When a Cadet Dies, a memorial formation is held at West Point which few outsiders ever see. It is a quiet, solemn ceremony. The following pages describe this event through the eyes of some who have attended and remember those cadets who have fallen before graduation.

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Taps Vigils

IN MEMORIAM

ORIGIN OF TAPS