and as we were reminded earlier, you are still mourning the tragic loss of victoria mcgrath and purse priscilla pistorius. even before on patriots' day 2013 when victoria was among those hurt by a terrorist bomb, this community felt the weight of a wounded world. so this morning, we grieve and we celebrate all at the same time and in a way, there is no better shorthand description of life itself. and no better two word summary of this gathering, i think today, then northeastern strong, huskies strong. and i have learned. [applause] i have learned that resilience is really just the beginning of what northeastern is all about. service is at the heart of this institution. so it's no surprise that northeastern's effort to keep faith with those he who keep america safe is actually unparalleled . we can be proud that northeastern graduate veterans at a rate of 30 percent above the national average. [applause] to soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines from one veteran to so many others, i am proud to say the class of 2016 is the rule, not the exception. you northeastern and thanks to all of y

victoria mcgrath was injured earlier. boston and northeastern need no lessons on how important it is to win the battle. i want you to know, without exaggeration, we will win and we are even winning its now. we have degraded the leadership liberatedd we have the land it once occupied and they have not taken a piece of territory and held it/year. we will not be successful, in the long run, if the world at suchs to turn away an alarming rate. take onitical that we violent extremism at the roots. we know that there are millions across the globe without jobs. they have smartphones and they can see with the rest of the world has and what they don't. that theu to know ignited arabwho spring was not religiously .otivated he was frustrated by his inability to sell his fruit where he wanted, that he self-immolatted -- ed. it was young people, like you, who was wanting it for their home and country. we need young people to know that these will not be abandoned to the clutches of the terrorists and extremists. the experts tell us tha

i mentioned victoria mcgrath earlier was injured at the boston marathon attack.boston and northeastern need no lessons in how important it is to win the battle against terrorists. i want you to know without exaggeration, we will read it and we are even winning it for now and syria and iraq here we have degraded the leadership of the group known as i said or -- and we have liberated a third of the land it once occupied and we are continuing to move. they have not taken one piece of territory and how that may have last year. but we are not going to be successful in the long run. if the world if they can't stay awake and allows production of terrorists is such an alarming rate. that's why it's critical we expand our commitment to taking on violent extremism at the root. we know there are millions of young people across the globe with no jobs, no opportunity that they have smartphones in their hand. vacancy with the rest of the world has been in the scene of that, they also see and know what they don't have. i want you to know that the fruit vendor who ignited the ar