“A mass majority of the students are extremely patriotic,” said Tom Tattersall, 17, a Fishburne senior. “It’s a very solemn day for (the) mass majority of the kids in the corps.”
The joint Veterans Day and Founders Day ceremony was moved indoors because of rain Wednesday. But that didn’t detract from the intensity and focus of the students as the band performed — cadets presented arms, listened to speakers, moved in unison, small groups and as individuals — always sharply and with purpose.
