culture, and who helped them defend their country. they welcomed him into their homes and invited him to their weddings. and in a sign of their lasting gratitude, they presented rob's parents with a beautiful afghan rug, which hangs today in the miller home, a symbol of the partnership between the people of america and afghanistan. rob miller endures in the service of his teammates. his brothers in arms who served with him, bled with him, and fought to bring him home. these soldiers embody the spirit that guides our troops in afghanistan every day. the courage, the resolve, the relentless focus on their mission, to break the momentum of the taliban insurgency and to build the capacity of afghans to defend themselves and to make sure that afghanistan is never again a safe haven for terrorists who would attack our country.