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.