240 cadets will graduate Wednesday Author: Elisha Machado Updated: 7:22 PM EDT May 18, 2021
NEW LONDON, Conn. Commencement week is underway at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, culminating with a keynote address from President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
Cadets participated in one last march in front of proud parents and loved ones Tuesday, after a year separated by the pandemic.
“We’ve missed so much over the last year, not being able to come visit her and see all the events, see her participate in sports so just extremely happy that we can all be here,” Danielle Tarbrake, mother of graduating cadet Grace Tarbrake, said.