On June 10, WPAOG welcomed our newest members as they commissioned as second lieutenants! LTC (R) E. Duston Saunders a member of the Class of 2022’s 50-Year Affiliation class, handed each graduate their commemorative second lieutenant bars engraved with “72-22.” Congratulations to the four cadets that graduated!

Army-Navy hotel rooms are now open! Learn more. Tailgate registration will open this fall. Looking to be an official sponsor? Get your brand in front of thousands of Army West Point Football fans with the chance to enjoy the “Suite Life” at Lincoln Financial Field during the big game! For details on how to customize a partnership for your company, click here.

WPAOG is pleased to provide you with the 2022-23 Parent Handbook, which we hope you will find to be a useful tool in better understanding USMA and participating in your cadet’s 47-month experience. Thanks to generous donations to the West Point Parents Fund, the guide includes valuable information about visiting West Point, resources available to families, WPAOG support and services, connecting with other families through the WPAOG Parent Portal website, how to become involved with Parents Clubs, and special events. Visit the Parent Resources page to learn more.

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced Army’s Caroline Vincent ’22 as the 2022 ITA Ann Lebedeff Leadership Award Winner as endowed by Billie Jean King. As a four-year starter and 2022 co-captain of the Army West Point Women's Tennis team, Vincent will be honored with a postgraduate scholarship and special recognition at the ITA Awards Weekend later this year. Additionally, the Army Women’s Tennis team will be awarded a $1,000 donation from the ITA in her honor. Read more.

After winning their fourth-straight Patriot League title, Army West Point Baseball secured the league’s automatic bid to the Hattiesburg NCAA Regional, marking the 10th postseason appearance in the program’s history. On June 4, the team fought until the very end of the NCAA Regional, but came up short against Kennesaw State, 9-8, at Pete Taylor Park. Read more.

WPAOG and the Long Gray Line would like to congratulate COL (R) Francis “Bud” Newcomer ’39, our oldest living graduate, on leading a dynamic life and reaching a milestone 105th birthday! Newcomer’s grandfather (1886) and father (1913) were both graduates of USMA, and he spent five years of his early childhood at West Point while his father taught mathematics. Commissioned in 1939 in the Coast Artillery, Colonel Newcomer retired in 1967, commenting in his 30th Reunion yearbook, “I have had my share of traveling throughout the world. In the process I have acquired an ever increasing awareness of the good fortune in being born a citizen of the United States.” After retirement from the Army, Newcomer, his wife Jackie and their four children initially moved to Pennsylvania, where he led various long-range planning efforts in the corporate sector. Newcomer is the second member of the LGL to reach his 105th birthday. Happy Birthday, Bud!

Remember the Army-Navy game in Pasadena, CA in 1983? In this podcast episode, we sit down with Rolfe Arnhym ’53 as he talks about his role, and hurdles, in moving the Army-Navy game to Pasadena back in 1983. Listen now: Accomplishing What Others Said Couldn't Be Done. Then download episode 34: a conversation between Dr. Scott Parsons, Character Education Integrator for the Military Program at USMA, and LTC Tom Dull, Executive Officer at the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic. Listen in to Instilling Practical Wisdom in Young Leaders as LTC Dull talks about the importance of character education for young leaders at the Academy.

WPAOG welcomes cadet candidates and their families to West Point the day before R-Day with an Ice Cream Social on June 26. Visit Herbert Alumni Center and learn more about WPAOG, meet other 2026 families, purchase West Point gear at the gift shop, meet members of the 50-Year Affiliation Class, and get football ticket information from Army A Club staff.  Register here.

On June 2, local students participated in the latest CONNECT after school event. A partnership between WPAOG and Highland Falls Intermediate School (HFIS), CONNECT hosted a program on Native American Culture and lacrosse mixing history, athletics, and fun. This was the final in a series of CONNECT events this year that were characterized by fitness, nutrition, sports, robotics, drones, dance, culture, and community engagement. CONNECT is a component of the WPAOG Hudson Valley Project (HVP). Learn more.

Join us in the 4th Annual Army-Navy Tailgate Spirit Button Design Contest! One winner will receive two free tickets to attend the GO ARMY! BEAT NAVY! Tailgate and the winner’s button will be handed out to 1,500 attendees. Learn more on how to submit an entry.

The WPAOG Gift Shop is happy to introduce our newest vendor, artist Louise P. Brennan. Brennan is the spouse of a ’07 grad and lived at West Point for several years. She has created a fun and whimsical set of West Point notecards. Each card offers a different view of the Academy or memory of a traditional event. The cards measure 4 x 5.5 inches and are a perfect way to send some West Point spirit. Shop our entire line of notecards at WPAOGGiftShop.com or call the shop at 800.426.4725, weekdays from 10am to 5pm. We are open during construction!