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Endurance Builds Champions and Leaders: West Point Triathlon Team
All graduates know that it takes endurance to make it through the rigorous 47-month experience at West Point. Similarly, as any athlete knows, successfully competing in a triathlon takes incredible endurance.
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West Point Hosts 2025 McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character
By Erika Norton, WPAOG Senior Multimedia Journalist Undergraduate students from across the globe gathered at West Point last week for the annual McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character (MCLC). The conference, made possible by founding benefactors HON Bob McDonald ’75 and Diane McDonald, as well as the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership and the…
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Podcast: Lessons in Leadership with LTG (R) Benjamin Freakley ’75
What does it take to be a great leader? In this episode, host Jamie Enos sits down with LTG (R) Benjamin Freakley ’75 to unpack the essence of leadership, trust, and lifelong service.
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2025 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
The 2025 Distinguished Graduate Award honors six exceptional West Point graduates for their outstanding service, leadership, and commitment to “Duty, Honor, Country.” These recipients have made significant contributions in military, business, and public service. The awards will be presented at West Point on May 20, 2025.
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Martin ’83 Promoted to President of TMST Consultants
TMST Consultants announced that Peter Martin ’83 is taking over as president of the company. Martin will take over day-to-day operations and lead TMST, ensuring the high standard of support that clients expect. Martin’s knowledge of Modeling and Simulations, Training, and Military Operations, combined with his network of government and industry contacts, makes him an…
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MG Pippy ’92 Sworn In As PA 55th Adjutant General
On February 28, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro administered the oath of office to MG John R. Pippy ’92, the state’s 55th adjutant general and head of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). In addition to his cabinet-level position, Pippy also assumes command of the Pennsylvania National Guard, the third-largest in the nation. Unanimously…
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Cadets Hear From West Point Graduates at Security Forum in Lithuania
West Point cadets participating in the Study Abroad Program (SAP) in Latvia attended the Vilnius Security Forum on February 20, a conference in Lithuania dedicated to discussing security issues in Eastern Europe. During the conference, cadets were able to hear from several West Point graduates, including James Carafano ’77, Ben Hodges ’80, H.R. McMaster ’84,…
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U.S. Mission to the Dutch Caribbean Welcomes Negrón ’90
The United States Consulate General in Curacao announced the arrival of Mr. Ramón “Chico” Negrón ’90 as the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Consulate General in Curacao and Mission to Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten. Negrón is a Senior Foreign Service Officer of the U.S. Department of State. He assumed his…
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A Legacy of Service and Connection: How George Cullum Connected the Long Gray Line
More than a century and a half before the concept of a “social network” was even imagined, Brevet Major General George W. Cullum, Class of 1833—an innovator and consummate networker—began connecting members of the Long Gray Line by chronicling the biographies of every West Point graduate. He assigned what would become the first cullum number…
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Gianessi ’14 Awarded de Fleury Medal
West Point Cadet Company A4’s Tactical Officer CPT Seth Gianessi ’14 received the Engineer Branch de Fleury Medal, the highest award for professional excellence in the Engineer Regiment. Gianessi was one of only two Engineer Officers at West Point to receive the medal in 2024. The de Fleury Medal honors and recognizes those individuals who…
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