    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book II)]
    [September 23, 2004]
    [Page 2198]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks to Army Reservists and National Guard Troops Departing for Iraq
    From Bangor
    September 23, 2004

        The President. I want to thank you all very much.
        Troops. Hooah!
        The President. I appreciate your service to the country. I
    appreciate being in the presence of such fine men and women. May God
    bless you all. May God keep you safe. May God bless America as well.
    Thank you all.

    Note: The President spoke at 5:47 p.m. aboard a World Airlines plane at
    the Air National Guard Base at Bangor International Airport. A tape was
    not available for verification of the content of these remarks.