New Class of Cadets Reports to West Point
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Reception Day is the day when new cadets report to West Point to begin the process of becoming future U.S. Army officers. Upwards of 1,300 cadet candidates for the class of 2020 will report to West Point on June 27, 2016. The new cadets will begin six weeks of basic training before Acceptance Day in early August.
A new cadet receives a military haircut at the barber shop on campus during Reception Day at the United States Military Academy at West Point, June 27, 2016, in West Point, New York.
A new cadet receives a military haircut at the barber shop on campus during Reception Day at the United States Military Academy at West Point, June 27, 2016, in West Point, New York.
