Friend of the world war ii veteran service. This memorial is a Beautiful Day in washington, d. C. And we are glad to have everyone here today. My jname is jim fischer and i a the director of events. On this veterans day day we want to thank and honor all of the veterans especially the world war ii. It is my privilege to intr de e deuce introduce the master of sar ceremonies. Ken has more than 20 years of experience as a constructional working working on monuments and benefits. Earthquake damage, the National Martin Luther King memorial and others. His knowledge of this site is n invaluable in hope helping effort to join efforts to upkeep the memory. It is my honor to introduce kenneth terry. [ applause ] good morning. It is my great honor to be your master of ceremonies as we remember all of the veterans who have served our great country. To all of the veterans and Service Members past and present, we owe gratitude for their service. I am pleased to introduce the official party for the
At mondays veterans day day ceremony at Arlington National cemetery president obama talked about ending the war. Here is a little of what he had. On tour after tour in iraq and afghanistan. This generation, the 911 generation has met ever mission and because of their service the core of al qaeda is on the path to defeat and our homeland is safer. There are many people like the soontobe veteran i met a while ago. Hogan survived to iraq twice and survived three separate ied explosions and deployed again to afgh afgh afghanistan once she was well. She wears the combat action badge and is xht committed to helping others recover from the trial of war. Helping the truth is what she said all about. My fellow americans, that is what we should boo be all about. Soon one of the first marines to arrive in afghanistan 12 years ago, daniel yu, will lead the last trip that is set to deploy and more troops will come home. This winter the troop levels in afghanistan are down to 34,000 and by this Time
To building superlative global unity and peace. Amen. Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. Our first speaker today is represent as the cohost for todays ceremony for the Nationals National parks service, mr. Robert vogel, superintendent of the National Memorial parks. [applause] good afternoon. On behalf of the National Parks service, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the world war ii memorial, which is dedicated to the valiant soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who fought in that war. As the superintendent of the National Mall and memorial park, i have the true honor of serving as the custodian of this memorial. Also ensuring that the story of the brave men and women who fought in World War Two is told to the millions of visitors who come here each year. We are very pleased to partner with the friends of the National World war ii memorial in that effort, and i would like to thank general kicklighter for his continued friendship. We at the National Parks share in your mission
Was shot over the pacific in 1944. Live coverage this morning from the world war ii memorial here in washington, d. C. , getting under way now. My distinct pleasure to introduce ourvvllll attack on pearl harbor of. A former u. S. Marine officer, he often reports on problems and challenges facing the military and veterans. Hes the recent recipient of the Veterans Administration involvement award. Thank you very much. On behalf of the friends of the National World war ii memorial board of director and our chairman, welcome to the National World war ii memorial. It is my distinct honor to be your master of ceremonies this morning, as we celebrate and remember and commemorate the 69th anniversary of dday i mean vy day. Sorry. We salute those of the greatest generation who helped save the world from tyranny. We also offer a special salute to this generation, another great generation, a generation of men and women of our armed forces who are presently serving in the ongoing war on terrorism.
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