Today, we honor the brave men and women who have risked everything in service of these United States of America. Many have returned to post-combat life with deep physical and emotional scars. Many are still out there in the trenches, dancing in the deadly gauntlet of war. And some have not, and will not return at all. We thank their families for the endless sacrifices and support they have offered to our soldiers. We thank their predecessors, who have passed down the priceless knowledge and wisdom needed to survive the perils of combat. We thank our nation’s founders for giving us a country that is worth fighting and dying for. And most of all, we thank the warriors themselves for their service and sacrifice.
Thank you all for everything you have done. We salute you!

