The Class of 2026 unveiled its crest during Plebe-Parent Weekend in March 2023. (U.S. Army)
A spokesperson for West Point told Fox News Digital that the chapel's Bibles now feature the name of the military academy.
"The bibles purchased for the West Point Cadet Chapel are emblazoned, ‘The United States Miliary Academy, West Point, New York,'" the spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
The Department of Defense told Fox News Digital it does not comment on pending litigation.
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The view of the West Point Military Academy from across the Hudson River.
In May, Judicial Watch claimed that West Point engaged in a "cover up" scheme when it altered its mission statement in 2024 from "duty, honor, country" to "Army Values." According to the watchdog group, the change was part of an effort to advance a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) agenda.
Even so, West Point’s mission statement has been changed nine times in the past century, and the words "duty, honor, country" didn’t make it into West Point’s mission statement until 1998.
When asked about the mission statement change in May, an Army spokesperson directed Fox News Digital to West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland's original announcement: "Our absolute focus on developing leaders of character ready to lead our Army's Soldiers on increasingly lethal battlefields remains unchanged."
West Point is one of several U.S. military academies that trains students to become military officers.
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In May, Judicial Watch claimed that West Point engaged in a "cover up" scheme when it altered its mission statement in 2024 from "duty, honor, country" to "Army Values." (iStock)
Diana Stancy is a politics reporter with Fox News Digital covering the White House.
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