President Richard Nixon remarked on Armed Forces Day, MAY 19, 1973, at Norfolk Naval Base:
“Men and women who wear the uniform of our country are supposed to salute the Commander in Chief … but on this day, I, as your Commander in Chief, salute you, each and every American who serves in our Army, our Navy, our Air Force, our Marine Corps, and our Coast Guard.
Your courage, your steadfastness are the backbone of America’s influence for peace around the world …