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West Point Crew Team Wins Gold Medal at Nationals
Army West Point Crew Team competed at the Nationals from May 9-11. The Men’s Novice 8 won a gold medal and the Toby Wallace Trophy. The Women’s Varsity 8 and Men’s Varsity 4 won a silver medal. The Men’s Second Varsity 4 won a bronze medal.
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Podcast: Impacts of Founders Day with COL (R) Mark Bieger ’91 and Izzy Wolf
In this episode, COL (R) Mark Bieger ’91, President and CEO of the West Point Association of Graduates, and Izzy Wolf, Alumni Services Manager discuss the impact of the 2024 Founders Day events and why they are critical for strengthening the Grip of the Long Gray Line.
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West Point Cuts Ribbon on Cemetery Expansion
On April 30, 2024, the West Point community celebrated the completion of the long-awaited expansion of the West Point Cemetery.
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The Longest Day for the Long Gray Line
Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, approximately 100 West Point graduates from the classes 1912 to 1943 June made history as heroes among heroes as the Long Gray Line led and fought on D-Day during World War II. Many names were immortalized; all should be.
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A TBIncredible Story of Service to Others
On March 27, 2009, then Cadet Jazmine Moore ’10 and a few of her classmates from Company B-2 were on their way back to the Academy from Camp Buckner when they heard a crash somewhere up on New York State Route 293.
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Cadets Earn Pershing Medallion in Recognition of Top Reflective Essays for MX400
Each year, every firstie cadet is required to be graded on a signature writing event, which allows them to be a candidate for the Gen. John J. Pershing Writing Award.
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Army Baseball Selected for Athens Regional
The Black Knights were selected for the NCAA Athens Regional during the tournament selection show on May 27, paired with No. 7 national seed Georgia, No. 2 regional seed UNC-Wilmington and No. 3 regional seed Georgia Tech.
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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 Native American Heritage Forum Holds Eagle Feather Ceremony
On Friday, May 24, the West Point Native American Heritage Forum held an Eagle Feather Ceremony at the Class of ’42 Terrace on 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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