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The Class of 2012 is the first in nearly a decade, Obama told them, that is entering active service with no American troops fighting in Iraq, and the first that can envision an end to the Afghanistan war. “For a decade, we have labored under the dark cloud of war. Now, we can see the light of a new day on the horizon,” the president said, speaking on a stage in the middle of the academy’s football field with the cadets, dressed in blue and white uniforms, seated in rows before him. “ The end of these wars will shape your service and it will make our military stronger.”Obama’s appearance came just two days after he had presided over a NATO summit in Chicago in ... Continue reading →
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