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Joe Biden, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Military Personnel

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for President

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08/16/2021 Tweet - "Our current military mission in Afghanistan will be short in time and focused in its objectives: Get our people and our allies to safety as quickly as possible."
08/14/2021 Statement by President Joe Biden on Afghanistan
08/13/2021 A Proclamation on National Employer Support Of The Guard And Reserve Week, 2021
08/07/2021 Tweet - "This Purple Heart Day, we remember and honor the sacrifice, valor, and grace of all those who were wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice on the battlefield."
07/02/2021

Remarks by President Biden in a Naturalization Ceremony with Essential Workers and Military Service Members
07/02/2021 Statement of President Joe Biden on the Results of the Independent Review Commission on Military Sexual Assault
06/25/2021 Remarks by President Biden and President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Before Bilateral Meeting
06/09/2021 Tweet - "Less than 1% of Americans make the choice to serve our nation in uniform. The rest of us -- the other 99 percent of us -- we owe them."
06/09/2021 Remarks by President Biden to U.S. Air Force Personnel and Families Stationed at Royal Air Force Mildenhall
06/08/2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Letter to the Speaker of the House and Sen. Patrick Leahy, Pro Tempore of the Senate - President Pro Tempore of the Senate Regarding the War Powers Report
05/31/2021 Tweet - "Each year, Memorial Day offers us a chance to reflect on the enormity of the sacrifices that generation after generation of Americans has made."
05/31/2021 Tweet - "We have a sacred obligation as a nation to always honor the memory of those we've lost -- and to support their families. That is the vow we make each year on Memorial Day."
05/31/2021 Remarks by President Biden at the 153rd National Memorial Day Observance
05/31/2021 Tweet - "On Memorial Day, we honor and reflect upon the courage, integrity, and selfless dedication of the members of our Armed Forces who have made the greatest sacrifice in service to our nation."
05/30/2021 Remarks by President Biden at an Annual Memorial Day Service
05/28/2021 Tweet - "Our service members are the absolute best of America. Our heart. Our honor. Our solid steel spine. My message to all who serve is simple: thank you."
05/28/2021 A Proclamation: Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2021
05/28/2021 Remarks by President Biden Addressing Service Members and their Families
05/21/2021 A Proclamation on National Maritime Day, 2021
05/06/2021 A Proclamation on Military Spouse Appreciation Day, 2021
04/14/2021 Tweet - "Our diplomacy does not hinge on having U.S. boots in harm's way. We have to change that thinking."
04/14/2021 Tweet - "I am now the fourth American president to preside over an American troop presence in Afghanistan. I will not pass this responsibility to a fifth."
04/14/2021 Tweet - "I am immeasurably grateful for the bravery that members of our Armed Forces have shown through nearly two decades of combat and deployments in Afghanistan. They have never backed down. They have never wavered in their resolve. And they have paid a tremendous price on our behalf."
04/14/2021 Tweet - "We went to Afghanistan because of the horrific attacks on 9/11 that happened 20 years ago. That cannot explain why we should remain there in 2021. Rather than return to war with the Taliban, we have to focus on the challenges of the future."
04/14/2021 Tweet - "It is time to end America's longest war. It is time for American troops to come home from Afghanistan."

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