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Alia ’92 Named Vice Commandant for Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets
Retired U.S. Army COL Craig J. Alia ’92, who has served since 2019 as the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets’ deputy commandant for the 1st Battalion, has been named the vice commandant for the Corps of Cadets and will immediately begin serving in his new role. As the corps’ vice commandant, Alia will serve as…
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World Poetry Day
Today is World Poetry Day! The Circle in the Spiral is West Point’s cadet literary magazine published each spring since 1991. The magazine showcases original poetry, artwork, photography, and narratives — all created by cadets.
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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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Memories of the Melt
This year marks the 25th West Point Association of Graduates’ Class Ring Memorial Program, colloquially known as the “Ring Melt.” The Ring Melt has forged connections that Debbie Edelen ’92, WPAOG’s Director of Class Services, has described as a “visible and everlasting bond, illuminating the strength and commitment to Duty, Honor, Country of a Corps…
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Sobchak ’92 Releases “Training For Victory”
Frank K. Sobchak ’92 released “Training For Victory: U.S. Special Forces Advisory Operations From El Salvador To Afghanistan.”
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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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PA Governor Names BG Pippy ’92 Acting Adjutant General, Head of PA Military & Veterans Affairs
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro named BG John R. Pippy ’92 to serve as Pennsylvania’s acting Adjutant General and head of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA).
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Sobchak ’92 and Crew Win Finisterre Division of Newport Bermuda Sailing Race
In June, Frank Sobchak ’92 and his team won the Finisterre Division of the historic Newport Bermuda Race, the oldest regularly scheduled ocean sailing race in the world.
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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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West Point Cadets Benefit from Half Century of Explosives Experience
Five West Point cadets traveled to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center’s (DEVCOM CBC) Aberdeen Proving Ground research campus in Maryland to learn about pyrotechnics and explosives chemistry from 50-year pyrotechnics and explosives research and development veteran Joseph Domanico on a June 4 field trip
