The End of an Era
It is an end of an era as the print version of the Pointer View will conclude with this issue. The newspaper began post World War II in September 1946 and continued to serve the West Point and Highland Falls communities and interested parties across the Nation until this week in print form. ...
A Lifetime of Selfless Service to the Nation
Frances Hesselbein, transformational leader, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and former Class of 1951 Chair for the Study of Leadership in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership (BS&L) at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, passed away peacefully on Dec. 11, 2022, at her home in Easton, Pennsylvania. She was 107 years old. ...
Class of 2024 celebrates 500th Night
The Class of 2024 Cadets finally reached a pivotal milestone during this academic year as they gathered at Washington Hall to celebrate the annual 500th Night Banquet on Saturday, marking their 500 days until they graduate from West Point. ...
Ring Melt connects past graduates with USMA Class of 2024
A remarkable amalgamation of the spoken word, video and reading material highlighted the narrative of the tangible connection between past graduates of the U.S. Military Academy and the current members of the Corps of Cadets that is bonded and forged together by a band of gold. It is within that gold those generations of the Long Gray Line meld to unite with the men and women who currently walk the hallowed grounds of the Hudson Valley fortress. ...
Spring semester begins with first day of classes
The grind continues again as U.S. Military Academy cadets begin with the first day of classes for the 2023 spring semester Tuesday at West Point....
West Point graduates 14 more cadets from Class of 2022
While the Corps of Cadets were streaming out one-by-one to enjoy the winter break, 14 cadets from the Class of 2022 had one more moment to experience before they left West Point for good as the small group graduated Dec. 16, 2023, at Crest Hall. ...
Eagle Scout Project honors disposal of the American Flag
As a strong symbol of the beliefs and values of our country, proper flag disposal is a very important and honorary event because it allows the no-longer-in-use flags to be destroyed in a way that honors our country and what it believes in. According to U.S. Flag Code, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” ...
West Point Band offers holiday fun with show
The West Point Band presented its annual “West Point Holiday Show” on Dec. 3 and 4 at Eisenhower Hall Theatre. ...
West Point cadet selected for Marshall scholarship
Class of 2023 Cadet Marley Wait was recently selected for the Marshall Scholarship. She is an environmental engineering major from Macungie, Pennsylvania, and currently serves as the 1st Regimental Executive Officer. ...
West Point celebrates Wreaths Across America, places wreaths in cemetery
Friends, family, veterans, cadets and service members from across the nation ventured to the U.S. Military Academy to pay their respects to deceased service members and lay a wreath on their gravesites on Saturday at the West Point Cemetery....