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Sullivan ’20, US Women’s Rugby Sevens Team Wins Historic Bronze Medal
The U.S. women’s rugby team won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on July 30, defeating 2016 gold medalists Australia in the bronze medal match, and taking home Team USA’s first-ever Olympic medal in the sport.
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Podcast: West Point Olympians with Tom Lough PhD ’64 and LTC (R) Craig Gilbert ’78
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Tom Lough and Craig Gilbert, two Olympians and West Point graduates, who share their journeys of athletic and military excellence.
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“Duty, Honor, Country” Meets “Faster, Higher, Stronger”
Every living graduate is familiar with General Douglas MacArthur’s famous dictum: “Every cadet an athlete.” MacArthur, Class of 1903, introduced this philosophy when he became West Point Superintendent in 1919, realizing the importance of physical fitness and intramural athletic programs in the wake of the modern warfare he witnessed in World War I.
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West Point Graduates Honor Fallen Heroes On 80th Anniversary of D-Day
In June 2024, LTC (R) Hank R. Fore ’78 joined other members of the Long Gray Line, along with veterans from around the globe in honoring the fallen during the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. This anniversary is likely the last major anniversary that World War II veterans will still be able to attend. In honor of this momentous occasion and those that lost their lives on the beaches of Normandy, several West Point graduates did a static-line parachute jump out of a World War II-era C-47.
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West Point Graduates Honor Fallen Heroes On 80th Anniversary of D-Day
To support a classmate and lifelong friend, a group of West Point graduates traveled to the site of the historic World War II invasion of Normandy during the 80th anniversary of D-Day, embarking on a deeply moving and unforgettable experience.
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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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The Olympic Modern Pentathlon Legacy of West Point
The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris this summer mark the end of an era for the modern pentathlon. Since the inception of modern pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics, horseback riding over jumps has been one of the five disciplines of the sport (along with fencing, pistol shooting, swimming, and cross-country running).
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Podcast: Road to Paris 2024 with CPT Sammy Sullivan ’20
Join us as we sit down with the inspiring Sammy Sullivan class of 2020, and member of the USA Women’s Olympic Rugby 7’s team! CPT Sullivan ’20 shares her unexpected journey to West Point to discover a passion for rugby, Sammy’s story is one of determination and resilience. Listen in as she recounts the unique […]
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West Point Class of 1964 Stays Connected Through Hiking Club
While anticipating their 60th class reunion, Mont Hubbard ‘64 asked his classmate Steve Weisel ’64, “Why don’t we head to West Point a couple days early and do some hiking?” Hubbard and Weisel, founding members of the Class of 1964 hiking club, began planning the logistics and the group made history as the oldest group of West Point graduates to make it up the Torne monument.
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Sullivan ’20 Named To USA Olympic Rugby 7s Team
CPT Samantha Sullivan ’20, a walk-on for the Army West Point Women’s Rugby team, is headed to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
