The Honorable Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense, addresses the audience during the commencement ceremony for the Military Academy Class of 2017. Nine hundred thirty-six cadets from the class received their diplomas during the ceremony. Among them will be 10 international cadets. The class also included 151 women, 72 African-Americans, 60 Asian/Pacific Islanders, 102 Hispanics and six Native Americans. There were 133 members of the class who attended the Military Academy Preparatory School (114 men and 19 women). This class also included 21 combat veterans (20 men and one woman).

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