Happy Fourth of July from AOG

Published on July 4, 2019

Happy Fourth of July from AOGHappy Fourth of July from the West Point Association of Graduates.

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General Officer Announcements

July 4, 2019
The Chief of Staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Major General Steven W. Gilland ’90 to Commanding General, 2d Infantry Division (Combined), Eighth Army, Republic of Korea Major General Brian J. Mennes ’88 to Commanding General, 10th Mountain Division (Light) and Fort Drum, Fort Drum, NY Brigadier General Peter B. Andrysiak Jr. ’90 to Commanding General, U.S. Army Alaska

Cadets Travel to the Nijmegen Area

July 4, 2019
The Operation Market-Garden Staff Ride traveled to the Nijmegen area to examine the actions of the 82nd Airborne Division from September 20-26, 1944. Through standing on the terrain and personal vignettes, cadets experienced firsthand the challenges that the 82nd faced when fighting in and around the city of Nijmegen. Through various briefs concerning the fighting for the two bridges in Nijmegen a