The Distinguished Graduate Award (DGA) is given to graduates of the United States Military Academy whose character, distinguished service, and stature draw wholesome comparison to the qualities for which West Point strives, in keeping with its motto: “Duty, Honor, Country.”
5/21/2013
Album ID: 1657555
Photos by WPAOG
2013 Firstie Social
32 photos
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As the Class of 2013 prepares for graduation, they are welcomed into Herbert Hall, their West Point home once part of the Long Gray Line.
5/9/2013
Album ID: 1651478
Photos by WPAOG
Projects Day 2013
35 photos
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Hundreds of cadets from all academic departments present a design project or thesis. Whether individually or as a team, cadets demonstrate their ability to integrate academic and military knowledge and skills.
4/30/2013
Album ID: 1646513
Photos by WPAOG
One Team's Sandhurst Journey - Cadet Company I4
72 photos
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For the 2013 competition, WPAOG tracked Cadet Company I4 (Go I-Beams!) throughout the Sandhurst competition. Get a behind-the-scenes look at their journey here, and watch for full coverage in the Fall 2013 issue of "West Point" magazine. Follow this link for video: http://youtu.be/rzC4VH96HBQ
4/23/2013
Album ID: 1642579
Photos by WPAOG
Sandhurst 2013
65 photos
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More than 50 teams from around the world came to West Point to compete in the annual Sandhurst competition. Over the course of two days, cadets completed tasks that ranged from the Indoor Obstacle Course to marksmanship to land navigation.
4/22/2013
Album ID: 1642264
Photos by WPAOG
West Point Women's Summit
23 photos
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The West Point Women's Summit seeks to connect women graduates and friends to the United States Military Academy, its mission, and each other.
4/12/2013
Album ID: 1638061
Photos by WPAOG
A Night With Toni Morrison
28 photos
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Author Toni Morrison spent a day at West Point in March 2013. She ate with cadets in the Mess Hall and spoke to more than 1,600 of them that afternoon in Robinson Auditorium. The majority of the audience was plebes, who read Morrison's "Home" this semester in English class.
3/25/2013
Album ID: 1629528
Photos by WPAOG
Founders Day in Philadelphia
93 photos
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All over the world graduates celebrate the founding of the United States Military Academy at West Point throughout the month of March. This year the event in Philadelphia was a blast!
3/22/2013
Album ID: 1628357
Photos by Shahid Rana
Ring Melt, Class of 2014
87 photos
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Starting with the Bicentennial Class of 2002, class rings from USMA graduates have been donated to WPAOG for inclusion into the gold used for the rising First Class rings. The Ring Melt is held at the Pease & Curren Refinery in Warwick, Rhode Island every March. Donors, families, local graduates, cadets, USCC and WPAOG attend. To date, 293 rings have been donated and melted. Each year, a sample is retained from the melt to be included in the next year's event. This program is a meaningful celebration of the tangible connection between past and future graduates.
3/5/2013
Album ID: 1620556
Photos by WPAOG
Army-Navy Tailgate
92 photos
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The best place to party before the Army-Navy football game is the West Point Association of Graduates Tailgate!