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I have therefore concluded to apply for the privilege of becoming a Cadet at West Point.

I've been at every American Legion and VFW post in my district.

My dad being an Army officer, I was just born to it. I was raised in a military manner, and it was a given that Army brats went to West Point, so I went to West Point in 1941. And being in the military has been my life.

Remember, I'm West Point, where I was born. My father went there.

I want people to get involved and to connect with veterans.

I graduated from West Point in 1974. It was an all-male institution. I went back to teach at West Point in 1984 and found the place far better than it was when I had been a cadet... I attributed a good amount of that to the fact that we opened up the academy to women.

There's no doubt West Point impacted who I am... It has an enormous emphasis, not only on military aspects, but character development. Whether it's the honor code, or the interactions you have, both with the cadet leadership and the academy leadership, every place you are is a character test.

I'm a member of the American legion and VFW, patron member of the Jewish War Veterans.

I'm a product of an East Coast liberal arts educational system.

I am less disposed to think of a West Point education as requisite for this business than I was at first. Good sense and energy are the qualities required.