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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWest Point cadets at their graduation are socially distanced but not wearing masks.
They are about to hear from Dear Leader, who will also not wear a mask.
Showing strength in a time of crisis.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)Others participating in the ceremony were, but not the new graduates.
GreatCaesarsGhost
(8,585 posts)Bad optics for trump if they wear them when trump speaks.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)And they are well distanced now.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)The closed captaining said, Go away, before he was introduced. Anyone hear that?
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Had the closed captaining on because he slurs so much. He must have practiced this speech.
Someone sure went into History for all this info.
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)They would not be allowed to wear a mask unless they were given explicit permission to do so.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)For 2 weeks, separated as much as possible with masks. So being responsible.
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)Then the squad and battalion commanders probably ordered it.
It would be considered uniform.
If they all took them off after seated, it was probably ordered as well.
True Blue American
(17,988 posts)Trump is honoring Normandy. He acted like a fool while there, holding a Press Comference with Fox beside the graves.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)not pants? In 2020 it seems stupid.
Wounded Bear
(58,706 posts)In the end, the military is a conservative organization.
berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)I have attended West Point graduations, mostly recently in the late 80s, and if I recall correctly most of the women wore pants.
txwhitedove
(3,929 posts)those poor graduates are now saluting him one at a time.