Twenty years ago, on April 14, 2003, the U.S. military launched a lightning-fast assault on Baghdad, known as the “Thunder Run.” This pivotal battle was a significant moment in the Iraq War. To commemorate the anniversary and provide a capstone event for the cadets taking MX400, Officership, the U.S. Military Academy hosted a Mission Command Conference on April 5-6, 2023, at West Point....

Cadet candidates from the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School spent the day following U.S. Military Academy cadets during the “Shadow a Cadet Day” on April 12, 2023, at West Point. ...

The date was May 8, 2021, and the Colonial Pipeline Company announced it halted its operations due to a ransomware attack, which disrupted critical supplies of gasoline and other refined products throughout the east coast of the United States – most notably, the southeast part of the U.S. ...

For the first time since 2019, the U.S. Military Academy will host the Inter-Service Academy Parachute Competition on April 14 from 4-6 p.m. and on April 15 from 9-6 p.m. at the U.S. Military Academy parade field. ...

The U.S. Military Academy hosted the 62nd annual Conference of Service Academy Superintendents (COSAS) from April 2-5, 2023, to enable constructive collaboration and shared understanding of operational and strategic challenges common to the five service academy programs....

With the theme focused on 'influence without authority,' this year's McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character welcomed a large contingent of leaders from other industries and nations to share with cadets, midshipmen and college students their perspectives on leading with character from March 30-April 2, 2023, at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

In today’s world, the threat of an active shooter is unfortunately becoming all too common. Schools, workplaces and public spaces have all been targets of these horrific attacks, leaving devastation in their wake. ...

West Point Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves visited Bavaria, Germany, from March 15-20, 2023, in conjunction with serving as the guest speaker for the Founders Day celebration held at Edelweiss Lodge and Resorts in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. ...

On March 20, 2023, the Austrian Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador Alexander Marschik, and the Austrian Maj. Gen. Juergen Ortner visited the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. As part of the visit, they were guest lecturers to all of the LG204 classes on a wide range of topics, including Austrian history, security policy, the UN, the Austrian perspective on neutrality, and Austrian military partnerships. ...

Command Sgt. Maj. Phil K. Barretto took accountability of the U.S. Military Academy command sergeant major position from Command Sgt. Maj. Michael J. Coffey during the USMA Change of Responsibility ceremony March 31 in the Haig Room at Jefferson Library. Barretto becomes the 22nd USMA command sergeant major....