The United States Military Academy at West Point is usually called the Military Academy at West Point. West Point Military Academy was founded in March of 1802 and opened on July 4th of the same year, covering an area of 16000 mu. Located in West Point, new york (west bank of Hudson River), about 80 kilometers away from new york. Students who graduate from this military school will receive a bachelor of science degree, and the rank after graduation will be second lieutenant. Graduates must serve in the army for at least 5 years, and serve as reserves for 3 years. The motto of West Point Military Academy is "Responsibility, Honor and Country". It is one of the oldest military academies in the United States. Together with Sandhurst, Vorontz and Saint-Cyr Military Academy, it has been called the "Four Military Academies" in the world.

After the Civil War, the United States began to establish other engineering colleges, and the courses of West Point Military Academy began to expand to areas other than civil engineering. In the First World War, General john D Pershing, commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary Force (the first five-star general in the United States) and 34 commanders of 38 armies and divisions who participated in the war were all graduates of West Point Military Academy. After World War I, President douglas macarthur further increased academic courses. According to the requirements of modern war for physical fitness, he promoted physical fitness and sports. "Every cadet is an athlete" has become an important goal. At the same time, the traditional honor system of military students has become the official regulation of the school.

1964, President lyndon johnson signed a law to increase the number of students in West Point Military Academy from 2,529 to 44 17 (now it has dropped to 4,000). And in 1976, West Point Military Academy recruited female students for the first time. 18 10 and 18 16 years, there were no graduates in West Point Military Academy. 186 1 year, 19 15 years, 19 17 years, 19 18 years,18 years

1In the autumn of 946, among the 30 most outstanding American generals commended by British Prime Minister Churchill, 2 1 were graduates of West Point Military Academy.

After World War I, douglas macarthur, a graduate of 1903, became the president of West Point Military Academy. He put forward the principle of "focusing on the changing world, focusing on the complex future and focusing on the continuous modernization of military technology and equipment", which greatly broadened the vision of American military education, turned the practice of American military education from domestic problems to global problems, and brought the traditional West Point Military Academy into the modern 20th century. According to the statistics of 1993, more than 40% of the generals in the US Army are graduates of West Point Military Academy.