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New Captains Lead with Vision
On June 13, 2020, members of the Class of 2020, sitting six feet apart due to the COVID-19 pandemic, graduated on the Plain, without any friends or family present.
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COL (R) Viney ’91 Releases Two Books About GEN Earle Wheeler ’32
COL (R) Mark A. Viney ’91 has released two books about the life and career of GEN Earle Wheeler, a 1932 graduate of West Point.
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Duty, Honor, Country—All the Way!
“Stand up! Hook up! Shuffle to the door! Airborne!” Now imagine taking a long walk toward, not away from, a mine or IED and diffusing it without a bomb suit or robot, instead with what could be jumped in: rope, scissors, and explosives. Fire in the hole! Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) combined with Airborne—that’s courageous, selfless service.
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West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center: Now More than Ever
The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point (CTC) has been featured in the pages of West Point magazine before; however, those articles came at a time when counterterrorism played a central role in national security and in the lives of graduates.
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The West Point Coaches’ Character-Building Formula
Using an unwritten formula, West Point coaches have inspired and helped train thousands of cadets to become commissioned leaders of character. What principles would be on the West Point coach’s blueprint for character? It could start, “I am a West Point coach who coaches warrior athletes,” and would likely include an ethos about Duty, Honor, Country and the Army values. Coaching philosophies from each West Point coach would provide additional principles to the formula.
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WPAOG, Army West Point Athletics Break Ground on Michie Stadium Preservation Project
The West Point Association of Graduates and Army West Point Athletics celebrated the historic groundbreaking of the Michie Stadium Preservation Project on August 14.
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West Point Graduates Selected for General Officer Promotion and Appointment
Join us in congratulating the most recent West Point graduates selected for general officer promotion and appointment.
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Podcast: Impacts of Founders Day with COL (R) Mark Bieger ’91 and Izzy Wolf
In this episode, COL (R) Mark Bieger ’91, President and CEO of the West Point Association of Graduates, and Izzy Wolf, Alumni Services Manager discuss the impact of the 2024 Founders Day events and why they are critical for strengthening the Grip of the Long Gray Line.
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The Fable of the Goat Gift
Richard Olson, who graduated as the Navy Goat’s goat (lowest rank at graduation) or “anchorman” in 1954, is the earliest documented service academy graduate to get one dollar from each classmate.
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Keller Army Community Hospital Expands Services For Hudson Valley Veterans
The Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs announced an expansion of health services for veterans, soldiers, cadets and other beneficiaries at Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point and VA Hudson Valley Health Care System locations.
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Important Update
Important Update
Notice is hereby given that the 2024 Annual Meeting for regular members of the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) will take place on Tuesday, November 19 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time in the Herbert Hall Alumni Center, 698 Mills Road, West Point, New York 10996. The business of the meeting will be to elect a Chair, Vice-Chair, five members to our Board of Directors, and six Advisors at Large.
