CSPAN3 American History TV June 22, 2024
[playing taps] piece. Peace. War is a time when fathers bury sons. Peace and freedom are the most valuable possessions of any society. Peace, any day of it, must be bought and paid for. As the principal power in the military alliance of the free world, the goal of the United States is to use its strength to maintain the peace against the threat of conquest. In a dangerous and changing world, a massive military establishment is necessary to our common defense. This is the responsibility of the president. Under him, by law, the secretary of defense is charged with securing and maintaining that m...