Presidential Message on the 80th Anniversary of Winning World War II

Summary:

The message commemorates V-J Day, honoring the Allied victory over Imperial Japan on August fourteenth, nineteen forty-five, and paying tribute to the courage and sacrifice of American service members in the Pacific Theater. It underscores the enduring lessons of peace through strength and notes the modern U.S.-Japan alliance.

Key themes:

• V-J Day significance: End of World War II following Japan’s unconditional surrender.
• Sacrifice and valor: Over one hundred thousand American lives lost in the Pacific; recognition of the Greatest Generation.
• Campaign highlights: Midway, Biak Island, and Iwo Jima exemplify the Pacific campaign’s brutality and heroism.
• Enduring alliance: Japan as a close ally hosting more than fifty thousand U.S. troops in the Pacific today.
• Policy framing: Commitment to a foreign policy of peace through strength to safeguard American sovereignty and security.

Closing:

A call to honor the fallen and remain worthy of the freedoms they secured.