02/24/2002
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"The loss is terrible. It is borne especially by the families left behind."
"America is grateful for their daring, grateful for their honor, and grateful for their sacrifice."
"Iraq's security forces join in operations with our troops, and they patrol towns and cities independently."
"They died in distant lands to fight terror, to advance freedom, and to protect America."