Old Cadet Oath For West Point

UNITED STATES CORPS OF CADETS West Point, New York. 24 May 1960. Dear Candidate We understand that you may be joining the Corps of Cadets in July. When you take the oath of a cadet, you will be accepting as a way of life a tradition which stretches back more than 150 years.

The oath of allegiance binds the cadet to support the Constitution of the United States, to bear true allegiance to the national government, and to obey the orders of officers above them, including the President. The wording, format, and execution of these documents changed numerous times. Major changes occurred during the Civil War period

Cadet candidates should not wear old ripped clothes, or clothes that could be considered too casual. REMEMBER -- the image that you project to your sponsors or others in the community, not only reflect on you, but also on the Prep School, West Point and the Army. A Glossary of Cadet and Cadet Candidate Slang ASAP, As Soon As Possible AREA BIRD, n.

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The Cadet Honor Code has been a part of West Point for centuries. It emerged in the 1800's from grass-roots efforts by cadets to establish and enforce a code of honesty in their ranks. It was formalized in the 1920's with the creation of the Cadet Honor Committee. The Cadet Honor Code is run by the cadets themselves. Each year

The oath taken by Robert E. Lee upon his admission to West Point on September 25, 1825 is as follows quotI, Robert E. Lee, a cadet born in the State of Virginia, aged 18 years and 9 months, do hereby acknowledge to have this day voluntarily engaged with the consent of my mother to serve in the Army of the United States for a period of five years

The class of 2021 includes cadets from every state in the country. West Point's Incoming Class of 2021 Prepares for R Day, Army Times Here is a postcard of the Oath Ceremony with little changed. An inscription on the back reads On Reception Day, new cadets are received into their summer training companies.

United States Military Academy and Dixon, William P., 1845-1866, USMA 1866, quotWilliam P. Dixon, Cadet Oath of Allegiance, July 1, 1862,quot U.S. Military Academy

quotThe day after the firing on Fort Sumter, the United States Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, directed that all United States Military Academy West Point cadets must take a quotnew oath of allegiance.quot Previously, each cadet had taken an quotoath of allegiance to his respective State.quot Now, they were required to quotswear feilty to the United

Cadet Oath Taken on entering West Point as a cadet I . . . do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and bear true allegiance to the National Government that I will maintain and defend the sovereignty of the United States, paramount to any and all allegiance, sovereignty, or fealty I may owe to any state or