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Originally Posted by Bill O'Rights
What in the hell does West Point have to do with the Air Force?
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Originally Posted by willravel
So you understand why it has always stuck out in my mind. My grandfather almost got into West Point (and told me stories about it), and my Uncle was a recruiter that has gotten a few very talented kids into West Point. I'm well aware that recruiting walk ups at a high school makes for West Point makes no sense.
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Military Academies DO recruit kids at the high school level...heavily. If that is why this stuck out in your mind, that is hilarious.
I personally find your story that an Air Force recruiter promised you a 'free ride' to West Point (Army Academy) somewhat duuuuubious. Hmmmmmm. The Air Force Academy is in Colorado, not West Point.