Remembering George H. W. Bush,
‘one of America’s greatest points of light’
On the day he turned 18, just 6 months after the attack
on Pearl Harbor, George H. W. Bush volunteered for combat duty in World
War II. He would become the youngest aviator in U.S. naval history at
the time, flying 58 combat missions—including one that saw his plane
take enemy fire and require that he parachute into the Pacific Ocean to
survive.
A portrait of 41st President George H. W. Bush is draped
with black cloth in the Cross Hall of the White House | December 1, 2018
That legacy alone would be enough to earn our Nation’s eternal debt and gratitude. For George H. W. Bush, it was only the beginning of a lifetime of public service. He would go on to become a member of Congress, Ambassador to the United Nations, Director of Central Intelligence, Vice President, and, finally, President of the United States.
“President Bush always found a way to set the bar higher,” President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump said in a statement over the weekend. “It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of one of America’s greatest points of light.”
President Trump has proclaimed this Wednesday, December 5, as a National Day of Mourning as President Bush’s State Funeral is held in Washington.
That legacy alone would be enough to earn our Nation’s eternal debt and gratitude. For George H. W. Bush, it was only the beginning of a lifetime of public service. He would go on to become a member of Congress, Ambassador to the United Nations, Director of Central Intelligence, Vice President, and, finally, President of the United States.
“President Bush always found a way to set the bar higher,” President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump said in a statement over the weekend. “It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of one of America’s greatest points of light.”
President Trump has proclaimed this Wednesday, December 5, as a National Day of Mourning as President Bush’s State Funeral is held in Washington.
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