West Point

In mid-September, I spent an amazing couple of days at West Point with Robin Brown (second chapter in Band of Sisters), a former Army captain and Kiowa helicopter pilot who was shot down just outside of Fallujah in Iraq.

I’d like to thank the Margaret Corbin Forum, BGen Kaslen, Michelle Nadeau-Schaff, Maj. Langkamp, Col. Swope, Col. McMahon, Cadet Abbey Carter, and everyone else who helped to make our visit a success.

My goal was to inspire the next wave of female cadets and I hope I accomplished this objective. I do know that these young women inspired me. They are intelligent, curious, brave, enthusiastic, and eager to contribute to our national security. I look forward to hearing about their great successes in leadership roles in the years to come. In the meantime, I wish them the best as they continue to pursue their education and dreams at West Point and beyond. I feel honored to have met them and to have personally shared the experiences of the women in Band of Sisters with them. I will treasure the memory.