During their summer break from learning how to lead the Soldiers of tomorrow, two West Point cadets interned with the Space and Missile Defense Command to discover how they are
24 Where does creative genius come from to produce artistic brilliance? It commences in the moment where ingenuity strikes from the deep recesses of the mind to the juncture when originality becomes an intellectual asset. For every artist of any form, the diligent work of the craft is worth every bead of sweat from the brow when the world positively recognizes the invested, exceptional outcome.
At the U.S. Military Academy, the mission is to produce leaders of character with the critical-thinking flexibility and skills to command men and women in the military. Conversely, within the scope of the cadets’ education, they are also given the independence and imaginative latitude to tap into their dynamic energy to produce works of art that encompasses their overall aptitude and intellect.