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Vance Speaks at Naval Academy Graduation

  • Defense.gov
  • May 23, 2025 | 24:40

Vice President JD Vance delivers the commencement address to the 2025 graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy during a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., May 23, 2025.

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