Military

I offer my thanks and admiration to General Ham and ask that he communicate that to all of the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who are carrying out this operation.

The use of force is not our first choice, and it's not a choice that I make lightly.

Denmark is not a large country, but proportional to its population, it's made as significant an effort and made as many sacrifices as anybody in helping to stabilize Afghanistan.

We discussed our ongoing efforts in Afghanistan.

Despite my strong objection to these provisions, I have signed this Act because of the importance of authorizing appropriations for, among other things, our military activities in 2011.

We owe our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen more than our gratitude; we owe them our support.

Today, let us raise our flags high to honor the service members who keep us safe.

And while entertaining soldiers during World War II, she refused to perform for segregated audiences.

This week, we honor their extraordinary service and sacrifice.

They routinely put their lives on the line to defend ours.

I am inspired every day by our men and women in uniform and their families.

We reaffirm our steadfast commitment to supporting and honoring the husbands, wives, and loved ones of our Nation's servicemembers.

In the end, it's the willingness to put others above yourselves that sets this team and all the service academies apart.

Congratulations on winning your seventh straight Commander in Chief's Trophy.

It would be hard for Navy to beat Navy.

I think that what you may be referring to is the fact that, on the one hand, I said, we're going to be sending in additional troops now.

One of the things we understand is, is that terrorism cannot just be dealt with militarily, there is also social and political components to it that have to be recognized.

And that's why tonight our thoughts and prayers are with the men and women who will be spending this holiday far away from home.