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  2. United States Military Academy - Wikipedia

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    The United States Military Academy (USMA, West Point, or Army [7]) is a United States service academy in West Point, New York.West Point was 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.

  3. Michie Stadium - Wikipedia

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    Michie Stadium / ˈ m aɪ k i / is an outdoor football stadium on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.The home field for the Army Black Knights, it opened 101 years ago in 1924 and has a seating capacity of 30,000 for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

  4. United States Military Academy grounds and facilities

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    Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig at West Point, 1927. West Point is home to many historic as well as modern athletic facilities: Christl Arena (part of the Holleder Center) Gillis Field House: Built prior to WWII and named after William G. Gillis, this facility houses the track and field program and the women's volleyball practice facilities.

  5. History of the United States Military Academy - Wikipedia

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    In 1857, West Point began the current process of admitting candidates nominated by the members of the United States Congress, one for each congressional district. The 1850s saw a modernization of many sorts at West Point, and this era was often romanticized by the graduates who led both sides of the Civil War as the "end of the Old West Point era".

  6. United States Military Academy Preparatory School - Wikipedia

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    The United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS) is a preparatory school for the United States Military Academy (USMA). Located in West Point, New York since 2011, its mission is "to provide academic, military and physical instruction in a moral-ethical military environment to prepare and motivate candidates for success at the United States Military Academy".

  7. Army Black Knights football - Wikipedia

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    Air Force and Army meet annually and vie for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. Air Force leads Army 38–19–1 through the 2023 season. [20] In a shocking upset Army defeated Air Force on November 4, 2023, in Denver at Empower Field. Air Force was nationally ranked and undefeated going into the game. Army prevailed 23–3. [21]

  8. Johnson Stadium at Doubleday Field - Wikipedia

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    Doubleday Field was named for Civil War Union Major General Abner Doubleday, a member of the West Point Class of 1842. [1]The field was dedicated in May 1939, which was celebrated by the American League and National League as the centennial year of baseball.

  9. Army Black Knights - Wikipedia

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    The Black Knights play their home games at the Anderson Rugby Complex on the campus of West Point. Rugby is a relatively popular sport at Army; for example, the 2012 game against Air Force was attended by 2,000 fans. [16] Army is led by Director of Rugby Matt Sherman. Army has one of the most successful college rugby teams in the country.