I worry a little bit about - quote - "regime change." We haven't had a great deal of success with that in years. That's just really difficult.

To the Cold War veterans here, know that your steadfast efforts preserved a delicate balance, and, because of you, the global war that many feared never came to pass. We are thankful for you, as we are for all the veterans here with us.

Every Sailor has the potential to lead," said Mullen, "I don't care if it's a seaman recruit or someone higher ranking than myself. Where there's a will, there's a way.

We have to stop the killing. We need to let the refugees - we need to let Syrian citizens go home.

I think anybody in our - in the, in the national security apparatus has, has got to take full cognizance of their responsibility for the safeguarding of classified information.

I worry a little bit about - quote - "regime change." We haven't had a great deal of success with that in years. That's just really difficult.

If you listen closely to the voices of our veterans, you understand that yes, they all returned from war changed, but what never changed is this: They never forgot your generosity. They never forgot the power of opportunity. They never forgot the American dream.