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Statement by the President on Ten Years of American Service in Afghanistan

Statement by the President on Ten Years of American Service in Afghanistan

President Obama last year during a visit to troops serving here in Afghanistan. The President made a surprise trip to Bagram and thanked all of the service members and civilians for their hard work and dedication. [...]

Breaking: President Signs “Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011″

Breaking: President Signs “Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011″

H.R. 1383, the “Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011,” temporarily preserves higher rates of payment for tuition and fees for those enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program at non-public institutions of higher learning, and [...]

Army Ranger Awarded Medal of Honor

Army Ranger Awarded Medal of Honor

President Obama today awarded the Medal of Honor today to only the second living recipient since the Vietnam War, SFC Leroy Petry. Petry joins only eight other valorous heroes since 9/11 to be awarded the Medal. [...]

Confidence Vs. Egotism

There’s an email circulating that compares the speech President Bush gave after the capture of Saddam and the speech that President Obama made after the killing of Bin Laden. The email that I got is a [...]

Recruiting Station Vandalized

So, the President doesn’t think we’re adult enough to see the photos of a dead, bloody, aerated Bin Laden. He doesn’t want to offend the Muslim’s and I call bullshit. I don’t think the Muslims care [...]

President Obama Addresses Troops in S. Korea on Veterans Day

President Obama Addresses S. Korea Troops from You Served Radio & Blog on Vimeo. President Barack Obama addressing troops in South Korea for Veteran’s Day. [...]

Medal of Honor Recipient SSG Robert J. Miller

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller during his Army career. President Barack Obama posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to Miller yesterday for his heroism and valor while serving in Afghanistan in January of 2008. [...]

President Obama to Announce End of American Combat Mission in Iraq

President Obama tomorrow will address the nation and announce the end of the American combat mission in Iraq. Prior to making the announcement, the White House has announced that the Commander in Chief will visit Fort [...]

President Obama Announces End of Iraq War

Ironically enough, no blame for Bush on this one?! Interesting. My favorite part: “As a candidate for this office, I pledged I would end this war. As president, that is what I am doing. We have [...]

545 Project Releases Powerful Video

The 545 Project has released a powerfully blunt video aimed at the administration and others in our government whose indecisiveness is putting our troops at risk. This is absolutely amazing! If you’d like to check out [...]

Obama Awards Presidential Unit Citation to A Trp, 1st Squadron, 11th ACR

The president today awarded the Presidential Unit Citation to A Trp, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment for their actions during Vietnam. This is a big honor. My unit received the citation from President Bush when [...]

President Announces National Employer Support Of The Guard And Reserve Week

President Obama released the following proclamation today announcing National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week: Citizens willing to serve in uniform when duty calls have helped protect our freedom and security since our Nation’s [...]

President Obama Honors Fallen at Arlington

I’ve got the text of Obama’s speech at Arlington National Cemetery today up on the You Served blog. He made the speech after laying the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. You can read [...]

North Korea Tests Another Nuclear Bomb; Obama Presses for More Talks

This one equal in size to the ones used in Hiroshima by some estimates. “The danger posed by North Korea’s threatening activities warrants action by the international community,” Mr Obama said in a written statement. So, [...]

Beating a Dead Horse

This weekend has brought a lot of talk from the Executive Branch of government on military and national security issues. I hate to keep pounding the Obama drum, but I can’t let this one go. During [...]