Military recruits receive their graduation degrees in the United States. HD Stock Footage

The Color of History
Nov 6, 2026

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Military recruits receive their graduation degrees in the United States.

Graduation ceremony of military recruits in the United States. A large number of midshipmen seated in a building in Annapolis, Maryland. They receive their graduation degrees. US Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth does the honors. A crowd applauds and cheers. US Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson awards degrees to air force personnel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Johnson on a reviewing stand. The cadets at West Point in New York receive their degrees from President John F Kennedy. Kennedy addresses them. The cadets cheer and applaud. Location: United States. Date: June 7, 1962.

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