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West Point Graduates Aid Roll-Over Accident Victim
In an age when people are more inclined to take out their phones to capture the next viral moment, four Army officers in an act of selfless service, united to rescue a woman trapped in a flipped car after a harrowing accident.
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Kendall ’71 Honored with AFA’s Symington Award
The Air & Space Forces Association presented the W. Stuart Symington Award to the Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall ’71 at the 2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
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P&G Focused on Hiring Veterans as Markich ’99 Heads Up Recruitment
When Stephanie Markich ’99 arrived on the steps of P&G after serving in the U.S. Army, it wasn’t an accident.
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CPT (R) Kevin Byrne ’93 Releases “Sensations”
Captain (Retired) Kevin Byrne ‘93 released psychological thriller “Sensations” on September 12.
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Eggleston ’61 Releases “The Crossover Point of the Vietnam War”
Mike Eggleston ’61 has published his new book, “The Crossover Point of the Vietnam War.”
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WPAOG Recognizes COL (R) Herbert I. Stern ’41 as the Newest Oldest Living West Point Graduate
WPAOG would like to recognize COL (R) Herbert I. Stern ’41 as our Oldest Living West Point Graduate. Born on December 24, 1918, Stern will celebrate his 105th birthday this year.
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Astronaut Frank Rubio ’98 Sets US Record for Longest Trip in Space
Astronaut Frank Rubio ’98 has now been in low-Earth orbit for more than 355 days, breaking the record for the longest space mission by a U.S. astronaut.
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Past in Review: The Pointer
One hundred years ago, on September 15, 1923, the very first issue of The Pointer was published and disseminated to the Corps of Cadets. Today, only half of West Point’s 55,000-plus living graduates read The Pointer as a cadet because its last issue was printed in Academic Year 1996. Before 1923, the Howitzer contained many…
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MG (R) Martin ’79 Releases “Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness”
“Bipolar General: Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness” is the story of a highly successful officer whose genetic predisposition for bipolar disorder (BD) was triggered by the intense stress and thrill of leading thousands of troops in combat.
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U.S. Military Academy Honors Buffalo Soldiers Legacy During Annual Ceremony
The Buffalo Soldiers, an all-black unit of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments, have a gallant history of fighting in the American western frontier post the American Civil War, to protecting National Parks to performing with distinction in the Spanish-American War and then, ultimately, honorably training the cadets at West Point in mounted drill and…
