WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today shared the following thoughts and reflections in observance of Veterans Day: “On this Veterans Day, I want to pay my own tribute to those who wore the uniform of our great Nation and remind all of Alaska of the tremendous sacrifice they bore when our nation called. Theirs […]
“America would not be the country that we are today if it weren’t for the courage and sacrifice of our servicemen and women. They lay their lives on the line day in and day out to defend the freedoms that we take for granted. As Congress wrestles with where to make budget cuts, we cannot […]
As the son of an infantryman who spent 27 years serving America in the U.S. Army, maybe I feel a special emotion on Veteran’s Day. This holiday, there is a touch of sadness, a sense of historical passing.
Today is Veterans Day, the day we honor the military service and sacrifice of all the veterans who have served this nation. Because of the incredible courage of the 9/11 generation, the tide of war is receding and America is more secure than a decade ago.