of ghosts, controversy, social change, epic poems of early USMA history and contemporary novels, there’s a comic book and a wonderful collection of satire and humor.

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See it Through
See it Through

Laura Walker died on August 18th, 2005 in Afghanistan, many miles removed from Arvin Gym, the Cadet Barracks, the Mess Hall and trip sections. Laura was an Army-brat, Captain of Women’s Team Handball, and a member of the class of 2003–our classmate. I did not know her very well. And that fact stung me with a sense of dread as I arrived at West Point on the morning of Friday, March 27, 2015.

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24 USMA Finds You Can Snag on Amazon
24 USMA Finds You Can Snag on Amazon

The CADET team went down the rabbit hole that is Amazon and turned up some USMA finds to quench your pressing need to keep the Army spirit going strong during these times (when even toilet paper is next to impossible to find).

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20 Things to Do While Working & Staying at Home
20 Things to Do While Working & Staying at Home

Amidst the chaos of the unforeseen circumstance presented by COVID-19, many of you have likely found yourselves teleworking, cooped up at home, unable to travel, and running out of ways to keep you and your families stimulated. We’ve assembled here 20 things you might consider doing to keep things interesting - Watch penguins swim remotely at the aquarium! Take a free Ivy League, yoga, or cooking class! Virtually tour that museum you’ve been wanting to check out! Write a poem and submit it to CADET magazine for Volume V! Watch a live streamed concert! The list goes on…

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CADET MAGAZINE | VOL IV - CONTRIBUTORS
CADET MAGAZINE | VOL IV - CONTRIBUTORS

Our most recent offering, VOL IV, again weaves together 6 decades of the Long Gray Line to bring you a survey of West Point culture and creativity. We have the esteemed honor to highlight grads old and new, current cadets and a West Point community member - we are thrilled to have the opportunity to share their talents with you.

Here’s a look at the contributors who are helping make VOL IV of CADET our best and most ambitious effort yet.

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From the Editor's Desk | #33
From the Editor's Desk | #33

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Those Mischievous Uglies + An Old Friend + Books + Cannons + Lead by Example + Mysterious Bricks + Missing Michie + A Lovely Logo + A Record Album That Doesn’t Exist + USMA 1891 + Long Lines of Gray

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10 Things To Do on a Hudson Valley Getaway
10 Things To Do on a Hudson Valley Getaway

A few weekends ago we took a much needed mini vacation, and decided to spend it in the Hudson Valley. We made @thethayerhotel our home base, and between our suite, sunset drinks on the Hudson at Zulu Time and their must-go Sunday Champagne Brunch, we couldn’t have had a more enjoyable stay.

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OUR TOP-10 ARMY-NAVY PRINTS
OUR TOP-10 ARMY-NAVY PRINTS

BEAT NAVY

We love imagery. We love the Army-Navy Game. And we love this "most wonderful" time of the year. So, to celebrate, here are the Top-10 Army-Navy prints from our shop.

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From the Editor's Desk | #32
From the Editor's Desk | #32

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

West Point Women Portrait Project + Low (Maintenance) Does Not Equal No (Maintenance) + West Point Drawings from @RYNO.ART + Sunsets & Wonder + Ken Burns & Conan O’Brien + Many Articles on Grit (TL;DR We’re SOOO Gritty) + Unknown West Point Watercolor Artist’s Paintings

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From the Editor's Desk | #31
From the Editor's Desk | #31

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

An Army Fan + 1st Captain Portraits + Michie on Game Day + Adorable LAX photo + Weekly Curation Inspiration + Time Marches On + Henry O. Flipper Art + BEAT AIR FORCE!

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From the Editor's Desk | #30
From the Editor's Desk | #30

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Something Grand + Some Ghosts + Vietnam Soundtrack + The Classic Train Station/Hair Cut Combo + Always Beat Navy + A Letter You’ve Probably Heard of + Iconic Architecture + A Weekend Trip to the Hudson Valley.

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From the Editor's Desk | #29
From the Editor's Desk | #29

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Center For Oral History + Put the Biscuit in the Basket in Belfast + USMA 2003’s Charity + Christmas Wrapping Paper + 1999-2019 Army Fandom + American Music Playlist + Pennant to Every Corner of the Country + The Thayer’s Got a Magazine + Simply Rustic Photography

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From the Editor's Desk | #28
From the Editor's Desk | #28

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Spice Up Your Watch Party + Reunion Weekend + Hours Hype Video + Next Week at Arlington Cemetery USMA 48 + Where the Rabbit Holes Are + The Art of the Mascot Heist + 2019 is 75% Complete + A September to Remember + Buh Bye + Old Grad Artisans

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From the Editor's Desk | #27
From the Editor's Desk | #27

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

Let’s Pick on Air Force + Who’s Getting Ready to Beat Navy? + A TON of News from Us + AOG brilliantly invokes Sister Corita Kent + Collaboration News with DCA and The Thayer + Joint Service Academy Ball + We Were Featured in a Magazine + Finnish Designers and Skateboards and Columbus, IN + Book List + Change is Inevitable + The Last of the Pennants

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From the Editor's Desk | #26
From the Editor's Desk | #26

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

NYFW & Buzz + Army Football Cartoons + Pennants are Selling Out +Waiting Sucks + Army Football Fathers & Sons + 9 Old Men + Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride + VOL IV Update

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From the Editor's Desk | #25
From the Editor's Desk | #25

Things from the Desk of the Editor-in-Chief

A Michigan Band Honor Violation? + West Point Society of Annapolis + Our New Pennant Collection + Glorious Pershing Barracks + 2003 - Protectors of the Rum + Our Series on How to be a Responsible Army Football Fan

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21 Ways to be a Responsible Army Football Fan | PART 3
21 Ways to be a Responsible Army Football Fan | PART 3

In VOL II of CADET we ran a photo essay on graduation. Those photos are now a decade old. When I photographed them in 2009, there was no instagram. Twitter was text only and sharing too many photos on Facebook was highly, highly suspicious. The social sharing landscape was minimal and ineffective. But today we have the tools to present and venues to share. So, enjoy!

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