Question

Read the following speech excerpt and then select the correct answer to the question below: President George W. Bush's speech to the troops on the USS Abraham Lincoln Some of you will see new family members for the first time - 150 babies were born while their fathers were on the Lincoln. Which answer best describes Bush's point of view as presented in this excerpt?
The long deployment has been very difficult on those who serve their country.

It is surprising that so many people coincidentally had children.

The number of births raises questions about the validity of the information.

It is promising for the future of the military that so many babies have been born.

Answer 1

Answer:

The long deployment has been very difficult on those who serve their country.

Explanation:

This is the statement that best explains Bush's point of view as presented in this excerpt. In this speech, Bush wants to convey the idea that deployment is very challenging, and that this time period has been very difficult on those who serve their country. In order to convey this idea, he uses the example of fathers being unable to see their newborn babies.

Answer 2

I think its the first one. It talks about the struggle of not knowing their own children. 1.The long deployment has been very difficult on those who serve their country.