And, to the families and loved ones of those who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, we thank you for your support. To the health care professionals, engineers, support personnel and volunteers who also helped and served during Operation Iraqi Freedom, we thank you for your service. To the living Veterans and to those who have lost their lives since returning home, we thank and honor you for your service. To the men and women deployed overseas from the Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, National Guard and Reserves, Army and Marine Corps, we thank you for your service. To the approximately 4,500 reported causalities and the 32,000 service members wounded in action, we thank you for your service. While on this day, we remember this international conflict, we should also take time to shift our focus away from mere historical facts and instead focus upon the many servicemen and women who served in the United States military during this time. presidents, spanned nine years and involved over two dozen countries. More broadly referred to as the Iraq War, OIF was fought under two U.S. The operation was a U.S.-led coalition aimed to rid Iraq of dictator Saddam Hussein and eliminate his ability to use weapons of mass destruction. Bush officially launched Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is everyone who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.