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Major Floren Herrera ’13 Receives Nininger Award
Major Floren Herrera, Class of 2013, received the 2024 Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms, on October 10, 2024.
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West Point Cadets Claim First Place in Two Award Categories at 2023 NASA Student Launch Competition
Every goal, every mission, every meaningful act starts with our feet firmly planted on the ground. Then we look up into the infinite and tell ourselves we’ll figure out ways to fly. The U.S. Military Academy Army Rocketry and Engineering Sciences team proved that as they secured a first-place victory in two award categories during the virtual 2023 NASA Student Launch Ceremony on June 6.
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MG Brett G. Sylvia ’94 Named Commanding General for the 101st Airborne Division
The U.S. Department of Defense announced the next commanding general for the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, MG Brett Sylvia ’94.
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Black Hawk pilot 1LT Cervantes ’20 Finds Her Calling in the Army
In the heart of the Mojave Desert, tucked under the grip of a harsh dry climate, 13-year-old Georgia Cervantes flourished.
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American Public University System Appoints LTG (R) David Halverson ’79 to Board of Trustees
American Public University System (APUS) announced that U.S. Army LTG (R) David D. Halverson ’79 has been appointed to its Board of Trustees. An experienced strategic leader, Halverson is Chairman and CEO of Cypress International, a consulting firm focused on defense and homeland security.
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NHL’s West Point Showdown Continues Tonight
Students and alumni of the United States Military Academy at West Point are united by the unbreakable bond forged from being members of the Corps of Cadets. During the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, they are united by hockey.
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Alex Gorsky ’82 Receives Honorary Doctorate from Ramapo College
Former Johnson & Johnson chairman and CEO Alex Gorsky ’82 was awarded an honorary doctorate from Ramapo College for his influence in the health care landscape and the greater business community.
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COL Michael D. Parrish ’85 a WashingtonExec Top Gov. Tech Leader to Watch
COL Michael D. Parrish, USAR ’85 is one of WashingtonExec’s 2023 Top Government Tech Leaders to Watch.
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West Point Celebrates Kościuszko with Annual Memorial Ceremony
On May 6, 2023, USMA conducted the annual Kościuszko Memorial Ceremony at the Kościuszko Monument.
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Daly ’87 Reflects on Career Upon Retirement as Four-Star General
GEN (R) Ed Daly’s ’87 Army story is one full of obstacles and possibilities, both of which allowed him to serve in this Profession of Arms for more than 35 years.
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Two 2023 West Point Grads Receive AAA Award
Army West Point baseball standout Kevin Dubrule ’23 and women’s soccer captain and Class of 2023 first captain Lauren Drysdale ’23 were the recipients of the Army Athletic Association (AAA) Award at the 2023 Awards Convocation and Superintendent’s Awards for Excellence and Achievement and Distinguished Cadet Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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