December 7th, 2011 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary Seventy years ago today, a bright Sunday morning was darkened by the unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor. Today, Michelle and I join the American people in honoring the memory of the more than 2,400 American patriots—military and civilian, men, women and children—who gave their lives in our first battle of the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
Vets Ski Breckenridge – No Legs? No Problem!
Keith Deutsch, a tailgate machine gunner who lost his right leg to an Iraqi RPG says, “Without sports, I’d be sitting in a corner. It’s changed my life.” They will be Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowboarding, playing sled hockey, skiing and shooting in a biathlon, wheelchair curling, and more. This is a genuinely unique and enthralling event that I think is a great story of … [Read more...]
Fierce Rivals Army-Navy Bring Roars to New Gridiron
https://youtu.be/LdoFirb3fSQ?si=ti7ynDRL5rL3kqDV December 5, 2011By Rob McIlvaine WASHINGTON -- The Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen, one of the fiercest rivalries in all of college sports, will rumble on to FedEx Field Dec. 10 at 2:30 p.m., as CBS cameras roll on every detail. This is the first time they've met in the Washington, D.C., area, making it the 16th … [Read more...]
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2011
On a serene Sunday morning 70 years ago, the skies above Pearl Harbor were darkened by the bombs of Japanese forces in a surprise attack that tested the resilience of our Armed Forces and the will of our Nation. As explosions sounded and battleships burned, brave service members fought back fiercely with everything they could find. Unbeknownst to these selfless individuals, … [Read more...]
Disabled Sports USA to Host 24th Annual Ski Spectacular
December 6, 2011 ROCKVILLE, Md. - Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) will host the 24th annual The Hartford Ski Spectacular Dec. 4-11 at Beaver Run Resort and Breckenridge Ski Resort, Breckenridge, Colo. The eight-day event, sponsored by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG), founding partner of U.S. Paralympics, is the nation’s largest winter sports festival for … [Read more...]