ears include general douglas mcarthur, astronaut buzzal dren and the inventor of baseball, class of 1842. norman schwarzkoph, presidents george washington, thomas jefferson and dwight eisenhower are waiting to be sponsored. george s patton gets the bar. for the current west p oi nt cadets it is a reminder of who has come before. >> what we did was not for us, but it was to be part of something bigger and more important. we end up being patriots. >> west point and the hotel, a lasting tribute to those who serve. >> they stay in the dawkins room, even though they checked others out. he owes so much to west point as we all do. the cadets whether you there h are so impressive. >> when you stay there which i have been lucky enough to do and people should visit west point and it is astonishing, you never know which hero you will meet in the hall. >> or which hero's room you will stay in. >> i hope you didn't take one of the coins. leave them for the rest. if you need them, come by. great report. >>> we are on day 13 of the government shutdown. you know that. there is no clear end in sight. law