West Point News

Cadets take big step toward their future, obtain their branches during Branch Night

There was an invigorating enthusiasm in the air within the Eisenhower Hall Theatre as the U.S. Military Academy first-class cadets received and held within their hands envelopes containing their future. ...

Cadets push themselves to their physical limit during the Indoor Obstacle Course Test

It’s a test of physical endurance, brute strength and the mental will to achieve past one’s bodily limits as U.S. Military Academy second- and first-class cadets push themselves during the Indoor Obstacle Course Test (IOCT) on Nov. 20 at Hayes Gymnasium in the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center....

Cadets honored for athletic excellence, warrior ethos in receiving Hal Moore Award

Class of 2025 Cadets Gabriella Sorrentino and Isaiah McNeilly were chosen as the recipients of the 2024 Lt. Gen. Hal Moore Athlete of Excellence Award and received their accolades during a ceremony Nov. 14 in the Haig Room....

Academic News

Canadian general who led United Nations mission in Rwanda during Genocide donates papers to West Point

Memory plays an important part in history. Much is determined by what, and how, events are remembered. They can be traumatic, so much so that we want to erase them, or try to sanitize them. This is why historians, journalists and others who study history have conflicting views, and why it is so important for the people who lived through these events to capture and preserve evidence whenever possible. ...

West Point Dean and McMaster discuss the Warrior Ethos and the Future of Warfare

“Important for us to be able to fight and win in wars … is our warrior ethos,” retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster explained. “The ethos is what we expect of one another based on the principles, the values we know that we know are essential to combat effectiveness.”...

West Point transforms to address future warfare challenges

As the battlefield continues to rapidly evolve, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has launched two transformations to prepare graduates to lead now and through the next evolution of warfare....

Community News

Volunteer spirit, hard work in paying respect to those buried at cemetery during Wreaths Across America

Whether it is being involved to gain solace in losing a loved one in service to our country or giving back to honor those who served, Wreaths Across America (WAA) provides volunteers a conduit to remember those buried at the West Point Cemetery during the holiday season....

Community Alert: Phone numbers have been changed for some ACS services

In accordance with the post wide telephone system upgrade, some Army Community Service (ACS) telephone numbers have recently changed. Please note the following changes and check back for ongoing updates....

West Point child signs National Letter of Intent to Brown University

Jael-Marie Guy, daughter of Sgt. 1st Class Diontae Guy and Army veteran of 12-years, Mary-Joy Guy, signed her National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Brown University in front of her family, friends, school administrators, coaches and teammates in the James I. O’Neill High School Library on the evening of Nov. 20, 2024....

Sports & Entertainment News

Army Football accepts invitation to Independence Bowl

The Army West Point Black Knights Football team has accepted an invitation to the 48th edition of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl and will play the Sun Belt Conference champions, the Marshall Thundering Herd (10-3), announced by Independence Bowl Chair Claire Rebouche....

#24 Army Football wins American Athletic Conference championship, 35-14, over Tulane

The #24 AP-ranked Army Black Knights (11-1, 9-0 AAC) won the American Athletic Conference championship on Dec. 6, defeating the Tulane Green Wave (9-4, 7-2), 35-14, at Michie Stadium on a cold December night. ...

Army Swimming & Diving sweeps Navy in the Star Meet for the first time since 1988

Army West Point Swimming & Diving made history Thursday night (Dec. 5) at Crandall Pool as they swept Navy in the 2024 Star Meet to collect both stars up for grabs in the Star Series, presented by USAA. The Black Knights collected wins simultaneously over Navy for the first time in 36 years with 27 first-place finishes, 12 program records and 11 Crandall Pool records....

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