In collaboration with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, the U.S. Military Academy took a stance to ensure that cadets gained situational awareness of the importance of space operations to push the Army toward this emerging domain. ...

After receiving weeks of instruction on the basics of strategy and warfare, Cadet Field Training finally culminated with the Class of 2024 cadets performing numerous military procedures during the Field Training Exercise event between June 19-23 at Camp Buckner. The cadets applied everything they learned during CFT to perform various exercises such as react to contact, squad assault, squad defense, multiple forms of tactical training and nighttime patrolling, among other training events. ...

West Point Family Homes is proud to announce that three of its residents — Evelyn Sorenson, MacKenzie Deekens and Jeffrey Prosperie — have received funding for the 2021-22 academic year through the Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation. ...

West Point’s AVRAD (Autonomous Vehicle Research and Development) Team took second place in the Self-Drive Challenge of the 28th annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) held June 4-7, 2021....

A line of cars flowed through the parking lot by Buffalo Soldier Field over three days carrying with it approximately 1,225 new cadets, nearly 400 each day, from across the nation who were taking a huge leap into unknown territory on Reception Day, Saturday through Monday, at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

As the sunrise peaked over the mountainous horizon, 36 cadet cadre members from the Cadet Basic Training I detail stood in formation awaiting the orders of senior drill sergeants sent from 2-19th Infantry Battalion, 198th Infantry Training Brigade One Station Unit Training (OSUT), Fort Benning, Georgia, to prepare the cadet cadre to execute “The Long Gray Line Starts Here” on R-Day to incoming new cadets June 18 at West Point. ...

The Summer Leader Experience is designed to offer a glimpse into the academic, athletic and social life of U.S. Military Academy cadets to rising high school seniors looking to make the critical decision for their college journey within the next year.  ...

The area near Times Square was full of cheer and very festive as service members from the U.S. Army convened there Monday to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 246th birthday in New York City. The Commandant of Cadets, Brig. Gen. Mark Quander, represented West Point at the event....

Class of 2022 cadets Bobby Kirkland (right) and Cody Quelland (left) successfully completed a Cavalry Spur Ride while attending Cadet Troop Leader Training with 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas....

A wreath-laying ceremony to honor Lt. Gen. James Gavin, U.S. Military Academy 1929 graduate, at his gravestone took place Friday at the West Point Cemetery. ...