During Graduation Week, several traffic and parking restrictions will be enforced. Please allow additional travel time when coming to West Point and driving on and around the installation during Graduation Week....

The Class of 2023 Graduation and Commencement Ceremony for the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS) took place May 13 at Eisenhower Hall at West Point, in front the USMAPS 31st Commandant Col. Rick Johnson, Command Sgt. Maj. Addley Saimbert, Academic Dean Melanie Wong Dodge, USMAPS leadership, family and friends. ...

Over the past few years, the West Point Military Police and Natural Resources specialists have responded to several incidents involving stray cats. Residents, employees and cadets have been observed setting out food or shelters near buildings or even bringing cats into buildings and barracks. This behavior is not allowed. ...

Area residents can expect to hear summer training activities conducted on the military installation beginning now through mid-August to include areas in and around Camp Buckner and Lake Frederick. ...

The U.S. Military Academy hosted the annual National Gen. Tadeusz Kościuszko Observance at the Kościusko Memorial, commemorating the 277th Anniversary year of the birth of Tadeusz Kościuszko (1746-1817).Polish born Brigadier General Thaddeus Kościuszko was a Patriot of the American Revolution....

The West Point Directorate of Public Works Environmental and Grounds Team and West Point’s Green Team Environmental Club recently celebrated both Arbor and Earth Days by planting a Swamp White Oak tree behind the greenhouse of West Point Superintendent’s house. ...

“Every 68 seconds, someone in America is sexually assaulted,” reads a sign laying in the grass among cadet silhouette cardboard cutouts placed along diagonal walk in Central Area as part of West Point’s observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) on April 26....

Screams and cheers of excitement billowed through the Class of ‘62 Room of the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center as powerlifting competitors dug deep and used all their strength to thrust their weighted bar into the sky. This same scenario of encouragement from family, friends and volunteers also took place at Crandall Pool as swimmers navigated the water and track and field athletes executed their talents at Shea Stadium and the athletic field in its vicinity....

Over 4000 scouts and parents gathered at Lake Frederick with camping supplies ready to enjoy the 59th annual West Point Scout Camporee from April 21-23. Throughout the day, many scouts donned their face paint, getting into the spirit of camp festivities, playing football, frisbee and learning how to cast fishing poles from expert fishermen. Moreover, with about 200 cadet volunteers, the event had a variety of extracurricular activities like cadet/scout physical training, a helicopter display and fly-in exhibition, and demonstrations from the U.S. Corps of Cadet Clubs, among other activities. ...

The West Point Middle School's military and military-connected scholars celebrated the Month of the Military Child on April 19 at the Middle School and Teen Program Center at West Point. ...