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1. www.thenmusa.org › articles › first-class-of-womenPride and Excellence: The First Class of Women at West Point

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   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.

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3. www.army.mil › article › 47238The first women of West Point | Article | The United States Army

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   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. Of those, 62 women walked...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › United_States_Military_AcademyUnited States Military Academy - Wikipedia

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   West Point's student body has a unique rank structure and lexicon. The academy fields 15 men's and nine women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports teams. Cadets compete in one sport every fall, winter, and spring season at the intramural, club, or intercollegiate level.

5. www.cbsnews.com › news › 35-years-since-women-brokeFirst female West Point graduate reflects on historic anniversary

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   May 28, 2015 · On May 28, 1980 -- 35 years ago Thursday -- the men behind those words were proven wrong as dozens of women tossed their caps alongside men at America's prestigious military academies.

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6. www.army.mil › article › 235994Forty years have passed since the first women graduated from ...

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   May 27, 2020 · The first cadet graduated from West Point in 1802 and in the 178 years since, nearly 35,000 men had joined the Long Gray Line of academy graduates. Their names tell the story of America during...

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7. www.westpoint.edu › news › west-point-newsThrough Struggle and Strife, Women of West Point Carve out a ...

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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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   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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   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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   How many female cadets were there at West Point?

   • That day 282 female cadets arrived at West Point during a time of change. Not only were they the first class of women to enter knowing that upon graduation every career path would be an option for them, but their plebe year also marked the first time both the Commandant of Cadets and the Dean of the Academic Board were women.

   The Women of West Point

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   Why did West Point not have women?

   • Uniforms malfunctioned or didn’t fit right as the academy adjusted to a new population, and West Point was led by a superintendent, Lt. Gen. Sidney B. Berry, who originally resisted the arrival of females. On Reception Day July 7, 1976, the women in the Class of 1980 had opened the doors to the academy as the first women to be admitted.

   Forty years have passed since the first women graduated from West Point

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   What did women do at West Point?

   • Women soon made strides in the realm of academics and athletics. In the second year at West Point, the top academic student in the class of 1980 was a woman. The nascent women’s basketball and volleyball teams won their respective state titles in their first year, earning a varsity status and their peer’s respect.

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

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   Where did the first women graduate from West Point Military Academy?

   • The story of the first women graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point begins not along the banks of the Hudson River, where the school is located, but in Washington, D.C.

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9. www.blog.westpointadmissions.com › single-post › theThe Women of 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 ...