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Celebrating Service as America Turns 250
As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, WPAOG President & CEO Mark D. Bieger ’91 reflects on the enduring legacy of West Point graduates and the power of service across the Long Gray Line. Bieger highlights the many ways graduates continue to lead, serve, give back, and strengthen West Point for generations to come.
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The Class of 1980 Welcomes the Class of 2030 on R-Day
On June 29, the 50-Year Affiliate Class of 1980 returned to West Point to welcome the incoming Class of 2030 and their families for R-Day. From the early morning arrivals at Eisenhower Hall to the Oath Ceremony on the Plain, the “Pride and Excellence” Class of ’80 offered heartfelt support to the newest members of…
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Graduate Survey 2026
Beginning June 29, over the course of the week, West Point AOG will send email invitations, grouped by class decades, to graduates to participate in the WPAOG Graduate Survey. The survey is an important opportunity for graduates to share their perspectives and help guide WPAOG in how it continues to serve, communicate with, and strengthen
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What The Great War Still Teaches: WWI History and the Making of Future Officers
In the summer of 2025, Cadet Amani Haskins and a group of fellow West Point cadets stood at a monument in the French countryside – the sister monument of one they had seen only weeks before in Harlem, New York. Same stone. Same shape. Same names. An ocean apart. Haskins explained, “I got to stand…
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BG Katz ’99 Takes Command as Commandant of Cadets
Brigadier General Joseph Katz ’99 assumed command as the 82nd Commandant of Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy during a change of command ceremony on June 25.
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West Point Class of 2029 Receives Class Flag During CFT II Graduation
The Class of 2029 graduated from Cadet Field Training II and received their Class Flag on June 24, marking another milestone in their West Point journey.
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West Point Graduates in the Reserves Selected for Command
Congratulations to the West Point graduates recently selected for command in the U.S. Army Reserves (USAR).
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West Point Graduates Selected for Promotion to COL, LTC
Join us in congratulating the most recent West Point graduates selected for promotion to the ranks of Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel in the Regular Army.
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Dockery ’11 Receives Medal of Honor for Actions in Afghanistan
Major Nick Dockery ’11 received the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military award, for valor in combat while serving in Afghanistan.
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‘Lucky Strike’ for Rod Lurie ’84 and Herb Stern ‘41
On June 8, a select Washington D.C. audience was treated to a special advance screening of the upcoming World War II film by Rod Lurie ’84, Lucky Strike, based on true events during the Battle of the Bulge in 1944.
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Danielle Sweet
Director of Online Services
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