Victory Day and the American Will: 80 Years After Hitler Fell

Eighty years ago, the guns fell silent in Europe. Nazi Germany surrendered. And the United States, bruised but unbroken, stood as the colossus of liberty amid the ruins of fascism. President Trump’s proclamation declaring May 8, 2025 as Victory Day for World War II does more than memorialize a date. It rekindles the sacred fire of national memory. It ca…