The Latest Breaking News from the US Military Academy

Trump demands ‘lies’ in West Point climate curriculum, professor claims in new lawsuit

Exclusive: ‘What’s going on is... just shocking,’ attorney Michael Sussman told The Independent

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Pete Hegseth blocks promotions of Black and women military officers in latest anti-DEI push

The move reportedly kept 8 Navy captains from becoming admirals as part of his campaign against ‘woke’ thinking

The Independent UK · Jun 1

Why is Donald Trump taking shots at Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month, but the US Military Academy’s alumni association has unexpectedly cancelled the ceremony. This has prompted Trump to gloat by taking shots at the celebrated actor.

Euronews · Sep 9, 2025

Rep. Jim Banks Accuses West Point of Trying to 'Sabotage' Pete Hegseth's Nomination After the Military College Mistakenly Said He Wasn't Accepted

Rep. Jim Banks has accused West Point of attempting to "sabotage" Pete Hegseth's Secretary of Defense nomination after mistakenly claiming he was not accepted.

Latin Times · Dec 12, 2024

Watch: Biden delivers commencement address at West Point military academy

Joe Biden delivered the commencement speech at West Point military academy in New York, on Saturday, 25 May.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2024

West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement. Conservatives fumed

The three iconic words remain the motto of the U.S. military academy. But an update to its mission statement, where the words had appeared for 26 years, has sparked outrage among conservatives online.

WEKU · Mar 14, 2024

West Point time capsule that appeared to contain nothing more than silt yields centuries-old coins

A nearly 200-year-old time capsule that appeared to yield little more than dust when it was opened at West Point contained hidden treasure after all

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Sexual assault reports increased 28% at US military academies in 2022

Twenty-one percent of female cadets and 4% of male cadets said they’d experienced unwanted sexual contact in the 2021–22 school year.

USAFacts · Apr 3, 2023

In military academies, 1 in 5 female students said they experienced sexual assault

An anonymous survey conducted by the Defense Department showed that despite prevention efforts, cases of sexual assault and harassment are growing among men and women in military academies.

WEKU · Mar 12, 2023