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Stands remain empty as family members of United States Military Academy graduating cadets are restricted from attending commencement ceremonies on June 13 in West Point, N.Y

West Point Graduates' Letter Calls For Academy To Address Racism

6:26pm July 06, 2020

by Heidi Glenn

Retired Capt. Mary Tobin, a West Point graduate, is mentor to some recent alumni who wrote an open letter to academy leaders. They're part of a long legacy of Black cadets addressing systemic racism.

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President Donald Trump speaks to United States Military Academy graduating cadets during commencement ceremonies.

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With Cadets Social Distancing And A Backdrop Of Tensions, Trump Speaks At West Point

4:16pm June 13, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Cadets donned masks and sat six feet apart as the president delivered a commencement address amid tensions with military leaders over his response to nationwide protests over police violence.

At last year's commencement, before the novel coronavirus, West Point cadets celebrated graduation in tight rows.

Army Brass Defend Decision To Hold West Point Graduation, With Trump As Speaker

6:13pm April 30, 2020

by David Welna

Despite concerns that many West Point cadets returning for a June 13 commencement may be exposed to the coronavirus, Army officials insist they'll be in a "safety bubble."

Military vehicles sit alongside Route 293 in New York, near the area where a personnel vehicle reportedly overturned. One cadet died in the accident, West Point says.

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West Point Says 1 Cadet Killed, 22 Other People Injured In Road Accident

4:51pm June 06, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The accident occurred around 6:45 a.m. ET near a training area in New York state and involved a light medium tactical vehicle — the military's multipurpose transport truck — the academy says.

President-elect Donald Trump greets Army Cadets before the Army-Navy football game on Saturday in Baltimore.

Trump Attends Army-Navy Game As Black Knights Snap 14-Year Losing Streak

8:14pm December 10, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The president-elect appeared to disparage the quality of the storied rival game, telling CBS Sports that, "I don't know if it's necessarily the best football, but it's very good."

President Obama has delivered nearly two dozen commencement speeches during his time in office — including this one, at the University of California, Irvine, in 2014.

A Portrait Of The President, One Commencement Speech At A Time

10:30am May 15, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Graduations are always milestones for the students. This year they're a milestone for the president, too, as he begins to look towards his own graduation from the Oval Office.

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West Point cadets pose for a pre-graduation photo. The fist-raising is the center of an investigation by the military academy. Among the commentators on the incident is veteran John Burk, who posted this photo on his website.

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West Point Cadets At Center Of Storm After Raising Fists In Photo

8:03pm May 09, 2016

by Dana Farrington

The 16 black women have been called "unprofessional," but many alumni of color say the action was an expression of triumph and sisterhood.

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson campaigning in Colorado last month.

Ben Carson Pushes Back On Questions About His West Point Story

3:54pm November 06, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he never applied to West Point, although in his book, he had written that he was "offered a full scholarship" to the elite military academy.

A riot policeman directs a crowd of protesters in the West Point neighbourhood of Monrovia, after a quarantine was put into force early Wednesday in an effort to contain the spread of Ebola.

Health & Safety

Liberia Blocks Off Neighborhood In Ebola Quarantine, Sparking Riot

11:52am August 20, 2014

by David Greene

Residents of the capital's West Point neighborhood woke up to learn no one can enter or leave the area for 21 days — the time it takes to determine whether someone exposed to Ebola was infected.

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