Defense Secretary tells West Point cadets they're ready
United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class of 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class of 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

May. 22, 2021 12:21 PM EDT
United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class of 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class of 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

May. 22, 2021 12:36 PM EDT
United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

May. 22, 2021 12:47 PM EDT
United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class of 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class of 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

May. 22, 2021 12:35 PM EDT
United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class of 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

United States Military Academy graduating cadets celebrate at the end of their graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy class of 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

May. 22, 2021 12:32 PM EDT