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Chewning-Kulick ’17 Sets Bomb Suit Run World Record
A U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer proved his mettle by running a mile in a 62-pound bomb suit in 7 minutes and 4 seconds and setting a new Guinness World Record that is currently pending official verification. U.S. Army CPT Travis G. Chewning-Kulick ’17, the commander of the 752nd Ordnance Company (EOD), accomplished the…
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Army Golf’s Heckel Jr. Named Patriot League Men’s Player of the Year
Senior team captain CDT John Heckel Jr. ’25 added another Patriot League postseason award to his trophy case as he was named the 2025 Patriot League Player of the Year following the championship tournament at Bucknell.
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Baker ’17 Serves Country and Those in Need with Philanthropy
An Army captain, a trained aviation pilot, a philanthropist, a barrier-breaker, a trailblazer and an inspiration for women in male-dominated fields — meet Savannah Baker ’17. Since graduating from Lansing High School as valedictorian, Baker has made her mark in both her educational and career endeavors. She was recognized as the youngest cadet at the…
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Mac Gadowsky Receives Atlantic Hockey America Defenseman of the Year & Individual Sportsmanship Award
Army West Point Hockey defenseman CDT Mac Gadowsky ’27 received a pair of postseason major awards from Atlantic Hockey America, as announced March 18 by the league.
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Leveraging West Point for Innovation
Starting on R-day, all new cadets begin to internalize the adage “collaborate to graduate,” which includes forming shared experiences with their classmates and eventually bonding with fellow alums while serving domestically or abroad (and even at the Army-Navy Game). The West Point experience develops this spirit of collaboration in all graduates.
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New Captains Lead with Vision
On June 13, 2020, members of the Class of 2020, sitting six feet apart due to the COVID-19 pandemic, graduated on the Plain, without any friends or family present.
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CDTs Bradley, Strohman Take Home Weekly Patriot League Awards
Army West Point Women’s Soccer began the season on a high note, receiving two weekly Patriot League awards after going 1-1-0 in its first week. Senior Captains Kaelan Bradley ’25 and Sage Strohman ’25 took home Offensive Player of the Week and Goalkeeper of the Week, respectively.
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The Fable of the Goat Gift
Richard Olson, who graduated as the Navy Goat’s goat (lowest rank at graduation) or “anchorman” in 1954, is the earliest documented service academy graduate to get one dollar from each classmate.
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Cushing ’17 Wins 2024 Best Sapper Competition
CPT Matt Cushing ’17 and teammate Joseph Palazini recently won this year’s 17th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition, making history not only as the first team to win the competition twice, but also back-to-back.
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Eyes Right: A West Point Story
Imagine a “good cadet.” Picture the cadet in crisp India whites, red sash cinched across the waist, ring securely affixed to the finger, with stars and wreaths and wings glistening on the chest. Imagine someone in a position of responsibility and effortlessly mixing with foreign dignitaries. Imagine the unrivaled “best of the best of the…
