Here are President Obama's remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the American Legion Convention in Minneapolis:
Commenting is temporarily unavailable.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Politics
World
Iraqi officials: At least 3 rockets hit near Baghdad airport
At least three rockets struck near Baghdad's international airport and an adjacent military base that hosts U.S. and other coalition advisors on Friday, damaging an abandoned commercial plane but causing no casualties, Iraqi officials said.
World
Australia pledges $704 million to save Great Barrier Reef
The Australian government on Friday pledged to spend another 1 billion Australian dollars ($704 million) over nine years on improving the health of the Great Barrier Reef after stalling a UNESCO decision on downgrading the natural wonder's World Heritage status.
World
Japan to watch WHO probe of director's alleged racism, abuse
Japan's government said Friday it will watch the World Health Organization's investigation into staff complaints over racism and abuse by a top Japanese official at the agency but denied it inappropriately received sensitive vaccine information from him.
World
Old grievances haunt Portugal's vote: low pay, stagnation
Filipe Orfao, a 37-year-old emergency room nurse in Lisbon, voices grievances that have long been heard in Portugal.
Business
In north Iraq, Chinese language school projects soft power
In a classroom in northern Iraq, Zhiwei Hu presides over his students as a conductor would an orchestra. He cues with a question, and the response from his students resounds in perfect, fluent Chinese.
