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Public Health places importance on Army-Navy Game COVID-19 risk mitigation measures

For the first time since 1943, during the peak of World War II, West Point is hosting the Army-Navy Game Saturday and not the expected location of Philadelphia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Academy twins: Army-Navy Game fuels sibling rivalry

Class of 2024 Cadet David Esqueda has many fond memories growing up with his twin brother, Class of 2024 Midshipman Eric Esqueda. Such memories of sitting together with his family as a young boy to watch the Army-Navy Game or attending the same school and classes with Eric growing up. But now, all of that is pushed to the wayside as the Army-Navy Game steadily approaches — fanning the flames for the sibling rivalry taking place 256 miles between the twins. ...

Class of 2021 cadets receive results, engage in revelry

After enduring a three-and-a-half year academic journey, coupled with military training, Branch Night finally came and the Class of 2021 Cadets celebrated with thunderous revelry after getting one step closer to joining the Army on Dec. 2 in Washington Hall. ...

Army-Navy Game uniform conjures up memories for Cadet McKenzie

This year’s Army-Navy Game reveal of the “Tropic Lightning” uniform triggered feelings of dignity, joy and excitement as Class of 2022 Cadet Randy McKenzie marveled at the simplistic yet effective design choice unveiled by the Army West Point football team in honor of America’s Pacific Division, on Sunday. ...

Walker, Bender earn Rhodes scholarships

Class of 2021 Cadets Evan Walker (left) and Tyrese Bender earned Rhodes scholarships in an announcement Nov. 21, 2020. The two cadets will study abroad for their master’s degrees at Oxford Unversity in England. Daine Van de Wall, first captain and U.S. Military Academy Class of 2020, was the last cadet to receive a Rhodes scholarship. The last time the academy produced two Rhodes Scholars in a year was in 2014. Born and raised in Rowlett, Texas, Walker is an Operations Research major and was the Cadet Basic Training regimental commander last summer. While at Oxford, she will read for a Master in Philosophy in Comparative Social Policy with a focus on the intersection between policy and inequalities in the workplace and their influence on social inclusion and mobility for racial and gender minorities. From San Antonio, Bender, who is currently the deputy brigade commander, is an Engineering Management major at West Point and he will pursue a Master of Science in Computer Science in Sociology and Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation at Oxford. ...

The Power of Awareness, the Strength to Lead the Future: Willink lectures cadets through virtual interview

How do a leaders know when they’ve made the right choice before the results prove them right? What does it take to effectively lead Soldiers, or to make a decision you know is right even when detractors say otherwise? For cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, these are questions that typically arise as the years go by and as cadets steadily reach the end of their tenure at the academy and prepare for big Army. ...

Upholding the Warrior Spirit: Class of 2021 Cadets White and Guffey receive Hal Moore Award 

With the U.S. Military Academy offering a multitude of physical education courses, cadets are exposed to various challenges that test their heart and merit in the face of adversity. Whether a cadet chooses to engage in wrestling, boxing, or combatives, each course is designed to push them to their limit or surpass the limit itself. ...

The Journey to Give Back: Aldhizer receives Thomas Young Award 

As West Point continues to produce multiple research projects to advance the Army warfighter, cadets at the U.S. Military Academy are constantly at work reaching technological breakthroughs that make those advancements possible. Class of 2021 Cadet Thomas Aldhizer is one of many cadets using his passion for physics to develop contingency measures to potentially safeguard the lives of Soldiers on the battlefield. Aldhizer has spent most of his tenure at West Point defining theories related to lessening the variability of swinging when a casualty is being hoisted up into a Medevac helicopter. This year, the fruits of his labor finally came with the Thomas Young Award for outstanding research in physics....

The show must go on in a COVID environment

The sounds of the cymbal and drums fill the auditorium as the lights begin to encompass the stage at Eisenhower Hall Theatre. The sound of the guitar joins in with the drums as Matt Mulhare runs on stage to grab his guitar and play along with the band....

The Great American Smokeout is Nov. 19

Dear cigarette/cigar/pipe smokers, smokeless-tobacco users and those who use vaping products, Nov. 19 is the day your life is going to change. ...