Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday told Air Force Academy graduates that they will inspire Americans with the confidence that the country can overcome the “invisible enemy” in the form of the coronavirus crisis sweeping the country.
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday told 2020 Air Force Academy graduates that they will inspire Americans with the confidence that the country can overcome the “invisible enemy” in the form of the coronavirus crisis sweeping the nation.
“We gather at a time of national crisis as the coronavirus epidemic impacts our nation and the wider world,” he said. "For the first time in our history, every state and territory in our nation are under disaster declarations."Pence spoke at a relatively scaled-down ceremony in Colorado Springs, where cadets sat 8 feet apart in line with social distancing guidelines.
With the effects of the pandemic on display, Pence referred a number of times to the virus, recognizing its challenges but also striking an optimistic note about how Americans would face the challenge -- comparing it to past enemies such as the attack on Pearl Habor during World War II. “And I believe with all my heart that for Americans looking on from around the country at this very hour, seeing you brave men and women setting off on your mission to defend this nation, then on this day you’ll also inspire confidence that we will prevail against the invisible enemy in our time, as well,” he said.
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