The confidence I have in him is reflected in the confidence the men and women of our Armed Forces have in General Powell.

They ought to be able to come home.

I'm proud to be back here at Pearl and proud to be back as your Commander in Chief.

The decision for this deployment was made by the men in Baghdad.

America never went looking for a war.

On his travels he's heard it from those who were side by side with us in the Gulf.

Never, in their view, never in this history of this country have we had more motivated, more better trained, or more fine troops, men and women, than we have today.

We are not in that posture.

I see no chance that we will put military forces into action there.

I'm grateful in the last 3¼ years there has been no American troop or soldier sent to endanger his or her life in combat against another nation.

The best weapons are the ones that are never used in combat.

We have never taken a position that Iran or Iraq should be a threat to which we would respond with our force or might.

We have had an increase every year since I've been in office in national defense capability.

The best weapon of any kind is one that's never used, and the best soldier is one that never dies in war.

I am returning, without my approval, H.R. 5235, the Uniformed Services Health Professionals Special Pay Act of 1980.

Renewing registration for the draft now will save us critical time in the event of mobilization.

Registration for the draft is needed to increase our preparedness and is a further demonstration of our resolve as a nation.

THE FOLLOWING LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE PROMOTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.