Congratulations to Angela Kreh ’01 who was chosen as this year’s spirit button design winner! Angela’s design will be printed on 1,000 buttons that will be distributed at the 2023 WPAOG Go Army! Beat Navy! Tailgate. In addition to bragging rights, Angela will receive two complimentary tickets to the WPAOG pregame tailgate at Six String Grill & Stage. Thank you to all our fans who entered the design contest and congratulations again to Angela! We look forward to seeing everyone as we cheer on Army! Beat Navy!

If you can’t wait until Saturday to cheer on Army, stop by a Patriot Games competition event around Boston on Friday before the game as cadets battle the midshipmen for bragging rights. The team with the most points will win this year’s Patriot Games trophy which will be presented on the field during the Army-Navy Game.

Branch Night was held on November 29 for the Class of 2024. Members of the Class of 1974, the 50-Year Affiliate Class, attended the event and provided commemorative cards and branch insignia to cadets. COL (R) Lee A. Van Arsdale ’74, a 2022 WPAOG Distinguished Graduate Award recipient, served as the guest speaker. Read more. Photos.

We're excited to celebrate our 75th podcast episode featuring Sue Irons ’89, our Veterans Services Program lead, hosted by classmate Greg Gadson! We’ll be back in January with a fresh lineup of guests. Until then, download, listen and leave us a review in your favorite podcast app. Listen.

In January 2024, WPAOG will be upgrading our website software. This new upgrade is enforcing stricter password requirements to enhance our security. If you log in to our website https://westpointaog.org/login, you may be prompted to change your password if it does not already meet the new password requirements.

The new passwords must have a minimum of 12 characters, uppercase and lowercase letters as well as numbers and at least one special character ( # / $ / % /& / @, etc.). Passwords cannot include the registrant's name(s), user ID, username, or organization name. Passwords cannot match any of the last six passwords.

Due to a press overage, we have extra copies of the 2023 edition of TAPS, which contains more than 350 Memorial Articles from the classes of 1934-2021. The cost of TAPS is $25 per copy, which includes postage. Order TAPS online or send payment via mail (or order more than one); please send your check with this form to Subscriptions, West Point Association of Graduates, 698 Mills Road, West Point, NY 10996.

It’s the last Where on West Point? for the year! We’ll TEE it up with some good luck wishes for cadets as they near the end of the semester! Submit your answer here. We’ll randomly select one person with the correct answer to win a $25 gift card to the WPAOG Gift Shop!

Become a West Point leader—join the Superintendent’s Circle today! Make a gift of $1,000 or more before December 31 to the Superintendent’s Annual Fund and you’ll have an opportunity to receive a special membership card and pin, invitations to the annual Superintendent’s Circle weekend, Projects Day, the Superintendent’s Circle Tailgate and other exclusive events, and have the opportunity to interact with the Superintendent, key Academy staff, and fellow donors. Superintendent’s Circle members take a leading role in strengthening the Margin of Excellence and in sustaining West Point as a leader in all endeavors. Learn more.

Registration is open for the Service Academy Career Conference in Atlanta, February 8-9. Candidates can upload a resume for employers and recruiters to gain early access in January and start connecting before the conference. We’re here to help! Join Career Services in a SACC-Prep webinar January 23 and 25. See all our events.

Year-end is an ideal time to consider all giving options available to you, especially those that can benefit you, your family, and your favorite charitable organizations. In addition to the satisfaction of supporting a cause that is important to you, your charitable gifts often deliver additional tangible benefits. Read more.

Fill your stocking with Army spirit this season as our small gifts bring a big delight! Whether you’re shopping for a golfer, world traveler or anyone in between, the WPAOG Gift Shop has what you need to make the season bright. Check out our assortment of small USMA gifts online at WPAOGGiftShop.com, give us a call at 800.426.4724, or shop in person at Herbert Hall.

This is the last First Call of 2023 and we want to wish the Long Gray Line and the extended West Point family a wonderful holiday season!