00:00So this will be a year to celebrate our country and the heroes who have kept it free.
00:07Men like Buddy Taggart.
00:10At age 17, Buddy volunteered to defend America in World War II,
00:16serving in the Pacific under the great General Douglas MacArthur.
00:20He fought bravely in the famous Battle of Manila, worked so hard.
00:25He was badly wounded and almost killed by enemy machine guns in Luzon.
00:31And 81 years ago this month, he liberated the largest internment camp in the Philippines,
00:38one of the largest anywhere in the world.
00:40Buddy earned many honors, including a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star,
00:45came home, started a family, and tonight he is in the gallery looking forward to July 4th, 2026,
00:52his 100th birthday.
01:28So, Buddy, you're a brave man, and we salute you.
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