United States Military Academy
U.S. Army federal service academy in West Point
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| January 2025 | U.S. News ranked West Point #8 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in its 2025 edition of Best Colleges ranking. |
| 2024 | Caroline Robinson from Birmingham, Alabama is selected as the first captain for the 2024–2025 academic year. |
| 2024 | Skyler J. Chauff graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant and was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps Officer. |
| 2024 | The Class of 2024 admitted to the United States Military Academy, representing a highly selective intake of candidates. |
| 2023 | Kai L. Youngren was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship after graduating from the United States Military Academy. |
| May 27 2023 | Scheduled graduation date for the Class of 2023 at West Point Military Academy. |
| 2022 | Holland F. Pratt was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship after graduating from the United States Military Academy. |
| 2022 | Admission cycle for the United States Military Academy, with an admission rate of 7.74% for the Class of 2024, accepting a total of 1,232 candidates. |
| June 2022 | Darryl A. Williams was nominated to serve as Commanding General, United States Army Europe and Africa, breaking the precedent of mandatory retirement for the superintendent position. |
| June 27 2022 | Lieutenant General Steven W. Gilland became the 61st Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, replacing Darryl A. Williams. |
| May 16 2022 | Class of 2023 began their academic year at West Point Military Academy, marking the start of their cadet training and leadership development. |
| March 2022 | The contract with James I. O'Neill High School was renewed for educating West Point high school students. |
| 2021 | John Tien is appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security. |
| 2021 | West Point agency announced that the bid to educate high school students would be competitive. |
| 2021 | 190 children living on West Point attended James I. O'Neill High School, demonstrating the ongoing educational arrangement for military personnel dependents. |
| July 26 2021 | Brigadier General Mark Quander, Commandant of Cadets, announced the Class of 2022 leadership selections, including the first captain position for the Corps of Cadets. |
| 2020 | Lynne D. Mooradian became the fourth female valedictorian of the United States Military Academy. |
| 2020 | More than 70 cadets were accused of cheating on exams, representing a significant violation of the academy's honor code. |
| 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army-Navy football game is held at West Point for the first time in many years, with West Point beating Navy 15-0. |
| April 13 2019 | The second day of the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition continued, featuring teams from multiple military academies competing for the trophy. |
| April 12 2019 | The Sandhurst Military Skills Competition began, involving teams from USMA, ROTC programs, Naval, Coast Guard, and Air Force academies, as well as international academies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and Ireland. |
| 2018 | Simone Askew becomes the first African American woman to serve as first captain at the United States Military Academy. |
| 2018 | Joy E. Bledsoe became the third female valedictorian of the United States Military Academy, earning a Marshall Scholarship and continuing active duty service. |
| 2016 | Eugene J. Coleman III becomes the first African American to simultaneously serve as first captain and class president. |
| 2016 | Army breaks Navy's 14-year consecutive victory streak by winning the football rivalry game 21-17. |
| January 2016 | Brig. Gen. Diana Holland becomes West Point's first woman Commandant of Cadets. |
| September 20 2011 | After the lifting of Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, West Point begins admitting and retaining openly gay cadets. |
| 2010 | The U.S. Army began considering reverting to the previous system of selecting superintendents or recalling a retired officer to fill the post, moving away from the mandatory retirement requirement. |
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