Salutes 17 grads at the top and bottom of their classes, who represent the U. S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. They range from the "goat" in West Point's class of 1942, the first man in his class promoted to Brigadier General, to a 1999 Annapolis rugby player who served three tours in Iraq as a Marine Corps Captain. Also provides class ranks of many famous academy grads from George Pickett to John McCain
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-353) and index