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Originally posted by alum
At the United States Military Academy at West Point, the incoming freshmen are known as New Cadets for their 6 weeks of Cadet Basic Training aka Beast Barracks. All mail must be addressed New Cadet John Doe... Once they complete CBT, they are recognized as Cadets but they are still definitely plebes until graduation day of the following year.
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Fourth class year for the cadinks and middies at USMA, USNA and USAFA is considerably watered down from days of old... 'Beast Barracks'/Plebe Summer/Basic Cadet Training hasn't changed much but cadets and midshipmen are usually recognized by March instead of waiting until 'June Week'.
Fourth classmen (the military academy version of freshmen) names:
USMA/USNA/USCGA/USMMA - Plebes
USAFA - Doolies, four-degrees
VMI - Rats
Norwich - Rooks
Citadel - Knobs
Texas A&M - Fish
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