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West Point hosts wreath laying ceremony to honor Kosciuszko

The U.S. Military Academy hosted the commemoration of the 278th birthday of Tadeusz Kosciuszko with a wreath-laying ceremony on May 4 at the location of Kosciuszko’s monument....

West Point honors military, civilian retirees during parade

The U.S. Military Academy Corps of Cadets paraded in honor of the 50th annual Retiree Appreciation Day on May 4 on The Plain. ...

Intellectual capital on display during annual Projects Day Research Symposium

The U.S. Military Academy cadets put their intellectual capital on display for other cadets, faculty, military leaders and project partners from industry and the military to view during the 25th annual Projects Day Research Symposium on May 2....

Ribbon cutting ceremony opens new section of West Point Cemetery

It was a project where its completion was 10 years in the making, but through exceptional work and numerous adjustments throughout, the reclamation project added 30 years’ worth of new capacity to the West Point Cemetery....

USMA hosts annual international military skills competition

As 48 teams competed for the top prize at the 2024 Sandhurst International Military Skills Competition on April 26 and 27, 2024, it came down to two teams fighting it out at the last event, The Crucible. ...

West Point participates at Grant Wreath Laying in New York City

Several members from the U.S. Military Academy, including the U.S. Corps of Cadets Regimental Staff performing honor guard duties, the West Point Band performing Taps, West Point Military Police Color Guard firing salutary volleys, and Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves speaking and laying the wreath on behalf of President Joseph R. Biden during the Ulysess S. Grant Wreath Laying Ceremony to celebrate his 202nd birthday....

West Point Hosts the 2024 Special Olympics

It was a festive affair as 750 athletes from the Hudson Valley, New York City, Long Island, and Capital Region competed in this year's annual Special Olympics hosted by the U.S. Military Academy April 20 at Shea Stadium. ...

West Point SHARP hosts Walk A Mile, community wears denim to support sexual assault, harassment survivors

The West Point Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention (SHARP) team hosted the Walk A Mile in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) April 24 at the Beat Navy Tunnel and sidewalk area along Eisenhower Hall....

Sandhurst teams compete in Order of March, Air Force Academy takes top spot

Forty-eight teams participated the Order of March Relay Competition April 22 to determine the order of movement for the 2024 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition hosted at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

Walk A Mile to empowerment takes place April 24

The West Point Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention (SHARP) team hosts the Walk A Mile in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 24 at the Beat Navy Tunnel, adjacent to Eisenhower Hall, which is also offering a resource fair. ...