Dempsey Delivers Commencement Address at West Point Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers the commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., May 23, 2015. Dempsey graduated from the academy in 1974. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 575413-L-UIN19-465.jpg Photo Gallery