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This article explores the extent to which military socialization at the US Military Academy (USMA) shapes the identity of West Point cadets. Building on social identity theory, the article examines the relationship between the strength of cadets' military & national identifications, their levels of patriotism & warriorism, their attitudes toward the UN & peacekeeping operations, & their commitment to a military career. The underlying assumption is that commitment to different social identities affects the preparedness of military professionals for increasingly complex global security needs. The analysis reveals that, although successful in enhancing cadets' identification with military reference groups & boosting their warriorism scores, USMA socialization appears neither to affect cadets' patriotism scores or the potency of their national identifications, nor to strengthen their level of support for the UN or their commitment to peacekeeping. In addition, the data provide preliminary evidence that West Point might be less effective in enhancing the military identity of its female than of its male cadets. 5 Tables, 1 Figure. Adapted from the source document.

This article explores the extent to which military socialization at the United States Military Academy (USMA) shapes the identity of West Point cadets. Building on social identity theory, the article examines the relationship between the strength of cadets' military and national identifications, their levels of patriotism and warriorism, their attitudes toward the United Nations and peacekeeping operations, and their commitment to a military career. The underlying assumption is that commitment to different social identities affects the preparedness of military professionals for increasingly complex global security needs. The analysis reveals that, although successful in enhancing cadets' identification with military reference groups and boosting their warriorism scores, USMA socialization appears neither to affect cadets' patriotism scores or the potency of their national identifications, nor to strengthen their level of support for the United Nations or their commitment to peacekeeping. In addition, the data provide preliminary evidence, that West Point might be less effective in enhancing the military identity of its female than of its male cadets.

This article examines the extent to which military socialization at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point prepares future officers cognitively for the changing security requirements of the post-Cold War world. The increasing involvement of U.S. armed forces in operations other than war (OOTW) requires officers to shift with mounting frequency from warfighting to peacekeeping and back again as missions change. The article contends that the Army's readiness to serve the nation's interests in the future can best be ensured if officers are committed to both the military's traditional combat roles and to its many new noncombat functions. Using survey methods, the article examines the social, political, and professional attitudes and values of cadets at the USMA in order to measure the effects of military socialization on their level of commitment to the Army's post-Cold War roles.

Examines extent to which military socialization at the US Military Academy at West Point prepares future Army officers for the changing post-cold war international security environment.