West Point Pillow Fight Turns Bloody

Freshman cadets’ annual pillow fight at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York turned bloody this year, leaving 30 cadets injured, including 24 with concussions. Split lips, dislocated shoulders and at least one broken bone were also among the casualties after some cadets stuffed their pillowcases with hard objects, likely helmets. “West Point applauds the cadets’ desire to build esprit and regrets the injuries to our cadets,” academy spokesman Lt. Col. Christopher Kasker said. “We are conducting appropriate investigations into the causes of the injuries.”