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West Point Announces New Aerospace Engineering Major
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is thrilled to announce its newest academic major — Aerospace Engineering! This program expands on the existing aerospace minor within the Mechanical Engineering program. It will provide cadets with innovative knowledge in aeronautical and astronautical engineering as they prepare for future warfare in a rapidly evolving world.
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WPAOG Annual Meeting Election Results
At the WPAOG Annual Meeting held on November 19, 2024, the following members were elected to positions on the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council. To serve their term from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027.
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Podcast: Leading For the Future with GEN (R) Robert B. Brown ’81
In this episode, host Ian Faison sits down with GEN (R) Robert B. Brown ’81, a retired four-star general and current President & CEO of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). GEN (R) Robert B. Brown ’81 shares his inspiring journey to West Point, where he was recruited by legendary Coach Mike Krzyzewski, […]
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West Point Graduates Selected for General Officer Promotion and Appointment
Join us in congratulating the November listing of West Point graduates from the classes of 1992 to 2001 who were selected for general officer promotion and appointment. These individuals have proven themselves as leaders of exceptional skill and talent, capable of leading our most important formations across the U.S. Army. In addition, these selections also […]
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GEN Clark ’88 Takes Command of US Army Pacific
Unit guidons spanning from Joint Base Lewis McCord, Washington to Camp Humphreys, South Korea represented all of (United States Army Pacific) as GEN Charles A. Flynn relinquished command to GEN Ronald P. Clark ’88 at Historic Palm Circle at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2024.
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Staying Committed: LTC (P) Tom Nelson ’04
During his time as a cadet at West Point, Lieutenant Colonel (Promotable) Tom Nelson’s commitment to a military career began to solidify. “The challenges and purpose-driven environment fueled my determination,” he says; “however, it was when the Army offered me the opportunity to attend graduate school and teach in the USMA Department of Math that I knew I’d be in for a career.”
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West Point Classes of 1984, 2004, 2014 Give Back
The West Point Classes of 1984, 2004 and 2014 joined the long tradition of giving back to West Point. In a collective effort, these classes engaged in fundraising campaigns in the years leading up to milestone reunions, where they presented class gifts to their Alma Mater.
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Allgor ’19 Wins 2024 WPAOG Army-Navy Button Design Contest
Buttons Will Be Distributed at WPAOG Army-Navy Tailgate in DC This year’s winner of the annual WPAOG Army-Navy Button Design Contest is Kim (Sembrano) Allgor, a 2019 West Point graduate. Her button design, which features the Washington, D.C. landscape, will be produced and handed out to all attendees during the WPAOG Army-Navy Tailgate at our […]
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Alternate Routes
I grew up in Happy Camp, California, a small logging community where Bigfoot statues outnumber stoplights four to zero. When I was 6 years old, my mom called me and my siblings into the house to watch Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. Like so many kids from that era, that became my dream, and I knew I had a lot of work to do.
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Yu ’01 Releases “The Second Shot: A Green Beret’s Last Mission”
Gene Yu ’01 released the book “The Second Shot: A Green Beret’s Last Mission.” A story of danger, resilience, and breaking convention, “The Second Shot” goes deep into the jungle as well as Yu’s experience leading an unauthorized search and rescue mission that made international headlines.
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