As disappointed as I may be in some who served me, I'm still the one who must answer to the American people for this behavior.
Ms. RICE: Well, I think those of us who served in government, as I did, from the time of Black Hawk Down, and, in fact, before Black Hawk Down, through the end of the administration, were traumatized in many respects, as was our Congress, as was our public, by the experience of Black Hawk Down.
Of the people I know who served in Iraq or Afghanistan, some claim it was a strangely fun time.
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In 2003, while serving as Kiwanis International chairman for the K-Kids Committee, I asked Kiwanis members who served as district administrators all over the world to come together at the Kiwanis International convention in Indianapolis and bring new shoes.
"I thought I had it, " said Carmouche, who served three tours of duty in Iraq.
To Richard Eubank, who also served at the height of the Vietnam War, I want to wish you the best of luck as you take the helm of this great organization at a critically important time.
"I heard it while I was out there, " said Harris, who served on ships in the Middle East and off the coast of South America, among other places, and now expects to start the season in extended spring training.
Gregory L. Schulte, who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the I.
"It was like like no other experience I've ever seen, " says Sgt Peacock, who served for seven years in the army before being medically discharged after serving in Iraq.
"My life is blessed every day that I get to spend time with these amazing men and women who've served our country, " she said.
Richard Meinertzhagen, who served as an intelligence officer in wartime and post-World War I Mandatory Palestine, made this point clearly in his memoir Middle East Diary.
Collectively, the generation of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who have served and sacrificed for us are the heart and soul, and I would say, spine of this nation.
And finally, I want to thank all of you -- all the women who have served this nation with courage, determination, and distinction, from World War II to today in Iraq and Afghanistan.
As a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, I know first hand about the relevance of my fellow shipmates, who served on the ground alongside our soldiers and marines during the longest continuous period of conflict in American history.
For those of you who don't remember me, my name is Ryan, and until 2008 I served here as the Editor-in-Chief.
"I used to ride my bicycle round it when I was a kid, " Lella, who is 39, told me as she served me tea.
"I can see myself being involved more in charities than issues, " said Lord Hanningfield, who served on Essex County Council for 40 years.
I'm asking two long-time experts in the field - who, by the way, recently served as the top attorneys for my campaign and for Governor Romney's campaign - to lead it.
This effort was led by Valerie Jarrett and Tina Tchen, who are a dynamic one-two punch fighting for women and girls every day and I am honored to have served as the Deputy Director.
"I just didn't have a spark, " stated the 23-year-old Russian, who served up eight double faults.
"I would rather choose the regular institution just because of the lifestyle, " said Mr. Levine, who served 10 years in federal prisons, during which he was treated at an outside hospital for heart disease.
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