Jack Reacher's Rules

WEST POINT

WHAT

Established in 1802, the United States Military Academy at West Point educates and trains about a thousand select cadets every year to become officers. After four years, most graduates leave with a commission as second lieutenant.

WHERE

Fifty miles north of New York City, the academy campus occupies 16,000 acres on a commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River.

WHO

Applicants must have an above-average academic record and qualities of leadership, and be fit, strong, and agile. They are nominated by either a person connected with the service or by a member of Congress.