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Taking Off: How Cadets are Visualizing the Past
It may be surprising to learn that, of all the departments at the U.S. Military Academy, the one that is making waves for its creative use of these small, unmanned aircrafts is the West Point History Department, more specifically its Digital History Center (DHC).
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Past in Review: West Point’s Catholic Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity
Only four years after the Academy’s founding, President Thomas Jefferson appointed the first Catholics to the Corps of Cadets, French-speaking Americans from the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
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Serving the Nation: Reserve Service
Last year, a group of cadets taking part in a USCC leadership development program visited Fort Belvoir, Virginia and had the opportunity to meet with current U.S. Army Reserve general officers. Over lunch, these general officers explained to the cadets what they do in their civilian careers and what they do in the Army Reserve.
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15 West Point Women Endure 2023 RAGBRAI
When it began in 1973, the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) had less than 300 participants; this past summer, for its 50th anniversary ride, the approximately 500-mile, weeklong ride through the small and midsize towns in Iowa had tens of thousands of riders. Fifteen of those riders were members of the West Point Women (WPW) group, including Casey Moes ’99.
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Esterly ’24 Preps to Complete Swimming Feat
Cadet Erica Esterly ’24, who made news in 2021 for swimming the New York Open Water (NYOW) 20 Bridges Race, a 28.5-mile lap around the island of Manhattan, is one challenge away from completing the Triple Crown of marathon open water swimming.
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Eyes Right: A West Point Story
Imagine a “good cadet.” Picture the cadet in crisp India whites, red sash cinched across the waist, ring securely affixed to the finger, with stars and wreaths and wings glistening on the chest. Imagine someone in a position of responsibility and effortlessly mixing with foreign dignitaries. Imagine the unrivaled “best of the best of the best” that West Point has to offer.
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Carving Paths and Paying it Forward
In truth, young Old Grads are on incredible journeys, each taking different skills from the Academy and using them in their own ways as they carve out their paths and pay forward their West Point legacy. The following pages share what six young Old Grads have been doing since graduation and how they are contributing to the Army and the nation.
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“Never Quit”: The 2023 Nininger Recipient
Presented by the West Point Association of Graduates, the Nininger recipient serves as a given year’s representative of all West Point-commissioned officers who have heroically led soldiers in combat.
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Army Women’s Soccer: Keeping the Momentum Going
The Army West Point Women’s Soccer Team had a stellar 2023 season: the Black Knights claimed the Patriot League regular-season title for a second time in a row and beat both Air Force and Navy in the same season for only the third time in program history.
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The Warrants of West Point
Their mission is to serve as the “Wings of West Point,” but the warrant officers of the 2nd Aviation Detachment also take pride in introducing cadets to an Army rank seldom seen on Post.
