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(Le Marseillaise plays)

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(speaking French)

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- They believed in this experiment

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that we all call democracy,

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or this idea we call freedom,

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that all men and women
should live in a free world

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full of peace, prosperity,

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and the pursuit of happiness.

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And this led them to
the beaches of Normandy

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in 1944 and where they
landed and the soldiers

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of the 90th Infantry Division, known as

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The Tough Hombres,
arrived here to liberate

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the town of Periers
from German occupation.

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Now 75 years later, the
unit still stands strong

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with American men and
women manning the helm

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of the 90th sustainment brigade

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in the US army reserve,

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ready to defend this great idea, again,

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called freedom or this experiment that

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we call democracy.

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(applause)

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- Here the people from Perier,

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they really want to have real soldiers

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so they are able to tell them how thankful

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they are for liberating the city of Perier

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and France and bringing us freedom again

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after World War two.

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Thank you for every American solder for

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being with us tonight.