“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.”
– George Washington
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September 18, 1793 – U.S. President George Washington laid the actual cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol.
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Apr 30, 1789 – George Washington took office as the first elected U.S. president. 
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Mar 27, 1794 – The U.S. Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Navy.
“Without a decisive naval force, we can do nothing definitive and with it, everything honorable and glorious.” ~ George Washington
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