Ben Dykes
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I Served 20 Years in the Navy — Victor Davis Hanson Is Right
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17:18Now PlayingVictor Davis Hanson is sounding the alarm about something America can no longer afford to ignore: **citizenship without assimilation, gratitude, or loyalty to the country that made freedom possible.**
For generations, Americans fought and sacrificed at Gettysburg, Belleau Wood, Normandy, Iwo Jima, Korea, Vietnam, and across the post-9/11 battlefield to preserve the United States, our Constitution, and the freedoms we enjoy today.
As a **20-year U.S. Navy submarine veteran**, I believe the real issue goes deeper than immigration.
America has always welcomed people from around the world. But becoming an American has historically meant becoming part of something larger than yourself — embracing the Constitution, defending the country, respecting its history, and understanding that American citizenship comes with responsibilities as well as rights.
In this video, I break down Victor Davis Hanson's argument, what assimilation actually means, what I learned serving alongside Americans from every background in the Navy, and why losing a common American identity could have serious consequences for the future of the country.
**America isn't an ethnicity. America is an inheritance — and every generation has a responsibility to preserve it.**
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