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World Poetry Day
Today is #WorldPoetryDay! Every year, poetry is featured as one of the many cadet talents and achievements showcased at the John Calabro Night of the Arts, a #MarginOfExcellence event hosted by the USMA Department of English and Philosophy, USMA and the USMA Cadet Humanities Forum.
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West Point Announces Plebe Leadership Positions
The U.S. Military Academy announced the names of the cadets from the Class of 2027 selected to lead the Corps during its annual Plebe Parent Weekend.
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West Point Marathon Team Hosts Half Marathon to Honor Fallen Graduates
Hosted by the Army West Point Marathon team on March 17, the 2024 Fallen Comrades Half Marathon at West Point saw approximately 700 participants conquer a challenging 13.1-mile course in remembrance of 13 fallen West Point graduates.
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West Point Recognizes Women’s Achievements during Women’s History Month Event
The U.S. Military Academy proudly honored women’s accomplishments as the USMA Equal Opportunity Office hosted the 2024 Women’s History Month Observance on March 14 at the West Point Club.
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COL Curtis King ’96, ADA Commandant, Promoted to Brigadier General: A Triumph for Leadership at Fort Sill
Colleagues, friends and family gathered in celebration for the promotion ceremony of COL Curtis W. King ’96 to Brigadier General at Fort Sill Oklahoma’s Training Support Facility Feb. 23, 2024.
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CDT Brigid Duffy ’26, West Point’s Two-Sport Wonder
CDT Brigid Duffy ’26’s athletic journey began at age 6 when she started kicking a soccer ball on the West Point campus, where she lived.
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15 West Point Women Endure 2023 RAGBRAI
When it began in 1973, the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) had less than 300 participants; this past summer, for its 50th anniversary ride, the approximately 500-mile, weeklong ride through the small and midsize towns in Iowa had tens of thousands of riders. Fifteen of those riders were members of the West Point Women (WPW) group, including Casey Moes ’99.
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West Point Hosts 2024 McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character
West Point is hosting undergraduate students from across the globe this week for the annual McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character (MCLC). The conference, made possible by the vision and resources of founding benefactors HON Bob McDonald ’75 and Diane McDonald, provides cadets and attendees from different backgrounds the opportunity to take part in team-based experiential and analytical exercises to bolster leadership skills, foster critical thinking and collaboration, and explore strategies to address global issues.
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Rhodes Scholar CDT Isabella Sullivan ’24 Credits Student-Athlete Experience at West Point for Life-Changing Opportunities
Before CDT Isabella Sullivan ’24 could imagine penning an essay on how she wanted to change the world, she had to transform herself and learn what she was capable of.
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A Message from the Superintendent
Duty, Honor, Country is foundational to the United States Military Academy’s culture and will always remain our motto. It defines who we are as an institution and as graduates of West Point. These three hallowed words are the hallmark of the cadet experience and bind the Long Gray Line together across our great history.
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