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West Point Middle School awards speech contest trophies to top three, finalists

The West Point Middle School (WPMS) hosted an awards ceremony for the 9th annual WPMS Speech Contest on March 14. This year's topic was, “Our Generation: What Makes Us Special,” and the top three awardees and finalists were honored during the ceremony....

Cadets and Students Hone Leadership Skills during MCLC event

In a vibrant convergence of minds and perspectives, the McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character (MCLC) unfolded its annual gathering at the historic grounds of the U.S. Military Academy from March 14-17. ...

West Point conducts mass casualty scenario to prepare first-responder assets

West Point conducted its annual Integrated Protection Exercise on March 13 to assess the installation’s emergency response and recovery capabilities with a realistic mass casualty (MASCAL) scenario. ...

Message from the 61st Superintendent

Duty, Honor, Country is foundational to the United States Military Academy's culture and will always remain our motto. It defines who we are as an institution and as graduates of West Point. These three hallowed words are the hallmark of the cadet experience and bind the Long Gray Line together across our great history. ...

West Point’s Engineering Management Program Wins Best Program Award

West Point’s Engineering Management Program received the 2023 American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) Founder’s Award....

U.S. Military Academy Founders Day Celebrates Tradition and Legacy

On March 16 1802, Thomas Jefferson endorsed and signed the Military Peace Establishment Act,  an act that resonates across the annals of American military history. This landmark legislation solidified the U.S. Military Academy's place as an academic institution devoted to the principles of leadership, service, and excellence....

West Point Dean and Character Advisor Discuss Leadership Development

“A person’s character are those traits and attributes that lead them to do the right thing at the right time for the right reason with the right emotion … it needs to happen whether they are being watched or not.” – Dr. Jeffrey Peterson, senior advisor to the Character Integration and Advisory Group (CIAG)....

West Point hosts 2024 Student Workshop on Civil-Military Operations

Approximately 130 attendees including more than 100 U.S. Military Academy cadets, participated in the 2024 Student Workshop on Civil-Military Operations (CMO) event on March 4 at the Riverside Café at Eisenhower Hall....

West Point Prepares for Annual Force Protection Exercise

West Point will conduct an Integrated Protection Exercise from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. to test the installation’s emergency response and recovery capabilities with a realistic mass casualty (MASCAL) scenario on March 13. ...

Class Of 2024 Cadets Select First Duty Stations During Post Night

Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2024 gathered at their respective branch locations to select their first Army duty station during the annual Post Night event on Feb. 28 at West Point. ...