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West Point Becomes First Class to Include Women in Beast Barracks
The class of 1980 at West Point begins an eight week indoctrination known as beast barracks with 105 women among 1,485 cadets. Losses include 12 women and 66 men by mid training while authorities note less screaming and no pass outs during fitness drills. Cadets recount the field exercises as taxing yet rewarding with new emphasis on personal endurance and discipline under Lt. Gen. Sidney Berry.
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West Point
N.Y
UPI
Beast Barracks
Kathleen Siliva
North Reading
Mass
Steve Lesmine
Wantagh
Sidney B. Berry
Robert Algermissen
Albuquerque
N. M
Army
Robert Davis
San Diego
Calif
Colleen Brennan
Pottsville
Cinderallla Food
Stevens Industries
Dawson
Oscar Mayer and Company
Madison
Wis
Plebe Kirk Schaumann
Prior Lake
Minn
Kirk Conroe
Ofallon
Ill
Bill Weeks
Springfield
Kate
Kate Goodland
Ames
Iowa
Gen. Barry
Karen McCarthy
North Andover