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West Point Graduates Honor Fallen Heroes On 80th Anniversary of D-Day
To support a classmate and lifelong friend, a group of West Point graduates traveled to the site of the historic World War II invasion of Normandy during the 80th anniversary of D-Day, embarking on a deeply moving and unforgettable experience.
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West Point Class of 2027 Receives Class Flag During CFT II Graduation
The Class of 2027 graduated from Cadet Field Training II and received their Class Flag on June 27, marking another milestone in their West Point journey.
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Obama To Receive 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award
Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, will receive the 2024 Sylvanus Thayer Award from the West Point Association of Graduates. Obama will be the fifth U.S. president to receive the Thayer Award during its 67-year history. The award will be presented on September 19, 2024, during ceremonies hosted by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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2024 Distinguished Graduate Awards
Incredibly Humbling and a Tremendous Honor On a beautiful May morning at the Academy, during a review featuring the entire Corps of Cadets, the West Point Association of Graduates presented the 2024 Distinguished Graduate Awards (DGA) to six esteemed members of the Long Gray Line: GEN (R) Wesley K. Clark ’66, AMB Karl W. Eikenberry […]
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WPAOG Wins Four Stevie Awards in 2024 American Business Awards®
West Point Association of Graduates Wins Four Stevie Awards in 2024 American Business Awards®.
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West Point Class of 2027 Crest Unveiling
The Plebe Parent Weekend Banquet for the Class of 2027 was a memorable event, marked by the unveiling of their class crest by the Class Ring and Crest Committee Chairman, CDT Trieste Perciavalle ’27.
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2024 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
Please join us in congratulating WPAOG’s 2024 Distinguished Graduate Award recipients.
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LTC McKinley Wood ’01 Receives Nininger Award
At a ceremony in the Mess Hall on October 25, 2023, Lieutenant Colonel McKinley Wood (USAR), Class of 2001, accepted the 2023 Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms.
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The Honorable Elizabeth Dole Receives Thayer Award
This year, the West Point Association of Graduates presented the Thayer Award to the Honorable Elizabeth Dole. For more than 50 years, Dole has demonstrated a lifetime of service to this country, as a cabinet member for two presidential administrations, as the president of the American Red Cross, and as a U.S. senator.
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Class of 2025 Cow Affirmation Ceremony
The Class of 2025 affirmed their commitment to service on August 13, 2023, and took the Oath of Affirmation, binding them to complete their next two years of study and a minimum of five years of active-duty military service thereafter.
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