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First West Point Graduate to Make it to MLB Now Getting Law Degree
When throbbing pain developed in his shoulder, CPT Chris Rowley ’13, the only graduate of the U.S. Military Academy to play in Major League Baseball, reacted as he always does when challenged. He did not blink.
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West Point Cadet Recognized by New York State Assembly
CDT Gregory Kies ’24 of Plainview, NY was introduced by his Assemblymember, Charles Lavine as part of West Point Day on April 26, 2023.
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West Point Cadet Returns to Present at Former High School
Students at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School (SJND) in Alameda, CA were paid a visit from a former student who is now serving the country and gaining life skills while doing so. Last month, Cadet Jackson McDermott ’24, a 2020 SJND graduate, gave a presentation for more than a dozen SJND students giving an in-depth glimpse at what life is like at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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VP Harris to be First Woman to Deliver West Point Graduation Speech
Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver the commencement speech at the United States Military Academy at West Point later this month, becoming the first woman to do so.
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West Point’s Most Winning “Brotherhood”
West Point’s most winning men’s team added a top trophy to their case in 2022 when they won the Men’s Division 1A Rugby National Championship for the first time in program history.
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West Point Societies Commit $1.5K to Supt’s Endowment
The West Point Societies of Annapolis, Baltimore and the Northern Chesapeake have committed to donating $1,500 each to three nonprofits from funds raised for the Founders Day 2023 Gala, including WPAOG’s Superintendent’s Endowment Fund.
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When Fort Benning Becomes Fort Moore it will “Honor the Army family”
The late LTG Hal Moore ’45, an Army legend and bestselling author, would not have approved of renaming Fort Benning to Fort Moore in his honor, according to his children.
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Dean Shane Reeves ’96 Receives NATO SHAPE Serge Lazareff Prize
On May 5, 2023, the Office of Legal Affairs at NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) presented the Serge Lazareff Prize to Brigadier General Shane Reeves ’96.
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Three Cadets Receive General John J. Pershing (1886) Writing Awards
Cadets Mercedez Fernandez ’23, Company G2; Jacob Lapin ’23, Company E3; and Cora Haefner ’23, Company H4 were selected as the respective Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awardees for their MX400 Pershing Essays.
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Army Football Names Captains for 2023 Season
The Army West Point football team and Head Coach Jeff Monken have announced their team captains for the 2023 season.
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