# @sagesteele on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CDMIhJIBDKu
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20452470-sagesteele-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/5cbd7de08c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-07-28T14:44:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sage Steele (@sagesteele) — https://gondola.cc/sagesteele

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Continuing with the #womensupportingwomen movement..WOW.  This is beyond impressive. I would’ve loved to attend West Point & follow in my dad’s footsteps, but I didn’t have the grades.  I’m in awe of this family, starting with the mom, LTC Copeland.  THANK YOU ALL! 🇺🇸🙏🏽💪🏽
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LTC June Copeland and her 3 daughters June, Jeilyn, and Jasmyn share more than their family bond. They share a legacy. June & her daughters are all part of the Army’s extended family and have graduated, or are currently attending #WestPoint. 

LTC Copeland’s journey with the #Army started with her twin brother Jerry. As the two prepared to graduate high school, Jerry asked his sister to join the Army with him. LTC Copeland said that she and her brother had never been separated and struggled with the thought of going their separate ways after graduating high school. She agreed. The twins enlisted, LTC Copeland as a Medic and her brother as a Signal Soldier.

 After serving two years in Germany, LTC Copeland’s mother convinced her to apply to West Point thus beginning the family legacy. All three of LTC Copeland’s daughters have different reasons for why they joined the U.S. Army and enrolled at West Point. 2LT June Copeland wanted to give back to an institution that had always been there for her and her family. While, #USMA2022 CDT Jeilyn Haynes joined because she wanted to affect change in the community and, to do so, she needed to learn how to be a good leader. #USMA2022 CDT Jasmyn Haynes had her heart set on attending West Point since she was 4 years old, inspired by the stories her mother and friends had told her. The four women had different reasons for joining the Army, but they all share the same pride in their legacy. 

For them, legacy means more than being second-generation Army or second-generation West Point. Legacy is about passing down the lessons and values learned by previous generations. It is about contributing to something bigger than oneself and helping to carve out a better world for the next generation, which is exactly what these four are doing. 

#USArmy photo courtesy of @usarmy_ipps

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sage Steele | @sagesteele | https://gondola.cc/sagesteele | Talent |

## Tags

womensupportingwomen, army, westpoint, usarmy, usma2022, repost

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