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Branch Night for the Class of 2018
“Open your envelopes!” The calendar shows that it is a week from Thanksgiving, but Branch Night for the Class of 2018, held on Wednesday evening in Eisenhower Hall, rather had…
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Branch Night for the Class of 2017
41 Months Come Down to 1 Night Watch Video Branch Night electrifies First Class cadets like no other event, save for Graduation. “We are super excited, super pumped up,” said…
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Branch Night for the Class of 2016
The Wait is Over! (OK, Not Yet) Everyone familiar with the Army knows and understands the phrase, “Hurry up and wait.” The phrase aptly applies to Branch Night at West…
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Branch Night for the Class of 2015
Insignia = Identity “Your branch will become part of your identity for the rest of your life.” So said LTG (R) Joseph DeFrancisco ’65 to the members of the Class…
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Branch Night for the Class of 2014
Some were transparently anxious: “Did I do enough to get my first choice?” pondered one firstie. Some masked their apprehension with sarcasm: “I’m confident that I’ll get one of my…
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Branch Night for the Class of 2013
As the seats inside Eisenhower Hall Theatre filled with anxious Class of 2013 cadets Nov. 29 awaiting their branch notification, a slide show revealed the numbers. 220 cadets will join…
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Branch Night for the Class of 2012
For the Class of 2012, this was the big one. The moment. They began their West Point experience some 41 months ago—wading through a sea of unknowns—and now probably the…
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Branch Night for the Class of 2010
The Class of 2010 Receives Branch Assignments “Ladies and Gentlemen, open your envelopes!” were the words the Firsties had been waiting to hear Sunday evening on the first day of…
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The Class of 2022 Graduation
On May 21, the USMA celebrated the accomplishments and perseverance of the Class of 2022 as its 1,014 members completed their 47-month West Point experience and commissioned as the next…
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The Class of 2021 Graduation
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point held its graduation and commissioning ceremony for the Class of 2021 at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York, May 22, 2021. This…