Barack Obama: “Thanks to the extraordinary service of these Americans, our citizens…”

On the recordOctober 6, 2011

Thanks to the extraordinary service of these Americans, our citizens are safer and our Nation is more secure.

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Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the Commencement of United States Military Operations in Afghanistan

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