West Point

During West Point commencement speech, Biden applauds U.S. military role abroad

3:36pm May 25, 2024

by Juliana Kim

President Biden delivered his first commencement speech as commander-in-chief to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. There, he did not shy away from discussing the growing conflict in Europe and the Middle East.

Cadets salute during the graduation ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in 2021. A change to West Point's mission statement has sparked outrage among some conservatives online.

West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement. Conservatives fumed

4:48pm March 14, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

The three iconic words remain the motto of the U.S. military academy. But an update to its mission statement, where the words had appeared for 26 years, has sparked outrage among conservatives online.

West Point graduating cadets are seen during commencement ceremonies at Plain Parade Field at the United States Military Academy on June 13, 2020, in West Point, N.Y.

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Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions

6:17pm September 19, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The military has long maintained that the nation's security depends on having a diverse officer corps that is ready to lead an increasingly diverse fighting force.

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Three bronze panels at one of the entrances to Bartlett Hall, at West Point depict the history of the United States. In coming days, the U.S. military academy will begin taking down memorials commemorating figures of the Confederacy.

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West Point will remove Confederate symbols from its campus

6:10pm December 22, 2022

by The Associated Press

The storied military academy will take down likenesses of Robert E. Lee as part of a Department of Defense directive to do away with installations that "commemorate or memorialize the Confederacy."

A special commission is reviewing military assets with names tied to the Confederacy at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point as well as other properties across the country.

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A plaque with the words 'Ku Klux Klan' still hangs on a building at West Point

3:07pm August 31, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The marker, depicting a hooded figure, was highlighted in a recent report by a special commission looking into U.S. military assets with names tied to the Confederacy.

West Point cadets walk on campus at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.

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One person was arrested after West Point cadets on spring break overdosed on fentanyl

3:44pm March 12, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Wilton Manors police have arrested one person related to an incident earlier this week involving six males overdosing on fentanyl. Cadets from the West Point military academy were involved.

Sr. Drill Sgt. Justin Geiger at Fort Meade. He says of Colin Powell, "It is the responsibility of not only Black service members, but Black families to continue to let Powell's name ring bells throughout our community."

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Black veterans remember Colin Powell and offer him a final salute for the ages

2:06pm November 11, 2021

by Timothy Berry

The former secretary of state offered an extraordinary view of what leadership could be: firm, but also filled with consideration and tremendous character.

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Brig. Gen. Mark Quander will assume a new leadership post at West Point this spring or summer. One challenge will be to confront extremism in the ranks of the military.

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'It's Going To Be Hard': A New West Point Leader On Confronting Extremism In Military

5:08pm February 13, 2021

by James Doubek

Brig. Gen. Mark Quander is taking a new position in charge of cadets at West Point. He talked with NPR about his family's military history and how to address extremist ideologies in the military.

US Army cadets make their way through campus at the United States Military Academy in West Point, NY, in 2007. This week, over 70 cadets were accused of cheating on an exam—the worst academic scandal since 1976, instructors say.

More Than 70 West Point Cadets Accused Of Cheating In Academic Scandal

11:03pm December 21, 2020

Instructors at the Army's premier training ground for officers revealed the academic scandal on Monday, saying it's the worst they've seen since 1976. Some called it a national security issue.

Plebes participate in fire safety training.

Can Military Academies Serve As A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?

3:14pm August 13, 2020

by Sequoia Carrillo

Mandatory masks, strict discipline and rigorous testing have helped the academies, including West Point and Annapolis, welcome students back to campus. Can other schools learn from their example?