Donald J. Trump
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Thank you very much both for being here.
From Midway to the Coral Sea to Leyte Gulf, American sailors fought the most epic naval battles in history.
And at Normandy, the Navy led the greatest armada ever formed to deliver the single largest invasion force the world has ever seen.
One of the sailors who did it was Felix Maurizio, who enlisted at age 18 and trained right here in Norfolk.
Trained right here.
On D-Day, June 6th, 1944, Felix Band and Amphibious Landing Craft that did six harrowing runs to Omaha Beach.
You all know about it.
These are all famous fights.
He delivered hundreds of American troops into the battle, including his brother, Sal.
Felix lost so many of his friends that day, but he kept fighting.
He kept going out there, getting more soldiers, getting more soldiers.
More of everything.
He just kept coming.
They couldn't stop him.
And went on to serve in the Pacific under the great Admiral Nimitz.
In February 1945, he spent his 21st birthday landing Marines on the blood-soaked sands of Iwo Jima, one of the
bloodiest, toughest battles ever.
Historic battle.
Six months later, he was aboard the USS Talladega in Tokyo Bay when Japan surrendered.