U.S. Military Academy Mascot Mule, pumps up the cadets, during the 119th Army-Navy Game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 8, 2018. (Spc. James Harvey/Army) West Point cadets ...

These modern-day mules are not the same ones stolen in 1991. But they may be related. (U.S. Army) Navy midshipmen on a mission to steal West Point's mules cut phone lines, tied up members of Army ...

Bill the Goat joins a row of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen on the field during the start of the 113th Army-Navy football game on Dec. 8, 2012. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter D ...

West Point’s new Army Mule mascot, Paladin, officially reported for duty March 31 during a simulated Reception Day ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy, March 31, 2016. (John Pellino/U.S. Army ...

West Point’s BlackJack mascot isn’t the school’s only representation, however. In addition to BlackJack the mule, the school touts the Black Knight.

Cadet Coleman Dinkins, class of 2024, fist bumps an Army fan during a 2023 Army game. Dinkins is one of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point's Mule Riders. (Coleman Dinkins) Everybody tunes in ...

In advance of the Army-Navy Game next month, cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point fumbled a goat heist over the weekend.

The cadet who was at the bottom of his class at West Point was known as “the goat.” In 1912, midshipman managed to somehow procure the blanket used by the Army’s mule mascot.

If West Point fumbles in the Army-Navy football game on Dec. 11 as it did during its attempt to kidnap the Naval Academy’s mascot, it’s going to be a long four quarters. Cadets at the U.S ...

The Naval Academy adopted the goat as its mascot in 1904 and all goats have since been lovingly dubbed Bill. West Point officially made the mule its mascot in 1899 without bestowing a name.

Since then the academy has had a succession of goats, the majority named “Bill,” but a few brandished their own unique titles. The goat mascot from 1906 to 1912 was named “Three-to-Nothing ...

Since 1890, 37 goats named "Bill" have served as the mighty Midshipmens' mascot.