Lee Salmans taught me that this is a land where heroes revealed themselves as defenders of freedom and liberty! It is an honor to be here to pay my respects to their sacrifice.

I have been on a USO/NFL Tour with the actor Kal Penn. Our mission is to thank the troops for putting their lives on the line to defend our liberty and freedom. It is called a "handshake tour" and we are visiting with troops on the different military bases in Hawaii and Korea. I have been impressed with the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States of America. They willingly stand where they stand because of their desire to defend our way of life.

A few days before I left for this tour, I received a letter from my mission president Elder Kent Watson who is serving as a general authority in Hong Kong. He reminded me of John F. Kennedy's words at his 1961 Inaugural Address. President Kennedy said, "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty."