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May 23, 2009

Obama Vows to Support Military Members
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US president's support comes as Americans prepare for Memorial Day
holiday on Monday honoring nation's war dead 
Pres. Barack Obama U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to do all he
can to support members of the U.S. military and their families, as
Americans mark the Memorial Day holiday on Monday honoring the nation's
war dead. In his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama declared that he
will send U.S. servicemen and women into harm's way only when it is
necessary, and will ensure that they have the proper training and
equipment. Mr. Obama said Americans have a responsibility to serve all
servicemen and women as well as they serve the nation - a responsibility
he said the United States has not always lived up to. The president
promised to support veterans with adequate health care and educational
benefits. He said he is proposing the largest single-year funding
increase in three decades for the Department of Veterans Affairs. 


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