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Cadet Alix Idrache sheds tears of joy during the commencement for the U.S. Military Academy’s Class of 2016 at Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y., May 21, 2016. The 953 graduates included 77 Hispanics, 71 Asian-American/Pacific Islanders, 69 African-Americans and 12 Native Americans. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Vito T. Bryant

Tears of Joy

Cadet Alix Idrache sheds tears of joy during the commencement for the U.S. Military Academy’s Class of 2016 at Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y., May 21, 2016. The 953 graduates included 77 Hispanics, 71 Asian-American/Pacific Islanders, 69 African-Americans and 12 Native Americans. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Vito T. Bryant

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