Lt. Col. Allen B. West went hiking on the Appalachian Trail with his former commander

[RockDoc]

Lt. Col. Allen B. West went hiking on the Appalachian Trail with his former commander. In this episode of West Point Blank, he shares the reflections they made during this trip on the state of the American family, and the future of American youth and chivalry.

http://www.nextgeneration.tv/v/8693

[snifur]

RockDoc, thanks for posting this. There are some poignant reflections in this video. I agree completely with every point made. Parents do need to step up and take responsibility in shaping their children.

[Alligator]

Sorry, this is unfortunately interlaced with a number of partisan viewpoints that simply use the trail as the vehicle to weave in his political points (entitlements, a critique of the president's upbringing, and shots about Trayvon Martin supporters). I say unfortunate because the parts about getting young men onto the trail were good. The parts about the woman solo hiker were possibly chauvinistic as well. This could have been a decent piece if he wasn't trying to score political points in it. Too mixed up with politics though.