ARMY/CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/NATIONAL GUARD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As our Nation continues to face the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, we acknowledge the important role the Army has played in the all-of-America response effort. The United States Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve Soldiers helped mount a nationwide response to this crisis that truly embodies their motto of ‘This We’ll Defend.’ In New York, the United States Army Corps of Engineers created and converted alternate care facilities, providing extra space for thousands of patients. In Washington State, Army healthcare professionals deployed to provide medical support against the emergent virus. And, in Maryland, researchers with the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command have worked tirelessly to develop coronavirus countermeasures.”
-Donald Trump, “Presidential Message on the 245th Birthday of the United States Army,” whitehouse.gov, June 14, 2020