1042 graduating midshipmen from the US Naval Academy (USNA) tossed their caps into the air upon the conclusion of the commissioning and graduation ceremony inside Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, May 25, 2018. /VCG Photo

US President Donald Trump addressed and shook hands with the newly commissioned officers after delivering his commencement speech to the graduates along with their friends and families. /VCG Photo

"In case you haven’t noticed, we have become a lot stronger lately. A lot. We are not going to apologize for America. We are going to stand up for America. No more apologies," Trump said in his speech./VCG Photo

In the three hours spent under a cloudless sky, underclassmen of the USNA, who were required to attend the ceremony, tried to find a moment to sneak in a quick snooze. /VCG Photo