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 and night fighting for what they thought was right. that is the meaning of this medal. that is our summons today as a proud and grateful nation. so please join me in welcoming phil and maureen miller for the reading of the citation. [ applause ]