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the President of the United States

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whispers turned into

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roars at a hanger on Pope Army airfield

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today . More than 2500 U . S . Service

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members awaited the arrival for

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President Barack Obama during the more

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than eight years at worn a rock fort

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Bragg's troops have served as some of

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the first and last on the ground . Your

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patriotism , your commitment

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to fulfill your mission , Your

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abiding commitment to one another .

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That was constant . That did not change .

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That did not wait . Today's speech

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covers the sacrifices of the armed

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forces and their families have made .

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It also marks a remarkable milestone of

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bringing the Iraq war to an end . These

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guys have been out there fighting ,

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fighting hard and you know , we've lost

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a lot of a lot of friends , some of

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those lost family members and to have

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everybody back knowing that they're

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safe is a good thing . The end of the

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war was a campaign promise made by

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Obama in 2008 For the 22nd Mobile

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Public Affairs Detachment . I'm Army

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Sergeant Dakota Goldsmith .