It’s worth noting that President Bush’s threat to veto a 3.5 percent pay raise for U.S. soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan came just two days before Armed Forces Day, the “single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country.”
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