Their generation-the Greatest Generation-will never be forgotten. Fewer than 400,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in our Armed Forces during World War II remain with us today. I join all Americans in honoring our brave warriors for their gallant service and sacrifice in World War II. But just as we have so many times before, America will triumph, and we will emerge from this a stronger and more united country. Over the past months, our Nation has faced remarkable adversity during the coronavirus pandemic. Today, as we reflect on the 75th anniversary of the end of the World War II in Europe, we are reminded that no challenge is greater than the resolve of the American spirit. These American heroes would not relent in their noble efforts until they had liberated all of Europe from the abhorrent Nazi regime. Many had never traveled outside of their home states, but they would trek thousands of miles around the world to meet their tyrannical enemies on the beaches of France, in the forests of Belgium, on the hills of Italy, and on hundreds of other battlefields of Europe and North Africa. They came from the plains of the Midwest, industrial and manufacturing towns, the sprawling farmlands of rural America, and our country’s up-and-coming cities. Yet, they answered our country’s call of duty because they believed in the principles that lie at the foundation of our Nation. They grew up during the Great Depression, when America’s economic prospects seemed bleak. Most of these selfless and heroic warriors had never known life in a prosperous America. Of the more than 2 million Americans who deployed to Europe and the Mediterranean or patrolled the Atlantic Ocean, more than 186,000 paid the ultimate sacrifice, and more than twice that number were wounded. The United States also suffered incredible losses. Most of those who perished in Europe were civilians, including 6 million Jews and millions of others from Poland and the former Soviet Union. More than 30 million lives were lost and tens of millions more were shattered in the war. The campaign to end fascism in the European Theater is a somber reminder of the price of freedom.
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We pay tribute to those who served for their service and pause to remember those who gave their last full measure in defense of the flames of liberty. Today, we celebrate the forces of freedom who defeated tyranny and emerged victorious in that monumental struggle. Seventy-five years ago today, the last remnants of the Nazi regime unconditionally surrendered to the Allied Powers, marking the end of World War II in Europe. Presidential Message on the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day CDA Brian Roraff’s Remarks at Independence Day Reception.Blinken and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas Before Their Meeting – Estonia 100th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations Reception CDA Brian Roraff’s Remarks at the Independence Day and U.S.Diplomatic Relations with our Baltic Allies Statement from President Biden Commemorating 100 Years of U.S.Press Release: 2017 Transatlantic Business Awards.4th of July Reception Remarks by Ambassador James D.Via Teleconference : On the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).Kent, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Estonia United States Department of Justice Hosts Cryptocurrency Crimes Workshop for Estonian Counterparts.Estonia Receives Foreign Military Financing from the United States.Secretary of Defense Austin III Bilateral Meeting With Estonian Minister of Defense Pevkur.
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