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Armed forces and the american people. Rocky, typhoonswept island, this is okinawa, principal link in the ryukyus chain, which stresses stretches over the pacific from japan to formosa. Unimportant . Perhaps at first glance. But okinawas role in todays world is out of proportion to its size. An area equal to rhode island, okinawa is a vital post in the free World Defense network less than 300 miles from the coast of communist china. But okinawa has not always played the Important Role it plays today. An many centuries it slept, island off the beaten track of world affairs. Feudal lords ruled ov...

64 communities at this point, in , have said we need to remember and pay tribute and whored to the families sacrificed a loved one in the armed forces. Regardless of how that may have grief and the loss is the same. We have got five state to go. Were going to do it. It is going to happen. One of the things that grieves that in our nations where i am told there is Something Like 1100 kinds of , there isor honors mention oneg one tribute to theng families who sacrificed a loved one. If there is any place in the that there should be honor and ship it to those families, it is our nations capital. ...

Armed forces and the american people. A small, rocky, typhoonswept island, this is okinawa, principal link in the ryukyus chain, which stretches over the pacific from japan to formosa. Unimportant . Perhaps at first glance. But okinawas role in todays world is out of proportion to its size. An area equal to rhode island, okinawa is a vital post in the free World Defense network less than 300 miles from the coast of communist china. But okinawa has not always played the Important Role it plays today. For many centuries it slept, an island off the beaten track of world affairs. Feudal lords rule...

Woody is a farmboy from quiet dale, West Virginia. Kind of a juxtaposition of what he went into the muck coming what he went into, coming from a place named quietville. He was a young man when he received the medal of honor. I am sure he will share his story with you. I dont need to tell you what he will tell you. Without further ado, woody williams. [applause] woody thank you. [applause] woody thank you. Thank you. Thank you for that nice welcome. Wow. Thank all of you for coming today. I dont know that i have ever spoken to a larger group than we have here today. So thank you. Today is a day...

Medal of honor recipient. He is here to talk about that battle 75 years ago today. Farmboy from quiet dale, West Virginia. Juxtaposition of what he went into the muck coming from a place named quiet ville. He was a young man when he received the medal of honor. Share hishe will story with you. I dont need to tell you what he will tell you. Without further ado, woody williams. [applause] thank you. [applause] you. thank thank you. Welcome. For that nice ow. Thank all of you for coming today. I dont know that i have ever spoken to a larger group than we have here today. So thank you. Today is a ...