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2025 Wreath-laying, Alumni Review, and Distinguished Graduate Awards
Join West Point in celebrating the 2025 Alumni Exercises and Distinguished Graduate Awards, honoring legacy, leadership, and the Long Gray Line during Grad Week at the U.S. Military Academy.
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Purdue Awards Honorary Doctorate to Marshall Larsen ’70
Marshall Larsen ’70 is one of two Purdue University alumni who will receive honorary doctorates during the spring commencement ceremonies at Elliott Hall of Music, taking place May 15–18. Marshall Larsen first learned leadership skills as a student at the U.S. Military Academy. He later honed those skills as a longtime executive with Goodrich Corp.…
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The Long Gray Line’s Memory
Thro’ the years of a century (and a half) told, the Association of Graduates has been preserving the memory of the Corps of an earlier day.
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WPAOG Annual Meeting Election Results
At the WPAOG Annual Meeting held on November 19, 2024, the following members were elected to positions on the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council. To serve their term from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027.
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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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Be Thou at Peace Marilee P. (Simonds) Meyer
It is with profound sadness that we inform the West Point community that Marilee Meyer, our Associate Director of Memorials & Archives passed away on July 2, 2024.
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Class of 1970 55th Reunion
Welcome back to your Rockbound Highland Home for your class’s 55th reunion, a time to Grip Hands with classmates as you relive fond memories from your cadet days and forge new memories with one another.
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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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West Point Glee Club Performs at National Cathedral, Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The West Point Glee Club recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to perform in “A Celebration of Character and Courage,” a program commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War at the National Cathedral.
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West Point Hosts ACI Cyber Leaders Conference
This week, West Point hosted the ACI Cyber Leaders Conference, sponsored by the Class of 1970. The support from the Class of 1970 makes it possible for West Point cadets, particularly those who’ve recently branched Cyber, to connect with experienced Army Cyber personnel at this conference.
