03/04/2002
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"America has been given so much, but of all our assets, resources, and strengths, none have counted for more than the courage of young soldiers in the face of battle."
"You'll always remember this commencement day, a day of excitement, pomp, circumstance; tears of joy and relief when the speaker finally stops speaking."
"You will endure long hours of routine, punctuated—at times without warning—by moments of danger."
"You are part of the long blue line of service and sacrifice committed to defending the highest aspirations of the human heart."