Greetings from West Point!!

[usarmycadet]

I'm a cadet here at the United States Military Academy. I really enjoy listening to Beethoven Radio as I am doing homework in the middle of the night. It keeps me inspired and awake.<P>GO ARMY!!

[DavidEB310]

You must be psyched...Christmas Vacay is on the way.<P>One of my best friends from high school went to West Point -- he graduated in 1987. He worked for the radio station (WKDT?). Upon graduation he received a NAVY Sweatshirt in a gag swap with Annapolis. He gave me the shirt -- it was WARM!<P>We grew up in Kingston, New York. I did visit him and the grounds -- Beautiful Chapel, great museum, oh, and no gum chewing on the plain!<P>To answer your next question, he served his five years (did the Persian Gulf War) and left for another battlefield -- Arthur Andersen. He works at another Tech Co. now.<P>Good Luck.<p>[ 12-09-2002: Message edited by: DavidEB310 ]

[usarmycadet]

Yep, I can't wait until Christmas. I really looking forward to seeing my family but most of all, my girlfriend, Joy.<P>Is there anyone else out there that was or is currently in the military?

[tancred]

Okay - as an amateur military historian:<BR>Who wears red and white and fights France twice a century?<BR>Santa Clausewitz!!!<BR>Hahahah. I slay me...<BR>tanc :p

[barfle]

Hi army. I'm a 'nam era vet myself, but ended up in Germany so nobody was deliberately shooting at me. I learned a few useful skills, several useless skills (polishing work boots? keeping a straight gig line?) but I feel the experience was valuable to me.<P>It takes a special kind of person to make a career out of the military, and I'm afraid it wasn't in me to do that. I'm a little too independent for it, but I appreciate those who have decided that it's their duty to help pay the dues of liberty by personally defending it.

[Nicole Marie]

I'm wearing my Connecticut Army National Guard shirt today... does that count? (Stole it from my Dad.)

[tancred]

This weekend I will be wearing my English Civil War Musketeer's clothing. Does that count?

[kevin m]

Hey I may not be in the military yet, but I'm from Annapolis MD and I at least always root for Navy. I go to the Navy Football games at home when they have them. They are lots of fun. I also read in the paper about the cadets prank on Billy the Goat. That was pretty clever but all I can say is Go Navy Beat Army!!!!!!

[Chris M. Sanchez]

I never knew that someone else here at West Point listened to Beethoven Radio! Small world I guess....If anyone needs some info on WKDT here on post please contact me... I actually DJ a Classical Show every Friday Afternoon. <P>Good Luck with TEEs and have a safe break,<P>----Makhnovite--->

[DavidEB310]

Makhnovite;<P>If I'm not mistaken, I still have a WKDT painter's cap from the mid-1980's that my buddy (who also worked at the radio station) gave me.<P>It's white with WKDT on the top, and a Green and Yellow brim. I used to wear it sometimes at Plattsburgh State where I went to school. We traded; he got a Cardinals cap, and I received the Cadet cap.<p>[ 12-12-2002: Message edited by: DavidEB310 ]

[buikemap]

My blood runs Air Force Blue. I enlisted in the 80's. Did the Gulf War thing. (though I also did Germany.) Got out, but soon decided that I hated being a civilian. I'm an officer now.<P>I have a special respect for people who willingly put themselves through crazy things they do at the service academies for 4 years. 12 weeks of that BS at OTS was more than enough for this old Airman.<P>Go Falcons!<P>[ 12-18-2002: Message edited by: buikemap ]<p>[ 12-18-2002: Message edited by: buikemap ]

[OperaTenor]

Any room for ex nuclear submariners in here? Just want to wish you a merry Christmas Armycadet, even if you are a future officer (as opposed to a working person)!

[haggis]

Retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant (E-9 for you non-USAF types) Enlisted in 1967 to avoid the draft and.......wound up in Vietnam 8 months later!!! (Saigon, tho, easy time!) Finished my time with the Gulf War and three trips to Somalia. Retired in '95.<P>Keep waiting for that annoucement that 'ol farts who can still fit into their uniforms can re-enlist.....I guess I keep missing it, sigh.<P>For those of you still wearing the uniform, goodonya, God bless you, and give 'em hell.<P>Haggis AKA: Jim Hogue, CMSgt, USAF ret

[javabear]

Hi,<P>I'm British and live / work in Belgium. Westpoint is your equivalent to Sandhurst in the UK ? So good luck with the studies. I listen to Beethoven.com at work, amazing how classical music unites so many people.<P>Elizabeth.

[bignaf]

Elizabeth, actually Sandhurst is British equivalent of West Point. lol