Presidential Empathy and Recognition at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service [View all]

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President Barack Obama during the National Peace Officers Memorial service on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 15, 2012.


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President Obama:

Every American who wears the badge knows the burdens that come with it -- the long hours and the stress; the knowledge that just about any moment could be a matter of life or death. You carry these burdens so the rest of us don’t have to.

And this shared sense of purpose brings you together, and it brings you to our nation’s capital today. You come from different states and different backgrounds and different walks of life, but I know that you come here as a community: one family, united by a quiet strength and a willingness to sacrifice on behalf of others.

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