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   In 2017, she became the first African American woman to earn the role of First Captain, leader of the Corps of Cadets. [3] This is regarded as a major step in racial and gender equality within the United States military. She graduated from West Point in 2018 with a BS in international studies and environmental engineering.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 2017/08/14 › usWest Point Cadet, Simone Askew, Breaks a Racial and Gender ...

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   Aug 14, 2017 · Cadet Simone Askew breaks a barrier by becoming the first female African-American first captain at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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   Aug 15, 2017 · WEST POINT, N.Y. — Simone Askew marched into history Monday as the first black woman to lead the Long Grey Line at the U.S. Military Academy.

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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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   Aug 15, 2017 · Askew is making history as the first black woman to lead the Long Grey Line at the U.S. Military Academy. She will be responsible for the overall performance of the roughly 4,400 cadets at...

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   Aug 15, 2017 · After a federal law was passed in 1975 allowing women to be admitted to military academies, the first co-ed class graduated West Point in 1980. Now, according to statistics on the West...

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   How many women graduated from West Point?

   • In 1980, 62 females graduated from West Point, representing 6.7 percent of the class. Last week, 303 females graduated from West Point, making up 23 percent of the Class of 2019.

   First female West Point graduate reflects on historic anniversary

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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.

   The Women of West Point - The New York Times

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   How many African-American women graduate from West Point?

   • The larger Army has historically been at the forefront of military integration, but West Point has yet to see more than 20 African-American women graduate in a single class. “Simone looks like America,” said Pat Walter Locke, the first African-American woman to graduate from West Point and one of Simone’s mentors.

   West Point Cadet, Simone Askew, Breaks a Racial and Gender Barrier

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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.

   The Women of West Point - The New York Times

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   Are West Point women still in the Army?

   • National Archives and Records Administration Since that inaugural class of 1980, West Point women have served as the surgeon general of the Army, dean of academics at West Point, and the commandant of cadets at West Point. Younger generations of women who graduated from West Point continue to shape the Army today.

   Pride and Excellence: The First Class of Women at West Point

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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.

   Pride and Excellence: The First Class of Women at West Point

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

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   Sep 5, 2014 · The 263 female cadets who started at West Point this year made up 22 percent of the incoming class, a record number, up from 16 percent last year.