I refuse to believe American greatness is a thing of the past. There’s nothing beyond our capacity when we act together.

We must listen to the echoes of the voices of the brave men who scaled the cliff at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day. They’re not asking us to do their job. They’re asking us to do our job. To protect freedom, defend democracy, and stand up to aggression abroad and at home.

American democracy asks the hardest of things: To believe we're part of something bigger than ourselves. Democracy begins with each of us. It begins when one person decides their country matters more than they do.

Democracy is never guaranteed. Every generation must preserve it, defend it, and fight for it.

Donald Trump doesn’t know a damn thing about service to his country.