West Point

President Obama Appoints Gay Activist To West Point Board

President Barack Obama has appointed Sue Fulton, a founding board member of OutServe, an association of actively serving gay military personnel, to the U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors.

2011/07/05

Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen arrives for a graduation and commissioning ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., on Saturday, May 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Adm. Mike Mullen Addresses More Than 1,000 Cadets Graduating From West Point

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen told cadets graduating from West Point on Saturday they should build bridges to a public that doesn’t always understand the “full weight” of military service after a decade of deadly conflicts.

2011/05/21

Cadets at the United States Military Academy - West Point, NY (file / credit: Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

West Point Cadet Profile: Michael Nilsen, Of Brooklyn, Follows His Heart To Become A Leader

When Michael Nilsen told his parents he wanted to go to West Point, they were less than thrilled. But he’s convinced this is right.

2011/05/20

Reporter Peter Haskell interviews Cadet Mike Chiaia (credit: WCBS 880)

West Point Cadet Profile: Mike Chiaia, Of Brooklyn, Realized His Calling On 9/11

For one graduating West Point cadet from Brooklyn, defending his nation has a personal connection.

2011/05/19

Cadet Tom Anderson Achieves Lifelong Dream Of Graduating From West Point

For graduating cadet Tom Anderson from Poughkeepsie, going to West Point was obvious an obvious life choice.

2011/05/18

Lesbian Cadet Katherine Miller Rejected For Readmission To West Point

Miller sought to rejoin the academy as the military moves to end its “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. She reapplied when Congress voted to repeal the law in December.

2011/04/27

New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly with members of the NYPD Aviation Unit at One Police Plaza - New York, NY - Feb 22, 2011 - AP Photo/Kathy Willens

NYPD Honors Aviation Unit For West Point Rescue

Five NYPD officers involved in the daring weekend helicopter rescue of two West Point cadets stranded on a cliff in high winds were recognized Tuesday for their heroism.

2011/02/23

A daring New York Police Department helicopter rescue in darkness and dangerous winds safely delivered two West Point cadets Sunday from an 18-inch-wide mountain ledge where they were stranded 500 feet above ground for nearly eight hours.

NYPD Helicopter Brings West Point Cadets To Safety In Dramatic Rescue

A daring rescue in the midst of darkness and dangerous winds safely delivered two West Point cadets Sunday from an 18-inch ledge where they were stranded.

2011/02/20

Upstart Army Rising Under Coach Rich Ellerson

Army is off to its most promising start in more than a decade, and coach Rich Ellerson would rather not talk about it.

WFAN–2010/10/08

West Point Lesbian Cadet Resigns Citing ‘Don’t Ask’

A lesbian cadet has asked to resign from West Point Military Academy saying she can no longer lie about her sexuality and was troubled by the anti-gay attitudes of some around her.

2010/08/12

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