1 00:00:01,580 --> 00:00:04,190 And now , ladies and gentlemen , it is 2 00:00:04,190 --> 00:00:07,710 my great honor to introduce the 45th 3 00:00:07,710 --> 00:00:09,610 president of the United States of 4 00:00:09,610 --> 00:00:12,340 America , the Honorable Donald J . 5 00:00:12,350 --> 00:00:13,350 Trump . 6 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:31,000 Thank you , General . And a 7 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:33,950 low Cadets on behalf of our entire 8 00:00:33,950 --> 00:00:37,490 nation . Let me say congratulations to 9 00:00:37,490 --> 00:00:41,420 the Incredible West Point class of 10 00:00:41,430 --> 00:00:44,050 2020 . Congratulations , 11 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:48,310 everyone . Have a good time . Enjoy 12 00:00:48,310 --> 00:00:50,850 yourselves because we're here to 13 00:00:50,850 --> 00:00:53,690 celebrate your achievements and great 14 00:00:53,700 --> 00:00:57,160 achievements . They are . Let us also 15 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:58,880 recognize your remarkable 16 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:02,250 Superintendent General Darryl Williams , 17 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:04,490 for his outstanding stewardship . 18 00:01:04,940 --> 00:01:07,410 General , Thank you very much . Bridge 19 00:01:07,410 --> 00:01:10,470 up . Thank you . A 20 00:01:11,930 --> 00:01:14,950 few words in the English language and 21 00:01:14,950 --> 00:01:17,820 few places in history have commanded as 22 00:01:17,820 --> 00:01:21,750 much awe and admiration as West Point . 23 00:01:22,940 --> 00:01:25,710 This premier military academy produces 24 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,290 only the best of the best . The 25 00:01:28,290 --> 00:01:31,250 strongest of the strong and the bravest 26 00:01:31,250 --> 00:01:35,000 of the Brave West Point is a universal 27 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:38,910 symbol of American gallantry , loyalty , 28 00:01:38,910 --> 00:01:42,610 devotion , discipline and great skill . 29 00:01:43,590 --> 00:01:45,534 There is no place on earth I would 30 00:01:45,534 --> 00:01:48,430 rather be than right here with all of 31 00:01:48,430 --> 00:01:52,360 you . It's a great honor . Across this 32 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,750 Howard plane have passed many of the 33 00:01:54,750 --> 00:01:56,990 greatest and most fearsome soldiers 34 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:01,090 that ever lived . They were heroes 35 00:02:01,620 --> 00:02:04,280 who drove thundering columns of Sherman 36 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,950 tanks into the heart of a wicked empire . 37 00:02:08,430 --> 00:02:10,640 They were legends who unleashed the 38 00:02:10,640 --> 00:02:14,120 fury of American artillery upon our 39 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:17,060 enemies on remote islands and distant 40 00:02:17,060 --> 00:02:20,450 shores . There were titans who strode 41 00:02:20,450 --> 00:02:24,350 through cannon blast and cavalry charge 42 00:02:24,820 --> 00:02:27,260 and stared down our foes through great 43 00:02:27,260 --> 00:02:30,180 clouds of smoke and shrapnel . 44 00:02:31,640 --> 00:02:33,807 They were the Army rangers who led the 45 00:02:33,807 --> 00:02:37,070 way up jagged cliffs , the airborne 46 00:02:37,070 --> 00:02:40,560 soldiers who reigned down justice in 47 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:44,330 the dark of night . The infantry who's 48 00:02:44,330 --> 00:02:46,870 very site meant liberation was near , 49 00:02:47,790 --> 00:02:51,210 and the mighty forces who sent tyrants , 50 00:02:51,220 --> 00:02:53,870 terrorists and sadistic monsters 51 00:02:54,340 --> 00:02:56,520 running scared through the gates of 52 00:02:56,520 --> 00:03:00,380 hell . No evil force on Earth 53 00:03:00,380 --> 00:03:03,850 can match the noble power and righteous 54 00:03:03,850 --> 00:03:07,840 glory of the American warrior . I 55 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,160 have no doubt that the young men and 56 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:13,190 women before me today will add your 57 00:03:13,190 --> 00:03:16,350 names to this eternal chronicle 58 00:03:17,430 --> 00:03:20,690 of American heroes . You will go forth 59 00:03:20,690 --> 00:03:22,840 from this place adored by your 60 00:03:22,850 --> 00:03:26,340 countrymen , dreaded by your enemies 61 00:03:26,710 --> 00:03:29,770 and respected by all throughout the 62 00:03:29,770 --> 00:03:33,320 world . Someday , generations of future 63 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,960 West Point cadets will study your 64 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,530 legacy . They will know your deeds . 65 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,620 They will celebrate your triumphs , and 66 00:03:43,620 --> 00:03:45,860 they will proudly follow your example 67 00:03:47,540 --> 00:03:51,520 to the 1107 cadets who today become 68 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,240 the newest officers in the most 69 00:03:54,250 --> 00:03:56,840 exceptional army ever to take the field 70 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,950 of battle . I am here to offer 71 00:04:00,710 --> 00:04:04,480 America's salute . Thank you 72 00:04:04,490 --> 00:04:07,080 for answering your nation's call 73 00:04:09,140 --> 00:04:11,620 on this special occasion . We're 74 00:04:11,620 --> 00:04:14,350 delighted to be joined by Congressman 75 00:04:14,940 --> 00:04:18,680 Steve Womack , Secretary of the Army 76 00:04:19,550 --> 00:04:23,550 Ryan McCarthy , assistant secretary 77 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:28,630 Casey Ordinance Key , an Army chief 78 00:04:28,630 --> 00:04:31,890 of staff General James Makhan Ville , 79 00:04:32,740 --> 00:04:35,020 an old grad from the Class of 80 00:04:35,380 --> 00:04:39,300 1981 . Let's also 81 00:04:39,300 --> 00:04:41,650 express our appreciation to General 82 00:04:41,650 --> 00:04:45,250 Curtis Buzzard General Cindy 83 00:04:45,250 --> 00:04:47,990 Jep and all of the wonderful 84 00:04:47,990 --> 00:04:50,190 instructors , coaches and faculty 85 00:04:50,190 --> 00:04:53,470 members who are continuing West points 86 00:04:53,470 --> 00:04:57,280 to century tradition of unrivaled 87 00:04:57,290 --> 00:05:01,090 excellence to all of the parents , 88 00:05:01,270 --> 00:05:03,270 grand parents and family members 89 00:05:03,270 --> 00:05:05,970 watching this ceremony from your 90 00:05:05,970 --> 00:05:09,060 beautiful home . Even though you could 91 00:05:09,060 --> 00:05:12,370 not be here today , we know this day I 92 00:05:12,430 --> 00:05:14,950 could never have happened without you . 93 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:17,850 Your love and sacrifice have given 94 00:05:17,850 --> 00:05:21,850 America these phenomenal men and women 95 00:05:22,700 --> 00:05:25,960 cadets . Please join me in sending your 96 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:28,130 parents and families the heartfelt 97 00:05:28,130 --> 00:05:31,550 thanks that they so richly deserved . 98 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:33,893 They're all watching right now . Please , 99 00:05:51,940 --> 00:05:55,250 thank you very much . The depth and 100 00:05:55,250 --> 00:05:57,610 breath of the United States military's 101 00:05:57,610 --> 00:06:00,720 contributions to our society aren't 102 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:04,110 everlasting inspiration to us all . I 103 00:06:04,110 --> 00:06:06,277 want to take this opportunity to thank 104 00:06:06,277 --> 00:06:08,530 all members of America's armed forces 105 00:06:08,540 --> 00:06:10,650 in every branch , active duty , 106 00:06:10,650 --> 00:06:13,750 national guard and reserve who stepped 107 00:06:13,750 --> 00:06:16,310 forward to help battle the invisible 108 00:06:16,310 --> 00:06:19,160 enemy , the new virus that came to our 109 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:22,650 shores from a distant land called China . 110 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,670 We will vanquish the virus . We will 111 00:06:27,670 --> 00:06:31,640 extinguish this plague . I also 112 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:33,807 want to thank the men and women of our 113 00:06:33,807 --> 00:06:37,080 National Guard who respond with 114 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:40,590 precision to so many recent 115 00:06:40,590 --> 00:06:43,280 challenges , from hurricanes and 116 00:06:43,280 --> 00:06:46,190 natural disasters to ensuring peace , 117 00:06:46,590 --> 00:06:49,050 safety and the constitutional rule of 118 00:06:49,050 --> 00:06:52,500 law . On our straits , 119 00:06:53,840 --> 00:06:55,790 we thank every citizen who wears a 120 00:06:55,790 --> 00:06:58,890 uniform in selfless service to our 121 00:06:58,890 --> 00:07:02,330 nation . The members of this class have 122 00:07:02,330 --> 00:07:05,050 come from every state in our union . 123 00:07:06,340 --> 00:07:09,270 You have come from the farms and the 124 00:07:09,270 --> 00:07:11,470 city's from states , big and small , 125 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:15,880 and from every race , religion , color 126 00:07:15,890 --> 00:07:18,910 and create . But when you enter the 127 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:22,090 grounds , you became part of one team , 128 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:26,630 one family , proudly serving one great 129 00:07:26,930 --> 00:07:30,190 American nation . You became 130 00:07:30,190 --> 00:07:33,340 brothers and sisters , pledging 131 00:07:33,340 --> 00:07:35,290 allegiance to the same timeless 132 00:07:35,290 --> 00:07:38,610 principles joined together in a common 133 00:07:38,610 --> 00:07:41,680 mission to protect our country , 134 00:07:42,700 --> 00:07:45,810 to defend our people and to carry on 135 00:07:45,810 --> 00:07:48,410 the traditions of freedom , equality 136 00:07:48,410 --> 00:07:51,180 and liberty that so many gave their 137 00:07:51,180 --> 00:07:55,150 lives to secure . You exemplify the 138 00:07:55,150 --> 00:07:58,150 power of shared national purpose 139 00:07:59,290 --> 00:08:01,170 to transcend all differences and 140 00:08:01,170 --> 00:08:04,670 achieve true unity . Today you 141 00:08:04,670 --> 00:08:08,270 graduate is one glass a new embody one 142 00:08:08,270 --> 00:08:11,160 noble creed . Duty , 143 00:08:11,740 --> 00:08:15,240 honor , country . Every 144 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:17,407 graduate on this field could have gone 145 00:08:17,407 --> 00:08:19,790 to virtually any top rank university 146 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:25,130 that you want it . You chose to devote 147 00:08:25,140 --> 00:08:28,450 your life to the defense of America . 148 00:08:29,530 --> 00:08:32,550 You came to West Point because you know 149 00:08:32,550 --> 00:08:35,250 the truth . America is the greatest 150 00:08:35,250 --> 00:08:39,050 country in human history , and the 151 00:08:39,050 --> 00:08:41,300 United States military is the greatest 152 00:08:41,300 --> 00:08:43,580 force for peace and justice . The world 153 00:08:43,580 --> 00:08:46,730 has ever known . The survival of 154 00:08:46,730 --> 00:08:49,680 America and the endurance of 155 00:08:49,930 --> 00:08:53,590 civilization itself depends on the 156 00:08:53,590 --> 00:08:57,270 men and women . Just 157 00:08:57,270 --> 00:09:01,080 like each of you depends on 158 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:04,290 people who love their country with all 159 00:09:04,290 --> 00:09:08,280 their heart and energy and soul . It 160 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,250 depends on citizens who build , 161 00:09:11,040 --> 00:09:14,510 sustained , nurture and defend 162 00:09:14,510 --> 00:09:17,570 institutions like this one . That is 163 00:09:17,570 --> 00:09:19,910 how societies air made and how progress 164 00:09:19,910 --> 00:09:23,240 is advanced . What has historically 165 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:26,580 made America unique is the durability 166 00:09:26,580 --> 00:09:28,360 of its institutions against the 167 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:31,650 passions and prejudices of the moment . 168 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:36,610 When times a turbulent when the road is 169 00:09:36,610 --> 00:09:40,550 rough . What matters most is that 170 00:09:40,560 --> 00:09:42,980 which is permanent , timeless , 171 00:09:43,060 --> 00:09:45,400 enduring and eternal . 172 00:09:46,990 --> 00:09:48,990 That was on this soil that American 173 00:09:48,990 --> 00:09:52,060 patriots held the most vital fortress 174 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:56,860 in our war for independence . It was 175 00:09:56,860 --> 00:09:58,916 this school that gave us the men and 176 00:09:58,916 --> 00:10:02,210 women who fought and won a bloody war 177 00:10:02,210 --> 00:10:04,500 to extinguish the evil of slavery . 178 00:10:05,300 --> 00:10:08,580 Within one lifetime of our founding , 179 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:12,550 it was the graduates of West Point , 180 00:10:13,690 --> 00:10:16,580 towering figures like MacArthur , 181 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:20,250 Patton , Eisenhower and Bradley , 182 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:24,350 who led America to victory over the 183 00:10:24,350 --> 00:10:27,490 sinister and Nazis and imperial 184 00:10:27,490 --> 00:10:31,080 fascists 75 years ago . 185 00:10:32,570 --> 00:10:35,190 It was under the leadership of West 186 00:10:35,190 --> 00:10:38,860 Point graduates like the legendary 187 00:10:38,860 --> 00:10:41,750 General Matthew Ridgway , 188 00:10:42,940 --> 00:10:46,630 that the Army was at the forefront of 189 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:49,640 ending the terrible injustice of 190 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:53,610 segregation . It was army strength that 191 00:10:53,610 --> 00:10:56,250 held the line against brutal opposition 192 00:10:56,700 --> 00:10:59,650 and depression from communism . 193 00:11:02,140 --> 00:11:04,530 And it has been thanks to patriots like 194 00:11:04,530 --> 00:11:06,880 you that America has climbed to new 195 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:09,650 heights of human achievement 196 00:11:10,890 --> 00:11:14,000 and national endeavor . This is your 197 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:17,250 history . This is the legacy that each 198 00:11:17,250 --> 00:11:20,530 of you inherits . It is the legacy 199 00:11:20,530 --> 00:11:24,500 purchased with American blood at the 200 00:11:24,500 --> 00:11:27,740 crest of little round top on the 201 00:11:27,740 --> 00:11:30,880 crimson beaches of Normandy , in the 202 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:34,860 freezing mud , best stone and 203 00:11:34,860 --> 00:11:38,830 the dense jungles of Vietnam . It is 204 00:11:38,830 --> 00:11:42,020 the legacy of courageous , selfless , 205 00:11:42,650 --> 00:11:45,200 faithful patriots who fought for every 206 00:11:45,420 --> 00:11:48,350 inch of dirt with every ounce of 207 00:11:48,350 --> 00:11:52,350 strength and every last scrap of heart 208 00:11:53,310 --> 00:11:55,880 and drive and grit they had . 209 00:11:57,610 --> 00:11:59,850 And they did it because they believed 210 00:12:00,730 --> 00:12:04,030 in the undying principles of our 211 00:12:04,030 --> 00:12:07,660 founding . They did it because they 212 00:12:07,660 --> 00:12:10,810 cherish their homes , their faith , 213 00:12:10,810 --> 00:12:12,840 their family and their flag . 214 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:18,390 And they did it because when they came 215 00:12:18,390 --> 00:12:21,150 to this school , they were taught to 216 00:12:21,150 --> 00:12:23,950 hold fast to their love of our country , 217 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:29,000 to cherish our heritage , learn from it 218 00:12:29,710 --> 00:12:33,510 and build upon it . That is what young 219 00:12:33,510 --> 00:12:35,732 Americans air told here at West Point . 220 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:39,289 That is the legacy that you carry 221 00:12:39,289 --> 00:12:42,340 forward a second lieutenants in the 222 00:12:42,340 --> 00:12:46,090 United States Army , and you must never 223 00:12:46,510 --> 00:12:50,250 forget it . Through four long 224 00:12:50,250 --> 00:12:53,700 years , you have honed your skills , 225 00:12:53,700 --> 00:12:57,030 trained your mind and body , overcome 226 00:12:57,040 --> 00:13:00,960 every obstacle and earned your place 227 00:13:00,970 --> 00:13:04,510 of pride in the long gray 228 00:13:04,510 --> 00:13:07,870 line . You made it through the rigors 229 00:13:07,870 --> 00:13:11,620 of our day and beast , 230 00:13:13,070 --> 00:13:16,050 an intensity of C L D . T . And weeks 231 00:13:16,050 --> 00:13:18,740 of training in the blistering heat , 232 00:13:20,590 --> 00:13:22,646 we have pushed yourselves far beyond 233 00:13:22,646 --> 00:13:25,510 every limit imaginable . 234 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:29,262 Some of you have even pushed the limits 235 00:13:29,262 --> 00:13:32,890 a bit too much so for any cadets who 236 00:13:32,890 --> 00:13:34,890 have not finished walking off their 237 00:13:34,890 --> 00:13:38,420 hours as commander in chief , I hereby 238 00:13:38,430 --> 00:13:40,680 absolve all cadets 239 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:44,980 on restriction for minor conduct 240 00:13:44,980 --> 00:13:47,700 offenses , and that is effective 241 00:13:47,780 --> 00:13:49,840 immediately . Congratulations . 242 00:14:00,590 --> 00:14:02,757 That's a nice one is Metta . Don't you 243 00:14:02,757 --> 00:14:06,550 feel better now ? Surviving the 47 244 00:14:06,550 --> 00:14:09,990 months experience is never easy , but 245 00:14:09,990 --> 00:14:13,500 only the class of 2020 can say it 246 00:14:13,500 --> 00:14:17,410 survived 48 months . And 247 00:14:17,410 --> 00:14:19,680 when it comes to bragging rights , no 248 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:22,870 one can boast louder than the class 249 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:26,010 that brought navies 14 year football 250 00:14:26,010 --> 00:14:29,490 winning streak to a screeching halt . 251 00:14:29,490 --> 00:14:32,220 You did that . I happened to be held . 252 00:14:32,620 --> 00:14:35,590 I happened to be there . 253 00:14:41,950 --> 00:14:43,894 That was a big day . I was there . 254 00:14:45,830 --> 00:14:48,550 You beat Navy and brought the commander 255 00:14:48,550 --> 00:14:50,850 in chief's trophy back to West Point 256 00:14:51,800 --> 00:14:55,630 for two straight years . So we 257 00:14:55,630 --> 00:14:58,340 say , Go Army go . 258 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:02,320 This graduating class secured more than 259 00:15:02,390 --> 00:15:05,150 1000 victories for the Black Knights , 260 00:15:05,770 --> 00:15:09,620 including three ball victories , 13 261 00:15:09,630 --> 00:15:13,510 n C A A team appearances and a 262 00:15:13,510 --> 00:15:16,760 woman's rugby championship with the 263 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:19,090 help of somebody that I just met , 264 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:23,920 2019 M . V P Sam 265 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:26,290 Sullivan . Fantastic job . 266 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:35,820 Five cadets , one national boxing 267 00:15:35,820 --> 00:15:39,490 championships and a DIA queen 268 00:15:39,570 --> 00:15:43,540 brought home to Brendan Brown earned 269 00:15:43,540 --> 00:15:46,310 the title of power lifting national 270 00:15:46,310 --> 00:15:49,930 champion in academics . 38 271 00:15:49,930 --> 00:15:52,340 cadets have earned fellowships to 272 00:15:52,340 --> 00:15:54,284 continue their studies , including 273 00:15:54,284 --> 00:15:57,850 first captain Dane Vander Wall , 274 00:15:58,540 --> 00:16:00,151 who received one of the most 275 00:16:00,151 --> 00:16:03,230 prestigious awards in academia , the 276 00:16:03,230 --> 00:16:06,480 Rhodes Scholarship . Congratulations , 277 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:08,840 Dane . Great achievement . Thank you . 278 00:16:08,850 --> 00:16:12,390 Congratulations . Great 279 00:16:12,390 --> 00:16:16,150 achievement . But no one model the 280 00:16:16,150 --> 00:16:19,100 values of the soldier scholar quite 281 00:16:19,100 --> 00:16:21,890 like Lindy More Radeon . 282 00:16:23,110 --> 00:16:25,221 Lindy earned both the highest overall 283 00:16:25,221 --> 00:16:28,110 class standing and the highest physical 284 00:16:28,110 --> 00:16:31,400 program score . She has published 285 00:16:31,400 --> 00:16:33,720 scientific research in a prominent 286 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,590 journal and said five new records on 287 00:16:36,590 --> 00:16:39,450 the athletic track . Lindy . Credible 288 00:16:39,450 --> 00:16:42,470 Job . Where's Lindy ? Where is Linda ? 289 00:16:52,390 --> 00:16:54,612 Somebody that did so well , they didn't 290 00:16:54,612 --> 00:16:56,779 give you a very good seat . Lindy , we 291 00:16:56,779 --> 00:17:00,710 have to talk about congratulations . 292 00:17:00,710 --> 00:17:02,821 Right now . American needs a class of 293 00:17:02,821 --> 00:17:05,710 cadets that lives by your motto . With 294 00:17:05,710 --> 00:17:09,510 vision we lead . We need you to carry 295 00:17:09,510 --> 00:17:12,430 on the spirit of the Great General 296 00:17:13,220 --> 00:17:17,200 Ulysses S Grant . Soon after 297 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,860 assuming overall command following 298 00:17:19,860 --> 00:17:22,450 three years of union setbacks , 299 00:17:23,650 --> 00:17:25,970 General Grant encountered someone 300 00:17:26,220 --> 00:17:29,270 heading north to Washington during the 301 00:17:29,270 --> 00:17:33,180 battle of the wilderness . If 302 00:17:33,180 --> 00:17:35,236 you see the president , Grant said , 303 00:17:35,236 --> 00:17:38,850 tell him from me that whatever happens , 304 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:42,350 there will never be no turning back . 305 00:17:43,940 --> 00:17:46,670 We need you to be as visionary as 306 00:17:46,670 --> 00:17:50,590 Patton , who is a young man . In 1917 307 00:17:50,590 --> 00:17:52,730 became the first soldier assigned to 308 00:17:52,730 --> 00:17:56,440 the Army tank or one 309 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:58,910 month into the job . You saw the future 310 00:17:58,910 --> 00:18:02,200 writing . If resistance is broken 311 00:18:03,540 --> 00:18:07,300 and the line is pierced , the tank must 312 00:18:07,350 --> 00:18:10,760 and will assume the role of Pursuit 313 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:14,380 Cavalry and ride the enemy 314 00:18:15,220 --> 00:18:19,050 to death under patents leadership . 315 00:18:19,460 --> 00:18:21,580 That's exactly what they did . 316 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:25,950 We need you to be a bold and determined 317 00:18:27,450 --> 00:18:30,670 as the immortal General Douglas 318 00:18:30,670 --> 00:18:34,070 MacArthur , who knew that the American 319 00:18:34,070 --> 00:18:37,850 soldier never ever quits . After 320 00:18:37,850 --> 00:18:40,260 leaving the Philippines for Australia 321 00:18:41,300 --> 00:18:44,620 at a low point of the Pacific War in 322 00:18:44,620 --> 00:18:48,030 1942 McG , author 323 00:18:48,030 --> 00:18:51,460 famously bad I shall return 324 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:55,970 for two years . He then took great 325 00:18:55,970 --> 00:18:58,640 strategic risks and placed himself 326 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:02,410 often in personal danger . On October 327 00:19:02,410 --> 00:19:06,070 20th 1944 My God has 328 00:19:06,070 --> 00:19:09,870 stepped off a landing boat , strode 329 00:19:09,870 --> 00:19:13,270 through knee high water and 330 00:19:13,270 --> 00:19:16,300 proclaimed people of the Philippines , 331 00:19:16,310 --> 00:19:18,830 I have returned by the grace of 332 00:19:18,830 --> 00:19:21,550 Almighty God . Our forces stand again 333 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:26,750 when Philippine soil . He 334 00:19:26,750 --> 00:19:28,694 then called upon the islands break 335 00:19:28,694 --> 00:19:30,861 people to rise up and join the fight . 336 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:34,670 America's Mo mentum was unstoppable . 337 00:19:36,100 --> 00:19:38,400 The's great leaders were not afraid of 338 00:19:38,450 --> 00:19:41,030 what others might say about them . They 339 00:19:41,030 --> 00:19:44,090 didn't care . They knew their duty was 340 00:19:44,090 --> 00:19:46,880 to protect our country . They knew the 341 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:49,760 Army exists to preserve the republic 342 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:52,711 and the strong foundations upon which 343 00:19:52,711 --> 00:19:55,850 it stands . Family , God , 344 00:19:56,410 --> 00:19:59,890 country , liberty and justice . 345 00:20:00,940 --> 00:20:03,430 They were true , tough American 346 00:20:03,430 --> 00:20:06,100 patriots . That is what our country 347 00:20:06,100 --> 00:20:09,920 needs , especially in these times , and 348 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:13,430 that is what you are . Each of you 349 00:20:13,430 --> 00:20:16,470 begins your career in the Army at a 350 00:20:16,470 --> 00:20:19,740 crucial moment in American history . We 351 00:20:19,740 --> 00:20:21,407 are restoring the fundamental 352 00:20:21,407 --> 00:20:24,580 principles that the job of the American 353 00:20:24,580 --> 00:20:27,400 soldier is not to rebuild foreign 354 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:31,170 nations but defend and defend 355 00:20:31,170 --> 00:20:33,560 strongly our nation 356 00:20:35,310 --> 00:20:39,030 from foreign enemies . We are ending 357 00:20:39,030 --> 00:20:42,760 the era of endless wars . 358 00:20:44,670 --> 00:20:47,830 In its place is a renewed , clear eyed 359 00:20:47,830 --> 00:20:50,400 focus on defending America's vital 360 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:54,010 interests . It is not the duty of U . S 361 00:20:54,010 --> 00:20:56,420 troops to solve ancient conflicts in 362 00:20:56,420 --> 00:21:00,260 far away lands that many people have 363 00:21:00,260 --> 00:21:03,440 never even heard off . We are not the 364 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:07,360 policemen of the world , but let our 365 00:21:07,360 --> 00:21:11,040 enemies be a notice devour 366 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:14,970 People are threatened . We will never , 367 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,850 ever hesitate to act . 368 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:23,180 And when we fight . From now on , 369 00:21:24,310 --> 00:21:28,290 we will only fight to win . As 370 00:21:28,290 --> 00:21:32,150 MCG author said , In war , there 371 00:21:32,150 --> 00:21:35,190 is no substitute for victory 372 00:21:36,780 --> 00:21:38,670 to ensure you have the very best 373 00:21:38,670 --> 00:21:41,050 equipment and technology available , 374 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:46,180 my administration has embarked on a 375 00:21:46,180 --> 00:21:49,160 colossal rebuilding of the American 376 00:21:49,170 --> 00:21:52,280 armed forces , a record 377 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:56,500 like no other . After years of 378 00:21:56,500 --> 00:21:59,560 devastating budget cuts and the 379 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:02,700 military that was totally depleted from 380 00:22:02,700 --> 00:22:06,120 these endless wars , we have 381 00:22:06,120 --> 00:22:09,170 invested over two trillion 382 00:22:09,840 --> 00:22:13,350 trillion . That's with a T dollars . 383 00:22:14,140 --> 00:22:16,960 In the most powerful fighting force by 384 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:20,270 far on the planet Earth , we are 385 00:22:20,270 --> 00:22:23,350 building new ships , bombers , 386 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:26,100 jet fighters and helicopters by the 387 00:22:26,100 --> 00:22:30,050 hundreds . New tanks , military 388 00:22:30,050 --> 00:22:32,150 satellites , rockets and missiles . 389 00:22:33,090 --> 00:22:36,740 Even ah , hypersonic missile that goes 390 00:22:36,740 --> 00:22:39,990 17 times faster than the fastest 391 00:22:39,990 --> 00:22:41,934 missile currently available in the 392 00:22:41,934 --> 00:22:45,160 world and can hit a target 393 00:22:46,090 --> 00:22:49,860 1000 miles away , within 394 00:22:49,860 --> 00:22:52,220 14 inches from CenterPoint . 395 00:22:53,980 --> 00:22:55,980 For the first time in 70 years , we 396 00:22:55,980 --> 00:22:58,300 established a new branch of the United 397 00:22:58,300 --> 00:23:02,130 States military , the Space Force . 398 00:23:03,540 --> 00:23:06,360 It's a big deal . In recent years , 399 00:23:06,360 --> 00:23:09,400 America's warriors have made clear to 400 00:23:09,410 --> 00:23:12,480 all the high cost of threatening the 401 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:16,420 American people . The savage 402 00:23:16,430 --> 00:23:20,100 Isis caliphate has been 403 00:23:20,100 --> 00:23:23,990 100% destroyed under the 404 00:23:24,090 --> 00:23:27,430 Trump Administration and it's barbaric . 405 00:23:27,430 --> 00:23:30,810 Leader al Baghdadi is 406 00:23:30,810 --> 00:23:34,560 gone , killed over and the 407 00:23:34,560 --> 00:23:38,390 world's number one terrorist Cosom 408 00:23:38,430 --> 00:23:41,380 soul Amani is likewise 409 00:23:41,940 --> 00:23:45,880 dead . As commander in chief . 410 00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:48,900 I never forget for one instant the 411 00:23:48,900 --> 00:23:52,220 immense sacrifices we ask of those who 412 00:23:52,220 --> 00:23:55,290 wear this nation's uniform . Already , 413 00:23:55,290 --> 00:23:57,290 you have known the crushing pain of 414 00:23:57,290 --> 00:23:59,870 losing a brother in arms . Today we 415 00:23:59,870 --> 00:24:01,870 remember an extraordinary cadet who 416 00:24:01,870 --> 00:24:05,730 made the supreme sacrifice 417 00:24:06,670 --> 00:24:08,390 in an accident last year . 418 00:24:10,390 --> 00:24:14,360 C . J . Morgan . We're deeply 419 00:24:14,360 --> 00:24:16,860 moved to be joined by his father , 420 00:24:17,730 --> 00:24:21,530 Christopher Morgan , and C . 421 00:24:21,530 --> 00:24:23,350 J was something very special . 422 00:24:25,100 --> 00:24:27,550 Christopher is a Secret Service agent , 423 00:24:28,350 --> 00:24:32,260 A tough guy , great guy , great 424 00:24:32,260 --> 00:24:34,038 son is looking down right now . 425 00:24:34,038 --> 00:24:36,149 Christopher , I want you to know that 426 00:24:36,149 --> 00:24:39,970 we will carry CJ's blessed memory in 427 00:24:39,970 --> 00:24:42,850 our hearts forever . Thank you very 428 00:24:42,850 --> 00:24:45,870 much , Thank you . 429 00:24:53,210 --> 00:24:55,530 Tomorrow America will celebrate a very 430 00:24:55,530 --> 00:24:58,700 important anniversary . The 431 00:24:58,700 --> 00:25:01,730 245th birthday of the United States 432 00:25:01,740 --> 00:25:05,670 Army unrelated . 433 00:25:06,740 --> 00:25:09,730 Going to be my birthday also , I don't 434 00:25:09,730 --> 00:25:11,952 know if that happened by accident . Did 435 00:25:11,952 --> 00:25:15,410 that happen by accident ? Please . But 436 00:25:15,410 --> 00:25:18,120 it's a great day because of that army 437 00:25:18,120 --> 00:25:20,620 birthday . And as you know , the Army's 438 00:25:20,620 --> 00:25:23,330 first commander in chief , General 439 00:25:23,330 --> 00:25:26,550 George Washington , called the fort 440 00:25:27,170 --> 00:25:30,190 that stood on this majestic point , the 441 00:25:30,190 --> 00:25:33,950 most important post in America , 442 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:37,180 its strategic location on the Hudson 443 00:25:37,180 --> 00:25:40,700 River was vital to our war for 444 00:25:40,700 --> 00:25:43,860 independence . If British ships gained 445 00:25:43,860 --> 00:25:47,190 control of this river , that would have 446 00:25:47,190 --> 00:25:49,850 divided our young nation into 447 00:25:51,310 --> 00:25:53,540 so American soldiers stretched a 448 00:25:53,540 --> 00:25:56,990 massive metal chain across the waters 449 00:25:56,990 --> 00:26:00,130 of the Hudson from West Point all the 450 00:26:00,130 --> 00:26:03,090 way to Constitution Island . 451 00:26:04,110 --> 00:26:07,150 I saw a piece of that . Jane , it's 452 00:26:07,150 --> 00:26:10,550 incredible . No enemy ship 453 00:26:11,740 --> 00:26:15,460 even dare tried to cross every 454 00:26:15,460 --> 00:26:18,890 length in that great Jane was formed 455 00:26:18,890 --> 00:26:22,790 from over £100 of pure American iron 456 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:27,590 mind from American soil and made with 457 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:31,250 American pride . Together , those links 458 00:26:31,250 --> 00:26:33,850 formed an unbreakable line of defense 459 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:37,096 standing here before you . More than 460 00:26:37,096 --> 00:26:40,240 two centuries later , it is clear than 461 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:43,960 ever that General Washington's words 462 00:26:45,200 --> 00:26:48,970 still hold true . West Point is 463 00:26:48,970 --> 00:26:51,300 still the indispensable post for 464 00:26:51,300 --> 00:26:54,460 America . The vital ground that 465 00:26:54,850 --> 00:26:58,610 must not lose and the 466 00:26:58,610 --> 00:27:01,200 survival of our nation still depends on 467 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:05,080 the great chain reaching out 468 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:08,700 from this place . One made not of iron 469 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:11,500 but a flesh and blood of memory and 470 00:27:11,500 --> 00:27:14,850 spirit of sheer faith and unyielding 471 00:27:14,850 --> 00:27:18,360 courage . Today each of you becomes 472 00:27:18,360 --> 00:27:20,490 another link in that unbroken chain . 473 00:27:21,340 --> 00:27:23,780 Ford's in the Crucible , known as the 474 00:27:23,780 --> 00:27:26,740 United States Military Academy . The 475 00:27:26,740 --> 00:27:30,440 greatest on Earth . It has given you 476 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:33,770 soldiers that you could rely on 477 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:38,820 to your right and do you left . And 478 00:27:38,820 --> 00:27:41,260 now we are entrusting you with the most 479 00:27:41,260 --> 00:27:44,570 noble task any warrior has ever had . 480 00:27:45,470 --> 00:27:49,100 The privilege to carry out the task of 481 00:27:49,100 --> 00:27:52,300 preserving American liberty . 482 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:56,220 As long as you remain loyal , faithful 483 00:27:56,220 --> 00:27:59,770 and true , then our enemies don't even 484 00:27:59,770 --> 00:28:03,770 stand a chance . All rights will never 485 00:28:03,770 --> 00:28:06,930 be stolen . Our freedoms will never be 486 00:28:06,930 --> 00:28:09,910 trampled . Our destiny will never be 487 00:28:09,910 --> 00:28:12,880 denied . And the United States of 488 00:28:12,880 --> 00:28:15,550 America will never be defeated 489 00:28:16,900 --> 00:28:20,600 With the grace of God And the heroes of 490 00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:23,710 West Point America will 491 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:25,950 always prevail . 492 00:28:27,280 --> 00:28:29,113 Nothing will stand in your way . 493 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:33,560 Nothing will slow you down . And 494 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:37,180 nothing will stop the West Point class 495 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:41,760 of 2020 from achieving a true 496 00:28:42,820 --> 00:28:46,660 and lasting victory . God bless you . 497 00:28:48,630 --> 00:28:52,350 God bless United States army 498 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:57,360 and God bless America . Congratulations . 499 00:28:57,360 --> 00:28:58,400 Thank you very much .