1.
The first thing many of us saw, was a sea of BDU'S....all
with beaming faces.
2a.

Just waiting for the folks to show up.....
2.
What's with the chickens?? Are those standard
military issue rubber chickens?
3.
As parents arrived, the Cadets were still required to
do many of their regular
daily tasks. This gave us a feel for what the day
looks like, with the sidewalks
quiet and empty one moment, and filled with the '02 class
the next moment
as they passed for class.
4.
5.
While we waited for the duties and classes to finish,
we parents did what we had done before, or were unable to do in June....see
West Point.