the goldstar families who have given their nation the people that loved most in the world. as commander-in-chief, i am determined to do everything in my power to make sure that we are fulfilling that request from our troops, that we're taking care of their families. that is why over the past two years, we have made major investments. more military housing, more child care, new schools for our military kids. more counseling and career support for spouses. more help for those tireless care givers. dramatic increases in veterans' health care and helping hundreds of thousands of veterans and family members pursue their education through the post-9/11 gi bill. and that is why it ordered this government-wide effort. a presidential study directive, to bring together the resources of the federal government for this mission. for those of you who are not familiar with these president joe directives, these are reserved for some of the most important and complex national security challenges. i think mike mullen would share with you since becoming president, i have only ordered about a