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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. The decision to enroll varied, but a call to serve resonated within each one.
Oct 27, 2010 · The first women of West Point. 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...
May 28, 2015 · Andrea Hollen receives her diploma from West Point in 1980, becoming the academy's first female graduate USMA. Andrea Hollen, U.S. Military Academy Class of 1980 USMA. Hollen, 56, has had nearly...
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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. The sacrifices and innovative strides stemmed from women who went above and beyond to prove that trivial notions of gender-based limitations cannot ...
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.
Oct 2, 2020 · This year marks the 40th anniversary of the graduation of the first women admitted into the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy 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.
