Ronald Reagan actually said...

America is great because through our history we've had men and women with his kind of goodness, honor, and decency.

You showed that you deserved to be national champions.

Qualifying active-duty service includes service conducted, during this period, on the islands of Grenada, Carriacou, Green Hog, and those is...

America could not have been more fortunate than to have at its service a person of your experience and courage.