United States Military Academy

Army officer school

The United States Military Academy is the U.S.

Army's undergraduate institution for training commissioned officers, located at West Point, New York.

Commonly called West Point, it was founded in 1802 and is among the oldest service academies in the country.

Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant: She was accepted to West Point.

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