In the past year, a number of professional athletes have made headlines for ‘taking a knee’ during the national anthem. Colin Kaepernick, one of the first to get attention for the silent protest, even made the cover of ‘Time’ for it. Rather than show respect for the good things the U.S. represents, and for the individuals who fight for those things, they’d rather ‘opt out’ in protest of the things that some people might be doing wrong. One Navy Admiral made a comment about anthem protesters in a classy and poignant way.
U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. Harry Harris spoke at the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Wednesday. The event was held on a pier across the harbor from where the 1941 attack took place. Thousands of people came to remember those American soldiers who were killed in the attack.
Harris’ statement about the current anthem protests really hit home with the crowd. “You can bet that the men and women we honor today — and those who died that fateful morning 75 years ago — never took a knee and never failed to stand whenever they heard our national anthem being played,” he said.
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The audience hooted and cheered loudly for the comment. Harris went on: “Hearing the words ‘the land of the free and the home of the brave’ means something special for every American, every day…. But today — on December 7th — it takes on extraordinary significance, as we’re joined here in this hallowed place by World War II veterans and survivors of the attacks on military bases all across Oahu, including right here at Pearl Harbor.”
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A spokesperson for Pacific Command was questioned about the comments made by the admiral, but he said they ‘speak for themselves.’
Source: Washington Times
Photo: AWM
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ADMIRAL GIVES SPEECH ABOUT PEARL HARBOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY, BASHES ANTHEM PROTESTER - CROWD RESPONDS
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