🎓✊ “Kamala Crashes Glass Ceiling at West Point: A Revolutionary Commencement Address” 🌎🚀

TL;DR;
Veep Kamala Harris took a historic moment to serve as the first woman to speak at West Point’s commencement. 🏛️🥳 She warned the newly minted grads about the “unsettled world” they’re stepping into, thanks to global challenges like Russian aggression and the rise of China. 🌐🔥 Also, she didn’t miss a beat to underline the need for diversity, against the backdrop of West Point’s struggle to match the demographic mix of the nation. 🎓🌈 No controversies left unturned, no reality unchecked, and no glass ceiling left unshattered. 💁‍♀️💥

Ladies and gents, put your hands together for Kamala Harris, our VP, making history yet again! 🙌 As the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West Point, she told it as it is to the graduating cadets, stressing that they’re stepping into an “unsettled world”. 💣💭 She had us asking, “What’s next for this next-gen army?” 💂‍♂️🌍

Harris had some sharp words about the current global scenario, and boy, was she on point! “The world has drastically changed,” she observed, and it’s hard to disagree. 💬🎯 The global pandemic, shifts in international politics in Europe and Asia… it’s all one hot mess, isn’t it? 🌏🌪️

She cautioned the newly-minted military leaders about Russia’s aggression, reminding us of the Ukraine invasion and calling it the first major ground war in Europe since World War II. 🗺️🔥 She also called out China for its military modernization and territorial ambitions at sea. 🇨🇳💪 But amidst the international chaos, she steered clear of any domestic political drama, reminding us that the battlefield exists beyond our borders. 🏛️🚫

Now, if you thought Harris was all about global politics, think again! 🔄 She got personal, too, delving into the need for institutions to reflect the diversity of the broader United States. She said it right at West Point, a place that’s made slow progress in this respect since first admitting women in 1976. 🚺⏳ How’s that for keeping it real?

So, about a quarter of the student body are women today. 🎓♀️ The number of Black women graduates, like Harris herself, is on the rise, but still a small group. 🎓👩🏾 And as for the new cadets, they’ll step into the world as Army second lieutenants. Congrats to them! 🎉👏

Fact time: West Point dates back to 1802 and has been the alma mater of many a military leader and even Presidents. 🏛️📜 Harris being the first woman to feature as a speaker at the academy? Well, that’s a quirk of history given that such gigs usually go to the President, VP or a high-ranking military official – roles that have always been filled by men until now. 🕰️🔄

Well, it’s about time, don’t you think? 🕰️🤔

Harris wasn’t alone in making a mark. She was joined by Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, the first woman to hold the military service’s top civilian post. You go, girls! 💁‍♀️👏

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