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President Barack Hussein Obama II's Public Statements on Military Personnel

Barack Obama II
Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama II
Office: President, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Michelle; 2 Children: Malia, Sasha
Birth Date: 08/04/1961
Birth Place: Honolulu, HI
Home City: Chicago, IL
Religion: United Church of Christ

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Dec. 15, 2010 Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate Washington, DC
Nov. 16, 2010 Remarks by the President in Awarding the Medal of Honor to Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Giunta Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2010 Remarks by the President at Disabled Veterans of America Conference in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, GA
June 30, 2010 Remarks by the President at a Town Hall Meeting on the Economy in Racine, Wisconsin Racine, WI
June 27, 2010 Remarks by President Obama at G-20 Press Conference in Toronto, Canada Toronto, Canado
June 15, 2010 Remarks by the President at an Event with Military Personnel in Pensacola, Florida Pensacola, FL
May 22, 2010 Remarks by the President at United States Military Academy at West Point Commencement West Point, NY
May 12, 2010 Remarks by President Obama and President Karzai of Afghanistan in Joint Press Availability Washington, DC
March 28, 2010 Remarks by the President to the Troops Clamshell, Bagram Airfield
Dec. 24, 2009 Weekly Address: The President and First Lady Extend Christmas Greeting and Express their Gratitude to America's Servicemen and Women Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2009 CBS "60 Minutes" - Transcript Unknown
Dec. 10, 2009 Remarks by the President at the Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize Oslo, Norway
Dec. 1, 2009 Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on the Way Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan West Point, NY
Nov. 10, 2009 Remarks by the President at Memorial Service at Fort Hood Fort Hood, TX
Oct. 26, 2009 Remarks by the President to Servicemen and Women in Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville, FL
Sept. 17, 2009 Remarks By The President At The Presentation Of Medal Of Honor To Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti Washington, D.C.
Aug. 17, 2009 Remarks By The President At The Veterans Of Foreign Wars Convention Phoenix, AZ
July 6, 2009 Press Conference By President Obama And President Medvedev Of Russia Moscow, Russia
May 29, 2009 Remarks By The President On Securing Our Nation's Cyber Infrastructure Washington, DC
May 22, 2009 Commencement Address By President Barack Obama At The U.S. Naval Academy Graduation And Commissioning Annapolis, MD
May 21, 2009 Remarks By President Barack Obama - National Security Washington, DC
May 15, 2009 Statement of President Barack Obama on Military Commissions Unknown
April 29, 2009 Prime-Time Press Conference With President Barack Obama Washington, DC
April 13, 2009 Statement By The President On The Month Of The Military Child Unknown
April 9, 2009 Remarks By President Barack Obama Washington, DC
April 9, 2009 Letter To Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker Unknown
April 3, 2009 Media Availability with President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy Strasbourg, France
March 27, 2009 Remarks By President Barack Obama Washington, DC
March 21, 2009 Statement by President Barack Obama on France's Return to NATO's Military Structure Unknown
Feb. 27, 2009 Remarks of President Barack Obama – Responsibly Ending the War in Iraq Camp Lejeune, NC
Feb. 19, 2009 Joint Press Conference With the U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Oct. 7, 2008 MSNBC "Townhall Presidential Candidates Debate" - Transcript Unknown
Oct. 7, 2008 The Second Presidential Debate - Transcript Nashville, TN
Sept. 26, 2008 The First Presidential Debate - Transcript Oxford, MS
Sept. 7, 2008 ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" Unknown
Sept. 4, 2008 Fox News Channel "O'Reilly Factor" - Interview Transcript York, PA
Aug. 19, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama at the VFW National Convention Orlando, FL
Aug. 14, 2008 The Washington Times - Airline Relents on Troop Baggage FeeAirline Relents on Troop Baggage Fee Washington, DC
Aug. 4, 2008 Bayh and Obama Seek to Broaden Treatment for Signature Injury of Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Washington, DC
July 27, 2008 MSNBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript Unknown
July 15, 2008 PBS "Newshour with Jim Lehrer" Interview - Transcript Unknown
July 15, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: A New Strategy for a New World Washington, DC
May 22, 2008 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 - Continued Washington, DC
April 16, 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Between Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) Moderators: Charlie Gibson and George Stephanopoulos Philadelphia, PA
April 15, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Town Hall Meeting with Veterans and Military Families Washington, DC
March 19, 2008 Obama: We Must End the Iraq War to Address Our National Security Priorities Fayetteville, NC
March 14, 2008 Obama, Bond Applaud Senate Passage of Amendment to Expedite the Review of Personality Disorder Discharge Cases Washington, DC
March 12, 2008 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama: Endorsement by US Admirals and Generals Chicago, IL
Jan. 31, 2008 Harkin, Hagel, Obama Take Action to Prevent Suicide Among Active Duty Soldiers Washington, DC
Jan. 21, 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate Myrtle Beach, SC

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