The United States Military Academy is a United States service academy in West Point,New York. It was originally established as a fort during the American Revolutionary War,as it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City. The academy was founded in 1802,and it is the oldest of the five American service academies and educates cadets for commissioning into the United States Army. The academic program grants the Bachelor of Science degree with a curriculum that grades cadets' performance upon a broad academic program,military leadership performance,and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is classified as a liberal arts college by U.S. News and is ranked #8 in the 2025 edition of the Best Colleges in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category.
Colonel and Brevet Brigadier General Sylvanus Thayer also known as the "Father of the Military Academy",was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point and an early advocate of engineering education in the United States.
Alden Partridge was an American author,legislator,officer,surveyor,an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point,New York and a controversial pioneer in U.S. military education,emphasizing physical fitness training,advocating the concept of citizen soldier and establishing a series of private military academies throughout the country,including Norwich University.
The Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public senior military college in Charleston,South Carolina,United States. Established in 1842,it is the third oldest of the six senior military colleges in the United States. The Citadel was initially established as two schools to educate young men from around the state,while simultaneously protecting the South Carolina State Arsenals in both Columbia and Charleston.
Staunton Military Academy was a private all-male military school located in Staunton,Virginia. Founded in 1884,the academy closed in 1976. The school was highly regarded for its academic and military programs,and many notable American political and military leaders were graduates,including Sen. Barry Goldwater,the 1964 Republican presidential candidate,and his son,Rep. Barry Goldwater Jr.,1960's folk singer Phil Ochs,and John Dean,a White House Counsel who was a central figure in the Watergate scandal of the early 1970s.
John Theodore "Jack" Reed is an American businessman,author,and former real estate investor. Reed has written and self-published books on real estate investing,football coaching,baseball coaching,success,and self-publishing.
George Washington Cullum was an American soldier,engineer and writer. He worked as the supervising engineer on the building and repair of many fortifications across the country. Cullum served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War,primarily in the Western Theater and served as the 16th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. Following his retirement from the Army,he became a prominent figure in New York society,serving in many societies,and as vice president of the American Geographical Society. The society named the Cullum Geographical Medal after him.
Henry Brewerton was a career engineering officer in the United States Army,serving as the superintendent of the United States Military Academy and then as a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was nominated for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in the Regular Army by President Andrew Johnson on December 11,1866,to rank from March 13,1865,and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on February 23,1867.
The Indoor Obstacle Course Test (IOCT) is a test of full-body functional physical fitness administered by the Department of Physical Education (DPE) at the United States Military Academy at West Point,New York. DPE considers the IOCT to be one of the best evaluations of total body fitness given in the Army. Cadets who earn an A−are authorized to wear the IOCT Badge on their athletic shorts.
The history of the United States Military Academy can be traced to fortifications constructed on the West Point of the Hudson River during the American Revolutionary War in 1778. Following the war,President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation establishing the United States Military Academy (USMA) on the site in 1802. In 1817 the academy was transformed by the appointment of Sylvanus Thayer who drastically reformed the curriculum.
James Benjamin Lampert was a United States Army Lieutenant General,Superintendent of the United States Military Academy (1963–1966),and early pioneer of nuclear weapons and nuclear power. Lampert was General Leslie Groves' executive officer as part of the Manhattan Project after World War II. Lampert was a grandson of Wisconsin U.S. representative Florian Lampert.
The Knox Trophy is the oldest military award of the United States Military Academy at West Point. The award was established on October 8,1910,and is given annually by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York to the United States Military Academy cadet with the highest rating for military efficiency. Named in honor of General Henry Knox,the first Secretary of War,the original trophy,made by Tiffany &Company was originally kept on display in the office of the West Point Commandant.
Robert Kennedy "Bob" Knight began serving as the president of Clark College in Vancouver,Washington,in August 2007. Knight previously served as interim president from September 2006 after serving as acting president of the college from July to September 2006. Knight,who joined Clark College in 2004 as vice president of Administrative Services,received his undergraduate degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1980 and earned an executive MBA at Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He has done postgraduate work in organizational effectiveness at Chapman University in Fort Lewis,Washington. Born in England,Knight served more than 21 years in the United States Army as an infantry officer and airborne Army Ranger before retiring as a lieutenant colonel. His last duty in the army was as commander of Vancouver Barracks in Vancouver,Washington. Knight retired from Clark College in 2019.
Glenn Jeffrey Lesniak is a retired major general who served as deputy commanding general for support of the United States Army Reserve.
Dr. James Andrew Helis is a retired United States Army colonel,a rear admiral in the United States Maritime Service and was the twelfth Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy,being replaced by Rear Admiral Buono in 2018.
Timothy James Edens is a retired United States Army Brigadier General and US Army combat Master Aviator,who commanded the 4th Brigade Avn,1st Infantry Division and 12th Combat Aviation Brigade,both while deployed to Iraq. He later served as director of Army Safety and commanding general,USACR/Safety Center.
John Henry Moellering Sr. is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. He is a 1959 graduate of the United States Military Academy with a B.S. degree in engineering. Moellering also earned an M.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of California,Berkeley in 1962. As a brigadier general,he served as the 59th commandant of the Corps of Cadets at the Military Academy from 1982 to 1984. Moellering served as assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1985 until his retirement in 1987.
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