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- Women arrive at West Point, July 7, 1976.
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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Mar 24, 2022 · The first female First Captain was Kristin Baker in 1989. Since then 8 women have held the title of First Captain. Academic Year 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-2023 saw Reilly McGinnis, Holland Pratt and Lauren Drysdale lead the corps, respectfully, marking the first time in West Point's illustrious history that consecutive women were named the leader ...
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 30, 2023 · Vice President Kamala Harris made history on Saturday when she became the first woman to deliver a commencement address to graduates of the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.
Jul 7, 2021 · On October 7, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-106 ( 89 Stat. 531) allowing women to be admitted to the all-male military colleges, and on July 7, 1976, 119 women made history becoming the first females join the Corps of Cadets at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Mar 30, 2021 · Published Mar 30, 2021. + Follow. 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...
Jan 12, 2022 · Leslie’s TEDx talk is on how women at West Point, a military institution that was all men for the first 174 years of its existence, “broke the mold” of the traditional model cadet, a man. Over...
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