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With uncertainty at every corner, McAlpin finds her niche as a leader

March Back is a time-honored tradition where new cadets complete their Cadet Basic Training by marching back from Camp Buckner to West Point...


U.S. Army Garrison West Point celebrates change of command

U.S. Army Garrison West Point welcomed a new garrison commander July 23 during a ceremony at West Point’s Buffalo Soldier Field. Col. Evang...


Soft spoken but a fighter, Walker commands CBT this summer

Small in stature, reserved and soft-spoken with a big smile from ear-to-ear are things that will pop out at you when you meet Class of 2021 ...


West Point cadets conduct new Army Rifle Qualification Test

As the first target pops up during the new Army Rifle Qualification Test, the U.S. Military Academy cadets taking part fire one round each...


SFAB team teaches patrolling skills to cadets

The sound of gunfire echoed through the woods at Camp Buckner as cadets worked together to neutralize an enemy. The bullets may have been...


Shekleton and McDonald take command of atypical Cadet Field Training

When the U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets was informed in March that they would be finishing the semester virtually and not returning...


SFAB team learns new skills from West Point Negotiation Project

Huddled around an easel in Barth Hall at the U.S. Military Academy’s Camp Buckner, Staff Sgts. Patrick Jenkins and Seth Glover worked to mak...


West Point Department of Public Health at forefront of protecting community from COVID-19, illness

“We’re the first line of defense,” is the motto that the West Point Department of Public Health lives by to protect West Point and six other...


A different glance from tradition, but experiencing R-Day is still same beast

Traditionally, when a new class of cadets arrives at West Point, more than 1,200 individuals come through the gates on a Monday during Recep...


Flexibility key for planners during challenges of CST scheduling

Flexibility is a word not just used to describe the dexterity of a gymnast or a highly-skilled athlete, it also pertains to the mental swift...