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Home of 1889 Grad to Become a National Monument
The Obama administration on Monday will officially designate the Wilberforce, Ohio, home of Col. Charles Young -- West Point graduate, military veteran, and the first black national park superintendent...
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Wounded Veterans Travel to Vail for Ski, Snowboard Lessons
Earlier this month, West Point alumni were among a group of 30 recently wounded U.S. military veterans and their guests who came to Vail through the Vail Veterans Program (VVP). All 30 wounded veterans...
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'04 and '09 Sisters to Appear on "Shark Tank"
Tune in to Shark Tank on April 19 at 9pm EST on ABC to watch designers Ashley Jung '04 and Paige Dellavalle '09 pitch their jewelry company, stella valle.Critically acclaimed Shark Tank gives budding...
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Webb '06 Wins MacArthur Award for Company Grade Excellence
DONGDUCHEON, South Korea - A very modest Capt. Andrew C. Webb '06 would have you believe he's just like any other soldier, and clearly hoped the talk about his behavior would quietly go away. But...
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Former Baseball Team Grads Dedicate Room
Kevin Batule (left) ‘83, Peter McCall (middle) ‘70, and Barret Haight (right) ‘59, unveil a plaque with the details of the new Army Baseball Dedication Room at the Historic Thayer Hotel at West Point...
View ArticleThree Grads Join Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services
The Department of Defense has announced the selection of six appointees to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). Three of the new appointees are West Point graduates: Rev....
View ArticleTovo '83 Takes Command of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Combined...
KABUL, Afghanistan - Lt. Gen. Kenneth E. Tovo '83 assumed command of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A) and Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) from LT. Gen. Daniel P....
View ArticleThe Charles Young Buffalo Soldier National Monument
The National Park Service officially dedicated the Charles Young Buffalo Soldier National Monument on April 2. Born to enslaved parents, Charles Young, Class of 1889, was the highest ranking African...
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Haneke '66 Inspires Post-9/11 Veterans
Forty-four years ago, Lt. William G. Haneke was pronounced dead five times over 48 hours.The first time was after a Viet Cong–detonated mine catapulted him 80 feet into the air and left him hanging...
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Tener '57 Earns Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) is pleased to announce that the 2012 recipient of the Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award is Dr. Robert K. Tener '57, P.E., Ph.D., DBIA. The...
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Colts Sign Former Army Standout McNary '11
The regional combine process has produced at least one signing by an NFL team as the Indianapolis Colts have inked former Army standout pass rusher Josh McNary '11 to a contract.According to Mike...
View ArticleLTG Daniel B. Allyn '81 to Become Commanding General of Forces Command
Fort Bragg's commander is taking a new post, but he won't have to move far. Lieutenant General Daniel B. Allyn '81 was selected for appointment to the rank of four-star general and to become commanding...
View ArticleLang '83 Inducted Into High School's Hall of Fame
The Wakefield High School Education Foundation will induct seven new Hall of Fame members at an awards ceremony at the school on May 17.The Hall of Fame was created to recognize alumni or staff who...
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Daughter of '87 and '91 Grads Named Army Military Child of the Year
An active volunteer, honor student, and varsity athlete from Fort Lee, Va., 17-year-old Nicole Daly, is the Army's 2013 Military Child of the Year.Growing up in a military family, Daly (the daughter of...
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Memorial 5K Reunites Families Affected by 2005 Helicopter Crash
The memory is still fresh for Pamela Sykes-Barrett, even eight years later.As she stood on the Strip outside the Cosmopolitan at the Windy25 Memorial 5K on Saturday, her mind drifted back to that...
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Recap: 2013 West Point Women's Summit
As West Point conferences go, it was a great event at the United States Military Academy this past weekend. Graduates from many different walks of life attended; a 2002 grad, currently leading the...
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As Always, Titans' Mooney '09 Reporting for Duty
Come Monday, Tennessee Titans fullback Collin Mooney '09 will arrive at the team’s facility for the first day of off-season workouts.The former Army football standout, West Point graduate and current...
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West '82 to Be Army Medical Command's First African American Two-Star General
Brig. Gen. Nadja West '82, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1/4/6 for the United States Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) will be promoted to Major General. This promotion will make West the first African American...
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McKenna '53 Receives William E. Colby Award
On March 7, 2013, Thomas P. McKenna '53 received the Wiliam E. Colby Award for his 2011 book Kontum: The Battle to Save South Vietnam. The Colby Award recognizes a first work of fiction or nonfiction...
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Happy 102nd Birthday Colonel (Ret.) Heckemeyer ’35!
When Colonel (Ret.) Benjamin W. Heckemeyer ’35 was a cadet, the United States Military Academy at West Point had a course in hippology, the Army had more boats than the Navy, and one of his tactical...
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