If it was in the Whitehouse, not without asking him to TAKE OFF HIS UNIFORM first!!
But you're right, I doubt he EVER thanked ANYONE who served!! EVER! I sure never heard of it. It is a WELL known fact the Clintons hated the military. That the military were asked to wear CIVILIAN clothes in the Whitehouse. So..I doubt they EVER thanked a MILITARY person for their service.
I'd SURE like to see more HUMAN INTEREST stories like Col. North does on Fox News, about our troops though. More in the written press, more on TV. More on Local TV News. The attitudes of these brave hero's is JUST awesome. We are constantly blown away by them. They sure inspire us!
FRegards