George W. Bush: “Long before the global war on terror began, Dr. Peake was changing the way we deliver medical care to our troops.”

History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation – a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position.

Is it in our interest that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is. On behalf of a grateful nation, thank you for your hard work and God bless you.

Those who have lost their precious children are facing a grief no parents should ever know.

You've showed the great strength of America through your work—and that is your good heart.