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Obama To Receive 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award
Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, will receive the 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award from the West Point Association of Graduates. Obama will be the fifth U.S. president to receive the Thayer Award during its 67-year history. The award will be presented on September 19, 2024, during ceremonies hosted by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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West Point Class of 2024 Joins the Long Gray Line
Congratulations to the West Point Class of 2024, “Like None Before,” on their graduation from the United States Military Academy on Saturday, May 25, 2024. President Joe Biden, 46th president of the United States, was the graduation speaker marking West Point’s 226th graduating class and the 45th anniversary of the first class to graduate women.
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Class of 1974 50-Year Affiliates attend Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony
The Class of 1974 started their journey with the Class of 2024 July 12-14, 2020 during a staggered R-Day due to Covid restrictions. Over the next four years, the grads accompanied their affiliated cadets at a multitude of significant Academy events such as Cow Affirmation Ceremony, Ring Weekend, Ring Memorial program, and Branch Night.
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2024 Distinguished Graduate Awards
Incredibly Humbling and a Tremendous Honor On a beautiful May morning at the Academy, during a review featuring the entire Corps of Cadets, the West Point Association of Graduates presented the 2024 Distinguished Graduate Awards (DGA) to six esteemed members of the Long Gray Line: GEN (R) Wesley K. Clark ’66, AMB Karl W. Eikenberry […]
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The Fable of the Goat Gift
Richard Olson, who graduated as the Navy Goat’s goat (lowest rank at graduation) or “anchorman” in 1954, is the earliest documented service academy graduate to get one dollar from each classmate.
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Podcast: Being in the Arena with 2LT Alma Cooper ’23
In this episode, we explore the inspiring life of Alma Cooper, Miss Michigan 2024 and a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army.
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Hurtubise ’20 Makes MLB History on Armed Forces Weekend
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jacob Hurtubise ’20 made Major League Baseball history for the second time in a week.
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Jaster ’00 Releases “Delete The Adjective: A Soldier’s Adventures in Ranger School”
LTC Lisa Jaster ‘00 has released the book “Delete The Adjective: A Soldier’s Adventures in Ranger School.”
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West Point Graduates Selected for O-5/O-6 Command
Join us in congratulating the most recent West Point graduates selected for O5/O6 Command as of April 2024 from the Regular Army list for FY 2025.
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Greco ’72 Appointed New Civilian Aide From Star, Idaho
The U.S. Army appointed G. Thomas “Tom” Greco ’72 as a new Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army during an investiture ceremony on May 7, 2024, at the Pentagon.
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