The men and women of our armed forces played an instrumental role in the election process - securing polling sites and providing security - that allowed so many Iraqis the opportunity to vote freely for the first time ever.

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

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 men and women in the Armed Forces, that's what I always think about and what I teach my kids about. We're getting ready to sit down at the table and have Thanksgiving, and there's people that are not with their families.

We are indebted to the men and women serving in our armed forces for their dedicated and unselfish service to our country.

“Unsung Heroes are the men and women of our armed forces who defend us every day at the cost of family separation, and sometimes their very lives."