Dick Prescott's Fourth Year at West Point

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Set during a summer morning at West Point, a group of cadets from the United States Military Academy engages in hands-on military engineering training. Under the command of an engineer officer, they must quickly construct a pontoon bridge across a theoretical unfordable section of the Hudson River. The story highlights the challenges and teamwork required in military operations, emphasizing the importance of practical skills in the cadets' education.