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The United States Military Academy (USMA or West Point [7]) [better source needed] is a United States service academy in West Point, New York.West Point was established as a fort during the American Revolutionary War, as it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City.
The academy's geographic location and geologic formations have directly shaped its history, for example, there wouldn't be a military garrison at West Point were it not for the narrow "s-curve" in the river, creating a "west point" in the river that was incredibly important for controlling shipping traffic on the Hudson during colonial times ...
New cadets march during Reception Day at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., on June 27, 2016. Credit - Drew Angerer—Getty Images
As late as Jan. 8, West Point, based in New York, offered its DEI minor, while as of Jan. 9 the Air Force Academy, based in Colorado, still offered its DEI minor, according to internet archives.
The history of the United States Military Academy can be traced to fortifications constructed on the West Point of the Hudson River during the American Revolutionary War in 1778. Following the war, President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation establishing the United States Military Academy (USMA) on the site in 1802.
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. speaks at the 2024 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the United States Military Academy at West Point, in Highland Falls, New York on Saturday, May 25, 2024.
In this clip from the Center's archives Medal of Honor recipient Leroy Petry discusses his prosthetic hand. An excerpt from the Center's archives with Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Jack Jacobs. The West Point Center for Oral History is one of the United States Military Academy's Centers for Excellence. This Center is devoted to capturing the ...
The West Point Band (also known as the U.S. Military Academy Band or USMA Band) is the U.S. Army's oldest active band and the oldest unit at the United States Military Academy, tracing its roots to the American Revolutionary War.