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Cadet Marathon team hosts 10th annual half marathon, honors fallen USMA graduates

Participants ran and rucked along the roads of West Point, pushing their physical limits while honoring the memory of fallen U.S. Military Academy graduates....

USMA Cadets earn third-place overall, take first among international teams at Chimaltlalli Military Skills Competition

Braving the intense heat and treacherous mountain trails south of Mexico City, 11 cadets from the U.S. Military Academy competed in the Chimaltlalli International Military Skills Competition, earning third-place overall behind Mexican teams, Heróico Colegio Militar A (first place) and Heróico Colegio Militar B (second place), while securing first place among international teams on March 10-12 at El Heróico Colegio Militar in Tlalpan....

U.S. Military Academy honored during annual West Point Day in Albany event

The New York Legislature welcomed cadets and leadership from the U.S. Military Academy during the 74th annual West Point Day in Albany on March 19 at the State Capitol Building in Albany, New York....

SMA Weimer visits West Point, speaks to NCOs, Cadets on focus areas, communication

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer emphasized that the Army’s greatest strength remains its people while meeting with noncommissioned officers (NCOs) and West Point cadets during a visit to the U.S. Military Academy on Feb. 25. Throughout the day, he discussed warfighting readiness, leadership development and the importance of effective communication....

Cadet Larry Pickett receives Soldier’s Medal

Family, friends and cadets gathered at the Mess Hall for the annual Founder’s Day Dinner to commemorate the founding of West Point in 1802, the legacy of the Long Gray Line and to acknowledge Class of 2028 Cadet Larry Pickett, who received the Soldier’s Medal, a prestigious U.S. Army decoration awarded to distinguished service members who commit voluntary acts of heroism during a crisis, March 12, at the U.S. Military Academy....

West Point Cadets compete in Norwegian Foot March

Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy stepped off on the evening of Feb. 27 for the Norwegian Foot March, an 18.6-mile endurance event that supports West Point’s top priority: developing leaders of character by testing discipline, decision-making and resilience under stress....

West Point hosts 70th annual Brigade Boxing Open Finals, eight boxers earn first titles

The U.S. Military Academy hosted the 70th annual Brigade Boxing Open Finals on Feb. 20 before an enthusiastic crowd at Crest Hall....

West Point Cadets test leadership and endurance during D-Series Winter Challenge

As winter tightened its grip on the Hudson Valley, U.S. Military Academy cadets from Company G-2 Sandhurst, known as the “Gators,” stepped into extreme cold conditions at Ft. Drum, New York, to embrace adversity, rely on one another, and lead with purpose....

Graduates donate rings, AOG hosts Class Ring Memorial Program for Class of 2027

As one of West Point’s most personal traditions, the Ring Melt allows current cadets to “grip hands” with previous generations of West Point graduates during a solemn, emotionally charged occasion that affirms the ideals of Duty, Honor, Country through the symbolism of the class ring....

Keller receives Leapfrog Group Top General Hospital award

Keller Army Community Hospital received the ‘Top General Hospital Award’ from The Leapfrog Group during the 2025 Leapfrog Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner, held Dec. 15, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland. ...