TAPS: Memorial Articles

Submitting a Memorial Article

Memorial Photo

Most graduates prefer that the Howitzer photo be used on their Memorial Article, and the online template has been formatted proportionally for this. A custom photo may be submitted; however, it will be cropped to this proportion and must meet the following criteria:

Hard copy photo:

• Clear, sharp, well-defined image on quality photo paper
• The image contains the deceased only
• Proportion is 2w x 2.5h
• Black and white image preferable. Color photos are converted to black/white, and large blocks of dark color will be converted to black
• Professional or military dress is preferable

Electronic image (preferred):

• 300 dpi or larger at the actual size
• The image contains deceased only
• Jpeg or tif file format
• Clear, sharp, well-defined image
• Proportion is 2w x 2.5h
• Black and white image preferable. Color photos are converted to black/white, and large blocks of dark color will be converted to black
• Professional or military dress is preferable

Unacceptable:

Please note that images submitted that fall in this category will be returned with a request to submit a photo meeting the needed criteria.

• Group photos
• Photocopies of photos or scans of such images
• Images from previously published magazines, newspapers, or scans of such images
• Inkjet or laser printouts or scans of such images

Purchasing TAPS

Articles are published in an annual issue of TAPS and can be found online.

Purchase TAPS

Back Issues:

To order back issues of TAPS please email us at subscribe@wpaog.org.  For assistance or for information about purchasing multiple copies, email subscribe@wpaog.org or call 845.446.1645. Parchment-paper of individual articles – $15.00 each, (next of kin receive one free copy of parchment.)

Mail-in orders:

Please indicate the purpose of payment (TAPS, parchment copies, or both and how many copies of each) and send payment to:
West Point Association of Graduates
TAPS subscriptions
698 Mills Road
West Point, NY 10996