September 25, 2015 — Good afternoon. Distinguished guests, family and friends, once again, thank you for joining us today. Mr. President, Secretary Carter, thank you for those kind words, but more importantly thank you for your leadership and for your trust in me in selecting me as your principal military adviser.Before I begin, I’d like to once again draw your
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September 25, 2015 — Thanks, Lizzy. Being your friend and the lead vocalist of the TAPS Kids will always be among my most cherished memories as time – in my time as chairman.And by the way, for everybody here today, so I want you to – I want everybody to know that that’s the first time the president ever made me cry. (Laughter.) So lest you think we’ve had this kind
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September 18, 2015 — Good morning. “Those unwell and far away, Those who never lived to see, The end of war and victory, And every friend who passed our way, Remembered as of yesterday, It's absent friends we miss the most, To all, let's drink a loving toast”Distinguished guests, Secretary Carter, good morning ... and thank you for being here. My wife Deanie and I
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September 17, 2015 — SELVA: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Albert Einstein once said that this world is a very dangerous place not because of the people who wish to do evil, but because there are so few of us that try to make a difference and do anything about it. Mr. Secretary, Senator Feinstein, representatives from the states of California and Oregon,
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September 11, 2015 — Mr. Secretary, distinguished guests, friends and family of survivors and the fallen, thank you for being here for this morning’s ceremony. My wife Ricki and I offer a very special welcome to each and every one of the survivors and the families and friends of those who lost their lives on these grounds fourteen years ago today. We know these
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