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LiberalLoner

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27. West Point is actually a fair drive from NYC.
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 06:24 PM
Apr 2020

Last edited Sun Apr 26, 2020, 07:09 PM - Edit history (1)

Like 57 or 58 miles, with a lot of empty land in between.

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I wonder if they'll have to be isolated for two weeks afterwards, as well . . . Journeyman Apr 2020 #1
Most likely. ...nt 2naSalit Apr 2020 #16
I just cannot imagine Rhiannon12866 Apr 2020 #2
Officers on the whole tend not to be as rabidly republican as the rank and file. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #11
I have a cousin who I used to be pretty close to who's a West Point graduate, career Army Rhiannon12866 Apr 2020 #12
These poor bastards are already having their careers derailed Recursion Apr 2020 #3
Selfish, selfish s.o.b. BadgerMom Apr 2020 #4
He better hope that not even one cadet ALBliberal Apr 2020 #5
I agree. This needs to be stopped. Silver Gaia Apr 2020 #6
Some of this shit would make even Caligula blush. n/t progree Apr 2020 #7
he is going to turn it into a rally JI7 Apr 2020 #8
Nailed it! trump's been wanting a rally, and by gum he's going to get one... crickets Apr 2020 #20
As a cadet/pre-officer, is it an ORDER that you must return to campus no_hypocrisy Apr 2020 #9
In that culture it doesn't need to be an order. Squinch Apr 2020 #13
Yes. TomSlick Apr 2020 #29
The Army Times says progree Apr 2020 #10
So they're calling it a "soft quarantine" but don't know what that means? nolabear Apr 2020 #14
As long as a "digital graduation " comprises dickthegrouch Apr 2020 #23
It's worse. Cadets forced to TRAVEL back for mass assemblage and cross-infection. His ego Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #15
So they will be using Camp Buckner as the quarantine area LiberalLoner Apr 2020 #17
What about the support staff? MrsMatt Apr 2020 #18
Perfect question. nolabear Apr 2020 #19
+1 crickets Apr 2020 #21
Everyone is leery about bringing 1,000 cadets into the New York metropolitan area for a ceremony, Gothmog Apr 2020 #22
West Point is actually a fair drive from NYC. LiberalLoner Apr 2020 #27
That's some North Korean Dear Leader shit NightWatcher Apr 2020 #24
The goal is to make them so stir crazy that... lame54 Apr 2020 #25
The most self-absorbed & selfish man in the world. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #26
The opening words to be sung for MF45 should be Carly Simon's. MFGsunny Apr 2020 #28
Sen. Tammy Duckworth- trump has no shame Gothmog Apr 2020 #30
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