The president wished them a Merry Christmas and thanked them for their service to our country. He just wanted to tell them that he was thinking of them and their families at this holiday season and that the American people were behind them and supported their efforts overseas. |
Today's vote deals a severe blow to the ambitions of the terrorists and sends a clear message to the world that the people of Iraq will decide the future of their country through peaceful elections, not violent insurgency. |
We have received the resignation letter from Duran, effective on August 31, and today the president designated Carlos Marin to be acting United States commissioner. |
When I was 18, I wasn't aware that duty and honor would mean as much to me as they do now. |