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?

a the long deployment has been very difficult on those who serve their country.
b it is surprising that so many people coincidentally had children.
c the number of births raises questions about the validity of the information.
d it is promising for the future of the military that so many babies have been born.

im pretty sure its a

I would agree with you. A is the most correct answer here--the fact that people couldn't be home while their children were born is certainly something that many would consider "difficult" on military personnel. if choice B were correct, bush would have made more of an effort to say how impressive or strange it is that so many children were born to show that he was surprised. choice C is incorrect; 150 births while people were serving on a ship isn't surprising, considering how many people were likely a part of the crew. choice D is very "military-centric"--as if babies are born specifically for the purpose of joining the army. A is the most applicable answer.