Cadet Robert Caslen’s typical day at Army West Point started before sunrise.
At 5:30 a.m., he and his peers rose to tackle chores and get in formation outside. By 7 a.m., after breakfast, they headed to class. From 4 p.m. until about 6:30, all cadets then participated in some form of athletic activity — whether it was their Division I sport or a club or intramural team. For Caslen, a member of the school’s football team, that time was reserved for rigorous practice.
By 7:30 p.m., cadets returned to the mess hall, ate dinner, and began study time in the barracks or the library.