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Welcome from the Superintendent
As newcomers ourselves, my wife Margaret and I welcome all of our newly arriving personnel and their Families to West Point! This is a great assignment with an important mission—“To educate, train and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army.” All of you have roles in accomplishing ...
Read more...Posted on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 08:44 AM
Get involved with the 4th Class Sponsorship Program
I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to everyone who hosted our new cadets July 18 during the New Cadet Quarters Visitation Day.
This year’s support of the event far exceeds the success of previous years, and it is truly inspirational for all of us involved in the program. We asked for your support and you answered the call —thank you!
As you know, New Cadet Quarters Visitation Day (aka ‘Ice Cream Social’) was an important milestone for our new cadets. ...
Read more...Posted on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 08:50 AM
Radio show tells the West Point story on the go
Story telling is one medium that has transcended through time. The West Point story has been told through print, film, television and most recently through vast array of media on the internet.
West Point Association of Graduates has been producing a monthly radio show highlighting what the cadets and graduates have been doing for more than two years now. The West Point Radio program airs the first Wednesday of the month at 5 p.m. EST.
“The show is to highlight the West P...
Read more...Posted on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 09:04 AM
Austrian, West Point cadets exchange summer training
The Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, and West Point have been conducting semester abroad academic exchanges for many years. However, this summer, the two academies extended their relations to encompass summer training opportunities.
West Point Cows Seth Johnson and Brendan Podszus, and Firsties Daniel Kurber and Robert Burgin, trained at the Austrian Military Academy where they learned climbing techniques and survival skills required for the harsh mountain terr...
Read more...Posted on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 09:10 AM
Cadets study the language, culture of Egypt
Seventeen West Point cadets recently participated in a cultural and language immersion program in Egypt, sponsored by the Arabic section of the Department of Foreign Languages. The program of intense Modern Arabic and spoken Egyptian Language took place at the Drayah Language School in Cairo. Cadets spent five hours daily for four days each week in a classroom environment with native speakers. They also had the opportunity to travel the country on cultural trips.
Upon their arrival to ...
Read more...Posted on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 09:15 AM
The Patrol Last
Thirty-six hours entrenched in patrols, ambushes and reconnaissance missions ... a pungent odor trails a squad of cadets on maneuvers. There’s only so much a baby wipe can do against two-day old sweat, foot powder and bug spray.
One cadet trudging through an early morning recon muttered through stifled breath: “You can’t photograph this smell.”
Seventh Company cadet commander Firstie Paul Demeo actually considers them lucky to have the exhaustive squad situational exercise as thei...
Read more...Posted on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 09:19 AM
Yearlings conquer CFT
Before the awards ceremony that promoted the Class of 2013 to Yearling status July 22, hundreds of cadets first had to tackle the rigorous four weeks of Cadet Field Training.
The training exposed the cadets to Soldier skills training such as day/night land navigation, advanced marksmanship, patrolling, reconnaissance and combatives. After completing her first academic year at West Point, Yearling Cory Trainor also saw the field training as a chance to bond with fellow cadets.
Dev...
Read more...Posted on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 09:21 AM
Best of the Best
Awards were presented at Camp Buckner to recognize the achievements of the Class of 2013 during Cadet Field Training. Among the honors:
• Best Fire Support Company: 2nd Company
• Best Communications: 2nd Company
• Best Engineering: 3rd Company
• Best Land Navigation: 8th Company
• Best Physical Fitness Company: 3rd Company
• Best Recondo Company: 8th Company
• Sergeant Major Award: 8th Company
• New York National Guard Trophy (Best Company): 8th...
Read more...Posted on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 09:23 AM
Network Science Center sends cadets to Sunbelt
Cadets, recent graduates and faculty from the West Point Network Science Center—clad in custom lime-green Hawaiian shirts—presented their work at the Sunbelt Conference on social network analysis in Riva del Garda, Italy.
The conference, which took place from June 29-July 4, attracted more than 800 members from academia and industry.
Social network analysis is an emerging discipline in the social sciences that focuses on how social relationships interplay with factors such as ...
Read more...Posted on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 09:30 AM
Shadow Warriors showcase Signal Corps to cadets
Education doesn’t stop at the end of an academic semester at West Point. Summer training usually engages the bulk of the Corps of Cadets either learning or leading basic and advanced Soldier skills. During the recently-concluded Cadet Field Training, many cadets were educated on what may soon become their future career field.
The summer training included demonstrations from combat, combat support and combat service support branches, such as field artillery, engineers and infantry. Sold...
Read more...Posted on Thursday, 29-Jul-2010 10:10 AM