With a touch of Camelot ( the Broadway show, that is):

America — we are passing through a time of great trial. And the message that we send in the midst of these storms must be clear: that our cause is just, our resolve unwavering. We will go forward with the confidence that right makes might, and with the commitment to forge an America that is safer, a world that is more secure, and a future that represents not the deepest of fears but the highest of hopes.

And he is done. A preliminary reaction: it did him no good to go to West Point. It was a bit off-putting to see him not look at us, but at the crowd, for much of it. The crowd only interrupted once and responded finally with polite, subdued applause. He did not gain energy or approval from the crowd.  He obviously felt compelled to embrace the military, but in a very real sense, he should have done it on his own and with the sole focus on his viewing audience.