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Cadets mentor HFIS students through Big Brothers Big Sisters program

Members of the West Point Big Brothers Big Sisters Club visited the Highland Falls Intermediate School (HFIS) on March 21, in Highland Falls, N.Y. ...

Army West Point Marathon Team hosts 7th annual Fallen Comrades Half Marathon

The Army West Point Marathon Team hosted the seventh annual Fallen Comrades Half Marathon March 19 at the U.S. Military Academy. This year, 638 participants braved brisk sub-32-degree weather to partake in a one-mile Kids Fun Run in addition to the 13.1-mile run and ruck march throughout the West Point post starting and finishing at Michie Stadium....

West Point Celebrates its 221st Birthday during Founders Day

The tradition continues as cadets, staff and faculty gathered at the Cadet Mess Hall to celebrate Founders Day March 16 at the U.S. Military Academy. Afterward, guest speaker, Erica Jeffries Purdo, vice president of Strategy and Operations, Global Corporate Affairs at Johnson & Johnson, and USMA 1998 graduate, shared her experience as a cadet at West Point, her time in service in the Army, and imparted words of wisdom meant to underscore the impactful legacy of the Long Gray Line....

New Army brand redefines 'Be All You Can Be' for a new generation

The U.S. Army unveiled its new brand March 8 that redefines what it means to “Be All You Can Be” for a new generation. ...

NASA Astronaut Bob Hines visits West Point, shares journey with Cadets

If it has wings and flies, NASA Astronaut Bob Hines is fascinated by it. This statement has been a maxim in his mind for as long as he can remember, and it was a fascination that would ultimately lead him to serve as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. However, Hines never thought his passion for flight would take him out of this world....

Family members take peek into plebes life at West Point during Plebe-Parent Weekend

The atmosphere may feel like it’s been a nonstop roller coaster ride of exertion and emotion for the more than 1,200 cadets of the Class of 2026 since their arrival to West Point on Reception Day in June. However, now it was their chance to unwind from their daunting schedule and spend time with classmates, family and friends in a relaxed environment during Plebe-Parent Weekend March 3-4 at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

The Class of 2023 choose their duty stations during Post Night

The Class of 2023 Cadets gathered at various locations to choose their first Army duty station during the annual Post Night event on Feb. 28 at the U.S. Military Academy. The staff and faculty in the Department of Military Instruction organized Post Night using a draft-style posting process based on the USMA order of merit list, allowing cadets to select their duty station and Basic Officer Leader Course based on where they rank from highest to lowest on the OML. ...

NCOs receive intensive leader development education, graduate BLDP course

The U.S. Military Academy has spent 221 years developing leaders of character who will lead the formations and organizations in the U.S. Army and then beyond the battlefields once they move into the civilian world. However, for the cadets to learn and cultivate the ability to lead appropriately for a lifetime, the ones who teach and nurture them on their path must also grow in their ability to develop leaders as they attain higher levels of leadership....

West Point Dean Launches New Podcast

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has launched a new podcast, titled “Inside West Point: Ideas that Impact.” The podcast is hosted by the 15th Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves. ...

West Point reimagines Cadet education with first-of-its-kind Analytics Engine

Jan. 19 marked a milestone for United States Army education as West Point became the first Department of Defense entity to onboard a first-of-its-kind, immersive Analytics Engine onto the U.S. Military Academy’s three Aviation Training Next (ATN) Systems....