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TBO.com
April 3, 2018
He read a message, then signaled his teacher, excitement bursting forth. "I've gotten appointments to both West Point and the Air Force Academy," he said. The congratulatory announcement came from Congressman Gus Bilirakis, R-Palm Harbor, who nominated Beckman to both military schools and theÃâà...
Ruidoso News
April 3, 2018
Four of the five service academies, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, require a congressional, vice presidential or service-connected nomination as part of the application process. The U.S. Coast GuardÃâà...
Opelika Auburn News
March 25, 2018
Now the Lyman Ward Military Academy senior's efforts have paid off in a big way as he's been accepted into the United States Military Academy at West Point, a university well known for its rigorous academic and physical entrance standards, admitting only 10 percent of applicants, according to the U.S.Ãâà...
The Ottawa Herald
March 21, 2018
The week-long camp will let McDaniel live the life of a cadet and give her more information on the college selection process. She will live in the ... The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year, co-educational, federally funded undergraduate college located 50 miles north of New York City.
FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay
March 21, 2018
SARASOTA (FOX 13) - Just the mention of West Point conjures up images of famous generals and presidents. It has been one of the nation's most prestigious military academies since 1802. Soon, three cadets from Sarasota Military Academy will join those lofty ranks.
Voice of America
March 18, 2018
Before joining NATO, Montenegro sent its first cadet to West Point. Nevena Nikolic and her international peers at West Point are getting an opportunity to see the world and America through the lens of its prestigious military academy, where officials believe having foreign cadets is crucial. Milena Djurdjic ofÃâà...
Wheeling Intelligencer
March 18, 2018
Riggenbach is a 2013 graduate of Martins Ferry High School, and is currently attending West Point Military Academy, the academy of the United States Army. Riggenbach's path to West Point began when a friend in his junior year of high school jokingly suggested he attend the academy for college.
Gallipolis Daily Tribune
March 9, 2018
CENTENARY — Gallia Academy High School hosted a former student and current West Point attendee Friday. Blake Wilson, a native of Gallipolis, came back to visit GAHS and speak to Advanced Placement (AP) Government students about military life at West Point and how AP classes prepared him forÃâà...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
March 8, 2018
Sarasota Military Academy cadets Lauren McMahan, left, and Anastasia Osborne are congratulated by Commandant Michael Ryan during formation Thursday for their appointments to the U.S. Military Academy. Not pictured is classmate Davis Ullrich, who also was appointed to West Point.
Standard-Examiner
March 7, 2018
Seven cadets of the Utah Military Academy have received congressional nominations to attend one of the U.S. Military Academies. In order to attend one of the academies, cadets must be nominated by members of the U.S. Congress. Every year, each state gives about 30 nominations to students.
WJHL
March 7, 2018
ELIZABETHTON, TN - Attending the United States Military Academy at West Point has been his dream since childhood, and the pieces are now coming together to make it a reality. Elizabethton senior Nestor Grubb recently received an Offer of Appointment to West Point following a months-long applicationÃâà...
Hickory Daily Record
March 6, 2018
TAYLORSVILLE — Paige Cooper, a 2017 graduate of Alexander Central High School, has been accepted to the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. “When she told me she wanted to pursue West Point, I was surprised. That is a huge undertaking,” Paige's mother, Marissa CooperÃâà...
Stanly News & Press
March 6, 2018
Benjamin Robert Ostrander, a senior at Gray Stone Day School, receives news of his appointment to the United States Military Academy from U.S. Rep. ... of his peers and a selfless community servant, Ben embodies all the prestigious characteristics West Point looks for in a cadet, and I know he'll continueÃâà...
ESPN
March 4, 2018
After the Washington Capitals hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Naval Academy, the league hopes to play games at Army's West Point and the Air Force Academy over the next few years. It's a significant foray into honoring and partnering with branches of the military that follows the lead of the NFL andÃâà...
Task & Purpose
March 2, 2018
Stevens had spent two years at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point when he started getting restless to join the conflict. “I didn't want to do two more years of college and job hunting to do something to improve the world,” he said. “This felt like something intense and meaningful and something I couldÃâà...
TIME
March 1, 2018
'I wasn't chosen to be the first. I was chosen to be the First Captain.' My interest in the armed forces started when I was about five years old. My mom would take my sister and me to football games, primarily at the U.S. Naval Academy. She wanted us to be surrounded with activities that both men and womenÃâà...
GoodHousekeeping.com
February 23, 2018
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, which Wang had hoped to attend after high school, posthumously offered him admission for his heroic actions. "It was an appropriate way for USMA to honor this brave young man," reads a statement from West Point. "West Point has given posthumous offers ofÃâà...
KMSP-TV
February 20, 2018
"One of USMA's priorities is to develop leaders of character who are committed to the values of Duty, Honor, & Country," the academy Tweeted. "Peter Wang's actions on February 14 are an example of those principles and the academy honors his dream of being a West Point cadet with a 2025 letter ofÃâà...
KIRO Seattle
February 20, 2018
PARKLAND, Fla. - A 15-year-old Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School freshman who, dressed in his JROTC uniform, died while holding a door open so his fellow classmates could escape a gunman with an assault rifle, has been posthumously admitted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
KIRO Seattle
February 20, 2018
PARKLAND, Fla. - A 15-year-old Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School freshman who, dressed in his JROTC uniform, died while holding a door open so his fellow classmates could escape a gunman with an assault rifle, has been posthumously admitted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
BBC News
February 20, 2018
The Cadet Command also approved Junior ROTC Heroism Medals for 14-year-old cadets Alaina Petty and Martin Duque, an army spokesman told US media. ... Peter, who had spent part of his childhood in his parents' native China, had dreamed of attending the West Point military academy, friends say.
Mississippi Today
February 18, 2018
Tonie Tarrio, a senior at Callaway High School, was excited to develop his leadership skills with the lessons from West Point cadets. Cadets from West Point, the United States Military Academy, collaborated with Jackson State University to educate the “best of the best” in Mississippi's high school JuniorÃâà...
WJTV
February 16, 2018
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - Hundreds of JPS J.R.O.T.C. students are learning the basics of STEM and computer coding from educators and cadets of the Army's highest ranking academy. One cadet, who graduated from the Metro area, came back to inspire others. Hundreds of students filled the auditorium atÃâà...
Pointer View
February 15, 2018
On the 100th anniversary of his graduation, West Point unveiled a bust of Flipper to honor him as a distinguished graduate and the U.S. Corps of Cadets honored him with a banquet and presentation of an award to a first class cadet that has experienced adversity and hardship during his or her cadet careerÃâà...
ABC News
February 8, 2018
The number of sexual assaults reported at the West Point military academy almost doubled during the 2016-2017 school year, according to the Pentagon's ... of Defense estimated that only 13% of cadets and midshipmen who said they experienced unwanted sexual contact reported it to a military authority.
Chicago Tribune
February 7, 2018
Cadets attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's Class of 2014, graduation ceremony in West Point, N.Y., in May 2014. ... The number of sexual assaults reported at the U.S. Military Academy roughly doubled during the last school year, according to data reviewed by The Associated Press, in theÃâà...
Pointer View
December 31, 1999
Debate (Model UN): Ten cadets from the U.S. Military Academy Model United Nations team traveled to Panama City, Panama, March 11-17 to participate in ... The WorldMUN conference is an opportunity for the West Point MUN team to represent the United States Army and the U.S. Military Academy in aÃâà...
Chron.com
December 31, 1999
"West Point has a glorious history," Poe said. "It was the first military academy to train engineers for military service, and we have a lot of famous people who went to West Point." New cadets must complete a six-week Cadet Basic Training course. Poe tries to visit and talk to his nominees during their basicÃâà...
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