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Die United States Military Academy ist eine Militärakademie der Vereinigten Staaten in West Point, New York, und eine Einrichtung des übergeordneten US Army Training and Doctrine Command. Sie bildet etwa 25 % des Offiziernachwuchses des US-Heeres aus. Die USMA ist in einem früheren Fort des US-Heeres am westlichen Ufer des Hudson River in ...
The United States Military Academy (USMA) (West Point or Army) 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.
The history of the United States Military Academy can be traced to fortifications constructed on the West Point of the Hudson River during the American Revolutionary War in 1778. Following the war, President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation establishing the United States Military Academy (USMA) on the site in 1802.
Vor einem Tag · United States Military Academy, institution of higher education for the training of commissioned officers for the United States Army. It was originally founded as a school for the U.S. Corps of Engineers with a class of 5 officers and 10 cadets on March 16, 1802. It is one of the oldest service academies in the world.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
West Point is the world's preeminent leader development institution, where cadets learn to be commissioned officers of character and service. Explore the academic, military, physical, and leadership programs, as well as the research, events, and opportunities at West Point.
There are five U.S. service academies: The United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York, founded in 1802. The United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland, founded in 1845. The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, founded in 1954.
The United States Military Academy was established in 1802, but West Point had a major role in our nation’s history during the American Revolution. Both the American patriots and the British realized the strategic importance of the prominent plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River.
