A commission created by Congress recommended that multiple historical reminders tied to Confederate officers during the Civil War be removed from the campus of the U.S. Military Academy West Point ...

West Point has begun removing Confederate monuments at the campus -- including a portrait of Robert E. Lee, who once served as the storied military academy's superintendent, officials said.

Lee Barracks, named for Civil War General Robert E. Lee, is shown at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, on July 13, 2020, in West Point, New York. Mark Lennihan / AP ...

Zdeb came back to West Point to teach military history in 2020 and quickly volunteered to help with the history department’s uniform team. “It’s so humbling to be honest,” he said.

West Point cadets on a tour of Beaufort on March 7, 2023, learned about the Civil War and Reconstruction. Gavin McIntyre/Staff By Gavin McIntyre [email protected] ...

U.S. Military Academy at West Point ... the storied academy will take down a portrait of Lee dressed in his Confederate uniform ... It will also remove the stone bust of the Civil War's top ...

The United States Military Academy at West Point will start removing Confederate symbols from its campus, including taking down a portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee dressed in his Confederate uniform ...