WEST POINT — First lady Michelle Obama thanked West Point cadets for pledging to defend the United States and encouraged all citizens to honor and support military families.
"We all want to give something back to you and your families because we are inspired by you," Obama told more than 1,000 senior cadets. "We're inspired by the character reflected in your acceptance to this academy, and by the courage to serve during a time of war."
Obama delivered a historic speech Friday night to roughly 4,800 cadets, family members and military brass inside the Cadet Mess Hall.
Her address at the annual graduation banquet marked the first time that a first lady was invited to speak to the Corps of Cadets in West Point's 209-year history
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