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DFL Spanish hosts Chile's Ambassador to the U.S. for lecture

DFL Spanish hosts Chile's Ambassador to the U.S. for lecture...


Cadet IWG specializes in building foundational combat skills

The Irregular Warfare Group conducts specialized training throughout the year geared toward building on the foundational skills learned duri...


West Point Class of 2020 receives branches through new Market Model Branching System

During a ceremony Nov. 13, 1,089 members of the Class of 2020 at the U.S. Military Academy received their assignments for which branch of...


West Point DMI conducts Saratoga staff ride, studies American Revolution

The 1777 Saratoga Campaign culminated in one of the most significant battles in American history, as American forces trapped an entire Briti...


Photonics brings to light the use of lasers on the battlefield

Initially it seems like nothing happened. The command, "Laser on" is given, but the laser itself isn't visible to the human eye. Then, spark...


Cadets, ADDAS Project developing products for Soldiers in combat

During their four years at the U.S. Military Academy, cadets prepare to lead Soldiers in combat. Through their courses and military trainin...


Ham Radio Club contacts, speaks to Morgan aboard ISS

"Whiskey Two Kilo Golf Yankee this is November Alpha One Sierra Sierra." More than 250 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Sta...


Ethical questions of war challenged at EWPC

West Point held its sixth annual Ethics of War and Peace Conference Oct. 11 and 12 at Jefferson Library...


General Dempsey visits West Point to educate cadets about leadership

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey visited the U.S. Military Academy as a guest speaker for the West...


Secretary General of NATO talks to West Point cadets about challenges of a changing world

For more than 200 years, the U.S. Military Academy has developed leaders for the United States Army who have served on the forefront of glob...