Barack Obama: “We could not be more proud of you, and we are grateful because you…”

On the recordJune 14, 2011

We could not be more proud of you, and we are grateful because you help not only keep us secure, but also keep us free.

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Remarks at an Event Honoring Military Fathers and Their Children

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Barack Obama: “We could not be more proud of you, and we are grateful because you help not only keep us secure, but also keep us free.”