Approximately 50 miles north of New York City is the United States Military Academy known as West Point. On these grounds sits the Old Cadet Chapel in the West Point Cemetery. Inside the chapel, visitors will find the walls covered with plaques and medallions citing brave deeds and battles. Each has a name etched deep into the display of the US military leader of whom it recognizes. But one plaque, close to the altar, differs from all the others. The name that was once engraved deeply on it has been obliterated. The absent name is none other than Benedict Arnold, a name now synonymous with “traitor.”
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July 11, 2023
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