Military

I want to go when the Secretary of Defense and General Shalikashvili tell me it's an appropriate thing to do.

IFOR will ensure withdrawal of the forces of the parties to the agreed inter-entity borders within an agreed period.

I am pleased to announce that I have nominated Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, U.S. Air Force, for assignment as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

I salute our pilots and crews and their NATO colleagues.

We will meet that goal only if first we protect and strengthen the Armed Forces.

The troops of tomorrow will only be as good as our commitment to veterans today.

We have begun to check the wasteful and dangerous spiral of nuclear arms.

I remain committed to ensuring that the Congress is kept fully informed regarding significant employments of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Ultimately no lesson from Iwo Jima looms larger than the one behind me.

Finally, finally, in the military your country is worthy of you.

We still owe a debt to our veterans.

I still believe the people of this country expect us to do right by our men and women in uniform.

Our Armed Forces are the backbone of our national security strategy.

I want to begin by thanking our brave service men and women who are so many miles from home this Thanksgiving, serving our country with honor overseas.

The world knows that the skills of our fighting men and women have never been higher.

I am proud to share this Veterans Day with you in this magnificent place of rest and reverence.

Today we honor all those who gave their lives and all those who have risked their lives so that our Nation might remain free.

Military families play an integral role in ensuring the effectiveness of America's Armed Forces.