[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book II)]
[October 20, 2006]
[Page 1891]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Remarks Following a Meeting With Organizations That Support the United 
States Military in Iraq and Afghanistan
October 20, 2006

    I've had an uplifting and heartwarming conversation with fellow 
citizens of all ages from across our country who are supporting our 
troops. These folks don't really care about politics. What they care 
about is how best to send a strong message to the men and women who wear 
our uniform that America supports them.
    And so we've had examples of people who started web pages to get 
different supplies to send to troops who are--who need a care package; 
to a woman who started a group of people to sew garments to help the 
wounded recover faster; to a guy who helped start video conferencing 
capabilities so that loved ones can share big moments in their lives 
together, even though one is in combat; to a child who started treasure 
hunts to raise money to help kids go to school. It's a remarkable 
country when we have people who decide to step up and help men and women 
who are serving their country in a time of need.
    And I want to thank you all for coming, and I appreciate what you're 
doing. Americasupportsyou.mil is a web site where our fellow citizens 
can volunteer to help. You can become a part of a group and find out 
ways that you can support our men and women in uniform. These are brave, 
courageous people who deserve the full support of the American 
citizenry.
    So I want to thank you all for coming. I appreciate you being here. 
Thanks very much.

Note: The President spoke at 2:35 p.m. in the Roosevelt Room at the 
White House.