It is the oldest of the five American service academies and educates cadets for commissioning into the United States Army.
It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River with a scenic view, 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City. The United States Military Academy ( USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. Michael Linnington, far left, Commandant of the Corps of Cadets, after the congressional retirement review of the Corps of Cadets for Rep. Corps of Cadets senior leadership and Brig. Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, center, with the U.S.
