those who give their lives in our name endure in each of us. every american is safer because of their service and every american has a duty to remember and honor their sacrifice. if we do, if we keep their legacy alive, if we keep faith with the freedoms they died to defend, then we can imagine a day decades from now when another child sits down at his desk, ponders the true meaning of heroism and finds inspiration in the story of a soldier, staff sergeant robert j. miller, and a generation that fought day an night fighting for what they thought was right. that is the meaning of this medal and that is our summons today as a proud and grateful nation. so please join me in welcoming phil and maureen miller for the