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Podcast: West Point Olympians with Tom Lough PhD ’64 and LTC (R) Craig Gilbert ’78
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Tom Lough and Craig Gilbert, two Olympians and West Point graduates, who share their journeys of athletic and military excellence.
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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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West Point Class of 1964 Stays Connected Through Hiking Club
While anticipating their 60th class reunion, Mont Hubbard ‘64 asked his classmate Steve Weisel ’64, “Why don’t we head to West Point a couple days early and do some hiking?” Hubbard and Weisel, founding members of the Class of 1964 hiking club, began planning the logistics and the group made history as the oldest group…
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CBS News’ John Dickerson Gives 7th Annual Zengerle Lecture at West Point
The Department of English and Philosophy (DEP) at West Point hosted the West Point Humanities Center’s 7th annual Zengerle Lecture in the arts and humanities on April 15 at the Haig Room in Jefferson Hall Library.
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Leadership in The Military, Politics, and Civilian Life
This episode features a conversation with GEN (R) Barry McCaffrey ’64, Retired United States Army Officer and Current News Commentator.
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Don’t Fear Opportunities
This episode features a conversation with Bill Murdy ’64, 3-time CEO & Chairman of the Thayer Leader Development Group
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2020 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) has named the 2020 recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award.
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2019 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) has named the 2019 recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award.
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2015 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) has named the 2015 recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award.
