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Diplomas, the class of 2011 participated in the hat toss. it's an exciting tradition that began in 1946, almost all of the men and women commissioned today were commissioned as second lieutenants in the u.s. army, but all are prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for their country. >> i'm going to do what my country needs me to do. that's what i signed up for. if that is what it comes to, then that's what i'm going to do and i'll do it with all the pride and hard work that i can. >> they do have a lot of work ahead of them. now, these cadets, second lieutenants in the u.s. army, will be depl...

President's letter but have yet to see the draft resolution it mentions. no decisions will be made until such a review takes place and we discuss the matter with our members. congress could vote to support the mission in libya or remain silent or could vote to defund the mission. >> harris: molly henneberg, thank you. good to see you. >> it is armed forces day. when america salutes all five branches of our military. also graduation day for more than 1,000 cadets at west point. >> dismissed! [ cheering ] >> harris: the hat toss, never disappoints. many of these young men and women will head to ...

Women and men to face those challenges with courage just as the more than 200,000 women and men currently deployed are defending us. he also gave the cadets one final assignment. >> you must win the wars by working alongside of civilians and with international forces, contractors and non-governmental agencies. but you also must win them at home by staying in touch with those of your troops that leave the service. by making sure the families of fallen are supported. >> julie: after receiving their diplomas they participated in the hat toss. this begin in 1946. among the 1031 cadets, that gradua...

Of 2011 their motto for freedom we fight. the highest ranking officer in the armed forces and the president's principal military advisor gave his last service commencement address before he retires in october. the navy admiral who has served his country for four decades spoke from experience when he talked about the challenges these grads will face and the need for young women and men to face those challenges with courage. listen as he gives the cadets one final assignment. >> i'm going to ask you to be a statesman as well as a soldier. i'm going to ask you to remember that you are citizens fi...

About a single white woman in her 30s making her way in the world of work. we had been introduced to heroine mary richards when these opening credits rolled for the first time. ♪ you're going to make it after all ♪ >> and with that hat toss, we became equated with mary as played by mary tyler moore on the e upon mouse show of a spunky show that who was the smartest nern the office, and in the seven years she son air, she con fronts issues like equal play and sexual liberation, and a host of other personal, and ethical and political struggles. also in 1974 on a friday night, cbs debuts a di...