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For those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we are grateful that such men and women were among us. For those who continue to serve, we honor their commitment. For those who return to civilian life, we honor their service.

I understand the sacrifices American servicemen and women have made to protect freedom and democracy in my country and around the world.

I'm extremely grateful to all the first responders, veterans and their families for all their sacrifices.

The sacrifice of the brave men and women of the military and their families allows us to be safe, and we are grateful.

We need to honor our troops who served and show our support by giving our men and women who served the best health care, the best educational opportunities, and the best job training available. They deserve nothing less.

We need to thank all of our troops, and particularly those for whom we can never express enough gratitude for they have given their lives so that all of us may be free and that our democracy can be a shining light for the rest of the world.

The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.

I have the most utmost respect for the men and women overseas, and I only played a soldier on television. Again, I can only imagine the sacrifices that they make every single day.

The brave and capable women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have performed admirably.

All Americans should take great pride in the men and women serving our nation in Iraq and in the courage, determination, resilience and initiative they demonstrate each and every day. It remains the greatest of honors to soldier with them.