July 4th ‘Salute to America’ Honors U.S. Military Personnel
July 5, 2020
By C. Todd Lopez, DOD News
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/2250809/july-4th-salute-to-america-honors-us-military-personnel/
Before military aircraft screamed over the National Mall and fireworks lit up the night sky yesterday as part of the “2020 Salute to America” event in the nation’s capital, the president spoke from the South Lawn of the White House about the contributions of U.S. military personnel to American freedom and history.
“Tonight, we will salute the greatness and loyalty and valor of the men and women who have defended our independence for 244 years,” said Donald J. Trump. “We will honor the amazing men and women of the United States military. Never in history has a nation used so much power to advance so much good.”
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