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New York — Before turning against the U.S. military to command the Confederate army, Robert E. Lee served as the superintendent of West Point, the hallowed military academy that produced patriots lik...
Confederate symbols are being removed from the United States Military Academy campus in West Point. Symbols include a portrait of Robert E. Lee.
The U.S. Military Academy in West Point will begin taking down memorials commemorating figures of the Confederacy. During the holiday break, a portrait of Gen....
The moves are part of a Department of Defense directive ordering the academy to address racial injustice and do away with installations that "commemorate or memorialize the Confederacy."
The U.S. Military Academy in West Point will begin taking down memorials commemorating figures of the Confederacy