Our next West Point Entrepreneur Virtual Speaker Series event will be held on Thursday, October 1 from 2-3:30pm EDT and will feature Kathleen Hildreth ’83, Co-Founder of M1 Support Services. This fireside chat will be moderated by Emily McMahan ’01, Director of Programs at the Common Mission Project & General Partner, Academy Investor Network. Register here. If you would like to receive invitation announcements regarding future Entrepreneur events, please email alumniconferences@wpaog.org.

“This is our Pearl Harbor. When I went to school, I only knew of Pearl Harbor because it was taught to me in history. This is what 9/11 is becoming now. A lot of people are forgetting about it and we shouldn’t.” ‘Never Forget’ appears on screen and then fade to black. These were the words Sue Herr articulated and the sights seen in the final seconds of a 10-plus minute video shown to cadets in the Cadet Mess Hall on 9/11 and available to the West Point community. The video was one of several events that occurred on post to remember the victims of 9/11. Full story.

Last year, USMA applied its first-ever market-based branching model to the cadet branching process. This year, despite the pandemic presenting its own challenges, West Point continues to improve its market-based branching approach in an effort to align cadets with the branches where their talents best fit the unique demands of the job. The goal of this branching marketplace, where both cadets and branches influence outcomes, is to encourage more interaction and communication between cadets and branches before both sides submit their final preferences. Marketplace interaction helps shape cadet preferences for branches and how branches rate cadets. Full story.

As West Point Grads answer the call of service, we continue to tell their inspiring stories in our series "Grads in the Fight Against COVID -19." Read about cardiac nurse Monique Washington ’91 who’s supporting fellow nurses during the pandemic, Aaron Dirks ’96 and Chris White ’94, who converted their hot sauce company to make hand sanitizer, and La’Berrick Williams ’05, who’s feeding his community with his BBQ food truck. Physicians and brothers David Hostler ’04 and Christopher Hostler ’07 are both serving on the medical front lines of the COVID battle, along with ER nurse Darlene (Cookie) Wilson ’85 who’s been fighting COVID since April in both New York and Texas. Todd Scattini ’96 has supported COVID-related humanitarian relief in the Republic of Georgia, with help from the local West Point Society there. Reverend Wayne Richardson ’83 is helping to fight COVID-19 in San Joaquin County, where he and his team created the first homeless COVID-19 positive recuperation shelters for men, women and children. Thank you to the Long Gray Line for making a difference with your dedication and service.

Gym A Shirts are now available for pre-order. For the first time ever, they are available in youth sizes! Order shirts with your last name, “Beat Navy,” or company now. Shop for holiday gifts or stock up on shirts for yourself. Pre-orders close on October 31 with a mid-December delivery date. This customized West Point gear is worth the wait! Order at WPAOGGiftShop.com or call 1.800.426.4725.

Whether you’re considering a career transition or looking to hire exceptional talent, join us for the Dallas Virtual SACC (Service Academy Career Conference) October 26-30. Register now to join us online at the only job fair exclusively for service academy alumni!

• Participate in three days of employer webinars October 26-28.
• Connect virtually with recruiters from industry-leading employers on October 30.
• Meet with companies who are actually hiring!
• New & improved virtual career event platform!
• Employers are already reaching out to prospective candidates for introductory, pre-screen phone calls.
• Do not miss out on this opportunity to get a job offer during this financial crisis.

Questions? Contact us at careers@wpaog.org. Text “careerservices” to 51555 to stay up to date on hot jobs, webinars and announcements from the WPAOG Career Services team.

It’s been five years since the last Register was published, and we are preparing for the next edition of WPAOG’s oldest publication. This edition will be an indispensable treasury of military history, with individual entries recording the names, classes and careers of every West Point graduate from 1802 to the present. Your career biography should contain as a minimum your military assignments and decorations, and can also include your career after the military. You can help make this issue as up-to-date as possible – just login and update your Register entry at WestPointAOG.org/RegisterUpdate. We plan to open sales in October – so stay tuned!

Let Grad Link make your relationship with the Long Gray Line stronger and easier than ever before! Grad Link is now integrated with the Sallyport application to enhance your connections to the West Point family by using one single profile. Get ready to explore your alumni network from any computer or mobile device in the world! Activate your account now with the same email address where you are receiving this newsletter!

Engraved bricks and pavers are the perfect gift to celebrate reunions, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, or the holidays! WPAOG’s Brick and Paver program provides an opportunity for graduates and friends of West Point to honor a loved one, classmate, friend, or member of the West Point community in a significant, lasting way with a meaningful inscription. These brick and paver paths surrounding Herbert Alumni Center serve as a permanent, elegant, and recognizable remembrance to all our visitors, while also being a thoughtful and unique gift! The deadline for the next installation (Spring 2021) is March 1. For more information and to place your order, please visit our website or contact us at brick@wpaog.org.