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The 2012 Distinguished Graduates received their awards May 22 at the alumni luncheon at the Cadet Mess Hall. Click here to read more about the five recipients.

The first of twelve bells has been returned to the Cadet Chapel after completing its hundred-year maintenance that began back in January, 2012.

Congratulations to Cadet Sam Ellis, Class of 2012, for being awarded the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows Program. Upon graduation Ellis will begin his graduate studies in Industrial Engineering at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science.

The statue of Gen. Douglas MacArthur (Class of 1903) stands before the cadet barracks named in his honor.

Cadets march across the Plain in front of Washington Hall during a Pass in Review held on West Point.

Welcome to the United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy's mission is 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.

The Academy provides a superb four-year education, which focuses on the leader development of cadets in the academic, military, and physical domains, all underwritten by adherence to a code of honor.

Moose Mascot Introduced

Cadets in 2nd Regiment’s I Company may have just acquired the largest mascot in the history of the Corps of Cadets.

A giant crate arrived in Central Area Tuesday afternoon and Co. I-2’s new mascot made its debut appearance, in what was called Moose Induction Day.

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Reanna Johnson Q & A

Army softball heads into the Patriot League Tournament today as the second seed facing No. 3 seed Colgate in Bethlehem, Pa. The Black Knights arrive at the tournament with the most wins in school history at a 35-19 record, which recently included a remarkable 13-game winning streak.

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Inspiration to Serve

“Today, I get to talk about my father,” Col. John Graham, West Point’s chief scientist, began to tell Class of 2014 cadets.

Graham was nearly six years old when his father, Capt. John M. Graham, a Class of 1964 graduate, was killed in action. Still, there were many stories he could tell and lessons to impart on the cadets.

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Superintendent's Notes

“Every cadet an athlete, every athlete challenged” is the charter given to the United States Corps of Cadets by former Superintendent Douglas MacArthur. Spring afternoons are filled with the movement of cadets racing off to practice intercollegiate sports, club sports, or intramurals, all with great energy, focus, and many with truly remarkable talent.

Read more from West Point's Superintendent, Lt. Gen. David H Huntoon, Jr.

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