In a bold move to reaffirm tradition and honor faith, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll has ordered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to restore the Academy’s historic crest to Bibles housed in the West Point Cadet Chapel.

The decision reverses a controversial policy implemented under the Biden administration. It had replaced chapel Bibles without the school’s iconic crest, an omission many viewed as a departure from West Point’s heritage and Christian roots.

“Since the founding of West Point and before, generations of cadets, officers, and Soldiers have drawn strength and inspiration from God’s word,” Driscoll said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Friday. “The decision to remove the Academy’s historic crest from the Bibles in the Cadet Chapel is yet another example of the previous administration pushing far-left politics into our military institutions. I am directing West Point to reverse this decision immediately and restore this important symbol of Duty, Honor, Country.”

The crest, which includes the Academy’s motto and eagle insignia, has been a longstanding emblem of West Point’s values and mission. Its removal sparked concern from graduates and Christian organizations, who viewed the change as an attempt to strip away the Academy’s spiritual foundations.

The reversal follows a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed earlier this week by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group. The organization sought transparency regarding why the crest was removed from the new Bibles. The lawsuit was prompted after the MacArthur Society—a group of West Point alumni—alerted Judicial Watch to the change in December 2024.

“Judicial Watch’s heavy lifting gets results,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton in a statement Friday. “Goes to show again how our lawsuits exposing corruption can fix corruption. The U.S. Army and West Point can’t go wrong in honoring God.”

West Point officials initially declined to comment on the matter but later confirmed that while the Bibles no longer bore the crest, they did display the full name of the Academy: The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.

For many Christian service members and veterans, the move to restore the crest is more than a matter of symbolism—it’s about restoring respect for the faith-based values that have long helped shape America’s military leadership.

This isn’t the first time religious symbols in military contexts have faced scrutiny. In 2012, the Department of Defense pulled a series of military-themed Bibles from exchanges after advocacy groups argued the editions implied that Christianity was the official religion of the armed forces. That move further fueled concerns among faith-based organizations about increasing hostility toward religion within the military.

The West Point crest, however, is not just a religious symbol—it represents the institution’s mission, values, and storied history. For many cadets and graduates, its placement on chapel Bibles is both fitting and inspiring.

As legal proceedings around the FOIA request continue, the Pentagon has declined to comment on the litigation. But for now, the Army’s directive to restore the crest marks a significant victory for those advocating for the preservation of traditional and faith-based values in America’s military institutions.

“Duty. Honor. Country.” These words—engraved in the legacy of West Point—now once again adorn the pages of scripture for future cadets, reaffirming that faith and service can walk hand in hand.