The Battle of Belleau Wood

[Music] we come here today proud of our heritage as patriots and war fighters we're proud of the legacy formed 104 years ago on this hallowed ground this historical site of elwood is no longer a symbol for the greek that once divided our peoples on both sides we love fathers sons and many of the soldiers returning home from war had remained as author walter dyer once wrote maurice were called upon to do the impossible and since there is no such word in their code they did it [Music] so while the events of the last century have transformed our nations the deeds of those we honor still resonate today their dedication to their nations and to each other serve as a stark reminder that freedom must be earned it must be protected it must be paid for you cannot have freedom unless you're part of a group that's willing to defend it it's a simple truth you

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Length: 1min 57sec (117 seconds)

Published: Thu Jun 02 2022