Fort Bragg

The Home of the Airborne hosted President Donald Trump on Tuesday as part of honoring the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary.

The president greeted Fort Bragg by commending the service members in attendance and celebrating “250 years of valor, glory and triumph.”

Trump recognized service members and veterans in the crowd who he said are descendants of famous American servicemen, including relatives of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the poem that became the national anthem, and Joseph Warren, who fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Amid praise for the troops, he also addressed the current state of political unrest in the country. As protests over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s presence in Los Angeles have consumed the city, Trump sent National Guard troops and Marines t

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