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West Point hosts annual Mid-Hudson Valley Special Olympics

The Mid-Hudson Valley Special Olympics Regional Spring Games were held Sunday at the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School. ...

Orienteering club hosts annual national competition

Participants sprint to the finish of the 42nd annual West Point National Ranking Event (NRE), hosted by the West Point Orienteering Club, Saturday at West Point....

USMA faculty members team up to finish Top 10 at Best Ranger Competition

It is a fierce, grueling competition that is not for the faint of heart who may lack the ability to overcome the physical onslaught and environmental obstacles that face each participant who aimed for the top prize of being the best Ranger in the U.S. Army. ...

USMA martial arts hosts first Taekwondo Kids Day event

The Army martial arts team hosted a fun and informative seminar called Taekwondo for Kids Day for the West Point community March 19 at Eisenhower Hall. In addition to basic Taekwondo and self-defense techniques, the cadets helped instill taekwondo’s core values of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit. ...

West Point MPs represent at Yankee Stadium

The West Point Military Police Honor Guard took part in pre-game ceremonies Friday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y., before the New York Yankeesʼ home opener versus the Boston Red Sox. ...

SAMC Induction

Sgts. 1st Class Zachary Utley (second from the left) and Megan Spurlock (second from the right) were inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club during a ceremony Friday in the Haig Room....

‛Superman’ writer, active-duty Soldier discusses storytelling, service in inter-departmental collaboration

In the collective American psyche, heroes loom large. Chief among them are two familiar figures who represent the ideals for which the nation strives: Superman and the American Soldier....

Full Scale Exercise

To maintain the security and welfare of the West Point community, personnel from the West Point Emergency Operations Center planned and coordinated a Full-Scale Exercise that simulated multiple hazardous threat scenarios on March 22 at the U.S. Military Academy....

USMA honored at annual West Point Day in Albany

The State of New York government honored members of the U.S. Military Academy during the 70th annual West Point Day in Albany, New York, on March 24. ...

West Point celebrates Founders Day, former NFL player Villanueva guest speaks

On March 16, 1802, West Point became an institution of higher learning for people who aspired to join the U.S. Army. Since that day, numerous officers have etched their names in the history books immortalizing their selfless service. Thus, every year, West Point pays homage to Thomas Jeffersonʼs emboldened signature that solidified the academyʼs transcendence. And so, cadets, officers and Soldiers convened at the Cadet Mess Hall to celebrate Founders Day March 16 at the U.S. Military Academy....