Barack Obama: “Yes, we have the strength for the burden laid upon us, and we have the…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2011

Yes, we have the strength for the burden laid upon us, and we have the power to protect and guard our own.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks to United States and Australian Military Personnel at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin

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Barack Obama: “Yes, we have the strength for the burden laid upon us, and we have the power to protect and guard our own.”