Dispelling myths about health care for veterans

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, be seated. Thank you so much. Commander Gardner, thank you for your introduction and for your lifetime of service. I was proud to welcome Glen and your executive director, Bob Wallace, to the Oval Office just before the 4th of July, and I look forwarding to working with your next commander, Tommy Tradewell.

I want to also acknowledge Jean Gardner and Sharon Tradewell, as well as Dixie Hild and Jan Title and all the spouses and family of the Ladies Auxiliary. America honors your service as well.

Also Governor Jan Brewer is here, of Arizona; and Mayor Phil Gordon, our host here in Phoenix. I want to acknowledge President -- Dr. Joe Shirley, Jr., President of the Navajo Nation. And this wasn't on my original card, but this is just an extraordinary story and you may have already heard from her, but I just want to publicly acknowledge and thank Ms. Helen Denton the secretary to Dwight Eisenhower -- (applause) -- who typed up the orders for the Normandy invasion and is here today, and what an extraordinary story that is. (Applause.)

Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, I am honored and humbled to stand before you as Commander-in-Chief of the finest military the world has ever known. (Applause.) And we're joined by some of those who make it the finest force in world -- from Luke Air Force Base, members of the 56th Fighter Wing. (Applause.)

Whether you wear the uniform today, or wore it decades ago, you remind us of a fundamental truth. It's not the powerful weapons that make our military the strongest in the world. It's not the sophisticated systems that make us the most advanced. The true strength of our military lies in the spirit and skill of our men and women in uniform. And you know this. (Applause.)

You know this because it's the story of your lives. When fascism seemed unstoppable and our harbor was bombed, you battled across rocky Pacific islands and stormed the beaches of Europe, marching across a continent -- my own grandfather and uncle among your ranks -- ...

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[killerbandit]

The fact that there is a need for the President of the United States of America has to spending time discrediting lies drummed up by the GOP and their followers says a lot about the state of media in the USA.

[dellyuk]

no applause after commander and chief,,,,,what a moron,,,Mr obama i will gladly sit with you and go through my medical records one page at a time and you tell me why I still sit waiting for benefits when im done

[scott231us]

You guys are to brainwashed by the GOP and the lies spread by liars such as Rush on the radio and regular big corp special interest groups. The truth is, is the VA benefits have already improved, the economy is starting to improve, and the healthcare for all citizens not only is fair and moral, it solves by far more problems with our broken system and the high costs thereof than what we have now. Wake up people and realize what you hear from Republican/Big Corp special interests

[pixywife]

fucking puppet on a stick! i dont believe anything that comes out of a politicians mouth, especially this sorry sack.

[xxzombiexxpsychoxx]

i agree Obama is full of it he says one thing an does the total opposite an screws the american people over hes nothing more than a puppet sence hes been in office there hasnt been anychange sence hes been in office

[LazuliScarab]

...What do you mean by "around here"? Do you really think Obama is going to comment here?

[sleeplessintokyo]

weird how some ppl in the states does not want half of their nation to have an access to some kind of health coverage.

[lordgeemoney]

fuck you obama!!! i better not see you around here!!!

[bigc028282]

LIAR

The only thing we got from Mr "change", was change of face. Bush paved the way for all these obaminations of our country, and our freedoms. Those of you that think the republican/democrat set up has sides, are not seeing the woods beyond the trees. "They" want division. WAKE UP and stop drinking the kool-aid. Big rush for something that wouldn't go into affect for years. ????????????? Sounds like the bailout, or the crap in trade/carbon tax the day after MJ. 300 pages last min. B.S.

[KCUAC]

more BS from Obambi........ used car salesman trying to sell a car with no wheels...... "she is a runner"

[chewbaca1989]

GOP, you give them to much respect.

Nope, people that don't believe in a government that hasn't got it's house in order.

People like me.