[applause] our military, in the hindu hush, mesopotamia, africa, the persian gulf, the indian ocean,ll of them are the stars of what they have done in my reports and my books. they really are the bravest and best of a generation. they are, as i described them to be, america's heroes. [applause] i would like to remind young people that heroes are not the people who catch passes in the end zone or set olympic records. even those who appear on comic books and creations of television in a spandex suit and a cape. flak jackets and combat boots and flight suits. they worked in the most difficult races on the planet earth. real heroes are selfless. for put themselves at risk the benefit of others. that is the classical definition of heroes. .4 million young americans have forfeited the comforts of home and have gone into harms way like you see on that screen. for the first time since the american revolution, every single person serving in uniform is a volunteer. it has never happened since, it is happening now. today's troops are the brightest, best educated, trained, let, and equipped mili