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Cadets Push Themselves to Their Physical Limit During the Indoor Obstacle Course Test
It’s a test of physical endurance, brute strength, and the mental will to achieve past one’s bodily limits as U.S. Military Academy second- and first-class cadets push themselves during the Indoor Obstacle Course Test (IOCT) on November 20 at Hayes Gymnasium in the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center.
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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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Cadets Pioneer New AIAD in N’Djamena, Chad
Coordinated through the U.S. Defense Attaché’s Office, SOSH cadets were afforded an extraordinary opportunity to learn about various initiatives at the U.S. Embassy, including U.S.-Chadian cooperation on development and stability, regional security, and counterterrorism in the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) as well as other border areas.
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West Point Grads Made Bracelet Taylor Swift Wore at AFC Championship Game
A jewelry company owned by two West Point graduates and former Army Rangers has seen its sales increase by 2,000 percent since Taylor Swift hugged her NFL boyfriend, Travis Kelce, wearing one of their diamond tennis bracelets.
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How to Build Mental Grit, Like CrossFit Athlete Chandler Smith ’15
To look at him, you might think Chandler Smith ’15 was born to snatch a 135kg barbell or deadlift double his body weight. But while sport has always been a fixture in Smith’s life, his path to success hasn’t been without its setbacks.
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Setting Priorities and Acting on Them
This episode features a conversation with Brian Elliott ’14 and Andrew Wolgemuth ’15, Co-Founders of Wove.
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Branch Night for the Class of 2015
“Your branch will become part of your identity for the rest of your life.” So said LTG (R) Joseph DeFrancisco ’65 to the members of the Class of 2015 during his 50-Year Affiliation remarks at their Branch Night ceremony on November 20, 2014.
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Class of 2015 Ring Weekend
The Class of 2015 gathered together at Trophy Point Amphitheater to receive their class rings during the annual Ring Ceremony, Aug. 22, 2014.
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Ring Melt for Class of 2015
Twenty-nine rings were donated and melted this year, bringing the total number of rings in the program to 322. The gold from these rings, along with gold shavings from past melts, was melted and will be used to make rings for the Class of 2015.
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Class of 2015 Cow Affirmation Ceremony
The class of 2015 affirmed their commitment to service on August 18, 2013, and took the Oath of Affirmation, binding them to complete their next two years of study and a minimum of five years of active-duty military service thereafter.
