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About United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York, that educates cadets for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army. The academy was founded in 1802, and it is the oldest of the five American service academies. The Army has occupied the site since establishing a fort there in 1780 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.

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Military museum
Founded
1802

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  1. United States Military Academy, Town of Highlands01Town of HighlandsUSMA Public Affairs Office · Public domain
  2. AOG outside02AOG outsideAbigail4point · CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. Photo of United States Military Academy03Photo of United States Military AcademyU.S. Department of Defense Current Photos Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton/108th Training Command- Initial · Public domain
  4. Photo of United States Military Academy04Photo of United States Military AcademyGlenn Fawcett · Public domain
  5. Photo of United States Military Academy05Photo of United States Military AcademyU.S. Secretary of Defense · Public domain
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