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 ...

Little is known about the Army’s mascot until 1936, when a mule named Mr. Jackson, for Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, began his 12-year reign. West Point’s BlackJack mascot isn’t the school ...

However, details about these early mascots are scarce, as they were typically selected from the West Point stables with little formal recognition. This changed in 1936 when “Mr. Jackson” was ...

P resident Donald Trump returned to the United States Military Academy at West Point on Saturday to give the commencement speech to the graduating class of 2025. Adorned in his trademark “Make America ...

The first U.S. Military Academy at West Point mule mascot, however, pulled an ice wagon before being enlisted to rally the Corps of Cadets as they cheered on their team, according to the West ...