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- Women arrive at West Point, July 7, 1976. Department of Defense Arrival 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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May 27, 2020 · As the top-ranked woman in the class, Andrea Hollen —who was also a Rhodes Scholar that year —became the first woman to receive a West Point diploma and become a member of the Long Gray Line.
Women were admitted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July 7, 1976. On this day, the first women graduated from the Academy. The Pentagon removed another sex discrimination barrier on January 24, 2013 when it reversed its traditional policy and allowed women to serve in combat.
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.
May 1, 2012 · Hostility—in many forms—greeted the first women in 174 years to join the all-male Corps of Cadets when we arrived in 1976. Ultimately, 62 of my 119 sisters graduated four years later in 1980. West Point was my first exposure to harsh words and disrespectful responses from people who did not know me personally.
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. The sacrifices and innovative strides stemmed from women who went above and beyond to prove that trivial notions of gender-based limitations cannot ...
May 28, 2020 · Andrea Hollen, a Rhodes Scholar, became the first woman to receive her diploma from West Point, ranking tenth in her class. After the ceremony, she noted: “We’ll always be first, but we’re not tokens anymore.”
