But I always say, and it's an important reminder, you are not in the 1776 business. We're defending the spirit of 1776 and the Declaration of Independence. You men and women are in the 1775 business because there were men and women on those bridges in Lexington and Concord who stood up with a rifle and said, if we want to be free, we're going to have to defend it. we're going to have to fight for it. You can declare anything you want, but if you don't have the ability to defend it, to project power and to stand … (03:44–03:59)
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Asserts that current military personnel are continuing the legacy of those who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
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