Remarks an Event with Military Personnel in Pensacola, Florida June 15, 2010

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Well, hello, Pensacola! (Applause) It is great to be here. I want everybody, first of all, to give a big round of applause to Chief Elison Talabong for leading us in the pledge and singing our National Anthem - (applause) - to Lieutenant Commander Randy Ekstrom for the wonderful invocation. (Applause)

I want to thank your outstanding local leaders for welcoming me here today, including Captains Chris Plummer, Mike Price and Brad Martin. Give them a big round of applause. (Applause) And your great senior enlisted leaders, including Master Chief Mike Dollen, give them a big round of applause. (Applause)

I want to thank all the spouses and families who are joining us here today. You hold our military families together, so we honor your service as well.

It is great to be here in Pensacola - America's oldest naval air station,

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