President and Vice President Attend Military Academies Joint Commencement
President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu on July 7 together officiated a joint commencement of seven military academies.
"When most young students spend their youth on ease and comfort after graduation," the president said to the graduates, "you have chosen love and devotion to your country and compatriots." Besides congratulating these young Joes and Janes, in his address he reminded them that "the insignia that you will be conferred upon stands for no less responsibility than honor." Therefore, in conclusion he anticipated they would always bear in mind the creeds of "Country, Duty, and Honor" when defending "the country, the people, and democracy."
The seven academies include Military, Navy, and Air Force Academies, National Defense Medical Center, National Defense Management College, and Chung Cheng Institute of Technology.