02/05/1990
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"They went to the Gulf not because it was the expedient way but because it was the American way."
"Far away they battled the inner enemy of fear and won."
"Today we commemorate not only history but sacrifice and bravery."
"We meet today to remember the men and women who gave their lives to their nation and to the ideal of freedom during Operation Desert Storm."