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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....

O’Neill High School takes state Class C football championship

James I. O'Neill High School took on General Brown High School from Dexter, N.Y., for the 2022 Class C NYSPHSAA football championship Saturday at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. ...

DMI recognizes its best in the military pillar

The Director of the Department of Military Instruction (DMI), Col. Alan Boyer, and the Chief of Military Science and Training, Lt. Col. Daniel Stuewe, along with honored sponsors Clarence Daugette III, JeNeal Granieri, and Chris and April Morgan presented awards for the top achievers in DMI from the last academic year on Nov. 19, 2022, at West Point. ...

Class of 2023 cadets receive results during Branch Night

Eisenhower Hall was filled with exhilaration on Dec. 1 as Branch Night kicked off without a hitch, with cadets tearing open their envelopes, revealing the document that held the symbol of the branch they will serve as officers. ...

Cadet flyfishing club: Hook, line and sinks Navy

The Cadet Fly Fishing Club was all in to hook, line and sink Navy as it participated in the second annual Army-Navy Flyfishing Competition on the South Branch of the Raritan River in New Jersey in early November. ...

West Point hosted Health Benefits Fair

West Point hosted the Health Benefits Fair, which provides the opportunity for retirees and federal employees to get information regarding health care plans, on Nov. 17 at Eisenhower Hall. ...