Speaking to Marines at Camp Pendelton, California, May 29, 2001.
The President lays a wreath during dedication ceremonies of the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., June 7, 2001.
President Bush drapes the Congressional Medal of Honor on Ed Freeman of Boise, Idaho, in the East Room at the White House, July 16, 2001. Mr. Freeman was awarded the honor for his actions in Viet Nam in 1965 when, as a helicopter pilot, he flew through gunfire more than 20 times during a single, ferocious battle, bringing supplies to a trapped batallion and flying more than 70 wounded soldiers to safety.
With hands over their hearts, President Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard perform a military pass and review at the Washington Navy Yard
Sept. 10, 2001. Commemorating 50 years of military alliance, the President and Prime Minister spoke to the assembled military personnel, shared lunch and spoke privately in the Oval Office.
Stories were exchanged as President Bush presented Prime Minister Howard with the bell from the U.S.S. Canberra at a ceremony commemorating 50 years of military alliance between the two countries. "The President had received word of an exceptional action in battle by the Australian Navy, which were steaming alongside American vessels at Guadalcanal. His Majesty's Australian ship Canberra did not survive the battle, disappearing into the depths where she rests today," PM Howard said.
