Biden Delivers Commencement Speech at West Point

The president addressed roughly 1,000 cadets graduating from the 222-year-old academy.

President Joe Biden speaks at the 2024 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony on the Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., on May 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WEST POINT, N.Y.—President Joe Biden delivered a commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy’s graduation ceremony at West Point in New York, telling new army officers to uphold their oath to protect democracy and freedom.

The president delivered the address to nearly 1,000 cadets graduating from the 222-year-old academy who will join the ranks of the U.S. Army.