Veterans

I urge all Americans to recognize the valor and sacrifice of our veterans through appropriate public ceremonies and private prayers.

Most veterans in civilian life continue devoting their energies to the service of their country and communities.

It is our duty to remember what our veterans have done and to uphold our commitments to them and their families.

The credit for our own freedom, as well as our continued security, belongs overwhelmingly to the men and women who have served in our Nation's Armed Forces—our veterans.

Our troops have more than earned that.

We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to determine the causes of the illnesses experienced by Gulf War veterans.

I am committed to ensuring full benefits to these service members and their families.

I urge all Americans to honor the resolution and commitment of our veterans through appropriate public ceremonies and private prayers.

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

To all of you who served at Iwo Jima, we are the children of your sacrifice, and we are grateful.

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.

Now it will not stop us from responding both quickly and compassionately to veterans' needs.

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.

To those of you here who defended us in that war, I salute you, and on behalf of all the American people, I thank you.

I am pleased to join with all Americans in saluting the men and women of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and the Coast Guard.

I am deeply concerned about the reports of health problems afflicting a number of our Persian Gulf veterans.