today we also think of the more than 200,000 service members now serving overseas and we think of every citizen who protects our nation at home, including our state, local, and federal law enforcement. these are great americans. these are great heroes. we honor and thank them all. [applause] as commander-in-chief, i will always do everything in my power to prevent terrorists from striking american soil. here with us today is dorothy garcia, her husband, sonny, was one of the passengers on flight 93. on september 11th, 2001, just