What happens to a celebration deferred?
Last year, Congress had planned a triumphant national “day of celebration” upon the return of our armed services following their victories in Iraq and Afghanistan this year. A provision in the 2006 National Defense Authorization Bill set aside $20 million for our generation’s V-I Day. (For those wondering, success would be determined by presidential proclamation.)
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=181971