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Barack Obama talks about the men and women who serve in uniform. He notes that their sacrifice helps end wars and that diplomats also give a lot. He also warns that early opportunity gaps make it hard for many young people to succeed, and that the truth about why they go to war must be clear.

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Above all, our freedom endures because of the men and women in uniform who defend it.

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Our brave men and women in uniform, tempered by the flames of battle, are unmatched in skill and courage.

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When I've sent young men and women into harm's way, I always understand that that is the last resort, not the first…

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Only a handful of men and women leave an imprint on the conscience of a nation and on the history that they…

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When I sent young men and women into harms way, I always understand that that is the last resort, not the first…

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After a decade of grinding war, our brave men and women in uniform are coming home.

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Few Americans give more to their country than our diplomats and the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.

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Our country was born out of a desire to be free. And every day since, it's been protected by our men and…

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[Our troops in Iraq and Afganistan] does give us the ability to make sure that we are strengthening those folk who are…

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That's why I stand here tonight. Because for two hundred and thirty two years, at each moment when that promise was in…

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Too many Americans who struggle with mental health illnesses are suffering in silence rather than seeking help, and we need to see…

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We ask our men and women in uniform to leave their families, our guardsmen and reservists to leave their jobs. We ask…

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Hope is the bedrock of this nation. The belief that our destiny will not be written for us, but by us, by…

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As a product of history and faith, Jewish Americans have helped to open our eyes to injustice, to people in need, and…

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You want to be commander-in-chief? You can start by standing up for the men and women who wear the uniform of the…

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In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has…

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We do not want to keep our troops in Afghanistan. We see no military - we seek no military bases there. It…

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One of the great things about being commander in chief is getting to know our men and women in uniform in a…

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I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you. I was never the…

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We need scientists to design new fuels. We need farmers to help grow them. We need engineers to invent new technologies. We…

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When we send our young men and women into harm's way, we have a solemn obligation not to fudge the numbers or…

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We are not a nation that says, 'Don’t ask, don’t tell.' We are a nation that says, 'Out of many, we are…

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Secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square. Frederick Douglass,…

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“The stakes involved in Washington policy debates are often so high-- whether we send our young men and women to war; whether…

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“Hope is what led a band of colonists to rise up against an empire; what led the greatest of generations to free…

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Those opportunity gaps begin early, often at birth. And they compound over time, becoming harder and harder to bridge, making too many…

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The men and women of America's homeland security apparatus do important work to protect us, and Republicans and Democrats in Congress should…

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So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know:…

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I wonder, sometimes, whether men and women in fact are capable of learning from history--whether we progress from one stage to the…

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Those are values that help guide not just my family's Christian faith, but that of Jewish Americans, and Muslim Americans; nonbelievers and…

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There are some who question the scale of our ambitions, who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their…

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They, and we, are the legacies of an unbroken chain of proud men and women who served their country with honor, who…

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In five days, you can turn the page on policies that put greed and irresponsibility on Wall Street before the hard work…

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We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths - that all of us are created equal - is the…

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Our tears are not enough. Our words and our prayers are not enough. If we really want to honor these twelve men…

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The United States of America has helped underwrite the global security for more than six decades with the blood of our citizens…

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It will take time to eradicate a cancer like Isil. And any time we take military action, there are risks involved -…

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When the United States stands up for human rights, by example at home and by effort abroad, we align ourselves with men…

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The president of the United States is supposed to lead the free world and not follow it. Other nations have been more…

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Throughout history, the arts and humanities have helped men and women around the globe grapple with the most challenging questions and come…

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