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May 16, 2025
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Villanova alum, addressed the 2025 graduating class in a commencement speech at Villanova University, May 16, 2025. Returning to his alma mater, Paparo spoke to the graduates on how the virtues learned at Villanova impacted a life and career of service.


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