West Point News Contact Public Affairs View press releases Submit a story idea West Point News Contact Public Affairs View press releases Submit a story idea West Point News Class of 2028 Cadets formally commit to West Point, service obligation at Affirmation Ceremony In one of the most significant moments of their cadet careers, more than 1,100 members of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2028 officially swore allegiance to defend the United States and committed to their final two years at West Point and acknowledged a five-year active-duty obligation during the Affirmation Ceremony on Aug. 16 at Eisenhower Hall Theatre.... New cadets reach first academy milestone as they complete March Back, Cadet Basic Training Six weeks of hard work, determination and fatigue tested the mettle of every new cadet in the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2030. When it was done, they passed their final test of the summer by completing the 12-mile March Back on Aug. 10 to finish Cadet Basic Training (CBT) and accomplish their first milestone at West Point.... SLE program offers glimpse of West Point’s immense possibilities for prospective high school students Zodiac racing on the Hudson River, rappelling from the Air Assault Tower, learning to construct bridges in an engineering academic setting, or getting a taste of hand-to-hand combatives, the Summer Leaders Experience offered high school students from around the United States an opportunity to become familiar with West Point first-hand.... Class of 2026 graduates reflect on 47-month West Point journey, road ahead as Army officers The U.S. Military Academy Class of 2026 Cadets exuberantly tossed their hats into the sky officially ending their 47-month West Point experience during the Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony on May 23 at Michie Stadium.... Academic News Cadets work with software using Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems that analyzes tactical decisions, provides ethical score Class of 2026 Cadets Boston Graf, Maksymilian Olszowka and Elizabeth “Ezra” Bardales labored on a capstone project, a philosophy-centric venture as part of the Department Law and Philosophy, focusing on the “Training Ethical Employment of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems,” or TEELAWS.... The Signal They Cannot See: West Point Cadets Research Encrypting and Decoding Drone Feeds Cadet Ananya Ganesh did not expect to be a math major. Cadet Babe “BK” Kwasniak was planning to study history. Together, they are using one of the most counterintuitive concepts in mathematics to solve one of the Army’s most pressing drone vulnerabilities. ... West Point cadets develop innovative weapon upgrade Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy are enhancing battlefield adaptability with a new weapon mount that increases the versatility of the Army’s next-generation M250 automatic rifle. In support of the 2026 Projects Day Research Symposium focus on supporting the warfighter, cadets in the Small Caliber Weapon Mount capstone design team developed solutions for real-world applications. ... What The Great War Still Teaches: WWI History and the Making of Future Officers In the summer of 2025, Cadet Amani Haskins and a group of fellow West Point cadets stood at a monument in the French countryside – the sister monument of one they had seen only weeks before in Harlem, New York. Same stone. Same shape. Same names. An ocean apart.... Community News From leftovers to lifelines: Keller joins food donation program Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH) is stepping up to address food insecurity in the Greater Hudson Valley with the launch of a comprehensive food donation program. ... Integrating Drone Technology into Military Medicine: A collaboration between KACH and USMA Keller Army Community Hospital (KACH) is actively working to integrate drone technology into military medical operations to enhance Soldier health and safety. ... WPFD hosts open house, offers poster contest to students The West Point Fire Department hosts a Fire Prevention Open House for the community from 4-6 p.m., Oct. 8, at 1204 Commissary Road (H Lot).... Legal Assistance Office has moved from Mahan Hall to Building 622 We are excited to share that the Legal Assistance Office has moved from Mahan Hall to Building 622 at Buffalo Soldier Field. ... Sports & Entertainment News Army Men's Soccer opens season with a draw against rival Air Force The Army West Point Men's Soccer team opened its 2026 campaign with a 1-1 draw against service academy rival Air Force on Aug. 20 at the newly renovated Malek Stadium at Clinton Field. ... McWhinney's two-goal game secures 3-2 victory for Army Women's Soccer in home opener Army West Point Women's Soccer picked up its first win of the season on Aug. 20, holding off a late William & Mary rally for a 3-2 victory at Malek Stadium at Clinton Field. It was the program's first home win of 2026 and the first-ever win in the newly renovated Malek Stadium.... Women's Track and Field win Patriot League outdoor title The Army West Point Women's Track and Field team claimed its second consecutive Patriot League Outdoor Track and Field Championship title on May 16 at Ingram Field in Annapolis, Maryland. ... No. 12 Men’s Lacrosse falls 10-6 to No. 8 Penn State in NCAA Tournament The No. 12-ranked Army West Point Men's Lacrosse team (13-4, 6-2 Patriot League) concluded its season with a 10-6 loss to the No. 8 ranked/No. 8 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (9-6, 3-2 Big Ten) in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament on May 9 at University Park, Pennsylvania.... Video Highlights