In a countdown of the top 12 Must-see games, Fox Sports names #1:  Army vs. Navy, Dec. 11
"How special is this game? It's the only regular season FBS game scheduled for that Saturday. It stands alone as the showcase for true competition between two elite institutions which live by honor and code, respect and tradition. It's also the only college football game that features two winners every year — this game has no losers in the end. Watch. Listen. Learn. This is the greatest college football rivalry game. Period."  Thank you Fox Sports--we think so too!   See the Fox Sports Countdown...

Army opens the 2010 season Saturday at Eastern Michigan. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Mich.  Read more at goarmysports...

GO ARMY!

West Point, N.Y. - It was announced September 1 that the Academic Board has selected Dr. Jean Blair to serve as the Vice Dean for Education at West Point. 

Our Congratulations to Dr. Blair! 

Bio:
Jean Blair, Ph.D. serves a Professor of Computer Science in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at West Point. Dr. Blair received a B.S. in Economics and a B.S. in Computer Science from Allegheny College, as well as a M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburg. Previously, Dr. Blair served as a professor at the University of Tennessee and Research Scientist at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. During both the 2001-2002 and 2009-2010 academic years she went on sabbatical to the University of Bergen, Norway. She has on-going research projects in the areas of graph algorithms, self-stabilizing algorithms, and algorithms for digital image halftoning. Dr. Blair was the Computer Science program director from 2003-2009, is a past chair of the Mid-Hudson Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Senior Member of the IEEE, and a senior member of the ACM.  Dr. Blair is currently working on the Network Structure and Algorithms through the Network Science Center at West Point.  More information as it becomes available.

The West Point Museum has been Awarded Accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM)

August 25, 2010 - West Point, NY -  The West Point Museum has achieved accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public.

Of the nation’s estimated 17,500 museums, 775 are currently accredited.  The West Point Museum is one of only 62 museums accredited in New York State and one of only three U.S. Army Museums that have obtained this highest honor.

The West Point Museum is open at no charge to the public, seven days a week, from 10:30am to 4:15pm. The Museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Days.

Press Release announcing West Point Museum given national
accreditation by the American Association of Museums (AAM)...

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., is looking for a few good Soldiers.  Soldier admissions officer Maj. Brian Easley '99 has 85 slots for active-duty Soldiers and 85 slots for reserve-component Soldiers in every class. But he can't fill them-something he finds "heartbreaking," especially because he knows there are many young Soldiers who would excel at West Point and become great officers.

Photos: Cadet Brandi-el Cook conducts an experiment in her Chemistry II class at West Point. The former specialist completed her entire application while deployed and arrived only a couple weeks after leaving Iraq. (photo: Sgt. Vincent Fusco); [former] Capt. Charles Eadie '07, now deployed with the 82nd Airborne Division, joined the Army after graduating from high school with a 1.86 GPA. After an officer helped him get into West Point, he graduated number two in his class and was the receipient of Truman and Marshall Scholarships. (Photo Sgt 1st Class Patrick Malone)

 More about soldier-to-cadets at army.mil...
Read more and apply--West Point Admissions...
Info for Soldiers...

The USMA Hellcat drummers play along the banks of the Hudson River at West Point --performing "Shades of Grey" by G. Cuccia.  Short video clip...   Enjoy more at their website "Drumcats."

The Class of 1967 sponsored the Annual West Point Alumni Leaders Conference.  There were memorable events, workshops, and guest speakers during the four day event which included naming the Distinguished Societies for 2009.  Shown here accepting an award from Maryellen Picciuto '86, WPAOG's Sr. Director of Alumni Support, is Robert Morris '54 of the West Point Society of Tallahassee.

Right: Guest Speaker Professor Michael D. Meeks, PhD addressed the conference attendees on Understanding Generational Differences - informative, freightening, and funny.  First photos from the Alumni Leaders Conference are now posted.  Conference slide presentations and more photos will be posted on our website soon.  Comments throughout the day have been posted on Twitter. 

Full Conf Slide Show \ First Day Photos...
Updated 17 August 2010

LTG Dave Huntoon '73 appeared on Fox News last week to describe his first week with the Corps!

Watch Video Interview with new Superintendent of West Point...

In its 3^rd annual ranking of America’s Best Colleges, Forbes rated West Point #4 – down from #1 last year, but still great news for West Point.

More on West Point being named among Top Five Colleges in the Country!...

29 Jul 2010 - WEST POINT, N.Y. (July 29, 2010) -- Story telling is one medium that has transcended through time. The West Point story has been told through print, film, television and most recently through vast array of media on the internet.

West Point Association of Graduates has been producing a monthly radio show highlighting what the cadets and graduates have been doing for more than two years now. The West Point Radio program airs the first Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. EST.  "The show is to highlight the West Point community and Long Gray Line," Kim McDermott (Class of 1987), Director of Communications WPAOG, said.

West Point Radio is not found on a traditional radio flag station, but tt can be found on www.wsradio.com/internet-talk-radio/cfm/shows/West-Point.html and the archived shows can be found under the West Point AOG's home page. 

For those who are smart phone users, the monthly show can be downloaded as a free podcast on iTunes.  The West Point Radio program airs the first Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. EST. It can be found on www.wsradio.com/internet-talk-radio/cfm/shows/West-Point.html and the archived shows at the West Point AOG's website.  (Story and Photo, Tommy Gilligan, West Point Directorate of Public Affairs and Communications)

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – A report released yesterday by The Princeton Review ranked West Point, in its “top 10” in seven categories and “top 20” in six others, including No. 4 in “Most Accessible Professors” and “Best Classroom Experience” in their annual college guide “The Best 373 Colleges.”

West Point was ranked No. 10 in “Best College Library,” No. 11 in “Everyone Plays Intramural Sports” and No. 13 in “Class Discussions Encouraged.”         West Point Press Release...

Updated 21 July to add LTG Huntoon's Speech at Change of Command
 and West Point Channel Video Link of the event

Lt. Gen. Buster Hagenbeck '71, 57th Superintendent of U.S. Military Academy, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr. '73, 58th Superintendent of USMA, at the conclusion of the change of command ceremony in West Point, N.Y., July 19, 2010.

WEST POINT, N.Y. (July 19, 2010) -- Despite the morning's rainfall, Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr. described it as a beautiful day as he became the 58th Superintendent at West Point.

"For so many, this historic place has marked the start of our journey and service to the U.S. Army and to the nation," Huntoon said. "To return here four decades after my own swearing in ceremony as a new cadet is deeply moving and profoundly inspiring. I'm recommitted to that oath and recommitted to the values of this institution."

The Class of 1973 graduate returns to the U.S Military Academy after serving as director of the Army Staff at the Pentagon, under Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Army chief of staff. He has commanded at every level from company through regiment, served as deputy director of plans with the 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, N.C., and commandant of the Army War College.

Casey noted that like his predecessor, Lt. Gen. Buster Hagenbeck, Huntoon's broad and enriching military career uniquely qualifies him to lead the Army's premier leadership institute.

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Updated 20 July: Photos of the event...

Ike Hall Announces 2010-2011 Lineup

Performance Date/Time
CELTIC THUNDER OCT 8, 2010 - FRI - 8PM
SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS OCT 16, 2010 - SAT- 8PM
JIM GAFFIGAN OCT 23, 2010 - SAT - 8PM ZONE B $350
MOSCOW BALLET'S NUTCRACKER NOV 13, 2010 - SAT - 2PM
THE TEN TENORS DEC 12, 2010 - SUN - 3PM
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF JAN 23, 2011 - SUN - 4PM
JIM BRICKMAN FEB 5, 2011 - SAT - 8PM
Michael Flatley's LORD OF THE DANCE MAR 5, 2011 - SAT - 8PM
ALL SHOOK UP MAR 26, 2011 - SAT - 8PM
CIRQUE LE MASQUE - EVOLUTION APR 10, 2011 - SUN - 3PM
IN THE MOOD APR 17, 2011 - SUN - 3PM

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Your support makes this season possible. Your tax deductible contribution to the Eisenhower Hall Theatre Arts Endowment, held by the Association of Graduates in the West Point Fund, supports the many cultural activities and events for the West Point Corps of Cadets - All for the Corps! - and our patrons throughout the Hudson Valley. Your contribution will be recognized in all programs for the 2009-2010 season.

* Producer $2,500 * Director $1,000 * Star $500 * Actor $300 * Friend $200 * Patron $100

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Oregon State golf: Brian Watts sad to leave Corvallis, but excited for chance at West Point

Brian Watts was driving from Portland International Airport back to Corvallis on Tuesday as he described the visit he had just made to West Point, N.Y.

...Watts, Oregon State's men's golf coach for nine seasons, accepted the same job at the United States Military Academy. He visited West Point to take in what's called R-Day, watching as new cadets were indoctrinated -- getting their heads shaved, being issued uniforms and getting yelled at for the first time.

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Alison Levine – Adventurer, Explorer, Entrepreneur and West Point Adjunct Professor – Summits Everest and En Route Achieves One of Climbing’s Most Coveted Accomplishments

Renowned adventurer Alison Levine made history by becoming one of the few Americans to complete "Adventure Grand Slam" ... climbing the highest peak on each continent (Denali, Aconcagua, Elbrus, Kilimanjaro, Vinson Massif, Carstensz Pyramid, Everest) and skiing to both the North and South Poles. What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that Alison was born with a life-threatening heart defect that prohibited her from even climbing stairs, but after successful heart surgery she started climbing mountains and hasn’t slowed down since...She currently serves as an adjunct professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point where she teaches cadets about leading teams in extreme environments.

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The West Point Band
Interview on In Touch Radio show, host Beth, with Sargent Major Chris Jones. The band is full time regular army, professional army band stationed at West Point. The Interview is on how they support the Corps of Cadets. Enjoy the interview and music clips from the Band, along with the Jazz Knights, and the Hellcats...

West Point Band Change of Command
The West Point Band performed the Independence Day concert at Trophy Point July 3. Lt. Col. Timothy Holtan conducted his last concert at West Point before Maj. James Keene took over command at a Change of Command ceremony during the concert. (Source: Pointer View July 7)

Interview and Music clips...

USMA Partners with Paciolan to Implement Access Management and Digital Ticketing

IRVINE, CA and WEST POINT, NY -- 07/15/10 -- Paciolan, the leading provider of ticketing, marketing and fundraising solutions in college athletics, announced today that the United States  Military Academy ("Army") has purchased its access management and digital ticketing solution. Army athletics will implement digital ticketing at football games at Michie Stadium, followed by hockey and basketball games in the future.

"We have had a tremendous experience partnering with Paciolan to take advantage of the many benefits of online ticketing, fundraising and marketing systems," said Chris Kingston, associate athletic director, United States Military Academy. Their technology has allowed us to take our athletics program to the next level by creating a better experience for Black Knights fans, while staying in close and consistent contact with our supporters and donors. We couldn't be happier with what Paciolan has helped us accomplish."

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Updated:

From Kevin Anderson, Army Director of Athletics

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Army Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson issued the following statement regarding the passing of New York Yankees Principal Owner George M. Steinbrenner on Tuesday:

“On behalf of the thousands of cadet-athletes whose lives he touched the past several decades, I’d like to pass along my deepest sympathies to the Steinbrenner family and the entire New York Yankee organization. Mr. Steinbrenner has been a dear friend and staunch supporter of our athletic program for many years. His benevolence has provided countless Army baseball players lifetime memories and similarly impacted the lives of so many other West Point cadet.                                      Read more...

From the Times Herald-Record: George Steinbrenner's connection to West Point was a natural given the logistics and his deep admiration for all things military. He made West Point a part of the Yank ee family, a part of the greatest ownership in professional sports.

His monetary donations to the Academy remained private. But the public got to see West Point's musical talents and color guard on a semi-regular basis at Yankee Stadium. For more than two decades, the Yankees have handed Army's baseball team the keys to their minor-league complex in Tampa, Fla., for 10 days or so each spring.

"That entire organization is just first class,'' Army coach Joe Sottolano said a few hours after learning Steinbrenner died on Tuesday morning. "Everything about it, the way they run it, the way they treat you. Here we are using the Yankees' facility, and they are treating us like celebrities.''

"...The best investment you can make is in people...and he knew that.'' Sottolano said. (Photo: Tony Amelio, left, and Alfred Santasiere II hold up the team's 2009 World Series trophy in February in the West Point Mess Hall.

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CLEVELAND - The members of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) have ...elected to serve NACDA for the 2010-11 term ...2nd Vice President Kevin Anderson, director of athletics at the United States Military Academy.

NACDA, now in its 46th year, is the professional and educational association for more than 6,500 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Colonel Mike Tarsa '87 accepted command of the U.S. Army Garrison at West Point during ceremony held July 9 on Trophy Point. He takes over command from former Garrison Commander Col. Dan Bruno.  Mrs. Malinda Tarsa is a 1989 grad.

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ESPN Insider has teamed with Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook to provide a comprehensive look at all 120 FBS teams.  Blue Ribbon Preview:  ARMY

6 July 2010--...under second-year head coach Rich Ellerson, the Black Knights finally have an offensive and defensive system that works for them.

Blue Ribbon Analysis
...If the defense plays similar to the way it did last year, look for Army to earn its six wins and appear in a bowl game.

Read more at ESPN College Football

WEST POINT, N.Y.  - Joe Heskett, a four-time All-American, national champion and former U.S. World Team member who spent the past four years as an assistant at Ohio State University, has been named the head wrestling coach at Army Athletics Director Kevin Anderson announced.

Heskett, a 2001 graduate of Iowa State University, replaces Chuck Barbee who resigned following his 10th season to pursue other interests.

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The Class of 2014 will be challenged during the six-week Cadet Basic Training, or "Beast Barracks." Check the West Point Flickr page to see all the photo highlights

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R-Day 2010 activities began at about 6 a.m. June 28 and culminated with the Oath Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. After a day of inprocessing, including getting initial issue of many items, to include the uniforms they wear during the Oath Ceremony, learning to salute, learning to march in squads then platoons and then companies, the new cadets have a full day on their first day at West Point.

R-Day Photos
R-Day Video from The West Point Channel
West Point Photo Gallery

This year the Academy is celebrating the Chapel Centennial and part of the year-long celebration will be an Open House during Homecoming weekend.  During the Open House, there will be a slideshow presentation of then & now photos of couples married in the chapel.  If you would like to be a part of this, please send a wedding photo and a current photo.  Be sure to include your names, class year, and wedding date.

You may e-mail the photos to lglmail@wpaog.org or mail them to:  West Point Association of Graduates
ATTN:  Director of Communications
698 Mills Road
West Point, NY 10996

Photos mailed to us will be returned only upon request.  All submissions must be in by 27 August 2010

West Point, NY--25 June 2010 (AP) -- Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, will take part in live-fire drills and watch field exercises at Camp Buckner, a cadet training facility at West Point....Harry attended the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst and is a lieutenant in the British Army.

Britain's Prince Harry will join cadets training at the U.S. Military Academy on Friday as he starts a three-day visit to New York.

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On Friday, 25 June, West Point will conduct a rehearsal with cadets and members of the community in preparation for this year's R-Day on Monday, 28 June....about 1,300 new cadets are exptected to report to West Point, becoming the Class of 2014. (Photo: 2009, Class of 2013 R-Day photo by--Sylvia Graham).

--New Cadet & Parent info at westpoint.edu

Organizers say the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, two of the nation's longest wars, will be part of the discussions.

At mid-morning on Friday, 11 June 2010, the West Point Community celebrated the Centennial of the magnificent Cadet Chapel, which officially opened on 12 June 1910, following the last service at the Old Cadet Chapel that was located where Bartlett Hall/East Academic Building now stands. After that service, the assembled worshippers then climbed the hill to the new Cadet Chapel. A century later, another group assembled outside Bartlett Hall prayers, hymns and remarks before forming up and marching across Diagonal Walk, past Quarters 100, and up the hill to the Cadet Chapel. There an organ demonstration was provided by Mr. Craig Williams , organist; an historic overview was provided by Mr. Sherman Fleek, USMA Historian, hymns and prayers were offered, and four members of the Alumni Glee Club led the singing of “The Corps. Then, all exited the Cadet Chapel to view the arrival of a commemorative cake provided by &#8221Buddy the Cake Boss” especially for the occasion.

Although very few cadets were available to participate in the ceremony due to duty and leave, three should be singled out for commendation. CDT Robert Smith played the chimes during the march to the chapel, and after the ceremony, CDT Mike Dolan and CDT Kate Goodall stood out in the glaring sun and gradually disassembled the chocolate cake in the shape of the Cadet Chapel, complete with wedding party in blues, and passed out slices to all. Coincidently, Carlo’s Bake Shop from Hoboken, NJ, who delivered the cake, also has been in business since 1910. (Updated 22 June to add Photo slide show)

Brochure marking the Centennial Event
Slide Show...

Updated to add new photo and more about the event from American Indian Today. On Sunday, 2 May 2010, the Native American Heritage Forum hosted the very first Native American powwow at West Point. The event featured Native American storytelling and a birds of prey demonstration where spectators could watch and learn how hawks capture prey.  At 13:00 the grand entry of dancers began. Native American drum groups and Native American dancers from throughout the Northeastern United States performed. The event was held at Trophy Point Amphitheater. The event was sponsored through the Directorate of Admissions, and Diversity office in support of promoting cultural diversity at West Point.

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The Palisades Interstate Park Commission and West Point have developed a world class land navigation training exercise for about 1,400 cadets that will be held in Harriman State Park from June 29 until July 13. It is typical that military academy cadets conduct a variety of training activities annually from mid-May to early August in and around the West Point installation.

Director of Athletics Kevin Anderson announced Army's 2011 and 2012 football schedules on Wednesday, with each slate featuring one Black Knight home game to be played at Yankee Stadium.

Army boasts five home games in 2011, including four at Michie Stadium, and six home games in 2012, with five scheduled to be played at West Point. The Black Knights begin their "Army at Yankee Stadium" in 2011, hosting Rutgers on Nov. 12. One year later, Army will host Air Force on Nov. 3, 2012, at the New York Yankees' majestic new home in the Bronx.  Read More

Training and Doctrine Command and the West Point Department of History will host a conference Monday, June 21 to discuss the history of the Ends of American Wars.

Panelists will be 15 of America's top historians whose areas of discussion will include: Why and how they started, how they were conducted, the final campaigns, outcomes of the wars and how they differed from original war aims and what the ramifications were on subsequent U.S. history.

CLDT is a three-week field problem which puts the class of 2011 in leadership positions and forces them to solve tactical problems under stressful conditions. During CLDT, the cadets conduct operations similar to what they will lead as platoon leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan, to include convoys, cordon and search missions and air assault raids.

Pictures at Flickr

When [the Commandant] took these pics of the high school seniors at our second week of SLS (Summer Leaders Seminar), they had just finished breakfast and were formed up and heading to academic classes and labs. ~ BG William Rapp '84, Facebook

4-Minute Video of Graduation highlights by the Times Herald-Record Online -added to our page of the President's Speech and Graduation photos.

West Point is encouraging friends and family to tweet from the Graduation exercises this Saturday!  The hashtag is #wpgrad.  All graduates are encouraged to tweet their own brief memories of graduation day and/or send congratulations to the Class of 2010.  Graduation exercises will also be streamed live on the internet beginning at 9:30 am on www.westpoint.edu

LTG Dave Huntoon ’73, is to become the next superintendent at West Point.

Career Bio

Professor Morten Ender had his book "American Soldiers in Iraq: McSoldiers or Innovative Professionals?" (London & NY: Routledge, 2009) recognized as the annual Outstanding Book Award from the Peace, War, and Social Conflict section of the American Sociological Association.  The award will be presented at the ASA meetings in Atlanta, Georgia on August 14th.

Ribbon Cutting at Thayer Hotel’s West Point Leadership Services Conference Rooms--On Tuesday evening, 11 May 2010, the management of the Thayer Hotel cut the ribbon on their new, state-of-the-art conference rooms to be used by West Point Leadership Services to provide world-class leadership instruction to corporate groups at West Point.  At the same time, Manager Rick Minicozzi ’86 noted the significant contributions of Bruce Olstein and other members of the Class of 1986 involved with the recent and ongoing renovation of the venerable hotel.  Among these were emphasizing the West Point brand, bringing the dining room back to its mid-20th Century appearance, upgrading the all rooms and naming them after famous graduates, and the planned addition of a larger outdoor terrace.  Bill Murdy '64, one of the owners and an Association advisor emeritus, also spoke about the overall vision for the facility, but the new conference rooms and the leadership programs offered in them and elsewhere (staff rides, paintball) were the story of the day.

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Miami coach says ‘it will be a great honor’ to play the four games; the first is set for 2011.

OXFORD — Miami University’s football team is headed back to familiar ground for four future nonconference games. The RedHawks are renewing their series with Army with four games scheduled over the next eight years, Miami Director of Athletics Brad Bates announced Tuesday, May 4.

Army will play at Yager Stadium in Oxford on Oct. 8, 2011, and Oct. 3, 2015, and the RedHawks will travel to West Point, N.Y., at historic Blaik Field to face Army on Oct. 15, 2016, and Oct. 20, 2018.  Source: Oxford Press, 05 May 2010.

Polish-American patriot Thaddeus Kosciuszko may be best known as the man whose name adorns an aging steel bridge on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. But for the local Polish-American community, Kosciuszko is a hero. 

[Library of Congress:  ...George Washington personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications for West Point in 1778, and Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point in 1779.]

"We don't have too many Polish big shots who also lived in America," said Renata Omelanczuk, a member of Rockland's Polish American Cultural Association. "Kosciuszko was an immigrant like us. We want to remember him."

Polish-Americans from across the county took part in the National Annual Thaddeus Kosciuszko Observance Day at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point recently. The event commemorates Kosciuszko's substantial contributions to American and Polish history. (Portrait, courtesy Wikipedia "before 1812)

Kosciuszko 1746-1817

Our cadets continue to work on the cutting edge. The West Point Bionic Foot RUNNING Prototype Testing began on 13 April, when a Special Operations amputee soldier, outfitted with the bionic foot (running version), ran on the treadmill at speeds up to 4.9 mph to confirm software, control, electronics, sensor, and hardware integration. On 23 April, the same soldier achieved a speed of 8 mph. Their next goal is having this soldier pass the Army Physical Fitness Test! Great stuff!  ~Commandant BG William Rapp '84, Facebook

30-second video clip of the action...

Play the Millenium Stage at the Kennedy Centery in NYC, part of the free series of music. www.Kennedy-Center.org (If you miss a concert, music performances are archived.)

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West Point, NY--When Notre Dame agreed to move its home game against Army to Yankee Stadium this fall, ensuring the historic matchup would be the first college football game played at the Yankees’ majestic new home, ticket demand promised to surge.

Photo:  Hal Steinbrenner (right) of the New York Yankees presents Army head coach Rich Ellerson (left) with a commemmorative jersey during a press conference announcing the Army-Notre Dame game at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 20.  Courtesy Army Athletic Communications  Read more & Tickets...

Inaugural USA Sevens Rugby Collegiate Championship Invitational

June 4-6 -- Columbus Crew Stadium

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"One of the absolute neatest and most heartwarming events held at West Point is the annual Special Olympics. On Saturday, over 300 cadets became buddies with Special Olympians and, on a beautiful day, everyone took away memories to last a lifetime. Well done, cadets and Olympians! Well done!"  ~  Commandant BG William Rapp '84 on Facebook 

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If you're the kind of person who worries about the security of computer networks, you should know that the National Security Agency is worrying about it too.

Since Tuesday, the NSA has been conducting its 10th annual Cyber Defense Exercise, a competition that pits students from a series of military academies against each other--and against the competition's leaders at NSA--in a bid to see who has the best cyberdefense skills. The idea? To "build and defend computer networks against simulated intrusions by the National Security Agency/Central Security Services Red Team."

The competition will last until Friday [23 April] when that Red team, or "red cell," as it's known, will cease its attacks on the students' newly-built networks. The goal is to help the students learn about the topic of Information Assurance, and how it is used to protect the most vital information systems in the United States and Canada. As they work, the students must defend their networks and offer up consistent reports on what they're doing and on the attacks they're identifying.

This year, eight academies are competing: the United States Military Academy (West Point); the United States Naval Academy; the United States Air Force Academy; the United States Coast Guard Academy; the United States Merchant Marine Academy; the Naval Postgraduate School; the Air Force Institute of Technology; and the Royal Military College of Canada.

...the competition... has been won by West Point for the last three years...

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   As officials at the Cadet Chapel at West Point ready the landmark for its centennial celebration, there will be a free organ recital at 3 p.m. April 25. The featured artist will be Anthony Rispo, who grew up in Westchester County and "gained numerous awards and accolades for his extraordinary performance abilities as a young itinerant performer." Currently he is studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Todd Wilson.
   "The pipes fill the space from the massive six-tier galleries in the front to the horizontal trumpets in the back," said Craig Williams, West Point's organist and choirmaster. "The performer is seated at a console with four manuals and pedal containing 874 moving stop tabs, making it the largest of its type in the world. It is heard by thousands of visitors annually, including heads of state, members of Congress, cabinet members and foreign dignitaries."
   The organ recital is free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be accepted.
   As with all events at West Point, security is tight. Allow extra time for a full vehicle inspection at the security gates and have photo identification available for everyone 16 and older. For info, call 938-7352.   (Times Herald-Record))

President Barack Obama will be the graduation speaker for the U.S. Military Academy's Class of 2010, the White House has announced. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, 22 May.

West Point Press Release... 

WEST POINT – More than 500 athletes from Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties and over 800 cadet and community volunteers will gather for the 2010 Special Olympics Spring Games at West Point, April 24.
   The competition kicks off at 10 a.m. with opening ceremonies at Shea Stadium.  Events will continue through 4 p.m., at Arvin Gymnasium, Shea Stadium and the North Athletic Field.  The games will include numerous track and field contests, adaptive games and aquatics.
   Lt. Gen. Franklin Buster Hagenbeck '71 will be the grand marshal for the event.
   Local school districts sending teams to compete include, Monroe-Woodbury, Newburgh, Washingtonville and West Point.
   Omicron Delta Kappa, the Leadership Honor Society at West Point, sponsors the annual games.  The Cadet Sport Parachute Team, U.S. Military Academy Band and the Army mascots are among those scheduled to participate during the day’s activities. 
   The event is free and open to the public.  Attendees should enter through Thayer or Stony Lonesome gates.  Proper identification will be required upon entering academy grounds and all vehicles are subject to search.  Concessions will be available throughout the day.  Mid-Hudson News, 13 April 2010

After 10 years at the helm and compiling 87 victories, Army head wrestling coach Chuck Barbee has resigned, Athletics Director Kevin Anderson announced on Tuesday. Barbee will continue in his position until mid-July.  Barbee, who coached 26 national qualifiers and 48 EIWA (Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) placewinners, cited a change in career path and a desire to spend more time with his family as the reasons for his departure.

A national search to find Barbee's replacement will begin immediately. Assistant coaches Ryan Wilman and Rafael Vega will remain in their current positions.

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Center for Leadership and Diversity in STEM: The Department of Mathematical Sciences Center for Leadership and Diversity in STEM (CLD_STEM) sponsored an Invitational Mathematics Meeting in conjunction with the Eleventh Annual Diversity Leadership Conference (DLC) from 07-09 April 2010. The CLD_STEM invited and funded over two dozen STEM professionals from across the nation to attend this meeting.

The meeting featured technical talks by minority mathematicians, talks on initiatives to advance diversity in the STEM fields, and talks on initiatives to improve Developmental and College Algebra programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Servicing Institutions (MSIs).The prominent speakers were Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Regents and Joaquin Bustoz Jr. Professor at Arizona State University, and Dr. Melvin Currie, Research Advocate at National Security Agency. 

The CLD_STEM was established to increase the representation of underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to improve the mathematics education of underrepresented minority demographic groups whose populations have historically experienced difficulty gaining access to various academic disciplines, and continue to be underrepresented in those fields. The CLD_STEM enhances the Department of Mathematical Sciences’ commitment to playing a national role in the challenge to reform and enrich mathematics programs while leveraging the Science, Technology, and Engineering intellectual resources of the United States Military Academy. 

The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl has reached an agreement with the United States Military Academy, providing the Black Knights a chance to play in the 2010 post-season bowl game. Army would join the company of other military institutions who have agreed to participate in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl with the United States Air Force Academy having participated in the past three games and the United States Naval Academy scheduled for the 2013 contest.

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Updated 12 April 2010 to Add Photos from the Diversity Leadership Conference

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Photos following the recent event memorable performances at Eisenhower Hall of Little Anthony & the Imperials AND The Drifters. 

(Left) Lew Kornish and Little Anthony and the Imperials.

WEST POINT, N.Y. – More than 400 cadets from military academies and universities around the world will compete in the 44th annual Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point on Saturday, April 10, at Camp Buckner starting at 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The competition is free and open to the public.  Spectator parking will be indicated along Route 293. Information about where to go to best view the competition will be provided at the Sandhurst Visitor's Booth.

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ST. LOUIS, April 8, 2010 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force service academies have formed a major partnership to support the development of future leaders and engineers.

"Developing leaders of character and engineering excellence are two of the cornerstones of Boeing's culture, so today we are announcing an ongoing partnership with three of the United States' premier institutions that share those goals," said Dennis Muilenburg, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security.

Boeing has supported a number of individual efforts at the academies for decades. This new initiative is the result of Boeing working with each to develop a high-impact, cohesive learning approach focused on ethics and leadership training; science, technology, engineering and math education (STEM); and diversity outreach aimed at developing and preparing America's future military leaders. In 2010, the three academies will receive $200,000 each to be used in these three areas.

While primarily financed through taxpayer dollars, the academies supplement that funding through individual, foundation and corporate giving to bolster the educational and leadership opportunities offered to cadets, midshipmen and faculty.

"Support from America's citizens and world-class corporations like The Boeing Company is tremendously important in helping West Point produce future leaders of character for our Army and our nation," said retired U.S. Army Col. Robert McClure, CEO and president, West Point Association of Graduates.

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From Mid Hudson News, 06 April 2010 -- WEST POINT – Lt. Gen. Franklin Hagenbeck '71, West Point’s 57th superintendent, may be retiring from the post in July. State Senator William Larkin, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, announced the general's retirement.

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On 20 March 2010, MAJ Aaron Owens, D/Chemistry and Life Sciences, supported the first ever Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Career Conference at the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, Ca.  He taught two Chemistry workshops to under-represented minority students.  The students were 7th to 12th graders from the local area.   The workshops provided students with fun, educational and hands on demonstrations of Chemistry.  The students really seemed to enjoy themselves.  The Conference organizers also noted that our workshops were the only ones that filled to capacity.  MAJ Owens had numerous students inquiring on how to get into USMA.  Pictured below is MAJ Owens in a high-speed ACU lab coat with several “fired-up” scientists!!

The 2010 West Point Bridge Design Contest Semifinals were conducted on Monday March 22 as a joint effort between D/EECS and D/CME.  A total of 71 teams of one or two young men and women, age 13 through grade 12, located all over the United States, worked under the supervision of volunteer teachers and professional society members to design and submit 1,140 virtual bridges in only 3 hours. These were the top teams among 5,900 who participated in the earlier qualifying round. The contest was judged electronically, with minute-by-minute standings instantly available throughout the round.  When the dust settled, 5 teams had won all-expense paid trips to West Point to compete in the Finals on May 8th.  

Finalists will each receive a new laptop computer.  Winning team members each receive a $5,000 scholarship.  The contest is supported by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology through its grant to the West Point Center for STEM Education.

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WEST POINT, N.Y.  - The Army football team put the final touches on preparations for Saturday's Black/Gold Game with a spirited 90-minute workout, Wednesday afternoon in the Foley Center.

Following's Saturday's workout at Michie Stadium, the Black Knights will meet Monday for a brief workout to end their spring practice season.

Saturday's Black/Gold Game, set for Michie Stadium at 1 p.m., will feature a team warm-up, plenty of special teams work and then game action. Army's top offensive and defensive units will compete against one another, and the Black Knights will get work against opponents' offenses and defenses they expect to see early in the season. (photo: Army Athletic Communications)

WEST POINT, N.Y.  - 25 Mar--The Army Athletic Association will host a spring football radio show, featuring head coach Rich Ellerson, on Thursday, March 25. The show will begin at 7 p.m.  Similar to the setup for fall football radio shows, the Thayer Hotel will again serve as at the site for the one-hour broadcast.

Ellerson will discuss the Black Knights' spring practice sessions, the annual Black-Gold Game set for Saturday, March 27 and the upcoming 2010 season. Fans in attendance at the interactive program will have an opportunity to win prizes and ask questions of the head coach. Food and drink specials will be offered as well.

ITT Knight Vision as well as WALL 13-40-AM out of Middletown, N.Y., and WEOK 1390-AM out of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., will also carry the shows.

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Washington Post--On Leadership: Colonel Thomas Kolditz, US Military Academy at West Point

Col. Tom Kolditz, head of the leadership department at West Point, on why the rules of leadership are different when lives are on the line and how the military academy trains the next generation of leaders.

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On 22 March 2010, Ms. Joanne Cavanaugh, the Stryker Program Manager for General Dynamics since October 2008, presented an overview of the various Stryker vehicles currently in production.  As program manager, she has oversight of all the production and logistical requirements for fielding and maintaining the vehicles in the current fleet.  Her briefing, a part of the ME 400 course, focused on a practical application of the design process that General Dynamics uses to create a product that effectively meets the needs of the US Army.  This same process also enables the company to create and implement modifications to the design in response to changing operational threats.  Focus areas of the presentation included design challenges, aspects of the vehicle that have been improved based on input from the field, and some of its limitations.

WEST POINT, N.Y. – President Kagame went to West Point (United States of America) March 13 to visit his son Ivan Cyomoro who is a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Ivan is a member of the West Point Class of 2013.

Plebe-Parent Weekend is one of the few reprieves that plebe, or freshmen, cadets enjoy in their rigorous 47-month experience at West Point. Among the many faces to visit their cadets and tour the historic grounds was Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda.

During the Plebe-Parent Banquet in the evening inside the Cadet Mess Hall, President Kagame addressed an audience of cadets, their visiting families, faculty and staff at the academy, including Brigadier General William E. Rapp, the Commandant of Cadets.

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Your community likely has several young men and women who should consider West Point!

Two new West Point video interviews show the reasons why!  Consider sending these on to your local schools.

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Video:  Dhyan Tarver '06                 Video:  Michael Tatz '07

Dr. Mitchell D. Erickson, Director of Northeast Operations for Interagency and First Responder Programs of the Science and Technology Directorate of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security visited West Point in February to meet with departments and centers conducting teaching, research, and outreach in areas of interest to the Department of Homeland Security.  Attending the meeting were Dr. John Brockhaus of GENE, Mr. Dan Evans of the Network Science Center, Mr. Alex Gallo of the Combating Terrorism Center, COL Steven Horton of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, and LTC Paul Kucik of the Operations Research Center.  The meeting was coordinated and hosted by LTC Steven Hart of the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.  A stronger relationship between West Point and DHS could provide opportunities for AIADs, projects, outreach, and research.

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, long renowned for cultivating some of America’s most celebrated leaders, offers 170 slots each year for prior-service Soldiers, yet many go unfilled.

Each school year, 85 seats for active-duty and another 85 for Reserve and Guard Soldiers are reserved in the incoming freshman class, but only about 50 in each category go filled.

“I know the 85 Soldiers are out there, we just have to reach them,” said Maj. Brian Easley, the Soldier admissions officer there.

The admissions period lasts from August until November of each year. 

(Photo by 1st Sgt Robert Hyatt, The Signal:  Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., render honors during the playing of the national anthem)

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WEST POINT, N.Y.  - The Army Athletic Association will host a winter radio show, featuring hockey head coach Brian Riley, women's basketball coach Dave Magarity and men's basketball coach Zach Spiker, tonight at 7 p.m. at the Thayer Hotel.

The show was originally scheduled for last week but was moved because of the weather.

ITT Knight Vision as well as WALL 1340-AM out of Middletown, N.Y., and WEOK 1390-AM out of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., will also carry the shows.

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The West Point Visitors Center has added a new addition - a Parchute display in the main foyer.

(Reposted from the West Point - The U.S. Military Academy Facebook page )

...James Wilhite was asked to do the impossible. 

The Army colonel, now retired in Edmond, was asked to build a military university in Afghanistan styled after the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., with no staff and no budget. 

"We didn’t even have a paper clip,” he said.

Retired Army Col. James Wilhite, of Edmond, shows a copy of his book, "We Answered the Call:  Building the Crown Jewel of Afghanistan.”

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Faculty Publication:  COL Laurie Hummel and Lt. Col. Luis Rios of the Geography Program are co-authors along with COL Cindy Jebb '82 and LTC (Ret.) Madelfia Abb of a chapter entitled “On the Margins: Insecurities in Niger and Chad” which was recently published within Professor Helen Purkitt’s book, African Environmental and Human Security in the 21st Century.  The book, by Cambria Press, is available through Amazon, Borders, and other mainstream outlets, and enjoyed a few weeks among the nation’s top sellers within the environmental books category. 

On 3 February, LTC Tom Timmes, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, was awarded the New York Water Environment Association’s 2009 Linn H. Enslow Memorial Award in New York City.  This award is presented to a single author for the presentation of high quality research at either the NYWEA Spring or Annual Conference. LTC Timmes presented the topic, “Electrocoagulation Pretreatment Prior to Ultrafiltration," which was based on findings from his doctoral studies, at the NYWEA Spring Technical Conference & Exhibition in June 2009.

Feb. 3, 2010WEST POINT, N.Y. – The New York Yankees will bring their 2009 World Series championship trophy to West Point on Tuesday, Feb. 9 in recognition of West Point’s support during this past season.

West Point elements such as the Cadet Color Guard, Glee Club, band and soloists have provided support to the Yankees for more than a decade.  This year, the academy had the opportunity to participate in pre-event support for the first ever games in the newly erected Yankee Stadium and take part in the opening games of the playoff series.

The trophy is scheduled to arrive at West Point at 10:30 a.m. and will be introduced to the Corps of Cadets during lunch in the Cadet Mess Hall.  Immediately following, the trophy will be on display in Jefferson Hall for the West Point community from 1-3 p.m.

Dept. of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership to host GatheRING-- of past, present, and future faculty on the theme of Service on 8-10 April.  Events include a wine & cheese social, presentation of Distinguished Alumni award, award dinner with guest speaker Margot Tyler (senior program officer for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), and a department showcase.

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 Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The military memoir by Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Jack Jacobs, USA (Ret.) has won the 2010 Colby Award.

Named for the late Ambassador and former CIA Director William E. Colby, the Colby Award recognizes a first work of fiction or non-fiction that has made a significant contribution to the public’s understanding of intelligence operations, military history, or international affairs.  The $5,000 award will be presented by Tawani Foundation in association with the Pritzker Military Library on October 22, 2010 at Chicago’s Palmer House Hotel, in partnership with the Library’s 2010 Liberty Gala (pritzkermilitarylibrary.org). At the same time, the $100,000 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing will be presented.  The 2010 recipient will be announced via live webcast from the Library on June 21, 2010.

In his memoir, If Not Now, When? (Berkley, 2008), Jacobs describes his childhood in post-World War II New York City, his experiences at Rutgers University where he joined the ROTC program, and how that decision eventually led him to his service in Vietnam.  As an advisor to a Vietnamese infantry battalion, Jacobs was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for saving the lives of 13 allied soldiers during an intensive firefight despite severe wounds. 

“I am honored that my book has been chosen for an award associated with William Colby,” said Jacobs.  “His legacy stands as a model for all members of our Armed Forces, past and present.” 

Jack Jacobs is a faculty member here at the Academy (Dept. of Social Sciences).  He is in the chair of Robert F. McDermott Professor of Humanities and Public Affairs.

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Distinguished Graduate Award: 
LTG(R) Frederic J. Brown ’56
LTG(R) Daniel W. Christman ’65
HON Robert M. Kimmitt ’69
GEN(R) Barry R. McCaffrey ’64
HON Thomas E. White, Jr. ’67

Thayer Award: 
Honorable James A. Baker / Brief Bio...

     More information to be posted soon.                  

New Haven Register, CT--23 Jan. 2010--MILFORD — Col. Daniel Bruno, commander of U.S. Army Garrison West Point, relayed a simple yet profound message of gratitude to the men and women who sacrificed life, blood and limb in defense of America and the principle of liberty.

“I’m going to say, ‘Thank you’ for what they do, what they’ve done and what they represent,” Bruno said during a reception held for him and his wife, Kitty.  The event was held at the home of Elliott Storm, a disabled Marine Corps veteran and district judge advocate for the American Legion 2nd District. Bruno is a speaker for the American Legion, Department of Connecticut, weekend Mid-Winter Conference at the Rocky Hill Marriott.

He and Storm became friends last year when Storm, author of the novel “These Scars Are Sacred,” went to West Point to give a presentation on post-traumatic stress disorder and for a book signing.  Storm returned to West Point in November on Veterans Day. He was wounded by a grenade in the Vietnam War and received two Purple Hearts.

Storm gave Connecticut service men and women a chance to meet Bruno, as well as friends, neighbors and state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, a Marine veteran seeking the Democratic Party nod to run for the U.S. Senate.

Graduates who are active duty or reserve officers (or live/work near Army installations):  Do you know a young soldier who demonstrates the potential to serve as an officer? West Point's Directorate of Admissions needs your help to identify and mentor these young prospects.
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(Photo: Pfc. Jordan Leskera [Nat'l Guard] of Edwardsville smiles to learn he has been accepted to West Point, a premier school for young Army Officers and the oldest military academy in the United States. Brig. Gen. Ronald Morrow (right), Assistant Adjutant General for the Illinois Army National Guard, read the acceptance letter in front of Leskera’s Illinois Army National Guard peers and his family at a ceremony at the East St. Louis armory on Jan. 23.) 

From National Guard: "West Point accepts Illinois Guardsman"  EAST ST.LOUIS, Ill., (1/25/10) -- Pfc. Jordan Leskera, a member of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry in Litchfield, Ill., has been accepted by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

“I am still in shock,” Jordan said after finding out at a small ceremony on Jan. 23 in front of his military peers at the East St. Louis armory. “This is a great feeling, and I am speechless.”  Read more...

From INC, "The Entrepreneurial Generation" 25 Jan 2010  ... Last month, I had the incredible privilege of having tea with Frances Hesselbein, former CEO of the Girl Scouts, founder of the Leader to Leader Institute, and now the Chair for the Study of Leadership at West Point (she’s the first woman appointee and the first non-graduate of West Point to hold the position).

Ms. Hesselbein, who Peter Drucker described as one of the greatest leaders he had ever met, knows leadership when she sees it. And she told me with great enthusiasm that she views the current generation of cadets at West Point as the most promising group of future leaders she has ever met. Why? “They understand the importance of service,” she said. And she wasn’t talking just about service to one’s country, but to communities in general.

“The first thing they want to tell you about is the volunteer work they’re doing,” she said. I found the same to be to be true among the young entrepreneurs I interviewed for my book: 70% said their companies had a social mission. But make no mistake: they’re laser-focused on the bottom line as well and they understand why growing a profitable, sustainable company that creates jobs is a social good in and of itself.

It’s pretty clear to me: this is a generation worth investing in.

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On this day in 1802, the House, by a 71-12 vote, approved legislation to create a military academy to train officers in West Point, N.Y. The number of living graduates as of 21 January 2010 is 47,370. (Photo USMA Digital Archives--Members of the WPAOG at the Cadet Chapel, 1910)

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Renowned as the world's premier leader development institution, West Point accomplishes its mission by developing cadets intellectually, physically, militarily, ethically, spiritually, and socially. Allowing Cadets to participate in internships is one tool West Point employs in pursuit of this mission.

The internship program in the BS&L exposes cadets to a broader range of leadership and academic situations than are available at West Point.

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The West Point Summer Seminar in Military History, is an intensive three-week program designed to help scholars increase their understanding of the study of war and military history. The West Point Department of History will conduct the 2010 Summer Seminar from June 1-23.

The West Point Summer Seminar in Military History seeks to improve the teaching of military history at the collgiate level by broadening its Fellows' knowledge of military history and improving their ability to teach it. The Summer Seminar brings together a select group of historians for a series of seminars, lectures, and staff rides of local Revolutionary fortifications and Civil War battlefields. These activities—led by members of the USMA faculty as well as a variety of noted military historians—seek to facilitate detailed discussions of historiography and pedagogy within the field of military history. Upon completion of the seminar, participants are prepared to return to their home institutions and develop or enhance a program in the study of military history.

The generosity of a private donor allows the Summer Seminar to be offered cost-free to participants... 

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WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army Athletic Director Kevin Anderson had been interviewing coaching candidates in the Hilton Hotel at Chicago’s O’Hare airport when Zach Spiker, a 32-year-old Cornell assistant, walked in wearing a Big Red polo shirt and carrying two bags. Anderson turned to his associate Bob Beretta and said, “Who ordered the pizza?”

“I was impressed that he got ready so quickly,” Anderson said.

Hired three days after that Sept. 30 interview, Spiker took over the Army program 10 days before the start of practice.

...On the court, Spiker has spearheaded a 9-3 start with youthful energy and defensive commitment.

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Maj. Jonathan Belmont '99 of West Point Admissions is pictured with with Eagle Scouts Ryan Jutras of Hampstead, Troop 33 of the Hampstead Congregational Church and Daniel Bradley of Haverhill, Troop 1 of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Haverhill.  Maj Belmont was the evening's guest speaker.

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WEST POINT, N.Y. - Newly appointed Army head men's soccer coach Russell Payne announced the addition of Leo Cullen as an assistant coach for the Black Knights, Thursday. The former Major League Soccer (MLS) number-one overall pick joins his old University of Maryland teammate on the West Point staff after a four-year stint as a professional soccer agent as well as a world-class playing career.

"I'm beyond thrilled by the opportunity to join Coach Payne's staff at West Point," said Cullen.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010--Army Center of Excellence for the Professional Military Ethic

What is it?   West Point and its Army Center of Excellence for the Professional Military Ethic (ACPME) serve as the Army's professional military ethic executive agent to increase Army-wide understanding, ownership and sustained development of the Army professional ethic through research, education and publication. ACPME broad objectives are: (1) assess, study and refine the professional military ethic of the force; (2) create and integrate professional military ethical knowledge; (3) accelerate professional military ethic development in individuals, units and Army culture and (4) support the socialization of the professional military ethic across the Army culture and profession.

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