You read different stories and others are building and building and building. We have a force like no other. They said it would take five years to defeat ISIS. We did it in four weeks. Four weeks. We let them go. Unlike other of your leaders, I let them go. And we had General Razin Caine, who's now the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because I liked him. He was a warrior. He was a great warrior. And now he's been rewarded for his incredible work. But they said it would take five years, we did it in four weeks. Someday, I'm going to ask him to explain that one to me. But it was the television generals that said that the real generals got out and fought and nobody fought like them ever. But for the American people, there's no greater pride because you are the righteous sword of American justice and the ultimate shield of American freedom. This week, we remember that we only have a country because we first had an army. The army was first. In fact, the army was even before the country. You know that, right? One year before the country, after 250 years, we still proudly declare that we are free because you are strong. You are so strong. We're safe because you are brave. And America's flag will never fall because America's army will never, ever fail. Never going to fail. Every branch of the Armed Forces has played a critical role in protecting our nation, but no one has done more fighting, bleeding, and winning than the US Army. Nobody's done that. The Army has earned more combat medals and more battle ribbons than any other service. And 70% of all of the medals of honor... We give away medals of honor all the time at the White House to incredibly brave people.🏁

You read different stories and others are building and building and building. We have a force like no other. They said it would take five years to defeat ISIS. We did it in four weeks. Four weeks. We let them go. Unlike other of your leaders, I let them go. And we had General Razin Caine, who's now the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, because I liked him. He was a warrior. He was a great warrior. And now he's been rewarded for his incredible work. But they said it would take five years, we did it in four weeks. Someday, I'm going to ask him to explain that one to me. But it was the television generals that said that the real generals got out and fought and nobody fought like them ever. But for the American people, there's no greater pride because you are the righteous sword of American justice and the ultimate shield of American freedom. This week, we remember that we only have a country because we first had an army. The army was first. In fact, the army was even before the country. You know that, right? One year before the country, after 250 years, we still proudly declare that we are free because you are strong. You are so strong. We're safe because you are brave. And America's flag will never fall because America's army will never, ever fail. Never going to fail. Every branch of the Armed Forces has played a critical role in protecting our nation, but no one has done more fighting, bleeding, and winning than the US Army. Nobody's done that. The Army has earned more combat medals and more battle ribbons than any other service. And 70% of all of the medals of honor... We give away medals of honor all the time at the White House to incredibly brave people.🏁