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West Point Class of 2026 Celebrates Branch Night
The West Point Class of 2026 celebrated Branch Night on December 3, as 993 cadets learned their Army career paths. With 50-Year affiliates in attendance, the event marked a milestone of tradition, excitement, and leadership for future officers.
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West Point Hosts National Conference on Ethics in America
The National Conference on Ethics in America (NCEA), hosted by the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic at West Point, was held in Eisenhower Hall on November 13-14. The theme this year was “Building Ethical Teams and Winning Cultures.”
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Class of 1996 30th Reunion
Welcome back to your Rockbound Highland Home for your class’s 30th 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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From Cadets to Comrades: Traveling the World with the Long Gray Line
Through the West Point Association of Graduates, members of the Long Gray Line and their families have the unique opportunity to travel alongside other Old Grads on exclusive tours of historic locations, including the wartime route of the famed “Band of Brothers.”
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West Point Continues Academic Modernization to Meet Future Warfare Demands
West Point is reshaping its academic programs to better prepare cadets for modern warfare. Key changes include merging Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering into one department and transforming the History Department into History and War Studies. These updates, along with new majors like War Studies and Aerospace Engineering, focus on developing leaders with a deep understanding…
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Joanna Halfhill Earns Multiple Prestigious Awards for Academic and Athletic Excellence
2LT Joanna Halfhill ’25, a standout member of the Army West Point Track and Field and Women’s Cross Country teams was honored with an impressive slate of awards recognizing her academic excellence and leadership.
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NASCAR Honors CPT Joshua Byers ’96
NASCAR racing has become as much a part of the fabric of American life as apple pie. And this Memorial Day weekend, the sport is honoring the solemn holiday by remembering Captain Joshua Byers ’96, emblazoning his name among those of other fallen servicemembers on the 40 cars racing in the Coca-Cola 600.
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WPAOG Hosts Alumni Night at the Theater
By Jane Anderson, WPAOG Staff On the traumatic day of 9/11, a small Canadian town opened its homes and hearts to 7,000 stranded travelers when their planes were forced to land. On April 6, 2025, WPAOG hosted West Point graduates and their guests for an evening at Eisenhower Hall that included a social hour, dinner,…
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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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Bustamante ’96 Appointed President of Nevada Region at Howard Hughes Holdings
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of real estate industry veteran Jose Bustamante ’96 as President of the Nevada Region, where he will lead the acclaimed 22,500-acre Howard Hughes community of Summerlin in Las Vegas.
