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George S. Pattonās formal military education began in 1903 when he entered the Virginia Military Institute. After one year, he transferred to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York.12
At West Point, Patton was forced to repeat his freshman year due to poor academic performance, which some historians speculate may have been linked to undiagnosed dyslexia. He eventually improved his grades and graduated in 1909. Later in his career, Patton also attended the Mounted Service School in Fort Riley, Kansas, where he was designated an instructor of swordsmanship and received the title Master of the Sword.12