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FIDEL VALDEZ RAMOS
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Tomás Ramos Rodríguez
“At that time, the Escambray uprisings established the struggle with the weapons in hand. For me they were successful, according to me, they represented big pain for the system. That is why later, communism murdered many of them, many of them were shot down, but they died with dignity shouting ´Free Cuba´ [Viva Cuba Libre], ´Long life to Christ´ [Viva Cristo Rey]. They made the system to know about them very well. Of course, there is one thing that I must mention. Speaking about CIA [Central Intelligence Agency of the United States], it is very true that the CIA helped counterrevolutionary groups in Havana, Alberto Aguirre Rivas, Joel García Rubió, all of them who were from the CIA, but sure, it was the form of the US Government to knock down communism in Cuba. And completely agree with this way of fight, it was well done. At the time it was well done. Many brave men died that time, we will remember their struggle and battle as a success, their fight served for the future.”
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Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
The West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) has named the recipients of the Distinguished Graduate Award. This annual award has been bestowed upon those West Point graduates whose character, distinguished service, and stature draw wholesome comparison to the qualities for which West Point strives, in keeping with its motto: “Duty, Honor, Country.” The Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients are:
President Fidel V. Ramos ’50
A distinguished soldier who began his military career as an infantry platoon leader in the Philippine Counter-Insurgency campaign, then fought in both Korea and Vietnam and rose to become Chief of Staff of the Philippine Armed Forces; an architect of peace whose dynamic leadership stabilized a troubled country; a nation builder whose every action exemplified the words of the West Point Motto: Duty, Honor, Country; and a President whose steadfast dedication to the principles of democracy and faith in the Philippine people dramatically reversed a stagnant economy, Fidel Valdez Ramos has served his country with distinction and integrity over an active career spanning five decades.
General Ramos graduated from West Point in and then attended graduate school at the University of Illinois, w