What they accomplished, for their our Sons And Daughters, they serve the highest recognition for their courage and sacrifice. We are honored to stand here today receiving this recognition on behalf of the 13 who give their lives. As Gold Star parents, our grief never truly ends. It change, it transforms, but remains with us always. I a big part of us died with our children and that was august 26, 2021. I want everyone to know ceremonies like this provide us m meaningful breath in relief of our ongoing journey of grief, reminding us that we raised the best and brightest for this country. We deeply appreciate the efforts of congress and the speaker of the house for making this moment possible. On behalf of all 13 families, we are grateful to receive this congressional gold medal, an honor our Sons And Daughters truly deserve for their bravery, their sacrifice and their love for humanity. And to the american people, i really want you guys to always remember the 13. Say their names. Speak
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believes that this white house actually is praying for mccain and respects him has not been paying attention to this white house or the relationship with senator mccain going back to the campai campaign. i totally agree with the earlier remarks about the tone being set by the president who, you know, having gotten out of ofighting in vietnam when he got out of college but i getting a doctor to give him a diagnosis of bone spurs, and then magically disappeared mokd cked mccain fo having been capture ed d in tha war, and it would be ridiculous for the white house to throw an aide under the bus when they set that tone, but they have to be careful here, because john mccain likes the to do the mavericky thing and stick the thumb in the eye of the white house, a house, and it is not like they are the only ones firing here, and remember the famous thumb down on the health care bill. and he could mess them up, as a last gesture or mess up trumpland by retiring before the end of may, before thi