2019 West Point Class 2023 March Back Parade

The West Point Band leads the freshman class of US Military Academy Class of 2023 in "Pass and Review" in front of Superintendent's residence. The festive moment concludes the traditional 12 mile march from Camp with full packs from Cadet Basic Training known as "Beast Barracks". Just under 1,200 New Cadets from all 50 states and 15 allied countries arrived on July 1st R-Day. Class motto unveiled is "Freedom is Not Free". Video by Ken Kraetzer for Sons of the American Legion Radio and Rallypoint.com on 20190812.

[@condessadesantar]

GOD BLESS AMERICA ... hugs from Brazil

[@lucasgherardi4765]

🇧🇷🇺🇸❤️

[@DeeSnutts]

Yeah you better show love or else you’ll get obliterated by the 🇺🇸 💪 💪 💪

[@Chicken12151]

@@DeeSnutts 😐😐

[@nacionalistacascagrossa]

@@DeeSnutts 🇧🇷🤝🏽🇷🇺💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@thewoo7269]

@@DeeSnutts ur definitely a civilian

[@chein33]

I've been to Westpoint twice to train the new cadets coming. Was very impressed both times.

[@leemead8898]

Awesome video ! Thank you for your service! Prayers for you and your family members ! 🇺🇸

[@aaronmariscal7983]

They technically haven’t served yet because they haven’t seen combat or have done anything important yet, due to them being from West Point.

[@SnuffySpaghetti]

Loved seeing the old fellas come by. They deserve it more than anyone.

[@martialmusic]

That was great fun...and such fine music too. You make my heart smile.

[@claudiadelaforterie9667]

God bless America love hugs from the netherlands ❤

[@RaymondLockey]

Somewhere among these young patriotic faces is my son, PPWE Command Sergeant Major, Benjamin D. Lockey. So proud of him and all his fellow cadets,

[@Azishome]

We are a Marine family. Congratulations, Cadets. Do well.

[@giorgiorenzi2161]

God bless America greetings from italy 🇺🇸❤️🇮🇹

[@reny9405]

Salute to our brothers and sisters in arms of the USA - cheers from Canada.

[@11B-z3j]

I served with the 25th Infantry division. We had an army saying “ Ain’t nothing to it but to do it”. So fallow this Army saying,Graduate, n go out to the world n kick ass. ARMY WAY. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸.

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

@Adolfo Enrique as having experience in the 25th ID i love your comment, biggest group of fucking clowns ive ever known and it starts at the top

[@oscarguillermofigari7018]

Proud of these men and women my time was 1974 to 1976 Fulda Gap Guardians of Freedom

[@snipper1ie]

How in the hell could you be proud of that? The most slovenly disinterested shower that I have ever witnessed. AND, these are supposed to be the leaders of men. You're f22ked.

[@SnowLion1959]

God bless USA 🇺🇸 and god bless our soldiers they are the real hero for us. 🙏🙏🙏✊✊✊thank you for your service.

[@rogeriomarinesusa2695]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👈👏

[@rogeriomarinesusa2695]

i'm brazilian i love the united states of america

[@rogeriomarinesusa2695]

My dream is one day I served this country

[@jackbeckham5984]

🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🙏❤❤❤🙏🙏

[@lawobah201]

good day from Gambia ,west Africa. we have a representative and we are proud of him class of 2023. congrats cobna manneh. Gambia!!!!!

[@yoyome3858]

Jesus bless our US army Amen

[@jcceloto]

From Brazil Congratulations. (Deus no comando,sempre).

[@johnbin3760]

love USA from Canada

[@ivi122]

john bin we love you too! 🇺🇸

[@Kalina361]

Hi soldiers !! Congratulation from Poland !!! All the best for all of you. May be some of you will come to Poland .Ela from Warsaw

[@KGKraetzerMedia]

More than a few in Poland now.

[@annebelgard6723]

Was stationed there in 73-76 at the old Hospital. Never had so much fun in my entire life..class of 74 had graduated from high school at the same time I did. It's a beautiful area of NY..

[@dzungnguyen5125]

we are really Respect All of You !!! You is AMERICAN HEROES !!! Love You !!! 🙏🙏🙏🍒👍👍👍🍎🌷💐🌴🌴🌴💜💚😍

[@williamechevarria4616]

We were soldiers, United Estate Army, The best, Holly Wall, USA for ever.God Bless América.

[@salanismail7663]

Congratulations more than 20 billion times united state army ❤. Long life and happiness forever ❤❤. We proud of our hero army's of united state ..

[@stupendouslife8128]

An amazing coordinated March 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@ВладимирКавальчук-ц5и]

Как стадо баранов...

[@gracelove2023]

Thanks for the good work you doing for us amen... lord Jesus Christ

[@garybanglebangle7949]

These men and women are filling the gap from older soldiers. My time was 66 to 69. Then 69 to 72. Then the guard 74 to 80. Thank you troops.

[@hookyhook6006]

Nam vet?

[@metechsolutions]

@@hookyhook6006 possibly

[@simontruong4083]

Send these kids to Ft. Leonardwood for some real shaping of true soldiers with A Company 1-48th, forget about a petty 6 week field training “summer camp”, can’t even stay in step, no discipline drill sergeant, think they need more corrective training drill sergeant lol. We rucked 12 miles every other week, ran 4 miles every other day and muscle failure those other days. We spent hours marching in formation down to a science and only senior knows how dedicated and willing we were to train how we fight. We slept little, went on night missions and raids that focused on realism and tactics or else we did it all again. Going through Basic Training and AIT really shaped those of us that went straight to ROTC afterwards to value our military bearing, strength, fitness and training.

[@KGKraetzerMedia]

Simon, thank you for your service.

[@SaltiDawg2008]

Six weeks? These young men and women will be exposed to four years of training that will teach them to obey orders and later to issue orders. *s/ Retired 24 Year US Navy Submariner - USNA Class of 1965 - Former Enlisted Man*

[@simontruong4083]

Salti Dawg Thank you for your service sir first off. However, I went through basic training and AIT for 17 weeks with the hardest and most squared away companies that when I arrived to my ROTC, everyone from the cadets to the LTC said I was the most squared away person. To have experienced all I went through to then go 4 years to become an officer really puts me in the shoes of the enlisted men I will later command and gives me the military bearing and discipline that many of my peers lack or will never receive.

[@cardboardboxman6345]

Okay mr tough guy

[@gunner678]

I wonder how many of these will make it to the end? Good luck, from a RMAS (Sandhurst) graduate from many years ago! Twenty three years proud service to Her Majesty!

[@KGKraetzerMedia]

Over 80% will graduate.

[@gunner678]

@@KGKraetzerMedia good to know and best of luck to them. I suspect they will be needed more than ever unfortunately.

[@adenilsonsouza6055]

I Love You América 🇺🇸

[@ejaabagong6866]

Love america from indonesia 🇮🇩jesus bless america and indonesia and every country in the world

[@richardgere6224]

Mantap kakak

[@ejaabagong6866]

@@richardgere6224 hello

[@richardgere6224]

@@ejaabagong6866 hello

[@ricardolaraburu8512]

AMAN in Brazil is the BEST Military Academy.

[@cgswins7402]

Meuovo

[@dallastaylor5479]

This is amazing to me. I'm old. My father passed from wounds recieved in service, brother died in service. Both grandfather's served in ww1. I have never seen a military march. I've never seen military vehicles. Hubby was special forces and I know 0 about his service. It's a world I have been vigilantly kept away from.

[@TheInfantry98]

That sounds like your Husband is broken mentally or someone in your family hates their military service

[@marstuv5068]

Thank you for your Family's SACRIFICES. I'm sure that they just wanted to keep you "safe" & spare you the pain, stress & worry ❤

[@jrhawk574]

Well, done..hope ya'll made it all the way through to '23.

[@johnrodriguez7742]

Cadets Today, Commissioned Officers Tomorrow. Introducing The United States Military Academy Class of AD 2023. Hooah, United States Army !!🇺🇸🦅🗽⚔️🔫💥🔥💀

[@cardboardboxman6345]

Adolfo Enrique mm that doesn’t have the same flow as cadets today, officers tomorrow

[@wolson9]

I was marching as part of 50 yr. class! I did all of the march from Camp Buckner. See 7:33! I was just to the left of the banner!

[@KevinTR96]

Are you guys veterans?

[@wolson9]

@@KevinTR96 Yes, We are. Most of served more than 20 years.

[@lulatesa]

Gracias

[@salanismail7663]

God bless ameerica . God bless ameeric forever ❤❤

[@guidomvg9139]

Go 2023 go! These are the best soldiers ever! God bless USA

[@zhuoliu7579]

We, the most important people in America, thank you for defending this country

[@jellomaster5629]

1:58 Is it the camera or did i just see an army of dwarves pass through

[@loveyoupaw]

it good to see they do this hope to see more

[@mrwoodmen15]

I'm proud to be an American 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@thepathfinder7230]

4:43 that was the shortest soldier.

[@weplaygameforwin9326]

Why they all are so short? What happened to them bruh

[@criandosites]

@@weplaygameforwin9326 because there is women soldiers, not all soldiers are man!

[@Trident_V]

The smaller you are, the harder you will become the easiest target on the field from long range.

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

That's what I was thinking

[@nocturnalrecluse1216]

@@weplaygameforwin9326 female

[@ivanbarbosadasilvaivanbarb2240]

Fantástico a US MARINER CORP , a maior Força de Elite do Mundo! My Congratulations!

[@KGKraetzerMedia]

These are Army Cadets rather than Naval Academy where Marine officers are trained.

[@s.a.m.chalmers6579]

If that's marching in step, I'm the man on the moon.

[@West_of_1]

So sloppy.

[@AnthonyLagunas-yv6br]

It is not a parade.

[@harigurung3988]

THANKSFULL FOR MILITARY SERVICE 😊

[@salve1314]

God bless all US military men and women🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@michaelbabajide9930]

Outstanding!

[@jochenbecht6191]

Proud and strong. Take care on your missions and god bless you all.

[@sonnylee5482]

So lovely.. short tall cute smile .. we know America has amazing weapons behind them

[@jongwonzaoping8527]

Legend has it they could smell us before they could see us. I did not wash my ACUs for the two weeks we were at buckner

[@祁伊]

God bless us

[@nhlanhlamlomubovumahlase4058]

Indeed freedom is not free

[@rolandcortes469]

AMERICANS ARE BORN WARRIORS. GOD BLESS WEST POINT.

[@antoniormz.falcon6035]

Hermoso desfile.

[@shallshall3107]

God bless all of them USA

[@marttyavila3606]

God Bless 🙏❤️🇺🇸 United States from Philippines ❤️👋

[@lengbunlong8528]

Cool parade with combat uniform Love us army form cambodia 🇰🇭

[@ericfalcon8432]

Americans from Puerto Rico are the biggest and strongest that are in there.

[@GeoMartial]

Greetings from republic of Georgia,Caucasus! 🇬🇪

[@theamericaneaglepatriot9673]

🇺🇸🇬🇪🇪🇺🤝 I love you Republic of Georgia!!

[@sonofthesun5449]

One slavic country more which is creep in the ass of USA. Same as Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Ukraine, ....

[@ВладимирДоровский-д7е]

..

[@GeoMartial]

son of the sun God bless USA. Fuck russia!

[@theamericaneaglepatriot9673]

@@GeoMartial God bless you to, don't let go of your Independence!

[@eogg25]

It reminds me of our march back from bivouac, it was 10 miles then we had to attack a position then after that we got a critique on how we did and know one was allowed to drink water. until after we were completely finished. West point men Where good officers.

[@carmencagadas2419]

GOD BLESS AMERICA,,,HUGS FROM PHILIPPINES CONGRATIONS,,TO GENRAL AUSTIN S.MILLER

[@GTayanes]

I've never seen this many US Soldiers in Modern times in Full Battle Gear marching in Parade.

[@KGKraetzerMedia]

This is a West Point tradition for freshman to "March Back" about 12 miles from their six week Beast Barracks basic training with full packs.

[@metechsolutions]

Future officers

[@BlacktulipSF]

Thats one year of West Point marching by? Holy

[@paulomessiasdasilvamessias5816]

Beatiful soldiers ,veteran Soldier Meshiah ,Brasil ,infantry body. Army Brazilian ,former.

[@bejaminmaston1347]

Good ol' American pride

[@Beveck1]

★★★★★love you US from New Zealand

[@bejoygopalkrishna2788]

May God bless American soldiers 🙏

[@ACF5074]

Just awesome. God bless our servicemen and women.

[@rolandogonzalez9442]

Muy buen desfile 👏👏

[@NellieGCabo]

The Banner says, FREEDOM IS NOT FREE !!! That is right.

[@WILLIAM1690WALES]

The music at the four minute mark reminded me of the dirty dozen when Donald Sutherland in character, inspected the Honour guard of the paratroopers my God, that was a great film

[@g-isac3042]

Nice good army..my favourite dream U.S army..😊😁👍

[@roddizon2242]

I salute the future depender of our country.

[@lawrencechu418]

To the world's greatest army, the U.S. military, salute!

[@沈紹光]

they will be pillar of army, stand up when confrontation

[@cyvoran7169]

This is just a class, remember….

[@jaretalbaugh7034]

Did the other four on the platform forget how or when to salute???

[@DieterRahm1845]

They were clapping🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@aetiusv]

Adolfo Enrique Pussies?

[@avatarcayo5293]

@Adolfo Enrique Many of them worked for Obama too, the military isn't the one doing the politics, it is an arm of the government and the strongest diplomacy arm of the government, if needed it can end entire countries, and if it was required of them they would do it because theirs is not to reason why just to do it. West Point is the finest school in the US and while yes it taught some useless officers and some controversial ones, the majority of the ones we remember are the ones who did their duty to the country and not to any one man

[@avatarcayo5293]

@Adolfo Enrique Why thank you, and once Schwarzkopf said how duty and love of country will make the cadets the greatest leaders of the century, so remember the Army isn't all about Trump it is just Trump wants it to look that way because many Americans look up to it.

[@vidadepersonal3019]

Impressionante a quantidade de soldados incrível muito lindo , Deus abençoe a todos 🙏🏻🫡

[@BuddySpike101]

Not good not terrible. Some of the marching was all over the place but some more f it was good so good job guys for passing west point basic training.

[@boywjc4evr]

Not genre fighter for peace God Bless & May the Lord be with this soldiers who will protect the World...against tyranny,terrorism and so on...

[@uelitonsilveira8428]

Muito bonito. Desfile impressionante.

[@nemqueteba3139]

Es un chiste, ¿verdad?

[@leonardooyarzun4539]

No se sabe quien lleva a la virgen. Con mucho respeto a las procesiones

[@ccsportsfan7886]

Awesome

[@samuelsoto816]

Se nota el respeto por parte de las tropas a las autoridades militares que se pusieron en el estrado ; les vale una salchicha Saludos desde Mexicali , capital del Estado de Baja California en México 07 / jul / 2020

[@williamechevarria4616]

Morón porque no vas con esa queja a tú presidente de México, sabes que en tú país matan 50 personas todos los días. Morón.

[@KGKraetzerMedia]

Thats the Academy leadership providing review in front of Superintendent's House.

[@playstationsony6875]

Freedom is not free.

[@Balinor72]

“Freedom Is Not Free”. True. It’s a buck o five.

[@oluwaseyidada7641]

Always chill... America is so unique 😂😂

[@jamesw3017]

Always amazed how many officers each year are commissioned, being Australian we would have less than20% enlisted recruits.

[@seenworlds3973]

the only thing that i dont like about the us marches sometimes. is that some of the soldiers dont have the same walking speed and they take extra steps sometimes if you know what i mean its hard for me to explain.

[@KGKraetzerMedia]

This is a ruck March back from basic training. What Saturday’s Parade of Cadets at West Point for a better demonstration of unit marching.

[@aquilifergroup]

They don’t know how to march. There, said it for you

[@clone176]

The selection process is greatly floored...we are making a PC army...

[@plucas9324]

You might consider proofreading before posting. Your post is idiotic.

[@antoniormz.falcon6035]

Es un sueño frustrado el no haber pertenecido a WEST POINT.

[@ritadelgado3446]

Te espero pal 2023

[@anormalgamer443]

0:00 A MP that’s pretty good

[@africanlipplateandbonenose3223]

Why is there no height limit for officers? I see people in there that look 4ft tall wtf lmao

[@benz201forever]

those are girls, min height limit is 5ft

[@markjaysonrabasto3758]

In other countries they value the heights. For me doesn't matter if your short, as long as you can pull the trigger thats fine.

[@呂正雄-r9f]

而而而而而而而而而愛愛愛而而而而而而而而而而而

[@saltymonke3682]

There is height limit. But for your information, the most decorated officer in the US Army was just 5ft 5. Prussian Army in the other hand had an all-6ft-tall Regiment which was useless.

[@saltymonke3682]

@@sonofthesun5449 now the rifles are shorter, so it shouldn't be a problem, right? see your logic here? Frederick The Great disbanded that regiment because it had no use or significant tactical advantage on the battlefield. Short people can't fight well? Tell that to VC and NVA, or South Korean who fight them too (They feared the Koreans than the Americans actually). Short doesn't equal to weakness or incompetence in the operational environment. If being tall means a guaranteed operational competency, all SFOD-D members will be 6ft tall. But in reality they have all kinds of people and shapes. Same in the Navy SEAL, a munchkin boat (a squad filled with people in the shortest height percentile of the whole Buds class) during Buds can perform better than any other squads that are taller than them. Or in the Green Beret, Look at Roy Benavides or the story of Richard Flaherty (aka the Giant Killer). He's only 4ft 9 inch, and yes, He's a Green Beret Captain back then in Vietnam. www.military.com/undertheradar/2018/02/22/vietnam-vet-richard-flaherty-was-giant-killer.html

[@Backs4more]

Well that was pretty shocking! At least the band were in step.

[@Backs4more]

balls bag no, you are right there, it’s not pretty! No excuse, keeping in step is a fairly basic requirement.

[@Instinct_plays.]

Does anyone know the P.M.A. Philippine Military Academy P.M.A is related to West Point

[@jukarloss]

Desorden grande Dios mio

[@Docdug]

I’m surprised by how many are not in step. Or is it just me?

[@KGKraetzerMedia]

This is after a 12 mile march with full packs over a mountain.

[@patricklamshear1806]

Part timers no interest.

[@satanpuncher06]

Considering this at the end of walking 12 miles with full combat load after having completed several days in the field that’s kinda unreasonable, plus chances are they don’t want them in step with a heavy load on. That would be dangerous and stupid

[@andrewgiordano5275]

Consider, although they are called cadets they are still young college students.

[@dattran8642]

USA!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@dattran8642]

@Adolfo Enrique If I were you I keep my mouth shut. My dad was a military officer during the Nam's war you moron at Mekong Delta (4th company, 3rd batallion, 11th regiment, and 7th infantry division. He served for seven years, and his MOS was an 1542 infantry unit commander. Did you serve? Or has anyone in your family served during that time? Probably NOT!!!

[@dattran8642]

Try to respects the veterans in here man. Talking shit in here will do you no good even if you are not a veteran. Happy 4th by the way

[@rumbleice9467]

Dat Tran Adolfo removed his comments. He's probably scared.

[@nensmonarrez2715]

Amen, Thank You, Mr. Obama, for bringing Home, The Troops!😋