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VE-Day Memorial American Flags – Utah

VE-Day Memorial American Flags - Utah

A field of American flags flying on a warm summer day in West Jordan, Utah. This was a celebration of VE-day (Victory in Europe Day during World War 2 (WWII). But it could just as easily have been from Memorial Day or Veterans Day. A common sight across the United States on those special days when we honor the sacrifice of military veterans during their service in war and peace.

American Flags Flying – West Jordan, Utah

American Flags Flying - West Jordan, Utah

A field of American flags flying on a warm summer day in West Jordan, Utah. This was a celebration of VE-day (Victory in Europe Day during World War 2 (WWII). But it could just as easily have been from Memorial Day or Veterans Day. A common sight across the United States on those special days when we honor the sacrifice of military veterans during their service in war and peace.

1941 Pearl Harbor Speech – Franklin Delano Roosevelt

1941 Pearl Harbor Speech - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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The following speech from President Roosevelt is carved in stone at the World -War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.- Pearl Harbor – December 7, 1941, a date which live in infamy…no matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people, in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory – President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

President Roosevelt was the only president in American history to serve four terms, from 1933, to 1945, encapsulating a period that included the Great Depression and the second World War.