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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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   Pride and Excellence: The First Class of Women at West Point. 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. There, on October 7, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-106, opening ...

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3. www.blog.westpointadmissions.com › single-post › theThe Women of West Point

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   Mar 24, 2022 · 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 of the Corps of Cadets. READ MORE: Reilly McGinnis | Holland Pratt.

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

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   The United States Military Academy (USMA, West Point, or Army[7]) is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort during the American Revolutionary War, as it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City.

5. www.awfdn.org › documentary-on-women-at-west-pointDocumentary on “Women at West Point: Breaking Barriers of the ...

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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.

6. www.govinfo.gov › anniversary-women-west-point45th Anniversary of Women Admitted to West Point - GovInfo

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   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.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › w3cswsfpBBC World Service - Witness History, Women At West Point

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   Jul 27, 2018 · Women At West Point. In July 1976, women were admitted to the prestigious West Point military academy in the United States for the first time. Simon Watts talks to Marene Nyberg, one of the...

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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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   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.

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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.

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   Why did West Point include women in its academies?

   • To them, the inclusion of women merely brought West Point up to the standards that the Reserve Officer Training Corps and Officer Candidate School commissioning programs upheld for almost a decade prior to the admission of women into the service academies and provided the post-Vietnam Army more qualified recruits.

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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.

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   How many women graduated from USMA Westpoint?

   • Jaster, Jebb, Hildreth, Holland, Baker, West and McClain…these are just a few names of the now nearly 6,000 women who have graduated from @USMA_westpoint Learn about their collective journeys in this @USArmy article from 2020. FULL ARTICLE: 5000+ Women of the Long Gray Line

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9. 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. The sacrifices and innovative strides stemmed from women who went above and beyond to prove that trivial notions of gender-based limitations cannot ...