Battle, March, Remember
“The Bataan Death March began 80 years ago on April 9, 1942. Known for its unspeakable atrocities, the Bataan Death March is just one of several trials that some members of U.S. Army Forces in the Far...
View ArticleNational Medal of Honor Day
Today we recognize National Medal of Honor Day to honor those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. National Medal of Honor Day is celebrated every year on March 25; in honor of the first...
View ArticleWPAOG Podcast with GEN McChrystal ’76
This episode features an interview with Retired Four-Star General Stan McChrystal ’76, co-founder of the McChrystal Group. In this episode, McChrystal talks about his initial struggles at West Point...
View ArticleNational Vietnam War Veterans Day
On March 29, 1973, American combat and combat support units withdrew from South Vietnam. However, by the war’s end in 1975, more than three million American men and women would serve in Vietnam,...
View ArticleWPS of the San Francisco Bay Area Celebrates Founders Day
One hundred twenty-two people attended the West Point Society of the San Francisco Bay Area Founders Day on March 26. The guest speaker was Dan Streetman '90, CEO of TIBCO Software. After two years of...
View ArticleBG (R) Dawkins ’59 Letter to WPAOG
The Superintendent’s Annual Fund (SAF) provides essential unrestricted funding that strengthens the Margin Of Excellence at West Point. The 2022 SAF campaign launched this month with a letter from BG...
View ArticleWPS of Upstate South Carolina Celebrates Founders Day
The West Point Society of Upstate South Carolina celebrated Founders Day on March 11 at the Poinsett Club in Greenville, SC. COL Nick Gist ’94, Master of the Sword, was the guest speaker. Society...
View ArticleBG Boyd ’89 Selected for Appointment to MG
Brigadier General Tina B. Boyd ’89 has been confirmed by the Senate on March 30 for promotion to the rank of major general. She is currently serving as Director, J-6, United States Central Command,...
View ArticleClass Notes Updates This Week
The following classes have added updates this week to their Class Notes pages. 1959 | 1961 | 1973 | 1988 | 1989 | 2002 | 2004. Class Notes
View ArticleWPS of Annapolis Celebrates Founders Day
The West Point Society of Annapolis (WPSOA) held its 36th annual Founders Day in-person celebration on March 26 attended by 38 members and guests. President, Steve Heinecke ’77 discussed the status and...
View ArticleNemeth ’04 From “Center Stall Productions” To Custom Apparel
In his spare time, Mike Nemeth ’04 plans and executes pranks against the Naval Academy. In this interview, he talks about his childhood, his time at West Point, and his experiences in the business...
View ArticleWPAOG Podcast with Rob Schneider ’02
Check out the WPAOG podcast. This latest episode features an interview with Rob Schneider ’02, Chief Content, Development and Strategy Officer at Learfield, a large collegiate sports marketing company....
View ArticleCOL (R) Kirin ’73 Named VP at MITRE
COL (R) Stephen Kirin ’73 has been promoted to the new role of Vice President, Enterprise Operations at MITRE, with responsibility for the operationalization, planning, and measurement of MITRE’s...
View ArticleWPAOG Podcast with Dr. Peterson ’87 and Dr. Kalkstein
The latest episode of the WPAOG podcast is here! This episode features an interview between Dr. Yasmine Kalkstein, the Lead Character Integrator and Associate Professor at West Point, and Dr. Jeffrey...
View ArticleWPAOG & HRIS Capoeira CONNECT Event
WPAOG and the Highland Falls Intermediate School (HFIS) recently launched an after-school partnership program called CONNECT with the goal to provide new impactful learning opportunities for local...
View ArticleClass Notes Updates This Week
The following classes have added updates this week to their Class Notes pages. 1966 | 1973 | 1976 | 1984 | 1987 | 1996 | 2000. Class Notes
View ArticleCadets Host NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
Adam Silver, the commissioner of the National Basketball Association, provided cadets with a diverse set of suggestions on negotiating based on 30 years of his experience working in the league with...
View ArticleCheck out the WPAOG Podcast!
The latest episode of the WPAOG podcast features a conversation between Rich DeMarco, Associate Athletic Director and radio play-by-play announcer for the Army Black Knights, and Jeff Monken, Head...
View ArticleMacArthur 60th Anniversary Dinner
In anticipation of the 60th anniversary of General Douglas MacArthur’s acceptance speech of the Thayer Award on May 12, 1962, the following video was aired during a Corps-wide dinner on April 14th....
View ArticleThree Cadet Teams Selected for WISE Semifinals
Congratulations to the three cadet teams selected for the West Point semifinals of the DEVCOM WISE Competition. The Warfighter Innovation in Science & Engineering (WISE) Challenge is a Science,...
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