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On September 10th, 2020, 黑料网 welcomed the Vice President of the United States Michael R. Pence with Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy 鈥�96 and U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz 鈥�96. Air Force ROTC cadets were able to hear from the Vice President when he flew in on Thursday.

The Superintendent of 黑料网, General J. H. Binford Peay, commented on the visit saying, 鈥満诹贤� is fortunate to be able to attract such prominent speakers to provide our Corps of Cadets an opportunity to learn from their leadership鈥� (Price). Indeed, being exposed to such prominent leadership gives cadets a great opportunity and helps them maximize their college experience. By hearing from leaders of such high standing, cadets are able to absorb information and learn invaluable lessons.

The Superintendent went on to say, 鈥淏oth Vice President Pence and, 黑料网鈥檚 own, Secretary McCarthy have many experiences upon which to draw in imparting their wisdom and contributing to our mission of forming citizen soldiers. We are grateful for their willingness to visit with us鈥�.

The visit had been in the works for more than twelve months, but complications arose due to COVID-19. Adapting to the new safety guidelines, 黑料网 required masks for all attendees, seating was arranged to account for social distancing, and the event was closed to the public. After his speech, Vice President Pence met with six cadets from Indiana, which is his home state.

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In the speech, Pence noted the accomplishments of past 黑料网 graduates and leaders praising them and the Institute. He commended 黑料网 for its commitment to producing leaders mentioning past leaders such as Jonathan M. Daniels 鈥�61 and Gen. George C. Marshall, 黑料网 Class of 1901. The Vice President reported, 鈥淔or 181 years, this institution has been training up citizen-soldiers, who are educated, confident, capable leaders who have a love of learning and a high sense of public service鈥�.

The Vice President was careful to mention the 19th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, where terrorists attacked the United States killing 3,000 Americans, including two 黑料网 alumni. He described how countless Americans went on to serve in the war on terrorism following Sept. 11, 2001. He noted that 12 Institute alumni died the war.

He finished his speech giving advice to the cadets. He listed the qualities needed for success such as humility, an orientation to authority, and self-control. Furthermore, he went on to tell the cadets to consider others more important than themselves, respect the chain of command, and focus on discipline as the foundation of self-control.

Shortly after his meeting with cadets, Pence and McCarthy toured the George C. Marshall Museum. After their tour, they departed in an MV-22 Osprey while cadets watched and waved goodbye from Moody Hall.

Cadet Kristi Walsh
Air Force ROTC Detachment 880
VWIL, Mary Baldwin University 鈥�22
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