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President Obama Speaks to Troops in Texas

Washington, DC
Friday, August 31, 2012

President Obama traveled to El Paso, Texas to speak to troops at Fort Bliss.

Prior to his speech, the President sat down for a roundtable discussion with service-members and military families.

The visit comes on the two-year anniversary of President Obama's last speech at Fort Bliss, when he announced the drawdown of troops and end of combat operations in Iraq.

Updated: Friday, August 31, 2012 at 3:53pm (ET)

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