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  "path": "/2026/07/02/independence-day-4th-of-july/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T20:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.dailysignal.com",
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  "textContent": "Most Americans think nothing of calling our nation’s birthday “the Fourth of July.” But I learned the hard way not to do that in my Army Reserve Officer Training Corps days in college. I’ll never forget the day Sgt. Thayer, a regular Army soldier, decided to randomly quiz our ROTC squad on American history while...",
  "title": "Army ROTC Taught Me Never to Call Independence Day ‘the Fourth of July’"
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