Thirty-five Class of 2021 cadets commission, receive diplomas in December Graduation ceremony

Thirty-five U.S. Military Academy cadets from the Class of 2021 graduated and received diplomas and their commission Dec. 17 at Eisenhower Hall. A handful of members of the USMA Class of 1971 were present to represent the 50-year affiliate class. The Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, handed out the diplomas to each graduate. (Photos by Delancey Pryor III/PV and Christopher Hennen/USMA PAO)

Thirty-five U.S. Military Academy cadets from the Class of 2021 graduated and received diplomas and their commission Dec. 17 at Eisenhower Hall. A handful of members of the USMA Class of 1971 were present to represent the 50-year affiliate class. The Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, handed out the diplomas to each graduate. (Photos by Delancey Pryor III/PV and Christopher Hennen/USMA PAO)

Thirty-five U.S. Military Academy cadets from the Class of 2021 graduated and received diplomas and their commission Dec. 17 at Eisenhower Hall. A handful of members of the USMA Class of 1971 were present to represent the 50-year affiliate class. The Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, handed out the diplomas to each graduate. (Photos by Delancey Pryor III/PV and Christopher Hennen/USMA PAO)

Thirty-five U.S. Military Academy cadets from the Class of 2021 graduated and received diplomas and their commission Dec. 17 at Eisenhower Hall. A handful of members of the USMA Class of 1971 were present to represent the 50-year affiliate class. The Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, handed out the diplomas to each graduate. (Photos by Delancey Pryor III/PV and Christopher Hennen/USMA PAO)

Thirty-five U.S. Military Academy cadets from the Class of 2021 graduated and received diplomas and their commission Dec. 17 at Eisenhower Hall. A handful of members of the USMA Class of 1971 were present to represent the 50-year affiliate class. The Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, handed out the diplomas to each graduate. (Photos by Delancey Pryor III/PV and Christopher Hennen/USMA PAO)

Thirty-five U.S. Military Academy cadets from the Class of 2021 graduated and received diplomas and their commission Dec. 17 at Eisenhower Hall. A handful of members of the USMA Class of 1971 were present to represent the 50-year affiliate class. The Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, handed out the diplomas to each graduate. (Photos by Delancey Pryor III/PV and Christopher Hennen/USMA PAO)

Thirty-five U.S. Military Academy cadets from the Class of 2021 graduated and received diplomas and their commission Dec. 17 at Eisenhower Hall. A handful of members of the USMA Class of 1971 were present to represent the 50-year affiliate class. The Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, handed out the diplomas to each graduate. (Photos by Delancey Pryor III/PV and Christopher Hennen/USMA PAO)