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Farewell Message from LTG (R) Steve Gilland ’90
Farewell message from LTG Steven Gilland, Supt 61, to the Long Gray Line.
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WPAOG Thanks LTG Steve & Betsy Gilland for Their Service
Celebrate the exceptional service of Lieutenant General Steve W. Gilland and his impact on the United States Military Academy.
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’05 Grad Leads Purple Heart License Plate Effort in D.C.
Each of the 50 states in the nation offers a Purple Heart specialty license plate for veterans who have been awarded that medal. Washington, D.C. now offers that option for its resident Purple Heart medal recipients, thanks to the efforts of a 2005 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. “We live here,” says Captain Eric…
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Class of 2027 Ring Weekend Connects Generations
On August 21, during a ceremony at Trophy Point, cadets from the Class of 2027 received their West Point class rings.
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LTG Bartholomees ’95 Takes Command as 62nd Superintendent
LTG James B. Bartholomees III ’95 officially became the 62nd Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy during a change of command ceremony on August 17. Bartholomees succeeds LTG Steven W. Gilland ’90, who is retiring after 36 years of Army service. Most recently commanding the 25th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Hawaii, Bartholomees brings extensive…
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Class of 2027 Cadet Leadership Positions
West Point has selected members of the Class of 2027 to lead the Corps of Cadets during the 2026–27 academic year, with Elizabeth Fetter named First Captain and Brigade Commander.
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Old Grads March Back with West Point Class of 2030
Embodying “Duty, Honor, Country” in every step, Old Grads marched alongside the Class of 2030 as the newest members of the Long Gray Line completed their 12-mile journey from Lake Frederick to West Point, marking the culmination of Cadet Basic Training and the start of their first academic year at the Academy.
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BG Nicholas H. Gist ’94 Named 16th Dean of West Point
BG Nicholas H. Gist ’94 has been confirmed as West Point’s 16th Dean of the Academic Board. As the Academy’s chief academic officer, he will oversee its academic program and faculty, preparing future officers to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
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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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