Branch Night

Class of 2025 event

Branch Night is a much-anticipated evening at Eisenhower Hall when classmates find out which branch of the U.S. Army they will serve. Branch determines, to a large extent, what job or career field a cadet will experience as an Army Officer.  Once the Director of Military Instruction (DMI 6) tells the Firsties to “Open Envelopes,” everyone tears open their respective envelopes to see if they received their top choice, with excitement and celebration to follow regardless of the outcome. Their 50-year Affiliate Class provides the “First Brass” of their new branch insignia, another example of the continuing heritage within the profession of arms.