A long patch of grey along the Southern wall......like THE most famous Southerner.............who went to college up North..............a more logical choice would have been VMI........Virginia Military Institute.........for someone who considered himself adamant to the Southern cause......

The Long Gray Line - Wikipedia

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The Long Gray Line is a 1955 American Technicolor drama film in CinemaScope directed by ... Long Gray Line" is used to describe, as a continuum, all graduates and cadets of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

Music by‎: ‎George Duning

Budget‎: ‎$1,748,000 (estimated)

Box office‎: ‎$4.1 million (US)

Starring‎: ‎Tyrone Power‎; ‎Maureen O'Hara

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What the Long Gray Line is Made Of - Modern War Institute - West Point

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May 26, 2017 - The Long Gray Line has achieved a sort of mythical status over time. Beyond ... Image credit: Tommy Gilligan, USMA Public Affairs. Share on ...