Once a year we formally acknowledge the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform who have served in war zones, too many of whom did not return, and too many of whom returned with scars that will never fully heal. Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for your willingness to fight for causes greater than yourselves. Thank you for making possible the freedom we all enjoy that is ONLY possible because of your sacrifice and is never, ever free.
Our veterans ask little or nothing of us. They served quietly and suffered in silence what only they and their brothers and sisters in arms can ever know. We owe them . . . everything: a debt we can never fully repay. Let them know what they mean to us every day, not just on Veterans Day or Memorial Day. Let their families know too, for they suffered alongside their loved ones who served in war zones far from home.
And don't forget those who fight daily to keep us safe at home--our police officers, firefighters, EMS workers--and our active duty troops who are always ready to answer the call we always hope does not come. Thank them when you see them working to keep us safe as we go about our business. And remember them all in your prayers. May God protect our men and women in uniform who serve with honor, each and every one, each and every day--and all those who served.
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