President Barack Obama spoke by telephone today with deployed members of the U.S. armed forces to offer his profound gratitude for their service, according to a White House press release.Â
The president made Thanksgiving Day calls to members of the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard, expressing his appreciation on behalf of a grateful nation.
Obama noted that while service members are engaged in a variety of distinct missions, ranging from “supporting the effort to stamp out Ebola on the frontlines to helping to prosecute the campaign against ISIL,” their only objective is to ensure “the safety and security of the American people.”