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Remembering a fallen comrade: West Point honors Donaldson Tillar

The spark of an ancient memory, vivid in all its details, made the corners of Mahoney’s mouth rise with a smile as he mentioned the name ‘Donnie.’ ...

West Point Tax Center is now open for appointments

The West Point Tax Center is now open for scheduling appointments. Appointments will be required to receive assistance in tax preparation for the 2021 tax filing season. All tax preparation will take place virtually....

A salute to FDR

U.S. Military Academy Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Cindy Jebb salutes former President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s grave during the commemoration of FDR’s 139th birthday Jan. 29 in Hyde Park, N.Y. The wreath laying ceremony is an annual event that takes place in the rose garden at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. However, the celebration was scaled down this year due to the pandemic. FDR entered the presidency at the height of the great depression and led the country during World War II. Roosevelt was president from 1933-45 and died during his unprecedented fourth term in office. ...

WAA: Honoring those who sacrificed

Despite the wet, windy conditions, about 80 volunteers showed up to honor and remember the West Point graduates, their family members and others buried at the West Point Cemetery for the 11th annual West Point Wreaths Across America event Saturday. ...

Public Health places importance on Army-Navy Game COVID-19 risk mitigation measures

For the first time since 1943, during the peak of World War II, West Point is hosting the Army-Navy Game Saturday and not the expected location of Philadelphia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 19

Dear cigarette/cigar/pipe smokers, smokeless-tobacco users and those who use vaping products, Nov. 19 is the day your life is going to change. ...

‘Never Forget’—Keeping memories alive of those who died on 9/11

“This is our Pearl Harbor. When I went to school, I only knew of Pearl Harbor because it was taught to me in history. This is what 9/11...


A humble changeover between chaplains

For 20 years, Chaplain Col. Matthew Pawlikowski has made it his mission to embody the old adage “for God and country.” He had traveled the ...