How do the US military academies compare to national universities?

<p>i live currently 10-20 minutes from kings point(LOng ISLAND YAY!) I live 2 hours from west point( was just there recently for the rice VS WP game w/ family such a sad game…) and my sisters longggg distance bf went to naval academy i dont know what his major was but he loved it was in the Water polo team…he was very active and a few weeks ago when sister was in ny hiked 9 miles to this area where his parents were camping(his parents horse back rode those 9 miles…) for a short vacation hes in IRAQ currently for 2 months doing sort of a Intelligence training-internship…and will be gone for longer in APRIL…so i of all people should no that: THE ACADEMys r not for everyone my parents wish they were right for me…but i cannot even do a sit up fully…yep…im that bad…so no academys for me…but a active young smart person willing to work…should look into it</p>