“我们需要的是战场上的狮子,要知道由一头狮子带领的一群羊将战胜一只羊带领的一群狮子。”美军二战名将麦克阿瑟曾这样评价西点军校的培养目标。然而,2005年,西点军校的入学申请比2004年同期下降了11%。更有甚者,目前在校的西点学员也有不少因厌战而选择退学,以致2003年夏季入学的1197名西点学员中,目前只剩下904人,流失率高达25%—— “We need lions on the battlefield to know that a flock of sheep led by a lion will defeat a group of lions led by a sheep.” U.S. military World War II champion MacArthur remarked on the training objectives at West Point. However, in 2005, West Point’s enrollment dropped 11% from the same period in 2004. What is more, at present, many West Point students in schools choose to drop out of school due to their tiredness. As a result, out of 1197 West Point students enrolled in the summer of 2003, there are only 904 students left at the moment and their turnover rate is as high as 25%