Army to Proceed With West Point Graduation Ceremony Amid CCP Virus

A West Point graduate smiles during the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2019 graduation ceremony at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York on May 25, 2019. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

The Army will proceed with this year’s graduation ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in June at West Point, New York, amid the ongoing CCP virus pandemic, with President Donald Trump giving the 2020 commencement speech for cadets.

Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said that after careful consideration, the Army is “putting the appropriate measures in place to respond to the COVID-19 crisis and to protect our Force, Cadets and Families.”