The Class of 2011 Ring Ceremony was held at West Point, N.Y., on Aug. 20 as senior cadets stood in formation, anxiously awaiting the ring presentation from their tactical officers and ...

WEST POINT, N.Y. (Sept. 3, 2015) -- In a ceremony that began with the Class of 1835 to honor the tradition of the Long Gray Line, the Class of 2016 received their class rings during a ring ...

That ceremony, known as the “ring melt,” is a tradition begun for the rings of West Point’s bicentennial class in 2002. Since then, it’s not just any gold that goes into these rings.

Class rings from West Point grads are melted for new rings . Originally published February 27, 2017 at 10:03 am Updated February 27, 2017 at 11:27 am . Share story. By .

How the West Point class of 1862 became the class of 1861. Support Provided By Learn More. Connect with us. ... Gammon mentions that the West Point class of 1861 graduated in two groups.

Each class designs its own rings. The ingots of the class of 2016’s rings were poured earlier in the year at the Pease & Curren refinery in Rhode Island. That ceremony, known as the “ring melt,” is a ...

McCunniff lost his coveted 1945 West Point class ring while making a parachute jump on Fort Benning. And 74 years later, there was an amazing find! “It was magical.

General Diana Holland salutes after placing the class ring of deceased West Point graduate Brig Gen. James Hebert, class of 1945, into a melting crucible at the Pease & Curren foundry Monday, Feb ...

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island refinery has melted class rings donated by U.S. Military Academy graduates so the gold can be used for Read More Skip to content Boston News, Weather, Sports ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. >> A Rhode Island refinery melted class rings donated by U.S. Military Academy graduates on Monday in an annual tradition, so the gold can be used for new class rings.

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island refinery has melted class rings donated by U.S. Military Academy graduates so the gold can be used for new class rings.The West Point Association of Graduates ...