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Honor Code Monument at West Point. In the United States, a Cadet Honor Code is a system of ethics or code of conduct applying to cadets studying at military academies.These codes exist at the federal service academies, such as the United States Military Academy and the United States Air Force Academy and at the senior military colleges, as well as other military schools and colleges.
Admission to West Point is selective: 7.74% of applicants were admitted (total of 1232) to the Class of 2024. [136] Candidates may have previous college experience, but they may not transfer, meaning that regardless of previous college credit, they enter the academy as a fourth class cadet and undergo the entire four-year program. [137]
All cadets and midshipmen receive taxable pay at a rate of 35% of an O-1 under two years of service (which can be used to pay for textbooks and uniforms), free room and board, and pay no tuition or fees, with the exception of USMMA who receive taxable pay at US$1,217.10 a month only during their required 300+ days at sea during their four-year ...
The U.S. Justice Department told the Supreme court in a filing that it strengthens U.S. national security to have a more diverse corps of officers, many of whom begin their Army careers at West Point.
US Army staff judge advocate at West Point (sometimes listed as Kenneth F. Miller Jr.) [10] [172] [173] 1978 James A. Hoffman II: Partner in Hoffman Koenig Hering PLLC, West Point AOG board of directors [10] [174] 1979 John J. Cook III: 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment during the Gulf War, later re-enlisting as a base chaplain [10 ...
In court papers defending West Point's consideration of race, the Justice Department said that although Black people make up 20.2% of the Army's active duty enlisted personnel, only 11% of ...
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".
A federal appeals court on Monday declined to block the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from considering race as a factor in admissions decisions, as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to ...