2019 West Point Graduation Closing Minutes Alma Mater to Toss 

Had to rewind that multiple times

Do they now all have two moms? Obese?

How many cheated this year?

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We had to rush to front standing position

Lmao I know

How many cheated thsi year?🤣No one respects these actors with two moms.🤣

That’s right we are all counting on you!

For the saving grace of our beloved America.

They attended a dumbed down version of West Point

Joey E 20 mins into land nav 💀

Henry Futch the graduates don’t get them back little siblings run on the field and keep them. I somehow got my brothers when I was like 5 amidst all the confusion

They don’t lol

Jupe367 Hi Jupe, the uniforms belong to the cadets......if you lose your hat, so be it. It’s worth the loss. ( I never got my cap back ) For Excellence We Strive USMA ‘85 Best of Luck Class of 2019.

@@micknavirruc8588 My grandson never let go of his. It still hangs over our fireplace.class 2001

My understanding is they don't - they tuck money into the hats and children get to pick them up after and keep the money. That's what one video I watched said anyway!

Clare Logue academy cadets take 6 years active and 2 reserve I think

@@voidwalker3042 Almost. 5 years active and 3 years IRR (individual ready reserve; not the traditional Reserves). It changed in 1995 from 6/2.

Amen to that!

Ha

Roger Brady How did you spell the word congratulations?

DLTD The army doesn’t really mess with domestic affairs. This is an army leader military academy

Fighting domestic threats on the ideological battlefield. These folks are well-trained in that regard as well.

Without the workers, the Army can't fight to win a war. Show some respect.

@@yewtan1971 how about you read my comment again fuckwad, then delete your confused crap.

@@Goffas_and_gumpys sarcasm dim wit.

They Commission about an hour after graduation ends at individual ceremonies often in groups by teams. After they often have vacation time before heading to a duty station or an Army training course.

Me too let’s make it happen! 💪🏾

West Point is one of the best schools in the US so getting is pretty hard ,but if your son is dedicated enough he will be able to get in, a couple of things he should probably do to up his chances to go to West Point is him joining ROTC, doing some sort of team sport like American football or soccer, finishing high school early is also really good because the people over at West Point see that as a effort being made towards getting into the school, having good grades and having a fit body will also help much and probably the most important things of all being that he is 100 percent sure of this and has a desire to go through hell to serve his country. West Point is a hard academy to be able to get into and an even harder one to stay in but if your son wants to go through the path of becoming an officer in the Army he has probably picked one of the best life goals out there, just make sure to support him and don't help to much a part from where its needed. A while ago I had someone young come up to me and ask the same thing and now he is a Major in the Army, I'm sure your son will be able to make it through and become an officer and one day you will surely see him with excitement and an indescribable level of proudness as he stands on the same field with the same beautiful uniform swearing oath as a new officer. Good luck, hope he makes it.

Yes good point, we ate learning that there maybe better equipment we can use.

Yes leadership development is a process, you follow, you do a lot of things others don't have too, give them opportunities to lead small groups, then larger ones. Often said at West Point, young officers need to learn from the NCOs.

Yes good point, the moment happens very fast, we are allowed to move forward to the side of the stage just before the last phase of the ceremony starts, sometimes i've used a monopod to hold the camera which helps. Key thing as you point is to move the camera slowly in trying to show all the faces and panorama. Thanks for your comment. Ken

It probably is lol. Marine and all of my family went to the marines. I still think army is amazing

Or people who don't appreciate the military and the freedoms it provides them.

Or its the cameraman who needs to be fired.

big mistake they will steal the best years of your life.

Graduates of West Point receive the same initial rank 2nd Lt as graduates of ROTC and Officer Candidate School. As careers develop West Point graduates tend to do very well in earning important assignments and promotions. West Point graduates form a very important network and often call upon each other for advice and assistance.

Thank you very much for your reply.

Very brave and deceplined young people ,world needs more of them ,

the academy is pretty selective on admissions, the people who can't or won't do it don't get in or will leave early

The West Point Alma Mater

No such thing. 4 Rhode scholars in last graduating class.

No, hundreds of the small children attending are held back by ropes until the hat toss then are allowed to run out onto the field to pick up a hat and wear home as a souvenir, in genius way to keep them engaged. The new 2LTs change into officer uniforms right after for Commissioning ceremonies around the Post.

Great movie to be a part off.

Wish I got paid like that video guy.

That is the end if the cover, children are allowed to run in and pick up a hat and take home as a souvenir. Immediately after ceremony the new Graduates change into their officer uniforms with new covers for their commissioning ceremonies an hour or so later.

Those stripes represent their positions in the Corps of Cadets.

Children attending the graduation line up on side and at hat toss can run across field to pick them up and take home as souvenir, the now 2nd Lts go back to their Barracks to don their new officer uniforms for commissioning ceremonies in smaller groups.

@@KGKraetzerMedia wow cool, thanks