speaking. let's listen in. >> vice president biden. members of the joint chiefs, service secretaries. distinguished guests. and men and women of the finalless military in the world. most of all admiral mullen, deborah, michael and i also want to acknowledge your son jack who is deployed today, all of you have performed extraordinary service to our country. before i begin i want to sigh a few words about some important news. earlier this morning anwar al-awlaki, the leader of al-qaida in the a raoeub bee and peninsula was killed ithe arabian peninsula was keld in yemen. [applause] >> the get to anwar al-awlaki is a major blow to al-qaida's most active affiliate.