“For Country We Commit”

On August 22, during a ceremony at Trophy Point, cadets from the Class of 2026 received their West Point class rings. Ring donors and members of the 50-Year Affiliation Class of 1976 gripped hands with cadets, and family and friends greeted their firsties to celebrate their new “crass mass of brass and glass.”

At the WPAOG Ring Memorial program or “Ring Melt” earlier this year, 968 donated West Point class rings were melted into a single gold bar that was incorporated into these rings, ensuring that the Long Gray Line remains physically and symbolically connected with the Class of 2026 as they wear their class rings.