Barack Obama: “And that's why tonight we don't just salute our troops, we salute the…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2009

And that's why tonight we don't just salute our troops, we salute the military families who have earned the respect of a grateful nation.

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Obama acknowledges the sacrifices of military families in addition to the troops.

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