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but like many of you, he is a true fighter on the battlefield and off. fortunately, he recovered. he was awarded the purple heart, and he continued to serve. in 1951, the soldier commanded the third battalion regiment during the korean war. he was awarded the distinguished service cross for valor and another purpleheart. and he continued to serve. in 1971, that same soldier commanded the mechanized brigade in vietnam. like some of you, he is a proud war veteran. there is no one more proud of him than me. the soldier was my father. [applause] and i am even prouder to report that he is...

work force, eliminate mortgage deductions, eliminate earmarks, reduce social security benefits. those are some of the specific reductions that erskine bowles and alan simpson as chairs of the u.s. that commission have made. here's how the newspapers this morning are playing this issue. here is "the wall street journal." and "usa today," uphill battle in plans to cut the deficit. "the new york times" -- and "financial times" -- here is a little bit from "the financial times" article. the release of the plan came afr a closed meeting -- and is from "the financial times" this morning. ...