WEST POINT DAY CELBRATED IN ALBANY – April 01, 2009

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The U.S. Military Academy at West Point was honored by the New York State Senate and Assembly today and received a proclamation from Gov. David A. Paterson proclaiming April 1, 2009 as West Point Day.

The proclamation read, in part, “in commemoration of the anniversary of West Point we join to celebrate this auspicious occasion originally established by former NY State Assemblyman James T. McNamara,” USMA Class of 1939. 

West Point has been honored by the State of New York at the State Capitol annually since 1951.

Cook addressed the Assembly on behalf of the superintendent.

“All of our cadets are equally significant,” Cook explained. “Every one is committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country.  They are all preparing themselves for one of the greatest privileges our country affords, leading the great Soldiers of our Nation.”

“They continue to answer the call to military service at a time when our Nation needs them,” Cook said.

West Point graduates from the New York Army National Guard, the West Point Society of the Capitol Region and the West Point Parent’s Club President of Upstate New York were also in attendance.

The NY State cadets met with their elected representatives of their home districts.

About West Point
West Point, The U.S. Military Academy, is a four-year co-educational federal undergraduate liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. The world's preeminent leader development institution, it was founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering. Its mission remains constant-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. For more information, go to www.westpoint.edu