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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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West Point Graduates Selected for Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel
Join us in congratulating the most recent West Point graduates selected for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel in the Regular Army.
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Keller Army Community Hospital Expands Services For Hudson Valley Veterans
The Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs announced an expansion of health services for veterans, soldiers, cadets and other beneficiaries at Keller Army Community Hospital at West Point and VA Hudson Valley Health Care System locations.
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Cushing ’17 Wins 2024 Best Sapper Competition
CPT Matt Cushing ’17 and teammate Joseph Palazini recently won this year’s 17th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition, making history not only as the first team to win the competition twice, but also back-to-back.
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Podcast: The Soul of Innovation with Dr. Led Klosky
This episode features a conversation with Dr. Led Klosky, Professor of Civil Engineering at West Point and the Dean’s Executive Agent for Design and Construction.
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Cooper ’23 Named Miss Michigan, Will Compete in Miss USA
Alma Cooper ’23 was recently named Miss Michigan USA and will go on to compete for Miss USA this summer. Cooper graduated from West Point in 2023 and is currently a Knight-Hennessy Scholar completing a Master of Science degree in statistics-data science at Stanford University.
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AI-operated Fighter Jet Will Fly Air Force Secretary Kendall ’71 On Test Run
The Air Force is betting a large part of its future air warfare on a fleet more than 1,000 autonomously operated drones, and later this spring its top civilian leader plans to climb into an artificial intelligence-operated warplane and let it take him airborne.
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Huntsville Center Deputy Commander Segura ’96 Retiring
Since June 2022, LTC Dan Segura ’96 has served as Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville deputy commander, supporting the overall mission of the organization, and ensuring the effectiveness of the employees and resources. Segura is retiring after more than two-and-a-half decades of service to the Army and the Corps of Engineers.
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USMA Class of 2021 Couple Earns Back-to-back Sapper School Leadership Awards
Just a few years into their marriage and their Army careers, 1st Lieutenants Rachel and Samuel Kicklighter ’21 have completed some of the Army’s toughest challenges, including Airborne, Air Assault and Ranger schools.
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Winski ’20 Wins Best Ranger Competition
On the 40th anniversary of the Army’s Best Ranger Competition, the team sporting No. 40 took home the top prize Sunday, grabbing the fourth straight victory for the service’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment in the grueling three-day military skills contest. 1LT Andrew Winski ’20 ’and Sgt. Matthew Dunphy held their M4 carbines high over their heads as they crossed the finish line outside Fort Moore’s National Infantry Museum, hugging briefly before dipping their arms and heads in an ice bath.
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