Choice Hotels--apology.It has come to our attention that an advertisement for the new Choice Privileges Armed Services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters. program that recently appeared in this publication contained a stock photograph that inaccurately depicted de·pict tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts 1. To represent in a picture or sculpture. 2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent. uniformed military personnel. As Chief Marketing Officer for Choice Hotels International, I would like to formally apologize a·pol·o·gize intr.v. a·pol·o·gized, a·pol·o·giz·ing, a·pol·o·giz·es 1. To make excuse for or regretful acknowledgment of a fault or offense. 2. To make a formal defense or justification in speech or writing. for this oversight on our part. In an effort to reiterate re·it·er·ate tr.v. re·it·er·at·ed, re·it·er·at·ing, re·it·er·ates To say or do again or repeatedly. See Synonyms at repeat. re·it our respect and commitment to members of the military throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and across the globe, we have taken action to correct the situation immediately and replaced that advertisement with a more appropriate one. Your readers can be assured that our new Choice Privileges Armed Services program is just one more sign of our long-standing commitment to providing high-quality, high-value lodging options to military service personnel around the world. Sincerely, Chris Malone Chief Marketing Officer Choice Hotels International, Inc. |
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