For the Troops
The American Story
Christopher Flannery
4.6 • 941 Ratings
🗓️ 10 November 2020
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
USO stands for United Service Organizations, and it is a beautiful gem of American history and American civic life. It was created in early 1941, when America had not yet entered World War II, but could feel the day coming when it must. Since then they have been working to support our service members from enlistment to deployment and through transitioning back to their communities.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the American Story Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | Stories about what it is that makes America the country we know and love. |
| 0:10.0 | On all days we honor those who fight for American freedom, but we set aside Veterans Day |
| 0:16.4 | November 11th, especially for the purpose. |
| 0:21.0 | It began as armistice day, a holiday to commemorate the end of World War I, the war that was |
| 0:27.1 | supposed by some to end all wars. |
| 0:32.0 | President Wilson signed the armistice at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in |
| 0:38.0 | 1918. |
| 0:40.0 | But after World War II and the Korean War, in sober recognition that freedom will always need |
| 0:45.8 | defending, November 11th with Designated Veterans Day, a day to honor American veterans |
| 0:51.9 | of all wars. |
| 0:54.0 | This is Chris Flannery with the Claremont Institute, |
| 0:57.0 | joining you in gratitude for all of our veterans. |
| 1:01.0 | To keep the country worthy of their sacrifices is our work and it will always need doing. |
| 1:07.0 | I call this one for the troops. |
| 1:14.0 | Almost all Americans will know some of these names, |
| 1:17.0 | and some Americans will know all of them. |
| 1:20.0 | Marlene Dietrich, |
| 1:22.0 | Betty Greble, Frank Sinatra, |
| 1:26.0 | Cary Grant, Duke Ellington, Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, |
| 1:34.0 | Ann Margaret, Rakel Welch, Red Fox, |
| 1:40.0 | Jay Leno, Steve Martin, Brooke Shields, The Pointer Sisters, |
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