First Responsibility -- Rebirth at West Point

Author: (American) Ruggiero, translated by Kong Qingcheng et al
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Publishing Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book provides an in-depth look at the life of the United States Military Academy at West Point in its bicentennial year, one of the top schools in the United States for cultivating leadership. Ed Ruggiero, who was once a student and instructor at West Point, observes this elite institution with a keen eye on how it has nurtured "moral leaders" who dominate the U.S. military. He meticulously examines how their powerful leadership is honed. Ruggiero possesses profound insight and exceptional writing skills, immersing himself in the demanding and busy life of cadets: the exhausting initial training, the strict cadet hierarchy, the intense classroom activities, and the interactions between lower-ranking first-year "commoners" and their senior cadet instructors. The book also showcases the responsibilities of officers at the officer, (corporal), and (sergeant) levels, who witness all the events that unfold in this unique institution.