United Airlines CEO Calls United States “The Greatest Country In The History Of Earth”

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has posted a 2024 Memorial Day message in which he calls the United States “the greatest country in the history of Earth” and lauds those who “put their lives on the line to keep this the greatest country on Earth and to be a beacon of democracy, hope, and freedom for the rest of the world.”

United Airlines CEO Offers 2024 Memorial Day Message

Kirby referred to himself as “very patriotic” and made the remarks in a 1-minute video to employees to mark Memorial Day in the United States, which was later shared on his Instagram channel.

This Memorial Day, I want to thank and honor everyone who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our country and freedom around the world.

As most of you know, I am very patriotic and believe this is the greatest country in the history of Earth. We aren’t perfect, but we constantly get better because of the people who came before us. And as we approach the eightieth anniversary of Normandy in a couple weeks, I’m reminded of the many people who made up the greatest generation — who made those sacrifices during World War II, those who fought in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf Wars and in all of the conflicts that followed. They put their lives on the line to keep this the greatest country on Earth and to be a beacon of democracy, hope, and freedom for the rest of the world.

So, to all of them and to the family members left behind, thank you. Thank you, also, to our veterans for your service to the country. I appreciate all that everyone here at United is doing, and this is the day to think about the people who’ve made everything that we get to do for our customers possible.

Thank you and have a great summer.

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Sound familiar? Kirby made similar remarks last year.


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Kirby’s remarks resonate with me. I also look back on the Normandy invasion with great thankfulness for every man and for those from all generations who took up the defense of liberty for the United States and the free world. We are so far removed from these periods that shaped world order but were borne out by the sacrifices of soldiers who answered the call of duty, with so many losing their lives in defense of a noble idea and way of life.

There is always work to be done toward a more perfect union, but I despise those who hate the USA or fail to recognize the great strides toward life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that have been made as the story of the USA unfolds.

So on this day, I also offer my heartfelt gratitude for those men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of this shining city upon a hill, a sober reminder that every generation must safeguard the liberties that we cherish and have been entrusted, and for the great opportunity that all of us have to live in this place and this time with the duty and joy to make this world better than how we found it.


image: @scottkirby / Instagram

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