This is the moving moment a West Point cadet broke down in tears as he finally achieved his dream of graduating from the U.S. Military Academy.

An emotional Alix Idrache, from Haiti, was pictured with tears streaming down his face during the ceremony on Saturday.

The cadet graduated in the top 25 of his class at the prestigious academy to become a second lieutenant along with almost 1,000 fellow classmates.

This is the moving moment West Point student Alix Idrache broke down in tears as he achieved his dream of graduating from the U.S. Military Academy

His touching picture was posted in Instagram by the Academy where it swiftly gained almost 5,000 likes and dozens of congratulatory messages.

Idrache has since commented on the image, explaining that he has been 'overwhelmed with emotions.'

'Three things came to mind and led to those tears,' he explained.

'The first is where I started. I am from Haiti and never did I imagine that such honor would be one day bestowed on me.

'The second is where I am. Men and women who preserved the very essence of the human condition stood in that position and took the same oath. Men who preserved the Union in a dark period of this country's history.

An emotional Alix Idrache, from Haiti, was pictured with tears streaming down his face during the ceremony on Saturday

The student graduated in the top 25 of his class at the prestigious academy to became a second lieutenant along with almost 1,000 fellow classmates

His touching picture was posted in Instagram by the Academy (pictured) where it swiftly gained almost 5,000 likes and dozens of congratulatory messages

'The third is my future. Shortly after I leave, I will report to Ft. Rucker to start flight school. Knowing that one day I will be a pilot is humbling beyond words.

'I could not help but be flooded with emotions knowing that I will be leading these men and women who are willing to give their all to preserve what we value as the American way of life. To me, that is the greatest honor.'

Idrache is due to enroll in flight school to begin the next stage of his career - training to be a pilot, CNN reports.

The new graduate said on Tuesday he had been 'humbled and shocked' by the reaction to his tearful photo.

And he used the moment to thank the Academy for 'giving me a shot at the American Dream.'

'May God bless America, the greatest country on earth,' he added.

Another West Point graduate also wound up in the news after the ceremony.

The unidentified cadet had sparked outrage after she was caught on camera using her cellphone during the graduation march.

The footage, shared on the military academy's Facebook page on Saturday, has attracted dozens of shocked comments in the past couple of days.

Another cadet (circled in red) can be seen about 50 seconds into a video shared on Facebook Saturday, walking in formation in her uniform. But unlike the other graduating students, she isn't looking straight ahead

She is seen about 50 seconds into the video, walking in formation with her peers, wearing her uniform.

But unlike the other graduating students, she isn't looking straight ahead and her arms aren't marking the cadence by her sides. Instead, the cadet can be seen looking down at her cellphone, which she is clutching with both hands.

The video has received hundreds of comments from Facebook users who expressed their shock as what they view as a flagrant lack of discipline.

About 1,150 cadet candidates joined the class of 2016 in July 2012, the academy said.

In order to be accepted, candidates must be between 17 and 22 years old and they cannot be married, pregnant or legally responsible for any children.