From Haiti to top of class at West point in 7 years.. photo of crying grad goes viral
tears streamed down Alix Idrache's face. In the photograph, the streaks reach almost to the high collar of his gray dress uniform.
The moment, captured by a military photographer Saturday during commencement exercises at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., marked the culmination of a journey that began in 2009, when Idrache came to Maryland from his native Haiti, barely able to speak English.
Now 24, he graduated at the top of his class in physics, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army, and is headed to Alabama to train as a helicopter pilot.
Idrache, who served in the Maryland National Guard before enrolling at West Point, said his past, present and future flashed through his mind on the graduation field.
"I am from Haiti and never did I imagine that such honor would be one day bestowed on me," he wrote on Instagram. "I could not help but be flooded with emotions knowing that I will be leading these men and women who are willing to give their all to preserve what we value as the American way of life."
"To me, that is the greatest honor."
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-west-point-graduation-picture-20160526-snap-story.html
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That is a laudable achievement for anyone.
I only made it through Army Infantry OCS, and at a lower standing than his. 
if ever Trump and his fanatic followers had their way.
Lt. Idrache and millions of other aspiring new Americans are the life-blood and greatness of the country.
Never, never must the fascist fringe be allowed to hold sway in the US.
