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West Point Hosts the 2024 Special Olympics

It was a festive affair as 750 athletes from the Hudson Valley, New York City, Long Island, and Capital Region competed in this year's annual Special Olympics hosted by the U.S. Military Academy April 20 at Shea Stadium. ...

West Point SHARP hosts Walk A Mile, community wears denim to support sexual assault, harassment survivors

The West Point Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention (SHARP) team hosted the Walk A Mile in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) April 24 at the Beat Navy Tunnel and sidewalk area along Eisenhower Hall....

Sandhurst teams compete in Order of March, Air Force Academy takes top spot

Forty-eight teams participated the Order of March Relay Competition April 22 to determine the order of movement for the 2024 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition hosted at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

Walk A Mile to empowerment takes place April 24

The West Point Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention (SHARP) team hosts the Walk A Mile in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 24 at the Beat Navy Tunnel, adjacent to Eisenhower Hall, which is also offering a resource fair. ...

Petraeus speaks to cadets, faculty during Class of 1952 Distinguished Lecture

The Class of 1952 Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the Department of Social Sciences and endowed by the U.S. Military Academy Class of 1952, is an annual speaker series that exposes cadets to exceptional policy makers, military leaders, academic scholars and business experts. The purpose of the series is to further enrich cadet intellectual and academic development. ...

USMA Orienteering Club hosts USA Orienteering National Ranking Event

The U.S. Military Academy Orienteering Club hosted a sanctioned USA Orienteering National Ranking Event (NRE) at Camp Shea on April 13 and Lake Frederick and Bull Pond Recreation Area on April 14....

BS&L hosts West Point Negotiation Project as cadets gain skills in negotiating tactics

The West Point Negotiation Project -- as part of the West Point Leadership Center and the Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership (BS&L) hosted its 15th annual Cadet Workshop from April 3–5 at Eisenhower Hall. ...

ACI, Palo Alto Networks conduct Joint Service Academy Cybersecurity Conference at West Point

The Army Cyber Institute in conjunction with Palo Alto Networks co-sponsored the Joint Service Academy Cybersecurity (JSAC) Conference April 4-5 at the Thayer Hotel on West Point....

PANE offers equipment, space for West Point community to enjoy 2024 Solar Eclipse

Cadets, staff, faculty and West Point community members traveled to Daly Field April 8 to witness the Solar Eclipse at the U.S. Military Academy....

Fire Station 1 reopens on post, community views renovations at open house

The West Point Fire Department (WPFD) offered a glimpse of their fire station renovations with a community open house April 5 at Fire Station 1 across from the West Point Cemetery on Washington Road....