President Biden's Claim about Turning Down Naval Academy Appointment

President Biden repeated an old story about turning down an appointment to the Naval Academy to play football due to Roger Staubach's presence during his commencement address at West Point. However, there are inconsistencies in his story.

President Joe Biden Commencement Address at West Point

President Joe Biden will deliver a commencement address for the 2024 graduating class of the United States Military Academy West Point on Saturday, May 25.

Changes at West Point Military Academy

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has removed the 'Duty, Honor, Country' motto from its mission statement, replacing it with 'Army Values.' Despite the change, officials emphasized that 'Duty, Honor, Country' will always remain West Point's motto.

West Point Mission Statement Change

West Point changes its mission statement from 'duty, honor, country' to 'Army values' to focus more on 'build, educate, train, and inspire' tasks. Army veterans express mixed reactions to the change.