Obama Emphasizes Veterans Support as War Recedes
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President Barack Obama used a stop at Fort Bliss, Texas, today to remind voters that he kept his vow to end the war in Iraq and wind down the conflict in Afghanistan, while promising veterans they won’t be forgotten.
Even though the trip was listed as official business rather than a campaign event, Obama’s remarks directly addressed some of the criticisms by Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, from national security to the economy.