{"id":5240,"date":"2020-08-10T20:49:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T20:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/08\/10\/west-point-cadets-train-amid-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:16:17","slug":"west-point-cadets-train-amid-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/gallery\/2020\/08\/10\/west-point-cadets-train-amid-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"West Point cadets train amid pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Cadets learn to fire mortars, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2932\" data-id=\"2932\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795977561.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795977561.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795977561.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795977561.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795977561.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795977561.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cadets learn to fire mortars, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Cadets wear masks as they listen to instructions on firing mortars, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2934\" data-id=\"2934\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795887036.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795887036.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795887036.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795887036.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795887036.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795887036.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cadets wear masks as they listen to instructions on firing mortars, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"Cadets hang above a lake as they navigate a water obstacle course, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2939\" data-id=\"2939\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795903808.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795903808.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795903808.jpg.jpg?resize=300,180 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795903808.jpg.jpg?resize=768,461 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795903808.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,614 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795903808.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,922 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cadets hang above a lake as they navigate a water obstacle course, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"Farrell Thomas, of Lake Forest, Ill., splashes into a lake as he successfully completes a jump in a water obstacle course, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2943\" data-id=\"2943\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795999315.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795999315.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795999315.jpg.jpg?resize=300,180 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795999315.jpg.jpg?resize=768,461 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795999315.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,614 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220795999315.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,922 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Farrell Thomas, of Lake Forest, Ill., splashes into a lake as he successfully completes a jump in a water obstacle course, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Cadets wear masks as they sit under camouflage netting, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2950\" data-id=\"2950\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796050490.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796050490.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796050490.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796050490.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796050490.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796050490.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cadets wear masks as they sit under camouflage netting, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1412\" alt=\"Cadets watch a hand grenade drill, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2955\" data-id=\"2955\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796084541.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796084541.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796084541.jpg.jpg?resize=300,212 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796084541.jpg.jpg?resize=768,542 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796084541.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,723 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796084541.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1084 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cadets watch a hand grenade drill, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"Madison Warne, of Valhalla, N.Y, listens to instructions at a mortar range, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2960\" data-id=\"2960\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796455085.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796455085.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796455085.jpg.jpg?resize=300,180 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796455085.jpg.jpg?resize=768,461 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796455085.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,614 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796455085.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,922 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Madison Warne, of Valhalla, N.Y, listens to instructions at a mortar range, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Cadets learn to fire a 105mm howitzer, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2966\" data-id=\"2966\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796200643.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796200643.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796200643.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796200643.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796200643.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796200643.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cadets learn to fire a 105mm howitzer, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Niara Pelton, of Houston, Texas, carries her M-4 Carbine during drills, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2973\" data-id=\"2973\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796286991.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796286991.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796286991.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796286991.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796286991.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796286991.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Niara Pelton, of Houston, Texas, carries her M-4 Carbine during drills, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"A cadet uses a field radio to call in live fire coordinates, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2978\" data-id=\"2978\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796395646.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796395646.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796395646.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796395646.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796395646.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796395646.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A cadet uses a field radio to call in live fire coordinates, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Jordan Hardy, of Las Vegas, carries his M-4 Carbine during drills, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2982\" data-id=\"2982\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796454182.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796454182.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796454182.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796454182.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796454182.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796454182.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Jordan Hardy, of Las Vegas, carries his M-4 Carbine during drills, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Cadets wear masks during training, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-2990\" data-id=\"2990\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796469133.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796469133.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796469133.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796469133.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796469133.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20220796469133.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Cadets wear masks during training, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. 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