West Point launches the West Point Press

Faculty, staff and cadets gathered at the West Point Club to witness the grand reveal of the academy’s first university press, the West Point Press, hosted by the 15th Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, Monday at the U.S. Military Academy....

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. ...

West Point Nordic Ski Club partners with Vermont NG, Army’s Biathlon Team

Taking advantage of a rare opportunity to partner with the Vermont National Guard and the U.S. Army Biathlon Team, nine cadets from the West Point Nordic Ski Team, led by Class of 2025 Cadet Sierra Bennett-Manke, a Department of Foreign Languages German minor, and Maj. John Georg, DFL German instructor, visited Camp Ethan Allen, Vermont, from Jan. 6-8, 2023. ...

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....

A Hero on Ice

Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steven W. Gilland (left) and Army West Point Athletics Director Mike Buddie (right) stand with Army West Point Athletic Trainer Rachel Leahy as she was recognized and honored Sunday at Tate Rink before the Providence game for her life-saving work on Army hockeyʼs Eric Huss during a game Jan. 5, 2023, at Sacred Heart. ...

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.” ...

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