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>> jon: glad you're with us. i'm jon scott on the grounds of west point to bring you the sound of the west point band. the academy sits on plateau, overlooking the hudson river. location chosen in 1778 is no accident. george washington builds his first colonial camp on the west point of the hudson river. this is the oldest continuously operated post in u.s. military. >> general washington chose this location to stop the british advancement during the revolutionary war. 24 years later, legislation signed by thomas jefferson in 1802, the college was established, devoted to training professional ...

>> tradition is everything here. it permeates through everything that we do. i mean, the uniform is the same as 1802 when the school opened. it gives us a background and something to draw from in the lives and experiences as cadets. >> since day one, everyone has their heart set on serving the country. it's not something you ever regret. it's something you get hyped about. you get reinspired and remotivated to serve your country. >> it starts with a mission. our mission to educate, train and inspire the corps of cadets so each graduate is a commissioned leader of character. committed to the va...

>> jon: glad you're with us. i'm jon scott on the grounds of west point to bring you the sound of the west point band. the academy sits on plateau, overlooking the hudson river. location chosen in 1778 is no accident. george washington builds his first colonial camp on the west point of the hudson river. this is the oldest continuously operated post in u.s. military. >> general washington chose this location to stop the british advancement during the revolutionary war. 24 years later, legislation signed by thomas jefferson in 1802, the college was established, devoted to training professional ...

>> tradition is everything here. it permeates through everything that we do. i mean, the uniform is the same as 1802 when the school opened. it gives us a background and something to draw from in the lives and experiences as cadets. >> since day one, everyone has their heart set on serving the country. it's not something you ever regret. it's something you get hyped about. you get reinspired and remotivated to serve your country. >> it starts with a mission. our mission to educate, train and inspire the corps of cadets so each graduate is a commissioned leader of character. committed to the va...

Here. it permeates through everything that we do. i mean, the uniform is the same as 1802 when the school opened. it gives us a background and something to draw from in the lives and experiences as cadets. >> since day one, everyone has their heart set on serving the country. it's not something you ever regret. it's something you get hyped about. you get reinspired and remotivated to serve your country. >> it starts with a mission. our mission to educate, train and inspire the corps of cadets so each graduate is a commissioned leader of character. committed to the values of duty, honor and cou...