West Point Cadet Passes In Fort Lauderdale

By West Point Public AffairsDate: Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024

West Point regrets to announce the loss of Cadet Havin Morris, 21, from Pleasanton, Calif., Monday, March 25 while on leave in Florida.

According to the police, his death appears to be an accidental drowning and no foul play is suspected. The Fort Lauderdale Police and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are cooperating on the investigation.

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West Point Mission Statement Update

Duty, Honor, Country is foundational to the United States Military Academy’s culture and will always remain our motto. It defines who we are as an institution and as graduates of West Point. These three hallowed words are the hallmark of the cadet experience and bind the Long Gray Line together across our great history.

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West Point’s new mission statement omits MacArthur’s ‘duty, honor, country’

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has updated its new mission statement, which now omits retired Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s famous “duty, honor, country” and caused a stir among people who disagree with the decision.

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Former US astronaut Frank Borman dies at 95

West Point class of ’50

Nov 9 (Reuters) – Former U.S. astronaut Frank Borman, who made history by commanding the first manned flight to circle the moon and later piloted Eastern Airlines as chairman in severe economic turbulence, has died at the age of 95, NASA said on Thursday.

Borman, who spent a total of almost 20 days in space on two trips in the 1960s, died on Tuesday in Billings, Montana, NASA said in a statement on its website.

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