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Morgan ’23 Completes What Brother Started, Graduates from West Point
Colin Joshua Len Morgan ’23, a national champion in boxing and brother of a West Point cadet who died in a training exercise, graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point on May 27, 2023.
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History: Trailblazer Partridge’s Journey to the Top of Vermont, and Beyond
Alden Partridge (1806) had an astounding idea: He would hike two of Vermont’s highest peaks, Mount Mansfield and Camel’s Hump. That might not sound like such a revolutionary notion to us. After all, thousands of people hike those mountains each year.
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Profile: The Remarkable Life of CPT Shalela Dowdy ’12– West Pointer, Beauty Queen, Supreme Court Plaintiff
You might be tempted to look at CPT Shalela Dowdy 12 ’—one of the plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark voting rights decision this week—as an exemplar of the American Dream. And why not? She fits that bill. Then again, who could dream this stuff up?
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MG Hoyle-Cleotelis ’94 Inducted into Bay County Sports Hall of Fame
There are legends and leaders. And then there is MG Heidi J. Hoyle-Cleotelis ’94.
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MG (R) Robert F. Whittle, Jr. ’90 Joins USAA as CEO Chief of Staff
USAA announced the appointment of Major General (Retired) Robert F. Whittle, Jr. ’90, as Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne Peacock.
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West Point Grad Salutes Great-Grandfather Whose Time at USMA 90 Years Ago was Unfulfilled
Jonathan Parham’s ’23 great-grandfather did not get to finish his West Point experience 90 years ago, but it’s a very different world these days. For Jonathan, the mission was accomplished.
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Leaving a Lasting Legacy at West Point with Carl Owens ‘78 and Kafi Joseph ‘03
This episode features an interview with Carl Owens ‘78, and Kafi Joseph ‘03.
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West Point Honors D-Day By Hosting Gavin ’29 Ceremony, Celebrating Paratrooper Commander
The U.S. Military Academy hosted the Greater Hartford Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association to honor Lt. Gen. James “Jumpin’ Jim” Gavin ’29 on the 79th anniversary of the D-Day invasion at the West Point Cemetery on June 6, 2023.
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President Eisenhower (1915) Holds Special Connection to US Flag
By Rebecca Rose, WPAOG staff The Long Gray Line has long played a role in United States history, including the implementation of the 50-star flag that flies today. According to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home, in the 1950s, it was assumed Alaska would be admitted to the Union and President Eisenhower, USMA Class […]
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Ronnie Caldwell ’66: A Veteran’s Story of Bravery and Resilience
Ronald “Ronnie” Caldwell ’66 graduated from Pampa High School in 1962 and went straight to West Point. Caldwell attended West Point on the referral of his local congressman.
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