On October 25, 2023, LTC (P) McKinley Wood (USAR) ’01, accepted the 2023 Alexander R. Nininger Award for Valor at Arms. Read more. Wood sat down with fellow Nininger Awardee COL James Enos ’00 in this week’s podcast to talk about how to lead in asymmetric warfare through moral, ethical, and fair leadership, and how West Point taught him the most important lesson of all, the value of teamwork. Listen.

We're excited to announce the launch of the West Point Association of Graduates’ Veterans Services Program on Veterans Day 2023! Sue Irons ’89 joins our team helping to support the Long Gray Line. Read more.

Join us at the Go Army! Beat Navy! Tailgate on December 9 before the big game from 10:30am -1:30pm at Six Strings Grill & Stage in Patriot Place, Foxborough. Get your brand in front of thousands of Army Football fans and be an official tailgate sponsor! Register.

West Point hosted the 74th annual Class of 1971 Student Conference on U.S. Affairs (SCUSA). This year’s theme was “Innovation and the Future of American Foreign Policy.” Secretary John Kerry served as this year’s keynote address. The conference saw 200+ students from 100+ institutions engage in 15 roundtable discussions on how the U.S. can innovate to tackle the pressing challenges of domestic and foreign policy and how the presence or absence of change will affect American values and interests in the coming decades. Learn more.

The final SACC of 2023 begins tomorrow, November 9-10, in Dallas, Texas. Candidates may still register and upload resumes tonight or walk-in registrations are accepted starting at 8:30am. See all event details here.

During the Army vs. UMASS game, Mrs. Bonnie Porter P’27, CPT Carolina Bardales P’26, Mrs. Rachel Kim P’25, and Mrs. Rosetta S. Esterly P’24 represented West Point parents and presented a check for $3.5 million to the Academy, the amount raised by parents this past year. The West Point Parents Fund supports Margin of Excellence programs which allow all cadets to reach their highest potential. Thank you to all our parents and families!

WPAOG hosted a Superintendent’s Circle Parent Happy Hour at the Class of 1963 Lounge in Ike Hall for Margin of Excellence leadership donors to the West Point Parents Fund to kick off Family Weekend. On Saturday, several West Point Parents Clubs hosted tailgates for cadets and their families. Families also enjoyed a post-game tailgate with COL (R) and Mrs. Mark Bieger ’91, President & CEO of WPAOG. Pictured are leaders from the WPPC of Michigan presenting a check for $1,500 to support the Academy. Photos.

If you own an IRA, and are aged 70½ or older, you can make contributions directly from your IRA to a qualified charitable organization like WPAOG. New legislation allows qualified individuals to make a one-time contribution of IRA funds for a life-income plan that will pay income for life to the IRA owner and/or their spouse. Learn more.

Julia Gash cityscape-design spirit accessories have been added to the WPAOG Gift Shop! The West Point theme is exclusive to WPAOG. Place your order today and finish your holiday shopping early. Shop online at wpaoggiftshop.com or give us a call at 800.426-4724, M-F/10am-5pm. Open all home football Saturdays at Herbert Hall.