America is grateful for their daring, grateful for their honor, and grateful for their sacrifice.

Our military leaders in the region believe that they have the necessary troops to achieve our objectives.

We are saddened at the loss of any one of our troops who pay the ultimate sacrifice serving their nation in defending freedom.

The legislation also makes good progress toward transforming and modernizing our military so that it is best prepared to protect Americans.

This bill includes my request for a third straight pay raise, more resources for equipment and training, and quality of life improvements so that our military continues to be the finest fighting force in the world.

Our troops are involved in an important cause where the stakes are high.

The Act supports our mission and our troops deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, which will better secure the safety of America and the world.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your President and as Commander in Chief to our fine men and women in uniform.

The United States has since destroyed more than 3.3 million of these landmines, most of our stockpile.

The principal reason that the United States needs to retain some anti-personnel landmines today is to protect our troops and allies.

I therefore direct the drawdown of defense articles from the stocks of the Department of Defense.

We should also be grateful for the strength of our democracy and the freedom we enjoy, thanks to the courage and patriotism of our men and women in uniform.

Our Nation has made a commitment that we will not rest until we've achieved the fullest possible accounting for our lost veterans.

We are committed to keep at it until we bring every possible fallen hero home.

They preserved our freedom through the crucible of World War II.

The decision to discontinue SA is coupled with our continuing efforts to upgrade the military utility of our systems that use GPS.

I am proud we were able to support the efforts of the Australian-led INTERFET force.

the deployment of United States military forces to support East Timor's transition to independence is important to the security interests of the United States