AN EX NDA'S VISIT TO USMA WEST POINT
An Ex-NDA’s Visit to USMA West Point. When I joined NDA in 1977, I learnt about equivalent academies in the USA and the UK, that is the West Point and Sandhurst. I always dreamt of visiting them someday in my life and was lucky that I got a chance now. During my visit to New York, I happened to come across a veteran of the USMA, United States Military Academy, West Point. On hearing about my Indian Army background, he offered to take me on a visit to West Point and I was really thrilled about it. On a bright sunny day on 14 th of Sept 2024, we drove down from New York to West Point, about one and half-hours’ journey. After crossing New York city, we crossed the Hudson river and on to a beautiful drive along mountains and forest area with lot of greenery around. It reminded me of approaching khadakvasla, near Pune. The weather was also very good in September. About 150 yards short of the USMA, there is a battle tank on the right where we have both the visitor center and th...