Governor Parnell's Thanksgiving Message
November 21, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell issued the following message in recognition of Thanksgiving Day:
November 21, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell issued the following message in recognition of Thanksgiving Day:
“Americans have so much to be thankful for: our liberty, our freedoms, our uniquely-American optimism.
As we spend time with our families and reflect on the things we are grateful for, Sen. Begich takes time to send a special thank you to our active duty military men and women and our veterans for all they have done and continue to do to serve our country.
Vanessa Meade is a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Gulf War as a military police officer, guarding and transporting prisoners of war. She started the Alaska Veterans Organization for Women to support and connect with other women veterans in Alaska. Vanessa talks about the guilt associated with women leaving their families to serve […]