United States Military Academy
U.S. Army federal service academy in West Point
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| January 2025 | U.S. News ranked West Point #8 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in its 2025 edition of Best Colleges ranking. |
| 2024 | Caroline Robinson from Birmingham, Alabama is selected as the first captain for the 2024–2025 academic year. |
| 2024 | Skyler J. Chauff graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant and was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps Officer. |
| 2024 | The Class of 2024 admitted to the United States Military Academy, representing a highly selective intake of candidates. |
| 2023 | Randy A. George graduates from West Point and becomes the 41st U.S. Army Chief of Staff from 2023 to present |
| 2023 | John James and Wesley Hunt, both 2004 West Point graduates, begin serving as U.S. Representatives for Michigan and Texas respectively. |
| 2023 | Kai L. Youngren was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship after graduating from the United States Military Academy. |
| May 27 2023 | Scheduled graduation date for the Class of 2023 at West Point Military Academy. |
| 2022 | Gen. Randy A. George becomes U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff. |
| 2022 | Holland F. Pratt was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship after graduating from the United States Military Academy. |
| 2022 | Admission cycle for the United States Military Academy, with an admission rate of 7.74% for the Class of 2024, accepting a total of 1,232 candidates. |
| June 2022 | Darryl A. Williams was nominated to serve as Commanding General, United States Army Europe and Africa, breaking the precedent of mandatory retirement for the superintendent position. |
| June 27 2022 | Lieutenant General Steven W. Gilland became the 61st Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, replacing Darryl A. Williams. |
| May 16 2022 | Class of 2023 began their academic year at West Point Military Academy, marking the start of their cadet training and leadership development. |
| March 2022 | The contract with James I. O'Neill High School was renewed for educating West Point high school students. |
| 2021 | Lloyd Austin began serving as 28th United States Secretary of Defense |
| 2021 | John Tien is appointed as the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security. |
| 2021 | West Point agency announced that the bid to educate high school students would be competitive. |
| 2021 | 190 children living on West Point attended James I. O'Neill High School, demonstrating the ongoing educational arrangement for military personnel dependents. |
| July 26 2021 | Brigadier General Mark Quander, Commandant of Cadets, announced the Class of 2022 leadership selections, including the first captain position for the Corps of Cadets. |
| 2020 | Scott A. Spellmon became the 55th Chief of Engineers, serving from 2020 to the present. |
| 2020 | Daniel R. Hokanson becomes the 29th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, serving from 2020 to present |
| 2020 | Matthew Klimow served as acting State Department Inspector General |
| 2020 | David McCormick became CEO of Bridgewater Associates, serving until 2022 |
| 2020 | Lynne D. Mooradian became the fourth female valedictorian of the United States Military Academy. |
| 2020 | More than 70 cadets were accused of cheating on exams, representing a significant violation of the academy's honor code. |
| 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army-Navy football game is held at West Point for the first time in many years, with West Point beating Navy 15-0. |
| 2019 | Gen. Joseph M. Martin serves as U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff. |
| 2019 | Rod Lurie directed the military film The Outpost, demonstrating his creative work after graduating from West Point. |
| 2019 | Concluded his term as the 24th Chief of Chaplains of the US Army after serving since 2015. |
| 2019 | James C. McConville graduates from West Point and serves as the 40th U.S. Army Chief of Staff from 2019 to 2023 |
| 2019 | William B. Taylor Jr. began second term as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, a role he held until 2020 |
| 2019 | Matthew Klimow (class of 1974) began serving as U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan |
| 2019 | Mark Esper became 27th United States Secretary of Defense, serving until 2020 |
| April 13 2019 | The second day of the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition continued, featuring teams from multiple military academies competing for the trophy. |
| April 12 2019 | The Sandhurst Military Skills Competition began, involving teams from USMA, ROTC programs, Naval, Coast Guard, and Air Force academies, as well as international academies from the UK, Canada, Australia, and Ireland. |
| 2018 | Adrian Perkins (West Point class of 2008) began serving as Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, holding the position from 2018 to 2022 |
| 2018 | Mike Pompeo began serving as United States Secretary of State, continuing until 2021 |
| 2018 | Simone Askew becomes the first African American woman to serve as first captain at the United States Military Academy. |
| 2018 | Joy E. Bledsoe became the third female valedictorian of the United States Military Academy, earning a Marshall Scholarship and continuing active duty service. |
| 2017 | Mark Esper began serving as 23rd United States Secretary of the Army, continuing until 2019 |
| January 23 2017 | Mike Pompeo begins his tenure as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCIA), serving until April 26, 2018, before transitioning to United States Secretary of State. |
| 2016 | Todd T. Semonite became the 54th Chief of Engineers, serving from 2016 to 2020. |
| 2016 | John Bel Edwards, West Point class of 1988, began serving as Governor of Louisiana |
| 2016 | Eugene J. Coleman III becomes the first African American to simultaneously serve as first captain and class president. |
| 2016 | Army breaks Navy's 14-year consecutive victory streak by winning the football rivalry game 21-17. |
| January 2016 | Brig. Gen. Diana Holland becomes West Point's first woman Commandant of Cadets. |
| 2015 | Father Paul K. Hurley became the 24th Chief of Chaplains of the US Army, serving in this leadership role until 2019. |
| 2014 | Gen. Daniel B. Allyn serves as U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff. |
| 2014 | Maria Vedder Lowe (West Point class of 1998) began serving as Mayor of St. Pete Beach, Florida, holding the position from 2014 to 2016 |
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