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Baku. 5 September. REPORT.AZ/ The traditional annual freshman pillow fight at West Point Military Academy in New York State got out of hand last month, when 30 cadets were injured, 24 of whom sustained concussions from pillow blows, Report informs citing Sputniknews.
Other cadets suffered dislocated shoulders and one suffered a broken leg in the brawl, which took place on August 20 at the academy, one of the most prestigious in the US, which touts itself as providing "a 47-month leader-development program steeped in academic rigor, military discipline, and physical challenges, all built upon a moral-ethical foundation."
"We are proud that today's cadets will become tomorrow's military, public and private-sector leaders," declares West Point, which counts Robert E. Lee, Douglas MacArthur, George S. Custer and Ulysses S. Grant among its many famous graduates.
The annual pillow fight is carried out by cadets to mark the end of grueling summer training. However, according to reports, this year's intake, who will graduate as US army officers in 2019, swung pillowcases packed with hard objects, which caused the injuries.
