Donald Trump: “Their aim was to blow up a key enemy bridge.”

“59 years ago this very week, Elroy and his crewmates climbed into the dark skies over Da Nang on a classified mission known as Operation Carolina Moon. Their aim was to blow up a key enemy bridge. And while other crews had tried and failed, they were determined to try and get it done in face of extreme danger. And they knew how bad it was.” (15:44–15:48)

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