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July 7, 1976
- 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.
www.thenmusa.org/articles/first-class-of-women-at-west-point/Pride and Excellence: The First Class of Women at West Point
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Jul 1, 2012 · EDMOND — Brynnen Sheets Hahn not only was exposed to the magnificent military heritage at West Point, she became part of the lore. The Edmond native was one of the first group of elite women to attend West Point, graduating in 1980.
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.
The next year, 1977, a second class of 104 women arrived at West Point. This time, West Point integrated them into every cadet company, with the first class of women reorganized to provide them supervision. The result was a dramatic drop in resignations.
May 27, 2020 · West Point was founded in 1802, but until that July day in 1976 when Gucwa, Allison, Fulton, Barkalow, Locke and 114 other women arrived along the banks of the Hudson River, each of the more than...
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.
May 28, 2015 · The Class of 1980 broke ground as the first to have women graduate from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, and the Coast Guard Academy. Among those...
Apr 6, 2017 · Sue Fulton graduated from West Point in 1980, part of the first class to include women. After graduating, she served for five years as a Signal Corps Officer in Germany, and left the military after commanding a company.
