West Point News

West Point hosts annual Kermit Roosevelt Lecture

The U.S. Military Academy hosted the 77th annual Kermit Roosevelt Lecture Sept. 28 at Robinson Auditorium. The guest speaker for the distinguished foreign visit was British Lt. Gen. Sir Roly Walker, deputy chief of Defense Staff for Military Strategy and Operations at the Ministry of Defense....

U.S. Military Academy hosts U.S. Army War College International Fellows visit

In an ever-evolving global landscape, grappling with complex issues like the conflict in Ukraine or China’s assertive stance toward Taiwan brings about significant political challenges. With that, a question arises: how does the U.S. effectively wield its influence amidst these complex issues? ...

The Honorable Elizabeth Dole Receives the 2023 Thayer Award

It was a festive celebration as cadets, staff, and faculty participated in the Sylvanus Thayer Award ceremony to commemorate this year's recipient, Senator Elizabeth Dole, on Sept. 21 at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

Academic News

New Podcast: West Point Dean discusses autonomous robots on the battlefield with Robotics and Law experts

“We need cooperation and involvement to ensure our Soldiers are ready to fight the next war. We need the support of engineers, scientists and technologists to produce cutting-edge technology.” – Professor Hitoshi Nasu, Department of Law professor at the U.S. Military Academy....

ASEM cadets receive mentorship from an Army senior modernization leader

Young Bang, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisitions, Logistics and Technology), spoke to the U.S. Military Academy American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM) student chapter about the future of Army modernization and the importance of an engineering management education during a lecture Sept. 8 at Arnold Auditorium. ...

West Point Dean and Math Professor Discuss Data Literacy for the Army

Tune in to the newest episode of the Inside West Point: Ideas That Impact podcast at https://bit.ly/InsideWP. During this episode, “Decoding Data Literacy,” Clark and Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves discuss the importance of a data-informed Army and how to build data literacy. ...

Community News

U.S. Military Academy honors Buffalo Soldiers legacy during annual ceremony

The Buffalo Soldiers, an all-black unit of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments, have a gallant history of fighting in the American western frontier post the American Civil War, to protecting National Parks to performing with distinction in the Spanish-American War and then, ultimately, honorably training the cadets at West Point in mounted drill and tactics for 40 years from 1907 to 1947....

ICE provides a “Quick” way to communicate

The Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) is a web-based system that allows customers to give feedback to managers via electronic comment cards. These submissions provide the leadership with timely customer feedback on products or services across the West Point Community. ICE Submissions can be submitted by scanning a QR code. ...

2023 Emergency Preparedness Fair

The 2023 Emergency Preparedness Fair takes place from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 30 at the AAFES Post Exchange parking lot at West Point. ...

Sports & Entertainment News

Devotion to an Ancient Military Ethos, 17 Cadets Receive Prestigious Centurion Pins

The Commandant of the Corps of Cadets, Brig. Gen. Lori Robinson, presented Centurion Pins to 17 captains of Cadet Competitive Club sports, acknowledging their esteemed accomplishments in their respective clubs on Sept. 13 at the Cadet Mess Hall....

Army West Point club hockey wins opener 9-4 over Central Connecticut State

The Army West Point club hockey team opened the season on Sept. 10 with a 9-4 victory over Central Connecticut State University at Tate Rink. The Black Knights, the two-time defending Super East Collegiate Hockey League champions who finished 20-2 last season, outshot the Blue Devils 75-20. ...

Garrison goes undefeated, wins West Point Summer Softball League upper bracket with sweep of DES/MPs

Garrison swept the Directorate of Emergency Services/Military Police two games to none in the best-of-three upper bracket championship series Aug. 9 at the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Softball Field #3....

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