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Cadet picks up unique hobby from grandfather, forges own bladesmith path

At age 14, Class of 2023 Cadet Carson Lucena’s grandfather showed him the basics of bladesmithing, a form of blacksmithing, that involves th...


West Point cadets win Lockheed Martin engineering competition

The U.S. Military Academy has 13 academic departments cadets can choose majors within, but regardless of which academic program they choose ...


Keller recognizes, celebrates National Nurses Week

Keller Army Community Hospital recognized National Nurses Week 2020 beginning May 6 and concluding Tuesday—which is the 200th birthday of Fl...


Cadets, coaches celebrated during virtual Coach K Award ceremony

Duke University men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski made a quip at the end of his speech as there was the sound of one person clappi...


Shakespeare monologues go virtual on Projects Day

At 2 a.m. in a dark room of her house, Class of 2023 Cadet Hannah Lamb set up a video camera, put on a makeshift costume and began to recite...


Transient barracks housing cadets during pandemic

While most of the cadets at the U.S. Military Academy have been home since leaving for spring break in March, 21 cadets remain at the academ...


DFL cadets brief Army South’s DCGI Alcides on Projects Day

During this year’s Projects Day, the Department of Foreign Languages at the U.S. Military Academy virtually hosted U.S. Army South’s Deputy...


All-Army CyberStakes is more than just Army

The Army Cyber Institute at West Point hosted its fourth and largest All-Army CyberStakes from April 24-May 3. All-Army CyberStakes is a 10...


Cadets run 48 miles to raise awareness for sexual assault, harassment

It started almost as a joke between friends. Brig. Gen. Curtis Buzzard, the commandant of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, and cadet le...


Cadets learn from each other while helping community members in need

Within the past five weeks, a staggering 26.5 million American workers have filed jobless claims as unemployment continues to skyrocket duri...