Trump Delivers a Salute to Veterans at Historic NYC Parade – By Richard Sisk (Military.com) / Nov 11 2019
President Donald Trump paid tribute Monday to all Americans who have worn a military uniform, from the Revolution through present-day conflicts. He spoke at the start of the annual New York City Veterans Day parade, where his presence drew protests.
“Today, we come together as one nation to salute the veterans of the United States armed forces, the greatest warriors to ever walk the face of the Earth,” he said in Manhattan’s Madison Square Park, off Fifth Avenue.
“Our veterans risked everything for us. Now, it is our duty to serve and protect them,” said Trump, who was accompanied by the first lady.
Trump, the first sitting president to attend the parade, cited his administration’s efforts to improve the health care and benefits for veterans through increased budgets for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
He said satisfaction rates with the VA had reached 90%, “the highest ever recorded.”
Earlier, on Fox TV’s “Mornings With Maria,” VA Secretary Robert Wilkie also said that the department had achieved “the highest veterans’ satisfaction rate in our history. We’re sitting at about 89.7 percent.”
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the New York City Veterans Day Parade at Madison Square Park, in Washington, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
