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Class of 2025 cadets receive praise, cheer during Acceptance Day Parade

After six weeks of developing military skills during Cadet Basic Training, the Class of 2025 cadets were officially accepted into the Corps of Cadets during the Acceptance Day Parade at the U.S. Military Academy Saturday. ...

Eight members of the USMA Class of 2021 graduate Aug. 5

Eight new second lieutenants from the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2021 graduated Aug. 5 at Crest Hall. The eight new officers joined the 996 graduates from May and one who graduated in June for a total of 1,005 Class of 2021 graduates. ...

New cadets Slay the Beast, receive cheer, praise during March Back

More than 1,200 Class of 2025 cadets awoke before the break of dawn to prepare themselves for the March Back that spanned 12.09 miles from Lake Frederick to the U.S. Military Academyʼs central area on Monday....

Tent City

(Above) More than 1,200 new cadets descended on Lake Frederick during March Out on Tuesday for an historical experience that has not been conducted since 2009 as they set up “Tent City.” ...

West Point cadets explore, learn about severe weather

West Point cadets spent an unforgettable 11 days exploring the Great Plains and Southwest United States to experience and learn about severe weather. Dr. Adam Kalkstein and Maj. James Hughes, U.S. Air Force, from the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, led an Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) experience for six cadets: Class of 2023 Cadets Ethan Green, Cammack Shepler, Charles ‘Charlie’ Mills, Timothy ‘Tim’ Rossman, Olivia Skelton and Victoria ‘V’ Timmins. ...

CBT II commander reflects on leading new cadets

The question was simple: What was the most memorable aspect of Cadet Basic Training II? Class of 2022 Cadet Hannah Blakey wore a huge grin on her face as she backtracked nearly three years of unforgettable memories up until the day she was a new cadet....

Task Force Soldiers earn Sgt. Audie Murphy awards

Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Coffey, U.S. Military Academy command sergeant major, and Master Sgt. Eric Engstrom, Company E-3 tactical noncomissioned officer, presented Task Force Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, with powder blue medallions and certificates during the Sgt. Audie Murphy Induction Ceremony on Friday at the Cadet Fine Arts Center. ...

Sabalauski Air Assault School provides training to cadets, faculty

A helicopter hovered above the field at South Dock where The Sabalauski Air Assault School (TSAAS) from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, conducted training. Meanwhile, the trainees watched a sling load with all of their belongings leaving the ground. The tactical movement was a demonstration before the cadets completed the exercise themselves, but the tension was palpable as they watched the pilot take their belongings for a loop over the Hudson River. As promised, the sling load uneventfully landed back onto the field, their belongings safe and sound. ...

Staff at KACH perform exercise to test emergency operations plan

In an effort to stay poised and ready to confront potential threats, the staff at the Keller Army Community Hospital exercised a mass casualty/decontamination scenario testing their emergency operation plan to receive casualties on July 22 at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

Cadets get Civil War lesson from re-enactors

The 124th New York Infantry Regiment Civil War re-enactors teach cadets how to properly wield black powder muskets during the Overland Campaign Staff Ride, which is a hands-on Civil War Drill, Tuesday on The Plain. ...