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J. D. Vance: “When we saved the world in World War II from tyranny in the…”

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Published July 4, 2026 | Video Starts at 24:32

But marching ahead of him were thousands of boys from all over the new nation who gave Washington's military genius its foundation and its firepower. When we saved the world in World War II from tyranny in the 20th century, of course we needed great military leadership and tactical genius from our generals. But we also needed Rosie the Riveter Iowa farm girls who built the machinery of war and the sweethearts they sent to a world away to storm the beaches at Normandy. (24:32–24:43)

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