RemarksofPresidentBarackObamaandFirstLadyMichelleObama
WeeklyAddress
TheWhiteHouse
December 24, 2011
THEPRESIDENT: Hieveryone. Asyougatherwithfamilyandfriendsthisweekend, Michelle, Malia, SashaandI – andofcourseBo – wanttowishyouallMerryChristmasandHappyHolidays.
THEFIRSTLADY: Thisissuchawonderfultimeofyear.
It’satimetohonorthestoryofloveandredemptionthatbegan 2,000 yearsago … atimetoseetheworldthroughachild’seyesandrediscoverthemagicallaroundus … andatimetogivethanksforthegiftsthatblessuseverysingleday.
ThisholidayseasonattheWhiteHouse, wewantedtoshowourthankswithaspecialholidaytributetosomeofthestrongest, bravest, andmostresilientmembersofourAmericanfamily – themenandwomenwhowearourcountry’suniformandthefamilieswhosupportthem.
THEPRESIDENT: Formanymilitaryfamilies, thebestgiftthisyearisasimpleone – welcomingalovedonebackfortheholidays. Yousee, afternearlynineyears, ourwarinIraqisover. Ourtroopsarecominghome. AndacrossAmerica, militaryfamiliesarebeingreunited.
Solet’stakeamomenttogivethanksfortheirservice; fortheirfamilies’ service; forourveterans’ service. Andlet’ssayaprayerforallourtroopsstandingpostallovertheworld, especiallyourbravemenandwomeninAfghanistanwhoareserving, evenaswespeak, inharm’swaytoprotectthefreedomsandsecurityweholddear.
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