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We did not fear what was in front of us because we loved what was behind us. 800,000 of us in uniform served in afghanistan over the last 20 years. tens of thousands more have served elsewhere in the collective fight against terrorism. and thousands more stand watch today all around the world. 2,461 of us gave the last full measure of devotion, including 13 just two weeks ago. while 20,698 of us were wounded and untold thousands more suffer with the invisible wounds of war as we close this terri...

Running through each of the three attack sites on september 11th was the devotion to duty shown by our first responders. they made the nation proud then, and they continue to do that now. thank you to all of our first responders across these great united states, for we are truly grateful for your service. [ applause ] i am greatly honored now to present our next speaker, the 43rd president of the united states of america. george w. bush. [ applause ]

Today we commemorate september 11th, nearing the 20th anniversary of the day, the hour, the moment that moved us out of an old world and into a new age in which we now live. nothing, of course, can be said, no image shown, no memory recounted here or elsewhere that will adequately honor the dead from that day or from the last 20 years. for those americans who gave their last full measure of devotion in the fight against the darkest forces of error. lincolns words at gettysburg resonate still and...

Executed by firing squad. >> all the mechanisms of power. >> the most dangerous to be a christian,. >> a mix of an old-school communist state where there is no god and they dont even think about it. and they cultlike worship of leaders, you get that toxic mix along with the inhumane creativity of this regime and his people there. >> while they want to be part of the international community, the demands of citizens devotion above all else.

Could get? dixie is -- has already burned 1400 square miles of land. dixie has destroyed nearly 600 homes. its only about half contained at the moment. it is the second largest fire in california history. the caldor fire just outside of lake tahoe has destroyed even more homes. at least 622 homes and counting. it is raging right now toward even more populated areas. only about 25% of the caldor fire is contained. both of those fires have multiple evacuation orders and warnings in place. the fire...

Fire burned multiple towns to the ground in 2018 and you felt like that was the worst that it could get? dixie has already burned 1,400 square miles of land. dixie has destroyed nearly 600 homes. its only about half contained at the moment. it is the second largest fire in california history. the caldor fire just outside of lake tahoe has destroyed even more homes. at least 622 homes and counting. it is raging right now toward even more populated areas. only about 25% of the caldor fire is conta...

Remains of a settlement thats believed to date back more than 2000 years. and the latest discoveries seem to highlight the religious devotion of some of the people who lived there. the bbc�*s tim allman has more. its majesty is always apparent on round level but the real mystery is of teotihuacan are found below the surface. this tunnel, directly beneath the pyramid of the sun, has proved to be a treasure trove for researchers. at least 100,000 different objects have been catalogued including ...

In mexico — more secrets have been revealed about the ancient city of teotihuacan. researchers have spent years digging beneath the remains of a settlement thats believed to date back more than 2000 years. and the latest discoveries seem to highlight the religious devotion of some of the people who lived there. the bbc�*s tim allman has more. its mysteries are always clear on ground level. this is proved to be a treasure trove for researchers. police 100,000 different objects have been catal...

States not far behind. in mexico — more secrets have been revealed about the ancient city of teotihuacan. researchers have spent years digging beneath the remains of a settlement thats believed to date back more than 2000 years. and the latest discoveries seem to highlight the religious devotion of some of the people who lived there as tim allman explains. its majesty is always apparent on ground level but the real mystery is of teotihuacan are found below the surface. this tunnel, directly be...

Come to an end. we will learn from this experience as a military, and how we got to this moment in afghanistan will be analyzed and studied for years to come. we in the military will approach this with humility, transparency and candor. there are many operational and strategic lessons to be learned. 800,000 of us in uniform served in afghanistan over the last 20 years. our nation spent over $1 trillion, and most importantly, 2,461 soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines gave the last full measure ...