Women At West Point

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Women At West Point

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Jul 27, 2018

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In July 1976, women were admitted to the prestigious West Point military academy in the United States for the first time. Simon Watts talks to Marene Nyberg, one of the first female intake.

PHOTO: Women cadets at West Point in 1976 (Getty Images)

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Jul 27, 2018

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