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畢業於聖路易西派克衛高中，目前就讀美國陸軍西點軍校三年級的蔡林暘同學，日前獲選擔任學生營隊第一軍士長。這是美國軍事領導階級中數項最高階職務之一。

由於蔡林暘在校學習成績和軍事院校訓練上之傑出表現而獲得頒授這項領導職務。

在西點軍校第四學生營隊擔任軍士長，蔡林暘負責連隊命令，執行各項任務、訓練、操演並管理連隊。

蔡林暘在西點軍校主修經濟，將於2006年畢業，進入美國陸軍授階中尉。蔡林暘的雙親是華盛頓大學蔡鷹夏教授夫婦。

美國西點軍校歷史悠久，為國家培育無數優秀軍官，該校校訓為「國家」、「榮譽」、「責任」，經由軍事訓練及學術教育，西點軍校畢業生不但是軍隊的中堅，更是永遠效忠國家的領導人才。

LOCAL CADET TAKES COMMAND — January 2005

WEST POINT, N.Y.--Cadet Torn Iinvang Cai, son of Ying Cai and Ying Lin of Chesterfield, is serving as First Sergeant, thereby achieving one of the highest positions in the cadet chain of command at the U.S. Military Academy.
Cai was named to the position because of his superior academic and military performance as a cadet.

As First Sergeant lhr D Company. 1st Regiment. he is responsible to the company commander, executes established policies and standard pertaining to the performance, training, appearance, and conduct of the company..
Cai graduated from Parkway West high School in 2002. He is concentrating his studies in Economics and plans to graduate in 2006 from West Point and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadcts so that each graduate is a commissioned leader ot character committed to the values of Duty, honor, Country~ professional growth throughout a career as an officer in the United States Army; and a lifetime oCsclflcss service to the Nation.