Mullen
Lauds U.S. Troops in Armed Forces Day Message
Fri, 16 May 2008 11:32:00
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Mullen Lauds U.S. Troops in Armed Forces Day Message American Forces
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| WASHINGTON, May 16, 2008 - It is right for Americans to pause and honor the
country's military on Armed Forces Day tomorrow, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in a message to the troops marking the event.
His full message follows: "Today, American citizens will pause to
honor those of you who accept the grave and honorable responsibility of
defending our country. It is right we do so.
"The world remains a
dangerous place. The hundreds of thousands of you who have deployed since
September 11th -- many of you more than once -- already know that. You've stood
up to those dangers. You've lost friends to them. You may even have lost a bit
of yourself to them.
"You and your families have sacrificed greatly, and
we appreciate it.
"The enemies we face, from radical extremists to
regional powers with nuclear ambitions, directly and irrefutably threaten our
vital national interests. They threaten our very way of life.
"You stand
between these dangers and the American people. You accepted a grave and
honorable responsibility. You signed up, took an oath, made a promise to defend
something larger than yourselves. And then you went out and did it.
"Whether you serve in Baghdad or Bagram, Kabul or Kuwait -- whether you
find yourself at sea in the Pacific, flying support missions over Europe, on the
ground in Africa or working every day at stateside bases -- you are making a
difference and so is every person in your family. Your service matters.
"Thank you and God bless."
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