{"id":42422,"date":"2020-06-13T17:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/a-legacy-purchased-with-american-blood-trump-honors-west-point-graduates\/"},"modified":"2020-06-13T17:22:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T17:22:00","slug":"a-legacy-purchased-with-american-blood-trump-honors-west-point-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virusreports.net\/a-legacy-purchased-with-american-blood-trump-honors-west-point-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"‘A legacy purchased with American blood:’ Trump honors West Point graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This year\u2019s U.S. Military Academy<\/a> at West Point graduating class will continue a proud \u201clegacy purchased with American blood\u201d as they continue their careers in the armed forces, President Trump<\/a> said Saturday during a commencement ceremony at the historic site.<\/p>\n

In an address to the 1,107 West Point graduates, the president praised the role the Army<\/a> has played throughout U.S. history, from the American Revolution to more recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Mr. Trump<\/a> also gave a nod to the recent unrest that has swept the nation following the death of George Floyd two weeks ago, saying that the military as an institution stands strong in the midst of the \u201cthe passions and prejudices of the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen times are turbulent, when the road is rough, what matters most is that which is permanent, timeless, enduring and eternal,\u201d Mr. Trump<\/a> said. \u201cThe Army<\/a> exists to preserve the Republic, and the strong foundations upon which it stands: Family. God. Country. Liberty. And justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump<\/a>\u2019s decision to speak at Saturday\u2019s West Point ceremony drew criticism from some lawmakers who said that assembling the class amid the COVID-19 pandemic was dangerous and unnecessary. Military officials, however, took great precautions to ensure social distancing at the event. No family or friends were present at the ceremony and the cadets were seated several feet apart from one another.<\/p>\n

The president seemed to relish the chance to escape Washington and speak to a military audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is your history. This is the legacy that each of you inherits,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is the legacy purchased with American flood at the crest of Little Round Top, on the crimson beaches of Normandy, in the freezing mud of Bastogne, and the dense jungles of Vietnam. It is the legacy of courageous, selfless, faithful patriots who fought for every inch of dirt with every ounce of strength and every last scrap of heart and drive and grit they had. And they did it because they believed in the undying principles of our founding.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump<\/a> mostly avoided politics during his speech. Most notably, he steered clear of recent clashes with top military leaders who decried the White House\u2019s plan to activate U.S. troops to quell unrest in the streets following Mr. Floyd\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

The plan was ultimately abandoned amid a wave of criticism. Top military officials in recent days also have expressed regret for their role in a photo-op Mr. Trump<\/a> held last week in front of St. John\u2019s Episcopal Church at Lafayette Square \u2014 an event that was preceded by the aggressive disbanding of protesters in front of the White House.<\/p>\n

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley apologized this week for being present at the event and giving the perception that the military was wading into domestic politics.<\/p>\n

The president\u2019s critics expressed similar concerns Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike many, I am concerned about politicization of the military. But today is all about these exceptional young officers,\u201d Sen. Jack Reed, Rhode Island Democrat and ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a statement honoring the West Point graduates.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump<\/a> also did not mention a dispute with top military leaders over the possible renaming of Army<\/a> bases named after Confederate generals. The president opposes such a move, while Pentagon officials have said they\u2019re open to the idea.<\/p>\n

The president did, however, reiterate a key foreign policy principle that\u2019s driven decisions throughout his time in office: That the young men and women graduating from West Point should not put their lives on the line to wage \u201cendless wars\u201d in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are restoring the fundamental principles that the job of the American soldier is not to rebuild foreign nations but to defend and defend strongly our nation from foreign enemies,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are ending the era of endless wars. In its place is a renewed, clear-eyed focus on defending America\u2019s vital interests. It is not the duty of U.S. troops to solve ancient conflicts in far away lands that many people have never even heard of.\u201d<\/p>\n

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