drivers and under the obama administration, through guidance documents, they reverse that and set our truck drivers do not have to be english-langue proficient. i come from the state of wyoming and between laramie county and albany county, you drive over a thousand feet in elevation. that road is closed on a regular basis because of snow and ice and horrible weather. we can have treacherous weather in wyoming and we have a lot of signs warning people of that. we have had a dramatic uptick in truck accidents after the obama guidance document making it so our truckers do not have to be english-language proficient, so wrote to the president of the united states. i pointed this out. i asked him to reinstate the requirement that there has to be english-language proficiency. we have drivers from russia and kazakhstan and rumania that cannot read our signs. it is one thing if you can read the stop sign company another is

we have digital signs across wyoming that give warnings about weather conditions and road conditions. if people cannot read those, it is a dangerous circumstance. he issued an executive order requiring english-language proficiency and connor's law is named after ung boy killed in a trucking accident wherehe gentleman who was driving the truck could not speak english, so i am a cosponsor of the bill, to make it a requirement that our truck drivers the english-language proficient to get a commercial drivers license. host: this is william in north carolina ♪arolina

>> it is fort bragg, isn't it? let me tell you what a privilege it was to be just a few miles away from here watching a sheer demonstration of military power from the all americans. i wish all-americans could watch paratroopers fall from the sky. that's sheer american fire power. you know what i wish americans could also see? what i get a chance to eevery day. sec. hegseth: what other members

of the cabinet get to see every day. which is our commandern chief, president donald trump, putting america first. it doesn't matter the situation. whether he's meeting with foreign leaders, or meeting in the oval office, or he's talking toto soldiers. he's the same leader we know and love. he's laser focused on america first, on peace through strength. and on supporting our american war fighters and vets. you know exactly where his compass. is you know exactly what he believes. and what i tell troops when we travel across the world, and we've -- i've had a chance to meet so many of you fine americans, what i always say, the message from our commander in chief is,e has your back.

that matters. let me tell you, i've been, not that long ago, in shoes in boots similar to yours. and when i was going on a mission or i was about to take part in something that was uncertain, involved complications, the fog of war, all i wanted to know was that my company commander, battalion commander, brigade commander, tuition commander and my commander in chief had my bac when i had to do difficult things on behalf of the nation where politicians and air -- in air conditioned offices d't understand and they want to second guess preside donald trump has your back. we're restoring the warrior ethos. we're getting back to basics.

standards, accountability, readiness, training, war fightingthality. we're not a college or a university. we're not interested in yourarbl correctness. we're war fhters who close with and desoy the enemy on behalf of our nion and we come home to those we love because we don't fight because we hate what's in front of us. we fight because we love what's hind us. that's what makes the american soldier different. we're restoring the warrior ethos back to basics. we're also rebuilding our military. we'll have the first trillion-dollar budget. you will have the best equipment in your hands to stare down the enemy. from multibillion dollar platforms to the best rifles, to the best equipment, to hypersonics anand drones and fighters and jets. ships and carriers. everything you need, president trump will make sure you have.

we're rebuilding the military after four years of deferred maintenance. and finally, we're re-establishing deterrence. our allies know we stand with them. and our adversaries know what we are capable of doing to them.m. so that we can maintain peace through strength. president trump seeks peace. he wants peace. so do i. so do you. for our families, f our kids and our grandkids. but those who long for peace must prepare for war. and that's something the 82nd airborne, america's 911, does every single day. so it's an absolute honor to be your 29th secretary of fense. you he my pledge that every single day our focus is on you and your mission and having your

back. and you're about one minute away from hearing from your comommanr in chief, president donald trump. god bless you and god bless our nation. [cheers and applause] ♪ [thunderstruck] ♪ announcer: ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your commander in chief. the 4r5th and 47 -- 45th and 47th president of the united states. president donald j. trump. ♪

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[cheers and applause] ♪ from the lakes of minnesota to the hills of tennessee across the plains of texas from sea to shining sea from detroit down to houston and new york to l.a. where there's pride in every american heart and it time stand and say that i'm proud to be an american where at least i know i'm free and i won't forget the men who died who gave that life to me and i gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today because there ain't no doubt i love this land

god bless the u.s.a. ♪♪ [crowd chanting] ♪ and i'm proud to be an american where at least i know i'm free and i won't forget the men who died who gave that life to me and i gladly std up next to you and defend her still today because there ain't no doubt i love this land god bless the u.s.a. ♪♪ >> we love you, trump!

[cheers and applause] pres. trump: wow. wow. wow. that's a beautiful sight. and it's a beautiful sight to be with you. in a place called fort bragg. [cheers and applause] can you believe they changed that name in the last administration? for a little bit. but we'll forget all about tha won't we? we're going to forget all about it. i want to just say god bless the u.s. army and god bless the u.s.a. great place.

i want to thank so many incredible soldiers and paratroopers, pilots, warriors, for that awesome display of pupure, unrivaled american military might. i just saw something that was crazy. you don't want to mess, i've been saying a long time, we have the best, nobody even comes close. but they just gave me a display that you might be lucky not to see it because it's aa ltle scary. it was beautiful to watch. let's hear it for thermy special operations and command and the 82nd airborne division and the 18th airborne corps. [cheers and applause] what a show it was and what a show it continues to be. and saturday is going to be a big day in washington, d.c. you know, a lot of people say, we don't want to do that. i say, yeah, we do. we want to show off a little bit. recently other countries celebrated the victory of world

war i, france was celebrating. really. the only one that doesn't celebrate is the u.s.a. and we're the ones that won the war. without us, you'd all be speaking german right now. maybe a little japanese thrown in. but we won the war. and we don't celebrate but we're going to celebrate on saturday and we're going to celebrate from now on. we're going to celebrate our greatness and our achievements. this week we honor 250 years of valor and glory and triumph by the greatest fighting force ever to walk the face of the earth. the united states army. [cheers and applause] for 2 1/2 centuries, our solders have marched into the raging fires of battle and obliterated amera's enemies, there's never been anything like it. there's never been a force like is. and i rebuilt it. i gave you so much money for four years.

it was crazy. and we just -- we just approved our largest budget for military operations, over $1 trillion. we've never even come close. butour army has smashed. our soldiers do not rest until they win. you know that better than anybody. from june, 1775, to june, 2025, those foolish enough t to challenge america's army have been met with unyielding strength, unbreakable spirit and unstoppableverwhelming force. time and again our enemies have learned that if you dare to threaten the american people, american soldiers will chase you down, crush you and cast you

into oblivion. that's what happens unfortunately. doesn't sound very nice, but it's true, isn't it? the last sound you ever hear will be the chilling howl of blackhawks in the d dead of nig, the thunrous boom of artillery fire or the ferocious roar of a u.s. army infantry brigade chargi over the horizon. that brigade is going to charge like you've never seen before. and hopefully i can keep y out of that but if i don't, you're ready. is that right? if i can keep you out of it -- if i keep you out of it, that's ok. but if we need it, you're ready. it's called peace through strength. isn't it? peace through strength. for our adversary, there's no greater fear than the united states army. they all fear us. and we have the greatest force anywhere on earth. you know, you read different stories that others are building and building and building. we have a force like no other.

they said it would take five years to defe isis. we did it in four weeks. four weeks. we let them. go unlike other of your leaders, i let them go. and we had general caine who is now the head of the joint chiefs of staff, because i liked him. he was a warrior. he was a great warrior. now he's been rewarded for his incredible work. but they said it would take five years. we did it in four weeks. someday i'm going to ask him to explain that one to me. but it was the television generals that said that. the real generals gogot out and fought and nobody fought like them ever. but for the american people, there's no greater pride because you are the righteous sword of american justice and the ultimate shield of american freedom. this week we remember that we only hav a country because we first had an army. the army was first. in fact, the army was even before the country. you know that, right? one year before the country.

after 250 years, we still proudly declare that we are free because you are strong. you are so strong. we're safe because you are brave and america's flag will never fall because america's army will never, ever fail. never going to fail. every branch of the armed forces has played a critical role in protecting our nation, but no one has done more fighting, bleeding and winning than the u.s. army. nobody's done that. the army has earned more combat medals and more battle ribbons than any other service and 70% of all of the medals of honor, we give away medalsf honor all the time at the white house to brave people, but you have 70% of them. army soldiers and especially our army paratroopers truly go all the way. you know that expression. all the way. it's one of yo beautiful

expressions. as president of the united states, let me express my undying gratitude to our nation for every soldier here today, for every veteran and t their families, those incredible families that are with us and all across america and for every patriot who has worn the uniform, over 250 years, can you imagine that? we thank you from the absolute bottom of our hearts. feww places loom larger in army lore than where we are gatheherd today. the one and only fort bragg. the one and only fort bragg. [cheers and applause] but remember, it was only that little brief moment that it wasn't called fort bragg. it was by the biden administration. not trump. i had nothing to do with it. we got it changed.

we said, you know, i came here numerous times and everybody, they kept saying, fort bragg, fort bragg. i said, you know, it's not the name. but then i was making a speech, i said, what do you think i should call this place? call it fort bragg. i said, fort bragg, how are you doing? we won a lot of battles from this place and that's the way it is. it wasn't even close. when pete and some of the generals came to see me, i said, not even close. not even close. this is the home of the green berets, the sky dragons and t te all-american 82nd airborne. we know what 82nd airborne divion -- [cheers and applause] this is where the g.'s who won the second world war learned to pack their parachutes and push howitzers and go right into those c-47's with lots of arms and push them right out those big, beautiful doors and wield their bayonets and pry the enemy

from the hedge rows of the french countryside. france needed us badly. we were there. a lot of people needed us badly. they still do. maybe worse than ever. it was here in this soil that the army forged the metal that held strong at bastone. it was here the mighty paratroopers arybed their wing -- earned their wings before they rained down death from above to liberate, sicily, normandy and even the netherlands. that's right. we saved the netherlands. every inch of this basis steeped in the legacy of those warriors who have said with pride, sir, i trained at fort bragg, sir. that was pretty cool. and that is why we restored the historic name of this very, very special place. i don't know if it could be the fort bragg is in. that's the name. and fort bragg, it shall always

remain. that's never going to be happening again. [applause] and for a little news for the fake news back there, the fake news, ladies and gentlemen, look at them. look at them all. ay, ay, ay, what i have to put up with. fake news. what i have to put up with. but they're all right. they've been very nice today. they were impressed with that display, i can tell you that. think it took them a little by surprise. for a little breaking news, we are also going to be restoring the names to fort pickett, fort hood, fort gordon, for the rutger, fort polk, fort a.p. hill andort robert e. lee. [applause] we won a lot of battles out of those forts.

it's no time to change and i'm superstition. i like to -- superstitious. i like to keep it going. i'm very superstitious. we want to keep it going. that's a bigtory, we just announcedd that today to you for the first time. they said, why don't you wait until saturday? i said, i can't wait. i have to talk to my friends here. this is a record crowd. you never had a crowd this big. that's an honor. you think this crowd would have showed up for biden think? don't think so -- think so. i don't think so. i don't think so. maybe i'm wrong. maybe i'm wrong. i want to thank so many great leaders here today, including secretary of defense, pete hegseth, who has been great, by the way. pete, thank you. [applause] and he went through the wars. you know. pete went through the wars. he had to get through a very hostile group of people that i think really don't want to see america be great again. maybe. or something. but he persevered and he got there and he's doing a fantastic job. great job, pete. thank you very much.

secretary of veterans affairs, doug collins. a fantastic man. thank you, doug. you're doing a great job. [applause] doing a great, great job. way, way up from the last administration. veterans, our veterans administration, it's way up, you saw the recent poll. the people are happy. they wer't happy a couple of years ago. they were really happy five years ago. but it went downhill from there. we did so much. we got you medical -- if you had to wait, if you had to delay atal all, you go to see a private doctor, you don't wait for six months and end up getting very sick on something that could have been done with a little shot or a pill. we did that, then they wanted to drop that. i said, we're not dropping it. t doug, i'm prowrd of you. i heard some great things. thank you very much. the secretary of the army, really brilliant young guy, went to yale, can't have everything. top student.

dan driscoll. thank you. [applause] thank you, dan. we have your senators. senator ted budd and senator tom tillis. thank you, fellas. [applause] congressman richard hudson, pat hargan, where is pat? hair -- harrigan. where is pat? pat, you're doing great. and we have the big brass. general andrew pappas. general. thank you. thank you, g general. [applause] doing a gre job. general john braja. thank you. grt job. thank you for today, john. general greg anderson. thank you. thank you, greg. thank you. sergeant major of the army,

michael weimer. [applause] and before going further, i want to say a few words about the situation in los angeles, californ. you have heard of the place? where i've deployed thousands of national guard troops and hundreds of marines to protect federal law enforcement from the attacks of a vicious and violent mob. and some of the radical left. they say, oh, that's not nice. well, if we didn't do do it, there wouldn't be a los angeles, it would be burning today, just like their houses were burning a number of months ago. generations of army heroes did not shedeur their blood -- shed their blood on distant shores just to watch our country be destroyed by invation and third world -- invasion and third world lawlessness here at home like what's happening in california. as commander in chief, i will not let that happen. it's never going to happen. [cheers and applause] what you're witnessing in california is a full blown assault on peace, on public

order, and on national sovereignty, carried out by rioters bearing foreign flags with the aim of continuing a foreign invasion of our country. we're not going to let that happen. remember, millions of people were allowed to come into our country totally unchecked and unvetted by stupid people or radical left people or sick people. but regardless, open border policy, the dumbest policy yet, i would say even dumber than men playing in women's sports, transgender for everyone. even dumber than that. they're hurling bricks and cinder blocks at law enforcement. did you see they're breaking up the sidewalks and the curbs, breaking it up with big, strong hammers. these guys are professionals. these are not amateurs. they're breaking it up because they took the bricks away from

them. they came in with bricks. red bricks. that they could throw at our military and at the police in l.a. who are very good but they weren't aggressive like our soldiers. our soldiers really were aggressive. but they all worked together. but they came in wh bricks, they were taken away and they had hammers. oh, wow, how did that hapappen? and they're poding the sidewalk. i said, what the hell is he doing? and he's breaking it up and making it into concrete bombs in a way and they're dropping em on our military. they're throwing them at our military. pretty good arms they had too. hit guys right in the face. big chunk of concrete. worse than a brick. they're taking them up to the bridges and they're dropping them on the cars that are going by. thesese are animals. but they proudly carry the flags of other countries. but they don't carry the american flag. they only burn it. did you see a lot of the flags being burned? they weren't being burned by people from our country or from

people that love our country. people that burn the american flag should go to jail for one year is what they should be doing. one year. [applause] i will see if we can get that done. we're going to try and get that ne. we're working with some of your senators. i know senator josh hauly i very much -- hawley is very much involvlved and i know the two senators from here, i think you guys -- are you guys in favor of it? boy, would this be a bad time for them to say no. i got you. i got those two votes. the agitators are throwing fire mbs, molotov cocktails, lighting vehicles ablaze. you saw the cars that were burning. mobbing police officers. and are the toughest people you'll ever meet and they love our country and they're getting really -- tried to -- they want to stomp on them but they're too tough. they don't allow it. and attempting to infiltrate and occupy federal buildings wearing

armor and face shields. the best money can buy. somebody's financing it. we're going to find out through pam bondi and department of justice who it is, they're already on it. who is financing all this equipment? very professional. under thtrump administratn, this anarchy will not stand. we will not allow federal agents to be attacked and we will not allow an american city to be invaded and conquered by a foreign enemy, that's what they are. a lot of those people were let in here by the biden administration. they just poured right in. they came from prisons, they came from jails, from all over the world. they came fromental institutions. they were the leaders of gangs, they were drug lords. allowed to come into our country. their countries threw them out. their countries would bust them or -- bus them or drive them right to our border and say, if you ever come back, we'll kill you. we're getting them out of here. i want to applaud the courage and the strength of the incredible troops who are right

now standing guard to protect federal property and personnel and uphold the supremacy of federal law. that's what they're doing. they're protecting o our i.c.e. agents, they're protecting the police in los angeles. the head ofof the police inos angeles, a good man, i hear a good man. but he was actually saying we really did need this help. it had gotten n away from them. it had long gotten away. and we gave it to them. notnly are these service members defending the honest citizens of california, they're also defending our republic itself. and they are heroes. they're in there, the heroes. they're fighting for us. they're stopping an invasion just like you'd stop an invasion. the big difference is, most of the time when you stop an invasion, they're wearing a uniform. in many ways it's tougher when they're not wearing a uniform because you don't know exactly who they are. in l angeles the governor of california, the mayor of los

angeles, they're incompetent and they paid troublemakers, agitators and insurrectionists, they're engaged in this willful attempt to nullify federal law and aid the occupation of the city by criminal invaders. that's what it is. they're invaders. no different. their position is that the writing will not stop unless i.c.e. withdraws from los angeles s and ceases the enforcement of federal immigration law. in other words, they came in here illegally. many of them came out of prisons and jails. the most heinous people. they came from all over the world. they came from the congo in africa. they came from asia. they came from the prisons of these places. they were put into the united states and allowed to stay here because we had a grossly, grossly unfit president who

listened to whoever was operating the auto pen. and they allowed these people to stay and by the way, i've known this guy for a long time. he was never the sharpest bulb. but you know what he was, he wasn't a radical left lunatic. he never dreamt about open borders. he never said that when he was of sound mind which actually was a very long time ago. so sad what they've done to our country. i will say, without question, however, you're seeing the financial numbers, we've now got the hottest country anywhere in the world and six months ago it was the coldest country. we're being laughed at all over the world. i was in saudi arabia, qatar, u.a.e., we brought back $5.1 trillion into our country and all three leade, they're great leaders, all three said, you ow, you are presiding over the hottest country anywhere in the world. and they said the exact same

thing, they said, six months ago it was the coldest country. i'll tell you, it changed on a date. you know what november 5 was? the election of a president that loves you. and that's when it all changed. [applause] that's when it all changed. within the span of a few decades, los angeles has gone from being one of the cleanest, safest and most beautiful cities on earth, to being a trash heap with entire neighborhoods under the control of transnational gangs and criminal networks. it's horrible what's happened so quickly. as the entire world can now see, uncontrolled migrati leads t to chaos, dysfunction and disorder. and you know what? they have it in europe too. it's happening in many of the countries of europe. they don't like it when i say it. but i'll say it loudly and clearly. they better do something before it's too late. very simply, we will liberate

los angeles and make it free, clean and safe again. it's happening very quickly. the one big, beautiful bill, you've heard about it, we call it the one big -- i was on one of the television show, i think "deface the nation." it's actually called "face the nation," but i was on one of the shows and i said, we got to get a great bill, they said, would you like it to be one bill or seven or eight bills? i said, i want one big, ball of bill. and the republican party liked that statement. they c called it one big, beautiful bill. that's what it is. it's great. and it's currently before congress. it provides all necessary funding for i.c.e., for border patrol, and for the department of defense and i told you, at a level we've never had before, over $1 trillion. we better get that bill approved otherwise your helicopters and your planes and your equipment's going to start to look a little bit old, general. you better push your favorite

congressman, you better push these two senators, i think they're in good shape, however. but we have to get it approved. those congressmen by you are all 100% -- i don't even have to talk to them, they've been so great. so i want to sign this into law immediately and with the signing so many great things will happen to our country. no tax on tips. think of that. no tax, seniors, on social security. no tax on overtime. it's -- they're going to pay for themsees. and if you get a car and if you borrow money to buy the car, we're going to let you deduct the interest payment if it's a new car, made in america, only if it's made in america. if it's made in japan or china or anyplace else, we're not really interested in your deduction. i was elected, winning all seven swings states. the to p lar vote by millions and -- popular vote by millions and millions of votes and all counties throughout america by

2750-525. that's what i call a big number. but this is a mandate from the people to restore the sovereign borders of the united states and that is exactly what we're doing. not only the borders, the financial institutions and our country itself. we will not be deterred. and the mob in los angeles or anyone else, anywhere else, will not succeed. they don't even have a little chance. and i will be calling you early. as i see this happening. because, you know in theory, i guess you could say, a governor could call. but theyon't call. they letir city burn. like in minneapolis, with this guy who ran for vice president against j.d. that was a good debate. j.d. against this guy. remember how bad he was? that was one of the -- i said, j.d., there's never been a man like you're competing agnst. this is the worst -- i think he's running for president too. can you believe it? but he's a radical left lunatic and i'll never forget in

minnesota, that city was burning down. minneapolis was burning down. it was going to burn to the ground and he wouldn't call the guard. and i waited for a long time and called the guard and i saved it but i wish i would have called it the first day and said, you know, if this ever happens again, because i was thinking about running because the election was rigged and stolen, ,we all know it, i said, if i win, we're going to make it too big to rig, but we did, we won by millions and millions, so beautiful to watch. that was such a b beautiful -- 9:02 in the evening they said, ladies and gentlemen, donald trump is projected to be the winner. i said, well, you think that was easy? i don't think these ladies from north carolina think it was easy. you know they followed me -- i don't know what happened to their husbands. they're married to very nice people. but they've been to, what, 138

rallieies. they said more. and they're from north carolina. it's nice ththat whave one nearby finally, right? they go all ov the country. i don't know what the hell's going on but they're great. they're north carolina, beautiful, wonderful women and we appreciate it. like 130 rallies or some crazy number. are your husbands satisfied with that? are they ok? oh, here he is. one of them showed up. that's great. congratulations. great women, actually. great patriots. we will use every asset at our disposal to quell the violence and restore law and order right away. we're not going to wait for a governor that's never going to call and watch cities burn. and let me tell you. if we didn't do this, los angelesould burn -- it would be burning to the ground right now. just like their houses burned to the ground just a few months ago. and the only flag that will wave triumphant over the streets of los angeles is the american flag. so help me god.

the american flag is the one that's going to wave triumphantly over the streets. [applause] and now let's get back to the true reason we're here today, celebrating 250 years of unbreakable army. courage. this week we commemorate not just the starting point in army history, but a turning point in the history of the world. that's how important it is. when the continental congress created the army and appointed its first commander, name haened to be george washington. has anybody heard of him? george washington. are you ok, darling? are you all right? take your time. please. doctor, please, d doctor. doctor in the house. thank you. thankou very much. these are great people, they've been waiting here a long time. we want to give them all the time they need.

right? thank you very much. [applause] greatest people the world, they are amazing. amazing. good. thank you very much. thank you. [applause] thank you. beautiful youn person. beautiful young person. we have a lot of young people. you know, they have -- we want young people, old people and everything in between. it's sort of nice. remember they used to say, but trump doesn't have the young people. we won everything.

thank you very much, doctor. great job. when the continental congress created the army and i pointed its -- appointed its first commander, general george washington, they sen the fierce spirit of a free nation into battle under a rallying cry that echoes to this day. give me liberty or give me death. you have heard of it? quite a beautiful statement. think of what that means. give me liberty or give me death. i know exactly what that means. just three days after the birth of the army, the great patriot, founding father, dr. joseph warren, was on the front lines as a soldier, totally outnumbered and outgunned at bunker hill. they had a group of soldiers against them that were supposed to be in that day unbeatable. warren's mother had begged him, son, please don't do it. she said, please, please don't do it. dot risk your life. for even the patriot cause.

please. and he replied, wherever danger is, dear mother, there your son wi be. i will either set my country free or shed my last drop of blood to make us so. so beautiful, the words are so beautiful. at bunker hill, warren kept his vow, fighting and fighting and fighting and loving his countryy until he fell drchged in blood and gave his life at the very young age of 34. exactly 250 years later, we are joined by dr. warreren'ss great-great-great-great-grandson and it's seven generations down. and now an iraq war veteran, retired army specialist, scott warren, is here with his daughter, sergeant e-5 sanders of fort erwin. where are you?

where would you be in this big crowd? [applause] thank you very much. what an honor. whatn honor. you look great too by the way. you really look great. thank you very much. what a great family. you carry in your veins the love and devotion of a martyr for american liberty. please stand. just put that hand up once more for the people. because -- thank you very much. you're looking good. looking good. good genes. good genetics. thank you both. [applause] thank you very much. the life of a soldier is not just a job, it's a calling. and a sacred tradition passed down from father to son, brother to sister, and one generation to the next. every hour of danger our noblest citizens have answered that

call, kissed their loved ones good-bye and run to the sound of guns, you run to the sound of guns. you run right into them. you're going to win. when the british tried to reconquer our young nation in 1812, 1,000 americans at fort mchenry fought off a british invasion, fleet 5,000 strong, they say it was unstoppab. lieutenatt keye name, watched from baltimore harbor as the army kept old glory flying high. many people died. deeply inspired, he wrote a poem in tribute to army courage and american pride known todayay as the "star-spangled banner" or our national anthem. great. eight generations later we're joined by a descendant of francis scott key who has spent two decades in uniform, major kyle key of army national guard

fame. please, major, where are you? [applause] thank you. thank you. looking good too. what's going on here? these guys, they all come from a very fine strain of blood. that's great genetics. thank you both very much. major key, thank you for helping to keep this incredible land of ours freand the home of the brave and that's what it was. through the decades that followed, the army conquered the great frontier, won the war that restored our nation, and broke forever the chains of slavery. a generation later the army's rough riders stormed up san juan hill with colonel thee door roosevelt -- theodore roosevelt and swept the last foreign empire from the american hemisphere.