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United States Military AcademyUnited States Military Academy

Duty,Duty, Honor,Honor, CountryCountry

By Andy Chacon – Template & Some Photos c/o PAO USMA

Duty, Honor, Country




The Founding Fathers




Founding Fathers

• Founder – George Washington

• Father – Sylvanus Thayer

• Architect & builder – Dennis H. Mahan




USMA at West Point




West Point a 16,000 Acre Military Post




On Hudson River




Curriculum

• Established march 16, 1802.

• Patterned after Ecole Polytechnique of France.

• First engineering school in the country.

• Until 1976 all graduates were engineers.

• Since 1976 curriculum is comprehensive.




Missions Of USMA

• To develop the powers of analysis so that

the mind may reason to a logical

conclusion.

• To instill discipline and a high sense of

honor.




MISSIONS (Continued)

• To instruct and train the corps of cadets so that each graduate shall have the qualities and attributes essential to his progressive and continued development throughout a lifetime career as an officer in the regular army.




Painting by Richard Rummell (1848-1924)




Some Famous Graduates




Famous Graduates• H. Hap Arnold• Omar N. Bradley• Dwight D.

Eisenhower• George S. Patton• Maxwell D. Taylor• William Westmorland• H. N Schwarzkopf• Barry MaCaffrey

• Dennis Hart Mahan• Robert E. Lee• William T. Sherman• Ulysses S. Grant• T. J. “Stonewall”

Jackson• John J. Pershing• Douglas MacArthur




The Chacon BrothersThe Chacon Brothers




Our Military HeritageAll seven Chacon brothers wore the uniform at one time or otherAll seven Chacon brothers wore the uniform at one time or other.Antonio (a half-brother) served in the Civilian Military Training Corps.Andres served in the Navy during WW II, in the Army as a Cadet at

West point, and in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict.Benito served a career in the Army and retired as a Chief Warrant

Officer (Nuclear Weapons specialist.Leroy graduated from West Point and served a career retiring as a Lt

Colonel.Gregorio served at USMAPS and with the United States Corps of

Cadets.Mardoqueo was a Navigator in the Air Force as a Captain.Peter served in the New Mexico National Guard.




Major Rafael ChaconMajor Rafael Chacon

• Commanded Union Troops at Battle of Valverde in New Mexico in 1861

• Fought in Indian Wars • Served as County

Commissioner in Trinidad, Colorado




Benito ChaconBenito Chacon

• Rode with Teddy Rode with Teddy Rosevelt Rosevelt




Gregorio ChaconGregorio Chacon

• World War I Vet• Muse Argonne




Jose Andres ChaconManager, AEC Office – Dayton

• First Chacon Brother to West Point

• Combat Veteran WW II & Korea

• TBM Gunner off USS Omanney Bay in WW II

• Flew 46 Combat Missions during Korean War




Lieutenant Colonel Jose L. Chacon

• Second Chacon Brother

• Professional Soldier• Infantryman• Husband• Father• Businessman




Gregorio ChaconSchool Teacher

• Third Chacon Brother to West Point

• MA in Mathematics• Taught Mathematics

in New Mexico High Schools




Chacon Brothers Grow UpChacon Brothers Grow Up




Veterans Stadium




Army – Navy Game




Change at USMA




DUTYDUTY

HONORHONOR

COUNTRYCOUNTRY

Leadership Motto




THE WEST POINT EXPERIENCETHE WEST POINT EXPERIENCE

Commissioned Leaders of Character

PhysicalDevelopment

IntellectualDevelopment

Moral - Ethical DevelopmentMoral - Ethical Development

MilitaryDevelopment

Preparation for “officership”Preparation for “Officership”

Officer & Gentleman




Math, Science, Humanities




Small Class Size




Military Program




Cadet Field Training




Duty Position Assignments




Senior Year Assignments




Physical Education Classes




Women Participate Equally




Army Physical Fitness Test




Club Sports




On The Fields of Friendly Strife




Moral-Ethical Development




Becoming Part of the Corps




All Segments of Society




Female Cadet Captain




Graduation




A National Treasure




Some Familiar Scenes-Bro

• Cadet Chapel • Sylvanus Thayer




Some more scenes-Bro

• Battle Monuments • Front Gate




And more- BroBrewerton Road Colors




And more-Bro

• Colors againFormation in Central Area




5050thth Reunion Reunion




K-1 Classmates at 50thK-1 Classmates at 50th




K-1 @ 5othK-1 @ 5oth




At 50At 50thth Reunion Reunion




Class Crest




Al Fin

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