Vice President Mike Pence told the most diverse graduating class in the history of the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday that they should expect to see combat.
West Point graduates celebrate at the conclusion of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2019 graduation ceremony at Michie Stadium on Saturday at West Point, N.Y.
“Some of you will join the fight against radical Islamic terrorists in Afghanistan and Iraq,” he said.Pence congratulated the West Point graduates on behalf of President Trump, and told them: “As you accept the mantle of leadership I promise you, your commander in chief will always have your back. President Donald Trump is the best friend the men and women of our armed forces will ever have.”
Pence noted that Trump has proposed a $750-billion defense budget for 2020 and said the United States “is once again embracing our role as the leader of the free world.” Pence spoke as the U.S. plans to send another 1,500 troops to the Middle East to counter what the Trump administration describes as threats from Iran; as the longest war in U.S. history churns on in Afghanistan; and as Washington considers its options amid political upheaval in Venezuela. The administration is also depending more heavily on the military to deter migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
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