Why the Navy has midshipmen instead of cadets
Contrary to what many civilians believe, not everyone in the military is a soldier. While the Army has soldiers, the Navy has sailors, the Air Force has airmen, Space Force…
Vice President Pence delivers commencement address to Air Force Academy class of 2020 and first cadets to join Space Force
Vice President Mike Pence, the head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, delivered on Saturday the commencement address to the 62nd class of Air Force Academy graduates, which was modified due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“America is being…
4 great Army-Navy mascot heists
There’s one Army-Navy Game tradition that might seem a bit surprising for institutions that preach honor, loyalty and dignity: the mascot heist. Somehow, over the decades, the ritual of stealing your opponent’s mascot has become a beloved prank th…
This club gives a new perspective on the life of cadets
She had been waiting for the shot all game.
After Jabari Moore raced 54 yards down the field for a fumble return touchdown and Army’s final score of the game against Tulane, it was time for the post-score ritual.
U.S. Military Academy l…
How West Point football games recruit soldiers
Each week during the season, Army West Point Football players wear a decal on the back of their helmet honoring an Army division the current cadets may one day serve with.
During Aug. 30, 2019’s season opener against Rice, the team honored t…
Air Force Academy cadets are building satellites
“Learning space by doing space” is the motto of the Air Force Academy’s unique FalconSAT senior capstone engineering program, a program unlike any other undergraduate space program in the world.
Each year Astro Department faculty, aided by …
‘America’s Tall Ship’ makes first visit to Norway since 1963
It’s not necessarily the ship that comes to mind when you think about America flexing its muscles abroad to project seapower and dominance.
But when the U.S. Coast Guard’s Barque Eagle, known as “America’s Tall Ship,” came into p…
Pentagon calls increase of sexual misconduct “unacceptable”
The increase in rates of sexual misconduct at the military academies detailed in the Defense Department’s annual report of sexual harassment and violence are “frustrating, disheartening, and unacceptable,” the Pentagon’s director of force resili…
The new Navy football uniforms are all about the Goat
Every year, the cadets at West Point and the midshipmen of Annapolis meet to put on one of the most patriotic games of the year: the Army-Navy game. Soldiers, sailors, and Marines all cheer on their respective branch as future officers fight for bra…