NPR: West Point https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126934261 West Point en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:10:22 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: West Point https://www.npr.org/tags/126934261/west-point During West Point commencement speech, Biden applauds U.S. military role abroad President Biden delivered his first commencement speech as commander-in-chief to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. There, he did not shy away from discussing the growing conflict in Europe and the Middle East. Sat, 25 May 2024 14:51:23 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/05/25/nx-s1-4981250/biden-west-point-speech-military-role https://www.npr.org/2024/05/25/nx-s1-4981250/biden-west-point-speech-military-role

President Biden delivered his first commencement speech as commander-in-chief to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. There, he did not shy away from discussing the growing conflict in Europe and the Middle East.

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]]> Juliana Kim 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. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:47:41 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/03/14/1238617877/west-point-usma-duty-honor-country-mission-statement https://www.npr.org/2024/03/14/1238617877/west-point-usma-duty-honor-country-mission-statement 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.

]]> Becky Sullivan 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. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:05:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/09/19/1200400504/west-point-affirmative-action https://www.npr.org/2023/09/19/1200400504/west-point-affirmative-action

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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]]> Nina Totenberg Opinion: Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and digits to nothing NPR's Scott Simon has thoughts about a 19th century time capsule opened at West Point this week, and what lay within. Sat, 02 Sep 2023 08:01:43 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/09/02/1197396158/opinion-ashes-to-ashes-dust-to-dust-and-digits-to-nothing https://www.npr.org/2023/09/02/1197396158/opinion-ashes-to-ashes-dust-to-dust-and-digits-to-nothing NPR's Scott Simon has thoughts about a 19th century time capsule opened at West Point this week, and what lay within.

]]> Scott Simon West Point will remove Confederate symbols from its campus The storied military academy will take down likenesses of Robert E. Lee as part of a Department of Defense directive to do away with installations that "commemorate or memorialize the Confederacy." Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:03:31 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/12/22/1145107950/west-point-confederate-symbols-robert-e-lee https://www.npr.org/2022/12/22/1145107950/west-point-confederate-symbols-robert-e-lee The storied military academy will take down likenesses of Robert E. Lee as part of a Department of Defense directive to do away with installations that "commemorate or memorialize the Confederacy."

]]> The Associated Press A plaque with the words 'Ku Klux Klan' still hangs on a building at West Point The marker, depicting a hooded figure, was highlighted in a recent report by a special commission looking into U.S. military assets with names tied to the Confederacy. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:07:25 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/08/31/1120286604/west-point-ku-klux-klan-kkk-confederacy-military https://www.npr.org/2022/08/31/1120286604/west-point-ku-klux-klan-kkk-confederacy-military

The marker, depicting a hooded figure, was highlighted in a recent report by a special commission looking into U.S. military assets with names tied to the Confederacy.

]]> Joe Hernandez One person was arrested after West Point cadets on spring break overdosed on fentanyl Wilton Manors police have arrested one person related to an incident earlier this week involving six males overdosing on fentanyl. Cadets from the West Point military academy were involved. Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:44:56 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2022/03/12/1086286083/west-point-cadets-fentanyl-spring-break-overdose-florida https://www.npr.org/2022/03/12/1086286083/west-point-cadets-fentanyl-spring-break-overdose-florida Wilton Manors police have arrested one person related to an incident earlier this week involving six males overdosing on fentanyl. Cadets from the West Point military academy were involved.

]]> Deepa Shivaram Black veterans remember Colin Powell and offer him a final salute for the ages The former secretary of state offered an extraordinary view of what leadership could be: firm, but also filled with consideration and tremendous character. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:09:48 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054152173/black-veterans-colin-powell https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054152173/black-veterans-colin-powell

The former secretary of state offered an extraordinary view of what leadership could be: firm, but also filled with consideration and tremendous character.

]]> Timothy Berry 'It's Going To Be Hard': A New West Point Leader On Confronting Extremism In Military Brig. Gen. Mark Quander is taking a new position in charge of cadets at West Point. He talked with NPR about his family's military history and how to address extremist ideologies in the military. Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:08:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/02/13/967665837/its-going-to-be-hard-a-new-west-point-leader-on-confronting-extremism-in-militar https://www.npr.org/2021/02/13/967665837/its-going-to-be-hard-a-new-west-point-leader-on-confronting-extremism-in-militar

Brig. Gen. Mark Quander is taking a new position in charge of cadets at West Point. He talked with NPR about his family's military history and how to address extremist ideologies in the military.

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]]> James Doubek More Than 70 West Point Cadets Accused Of Cheating In Academic Scandal Instructors at the Army's premier training ground for officers revealed the academic scandal on Monday, saying it's the worst they've seen since 1976. Some called it a national security issue. Mon, 21 Dec 2020 22:40:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/12/21/949025580/more-than-70-west-point-cadets-accused-of-cheating-in-academic-scandal https://www.npr.org/2020/12/21/949025580/more-than-70-west-point-cadets-accused-of-cheating-in-academic-scandal

Instructors at the Army's premier training ground for officers revealed the academic scandal on Monday, saying it's the worst they've seen since 1976. Some called it a national security issue.

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