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Before a backdrop of two Navy warships, President Trump reiterated that he planned to rid the military of so-called wokeness at a 250th anniversary celebration of the Navy in Norfolk, mirroring comments he made before a group of top military leaders Tuesday.

Trump also defended the actions of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.,

While the crowd waited, the president was taken to the carrier USS George H.W.

Bush to witness a Navy flotilla that included eight destroyers and five missile launches.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh.

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Before a backdrop of two Navy warships, President Trump reiterated that he planned to rid the military of so-called wokeness at a 250th anniversary celebration of the Navy in Norfolk, mirroring comments he made before a group of top military leaders Tuesday.

Trump also defended the actions of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.

While the crowd waited, the president was taken to the carrier USS George H.W.

Bush to witness a Navy flotilla that included eight destroyers and five missile launches.

For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh.