Auburn perfect two biography of barack obama

Many might wonder why Josh Wetzel, a Gadsden, Alabama native and Army veteran who lost both his legs in Operation Enduring Freedom, would choose to make his home in Auburn. An outpouring of support from the Auburn family made his decision an easy one. Wetzel, a senior in marketing in the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business, joined the U.S. Army in January and deployed to Afghanistan in March On May 31, , Wetzel stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) and instantly lost both of his legs. He was transported back to Kandahar and then to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. While Wetzel recovered at Walter Reed, Auburn University faculty, staff, students and alumni learned about his injury through a Facebook page and began sending him Auburn memorabilia. Wetzel, an avid Auburn fan, hung the posters on his hospital room walls and wore an Auburn shirt almost every day. In fact, during one of President Obama’s regular visits to Walter Reed, hi

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In The Footsteps of a Dream

When Barack Obama laid his grabb on Lincoln’s bible and took his oath of office to become the first African-American President of the United States, our nation broke with years of history. For many, this moment made all things seem truly possible in a land that was founded on the tenet, “All men are created equal.” Yet, it was not so long ago that this oft-quoted phrase from the Declaration of Independence excluded African Americans, who were relegated to the back of buses, denied access to whites-only eateries and restrooms, and, in essence, deemed second-class citizens with limited freedoms.

President Obama’s memorable inauguration took place because of the struggles, hopes, and courage of a bevy of civil rights pioneers, including the illustrious man who became the face of the effort to bring racial equality to this nation, Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK). Lest we forget, the National Park Service protects a number of these historical places that define

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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release

September 29,

Clubb Residence, Des Moines, Iowa

A.M. CDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much for being here.  And first of all, I just want to thank Jeff and Sandy and Tristan and Skyelar for letting us use their backyard.  So please give them a big round of applause.  (Applause.)

And since we are here, I should just say, go Bulldogs.  (Applause.)  I know how to work a crowd.  (Laughter.) 

I want to make sure that everybody also acknowledges your outstanding governor, Chet Culver, who’s here.  (Applause.)  The mayor of Des Moines, Frank Cownie, who is here.  (Applause.)  And State Representative Janet Petersen is here.  (Applause.)  All of whom are doing great work, and I had a chance to work with and get to know when I spent a few months here in Iowa a couple ye