Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Colorado Saturday to speak at the US Air Force Academy's commencement, even as much of the country remains shut down and many colleges forgo in-person graduation events amid coronavirus concerns.
The commencement ceremony, though, didn't look like it has in years past. There were no spectators, cadets marched six feet apart and sat at least eight feet apart during the ceremony -- along with the guests on the stage. The unusualness of Saturday's ceremony was not lost on the vice president."I know we gather at a time of great challenge in the life of our nation, and you all here in the pursuit of your commission and the service of this nation have been through a lot.
Pence had at one point planned a video announcement at the Air Force Academy commencement, but a spokesperson for the vice president said he decided to travel to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to deliver his remarks since the academy was forging ahead with an in-person ceremony. Upon his arrival in Colorado on Saturday morning, Pence was greeted on the tarmac by Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, who donned a mask over his face.
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