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West Point military academy drops &;#039;Duty‚ Honor‚ Country&;#039; from mission statement
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has made the decision to remove the "Duty‚ Honor‚ Country" motto from its mission statement.
Officials stressed that the phrase would remain West Point's motto‚ however‚ and that the mission statement has changed on a regular basis; this new mission statement is West Point's tenth since 1925. "Duty‚ Honor‚ Country" hadn't been included as part of the mission statement until 1998.
In a letter sent to students and supporters‚ Superintendent...