Joachim Hagopian On Monday March 11th the US Military Academy at West Point announced that its Mission Statement was changed, excluding the words “Duty, Honor, Country.” It didn’t take long for the adverse reaction. By the end of the Friday work week, Associated Press and many mainstream outlets ran the headline: Duty, Honor, Outrage: Change to West Point’s Mission Statement Sparks Controversy The famous words “Duty, Honor, Country” remain West Point’s motto, but its overt deletion in the Mission Statement drew shockwaves of disapproval and protest from both military veterans and American citizens. Those…
