For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 25, 2003
Presidential Message
As printed in the December 24, 2003, edition of USA Today:
December 2003
Laura and I send greetings to the men and women of our military.
Many of you are far from home during the holidays. We know you miss the
people you love, especially this time of year. Your family and friends
and fellow citizens miss you too -- and our whole country is proud of
you.
All who serve in our military are protecting the American people in
a time of challenge and danger. You are confronting terrorists abroad
so that we don't have to face them in our own country, and so that
people around the world can live in peace. By spreading freedom and
democracy, you are making our future more secure.
As your Commander in Chief, I am proud of every one of you. Some of
your comrades have been wounded, and we pray for their recovery. Some
have given their lives. This Nation will never forget their service and
sacrifice, and in this holiday season we pray that God will comfort the
families they left behind.
The liberty we prize is not America's gift to the world; it is
God's gift to humanity. Americans are blessed to have men and women
like you protecting us, and defending the cause of freedom across the
world. May God bless you, and may He watch over our country.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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