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West Point Cadets Earn Prestigious National Scholarships and Fellowships
This spring, several outstanding West Point cadets from the Classes of 2025 and 2026 earned some of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors, including the Knight-Hennessy, Barry, Truman, and Hertz Scholarships. These awards will send cadets to top institutions like Stanford, Oxford, and Caltech, and support others in attending medical school. Their success highlights West…
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Cadets Develop Anchoring Device in Project To Help Military Readiness in Arctic Environment
One of this year’s highlighted projects was the “All-Terrain Arctic Anchor” led by the cadet team of Class of 2025 CDTs Christian Bault, Nicholas Buffardi, and Liam McCarthy and advised by Dr. Gregory Freisinger, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.
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West Point Cadets Help Innovate Soldier Kit Designs
Innovation is embedded in the DNA of cadet leadership and academic exploration. A cadet-led research initiative aimed at enhancing Soldier mobility and comfort by optimizing tactical gear recently demonstrated this commitment, yielding impactful results for both soldier readiness and the future of warfighting.
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Army Baseball Beats Navy and Secures Spot in Championship Series
On paper, the odds may have been against Army West Point Baseball going into the game on May 11. But the Black Knights are no stranger to postseason heroics. And once again, the Black Knights prevailed when it mattered most.
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USMA Black Earns Coveted Saber During the 2025 Sandhurst Competition
After a competitive match-up that exemplified grit, readiness, and lethality from all competing teams, U.S. Military Academy Sandhurst Team Black overcame each challenge to claim the top prize during this year’s Sandhurst International Military Skills Competition May 2-3 at West Point.
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Army Women’s Track & Field Claims Patriot League Title for First Time in 16 Years
Army West Point Women’s Track and Field made history on May 2-3, finishing first at the Patriot League Outdoor Track and Field Championship, earning the team’s first title in 16 years. Army West Point’s women garnered 215.5 points to claim their first title in 16 years, with Boston U finishing behind in second and Navy…
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West Point Combatives Team is Victorious Over Navy
In a groundbreaking moment on April 26, the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) Combatives Team secured its first-ever victory over the U.S. Naval Academy with a commanding final score of 19-8.
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West Point Cadets Pilot Drone Innovation for Medical Resupply
A team of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy, supported by researchers from the Robotics Research Center (RRC), are researching drone technology to improve medical resupply operations in difficult and austere environments. Guided by Robotics Research Engineer and Project Advisor Jordan Beason, the effort originated from an operational request by Keller Army Community Hospital to…
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Pre-Med Cadets Train with Grads at Walter Reed
30 Cadets from the West Point Pre-Medical Society got the opportunity to visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Uniformed Services University (USU) on April 17-19.
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Army Golf’s Heckel Jr. Named Patriot League Men’s Player of the Year
Senior team captain CDT John Heckel Jr. ’25 added another Patriot League postseason award to his trophy case as he was named the 2025 Patriot League Player of the Year following the championship tournament at Bucknell.
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