Exploring Civility and Global Perspectives: A Dialogue with West Point Cadets

“Sacrifice—you may be called upon to give the ultimate sacrifice. Don't give me platitudes. What does that mean to you?” Dr. Frank Luntz

“In the '90s, Putnam writes this book Bowling Alone in which he describes the state of America as changing radically due to our lack of interaction with each other on a personal and actually physical basis.” Annelise Agelopoulos

“West Point is actually very challenging in that most of the leadership you do is peer leadership. So your friends might be above you in the chain of command, or they might be below you, and you have to hold them to the exact same standard that you hold everyone else.” Adam Azmeh

“I think it's important to note that life in America is really, really good right now; it's the best that it's ever been, and I think that Americans have largely forgotten that.” Sumer Deol

“I think the world needs to know that this division that we are feeling is just that, it is a feeling. It's recoverable, we can be great, we can work together, we can understand each other. Positivity is out there.” Jillian Pennell

“Duty, Honor, Country—the Army values are what drive us. In the end, we serve the United States; that is our why every morning when we wake up—it is in service of the nation.” Bennett Schmid

“You're stuck in a foxhole with them for 48 hours. If you don't kill each other, you are going to come out closer than everyone else in the world.” Knox Watson