Touching moment West Point graduate from Haiti broke down in tears mid-ceremony as he thanks Military Academy for ‘giving me a shot at the American Dream’
Touching moment West Point graduate from Haiti broke down in tears mid-ceremony as he thanks Military Academy for ‘giving me a shot at the American Dream’
- Alix Idrache, from Haiti, graduated to become a second lieutenant Saturday
- He was pictured with tears streaming down his face during the ceremony
- Photo was shared online by West Point where it gained almost 5,000 likes
- Graduate explained he believed ‘such honor’ would be bestowed on him
- He also thanked the Academy for ‘giving me a shot at the .
This is the moving moment a West Point cadet broke down in tears as he finally achieved his dream of graduating from the U.S. Military Academy.
An emotional Alix Idrache, from Haiti, was pictured with tears streaming down his face during the ceremony on Saturday.
The cadet graduated in the top 25 of his class at the prestigious academy to become a second lieutenant along with almost 1,000 fellow classmates.
This is the moving moment West Point student Alix Idrache broke down in tears as he achieved his dream of graduating from the U.S. Military Academy
His touching picture was posted in Instagram by the Academy where it swiftly gained almost 5,000 likes and dozens of congratulatory messages.
Idrache has since commented on the image, explaining that he has been ‘overwhelmed with emotions.’
‘Three things came to mind and led to those tears,’ he explained.
‘The first is where I started. I am from Haiti and never did I imagine that such honor would be one day bestowed on me.
‘The second is where I am. Men and women who preserved the very essence of the human condition stood in that position and took the same oath. Men who preserved the Union in a dark period of this country’s history.
An emotional Alix Idrache, from Haiti, was pictured with tears streaming down his face during the ceremony on Saturday
The student graduated in the top 25 of his class at the prestigious academy to became a second lieutenant along with almost 1,000 fellow classmates
His touching picture was posted in Instagram by the Academy (pictured) where it swiftly gained almost 5,000 likes and dozens of congratulatory messages
‘The third is my future. Shortly after I leave, I will report to Ft. Rucker to start flight school. Knowing that one day I will be a pilot is humbling beyond words.
‘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.’
Idrache is due to enroll in flight school to begin the next stage of his career – training to be a pilot, CNN reports.
The new graduate said on Tuesday he had been ‘humbled and shocked’ by the reaction to his tearful photo.
And he used the moment to thank the Academy for ‘giving me a shot at the American Dream.’
‘May God bless America, the greatest country on earth,’ he added.
Another West Point graduate also wound up in the news after the ceremony.
The unidentified cadet had sparked outrage after she was caught on camera using her cellphone during the graduation march.
