Trump Calls US Troops Around the World To Deliver Christmas Greetings
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump joins Naval Academy cadets during the the Army v. Navy football game in Philadelphia on Dec. 14, 2019. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)
By Randy DeSoto
Published December 24, 2019 at 12:54pm
President Donald Trump made a teleconference call with members from the five branches of the armed forces serving around the world on Tuesday, thanking them for the work they do to keep Americans safe during the holidays and throughout the year.
“I want to wish you an amazing Christmas and Happy New Year. You’re tremendous warriors and we appreciate it so much,” the commander in chief said in the call from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
The military personnel Trump spoke with included Marines serving in Afghanistan, Army soldiers in Kuwait, sailors on board the destroyer USS Forrest Sherman in the Gulf of Aden, airmen at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, and Coast Guardsmen at Air Station Sitka in Alaska.
“Because of your brave and selfless service, Americans can celebrate Christmas in safety and in peace,” the president said.