Posted on 05/25/2012 9:09:43 AM PDT by kristinn
During the Medal of Honor ceremony for Spc. Leslie Sabo on Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced he’ll speak at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day, as part of the Defense Department’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of that war.
“Instead of being celebrated, our Vietnam veterans were often shunned,” Obama said. “They were called many things, when there was only one thing that they deserved to be called: American patriots.
“[The event] will be another chance for America to say to our Vietnam veterans what should have been said when you first came home: You did your job. You served with honor. You made us proud.”
Officials from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund said Obama will be the third president to speak at the annual remembrance event, following Bill Clinton in 1993 and Ronald Reagan in 1984.
For more information, visit the Vietnam War Commemoration web site.
Pathetic that this muslim coward would have anything to say to our loyal soldiers. They should spit on him.
Besides, it was a very, very small number of Americans who spit on them, and for this POS to suggest that the rest of us did that is disgusting. This guy is garbage.
I believe Rolling Thunder is Sunday.
The Muslim President will be there Monday.
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words fail me.
or maybe get me banned and/or “interviewed”
Obama and Biden will spend Memorial Day at Arlington and the Wall:
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release May 25, 2012
FACT SHEET: Memorial Day and Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War This Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who have defended our nation, and mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. On Memorial Day, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will participate in an event at Arlington National Cemetery. The President, Vice President, First Lady and Dr. Biden will also attend an event at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Prior to these events, the President and First Lady Michelle Obama will meet with Gold Star Families. On Friday, the Vice President and Dr. Biden attended an event to honor the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp.
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“But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.”
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Most understand this,some have not a clue.
Maybe some of the deceased vets will reach out from the wall and grab him. Or call in an airstrike.
Im not sure. The linked photo shows his relflection clearly adorning the Memorial - Obama-halo and all!
See @whitehouse on Twitter: https://twitter.com/whitehouse/status/207252818627792898/photo/1
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