Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy
Author | : Association of Graduates, USMA. |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Alumni |
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Author | : Association of Graduates, USMA. |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Alumni |
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Author | : West Point Alumni Foundation, Inc |
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Total Pages | : 706 |
Release | : 1960 |
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Author | : Source Wikipedia |
Publisher | : Booksllc.Net |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2013-09 |
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ISBN | : 9781230697482 |
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 170. Chapters: List of United States Military Academy alumni, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, Douglas MacArthur, David Petraeus, Robert E. Lee, List of Union Army officers educated at the United States Military Academy, William Tecumseh Sherman, George B. McClellan, Henry H. Arnold. Excerpt: The United States Military Academy (USMA) is an undergraduate college in West Point, New York with the mission of educating and commissioning officers for the United States Army. The Academy was founded in 1802 and is the oldest of the United States' five service academies. It is also called The Academy, The Point, and West Point. The Academy graduated its first cadet, Joseph Gardner Swift, in October 1802. Sports media refer to the Academy as "Army" and the students as "Cadets"; this usage is officially endorsed. The football team is also known as "The Black Knights of the Hudson" and "The Black Knights." A small number of graduates each year choose the option of entering the United States Air Force, United States Navy, or United States Marine Corps. Before the founding of the United States Air Force Academy in 1955, the Academy was a major source of officers for the Air Force and its predecessors. Most cadets are admitted through the congressional appointment system. The curriculum emphasizes the sciences and engineering fields. The list is drawn from graduates, non-graduate former cadets, current cadets, and faculty of the Military Academy. Notable graduates include 2 American Presidents, 4 additional heads of state, 18 astronauts, 74 Medal of Honor recipients, 70 Rhodes Scholars, and 3 Heisman Trophy winners. Among American universities, the academy is fourth on the list of total winners for Rhodes Scholarships, seventh for Marshall Scholarships and fourth on the list of Hertz Fellowships. "Class year" refers to the alumni's...
Author | : United States Military Academy |
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Total Pages | : 692 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Military education |
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Author | : West Point Alumni Foundation, Inc |
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Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 1949 |
Genre | : Alumni |
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Author | : West Point Alumni Foundation, Inc |
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Total Pages | : 706 |
Release | : 1964 |
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Author | : United States Military Academy |
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Total Pages | : 866 |
Release | : 1968 |
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Author | : West Point Association of Graduates |
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Release | : 2021-04 |
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ISBN | : 9780990770923 |
The West Point Register of Graduates and Former Cadets is the WPAOG's oldest publication, dating back to 1850, when the first was compiled by George Cullum, Class of 1833.More than 77,000 individual entries recording the names, classes and careers of every West Point graduate from 1802 to 2020.The 2020 Edition is the 76th edition and features premium "Red Sash" red cloth binding embossed with gold foil, suitable for display in your office or home library. Over 1,200 pages.