I served over 31 years in the Air Force. My last tour was at Lackland AFB, in San Antonio which... [MORE]

Lee Rodgers

Jan 28, 2007 09:37

What an eloquent account of your family's journey to West Point. My Plebe son had a similar path from a... [MORE]

KNT

Dec 13, 2006 21:04

I agree with the things Ms. De Rosa writes about West Point. I wish she had shown more respect for... [MORE]

West Point Supporter

Dec 13, 2006 19:36

Having two sons who served and are retired. I congratulate all those who go through West Point and wish them... [MORE]

IDA JEAN SCHROY

Dec 3, 2006 15:57

I congratulate Mrs DeRosa and her family for their support of their son's decision to apply for admission to the... [MORE]

Kenneth L. Jones, SSGT, USAF (Ret)

Dec 2, 2006 23:09

Thank you for putting into words what many of us feel and live with on a daily basis. Our son... [MORE]

Francine Ferrante Krupski

Nov 30, 2006 12:48

West Point exposes young men and women to the history of this country and molds young people to be America's... [MORE]

A Gorman

Nov 27, 2006 17:30

Congratulations to your son on his accomplishment. Getting into West Point is not easy and should refelct on his high... [MORE]

MP

Nov 21, 2006 10:48

Well said Ma'am, We deeply appreciate your comments. Most Americans, to include those "elites" on the Upper East Side have no... [MORE]

scott taylor

Nov 20, 2006 20:46

This article really resonated with me, mostly because of this sentence: "I imagined military academies to be filled with dull... [MORE]

Current Cadet

Nov 20, 2006 18:54

Duty, Honor, Country outhsine "what's in it for me". As a 1975 graduate, I know what your son is experiencing. This... [MORE]

E.M. (Ted) Dannemiller II

Nov 20, 2006 09:26

Thanks so much for your wonderfully written letter. I can relate to your situation as I'm sure the rest of... [MORE]

Gina Newton

Nov 20, 2006 01:42

I for one just got back from visiting my son/plebe at West Point. Many thoughts filled my mind as my... [MORE]

William McCord

Nov 20, 2006 00:03

In a morass of overt as well as veiled anti-miltary rhetoric (CNN one of many repeat offenders), Amy De Rosa's... [MORE]

Gary Greenstein

Nov 19, 2006 22:21

I am 54 years old and I live in New York City. I completely understand the reason why Amy wrote... [MORE]

Peter Mearsheimer

Nov 17, 2006 16:34

Thank you for writing this article. Perhaps others in New York will realize what it truly means to support our... [MORE]

Frank McKnight

Nov 17, 2006 15:55

As the aunt & godmother of a soon-to-be West Point graduate (class of 2007), your words are so true. I... [MORE]

Bette Escudier

Nov 17, 2006 14:31

As the father of a graduate of the the class of 1986, I can understand the emotions that must have... [MORE]

Dave Carew

Nov 17, 2006 13:56

" There is no greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his country." Mary Kathryn [MORE]

MMary Kathryn

Nov 17, 2006 13:03

Mrs. de Rosa, As a fellow baby boomer, I agree with your sentiment whole heartedly. I look back on our generation... [MORE]

Mary Kathryn

Nov 17, 2006 12:55

I applaud your son for making such a mature and responsible decision to attend the military academy for his education... [MORE]

roy allgeyer

Nov 17, 2006 11:20

My son is a 2008 cadet. I too see mixed emotions when I talk about West Point. There is still... [MORE]

Terry Mills

Nov 17, 2006 11:07

Ms. DeRosa, thank you for your thoughts. You made my day with your patriotism and your mother's love. You have... [MORE]

Colonel Matthew Moten

Nov 17, 2006 15:29

We are parents of both a Midshipman First Class at the Naval Academy and a Fourth Class Cadet at Air... [MORE]

Pat Rice

Nov 16, 2006 21:45

Congratulations to your son, Amy. He has chosen a very difficult but rewarding path, one that will challenge him and... [MORE]

Scott Steinfort

Nov 16, 2006 21:28

I don't have any connection to the miltary. I don't know anyone at West Point. I will almost certainly never... [MORE]

David

Nov 16, 2006 21:12

There are the Harvards, the Yales, the Stanfords, the elite of the elite, but if I had to do it... [MORE]

Linda Clinton

Nov 17, 2006 16:01

It's too bad this article was in the New York Sun and not the New York Times, because it presents... [MORE]

Bill Hough

Nov 16, 2006 20:33

For those of your son's class that graduate and serve, there will never be a closer fraternity. They and their... [MORE]

Greg Wold, '56

Nov 16, 2006 20:33

What a great article, Ms. De Rosa. Congratulations on your son's accomplishments. I too have a plebe and the changes... [MORE]

Sam Contreras

Nov 16, 2006 19:18

I will join all the rest and say thank you for your perspective, and for having the courage to express... [MORE]

Stan

Nov 20, 2006 11:48

Mrs. De Rosa hit the nail on the head. I entered West Point in 1972 in the midst of Vietnam... [MORE]

Paul P

Nov 16, 2006 17:44

God Bless you ! Mrs De Rosa ! our son is a 2004 graduate of West Point & is now... [MORE]

rick ireland

Nov 16, 2006 17:33

Mrs. DeRosa: Your son is a patriot, and you are giving the best that you have to offer to this great... [MORE]

Mario F. Romagnoli

Nov 16, 2006 17:00

When we read the Declaration of Independence we find that our Founding Fathers pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their... [MORE]

Robert Otto

Nov 16, 2006 16:41

Thank you for your article. My family has a long history of service to our country as well as service... [MORE]

Karen Farrar

Nov 16, 2006 16:30

West Point is full of the best and the brightest. I have visited there enough to carry pride in that... [MORE]

Phoebe

Nov 16, 2006 16:30

When I meet people that do not care for the military, I like to quote USMC Chaplain Father Dennis Edward... [MORE]

Robert Lundin

Nov 16, 2006 16:26

I grew up in Alabama and now live in Virginia. It would never occur to anyone in either of those... [MORE]

Bill

Nov 16, 2006 16:26

Thank you for your letter; I know you will take pride in your son's service, and that he will carry... [MORE]

Fred Upchurch

Nov 16, 2006 16:06

I'm an 83 year old vet and I only wish I had had the opportunity open to your son. Those... [MORE]

Robert Bascom

Nov 16, 2006 15:56

TREMENDOUS!!----I SHALL DISTRIBUTE-----I HOPE THAT WE CAN WAKE OUR COUNTRY UP [MORE]

MAHLON B (MAX) HAMMOND COL USAF RET

Nov 16, 2006 15:47

I am moved by the example that Ms. DeRosa, her son and family have set. Even so, her detractors are... [MORE]

Matthew Coleman

Nov 16, 2006 15:29

As a grandparent of a West Point cadet, class of 2007, I can tell you that I'm so very proud... [MORE]

Rich Sider

Nov 16, 2006 13:45

I am the proud Aunt of Amy's son. I remember the first time my brother (his dad) told me about... [MORE]

Susan

Nov 16, 2006 12:43

My thanks to Amy De Rosa for her excellent article about her son, the U S Military Academy at West... [MORE]

Robert Michaud

Nov 16, 2006 11:17

There are 2 pro-military student organizations at Columbia University in New York City: the US Military Veterans of Columbia University... [MORE]

Eric Chen

Nov 16, 2006 11:03

I am the VERY proud parent of a West Point cadet and an Army Ranger - both of my sons... [MORE]

Jennifer P. Lee

Nov 16, 2006 10:48

Congratulations to you, your family, and your son at the Point. Tell your son to hang in there as it... [MORE]

Joseph C. Britain, CDR, U.S. Naval Reserve

Nov 16, 2006 09:12

"And, one parent added angrily, only 17-year-olds are "stupid" enough to consider the military as an option." But they are smart... [MORE]

Tom Wahl

Nov 16, 2006 08:51

Nice article and one that further confirms the fact the the true greatness of the Military Academy is not just... [MORE]

Eric McNaul

Nov 16, 2006 06:50

Mrs. De Rosa's article is a bit different than what might otherwise be expected. I think she is to be... [MORE]

Norm Monson

Nov 16, 2006 03:19

Amy, You said so eloquently what I have been trying to verbalize for the past 2 years. Thank you so very... [MORE]

Evie Moschel

Nov 16, 2006 00:08

I too was a New Yorker. Born in Brooklyn and married in 1954 to a new Army Lieutenant and embarked... [MORE]

Mary Ng

Nov 15, 2006 23:32

As a graduate of the US Military, Class of 1965, and a veteran of the Viet Nam war, I was... [MORE]

Dr. Dave La Rochelle, MD

Nov 15, 2006 23:25

As a member of the West Point class of 1955, I can only say Thank You. Making a career of service... [MORE]

James E. "Jim" Barker

Nov 15, 2006 22:56

As a 58 year old retired police officer, I am never surprised by comments from our liberal friends. The choice... [MORE]

Ron Garcia

Nov 15, 2006 22:37

Thank you so much for your wonderful article! I wish everyone would get behind our military and support them-they are... [MORE]

Leslie Palmatier

Nov 15, 2006 21:55

The venomous or condescending reaction by Ms. DeRosa's left wing and "liberal" neighbors and friends shows what hypocrites they are... [MORE]

Jim Longo

Nov 15, 2006 20:58

When will those in the Blue States wake up to the threats we face. The only thing standing between civilization... [MORE]

Bob

Nov 15, 2006 19:10

THANK YOU MRS. De ROSA! A heartfelt article ! You express what so many of us parents feel about our children... [MORE]

JanetC

Nov 15, 2006 18:43

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and enlightening article. Believe me, Manhattan isn't the only place people's reaction to... [MORE]

Celeste Bunz

Nov 15, 2006 17:37

Fifty-two years of happy marriage, to a West Pointer, have been an incredible gift to me. I met my husband... [MORE]

Gerry

Nov 15, 2006 17:24

Great Article....GREAT!!! George Washington had to deal with Traitors (of West Point), Loyalists to the Crown 'bushwhacking" his ragged, underfed, underclothed,... [MORE]

Jim G

Nov 15, 2006 17:21

Our son, class of 2007, the son of two humanities professors and a dual citizen and who had spent all... [MORE]

Clifford Orwin

Nov 15, 2006 17:13

My son is a high school senior, and has decided he wants to go to West Point. For the last... [MORE]

ak

Nov 15, 2006 15:46

For AK, up and coming West Point Cadet. Recommend your son apply to all academies (USMA, USNA, USAFA, USCGA, USMMA) plus... [MORE]

Joseph C. Britain

Nov 16, 2006 12:38

My younger brother started out at West Point 3 1/2 years ago and will be graduating in May. Before he... [MORE]

Christine

Nov 15, 2006 15:26

My son is a Cow and my daughter is a Plebe at West Point. Of course, I fear for their... [MORE]

Mary Jane Heid

Nov 15, 2006 15:21

Thank you for your insightful article. My son is presently a cadet (cow - 2008 graduating class) at West Point,... [MORE]

Laurel McMahon

Nov 16, 2006 11:29

As a parent of a yearling at West Point I can say the article was right on. I will also... [MORE]

Jim Lafferty

Nov 15, 2006 15:04

Ms. De Rosa, I felt compelled to respond to your article. I, too, am a Baby Boomer. I turned 18 in... [MORE]

Albert G. Leddy

Nov 15, 2006 15:04

I just returned from West Point. I had to catch 3 airplanes and spend the entire day traveling there to... [MORE]

stangrub@bellsouth.net

Nov 16, 2006 14:03

Regardless of opinions, someone has to step up to the plate when this country is in need. It is a... [MORE]

Trudy Johnson

Nov 15, 2006 15:02

My son is a Cow this year at West Point. Your article was fantastic. He is quite proud and very... [MORE]

Joan Krueger

Nov 15, 2006 14:29

Amy DeRosa has gotten it right. [MORE]

charles j. satuloff

Nov 15, 2006 14:29

These cadets should be held high, especially because of the fact that they applied and entered a military academy during... [MORE]

Cheryl Buerkett

Nov 15, 2006 14:02

I too am a West Point parent, Class of 2010. I cried when my son told me that he was... [MORE]

Peggy Cansdale

Nov 15, 2006 21:23

What your son learned at beast barracks (do they still call it that?) is what every soldier learns in basic... [MORE]

ROB

Nov 15, 2006 13:39

We should also stop to thank you, a member of the families who "endure indignation and lectures about "letting" your... [MORE]

D.A Miller

Nov 15, 2006 13:13

Congratulations and thank-you to your son on his decision to enter into a period of service to our Country. Thank-you... [MORE]

Robert Pushard

Nov 15, 2006 13:10

Well said! [MORE]

Jim

Nov 15, 2006 13:03

Reading Amy's article touched a spot in my heart that has been sitting heavy since my son applied and began... [MORE]

Eve McCann

Nov 15, 2006 12:57

It would be great if all Americans could experience one day at West Point. Your comments invoke great emotion as... [MORE]

Bob Darket

Nov 15, 2006 12:57

Congratulations to you and your son! As another West Point parent, I can guarantee you that the miracles you have... [MORE]

Diane

Nov 15, 2006 12:50

Thank you for your timely comments regarding today's military, West Point, and the call to duty that both seek... [MORE]

Dempsey Darrow

Nov 15, 2006 12:44

Well said, Mrs. De Rosa! As a fellow West Point parent I fully support the content of your entire article.... [MORE]

Brock Volkman

Nov 15, 2006 12:22

A heartfelt thanks to Ms. De La Rosa for her comments on the academy. Our family, too, had trepidations about...

Dr. Lucille A. Housen

Nov 15, 2006 12:19

Thank you, Ms. De Rosa, for articulating what so many other parents of West Point cadets feel. I am fully... [MORE]

Paula B. Stratton

Nov 15, 2006 12:18

I too am a parent of a West Point cadet, Class of 2009. I was surprised when my son told... [MORE]

Kathy

Nov 15, 2006 12:17

Thank you for writing such an inspiring message to all those that do not realize how courageous your child is... [MORE]

Aida Rodriguez

Nov 15, 2006 12:13

Thank you for a great article. Its an interesting perspective from someone from Manhattan. My son is a Midshipman at... [MORE]

Kevin Billings

Nov 18, 2006 21:19

You were right on the money. My wife is an executive and our daughter graduated in 2005 from West Point.... [MORE]

William Soer

Nov 15, 2006 11:58

It is interesting to see someone's progression from liberal to conservative. Congratulations to you and your son. I wish him... [MORE]

Mike Roark

Nov 15, 2006 07:49

It is possible to oppose this war and still support our Military. Congratulations to your son! [MORE]

gregdn

Nov 15, 2006 10:02

Thank you for writing this article. Perhaps others in New York will realize what it truly means to support our... [MORE]

Frank McKnight

Nov 15, 2006 21:32