The HON Elizabeth Dole received the 2023 Sylvanus Thayer Award during ceremonies hosted by LTG Steve Gilland ’90, 61st Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The Corps of Cadets conducted a parade in her honor prior to the award presentation dinner. Read more. Photos.

Congratulations to LTC Rubio on setting the U.S. record for the longest trip in space of 371 days. Rubio landed safely in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, September 27. To celebrate the occasion, we’re putting together a spirit video and would like your help. Submit your video.

The Commandant of the Corps of Cadets, BG Lori Robinson ’94, presented Centurion Pins to 17 captains of Cadet Competitive Club sports, continuing a time-honored legacy at West Point that began 14 years ago. There are nearly 120 cadet clubs at West Point including athletic, recreational, academic, religious, hobby, and diversity clubs–something for virtually every interest, made possible by donors supporting the Margin Of Excellence. Read more.

West Point ranked No. 3 in Public Liberal Arts Colleges, No. 4 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs, No. 8 in Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, Top 5 in Civil Engineering, Top 8 Mechanical Engineering, Top 12 in Electrical Engineering! See the list.

This year’s academic theme is “Innovation” and we invited LTG Steve Gilland ’90 and BG Shane Reeves ’96 to sit down and discuss how West Point is Inspiring Innovation. Listen here or on Apple IOS, open the purple podcast app, search WPAOG, and subscribe and download for free.

Army West Point’s lineman Andre Miller ’27 was released from a Syracuse hospital and arrived back at West Point on Sunday, per the athletic communications department. Miller was injured early in the fourth quarter in Saturday's game at Syracuse University. Read more.

Register now for the Service Academy Career Conference (SACC) on November 9 in Dallas to find your next career opportunity or your top applicants! For just $50, candidates can register online and upload a resume. Learn more.

Get ready for the SACC with our webinar October 24 and 26 with resume support, interviewing, and tips on navigating and networking at the SACC. Join us on the eve of the event, November 8, at the Hyatt for a WPAOG Social to connect with fellow grads. RSVP and register on our events page on Sallyport.

If you own an individual retirement account (IRA), and are aged 70½ or older, you can make contributions directly from your IRA to a qualified charitable organization like the WPAOG. Your contribution can be any amount up to $100,000 and may count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD), which begins at the age of 73. For tips to help you take advantage of this easy way to give, watch What is a Qualified Distribution or QCD? with Michael Colbert ’73, and visit our website.

WPAOG will be at the 2023 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition October 9-11 in Washington, DC. Find us at the Veterans Pavilion (Level 1) for giveaways and a chance to connect as we join over 650 Army organizations, advocates and partners in attendance at this renowned professional development forum.

The Army Navy game moves to Boston this year and to celebrate, we present our commemorative “tea set” available for pre-sale only. These game-ready glasses are a play on Boston’s revolutionary events: the Boston Tea Party, which occurred 250 years ago this December, and Paul Revere riding an Army Mule! Pre-order now for delivery before the big game. Shop 24/7 online at WPAOGGiftShop.com or give us a call at 800.426.4725 during store hours (M-F/10am-5pm). Open home football Saturdays–a few steps from Michie Stadium in Herbert Hall.