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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary July 24, 2007 Charleston Air Force Base Charleston, South CarolinaTHE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Thank you, Colonel. Thanks for the hospitality and kind introduction. I'm proud to be with the men and women of the Air Force, the Navy, the Marines, the Army and the Coast Guard. Thanks for serving. Thanks for wearing the uniform of the United States of America. I'm proud to be back here in the great state of South Carolina. I'm proud to be with some of the Palmetto State's finest citizens. I'm glad to...

I'll post as soon as I find more. He really laid it on the line, and said Al Qaeda is looking to follow us home. He said Al Qaeda is behind most of the attacks in Iraq and they are looking to set up a terrorist base there to attack other countries. He emphasized Iraq is the most important front on terror.

Charleston Air Force Base Charleston, South Carolina 11:50 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Thank you, Colonel. Thanks for the hospitality and kind introduction. I'm proud to be with the men and women of the Air Force, the Navy, the Marines, the Army and the Coast Guard. Thanks for serving. Thanks for wearing the uniform of the United States of America. I'm proud to be back here in the great state of South Carolina. I'm proud to be with some of the Palmetto State's finest citizens. I'm glad to be eating lunch with you. The food...

This morning President Bush visited Charleston Air Force Base in Charleston, SC. While there, he addressed the troops stationed at the base. He spoke about the global war on terror and about Al Qaida’s structure and nature of Al Qaeda in Iraq. You can read the entire transcript of President Bush’s speech hereHe also toured the base and watched cargo loading operations inside a C-17 aircraft. Before he left Charleston Air Force Base he presented Congressional Gold Medal to Tuskegee Airman Earl Middleton While the president was in South Carolina visiting with the troops in Charleston Air Force Base, the...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2006 – President Bush lauded “Team Charleston” during a visit to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., today. “I am proud to be the commander in chief of such a fine group of young men and women,” Bush told a gathering of troops and their families. “We have an amazing nation when people say, ‘I want to volunteer to defend this country.’” Bush specifically commended the 315th and 437th Air Wings on their accomplishments and contributions since Sept. 11. He noted that Charleston airmen have launched more than 14,000 C-17 missions and airlifted more cargo to Operation Iraqi...

Yesterday evening the President addressed the National Republican Congressional Committee in Washington. Yesterday evening First Lady Laura Bush delivers remarks at the Ayenda Afghan Children Initiative Benefit Dinner at the Afghanistan embassy in Washington. Today the President met with Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern at the White House later on the President and the First Lady departed for Camp David where they are spending the weekend. The Vice President spoke at a Rally for the Troops at Charleston Air Force Base Click here for the transcript The Vice President also spoke at a luncheon for congressional candidate Ralph Norman in...

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2006 – An enthusiastic crowd of about 1,000 airmen, soldiers, sailors, Marines and civilians gave Vice President Dick Cheney a Lowcountry welcome as he traveled to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., today to thank them for their support in the war on terror. Vice President Dick Cheney thanks servicemembers at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and vows that the United States will see the war on terror through to success. Photo by Master Sgt. Mike Buytas, USAF  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Cheney visited "Team Charleston," home of the 437th Airlift Wing, to praise the...