The West Point Association of Graduates honored the 2020 and 2021 recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award on Sept. 11 during alumni exercises that included an alumni wreath laying ceremony at the Sylvanus Thayer Statue. ...

In 2019, the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft was primed for departure. The mission would mark the 60th expedition to the International Space Station and U.S. Military Academy Class of 1998 graduate and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astronaut Andrew Morgan’s first spaceflight, Morgan said. ...

In keeping with the 2021 National Preparedness Month theme, the second step in the preparedness process is to build a kit. ...

Above from left to right) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander and District Engineer, New York District Col. Matthew Luzzatto, U.S. Army Garrison West Point Command Sgt. Maj. Rusty Lane, Department of Defense Education Activity Americas Director of Student Excellence Dr. Judith Minor, U.S. Army Garrison West Point Commander Col. Evangeline Rosel, DODEA Director Tom Brady and West Point Elementary School Project Engineer Tim Pillsworth cut the ribbon during the West Point Elementary School Ribbon Cutting ceremony Sept. 1 at West Point. ...

Various static displays of artillery and rocket systems, tanks and helicopters, among other military vehicles, filled the U.S. Military Academy’s central post area as cadets from all classes observed 17 U.S. Army officer branches, with the new addition of public affairs as a functional area during Branch Week Sept. 7-11. ...

How do cadets prepare to deal with the mental and emotional pressures that come with guiding their Soldiers once they commission into the Army? How much self and situational awareness must a cadet build before tackling future emergencies that require psychological finesse?...

September is National Preparedness Month, an annual nationwide effort to encourage Americans to plan and prepare for emergencies. ...

The West Point Band engaged the crowd with festive music as family, friends and guests applauded the triumphant Class of 2022 cadets as they steadily marched down to the amphitheater at Trophy Point to receive their class rings during the Ring Weekend ceremony on Friday at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

Class of 2022 Cadet Mark Salzman did not overthink it. Michele Lariviere, the director of donor recruitment at the New York Blood Center, said the NYBC recorded exceedingly low numbers on blood donations due to the COVID-19 Delta variant. With that in mind, it made perfect sense for Salzman to visit Eisenhower Hall and donate his blood during the NYBC Blood Drive Aug. 23-26 at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

Cadets, staff and faculty gathered to recognize the academic accomplishments of cadets and the educational and leadership contributions by the faculty during the Superintendent’s Awards Convocation Ceremony Aug. 12, 2021, at Eisenhower Hall. ...