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Why is Donald Trump taking shots at Tom Hanks?

Tom Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award later this month, but the US Military Academy’s alumni association has unexpectedly cancelled the ceremony. This has prompted Trump to gloat by taking shots at the celebrated actor.

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Trump pledges to eliminate ‘drag shows and any woke agenda’ in US military

President Donald Trump reignited debate over culture and politics in the military during a fiery commencement address at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York, on Saturday, May 24.

The Independent UK

West Point professor resigns over education shift under Trump

Graham Parsons criticizes military institution in NYT essay for ‘failing to provide an adequate education’

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Alabama Students, Alum Threaten to Boycott as Trump Announces Commencement Speech: 'When He Starts Talking, Get Up and Walk Out'

Students and alumni of the University of Alabama are threatening to walk out on Donald Trump's upcoming commencement speech.

Latin Times

West Point shuts down clubs based on gender, race and ethnicity in response to Trump's DEI policies

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has ordered a dozen cadet clubs focused on ethnicity and gender to disband in response to the Trump administration’s push to eliminate diversity programs throughout government

The Independent UK

Rep. Jim Banks Accuses West Point of Trying to 'Sabotage' Pete Hegseth's Nomination After the Military College Mistakenly Said He Wasn't Accepted

Rep. Jim Banks has accused West Point of attempting to "sabotage" Pete Hegseth's Secretary of Defense nomination after mistakenly claiming he was not accepted.

Latin Times

Watch: Biden delivers commencement address at West Point military academy

Joe Biden delivered the commencement speech at West Point military academy in New York, on Saturday, 25 May.

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West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement. Conservatives fumed

The three iconic words remain the motto of the U.S. military academy. But an update to its mission statement, where the words had appeared for 26 years, has sparked outrage among conservatives online.

WEKU

West Point time capsule that appeared to contain nothing more than silt yields centuries-old coins

A nearly 200-year-old time capsule that appeared to yield little more than dust when it was opened at West Point contained hidden treasure after all

The Independent UK

Sexual assault reports increased 28% at US military academies in 2022

Twenty-one percent of female cadets and 4% of male cadets said they’d experienced unwanted sexual contact in the 2021–22 school year.

USAFacts

In military academies, 1 in 5 female students said they experienced sexual assault

An anonymous survey conducted by the Defense Department showed that despite prevention efforts, cases of sexual assault and harassment are growing among men and women in military academies.

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