2016 West Point graduates class rings are made of the steel from World Trade Center

Sgt Kelli Mays — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:38:25 -0400

https://search.yahoo.com/search?p=west+point+to+use+steel+from+world+trade+center+for+class+ring&ei=UTF-8&fr=chr-greentree_ff&ilc=12&type=683654

I found this story to be really KEWL! Using the steel from the World Trade center to make the class rings of the 2016 graduating class from West Point.

What an honor for these graduates. They will be wearing a piece of history.....and they will be protecting and serving our Great Country and hopefully preventing anything like this from ever happening again.

west point to use steel from world trade center for class ring - Yahoo Search Results

Sep 2, 2015 ... When graduates of West Point's Class of 2016 go into their years of ... worn before — class rings that include steel from the World Trade Center.

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Sep 4 at 2015 7:50 PM

SFC Everett Oliver — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:50:00 -0400

You would think that some previous classes would have thought of this....

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 5 at 2015 2:48 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 02:48:34 -0400

Now that is some really cool Recycling. I love it!

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 5 at 2015 12:57 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 12:57:26 -0400

For a number of years the West Point class which is celebrating its 50th graduation anniversary donated rings for the class which is graduating 50 years later. The rings have been melted down and the gold used in the process of making the new class rings - this helps to form a bond between the two classes from different eras.
At West Point we had the opportunity to select/design the ring towards the end of of junior class year [Cow] which we would receive in conjunction with Ring Weekend in our senior year.
This year is the 35th anniversary of my graduation from the USMA at West Point.
As cadets our money was managed, when I was there in the late 1970's, $50 dollars our first [plebe] year. The rest of the money was deposited to a "Cadet Account" to help a cadet pay for expenses such as uniforms, books, a computer, activity fees, etc. Each cadet pays a standard amount for laundry, dry cleaning, haircuts, tailoring services and shoe repair.
I just learned "A first-year cadet earns more than $900 a month, and the amount increases each year.. A portion of that cadet pay is deposited into a personal checking account. Another portion of cadet pay is deposited to a "Cadet Account" that is used to help a cadet pay for expenses such as uniforms, books, a computer, activity fees, etc. Each cadet pays a standard amount for laundry, dry cleaning, haircuts, tailoring services and shoe repair. A cadet's gross salary is subject to federal and state withholding taxes and Social Security deductions."
http://www.usma.edu/admissions/SitePages/FAQ_Life.aspx

Admissions - FAQ_Life

All cadets receive Christmas, spring, and summer leave, along with the four-day Thanksgiving Break. Christmas leave is normally two weeks in length following the completion of first semester final examinations. Spring leave is about 10 days, including the weekends. Summer leave is about 3 or 4 weeks, depending upon the cadet's military leadership training assignment.When academics begin, “first class” cadets (seniors) get twice as many weekend...