A special congressional commission that recommends the removal of Confederate symbols at U.S. military sites flagged the bronze plaque in a new report. Source: New York Times
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Buffalo Soldiers, the Famed Black Cavalry, Get a Statue at West Point
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
For decades, the Buffalo Soldiers taught military horsemanship to cadets at West Point. On Friday, a statue was unveiled in their honor. Source: New York Times
West Point Scraps Second-Chance Program in Crackdown on Cheaters
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
Some graduates criticized the program as too lenient after the U.S. Military Academy disclosed its biggest academic scandal in decades. Source: New York Times
Backlash Over Leniency at West Point After 73 Cadets Accused of Cheating
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2020
The revelations — and the academy’s handling of them — have prompted a debate about integrity, rehabilitation, and what it means to be a cadet. Source: New York Times
West Point Cheating Scandal: What to Know
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2020
More than 70 West Point cadets have been accused of cheating on an exam, the institution’s largest academic scandal in decades. Source: New York Times
More Than 70 West Point Cadets Are Accused in Cheating Scandal
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2020
The U.S. Military Academy faces its biggest academic scandal in nearly 50 years over allegations of cheating on a calculus exam. Source: New York Times