each of the goldstaramilies and bodies in the words of john milton, -- embodied in the words of john ing. those of you that are standing and waiting are relieved and to return, as jill and i were, at the return of our son from iraq. many of you are now waiting with family members still overseas, many in harm's way, and some of you have stood and waited for a loved one that did not return. and to live now with the knowledge that you will one day be united with them with our heavenly father. to those who have lost a loved one in the service of our nation, i recall a famous headstone in ireland. the headstone reads as follows, "death leaves the heartache -- "death leaves a heartache no one can heal. love leaves a memory no one can steal." no one can steal the memory from you. i can tell you from my own personal experience tt eventually, the pain and heartache that you now feel will eventually, god willing, be replaced by the joyful memory of the son or daughte husband or wife, father or mother that you loved so dearly and lost. gergel and my joshed jill and my prayer for you -- jill and

body, in the words of john milton -- embody, in the words of john milton, "those also serve who alsoson has just returned from afghanistan. many of you still wait for your loved ones. many of you have a loved one who did not return. live now with the knowledge that you will one day be reunited with them through our heavenly father. to those who have lost a loved one in the service to our nation, i recall the famous headstone in ireland. it reads as follows, "death leaves a heartache no one can heal. love leaves a memory no one can steal." no one can steal the memory from you. i can tell you from my own personal experience, that eventually the pain and heartache you now feel will eventually, god willing, be replaced by the joyful memory of the son or daughter, husband, wife, father or mother that you loved so dearly and lost. jill and my prayer for you is that that day will come sooner rather than later, but it will come. i promise you. today is a day in which sarraute mixes with incredible pride. -- sorrow mixes with incredible pride. we mourn those who we have lost. we take great pr

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