Saturday, May 23, 2015

Andre's West Point Graduation


Friday, May 22
Beginning of Parade with West Point Parachute Team

View of parade from Washington Hall

After the parade - very handsome!!

We had a tour of the grounds & facilities on Friday after the parade...
General George Washington

General George Patton
Hudson River in the background



Day before graduation, prior to the formal banquet:
Connor, Snick, Mom, Suzy, Andre, Milo, Alex, Georgia, Ned


Andre looking handsome in his India Whites

At the banquet on Friday night. Cool mess hall!!
Hat Toss at end of graduation on Saturday, May 23
Class of 2015 DISMISSED!!
Andre and his roommate Christian with diplomas in-hand!
Congratulations Andre!!


Lieutenant Andre L. Solomon
Commissioning at Trophy Point



Being commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army
by friend, LDS member & West Point Historian, Sherman L. Fleek.


Suzy & Milo pinning the stripes on Andre's uniform


It is a tradition in our Army that newly commissioned second lieutenants present a silver dollar to the first enlisted Soldier who salutes them. The coin symbolically acknowledges the receipt of respect due the new rank and position.




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