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West Point Cadets test leadership and endurance during D-Series Winter Challenge

As winter tightened its grip on the Hudson Valley, U.S. Military Academy cadets from Company G-2 Sandhurst, known as the “Gators,” stepped into extreme cold conditions at Ft. Drum, New York, to embrace adversity, rely on one another, and lead with purpose....

Graduates donate rings, AOG hosts Class Ring Memorial Program for Class of 2027

As one of West Point’s most personal traditions, the Ring Melt allows current cadets to “grip hands” with previous generations of West Point graduates during a solemn, emotionally charged occasion that affirms the ideals of Duty, Honor, Country through the symbolism of the class ring....

Cadet Clemons earns Marshall Scholarship

Congratulations to the U.S. Military Academy's newest Marshall Scholar, Class of 2026 Cadet Mark Clemons, and his mentors!...

Integrating Drone Technology into Military Medicine: A collaboration between KACH and USMA

Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH) is actively working to integrate drone technology into military medical operations to enhance Soldier health and safety. ...

Academic News

United States Military Academy launches the Department of Chemical and Biological Science and Engineering

To meet the Army’s scientific and technical demands for future warfighting, the U.S. Military Academy is transforming the Department of Chemistry and Life Science into the Department of Chemical and Biological Science and Engineering (CBSE)....

West Point expands academic modernization with development of Department of History and War Studies

West Point is transforming the Department of History into the Department of History and War Studies, a department charged with producing graduates who understand both history and the past, present, and future of war, strategy, and warfare....

West Point Continues Academic Modernization to Meet Future Warfare Demands

As modern warfare grows more complex, West Point continues its transformation to develop leaders who can think, adapt, and innovate across all domains....

Dean discusses leadership, innovation with retired Gen. Scott Miller during podcast

"As we look at the changes in artificial intelligence, I sense a wave different than even the Internet,” Retired Gen. Scott Miller observes....

Community News

From leftovers to lifelines: Keller joins food donation program

Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH) is stepping up to address food insecurity in the Greater Hudson Valley with the launch of a comprehensive food donation program. ...

WPFD hosts open house, offers poster contest to students

The West Point Fire Department hosts a Fire Prevention Open House for the community from 4-6 p.m., Oct. 8, at 1204 Commissary Road (H Lot)....

West Point will conduct a full-scale exercise from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 26

West Point will conduct a Full-Scale Exercise (FSE) on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟔 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟖 𝐚.𝐦.-𝟒 𝐩.𝐦. This annual exercise is essential to ensure our readiness to respond to any emergency and keep our community safe and prepared during an all-hazard event....

Keller receives Leapfrog Group Top General Hospital award

Keller Army Community Hospital received the ‘Top General Hospital Award’ from The Leapfrog Group during the 2025 Leapfrog Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner, held Dec. 15, 2025, in National Harbor, Maryland. ...