With more than 20,000 active-duty troops in Alaska and more service members operating at Thule Air Base in Greenland, a snowstorm or below-freezing temperatures are not the only weather forecasts the Army, Air Force, and Space Force have to contend with. Solar energetic particles and radio blackouts caused by the sun are just a few types of space weather patterns that can disrupt how service members perform in the field. Moreover, a forecast of space weather in the form of the enchanting aurora borealis can dramatically hinder a military operation. ...

About 40 noncommissioned officers and officers from 2nd Battalion, 315th Brigade Engineer Battalion “Shogun” from Fort Dix, N.J., toured the U.S. Military Academy March 30 as part of a unique professional development staff ride opportunity and to build an esprit de corps among the unit members. ...

The mythical Greek goddess Athena was renowned for her ferocity … and her wisdom. Deeply valuing this military and intellectual excellence, many years ago West Point assumed Athena’s helmet as one of its primary institutional symbols. Today, it still adorns many cadet uniforms, academic buildings, sports fields, special equipment and more. ...

The West Point Parachute Team traveled to Porterville, California, from March 18-25, 2023, to begin Accelerated Freefall (AFF) training with the plebe class. ...

After nearly 50 years, the original Company H-1 guidon was returned to Company H-1 during a ceremony on March 25 at Robinson Auditorium in Thayer Hall. ...

Members of the West Point Big Brothers Big Sisters Club visited the Highland Falls Intermediate School (HFIS) on March 21, 2023, in Highland Falls, N.Y. ...

The Army West Point Marathon Team hosted the seventh annual Fallen Comrades Half Marathon March 19 at the U.S. Military Academy. This year, 638 participants braved brisk sub-32-degree weather to partake in a one-mile Kids Fun Run in addition to the 13.1-mile run and ruck march throughout the West Point post starting and finishing at Michie Stadium....

The tradition continues as cadets, staff and faculty gathered at the Cadet Mess Hall to celebrate Founders Day March 16, 2023, at the U.S. Military Academy. Afterward, guest speaker, Erica Jeffries Purdo, vice president of Strategy and Operations, Global Corporate Affairs at Johnson & Johnson, and USMA 1998 graduate, shared her experience as a cadet at West Point, her time in service in the Army, and imparted words of wisdom meant to underscore the impactful legacy of the Long Gray Line....

The U.S. Army unveiled its new brand March 8 that redefines what it means to “Be All You Can Be” for a new generation. ...

If it has wings and flies, NASA Astronaut Bob Hines is fascinated by it. This statement has been a maxim in his mind for as long as he can remember, and it was a fascination that would ultimately lead him to serve as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. However, Hines never thought his passion for flight would take him out of this world....