{"id":2298589,"date":"2024-07-17T23:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T03:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwii-veteran-tells-rnc-hed-reenlist-today-if-trump-was-his-commander-in-chief-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T23:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T03:48:20","slug":"wwii-veteran-would-reenlist-today-under-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wwii-veteran-would-reenlist-today-under-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"WWII veteran would reenlist today under Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwwii-veteran-would-reenlist-today-under-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2298589&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>WWII veteran \u2063Sgt. William Pekrul expressed \u2062his support for former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention,\u200d stating that he would reenlist today if Trump was his Commander-in-Chief.\u2062 Pekrul received a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocking-bodycam-footage-of-police-responding-to-altercation-between-georgia-democrat-senate-candidate-raphael-warnock-and-his-wife-released-video\/\" title=\"Shocking Bodycam Footage of Police Responding to Altercation Between Georgia Democrat Senate Candidate Raphael Warnock and His Wife Released (VIDEO)\">standing ovation<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">crowd<\/a> as he emphasized his willingness to serve his country once again. His comments highlighted the impact of strong leadership on military personnel \u2063and their dedication to their country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">WWII veteran tells RNC he&rsquo;d &lsquo;reenlist today&rsquo; if Trump was his Commander-in-Chief<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-war-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"World War II\">World War II<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/d-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"D-Day\">D-Day<\/a> Veteran Sgt. William Pekrul drew a standing ovation as he told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rnc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Republican National Convention\">Republican National Convention<\/a> crowd that with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> &ldquo;back in Commander-in-Chief, I would go back and reenlist today.&ldquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pekrul added that he would also &ldquo;storm whatever beach my country needs me to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WWII and D-Day Veteran Sgt. William Pekrul tells RNC crowd that with &ldquo;President Trump back in Commander-in-Chief, I would go back and reenlist today.&ldquo;<\/p>\n<p>Complete convention coverage: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pfWJtTGaOf\">https:\/\/t.co\/pfWJtTGaOf<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RNC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RNC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DonaldTrump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DonaldTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WWII<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/veteran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#veteran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Elections2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Elections2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WilliamPekrul?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WilliamPekrul<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GOP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GOP<\/a>&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fPwhWjUzwi\">pic.twitter.com\/fPwhWjUzwi<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video featured-post-video in-content bridtv\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1705852\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:1280;height:720;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tpd-featured-video-placeholder\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background-color:#000;\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:100%;height:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcexaminer\/status\/1813761711423328260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/military\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"WWII veteran\">WWII veteran<\/a> also shared memories of his days fighting overseas and witnessing &ldquo;the horror of the Nazi&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-attack-that-enraged-america-victor-david-hanson-explains-japans-miscalculation-at-pearl-harbor\/\" title=\"The Attack That &#039;Enraged America:&#039; Victor David Hanson Explains Japan&#039;s Miscalculation at Pearl Harbor\">war camps<\/a>.&rdquo; He said he and his fellow service members &ldquo;gave thanks to almighty God for delivering us from evil.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of his fellow veterans, Pekrul noted that there &ldquo;aren&rsquo;t many of us <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alan-dershowitz-bashes-far-lefts-push-for-justice-stephen-breyer-to-retire\/\" title=\"Alan Dershowitz bashes far left\u2019s push for Justice Stephen Breyer to retire\">left today<\/a>, but for those of us who are here, America is still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-on-why-democrats-hate-america-they-forgot-what-reagan-said-in-his-farewell-address\/\" title=\"Tom Cotton On Why Democrats \u2018Hate America\u2019: They Forgot What Reagan Said In His Farewell Address\">worth fighting<\/a> for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He then raised his fist in the air as the RNC crowd cheered.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1705852\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1705852\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A WWII veteran expressed his admiration for former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention, stating that he would reenlist and &#8220;storm whatever beach my country needs me to&#8221; if Trump was his Commander-in-Chief. 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