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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.
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USMA Among Top Colleges for High-Paying Careers in Finance, Tech and Consulting
The colleges putting graduates onto the most lucrative pathways in finance, tech and management consulting include many schools you’d expect—Ivy League schools, for instance, and top public universities. But it also includes some surprises.
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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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West Point Class of 2027 Crest Unveiling
The Plebe Parent Weekend Banquet for the Class of 2027 was a memorable event, marked by the unveiling of their class crest by the Class Ring and Crest Committee Chairman, CDT Trieste Perciavalle ’27.
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Serving with Impact March 2024
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