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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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “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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Remarks to United States and Australian Military Personnel at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin
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