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Chuck Grassley Thanks Trump For Celebrating The US Army’s 250th Anniversary With The Upcoming Parade
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6/13/2025
During remarks on the Senate floor Thursday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) spoke about the upcoming parade that will celebrate the Army's 250th Anniversary.
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On June the 14th, 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution creating what
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we know today as the United States Army. Since its establishment 250 years ago,
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tens of millions of American patriots have put their lives on the line to
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protect national security, defend our allies, and fight tyranny and terror from distant shores.
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Today, the Army comprises of roughly 450,000 active duty servicemen, 325,000 National Guardsmen,
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and 176,000 members of the Reserve, making the United States Army the largest branch of the military.
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I want to thank our brave men and women in uniform for their sacrifices to our country.
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Their dedication and their selflessness have made our nation safer, and the first priority of the Federal Government
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ought to be our own national security.
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Now, we have to think back to President George Washington's first annual address to Congress,
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where he said, quote,
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quote,
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to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving the peace, end of quote.
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That includes a non-negotiable tenet of America's national security, which is peace through strength.
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I've said before, and I want to reiterate, we must be prepared at all times to stamp out aggression,
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because weakness is provocative.
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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and a strong and capable military is the best way to do that.
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In a few short weeks, we will celebrate Independence Day.
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I encourage all Americans to recognize and appreciate the freedoms that the Army has defended for 250 years,
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and I will continue to defend that in the future.
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And I want to thank President Trump for bringing attention to the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army,
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with the festivities that are going on this weekend in Washington, D.C.
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I yield the floor.
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