received news that one of our outstanding united states armed service members marine staff sergeant louis f. cardon of tem temecula california was killed in iraq, dealing with i.s.i.l, the terrorist organization there. and i just wanted to give my thoughts and prayers to the family there and those who have been injured as a reminder this even as we embark on this historic visit, there are u.s. armed service members who are sacrificing each and every day on behalf of our freedom and our safety. so i'm grateful to them. my wife michelle and i have brought our daughters. and by the way they don't always go with us. they're teenagers now. they have friends at home and things to do. but they wanted to come to cuba because they understood and we wanted to show them the beauty of cuba and it's people. we were moved by the cubans who received us yesterday, smiling and waving as we drove in from the airport. we were grateful for opportunity to experience old havana. and some excellent cuban food. our visit to the cathedral was a reminder of the values that we share, the deep faith that sustains so many cuba