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WPAOG’s CONNECT Program Earns Prestigious CASE Award
The West Point Association of Graduates’ CONNECT program was recently honored with the CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Award for “the best work in educational advancement in the Mid-Atlantic region.”
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Women Military Service Academy Graduates Ring NYSE Closing Bell
To mark the 50th anniversary of President Gerald Ford signing Public Law 94-106 opening enrollment to women at all U.S. service academies, women graduates rang the New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell on October 7, 2025, in celebration of the historic occasion.
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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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Leadership Transition in West Point’s Department of C&LS
Last week, the Department of Chemistry and Life Science held a Change of Command ceremony to mark the transition of leadership from COL F. John Burpo ’92 to COL Corey James ’99. COL Burpo’s distinguished service to the Department spans more than two decades. He first served on the faculty from 2002 to 2004, returning…
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Army Crew Races to Victory at Nationals
Army Crew Strikes Gold—Twice—at Nationals, Adds Three Bronze Finishes
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Brooks ’99 Joins General Officer Ranks
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command deputy commanding general for operations promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony at Fort Carson, Colo., on May 9, 2025. BG Donald K. Brooks ’99, who most recently served as the Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence commandant, joined the general officer ranks shortly after assuming…
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Skoufis and Eachus Honor Cadets on West Point Day
Senator James Skoufis (D-42nd District) and Assemblyman Chris Eachus (D-99th District) welcomed cadets and leadership from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to the Capitol on April 9 to commemorate West Point Day. This was the 73rd year of this annual tradition.
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Brooks ’99 Becomes New SMDC Deputy Commander for Operations
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command welcomed its new deputy commander for operations during a transfer of operations ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., on March 20, 2025. COL (Promotable) Donald K. Brooks ’99, who most recently served as the Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence commandant, assumed duties from the…
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USARPAC General Clark ’88 Meets With Fellow Grad Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet ’99
GEN Ronald P. Clark ’88, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Pacific, held constructive meetings with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet ’99 and top military leadership during a visit to Phnom Penh on February 24, 2025. In addition to the Prime Minister, Clark met with Minister of Defense General Tea Seiha, Royal Cambodian Armed Forces…
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Embracing the Future
“Artificial intelligence is better than none.” This old joke reflects a bygone era in the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Baked into the gag is the implication that the technology was flawed and of limited value. Today, however, AI commands significantly greater respect, as evidenced by the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded to John…
