West Point cadets at their graduation are socially distanced but not wearing masks.

[milestogo]

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]

1. They are wearing masks.

[milestogo]

2. Not in the shot I just saw - not the graduating cadets.

Others participating in the ceremony were, but not the new graduates.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

3. They were wearing masks when they marched in but took them off when they sat down.

Bad optics for trump if they wear them when trump speaks.

[jmg257]

4. They marched in with them on. Took them off when seated.

And they are well distanced now.

[True Blue American]

7. 6 feet part.

The closed captaining said,” Go away,” before he was introduced. Anyone hear that?

[Mike 03]

10. That's interesting. I wonder what that was about?

[True Blue American]

11. I heard something but

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]

5. As someone who went to West Point, I can tell you...

They would not be allowed to wear a mask unless they were given explicit permission to do so.

[jmg257]

6. They wore them. Likely ordered to? They've been quarantining

For 2 weeks, separated as much as possible with masks. So being responsible.

[berni_mccoy]

8. Unsure... if they all wore them together

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]

9. They were close when they marched out.

Trump is honoring Normandy. He acted like a fool while there, holding a Press Comference with Fox beside the graves.

[DURHAM D]

12. Why do you think the females are wearing skirts and

not pants? In 2020 it seems stupid.

[Wounded Bear]

13. Because that is their dress uniform for wearing on parade...

In the end, the military is a conservative organization.

[berni_mccoy]

15. I believe it's a choice

[DURHAM D]

16. Thank you for your response.

I have attended West Point graduations, mostly recently in the late 80s, and if I recall correctly most of the women wore pants.

[txwhitedove]

14. Malcolm Nance said exactly what I thought about that speech, "Dull as dishwater." And

those poor graduates are now saluting him one at a time.