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US army academy football player saves man from crashed car in ‘heroic’ move

Larry Pickett Jr and his father pulled the driver out shortly before it erupted in flames after colliding into utility poles

The Guardian - US

Pentagon Will Reinstall Portrait Of Confederate General Robert E. Lee With Slave in Background After Years in Storage

The Pentagon has restored a 20-foot portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee to the West Point library, three years after a congressionally mandated commission ordered it removed.

Latin Times

Trump pledges to eliminate ‘drag shows and any woke agenda’ in US military

President Donald Trump reignited debate over culture and politics in the military during a fiery commencement address at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York, on Saturday, May 24.

The Independent UK

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West Point professor resigns over education shift under Trump

Graham Parsons criticizes military institution in NYT essay for ‘failing to provide an adequate education’

The Guardian - US

West Point disbands clubs related to gender, race and ethnicity after Trump executive order

The action was taken in accordance with recent executive orders and Department of Defense guidance, academy officials said

The Independent UK

Hegseth says he hasn’t heard from West Point since admission letter ‘mistake’ – and he wants an apology

Hegseth was accepted to West Point but never attended the schools which incited accusations that he lied

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth's Acceptance to West Point Is a Story

When bureaucrats mislead you, expose them.

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President Biden Addresses West Point Graduates On Global Challenges

President Biden's powerful speech at West Point emphasized graduates' role in global security and values.

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President Biden Delivers Commencement Address At West Point

This speech is Biden's second on a university campus since nationwide protests erupted over the Israel-Hamas conflict.

International Business Times

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

Invisible Generals: the Black military pioneers hidden in US history

Benjamin O Davis Sr and Jr were high-fliers in every way, the latter commanding the Tuskegee Airmen. The author Doug Melville, a descendant, is determined to give them their due

The Guardian - US

‘They’re not quite right in rugby’: how West Point made one band of brothers

A new book tells how the lives of 15 young men were shaped by the brutal realities of life at the US Military Academy, the shock of the 9/11 attacks and the lure of a whole new sport

The Guardian - US

At West Point, Vice President Harris to make history as first woman to deliver commencement speech

A sea of black, gold and gray will welcome Vice President Kamala Harris as the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at the storied U.S. Military Academy

The Independent UK

Tornado in western Georgia injures at least 5; Gov. Kemp declares state of emergency

ATLANTA — At least one radar-confirmed tornado caused severe damage in west Georgia Sunday morning, leaving five people injured and others trapped in homes as trees were uprooted and toppled onto houses and vehicles.

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Movie review: ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ spies a badly written mystery flop

An overacted, badly written, murder mystery dud, “The Pale Blue Eye” takes its title from a quote from Edgar Allan Poe’s 1843 Boston-set story “The Tell-Tale Heart.” Poe himself is also a character in the film, an adaptation of the 2006 novel by Louis Bayard adapted by writer-director Scott Cooper…

Reason

Brickbat: And That's Not All

The West Point, Georgia, police department has placed six officers on administrative leave, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into an incident in which one officer was caught on video ripping a security camera off a home and tossing it into some bushes. Another officer smiled as he…

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