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President Obama spoke to West Point graduates at their commissioning ceremony. In his remarks he pledged to shape a new “international order” based on diplomacy and engagement. Following his…

Noam Chomsky talked about his book Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy, published by Metropolitan Books. The book is about just war theory and the invasion of Iraq…

President Bush spoke to graduating U.S. Military Academy cadets at West Point. Topics included the war on terror and U.S. policy towards the terrorists.

Author Ed Ruggero discussed his book Duty First: West Point and the Making of American Leaders, published by HarperCollins. The author exploreed how the United States Military Academy at Wes…

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gave the 2004 commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He praised the accomplishments of the graduating class, and talked about the …

Theodore Crackel delivered a lecture on the history of the United States Military Academy and discusses his book, West Point: A Bicentennial History, published by Kansas University Press. Th…

President Bush spoke to graduating cadets about international efforts to combat terrorism and their future role in military service.

Professor Camille Paglia talked about the role of the military in history and military images as an inspiration for certain kinds of feminism. She said that military thinking should be empha…

General Colin Powell, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave a Commencement speech to the Cadets at West Point U.S. Military Academy.

During his 1988 presidential campaign, Vice President George H.W. Bush delivered the commencement address at West Point in New York state. He talked about the importance of the United States…