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The head of the U.S. Military Academy thinks it’s time to replace the “men” and “sons” in West Point’s two most beloved songs with more gender-neutral lyrics.
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The head of the U.S. Military Academy thinks it’s time to replace the “men” and “sons” in West Point’s two most beloved songs with more gender-neutral lyrics. Lt. Gen. Franklin “Buster” Hagenbeck, superintendent of the nation’s oldest military academy, told a congressional oversight committee Wednesday that with more than 3,000 women graduating from West Point since 1976, the change is long …
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West Point, N.Y. The gender-specific lyrics in West Point’s two most beloved songs could get an honorable discharge.
WEST POINT, N.Y. The head of the U.S. Military Academy says its time to replace the men and sons in West Points two most beloved songs with more gender-neutral lyrics.
Associated Press - May 15, 2008 11:55 AM ET WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - The gender-specific lyrics in West Point’s two most beloved songs could get an honorable discharge.
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