Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world, and you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. “Mankind” — that word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can’t be consumed by our petty differences anymore. We will be united in our common interests.
Perhaps it’s fate that today is the Fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution. But from annihilation.
We are fighting for our right to live. To exist.
And should we win the day, the Fourth of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day the world declared, in one voice: “We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight!” We’re going to live on! We’re going to survive!
Today, we celebrate our Independence Day!
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Orioles lineup:
SS Gunnar Henderson
DH Adley Rutschman
LF Taylor Ward
1B Pete Alonso
C Samuel Basallo
CF Colton Cowser
RF Leody Taveras
2B Jackson Holliday
3B Blaze Alexander
RHP Brandon Young
Reds lineup:
SS Elly De La Cruz
1B Sal Stewart
LF JJ Bleday
3B Eugenio Suárez
DH Nathaniel Lowe
RF Spencer Steer
C Jose Trevino
CF TJ Friedl
2B Matt McLain
RHP Hunter Greene
