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Uniforms for the War of 1812 were made in Philadelphia.. The design of early army uniforms was influenced by both British and French traditions. One of the first Army-wide regulations, adopted in 1789, prescribed blue coats with colored facings to identify a unit's region of origin: New England units wore white facings, southern units wore blue facings, and units from Mid-Atlantic states wore ...
The United States Military Academy (USMA, West Point, or Army [7]) is a United States service academy in West Point, New York.It was originally 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.
West Point Cadet Sword Model-1923. The West Point Cadets' Sword is issued to cadet officers of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York for wear when the uniform is designated as "under arms," to include formal functions, drill, parades, inspections and graduation. The swords are issued to cadets in their First Class (4th ...
West Point will honor U.S. Army Special Forces with unique uniform and helmet design for the Army-Navy football game on December 11.
In 1857, West Point began the current process of admitting candidates nominated by the members of the United States Congress, one for each congressional district. The 1850s saw a modernization of many sorts at West Point, and this era was often romanticized by the graduates who led both sides of the Civil War as the "end of the Old West Point era".
Rifle green sharpshooter's uniform, with McDowell pattern forage cap. 10th Veteran Reserve Corps bandsmen in sky blue jackets April 1865. Historical re-enactor wearing the shako and gray tailcoat of a West Point cadet. The soldier in the background wears the M1839 peaked cap issued to enlisted US troops before 1858.
Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig at West Point, 1927. West Point is home to many historic as well as modern athletic facilities: Christl Arena (part of the Holleder Center) Gillis Field House: Built prior to WWII and named after William G. Gillis, this facility houses the track and field program and the women's volleyball practice facilities.
The United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS) is a preparatory school for the United States Military Academy (USMA). Located in West Point, New York since 2011, its mission is "to provide academic, military and physical instruction in a moral-ethical military environment to prepare and motivate candidates for success at the United States Military Academy".