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Obama Pays Tribute To America's Veterans (Video)
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Obama pays tribute to troops in weekly address
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Obama pays tribute to troops in weekly address On Memorial Day weekend, President Obama paid tribute to the country's troops in his weekly radio and internet address. "Our fighting men and women - and the military families who love them - embody what is best in America," Obama said. "And we have a responsibility to serve all of them as well as they serve all of us." Obama said that the public often does not live up to that responsibility. "We have failed to give them the support they need or pay them the respect they deserve," the president said. "That is a betrayal of the sacred trust that America has with all who wear - and all who have worn - the ...
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Good morning. It's a long holiday weekend -- and the holiday is Memorial Day. Over this weekend, thousands of bikers pour into D.C. for "Rolling Thunder" to keep a focus on POW/MIA issues. It's a very impressive to see -- and hear -- the bikers roaring through this usually sedate town. The president gave his weekly address about the holiday and what it means -- paying tribute to the men and women who server our nation -- especially those who died on our behalf. And, he also spoke about actually delivering on promises to veterans (something all those "Support The Troops" Republicans never really ...
President Obama's Weekly Address: Sacrifice
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Obama Marks Memorial Day In Weekly Address
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Filed under: Barack Obama, Iraq, Media, Videos of the WeekIn his weekly radio and internet address, President Obama reminds Americans that this Memorial Day weekend isn't just about barbecues and beaches and a four day work week. It's about paying tribute to America's servicemen and women - particularly those who died defending their country. The president says the government is working to protect U.S. forces overseas and to make sure they can earn a college degree when they come home "on a Post-9/11 GI Bill that will offer them the same opportunity to live out their dreams that was afforded our greatest generation." ...
Memorial Day is front and center in Obama's weekly address
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Continuing his quest to differentiate his administration from that of his predecessor, President Obama in his weekly address this morning took the opportunity not only to salute America's military and veterans, but also to reaffirm the "sacred trust" and commitments of responsibility to the armed forces and veterans that were lacking under Bush: And yet, all too often in recent years and decades, we, as a nation, have failed to live up to that responsibility. We have failed to give them the support they need or pay them the respect they deserve. That is a betrayal of the sacred trust that America has with all who wear – and all who ...
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Obama Thanks Troops In Memorial Day Weekend Address
In this weekend's Presidential YouTube address, President Obama recognized the troops on Memorial Day weekend -- and said that the public hasn't always fully support them, but he will change that:
"That is why I will send our servicemen and women into harm's way only when it is necessary, and ensure that they have the training and equipment they need when they enter the theater of war," said Obama. "That is why we are building a 21st century Department of Veterans Affairs with the largest single-year funding increase in three ...
Obama: ‘We Have Failed’ To Give Vets The ‘Support They Need Or Pay Them The Respect They Deserve’
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On this Memorial Day, the nation celebrates the sacrifice of veterans who gave their lives in service to our country. A “by-the-numbers” analysis by the Center for American Progress notes that veterans “are still in need of services to improve their quality of life—before, during, and after deployments. This year, the need is even more urgent than ever as the economic crisis hits many veterans and their families hard and these Americans struggle to find jobs, pay their mortgages, and get back on their feet.” Some key stats:
– 338,000 or almost one in five Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are ...
