West Point Cadet Parade On The Plain

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point's mission is quotTo build, educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be commissioned leaders of character commi

Here, watch one of the time honored traditions of a West Point Game Day, a full-dress cadet parade that takes place on quotThe Plain.quot 1000AM Continue to visit the different cadet club organizations and demonstrations featured, and chat with representatives from the Scoutmasters' Council.

The Plain is the parade field at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.The flat terrain of the Plain is in contrast to the varied and hilly terrain of the remainder of the campus. The Plain rises approximately 150 feet 45 m above the Hudson River and has been the site of the longest continually occupied U.S. Army garrison in America since 1778.

CADET PARADES . There are twelve parades held at West Point each year. Seven of these involve two of the Corps' four regiments and five parades involve the entire brigade. Brigade reviews include Homecoming and the Thayer Award in the fall, and the Alumni Review, the Superintendent's Awards, and the Graduation Parade in the spring.

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Acceptance Day is the day the new cadets will be accepted into the U.S. Corps of Cadets. The Acceptance Day Parade will take place at 10 a.m. Aug. 17 on The Plain. The parade features the entire brigade of approximately 4,400 cadets. Members of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2028 officially become plebes during the parade.

One of the time-honored traditions of game day at West Point, a full-dress cadet parade takes place on The Plain featuring parachute demonstrations and a performance by the West Point Band. To check the weather on gameday, or any time, call the West Point Weather Hotline at 845-938-7000.

Acceptance Day is one of the most meaningful milestones in a West Point cadet's journey. On this day, the Class of 2029 is officially accepted into the Corps of Cadets, marking the end of Cadet Basic Training and the beginning of their full integration as plebes. Date Aug. 16, 2025 Parade Time TBA Location The Plain at West Point

Cadet Review on quotThe Plainquot One of the time honored traditions of a Army West Point game day, a full-dress cadet parade takes place on quotThe Plainquot three hours prior to kickoff weather permitting for every home game. look skyward as you see West Point cadets jump from a helicopter and land minutes later on the field as they parachute in

1 3 Show Caption Hide Caption - Members of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2024 officially join the Corps of Cadets during the Acceptance Day Parade on The Plain at West Point Aug. 15

The Army will celebrate its 250th anniversary with a parade on Saturday, The band at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point will lead hundreds of future troops, including members of the Texas AampM Army Corps of Cadets, new enlistees just going through Army initial entry training, and cadets from the Virginia Military Institute and The