West Point Debate

Today we are celebrating LTC June Copeland and her three daughters June, Jeilyn, and Jasmyn.

These four remarkable women share more than their family bond. They share a legacy. June and her daughters are all part of the U.S. Army’s extended family and have graduated, or are currently attending, the prestigious West Point - The U.S. Military Academy.

LTC Copeland’s journey with the Army started with her twin brother Jerry. As the two prepared to graduate high school, Jerry asked his sister to join the Army with him. LTC Copeland said that she and her brother had never been separated and struggled with the thought of going their separate ways after graduating high school. She agreed. The twins enlisted, LTC Copeland as a Medic and her brother as a Signal Soldier. After serving two years in Germany, LTC Copeland’s mother convinced her to apply to West Point thus beginning the family legacy.

All three of LTC Copeland’s daughters have different reasons for why they joined the Army and enrolled at West Point. 2LT June Copeland wanted to give back to an institution that had always been there for her and her family. While, CDT Jeilyn Haynes joined because she wanted to affect change in the community and, to do so, she needed to learn how to be a good leader. CDT Jasmyn Haynes had her heart set on attending West Point since she was 4 years old, inspired by the stories her mother and friends had told her.

The four women had different reasons for joining the Army, but they all share the same pride in their legacy. For them, legacy means more than being second generation Army or second generation West Point. Legacy is about passing down the lessons and values learned by previous generations. It is about contributing to something bigger than oneself and helping to carve out a better world for the next generation, which is exactly what these four are doing.

They said it best, “Nothing is ever achieved without hard work, sacrifice and dedication. Our faith and our values have been instrumental in getting us to this point. We arrived here together; as a team. We are four African American women, affiliated in some fashion with the United States Military Academy, who have sworn and oath to protect our country. At times, the road has been brutal. But, through dedication, perseverance and team work, we were able to keep moving forward. Our nation is going through tough times right now battling COVID and institutionalized racism. We encourage all to seek to understand and walk hand in hand until we reach resolution and heal this land.”

We are proud to have LTC Copeland on and proud to have 2LT June Copeland, CDT Jeilyn Haynes, and CDT Jasmyn Haynes as part of our Army extended family.


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The West Point Debate Team had an amazing and successful weekend at James Madison this past weekend! Among the success, we had Cadets Kizzie ('20) and Taylor ('20) defeat George Mason in finals and carry home the Novice Champions Trophy! Our team competed well and we are looking forward to this upcoming weekend, as we are sending two teams to compete at Northwestern! We hope to see fellow supporters there!

We hope to see everyone this afternoon at the PA Conference Center (Room 203AB) as we debate Navy at 1600! The topic is on nuclear weapons policy and we're all very excited!

The West Point Policy Debate Team had a fantastic weekend competing against great schools at Rutgers-Newark University! They performed extremely well at their second debate tournament of the season!

Go Army Debate! Beat Everyone! 🇺🇲️

Welcome to the team!!!

Club Night was a huge success! For all who signed up, good luck at tryouts this afternoon! We can't wait to welcome you to the team!

The first day of school is here and West Point Debate is already working on strategies for the new season!

Happy National Speech and Debate Education Day!!!!

Check out the teams victories this past weekend at the Regional Tournament!

Here is our post-debate poll!

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EIT post-Debate Poll

Here is the pre-debate poll for our Dean's Hour debate today on enhanced interrogation!

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EIT pre-Debate Poll

Come check out West Point's intercircle debate where four memebers of the team will face off and debate for or against enhanced intarigation. Its in Lincoln Hall 222 at 1250-1345, we hope to see you there!

West Point Debate is excited to announce that we have expanded our social media presence. You can find us on Instagram at . And for daily updates on what the team is doing, you can add us on Snapchat at !

Check out West Point's lastest public debate against Wellesley College this past weekend!

Check out West Point's debate team lastest victories at James Madison University!

The tournament schedule for AY 18-2 has been uploaded! However, it does not account for the public debates. Those can be found in the complete schedule located below. Hope to see you there!

ARMY BEAT NAVY 2017 !!!!! Congratulations to Seamus Matlack ‘18 and Isabella Minter ‘19. Commander in Speech 🏆 is staying home.