On Sunday, 75 years to the day of his heroics, a clay model of a planned bronze statue of McClusky is being unveiled in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, as part of a new public memorial dedicated to local war heroes. The dive bombers McClusky led that day in the Battle of Midway helped to gut the Imperial Japanese Navy and turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in the Allies’ favor after a string of defeats following the attack on Pearl Harbor. He decided to go on and wound up changing history. Navy air squadron around or keep searching for the Japanese fleet headed for Midway. faced a tough decision on June 4, 1942: turn his low-on-fuel U.S. Since the onset of the war, however, he has changed his tune.ALBANY, N.Y. Zelensky used to address the nation in a classic blue suit. Zelensky now wears an olive green short-sleeved T-shirt, his biceps slightly protruding from the sleeves – the same type of shirt that many of his compatriots are wearing in the face of the Russian invader. I understand times are hard, but doesn't the President of the #Ukraine own a suit? I don't have much respect for cu… - PeterSchiff Schiff)Ĭompared to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his luxury suits, the contrast is striking. It's a sign that his battle gear has become a political statement and a positive driving force in its own right. Aside from one Wall Street blowhard, the attire in question – now synonymous with the Ukrainian president – didn't shock anyone. "I understand times are hard, but doesn't the President of the #Ukraine own a suit?" This unfortunate tweet from economist and financier Peter Schiff, following Volodymyr Zelensky's appearance in a khaki T-shirt during his March 16 videoconference before the US Congress, fell rather flat. Published on July 19, 2022, at 4:11 am (Paris), updated on July 19, 2022, at 7:54 am Time to 1 min. The Ukrainian president has changed the tone of his attire since the Russian invasion, swapping his classic navy suits for a T-shirt that speaks volumes. In his khaki T-shirt, Volodymyr Zelensky is a man of the people Column
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