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West Point’s Oldest Living Graduate Celebrates Founders Day
At 106 years old, COL (R) Herb Stern ’41, West Point’s Oldest Living Graduate, continues to embody the spirit of the Long Gray Line. On March 10, 2025, he gathered with over 100 fellow graduates and guests at his retirement home in Virginia to celebrate Founders Day—a tradition that bridges generations and honors a legacy…
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“Duty, Honor, Country” Meets “Faster, Higher, Stronger”
Every living graduate is familiar with General Douglas MacArthur’s famous dictum: “Every cadet an athlete.” MacArthur, Class of 1903, introduced this philosophy when he became West Point Superintendent in 1919, realizing the importance of physical fitness and intramural athletic programs in the wake of the modern warfare he witnessed in World War I.
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The Olympic Modern Pentathlon Legacy of West Point
The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris this summer mark the end of an era for the modern pentathlon. Since the inception of modern pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics, horseback riding over jumps has been one of the five disciplines of the sport (along with fencing, pistol shooting, swimming, and cross-country running).
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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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“Never Quit”: The 2023 Nininger Recipient
Presented by the West Point Association of Graduates, the Nininger recipient serves as a given year’s representative of all West Point-commissioned officers who have heroically led soldiers in combat.
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WPAOG Recognizes COL (R) Herbert I. Stern ’41 as the Newest Oldest Living West Point Graduate
WPAOG would like to recognize COL (R) Herbert I. Stern ’41 as our Oldest Living West Point Graduate. Born on December 24, 1918, Stern will celebrate his 105th birthday this year.
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1993 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) has named the 1993 recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award.
