United States Military Academy
Stipends for military academy students raised to address dropout rates
The government has announced plans to increase the monthly stipend for military academy students in a bid to tackle the high dropout rates.
US: West Point Faces Worst Cheating Scandal in Decades
Dozens of West Point cadets have cheated in one of the biggest exam scandals to hit the elite US military academy in decades, officials say.
More than 70 students were accused of breaking West Point's Cadet Honor Code in a math test while studying remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Most of the cadets have admitted cheating on May's exam.
Transgender cadets can graduate from Military Academies but not serve
Two transgender cadets will be able to graduate from military academies on the condition that they pass their exams, but they will not be allowed to serve in the military after graduation.
The Air Force and Army will not allow the cadets to be commissioned into the military because the Pentagon has not yet established guidelines for accepting transgender troops, USA Today reported.