Obama, Romney Honor Veterans On Memorial Day
NPR Mon, 28 May 2012 13:14 PM PDT
Americans marked Memorial Day across the country on Monday. Melissa Block details services held at Arlington Cemetery and the Vietnam War Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., that were attended by President Barack Obama. There was also a tribute in San Diego featuring GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. |
White House corn soup with summer veggies
Associated Press via Yahoo! News Mon, 28 May 2012 13:12 PM PDT
Michelle Obama, the nation's first lady and a high-profile spokeswoman for healthy eating, has a new book on growing and preparing nutritious food. Here's an easy soup recipe from the White House chefs, included in "American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America." |
Obama says Vietnam veterans too often 'denigrated'
Associated Press via Yahoo! News Mon, 28 May 2012 13:10 PM PDT
President Barack Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America, pointing to Vietnam veterans as an under-appreciated and sometimes maligned group of war heroes who remained true to their nation despite an unwelcome homecoming. |
Romney warns of a weakened military under Obama
ABC OTUS News via Yahoo! News Mon, 28 May 2012 13:07 PM PDT
SAN DIEGOâ€"Mitt Romney warned Monday that the "world is not safe" and cast the upcoming election as a choice between a nation that is weakened militarily versus "a strong America."Speaking at a Memorial Day event at a veterans museum in San Diego, Romney made no direct mention of the upcoming election or President Obama. But his message was clear, as he said Americans "have two courses we could ... |
Obama hails end of war on Memorial Day
Sydney Morning Herald Mon, 28 May 2012 13:07 PM PDT
US President Barack Obama has marked Memorial Day by hailing the end of the Iraq war and plans to end America's role in the Afghan war. |
Panetta: US on 'right track' in Afghanistan
Rome News-Tribune Mon, 28 May 2012 13:04 PM PDT
WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Sunday defended the Obama administration's plans to wind down the more than decade-long war in Afghanistan, saying the U.S. is on "the right trac... |
Obama pledges no more wars unless 'absolutely necessary'
InterAksyon Mon, 28 May 2012 13:04 PM PDT
President Barack Obama honored veterans on Monday by noting "the light of a new day" of having US troops home from Iraq and returning soon from Afghanistan, while promising not to send soldiers back to war without a clear need. |
Romney promises world's strongest military
Morning Sentinel Mon, 28 May 2012 13:01 PM PDT
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee faced a San Diego crowd today in what was billed as a Memorial Day service, not a campaign rally. But he drew clear contrasts with President Barack Obama. |
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