https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9 en-us 2017-04-05 20:06:03 UTC 2017-04-06 19:00:40 UTC hello@padlet.com lsantiago1 https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244500 Colonel Sylvanus Thayer, the "father of the Military Academy," served as Superintendent from 18l7-1833.]]> 2017-04-06 18:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244500 https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244516 I learned that Eisenhower got 100 hours of punishment for his pranks and he was #61 in his class]]> 2017-04-06 18:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244516 https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244541 I learned that West Point was originally a fort that protected the Hudson.]]> 2017-04-06 18:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244541 https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244645 Jefferson was against the military academy at first, as he saw it as something against le freedom and le revolutionary war, but later he agreed to the idea.]]> 2017-04-06 18:57:24 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244645 https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244680 I learned that there are many different levels that you have to work to get up too. ]]> 2017-04-06 18:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244680 https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244770 I learned that some person in some war apparently ran out of blue dye to dye the uniforms or something so now West Point cadets wear the plain uniforms. I don't even remember if this is right, but I guess it's something along these lines. ]]> 2017-04-06 18:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244770 https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244874 I learned that there were many ranks in the army, including the stars. There were only 2 six star generals ever, one being George Washington himself.]]> 2017-04-06 18:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244874 https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244890 I learned that some of the presidents and generals in famous wars didn't graduate that highly. For example, Ulysses Grant was fairly mediocre, and became president]]> 2017-04-06 18:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244890 https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244891 It wasn't truly a fact, yet looking at the evolution of guns, machines, and man itself, It was amazing. The perfectly built weapons turned my interest on immensely. ( Including the grendades,nukes,smallguns, and tanks) Also, all the various ranks in the army , and the 5/6 star generals. ]]> 2017-04-06 18:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/abaier1/sk67c0fvgdz9/wish/165244891