Cadets from President-elect Donald Trump's alma mater, the New York Military Academy (NYMA), will march in Monday's inaugural parade, his former classmates confirmed to Breitbart News.
Jack Seraphin, president of the academy's alumni association, attended Cornwall-on-Hudson boarding school with Trump in the 1960s.
“He was my supply sergeant when I was a freshman and he was a junior,” he told Breitbart News on Wednesday ahead of next Monday's inaugural celebration.
Asked how it felt to see his childhood friend go down in history as the first president to serve non-consecutive terms, Serafin said: “I can't describe it…I'm speechless.”
NYMA cadets marched “proudly” in President Trump's first inaugural parade in 2017, with the newly sworn president happily saluting the young cadets who had come to meet him. There was a picture of him there.
Eight years ago, in January 2017, NYMA proudly watched one of our own, Donald J. Trump, be sworn in as the 45th president of our party.
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“He almost cried when the academy passed by,” Seraphine said of the 2017 parade. “You could tell he was really nervous…He was always a first class guy.”
“Everyone liked him…he was a great athlete…he was a good student and was very supportive of the academy after he left,” he continued.
When asked if he believed his classmate would one day become president, Serafin said his colleagues already “knew he was capable of being president.”
He said that in addition to about 30 current students, about 20 other graduates also plan to attend the induction ceremony.
Peter Ticktin, who was Trump's platoon sergeant at NYMA when Trump was 18, is also a lifelong friend and one of the lawyers who handled the case against Hillary Clinton.
“He's going to get America out of a dire situation,” Ticktin told Breitbart News when asked how he felt about seeing his former classmate elected for a second time.
He explained that President Trump will replace the country's “globalist mentality” with an “America first mentality.”
Ticktin also said that if someone had told him when they graduated from NYMA in 1964, “I never would have doubted that one day I would become president.”
According to the Florida-based lawyer who wrote this paper, book What excites Trump: Days with Donald Trump from New York Military Academy to nowthe president-elect “does not act out of fear.”
“He acts based on logic. He recognizes the problem, he understands what needs to be done, and he will do what needs to be done without fear of repercussions… you know. A good example would be moving the Israeli embassy to Jerusalem,” Tiktin added.
Jennifer Lawrence, who later graduated from NYMA and became CEO of Mission America, also raises awareness of cadets marching in the parade.
As a proud graduate of the New York Military Academy, I can say this was more than just a place to learn. It was a place where outstanding leaders were developed. A leader who stands firm, never gives up, never surrenders, even in the face of adversity and evil. This parade is a bold statement of the legacy of leadership, unwavering commitment to truth, and courageous spirit that President Trump has exemplified throughout his life and especially over the past four years.
We can't wait to see the cadets and graduates march with their heads held high as they salute Donald J. Trump, the newly inaugurated 47th President of the United States and fellow graduate of the New York Military Academy. yeah. God bless President Trump and God bless America.
in statement to new york postretired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Mike Lavigne, NYMA's Director of Cadet Life, emphasized what an honor it is for the cadets to march for Mr. Trump again.
“These cadets will wear the same uniforms, live the same daily routines, and ultimately graduate from the same military academy as a twice-elected President of the United States. We're showing them what's possible.'' Lavigne said.
“We are thrilled to honor the Commander-in-Chief, who is also a proud alumnus of our school,” added NYMA Principal Sunny Dorman. “This is a historic occasion. We will march with our cadets and a detachment of graduates, including several of President Trump's classmates of 1964. Our cadets and parents We are proud to be participating.”
a gofundme The organization, organized by Lavigne to help pay for the cadets' trip to Washington, D.C., has a goal of $25,000.
The New York City Police Department's (NYPD) Emerald Society Pipes and Drums and an ensemble of 100 active and retired police officers of Irish descent will also march in the parade. post Reported.
