Introducing him was his wife and marshalltown mayor. What a great cloud crowd. As many of you may know, the bidens are a military family. My father was in world war ii. Our son served in iraq as a member of the Delaware Army National Guard. I know you have a lot of National Guard families here. How many National Guard are in here . How many military are in here today . [applause] today when we celebrate the birth of our country, i often think about the people who defend our liberty with their lives. It is not just those who served in the armed forces. It is their families as well. Even though they dont wear a uniform, they also serve. Today, i just got to tour the iowa veterans. [applause] the commandant and his team are really doing a great job creating a community that recognizes the personal specific needs of each veteran in the Veterans Home. I was grateful to i also met mark smith who joined me is he in the back . I see a hand back there. [applause] the commandant called the Veter