Notable Graduates Of West Point
The United States Military Academy (USMA) is an undergraduate college in West Point, New York with the mission of educating and Officer (armed forces), commissioning officers for the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802 and is the oldest of the United States of America, United States' five Military academy, service academies. It is also referred to as West Point (the name of the military base that the academy is a part of). The academy graduated its first cadet, Joseph Gardner Swift, in October 1802. Sports media refer to the academy as "Army" and the students as "Cadets"; this usage is officially endorsed. The football team is also known as "The Black Knights of the Hudson" and "The Black Knights". A small number of graduates each year choose the option of cross-commissioning into the United States Air Force, United States Navy, or the United States Marine Corps. Before the founding of the United States Air Force Academy in 1955, the academy was a major source of ...
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