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VOLUME III, Number 10
13 May 1963
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It is most fitting that we set aside this day - Armed Forces Day --to honor
the men and women who serve our country in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard*
Today, our servicemen and women are serving throughout the world as guard
ians of the peace - many of them away from their homes, their friends ans their
familieso T hey are visible evidence of our determination to meet any threat
to the peace with measured strength and high resolve. They are also evidence
of a harsh but inescapable truth - that the survival of freedom requires great
cost and commitment, and great personal sacrifice.
It has been said by some that today’s struggle for freedom - in South Viet
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South Korea and other area - is
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a "forgotten war." But to those
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who now serve, and to all of the American people, this battle is neither for
gotten nor finished* Indeed, we are very muon aware of our commitment, of its
gravity, and of the need fop continued sacrifice and 'dedication©
As we observe Armed Forces Day, I invite all Americans to view and learn
more of our Armed Forces and choir preparedness to meet the challenges which
lie ahead. And as Commander-In-Chief, I urge all of my countrymen to join me
in paying honor to all our servicemen and women on Armed Forces Day, 1963#
JOHN F* KENNEDY, President of the United States