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Dwight David Eisenhower 德怀特·戴维·艾森豪威尔 the 34th President of the United States  George Smith Patton 乔治 巴顿 Do you know what is the similarity among them? They are all generals They participated in World War 2 They all graduated from a famous university—WEST POINT The United States Military Academy at West Point Motto：Duty ? Honor ? Country Established：16 March 1802 Location：West Point, New York, united states The United States Military Academy at West Point introduction History Entry requirements Entering Freshmen’s Life Academics Moral and ethical training Achievement The United States Military Academy at West Point (also known as USMA, West Point or Army) is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, 50 miles (80?km) north of New York City. West Point, New York, is incorporated as a federal military reservation in Orange County and is adjacent to Highland Falls. back coeducational男女同校 reservation 保留，预定 Incorporated 合并 Adjacent 邻近的，毗连的 be adjacent to 与...毗连 The majority of the campus‘s Gothic buildings are constructed from gray and black granite. What’s more，based on the significance both of the Revolution War fort ruins and of the military academy itself, the majority of the academy area was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960. So，the campus is a popular tourist destination complete with a large visitor center and the oldest museum in the United States Army. back Gothic哥特式建筑的 granite花岗岩 history The Army first occupied West Point, New York, on 27?January?1778. Between 1778 and 1780, Polish engineer and military hero Tadeusz Ko?ciuszko oversaw the construction of the garrison defenses. After the American Revolutionary War,‘Cadets’ underwent training in artillery and engineering studies at the garrison since 1794. Congress formally authorized the establishment and funding of the United