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Speech at Ceremony Presenting State Decorations to Veterans and Military 1 February 19, 2010 The Kremlin, Moscow Выступление на церемонии вручения государственных наград ветеранам Великой Отечественной войны. 19 февраля 2010 года Москва, Кремль PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA DMITRY MEDVEDEV: Dear veterans, friends, This ceremony is taking place with Defender of the Fatherland Day just around the corner, and I want to take this opportunity to sincerely congratulate all Armed Forces veterans and servicemen on the upcoming holiday. Here today are representatives of different generations of servicemen. Once again, I welcome today the veterans of the Great Patriotic War. We will soon be celebrating together the anniversary of victory. Back then, in 1945, you saved the world, saved our country, defended our future achievements and proved that love for the Motherland and the greatest courage and strength of spirit are what make our army invincible. For various re