West Point
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Benedict Arnold was given command of the fort at West Point during the Revolutionary War. Arnold arranged to betray the fort, which controlled the Hudson River, in exchange for a British commission and a sum of money.
Location of the United States Military Academy, which is often referred to as West Point.
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Burgwald is a West Point graduate who has received multiple attorney general’s awards.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Speaking at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Trump said the institution would be modeled on the famed US military academy at West Point.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
One West Point cadet expressed this viewpoint in his jubilee speech, asking the audience: “What fifty years have ever witnessed greater improvements in science, literature, and politics?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
George, a career military officer who graduated from the West Point military academy, was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
Arnold had brought sketches of the fortifications of West Point, which André, as an experienced intelligence officer, memorized and handed back to Arnold.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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