Today I am in Washington DC for the celebration tonight at the US Capitol televised on PBS and tomorrow on CBS for America 250. I have the privilege of narrating content for both events.
At the moment, I am sitting in my hotel room looking out the window watching our amazing fighter pilots rehearsing their flyover for tomorrow’s 4th of July celebration. I have been on military bases all over the world and seen these jets many times before but experiencing them practicing in the skies over our nation's capital in preparation for our 250th birthday is something quite unique, and special.
We live in a great country. It’s been wonderful to see how folks from around the world who have traveled here for the World Cup are enjoying so many of the things that we are so used to here. We have so much to be thankful for, not the least of which are the men and women who defend our country and protect our cities. Those whose service and sacrifice must not be taken for granted. Where would we all be if no one wanted to serve?
Over the course of our 250-year history, many sacrifices have been made. Thousands and thousands of our fellow Americans are buried in 26 military cemeteries in foreign lands with many more here at home. Each day at the Gary Sinise Foundation we work diligently to serve and honor these sacrifices by supporting those on active duty, those who have served, and the families that serve with them and have sacrificed alongside them.
I have met many over the years and they inspire me each day with their triumphant spirits. America is an evolving idea created by those who chose to fight for independence and freedom against a tyranny. We have inherited that idea, and while there certainly have been many extremely challenging moments in our history, there have been many triumphant ones to celebrate.
In this new video of a song called Triumphant, written by my son Mac Sinise and his pal Oliver Schnee, we include a few triumphant shining moments in celebration of America’s 250th Birthday.
Please enjoy: https://t.co/8p24ILOaSu
THIS CAN ONLY HAPPEN IN AMERICA. In 1930, an 18-year-old Scottish woman named Mary Anne MacLeod boarded a ship for New York with nothing but $50 in her pocket. She came from a rugged island with limited opportunity, registered as a domestic servant, and worked her way through the depths of the Great Depression.
Years later, she married Frederick, the son of German immigrants. They raised five children in Queens. Including a boy named Donald, who would grow up to reshape the New York skyline and eventually become President of the United States.
That is the extraordinary promise of America. It’s a story built on legal grit, hard work, and respect for the rule of law. Only in this country can the son of a legal immigrant maid rise to the highest office in the land.
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Two British guys stumble into peak America on a Saturday morning in Nashville:
Kids running a real lemonade stand (saving up for a scooter 🛵), Little League baseball, driving range, flags everywhere.
Their minds are blown — ‘This is what the country is actually about.’
Who else grew up with these exact summer mornings?
Lemonade stands, ball games, and pure small-town freedom? 🇺🇸
A small public service announcement from the Department of Things That You Should Know…
It has not “peeked” your interest.
Nor has it “peaked” your interest.
…It has piqued your interest.
You are not “phased” by something.
You are fazed by it.
If you’ve had a long day, you are weary.
If you suspect someone is an idiot, you are wary.
It is “due course”, not “do course”.
“Per se”, not “per say”.
And while we’re here, it’s “could have”, not “could of”, but that particular battle may already be lost.
Thank you for your attention during this brief outbreak of grammatical housekeeping.
This has been a @LairdofthManor announcement.🎩💙
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