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West Point is the target of a new lawsuit over affirmative action which says the school values 'skin color' over a soldier's 'loyalty'

The group that won the Supreme Court affirmative action case is targeting West Point, saying milita…

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This remarkable teenager was accepted into all four US military academies

Getting into just one military academy is an achievement in itself, since it takes a bit more than …

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US Military Academy's football uniform for the Army-Navy game is a badass tribute to a famed Army division from World War I

This year's uniform is a tribute to the Army's First Division, known as the "Big Red One," which wa…

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West Point's annual pillow fight turned into a bloody free-for-all that gave 24 people concussions

"Mitigating measures" had been put in place by the upperclassmen who oversaw the event, such as req…

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Here's what it's like to be a cadet at West Point

Founded in 1802, West Point is the oldest of the five service academies and has produced some of th…

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Shocking videos and photos show how flash floods turned some New York streets into murky waterways overnight

"We're looking to possibly back-to-back days of flash flooding in parts of our state," New York Gov…

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West Point is about to graduate its largest class of black women in its 217-year history

Thirty-two black women are set to graduate from the school, more commonly known as West Point, in t…

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West Point is investigating whether 16 female cadets broke military rules by taking this photo

The directive says active members of the armed forces "should not engage in partisan political acti…

Alex Lockie   


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14 universities and grad schools in the US with zero tuition

Unlike many European countries where free (or ultra-low cost) higher education is widely available,…

Ivan De Luce   


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RECEPTION DAY: Here's a look at what awaits fresh West Point cadets

Located in West Point, New York, the United States Military Academy (USMA) just received their late…

David Choi   


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US military academies should honor 'greatest examples' of the past and ditch Confederate names, commission says

The commission said removing the names of those who defended slavery was not about "erasing history…

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West Point and the Naval Academy are investigating students giving hand gesture tied to white supremacy during Army-Navy game

The hand gesture, in which a person makes a circle connecting their pointer finger and thumb and ex…

Dan DeFrancesco   


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Heartbreaking photos show a Haitian immigrant graduating from one of the US military's most prestigious academies

Newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Alix Schoelcher Idrache, became the Maryland Army National Guard's first…

David Choi   


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18 photos showing how eerily-similar Russian and US special ops look and operate

That's not an accident. According to the Journal, Russia's military chief used a meeting with US Sp…

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Meet The 14 Most Impressive Students At West Point

Applicants are required not only to have stellar test scores, but to be in top physical condition, …

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'Who mentored you?' Retired US Army general slams Mike Pompeo and his West Point graduating class

Pompeo has been accused of obfuscating his dealings between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

David Choi   


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Air Force dismisses cadets due to 'inability' to carry out social distancing amid coronavirus pandemic

Military training sites for enlisted recruits also implemented heightened procedures for its screen…

David Choi   


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West Point historians were baffled when a time capsule from when Robert E Lee was a cadet turned out to be basically empty inside

The lead box was found in May inside the base of a monument on West Point's campus and believed to …

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Supreme Court allows military academies to continue race-based admissions, citing 'potentially distinct interests'

Justice Sotomayor noted the exemption in her dissenting opinion, arguing it "highlights the arbitra…

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INSIDE WEST POINT: What it's really like for new Army cadets on their first day

We got an inside look at what it's like on the first day for new cadets at the United States Milita…

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