CLASS OF 2022 CREST UNVEILING

There is a stark resemblance that is shared between the United States’ de facto motto: Out of many, One and the Class of 2022’s motto: For many, Stand the Few. Just as the motto is seen in Latin on our nation’s Great Seal as E PLURIBUS UNUM, we wished to emulate this alignment with our class being the first ever to present the class motto in Latin: PRO MULTIS PAUCI PRAESIDENT. The bald eagle dutifully, yet courageously grips the beautifully-alliterated class motto flowing in the wind in its beak with arrows and an olive branch in-hand, just as it is shown in our nation’s Great Seal.

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Thirty-Five Class Of 2021 Cadets Commission, Receive Diplomas In December Graduation Ceremony

Thirty-five U.S. Military Academy cadets from the Class of 2021 graduated and received diplomas and their commission Dec. 17 at Eisenhower Hall.

A handful of members of the USMA Class of 1971 were present to represent the 50-year affiliate class.

The Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, handed out the diplomas to each graduate.

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West Point accuses more than 70 cadets of cheating in worst academic scandal in nearly 45 years

More than 70 cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point were accused of cheating on a math exam, the worst academic scandal since the 1970s at the Army’s premier training ground for officers.

Fifty-eight cadets admitted cheating on the exam, which was administered remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of them have been enrolled in a rehabilitation program and will be on probation for the remainder of their time at the academy. Others resigned, and some face hearings that could result in their expulsion.

The scandal strikes at the heart of the academy’s reputation for rectitude, espoused by its own moral code, which is literally etched in stone:

“A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”

Tim Bakken, a law professor at West Point, called the scandal a national security issue. West Point cadets become senior leaders the nation depends on.

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CDT Bender & CDT Walker Named 2021 Rhodes Scholars

The United States Military Academy is proud to announce the Rhodes Scholars for the Class of 2021, CDT Tyrese Bender and CDT Evan Walker. They are of 32 scholars from the United States and will be joining recipients from more than 60 other countries. The last time West Point had more than one Rhodes scholar was back in 2014.

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