“I know what you will risk and what you will receive in return. I know America is lucky to have you, and that you will think yourselves lucky to serve America. Even in the worst of times – and they come for most of us – you’ll know that to serve this country is to serve its ideals – the ideals that consider every child on earth as made in the image of God and endowed with dignity and the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It is a noble cause. It is your cause, and it’s worth living and dying for.” – Senator John McCain Speaking to the Brigade of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, October 30, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, addressed the Brigade of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. A Class of 1958 graduate, Senator McCain discussed the lessons he learned during his time at the Naval Academy, which have guided him throughout his life and career.
Watch Senator McCain’s speech here.
View photos from the event here.
Read Senator McCain’s prepared remarks here.
Photo: Senator McCain accepts a gift from the Brigade of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, October 30, 2017
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