Dr. Biden hello, everybody. What a great crowd. Happy independence day. As many of you may know, the bidens are a military family. My father was a signal man and world war ii and our son beau served in iraq as a member of the Delaware National guard. I know you have a lot of military families here in iowa. How Many National guard are in here . How many military are in here today . [applause] dr. Biden today when we celebrate the birth of our country, i often think about the people who defend our liberty with their lives. It is not just those who served in the armed forces. It is their families as well. Even though they dont wear a uniform, they also serve. Today, i just got to tour the iowa veterans. [applause] the commandant and his team are really doing a great job creating a community that recognizes the personal specific needs of each veteran in the Veterans Home. I was grateful to i also met mark smith who joined me is he in the back . [applause] dr. Biden the commandant called th
Everybody. Llo, what a great crowd. Happy independence day. As many of you may know, the bidens are a military family. My father was a signal man and world war ii and our son beau served in iraq as a member of the Delaware National guard. I know you have a lot of military families here in iowa. How Many National guard are in here . How many military are in here today . [applause] dr. Biden today when we celebrate the birth of our country, i often think about the people who defend our liberty with their lives. It is not just those who served in the armed forces. It is their families as well. Even though they dont wear a uniform, they also serve. Today, i just got to tour the iowa veterans. [applause] the commandant and his team are really doing a great job creating a community that recognizes the personal specific needs of each veteran in the Veterans Home. I was grateful to i also met mark smith who joined me is he in the back . [applause] dr. Biden the commandant called the Veterans H