Nominations Sent to the Senate
09/09/2004
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Bahrain has welcomed the United States Navy and is now home to our 5th Fleet.
We cannot take for granted our troops overseas and our diplomats overseas.
It's hard to be away from your home, but that's a soldier's life.
I'm really honored to be the first U.S. sitting President to have visited your country.