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Mhm . I want to thank each of you for

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your dedication to our nation and the

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freedom we hold so dear . We can get so

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caught up in our daily activities that

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we sometimes forget the powerful

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contribution you make to the security

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of our nation and our world . We have

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189,000 airmen engaged in the Global

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War on Terror , daily operations and

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21,000 and other operations . More than

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27,000 total force airmen are currently

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deployed to over 150 locations in

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support of real world operations .

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Another 118,000 or providing strategic

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mobility , space and missile

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capabilities , command and control and

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intelligence , surveillance and

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reconnaissance . We are fighting for

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freedom on many fronts . Standing

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strong buyer aside as our families take

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time to say thank you to them .

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Together with the support of the

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American public , We will preserve the

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lifestyle we know . I wish you all the

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best . In 2007 .