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Future leaders develop skill set during Air Assault School

On July 1, most people were focused on their Fourth of July plans, but not select cadets from West Point, the Reserve Officer Training Corps and Soldiers from Task Force Leader. They watched with excitement as UH-60 Black Hawks came into view near South Dock. ...

New cadets learn how to survive chemical attack during CBT

New cadets anxiously stand in a cloud of gas that emanates through the air protected only by a protective mask....

New cadets bask in relaxation during Ice Cream Social

West Pointʼs community members gathered at The Plain to play host to over 1,200 new cadets who enjoyed a dayʼs rest during the Ice Cream Social, also known as New Cadet Visitation Day, on Sunday at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

Cadets complete the first iteration of Air Assault training

U.S. Military Academy cadets perform rappelling operations from UH-60 Black Hawks and the Height tower during Air Assault School training June 29 at the South Dock Rappelling Site. ...

Task Force Leader leads Fourth parade

Maj. Trevor Wiegers, the Task Force Leader executive officer in support of Cadet Summer Training, leads a group of TFL Soldiers in the Independence Day parade July 4 in Highland Falls, N.Y. ...

New cadets get familiarized with the M-4

Learning how to fire a weapon was a nerve-racking experience for the new cadets as they received an education on how to fire an M-4 Carbine rifle between July 6-13 at Washington Hall. ...

Cadet cadre learn to lead during USMAPS R-Day

Planning and prepping never stop at West Point as the cadet cadre organized the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School Reception Day experience for future cadet candidates on Monday. ...

West Point celebrates Independence Day with music, fireworks

The West Point Band’s field music group, The Hellcats, marched the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2026 into Trophy Point Amphitheater on Saturday for West Point’s annual Independence Day celebration....

West Point graduate leads Task Force CST company

Capt. Pace Murray was a young hopeful man from Boiling Springs, South Carolina, who spent four hard-working years at the U.S. Military Academy to become a commissioned officer. Now, he is leading Soldiers from Dragon Company with 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team “Rakkasans,ˮ 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Cadet Summer Training. ...

Perata assumes command of Keller Army Community Hospital

Col. Brianna M. Perata assumed command of the West Point Health Service Area and Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, from Col. Amy L. Jackson, during a ceremony Friday at KACH. ...