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Winski ’20 Wins Best Ranger Competition
On the 40th anniversary of the Army’s Best Ranger Competition, the team sporting No. 40 took home the top prize Sunday, grabbing the fourth straight victory for the service’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment in the grueling three-day military skills contest. 1LT Andrew Winski ’20 ’and Sgt. Matthew Dunphy held their M4 carbines high over their heads as they crossed the finish line outside Fort Moore’s National Infantry Museum, hugging briefly before dipping their arms and heads in an ice bath.
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Petraeus ’74 Gives Annual Class of 1952 Lecture at West Point
The Class of 1952’s annual speaker series at the U.S. Military Academy recently hosted GEN (R) David Petraeus ’74 on April 15, where he delivered this year’s distinguished lecture.
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Bilter ’74 Releases “The Invitation”
Dennis Bilter ’74 has released the book “The Invitation: Come As You Are!”
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CBS News’ John Dickerson Gives 7th Annual Zengerle Lecture at West Point
The Department of English and Philosophy (DEP) at West Point hosted the West Point Humanities Center’s 7th annual Zengerle Lecture in the arts and humanities on April 15 at the Haig Room in Jefferson Hall Library.
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Burleson ’88 Hands Eighth Army to Successor, Ending Nearly 4 Decades of Army Service
A three-star general bid an emotional farewell to hundreds of U.S. and South Korean soldiers as he relinquished command of Eighth Army during a ceremony on April 5, 2024. LTG Willard Burleson ’88 handed command to LTG Christopher LaNeve and will soon retire after 36 years of military service.
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Eggleston ’61 Releases “Second to None: The West Point Class of 1961”
Mike Eggleston ’61 and members of his Class of 1961 have produced a book about their class history.
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Hildreth ’83 To Be Inducted Into Texas Business Hall of Fame
The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation (TBHF) announced the six inductees who will be honored at the 2024 annual Induction Dinner on November 13, 2024, presented by Texas Capital. Among the six inductees is West Point graduate Kathleen S. Hildreth, Class of 1983.
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Medal of Honor Recipient COL (R) Puckett ’49 Dies at 97
Recent Medal of Honor Recipient and 2004 West Point Distinguished Graduate Award recipient COL (R) Puckett ’49 has died at the age of 97.
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Keeping a Father’s Legacy Alive
Every West Point class ring allows the legacies of the Long Gray Line to live on, but for yearling Cadet Dennis “Ricky” McMahon IV ’25, his ring will ensure his father’s legacy and memory are always close at hand.
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Garcia ’96 To Be New Commandant Of Cadets
The Chief of Staff of the Army has announced that COL R.J. Garcia ’96 will be promoted to brigadier general and become the next Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy.