This kind of choked me up when I read this..
Below is part of the presidents speech
In the audience were the parents of Marine Corps Sgt. Byron Norwood of Pflugerville, Texas, who was killed during the assault on Fallujah in November 2004. They received by far the strongest ovation during the president's 53- minute address when Bush quoted from a letter Mrs. Norwood wrote to him after her son's death. In it the sergeant was proud to be a Marine and to be serving on the front line in the war against terror.
"She wrote, 'When Byron was home the last time, I said that I wanted to protect him like I had since he was born,'" Bush said, quoting the letter. "He just hugged me and said, 'You've done your job, Mom. Now it's my turn to protect you.'" The president introduced Janet Norwood and the sergeant's father, Bill, saying the family represents "freedom's defenders and our military families."
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Below is part of the presidents speech
In the audience were the parents of Marine Corps Sgt. Byron Norwood of Pflugerville, Texas, who was killed during the assault on Fallujah in November 2004. They received by far the strongest ovation during the president's 53- minute address when Bush quoted from a letter Mrs. Norwood wrote to him after her son's death. In it the sergeant was proud to be a Marine and to be serving on the front line in the war against terror.
"She wrote, 'When Byron was home the last time, I said that I wanted to protect him like I had since he was born,'" Bush said, quoting the letter. "He just hugged me and said, 'You've done your job, Mom. Now it's my turn to protect you.'" The president introduced Janet Norwood and the sergeant's father, Bill, saying the family represents "freedom's defenders and our military families."
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