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LTG Stanton ’95 Takes Command of DISA, JFHQ-DODIN
LTG Paul T. Stanton ’95 assumed directorship of The Defense Information Systems Agency and command of the Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Network in a change of command ceremony on October 4, 2024.
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Hatcher ’68 Releases “Son of the Heartland”
Dave Hatcher ’68 released “Son of the Heartland: On The Way to The Promised Land.” Throughout the book, Hatcher traces his life story from Iowa to his West Point graduation in 1968 and active military duty in Vietnam.
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Kang ’08, Hammond ’09 Lead New Seattle Investment Firm Using AI-fueled Model To Find Startups
Two longtime tech and finance executives who graduated from the United States Military Academy, Eddie Kang ’20 and Rob Hammond ’09, are leading a new Seattle-based investment firm.
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Bulls ’78, McDonald ’75, Named NACD 2024 Directors of the Year
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing more than 24,000 board members, announced the honorees of the 2024 Directors of the Year. Herman Bulls ’78 is the 2024 Public Company Director of the Year and the Honorable Robert A. McDonald ’75 is the 2024 Nonprofit Director of the Year.
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PA Governor Names BG Pippy ’92 Acting Adjutant General, Head of PA Military & Veterans Affairs
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro named BG John R. Pippy ’92 to serve as Pennsylvania’s acting Adjutant General and head of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA).
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Robinson ’10 Joins IMPACCT as New Executive Director
The Board of Directors at IMPACCT Brooklyn, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering flourishing communities and supporting local businesses in Brooklyn, appointed Jamal C. Robinson ’10 as Executive Director.
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Modern War Institute Hosts Wedemeyer Strategic Lecture Series
This spring, the Modern War Institute hosted the annual Wedemeyer Strategic Lecture Series. The Margin of Excellence series illuminates the often-unseen world of military planners and highlights their critical role in shaping operations.
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Maj. Floren P. Herrera ’13 Selected for 2024 Nininger Award
The West Point Association of Graduates is pleased to announce that Maj. Floren Herrera, Class of 2013, has been selected to receive the 2024 Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms, which will be presented at West Point, New York on October 10, 2024. Then-1st Lt. Herrera displayed remarkable bravery from June 12 to […]
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West Point Launches Werx Innovation Hub
The U.S. Military Academy and the West Point Association of Graduates celebrated the official launch of the West Point Werx Innovation Hub, an initiative aimed at creating collaboration and strategic partnerships to better prepare cadets to lead on the evolving modern battlefield.
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President Obama Receives 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award
Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, received the 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award from the West Point Association of Graduates. He is the fifth U.S. president to receive the Thayer Award, which is West Point’s highest honor given to a distinguished citizen whose service and accomplishments embody the ideals of the U.S. Military Academy’s motto, “Duty, Honor, Country.”
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