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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.

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Army West Point Esports Team Powers Up with Extron

Extron equipment powers the gaming experience for cadets with AV for simplified operation and ultra-low latency streaming.

AVNetwork

US military academies focus on oaths and loyalty to Constitution as political divisions intensify

The U.S. military isn't immune to the country’s deep political polarization and the service academies are trying to update how they teach future officers to navigate that divide

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Air Force vs. Army: How the Falcons can defeat the Black Knights

Air Force vs. Army: How the Falcons can defeat the Black Knights The Falcons Look For Their 39th Win Over Army Contact/Follow @Sean or @MWCWire Can Air Force retain the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy? WEEK 10: Air Force Falcons 8-0 (5-0) vs. Army Black ...

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Group sues West Point, seeking to ban affirmative action in admissions

The military has long maintained that the nation's security depends on having a diverse officer corps that is ready to lead an increasingly diverse fighting force.

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West Point sued over using race as an admissions factor in the wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling

West Point has been sued in federal court for using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the lawsuit that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions

The Independent UK

West Point sued by anti-affirmative action group for considering race in admissions

Students For Fair Admissions (SFFA) claimed West Point violated the Fifth Amendment by using race-concious admissions

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Want a more perfect union? Watch the Rugby World Cup

The men’s US Eagles failed to qualify but events in France will still give American rugby fans a chance to come together

The Guardian - US

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

American And Canadian Military Cadets Tour Israel And German Death Camps To Strengthen U.S.-Israel Ties

Cadets gain insight into shared values and history during two-week Israel Strategy and Policy tour

Zenger

Cambodian leader's son, a West Point grad, set to take reins of power — but will he bring change?

Hun Sen has been Cambodia’s autocratic prime minister for nearly four decades, during which the opposition has been stifled and the country has moved closer to China

The Independent UK

Autocratic Cambodian leader paving way for son, a West Point graduate with PhD in economics, to rule

Cambodia's Hun Sen has been his country's autocratic prime minister for nearly four decades, during which the opposition has been stifled and the country has moved closer to China

The Independent UK

Commentary: Affirmative action is banned — except at military academies? Why that won’t help students

With a conservative majority on the bench, the recent Supreme Court ruling to strike down affirmative action was widely expected. One unexpected twist, however, was an inconspicuous footnote exempting military academies from the drastic change.

Los Angeles Times

Why Army Is Finally Dropping the Option From Their Game Plan

Army’s football program isn’t traditional—required military service puts a different spin on everything. But its coach is looking to drop one tradition—the option scheme—that the program is learning to play without.

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Mike Krzyzewski discusses Duke, Dean Smith and future of college basketball

DURHAM, N.C. — In March 1980, in his introductory press conference as the men’s basketball head coach at Duke, a 33-year-old Mike Krzyzewski was asked by a reporter to confirm the spelling of his last name.

The Guardian - US

Kamala Harris becomes first woman to give West Point commencement speech

Vice-president addresses graduating cadets at elite US military academy and warns of threats of Russian and Chinese aggression

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FBI: International Just Revealed A Big Choice That Vo Was Forced To Make, But Is There More To The Story?

FBI: International explored Vo's backstory as part of a tragic storyline, and I'm ready for more.

Tribune News Service

Mike Pompeo, on national book tour, returns to Kansas. Is there a road to the presidency?

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been a Baskin Robbins manager, the top of his class at West Point, an Army officer, a lawyer, an entrepreneur and a Kansas congressman. He’s directed the nation’s spies and sat down with dictators like Kim Jong-Un.

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Veterans can plug the labor shortage bedeviling corporate America, says Wounded Warrior CEO

Disabled veterans are an untapped resource for employers, says Wounded Warrior Project's CEO.

Salon

Christmas 1968: New York City

It's a good thing you're only 21 once — but that was an amazing time in a city on the edge of disaster

The Independent UK

West Point moves to erase Confederate symbols including portrait of former superintendent Robert E Lee

The U.S. Military Academy in West Point will begin taking down memorials commemorating figures of the Confederacy

The Independent UK

West Point moves to vanquish Confederate symbols from campus

The U.S. Military Academy in West Point will begin taking down memorials commemorating figures of the Confederacy

Salon

Why I write about war

Writing about what I have witnessed in war is painful, not cathartic. But the orgiastic bloodlust never stops

The Guardian - US

‘Confederates were traitors’: Ty Seidule on West Point, race and American history

The discovery of a plaque showing a member of the Ku Klux Klan at the US military academy made headlines. One member of the commission which recommended its removal is a historian of the US army and the lost cause myth

The Independent UK

‘Is she being held captive against her will? That terrifies me’: Missing Maura Murray’s sister speaks after new search

A promising young nursing student vanished in February 2004 after a minor car crash in New Hampshire; state authorities last week announced a new search in relation to the case. Her sister tells Sheila Flynn how the family has coped for 18 years with hints of hope and tips –…

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