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     • Exactly ten months later, on July 7, 1976, the first 119 women arrived at West Point for “Reception Day” and the start of their Cadet Basic Training.
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   When did the first women arrive at West Point?

   • Women arrive at West Point, July 7, 1976. Department of Defense Exactly ten months later, on July 7, 1976, the first 119 women arrived at West Point for “Reception Day” and the start of their Cadet Basic Training. The decision to enroll varied, but a call to serve resonated within each one.

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   When did West Point start recruiting women?

   • Recognizing the importance of beginning with a substantial number of women, West Point immediately began active recruiting. On July 7, 1976, the first 119 women entered West Point as part of the Class of 1980. Perceived and argued as an issue of simple fairness, the change had broad public support.

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   Who was the first female cadet at West Point?

   • At the ceremony’s close, Obama was succeeded by the chain of command, which ended with the top cadet — Lindsey Danilack, just the fourth woman to hold this position — giving an order. “Class of 2014, dismissed,” she said. From its founding in 1802, on George Washington’s earlier recommendation, until 1976, West Point admitted no women.

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   How many female cadets were there at West Point?

   • That day 282 female cadets arrived at West Point during a time of change. Not only were they the first class of women to enter knowing that upon graduation every career path would be an option for them, but their plebe year also marked the first time both the Commandant of Cadets and the Dean of the Academic Board were women.

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   When did West Point become a gender-integrated school?

   • On July 7, 1976, the first 119 women entered West Point as part of the Class of 1980. Perceived and argued as an issue of simple fairness, the change had broad public support. Four years later, 62 women made history graduating from West Point in the first gender-integrated class.

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   Is West Point a female school?

   • “Class of 2014, dismissed,” she said. From its founding in 1802, on George Washington’s earlier recommendation, until 1976, West Point admitted no women. Since then, more than 4,100 have followed in the steps of the first 62 female graduates in 1980.

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3. www.army.mil › article › 47238The first women of West Point | Article | The United States Army

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   Oct 27, 2010 · On the morning of July 7, 1976, 119 women joined the Corps of Cadets, establishing the first class of females at The United States Military Academy at West Point. Of those, 62 women...

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   Exactly ten months later, on July 7, 1976, the first 119 women arrived at West Point for “Reception Day” and the start of their Cadet Basic Training. The decision to enroll varied, but a call to serve resonated within each one.

5. www.westpoint.edu › news › west-point-newsThrough Struggle and Strife, Women of West Point Carve out a ...

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   May 23, 2023 · Women like Maj. Kristen Griest, a tactical officer at West Point, broke new ground, becoming one of the first two women to graduate from Ranger School and serve as the first female Infantry officer.

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6. www.awfdn.org › army-women-in-historyArmy Women in History – Army Women's Foundation

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   On July 7, 1976, the first 119 women entered West Point as part of the Class of 1980. Perceived and argued as an issue of simple fairness, the change had broad public support. Four years later, 62 women made history graduating from West Point in the first gender-integrated class.

7. www.uso.org › stories › 1834-west-point-s-firstWest Point's First Female Cadets Thrived in the Face of ...

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   May 1, 2012 · Unexpectedly, Congress changed the law to admit women to the military academies. Friends and family encouraged me to apply to West Point. Hostility—in many forms—greeted the first women in 174 years to join the all-male Corps of Cadets when we arrived in 1976.

8. www.nytimes.com › women-of-west-pointThe Women of West Point - The New York Times

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   Sep 5, 2014 · From its founding in 1802, on George Washington’s earlier recommendation, until 1976, West Point admitted no women. Since then, more than 4,100 have followed in the steps of the first 62 female...

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   Mar 24, 2022 · The first female First Captain was Kristin Baker in 1989. Since then 8 women have held the title of First Captain.