Obama to service members: We never take you for granted

[a7mos]

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President Barack Obama thanked troops and their families for their service during Christmas Day remarks at Marine Corps Base Hawaii
"You help keep us free. You help keep us strong. And whatever service you're in, we are extraordinarily grateful for everything you do every single day," Obama said

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/12/26/politics/obama-service-members-christmas-speech/

[galdur]

Well, that is just very clever choice of words by Obama.

Take for granted

1. Fail to appreciate, especially as a result of overfamiliarity. Which is most likely his main message but there´s an extra:

2. Assume that something is true without questioning it.