West Point University's 2020 graduation ceremony is set to take place June 13
"He's the commander in chief, that's his call," Sue Fulton, a West Point graduate and former chairwoman of the academy's Board of Visitors, said of the president, per the. "Cadets are certainly excited about the opportunity to have something like the classic graduation, standing together, flinging their hats in the air."
However, Fulton reportedly said that "everyone is leery about bringing 1,000 cadets into the New York metropolitan area for a ceremony."last week that the ceremony "will look different from recent graduation ceremonies because of current force health protection requirements." West Point’s superintendent told thethat the returning students would be tested for coronavirus before being allowed back on campus and they would follow other safety protocols, such as wearing masks.
RELATED VIDEO: Anderson Cooper Goes Viral Pressing Vegas Mayor on Her Back-to-Work Coronavirus StanceLast Saturday, Vice President Mike Pence delivered the commencement address in person at the 2020 graduates U.S. Air Force Academy. During the ceremony, cadets wore face masks, marched six feet apart, and were placed in socially distanced seats. Family members and spectators were banned from attending.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, opted not to hold an in-person graduation ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, a virtual event is set for the graduating midshipmen.is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication.
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