August 2015 has come and gone marking the beginning of JG's last year (he is a Firstie) he is at the top of the cadet pyramid...seems like a second ago I started this blog explaining he was a Plebe..then he was a Yearling (YUK year) then he was a Cow...in the old days the cadets could not go home until their third year so "when the cows come home" stuck and third years became Cows... I do not know why fourth year is called Firstie year - it is counter intuitive since it is their "lastie" final year at West Point... I will find out and update everyone as I know all of you would not expect anything less of me... the link below explains the tradition around the West Point Class Ring ..received at the beginning of their Firstie year - Ring Week-end we were told these past three years is one to remember and JG's did not disappoint.. (photos will follow) first though this article is quite informative brief and holds ones attention...Hats off to the Class of 2016 -


http://nypost.com/2015/09/02/why-theres-ground-zero-steel-in-west-point-graduates-class-rings/