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2LT Free ’23 Receives Foley Scholarship of Honor
LT Justin Free ’23 received the LTG (R) Robert F. Foley ’63 Scholarship of Honor at West Point.
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Four-time Space Veteran Williams ’80 to Retire from NASA
NASA astronaut and COL (R) Jeffrey Williams ’80, who played a key role in the design, construction, and operation of the International Space Station, is retiring on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, after more than 27 years of service at the agency.
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CLDT: Still Leadership and Tactics (only more!)
In 2020, COVID-19 impacted the operating procedures at West Point in various ways. One of these was the cancellation of Cadet Leader Development Training (CLDT), the pinnacle of Cadet Summer Training, which is designed for rising firsties and those members of the rising cow class who will be in key summer leader positions the following year.
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Melinda and Melissa Miles ’81 to be Inducted into Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
The board of directors of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame announced their 2024 women’s induction class, which includes West Point Class of 1981 graduates Melinda and Melissa Miles.
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The Long International Gray Line
I first heard about West Point in the mid-1970s because a couple of guys from my high school had attended. Early in my senior year (1979), representatives from the U.S. Military Group, located in Tegucigalpa, visited my high school and spoke to my class about the opportunity of applying to USMA and the other service academies.
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WPAOG to Break Ground on Michie Stadium Preservation Project
The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) and Army West Point Athletics Association (AWPAA) will break ground on the Michie Stadium Preservation Project in spring 2024.
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Through Rival Eyes: The Service Academy Exchange Program
Prior to every fall semester, on the Sunday before Reorganization Week in August, West Point brings 19 “outsiders” to Post—seven Air Force Academy cadets, seven Naval Academy midshipmen, and five Coast Guard Academy cadets—as part of the Service Academy Exchange Program (SAEP).
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Veteran COL (R) Bill Hamilton ’78 Visits Elementary School
Retired Army Colonel Bill Hamilton ’78 visited Howard on November 30 to thank second-graders for their letters of appreciation.
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Richardson ’67, Wilson Release “Brothers”
Bruce Richardson ’67 and Raymond Wilson released “Brothers.” The book tells the story of why a black man and a white man became brothers 50 years after they served in Vietnam.
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West Point Class of 2024 Celebrates Branch Night
West Point firsties celebrated Branch Night on November 29 where the class of 2024 opened their envelopes to receive their U.S. Army branch assignments.
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