This is a short transcript of President Donald J. Trump addressing soldiers at Fort Bragg, praising military service as a sacred calling, warning adversaries about U.S. Army strength, and invoking historical American battles to emphasize continuity of duty and defense. The speech stresses the Army's role in protecting U.S. soil and projecting power globally.
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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. At every hour of danger, our noblest citizens have answered that call. Time and again, our enemies have learned that if you dare to threaten the American people, American soldier will chase you down, crush you and cast you into oblivion. The last sound you ever hear will be the dueling howl of Black Hawks, Thunderous boom of artillery fire. Or the ferocious roar of a US army infantry brigade. For our adversaries, there's no greater fear than the United States Army. Now it's your duty to shield the flame of freedom that was first lit 250 years ago by the heroes of Concord Bridge and Bunker Hill. Standing before you today, I am more confident than ever that in the days ahead and every generation to come the US army will heap glory upon glory. You will protect every inch of U.S. soil and you will defend America through the ends of the earth.