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President Obama spoke this morning before the American Legion's national convention in Minneapolis.  The event served as a kickoff to the administration's observance of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.  Throughout his speech, Obama paid tribute to the military members and their families that served their country since the attacks.

"In a decade of war, they have borne an extraordinary burden, with more than two million of our service members deploying to the warzones," Obama said.  "Hundreds of thousands have deployed again and again, year after year. Never before has our nation asked so much of our all-volunteer force-that one percent of Americans who wears the uniform."

The president also used the speech to remind the group about the troop draw downs in Afghanistan and Iraq, the veterans services he's protected during his time as president and his efforts to convince private sector companies to hire more veterans.

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