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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.
Mar 24, 2017 · Lt. Col. Carol Barkalow, now retired, was in the first class at West Point that included women. The Marine Corps photo scandal has disappointed some veterans who helped break down barriers...
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.
Aug 15, 2017 · Cadet Simone Askew, of Fairfax, Va.,, center, who returned from a 12-mile road march from Camp Buckner to West Point Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, has been selected first captain of the U.S....
Aug 15, 2017 · Cadet Simone Askew -- the first African-American woman to be First Captain of West Point's Corps of Cadets -- cheers on members of the Class of 2021 at a checkpoint.
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.
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After conducting extensive research and interviews, Kathryn Miller and Kailyn Rowland wrote, directed, and produced a documentary telling the historical journey of the first women to graduate from the United States Military Academy.
