This film is quite believable in many ways. As a USMA graduate of 1977, I experienced firsthand the challenges encountered by women that entered as plebes (freshmen) during my "firstie" (senior) year. That there could be love stories among women and men cadets is no fantasy, these romances can, did, and continue to exist. It is a very well-done film that generally is in line with USMA in the late 1970s. Keep in mind that at the time the film was made, (circa 1978 or 1979), women had only been at USMA for 2 years or less. The Academy was still learning how best to integrate women and to position them for success. Although it is true that most of the existing cadets and graduates were generally anti-women with respect to integrating West Point, everyone fell in line in short order and pulled together to make the integration a success. West Point women have performed admirably in the military and in civilian life. Kudos many years ago to the late LTG Sid Berry, the presiding Superintendent back when the first women class entered in July 1976, who pioneered the adoption and adaptation of the academy to make the transition a lasting success.
