american pride american exceptionalism back show confidence military newly elect commander chief confidence americans private sector thank president hard-working administration anyone need evidence watch brave 94-yr old pearl harbor veteran donald stratton thank trump bring usa back together long divide years barack obama lauren bruner donald stratton visit white house friday trip would miss man name joe george defy order 75 years ago pearl harbor.bruner 96 stratton 94 along ken potts 95 survivors uss arizona battleship destroy japanese attack pearl harbor dec. 1941. three men reunite friday arlington national cemetery meet president trump white house.it 94-yr. old donald stratton comment president trump really strike cord trump ask stratton repeat comment would likely edit mainstream media attendance special event trump tell press want hear folks beautiful statement stratton tell cameras people meet today people line along go along could tell military everything country come together gon na stratton give mini-fist pump fight back tear pride new commander chief must watch pearl harbor survivor donald stratton fight back tear thank trump bring usa together pic.twitter.com/zivpp8atvb newt-trump fan club newttrump july 23 2017as number arizona survivors dwindle five bruner potts stratton lou conter 95 lonnie cook 96 group increasingly vocal experience advocate recognition george save live stratton bruner never receive honor so.coming washington three survivors mean time honor lose attack also chance advocate recognition george.stratton say unable ask trump honor friend able speak george feel like progress make actually get conversation president conversation front press speak joe george stratton say think accomplish lot today get story stratton bruner survive wreckage thank george bravery george neighbor ship vestal bomb hit arizona defy order officer leave area instead save six men gunner control tower ship engulf flames.the six escape george throw weight rope arizona men climb hand hand vestal bruner second-to-last man leave ship.both stratton bruner suffer severe burn spend weeks hospital return serve burn stratton hand smooth fingertips remove groove ability make identifiable fingerprint.because george obey order leave area navy ever issue medal stratton believe receive navy cross posthumously.trump thank veterans heroic service many remarkable things witness president nothing take place meet heroes like us today trump say see strength nation courage men women uniform resolve never accept failure belief justice always triumph meet honor stratton say never envision something never expect whole life meet interest people stratton say country apart something bring us together men honor certificate memorialize visit cemetery coin old guard third infantry regiment guard tomb az centralwatch president trump speech honor pearl harbor vet watch 94-yr old pearl harbor survivor donald stratton fight back tear thank president trump bring usa together