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Just before new season, Yankees renew series with Army

Ian Pickus — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:47:12 +0000

The New York Yankees are set to open their season against rival Boston today. But before turning their attention to a high-stakes season of adversity, the Bronx Bombers spent Saturday touring the facilities at West Point and holding an exhibition game against the Army cadets. The game rekindled an old tradition for the two storied programs.

West Point civilian employees’ union upset with delay in furloughs

Hank Gross — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:48:56 +0000

A two-week delay in the first furlough warnings to civilian employees at West Point and other federal installations will harm the workers even more, according to American Federation of Government Employees Local 2367 Vice President James McCabe.

He said cutting two weeks off the furlough time at the US Military Academy and elsewhere will hurt workers even more than the original plan.

General Schwarzkopf brought home to West Point

Hank Gross — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:05:42 +0000

WEST POINT – The war hero known as “Stormin’ Norman” was remembered with tributes, humor and emotion during an hour-long memorial service at the United States Military Academy Thursday afternoon.

General Norman Schwarzkopf graduated from the academy as a member of the Class of 1956, and went on to legendary leadership during an illustrious military career.

The highlight was his role as commander of the coalition forces in the Persian Gulf War, which ended 22 years ago, to the day, of the memorial service yesterday..

The Letters to West Point Focus on Prayer

Allison Dunne — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:22:06 +0000

A national watchdog group that espouses the importance of the separation of church and state is calling upon the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to stop including prayers during official events. In response, a Chaplain Alliance is asking West Point officials to allow such prayers to continue.

Soldiers First: Duty, Honor, Country, and Football at West Point

Joe Donahue — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:42:00 +0000

We welcome bestselling author and award-winning sports reporter, Joe Drape, and speak with him about his latest book, Soldiers First: Duty, Honor, Country, and Football at West Point.