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When a friend and fellow West Point Woman reaches out to say “do you want to…” it’s almost a given that the answer will be a loud and thunderous “Yes I do!” In this case, when the opportunity arose to create a team of West Point Women to take on the adventure of RAGBRAI, fifteen women (including three friends of WPW!) answered the call and joined together for an unforgettable week of camaraderie and adventure.   RAGBRAI is the oldest bike touring event in America, and July 2023 represented the 50 th anniversary of its founding. The Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa...

West Point Woman, Sue Fulton '80, was awarded the Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Public Service by Student Veterans of America. The President Dwight D. Eisenhower Distinguished Public Service Award honors continued service beyond an individual’s military service to develop and execute solutions addressing national challenges. The award recipient demonstrates an ability to tackle major national challenges and opportunities and prescribes to fundamental principles of “second service."  

West Point Women congratulates all of the West Point Association of Graduates 2023 Distinguished Graduate Award recipients, including our West Point Women Board President, Marene Allison '80. "This annual award is bestowed upon those West Point Graduates 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." The 2023 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients are: HON James B. Peake, M.D. ’66LTG (R) David F. Melcher ’76Mr. Richard L. Dalzell ’79Mrs. Marene N. Allison ’80GEN (R) Daniel (Dan) B. Allyn ’81GEN (R) Austin S. (Scott) Miller ’83More...

"WAR is about Desire... WAR is about Leadership... WAR is about Camaraderie... WAR is building and leaving a tradition for future WARriors to live up to..." - excerpts from the WARrior Creed   The Women's Army Rugby Alumni Council is pleased to share that the exhibit titled "WAR: The Legacy of Army West Point 's Women's Rugby" is now open at the West Point Museum! Incredibly grateful to the current team and coaches as well as our WAR Anniversary Committee for making this happen.   If you're up at West Point for your reunion this weekend or at all from...

Photo credit: goarmywestpoint.com Included in the Patriot League's Trailblazers of Distinction are:   Cindy Jebb – Women's Volleyball '82 Alma Kovaci Lee – Women's Volleyball Head Coach 2007-present Kelsey Minato – Women's Basketball '16 Pam Pearson – Women's Basketball, Women's Track and Field '86 Diana Wills – Women's Track and Field '90 Read the full article here: https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2022/9/14/general-patriot-league-recognizes-trailblazers-of-distinction-during-the-50th-anniversary-of-title-ix.aspx