Zurmuehlen ’90 From Fatigues to Chef’s Whites
After 20 years of active duty and 10 years as a Department of Defense civilian Kevin Zurmuehlen ’90 decided to become a pastry chef. It is quite the leap, from career military to French pastry chef and...
View Article2021 Service Academy Global Summit
The Seventh Annual Service Academies Global Summit (“SAGS 2021”) will be held virtually/online and “live” on June 15, 2021, with expected attendance by 300-400 attendees representing all five service...
View ArticleWPS of the Mid-Hudson Region Cadet Candidate Picnic
The West Point Society of the Mid-Hudson Region hosted their popular Cadet Candidate Picnic on Sunday June 6, despite a rather warm day. The Society invites the incoming cadet candidates and their...
View ArticleZock ’21 & Kim ’21 Compete at Olympic Qualifiers
Josh Zock ’21 and Tyler Kim ’21, former members of the Army Men's Swimming and Diving Team, competed in the first wave of the U.S. Olympic qualifier last weekend at the CHI Health Center.“Tyler and...
View ArticleClass Notes Updates This Week
The following classes have added updates this week to their Class Notes pages. 1961 | 1970 | 1971 | 1990 | 1996 | 2000 | 2013 | 2021. Class Notes
View ArticleKosco ’62 Releases “Establishing the Brotherhood”
Bill Kosco ’62 has released Establishing the Brotherhood: Army Rugby’s First Team. In true rugby fashion, the creation and publication of Establishing the Brotherhood (available on Amazon.com) was a...
View ArticleHappy Birthday U.S. Army
June 14, 1775, America’s Army was founded when our nation’s leaders established the Continental Army. Today, the Army is the strategic land power of the joint force, at its core, selfless soldiers....
View ArticleGrads Honor the Fallen at Arlington National Cemetery
In May, many West Point Grads volunteered to participate in a service project called “The Honor Project” during Memorial Day Weekend. Grads, Veterans, and civilians traveled to the Arlington National...
View ArticleWPS of the Tennessee Valley Hosts AIAD Cadets
Six Redstone Arsenal Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Cadets (Owen States, Chris Sowinski, Ethan Paraiso, Luke Hester, Josh Dale and Dan Minyard) enjoyed a dinner at Mellow Mushroom with...
View ArticleThe WPAOG Entrepreneur Virtual Speaker Series Continues!
Our third West Point Entrepreneur Virtual Speaker Series event for the year will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 2pm ET and will feature Taylor Justice ’06, Co-Founder and President, Unite Us....
View ArticleCadet Sponsors Provide Time Well Spent
Cadet Basic Training (CBT) is stressful enough on its own, but in the summer of 2020 new cadets had to endure Beast Barracks with the added stressor of COVID-19. “I remember lying in bed on that first...
View ArticleClass Notes Updates This Week
The following classes have added updates this week to their Class Notes pages. 1952 | 1961 | 1962 | 1970 | 1976 | 1993 | 1996. Class Notes
View ArticleCheck Out the Newest SOSH Podcast
Check out the newest SOSH Podcast episode from our Department of Social Sciences. Three recent graduates and American Politics Majors, Ryan Johnson, Pat Schlimm, and Chris Weaver, discuss their theses...
View ArticleRangers Lead The Way!
Senator Ernst of Iowa has re-introduced bill S.1872 in the Senate to award the Congressional Gold Medal to all members of the WWII Ranger Battalions. Representative Jason Crow of Colorado has...
View Article2LT Seidel ’21 & 1LT Kotchman ’19 Published in Military Medicine
Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences and Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering graduates 2LT Grayson Seidel ’21 and 1LT Halle Kotchman ’19, along with MAJ Erin Milner and Dr. Kevin...
View ArticleAstronaut Shane Kimbrough ’89 Goes on Spacewalks
Astronaut and West Point Grad Shane Kimbrough '89 went for a walk in space on June 20. The spacewalk outside the International Space Station was streamed live as Kimbrough and fellow Astronaut Thomas...
View ArticleClass Notes Updates This Week
The following classes have added updates this week to their Class Notes pages. 1943 Jan |1953 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1966 | 1970 | 1971 | 1974 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 2000 | 2001 | 2018. Class Notes
View ArticleBeyer ’21 Named Men’s Lacrosse Academic All-American
Kyle Beyer of Army Men’s Lacrosse added another accolade to his already impressive resume as he earned a spot on the USILA Academic All-America list. He joins elite company as one of only 75 players...
View ArticleCOL (R) Tien ’87 Sworn in as Deputy Secretary of DHS
Colonel (Retired) John K. Tien ’87 was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by Secretary Mayorkas on June 24, 2021. Tien is the first Asian American to be confirmed as...
View ArticlePatel ’08 Named Tillman Scholar
The Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF) announced Samir Patel ’08 as a 2021 Tillman Scholar in recognition of his service, and leadership potential. Receiving a scholarship funding to pursue higher education....
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