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- ↑ Garcia, Jorge (January 25, 2023). "West Point launches the West Point Press". United States Military Academy . Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ↑ "West Point launches the West Point Press". United States Army. January 25, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Our Members". Association of University Presses . Retrieved January 30, 2023.
