His presidential appointment to West Point was approved. St Thomas Military Acdemy had an honor junior ROTC military designation. One of the STMA military staff, Major Melanson, was a West Pointer from the class of 1948 and he encouraged Tom to apply to his alma mater. He sent favorable recommendations emphasizing Tom’s potential as a military leader.
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