Sixty-two teams representing 12 international military academies, eight ROTC programs, and four U.S. service academies assembled at West Point for the 2017 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point April 7-8, 2017.
Army Football’s 38-31 overtime win over North Texas at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Dec. 27 marked a turning point, not only for the Army Football team, but for the Corps of Cadets who have been supporting their team all year.
Prior to his sophomore year, Class of 2017 Cadet Austin Lachance had no knowledge of videography, had never edited film and had zero experience with production. Fast forward two years and Lachance is the Corps’ first-ever Brigade Video Captain, a leadership position he helped create, and has taken the Army-Navy spirit season to the next level.
Lachance, now a senior, is determined to inspire his peers and other Army fans through video,...
In 1976, West Point endured one of the largest cheating scandals in collegiate history. One hundred and 52 cadets were expelled from the Academy after it was discovered that they were sharing answers on a small electrical engineering exam. The news spread quickly to national publications and broadcast outlets, and while the test only counted for about 1 percent of their final grade, the cadets involved were ultimately kicked out of the Academy.
The Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) testing took place from Aug. 17-24 at the Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center. The test includes a strength deadlift, a seated medicine ball throw, a standing long jump and a beep test.
