This year some 950 men and women are expected to take part in the graduation ceremony in West Point, New York.
and applaud the graduating cadets for their noble sacrifice in serving their country.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an event with President Joe Biden and Bright Futures Learning Services CEO Jill Scarbro marking National Small Business Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 01, 2023 in Washington, "A strong America remains indispensable to the world," Harris is expected to say, according to prepared remarks provided by the White House. "And, it is this pillar of our strength where you have dedicated yourself to lead."heads to Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Thursday to address graduates at the U.S. Air Force Academy.Vice presidents typically travel to one of the federal service academies to address graduating classes. Harris' visit will be her first to the U.S.
Today, about one quarter of the student body are women. Only a few dozen graduates each year are Black women, like Harris, though the number has ticked up in recent years. The academy didn't admit women until 1976 and had its first female graduates in 1980.West Point dates to 1802. Since then, the college has educated future military leaders including Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Gen. George Patton and Presidents Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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