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Donald Trump addressed the graduates of West Point on Saturday during their commencement, giving credit where due, saying, the experience at West Point had been "anything but easy" and he also gave out pardons for cadets with minor offences. Civilian @cherylinperil gave Trump a shoutout over on X, where she wrote in a post: "President Donald Trump giving commencement address to one thousand officers joining the best military, outfitted by President Donald Trump. He also bestowed customary pardon to all West Point Cadets!" As Trump walked to the podium, wearing a black suit, white shirt and purple tie, the crowd...

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 14, 2006) -- “The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to 1st Lt. Brian M. Stann, United States Marine Corps,” were the words starting the Silver Star presentation ceremony here March 10. All of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment gathered together as the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division presented Stann, Weapons Company commander, with his Silver Star Medal, honoring him for his actions and bravery during Operation Matador last year in Iraq. “This award represents my guys,” the Scranton, Pa. native explained. “It’s an insight...

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-abuse25sep25,0,4578648.story?coll=la-home-world THE WORLD Officer's Road Led Him Outside Army Capt. Ian Fishback repeatedly voiced his concern about prisoner abuse in Iraq to his superiors, but felt he was being brushed off. By Richard A. Serrano Times Staff Writer September 25, 2005 WASHINGTON — When Army Capt. Ian Fishback told his company and battalion commanders that soldiers were abusing Iraqi prisoners in violation of the Geneva Convention, he says, they told him those rules were easily skirted. When he wrote a memo saying Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was wrong in telling Congress that the Army follows the Geneva dictates, his...

Steve Rasmussen stood earnestly, his voice cracking with emotion describing his father’s love for the U. S. Military Academy and his privilege to witness something that meant so much to his father with the hope it will mean the same to its new owner. His father, James Asa Rasmussen, USMA class of 1945, who died October 26, had a last wish of contributing his class ring to the Class Ring Memorial Program. His ring was included among the 12 present at the ring ceremony conducted at the Pease & Curren Refinery in Warwick , R.I. , March 8. In four...

WEST POINT, N.Y. - Graduating U.S. Military Academy cadets - who came here just weeks before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks - were told Saturday they were a special group forged by historic events. Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called the class "one of the few since the early days of the Vietnam War who came to West Point in peace time, saw the nation transition to war and chose to stay, knowing you would raise your right hand and take an oath and swear to defend the constitution of a nation that was still...