A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "United States Military Academy"
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1802West PointUnited States Military Academy The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point, or simply USMA , is a United States Army [i] ...
is established.
1802 At West PointWest Point, New York West Point is a federal military base located in the Town of Highlands [i] in Orange County, New York [i] ...
, New YorkNew York New York is a state [i] in the northeastern [i] United States [i]. ...
the United States Military Academy opens.
1877 Henry Ossian Flipper becomes the first African AmericanAfrican American An African American is a member of an ethnic group [i] in the United States [i] whose ancestors, usual ...
cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy.
1877 Following the recovery of Lieutenant-Colonel George Armstrong CusterGeorge Armstrong Custer George Armstrong Custer was a United States Army [i] cavalry [i] commander in the American Civil War [i] ...
's body from where he fell during the Battle of Little Big Horn the previous year, Custer is given a funeral with full military honors and is laid to rest at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New YorkWest Point, New York West Point is a federal military base located in the Town of Highlands [i] in Orange County, New York [i] ...
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1962 President John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F....
gives the commencement address at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
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