"Joyous as the homecomings are for members of our armed forces who prevailed in the battle to

"Joyous as the homecomings are for members of our armed forces who prevailed in the battle to liberate Iraq, we also somberly recognize that the cream of our young generation has paid freedom's ultimate price. In our national cemeteries, we will pay tribute to those who lie in freshly drug graves next to heroes from earlier generations."
Anthony J. Principi
U.S. secretary of Veterans Affairs.
"I'm excited about wearing that wine and gold."
Basketball phenom LeBron James
After the Cleveland Cavaliers won the top selection in the upcoming NBA draft.