US Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard academies hold graduation ceremonies and...HD Stock Footage

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US Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard academies hold graduation ceremonies and the cadets receive diplomas in the US.

United States Service academies hold graduation ceremonies in the US. At West Point, Annapolis, US Army cadets of academy and officers gather for graduation ceremony. Cadets come to an officer, shake hands and receive diplomas. At US Naval Academy, naval cadets receive diplomas and celebrate. The cadets of US Air Force Academy march and sit in chairs to attend the graduation ceremony. In New London, Connecticut US President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses graduates of the Coast Guard Academy and says that their war potential is far superior to that of Russia. Location: United States. Date: June 4, 1964.

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