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Welcome Home, Michael: a Dad, a Husband, and a Marine -- Happy Holidays
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Say thanks to our troops: https://my.barackobama.com/welcomehomevid Sgt. Michael Anderson, a Marine from Galesburg, IL, served two tours of duty as a forward observer in Iraq. He came home in 2007, and the last of the American soldiers in Iraq are joining him here this holiday season. Michael's wife, Jennifer, and two children, Mike and Mikayla... Read more

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- -: Welcome Home, Michael: a Dad, a Husband, and a Marine -- Happy Holidays

December 27, 2011 (over 12 years ago)

Say thanks to our troops: https://my.barackobama.com/welcomehomevid Sgt. Michael Anderson, a Marine from Galesburg, IL, served two tours of duty as a forward observer in Iraq. He came home in 2007, and the last of the American soldiers in Iraq are joining him here this holiday season. Michael's ...

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- -: Weekly Address: Honoring Those Who Served in Iraq

December 17, 2011 (over 12 years ago)

President Obama expresses gratitude for the historic achievements of the brave men and women who have served in the war in Iraq -- and welcomes our troops home as we mark the official end to the war.

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- -: President Obama and the First Lady Speak to Troops at Fort Bragg

December 14, 2011 (over 12 years ago)

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome home troops at Fort Bragg in North Carolina and thank them all for their service. December 14, 2011.

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- -: President Obama's Press Conference with Prime Minister Maliki

December 12, 2011 (over 12 years ago)

President Obama and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq reaffirm their common vision of a long-term partnership between the United States and Iraq. December 12, 2011.

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- -: TEDxAlcatraz - James Nash - Russell County Gorge

May 29, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)

Songs about war are timeless and a part of American culture. In this talk, James Nash reflects on how he came to write "Russell County Gorge" about US Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ryan McGlothlin, killed in Iraq in 2005. Over the course of two years traveling and performing the song, James found Ryan's s...

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Edward Moore Kennedy: Speech Against the Invasion of Iraq

September 27, 2002 (over 21 years ago)

In this speech delivered at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Senator Ted Kennedy speaks on the imprudence of rushing into a war against Iraq before attempting to enforce disarmament via the United Nations.

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George H.W. Bush: Address to the Nation on the Invasion of Iraq

January 16, 1991 (over 33 years ago)

In George H. W. Bush's Address to the Nation on the Invasion of Iraq, he tells the people about the military action in Iraq. He talks about the unsuccessful 5-month diplomatic negotiations, this caused the need for the use of military force in order to remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait. He condem...

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George W. Bush: 2003 State of the Union Address

January 28, 2003 (over 21 years ago)

In George W. Bush's 2003 State of the Union Address, he justifies the invasion of Iraq to enforce disarmament. He starts by discussing domestic programs vital to the U.S. He then shares his administration's next steps regarding health care, medical liability, energy independence, and American com...

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