Secretary Clinton Visits Yokota

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Secretary Clinton Visits Yokota
February 23, 2009
Air Force Print News

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - In her first overseas trip as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton thanked troops stationed in Japan during a routine refueling stop here Feb. 22.

"We are so grateful for each and every one of you, the work that you do every single day, and to all of the men and women serving around the globe on behalf of the United States of America," Secretary Clinton said in an address to an audience of more than 350 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and family members.

"The U.S.-Japan security alliance is the cornerstone of America's defense posture in the Asia Pacific," she said. "We couldn't project that power without the men and women who serve here in Japan."

Secretary Clinton also encouraged service members to continue their work as ambassadors in Japan.

"We've had a strong, enduring alliance over the past 50 years and it's up to all of us to make sure it's just as strong in the next 50 years," she said.


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