My wife has two nephews who graduated from West Point in the 1990s. The older one graduated in the top ten of his class at the Academy and devoted his military career to Army aviation. He did flight test work on helicopters, served in the Middle East and finished out his service with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Known as the Night Stalkers, the unit is comprised of flight crews who have undergone the rigorous special forces selection process and who are highly trained and proficient in nighttime operations. It specializes in dangerous anti-terror missions worldwide. My wife and...