CSPAN3 Arlington Cemetery Dedication Of USS Thresher Memorial July 13, 2024
Retire the colors. Chaplain nordan will now offer the invocation. Would you bow with me in prayer . Eternal god, we gather here on this sacred ground to pause, reflect, and remember the 129 crew members of the United States ship thresher. They served their country in the height of the cold war and were fully prepared to do whatever called upon to defend our nation, be it above or below the seas. The tragic loss felt on that april day of 1963 still stings our hearts. But we are also thankful that out of this tragedy, much good has come through the establishment of the sub safe program, our nati...
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