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Legacy Gold Highlight: The Ring of LTC Lee Otis Wright 1912
West Point’s Class Ring Memorial Program connects generations of the Long Gray Line as 67 donated rings—including that of LTC Lee Otis Wright, Class of 1912—are melted into Legacy Gold for the Class of 2027. Wright’s remarkable service, innovation in Ordnance, and enduring legacy continue to inspire today’s cadets.
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Legacy Gold Highlight: The Ring of LTC Robert Knapp Jr. ’67
When the Class of 2027 wears their rings, they will carry Legacy Gold from LTC Robert Knapp Jr. ’67—Vietnam War hero, decorated combat leader, and lifelong servant of West Point. Knapp’s extraordinary courage, devotion to his soldiers, and enduring commitment to the Academy create a powerful link between today’s cadets and the Long Gray Line.
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WPAOG Hosts 25th Annual Ring Melt Ceremony
The West Point Association of Graduates hosted the 25th Annual Ring Melt Ceremony in Eisenhower Hall on Friday, January 10, 2025. Family members and guests gathered to witness gold from 73 donated rings be melted and added to the gold which will be used to make the West Point Class of 2026’s class rings.
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WPAOG Hosts 24th Annual Class Ring Memorial Program
The West Point Association of Graduates’ Class Ring Memorial Program, more commonly known as “the Ring Melt,” was held in Ike Hall on Friday, January 19, 2024.
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Ring Melt for Class of 2024
The West Point Association of Graduates’ Class Ring Memorial Program, more commonly known as “the Ring Melt,” was held in Crest Hall on Friday, January 13, 2023.
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Ring Melt for Class of 2023
The West Point Association of Graduates’ Class Ring Memorial Program, more commonly known as “the Ring Melt,” was held in Crest Hall on Friday, January 21, 2022.
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Ring Melt for Class of 2022
Vincent and her Class of 2022 classmates placed Jokinen’s ring, along with 51 other donated West Point class rings, into a crucible to be melted at the Ring Memorial Ceremony, held on February 12 at West Point.
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Ring Melt for Class of 2021
obey Hewett, the grandson of MG Hobart Hewett, Class of 1919, and the first presenter at the 20th Annual West Point Class Ring Memorial Melt, captured the significance and sublimity of the ceremony perfectly when he told the amazing story of how his grandfather’s ring became part of the Ring Melt for the Class of…
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Ring Melt for Class of 2020
Twenty-six donor families, more than a dozen cadets, and representatives from the Academy and WPAOG gathered in Eisenhower Hall’s Crest Hall for the 2019 Ring Melt for the Class of 2020.
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Ring Melt for Class of 2019
Attendance at the 2018 Ring Melt for the Class of 2019 set a record, included 26 families representing ring donors, five members of the Academy (including Commandant of Cadets BG Steven Gilland ’90), 15 cadets, and nine representatives from WPAOG.
