9K views · 466 reactions | On this day in 1877, Henry O. Flipper became the first African American cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 1881, he was dismissed from the service based on his relationship with a white woman. He wasn't given the respect he deserved until after his death. | Joe Madison - "The Black Eagle" | Facebook

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4.2K views · 106 reactions | 欄 The U.S.-Austrian security partnership is going strong! Four cadets from West Point - The U.S. Military Academy and four midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis are currently on exchange in Austria at the Theresianische Militärakademie. They recently came to visit the U.S. Embassy in Vienna and told us about their experiences in Austria. 﫡 Bundesheer U.S. Army Europe and Africa | U.S. Embassy Vienna | Facebook