MILITARY/SPACE FORCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This is a very special moment because this is the presentation of the Space Force flag. So we’ve worked very hard on this. And it’s so important from a defensive standpoint, from an offensive standpoint, from every standpoint there is…
And the importance strategically, militarily, and even from a pure civilian standpoint, and from bringing our economy back — everything — it’s going to help so much. All made right here in the USA. And it’s going to be very special, very important. Space Force.
First time in 72 years-plus that we’ve opened up a new branch of the United States military.”
-Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump at Presentation of the United States Space Force Flag and Signing of an Armed Forces Day Proclamation,” whitehouse.gov, May 15, 2020