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. ...

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. ...

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....

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. ...

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. ...

During the early morning hours, some upperclass cadets were greeted by a group of noncommissioned officers donning the intimidating, yet renowned campaign hat (round brown). Inspired and challenged during their two-week training, the cadets received instruction on basic military tactics from the drill sergeants of the 198th Infantry Training Brigade of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. ...

Col. Diana Loucks has a passion for understanding space weather and its impact on military effectiveness. Her work investigates how the aurora affects GPS signals in the Arctic. ...

Friends and family gathered at the superintendentʼs residence to watch as the former superintendent, Gen. Darryl A. Williams, relinquished command of the U.S. Military Academy to the 61st Superintendent, Lt. Gen. Steven W. Gilland, during a change of command ceremony on Monday at West Point. ...

After they had parted ways with family and friends, the culture shock shook the young cadet candidate hopefuls to their core as they spent the day transitioning from civilians to new cadets during Reception Day Monday at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

George Gilbert, West Point’s Emergency Manager, attended the 24th annual Emergency Management Higher Education Symposium held June 6–9 at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland....