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Mrs. Laura Bush, ship sponsor of the USS Texas, applauds at the conclusion of the Commissioning Ceremony Saturday, September 9, 2006, in Galveston, Texas. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush, ship sponsor of the USS Texas, applauds at the conclusion of the Commissioning Ceremony Saturday, September 9, 2006, in Galveston, Texas. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush, ship sponsor of the USS Texas, applauds at the conclusion of the Commissioning Ceremony Saturday, September 9, 2006, in Galveston, Texas. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Mrs. Laura Bush smiles at Master Chief (SS) Mark K. Brooks, Command Master Chief, USS Texas, Saturday, September 9, 2006, after delivering remarks and giving the traditional command: "Man your ship and bring it to life!", during the Commissioning Ceremony in Galveston, Texas. Mrs. Bush participated in the christening of ship on July 31, 2004. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush shakes hands with sailors of the USS Texas Saturday, September 9, 2006, prior to touring the ship and participating in a Commissioning Ceremony in Galveston, Texas. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Mrs. Laura Bush and Captain John Litherland, Commanding Officer of the USS Texas, pause in the control room of the submarine during a tour of the ship Saturday, September 9, 2006, in Galveston, Texas. Mrs. Bush later participated in the Commissioning Ceremony marking the entry of the vessel into the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush observes a U.S. Navy Re-enlistment Ceremony Saturday, September 9, 2006, as Rear Admiral Fox, Director, White House Military Office, administers the oath to sailors prior to the Commissioning Ceremony of the USS Texas in Galveston, Texas. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Laura Bush stands with U.S Ambassador to Italy Ron Spogli before speaking with troops during a visit to Aviano Air Base, in Aviano, Italy, Friday, Feb. 10, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses an audience of U.S.troops during a visit to Aviano Air Base, in Aviano, Italy, Friday, Feb. 10, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Laura Bush addresses an audience of U.S. troops during a visit to Aviano Air Base, in Aviano, Italy, Friday, Feb. 10, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush sit with children of deployed U.S. military personnel and watch a performance of "Willy Wonka" by members of The Kennedy Center Education Department in the East Room Monday, Dec. 4, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper Laura Bush joins US troops as they dine in the Dragon Chow Dining Hall on Bagram Air Base in Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Laura Bush talks with members of the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Known as "The Screaming Eagles," this airborne division took part in the largest airborne assault of World War II and also served in Vietnam. Surrounded by the soldiers, Mrs. Bush shares a turkey dinner with them Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001. Laura Bush thanks the men and women of the United States Military and the National Guard and Reserves for their service to our Nation during her remarks in Winter Haven, Fla., Saturday, May 1, 2004 "You are the face of American compassion abroad. You will have a greater impact than you can ever imagine on people that you will only know for a brief time. But you have delivered the greatest gift they will ever know -- you've sacrificed your own comfort, your own safety, and your own lives so that others might know freedom."
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses her remarks during the 25th Anniversary United Service Organizations (USO) of Metropolitan Washington Annual Awards Dinner in Arlington, Va., March 27, 2007, where Mrs. Bush was presented with the 2007 USO Service Award. Mrs. Laura Bush meets troops after addressing them Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, at Ali Al Salem Air Base near Kuwait City. Mrs. Bush told her audience, "Ali Al Salem is the first base where American and Kuwaiti flags were flown together. This is the perfect place to recognize the friendship between Kuwait and the United States -- and to thank all of the Kuwaitis who support our American Armed Forces."
Mrs. Laura Bush poses for pictures after addressing American troops Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. It is the third country visited by the First Lady on her four-country, Mideast tour. Mrs. Laura Bush addresses American troops Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007, at Ali Al Salem Air Base near Kuwait City. "With your courage and compassion, you show that the United States military is one of the greatest forces for good in the world," Mrs. Bush told the troops. "And I hope you know that we pray... for an end to the violence everywhere so that future generations can grow up in a world at peace -- a world that you shaped."
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush share a moment with Malik Lawson during the Children's Holiday Performance Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, at the White House. The 7-year-old is the son of TSgt. Sherry Martin, currently serving in Iraq. Mrs. Laura Bush listens to panel members during her participation is a roundtable discussion on the special needs of military youth and families Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at the Learning Center at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
Mrs. Laura Bush embraces 10-year-old Taylor Rice, whose father is currently serving overseas in the Army Reserves, during a visit to the Learning Center at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, where Mrs. Bush participated is a roundtable discussion on the special needs of military youth and families.

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