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Eagle Scout Project honors disposal of the American Flag

As a strong symbol of the beliefs and values of our country, proper flag disposal is a very important and honorary event because it allows the no-longer-in-use flags to be destroyed in a way that honors our country and what it believes in. According to U.S. Flag Code, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” ...

West Point Band offers holiday fun with show

The West Point Band presented its annual “West Point Holiday Show” on Dec. 3 and 4 at Eisenhower Hall Theatre. ...

West Point cadet selected for Marshall scholarship

Class of 2023 Cadet Marley Wait was recently selected for the Marshall Scholarship. She is an environmental engineering major from Macungie, Pennsylvania, and currently serves as the 1st Regimental Executive Officer. ...

Cadet News

Cadet flyfishing club: Hook, line and sinks Navy

The Cadet Fly Fishing Club was all in to hook, line and sink Navy as it participated in the second annual Army-Navy Flyfishing Competition on the South Branch of the Raritan River in New Jersey in early November. ...

Costumes, antics and fun during SOSH Run

Every semester, U.S. Military Academy cadets continue the tradition of the Social Sciences Run by finding creative, unusual and comedic ways of turning in their SOSH papers when they are due. ...

Cadets display mettle, receive Hal Moore Award

Friends and family gathered in the Thayer Award Room to celebrate the well-earned success of Class of 2023 Cadets Skye Williams and William Rankin as they received this year’s coveted Lt. Gen. Harold “Halˮ G. Moore Warrior Athlete of Excellence Award on Nov. 9 at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

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USMA Math professor earns DOD-wide recognition for promoting STEM education, outreach in 2022

Lt. Col. Andrew Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, recently received the Department of Defense’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advocate of the Quarter Award for the third quarter in Fiscal Year 2022....

Dean offers MX400 cadets expertise in civil-military relations

This academic year at West Point has provided cadets with a deeper appreciation for civil-military relations, and select first-class cadets at the U.S. Military Academy received a special opportunity to engage with the Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane R. Reeves, in late September. ...

WPMRC explores ways to help the military community through collaboration

Music is an art form and creative outlet. Artists write and play songs, and audiences listen with varying responses — joy, sadness, excitement — depending on the lyrics and/or tone of the piece....

Community News

O’Neill High School takes state Class C football championship

James I. O'Neill High School took on General Brown High School from Dexter, N.Y., for the 2022 Class C NYSPHSAA football championship Saturday at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. ...

West Point hosted Health Benefits Fair

West Point hosted the Health Benefits Fair, which provides the opportunity for retirees and federal employees to get information regarding health care plans, on Nov. 17 at Eisenhower Hall. ...

Community Connections helps families with special needs enjoy their environment

The doors open as energetic teenagers enter the West Point Bowling Alley, thunderous laughter fills the air, and a group of boys enjoys one final evening together before their friend moves away. ...