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Kohtz ’08 Brings Experience in Theater to Center S&T Role
Growing up in Indiana, MAJ Shane Kohtz ’08 never considered joining the Army. Until 9/11. “I was a sophomore in high school when the attacks happened, which had a great impact on me,” Kohtz said. That desire to serve would lead Kohtz to the U.S. Military Academy—and alongside many of his generation, deployments in Afghanistan…
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West Point’s Oldest Living Graduate Celebrates Founders Day
At 106 years old, COL (R) Herb Stern ’41, West Point’s Oldest Living Graduate, continues to embody the spirit of the Long Gray Line. On March 10, 2025, he gathered with over 100 fellow graduates and guests at his retirement home in Virginia to celebrate Founders Day—a tradition that bridges generations and honors a legacy…
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Baker ’17 Serves Country and Those in Need with Philanthropy
An Army captain, a trained aviation pilot, a philanthropist, a barrier-breaker, a trailblazer and an inspiration for women in male-dominated fields — meet Savannah Baker ’17. Since graduating from Lansing High School as valedictorian, Baker has made her mark in both her educational and career endeavors. She was recognized as the youngest cadet at the…
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West Point Class of 2026 Cadets Named Goldwater Scholars
Cadets Hojin Han, Drew Howman, and Johnathan Pinc, Class of 2026, have been announced as Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. West Point has earned 18 Goldwater Scholarships since competing in 2018.
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West Point Classmates Hokanson ’21, Moore ’21 Win 2025 Best Ranger Competition
White ’21 Makes History as First Woman to Compete in Annual Competition West Point Classmates 1LT Griffin Hokanson ’21 and 1LT Kevin Moore ’21 from the 75th Ranger Regiment won the U.S. Army’s 2025 Best Ranger Competition. Their classmate 1LT Gabrielle White ’21 and her teammate, CPT Seth Deltenre, finished in 14th out of the…
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Skoufis and Eachus Honor Cadets on West Point Day
Senator James Skoufis (D-42nd District) and Assemblyman Chris Eachus (D-99th District) welcomed cadets and leadership from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to the Capitol on April 9 to commemorate West Point Day. This was the 73rd year of this annual tradition.
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West Point Graduates Selected for Command
Join us in congratulating the most recent West Point graduates selected for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel in the Regular Army.
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Army Athletics Wins Star Series Over Rival Navy for the First Time Since 2013-14
With victories by Army’s Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse programs, respectively on April 12 over Navy, Army Athletics has won the Army-Navy Star Series Presented by USAA for the first time since 2013-14. A major accomplishment for the Army West Point Athletic Department altogether, it marks only the fifth time Army has beaten Navy in the…
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A Life of Service and Creative Purpose
Explore the remarkable story of Dr. Charles N. Toftoy ’58—Vietnam veteran, corporate leader, professor, and award-winning author—whose poetry honors their memory and service.
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Shartzer ’77 Releases ‘Mustered For War: A Memoir’
Len Shartzer ’77 released “Mustered For War: A Memoir.” Mobilized for Operation Enduring Freedom after 9/11, COL Shartzer, U.S. Army Reserve, was ordered to leave his civilian job and family at the age of 48 for a combat deployment in Afghanistan. He became engaged in the international effort to transform ethnically diverse tribes into a…
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