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2LT Reuter ’26 Gifts Handcrafted American Flag to WPAOG
The West Point Association of Graduates received a handcrafted wooden American flag from recent Class of 2026 graduate 2LT Bobby Reuter as a special gift in honor of America’s 250th Birthday this year.
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West Point Cadets Research Encrypting, Decoding Drone Feeds
Then-Cadet Ananya Ganesh ’26 did not expect to be a math major. Then-Cadet Babe “BK” Kwasniak ’26 was planning to study history. Together, they are using one of the most counterintuitive concepts in mathematics to solve one of the Army’s most pressing drone vulnerabilities.
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Cadets Develop Ethical Scoring Software for Autonomous Weapons
Class of 2026 Then-Cadets Boston Graf, Maksymilian Olszowka and Elizabeth “Ezra” Bardales labored on a capstone project, a philosophy-centric venture as part of the Department Law and Philosophy, focusing on the “Training Ethical Employment of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems,” or TEELAWS.
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West Point Cadets Develop Innovative Weapon Upgrade
Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy are enhancing battlefield adaptability with a new weapon mount that increases the versatility of the Army’s next-generation M250 automatic rifle. In support of the 2026 Projects Day Research Symposium focus on supporting the warfighter, cadets in the Small Caliber Weapon Mount capstone design team developed solutions for real-world applications.
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West Point Swarm Trooper Research Advances Autonomous Landmine Detection
As unmanned aerial vehicles continue to shape the landscape of war, a team of West Point cadets collaborated at the cutting edge of autonomous study through the Swarm Troopers research project in the lead-up to the Projects Day Research Symposium, April 23 at the U.S. Military Academy. This research aims to use drones to conduct…
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From Sport to Soldier: West Point Cadet Research Explores Performance Under Stress
As a Division I wrestler, Class of 2026 Then-Cadet Cole Stone developed an interest in human performance through training and weight cutting for competition. That curiosity deepened two years ago during a treadmill run, sparking a question about the limits of the human body and how lessons from combat sports could apply to Soldiers operating in…
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What The Great War Still Teaches: WWI History and the Making of Future Officers
In the summer of 2025, Cadet Amani Haskins and a group of fellow West Point cadets stood at a monument in the French countryside – the sister monument of one they had seen only weeks before in Harlem, New York. Same stone. Same shape. Same names. An ocean apart. Haskins explained, “I got to stand…
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National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
West Point’s American Foundations program earns a major NEH grant, fueling growth in cadet education on the Constitution, civic ideals, and American history.
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Members of the USMA Class of 2026 Receive Honors During Pershing Award Ceremony
It was a celebration marking a milestone shaped by reflection as members of the graduating Class of 2026 received honors for excellence in writing, introspection and leadership development during the Pershing Essay Awards ceremony May 20 at the U.S. Military Academy. The ceremony pays homage to General John J. Pershing, a Class of 1886 graduate…
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Robotics Research Center Leads Drone Innovation at West Point
Discover how West Point’s Robotics Research Center is leading drone innovation, using Project MARS to deliver medical supplies and train future leaders.
