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Podcast: Inspiring Innovation with Superintendent LTG Gilland ’90 and Dean BG Reeves ’96
This episode features a conversation between Superintendent LTG Gilland ’90 and Dean BG Reeves ’96.
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NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio ’98 Returns From Record-Setting Space Mission
After spending an American record-breaking 371 days in space, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio ’98 safely landed on Earth with his crewmates on Wednesday, September 27.
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West Point Graduates Aid Roll-Over Accident Victim
In an age when people are more inclined to take out their phones to capture the next viral moment, four Army officers in an act of selfless service, united to rescue a woman trapped in a flipped car after a harrowing accident.
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Kendall ’71 Honored with AFA’s Symington Award
The Air & Space Forces Association presented the W. Stuart Symington Award to the Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall ’71 at the 2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
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P&G Focused on Hiring Veterans as Markich ’99 Heads Up Recruitment
When Stephanie Markich ’99 arrived on the steps of P&G after serving in the U.S. Army, it wasn’t an accident.
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CPT (R) Kevin Byrne ’93 Releases “Sensations”
Captain (Retired) Kevin Byrne ‘93 released psychological thriller “Sensations” on September 12.
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Eggleston ’61 Releases “The Crossover Point of the Vietnam War”
Mike Eggleston ’61 has published his new book, “The Crossover Point of the Vietnam War.”
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WPAOG Recognizes COL (R) Herbert I. Stern ’41 as the Newest Oldest Living West Point Graduate
WPAOG would like to recognize COL (R) Herbert I. Stern ’41 as our Oldest Living West Point Graduate. Born on December 24, 1918, Stern will celebrate his 105th birthday this year.
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Astronaut Frank Rubio ’98 Sets US Record for Longest Trip in Space
Astronaut Frank Rubio ’98 has now been in low-Earth orbit for more than 355 days, breaking the record for the longest space mission by a U.S. astronaut.
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Past in Review: The Pointer
One hundred years ago, on September 15, 1923, the very first issue of The Pointer was published and disseminated to the Corps of Cadets. Today, only half of West Point’s 55,000-plus living graduates read The Pointer as a cadet because its last issue was printed in Academic Year 1996. Before 1923, the Howitzer contained many samples of cadet creativity in both the written word and visual art.
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