Graduation day can often spur a wide range of emotions for graduates. After often spending many long months and years working hard to get a diploma in their chosen fields, it’s not uncommon to see many graduates jumping for joy when they finally hear their name called on stage.
That’s exactly why a poignant photo of a West Point cadet on his graduation day has gone completely viral online after being posted by the Instagram account of the esteemed New York military academy, WestPoint_USMA.
The photo features newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Alix Schoelcher Idrache who became the Maryland Army National Guard’s first United States Military Academy graduate on May 21, 2016, according to the Baltimore Sun. Tears run down Idrache’s face, in a touching moment that many are calling the epitome of the “American Dream”.
Idrache, who was born in Haiti, could barely speak English when he came from his native country back in 2009. “I am from Haiti and never did I imagine that such honor would be one day bestowed on me,” Idrache wrote on Instagram. “I could not help but be flooded with emotions knowing that I will be leading these men and women who are willing to give their all to preserve what we value as the American way of life.”
“To me, that is the greatest honor,” the 2nd Lt. continued, explaining to photographer Staff Sgt. Vito T. Bryant, who had originally been taking a wide-angle photo when he noticed Idrache’s tears, that his past present and future ran through his mind on the graduation field.
See a touching interview to learn more about this remarkable West Point graduate and soldier below:
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[Featured Image: Instagram / WestPoint_USMA]
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