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1939 Class History
Most of the Class of 1939 entered the United States Military Academy on July 1st, 1935 during the Great Depression and 456 graduated on June 12, 1939 – the first class to graduate in the newly constructed Fieldhouse. President Franklin D. Roosevelt presented diplomas to 338 graduates commissioned into the Army and 118 who joined…
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The Dean on Educating Future Military Leaders
Educating Future Military Leaders with Brigadier General Shane Reeves, Dean of the Academic Board, U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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Ready to Serve. Ready to Lead: Bob and Diane McDonald
On August 12, 2022, the Honorable Robert A. McDonald, Class of 1975, and his wife, Diane, committed $10 million in support of the West Point Association of Graduates.
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Never Leave a Fallen Comrade
This episode of the WPAOG Podcast features a conversation with LTC Robert “Rob” Beale ’02. Beale is the 2022 WPAOG Alexander R Nininger Award winner and currently serves at U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command at Fort Bragg, NC. In this episode, hosted by 2021 Nininger Award winner, COL James Enos ’00, Rob shares how
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LTC Robert K. Beale ’02 Receives Nininger
Lieutenant Colonel Robert K. Beale ’02 receives West Point Nininger Award.
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Contribute Where You Can
This episode features an interview with LTG(R) David F. Melcher ’76. Melcher spent 32 years serving in the Army and is recognized as a prominent figure in the aerospace and defense community. In this episode, David talks about how he had no doubt that West Point was where he could gain the best leadership skills.
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Eliminating Obstacles and Executing
This episode features a conversation with Joe Beard ’96, Co-Founder & CEO of CollateralEdge.
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Taking Calculated Risks in Entrepreneurship
This episode features an interview with David Hunt, Founder and CEO at Crossrope, a fun new way to get fit anywhere with a weighted jump rope experience.
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Building Character and Becoming Tougher
This episode features a conversation with Bob Eisiminger ‘88, Entrepreneur, and Founder and Former CEO of Knight Point Systems. He is also a member of the Board of Directors at Chaminade University of Honolulu and Patriapps Software Venture Studio, and Board of Experts at Birthing of Giants Fellowship Program.
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1942 Class History
Most of the class of 1942 entered West Point on July 1st 1938 and graduated on May 29, 1942, as the first class to graduate into World War II.
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