Welcome to West Point: Behind the scenes at the US Army's military academy

There's a unique, free university in the US where students graduate not just with degrees but as officers of the US Army.  

Instructed by Congress to train 4,400 cadets a year and up there in terms of academic rigour and student success with the likes of Harvard and Yale, West Point produces 1,000 second lieutenants a year.   

In exchange for a free education at West Point, graduates are required to serve five years in the US Army and an additional three years in the reserves.

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In the video above, Cadet Sebastian English, a West Point second-year cadet, showed Forces News around the campus.