Gates Thanks Troops In Holiday Message

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks at the 2009 National Guard Joint Senior Leadership Conference at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Secretary Issues Holiday Season Message

American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today issued a holiday season message giving thanks to the military men and women who put their lives on the line every day.

"This time of year calls on Americans to reflect on and give thanks for the freedoms and prosperity we enjoy. Of course, we can only do so because of those who put their lives on the line every day: the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who bear repeated deployments, hardships, and danger – without fail and without complaint.

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