As the daughter of a 25-year veteran of the armed forces, I am incredibly thankful for the sacrifices our women and men have made in Iraq, and continue to make in Afghanistan.

Our men and women in our armed forces are the real heroes in this conflict.

I am the commander in chief of the United States armed forces, and Iraq is gonna have to ultimately provide for its own security.

Recruitment and retention are critical to sustain our Armed Forces with the best men and women willing to stand in the gap and make huge sacrifices to ensure our freedom.

The terrorist attacks of September 11th and the courageous actions of our armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq remind us that friends of tyranny and enemies of freedom still exist.

You know, 1% of us is in the armed forces, protecting the other 99, and they're all volunteers.