Fwd: Senator Boxer on Veterans Day 2004

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I thought you would be interested in the following

statement.

 

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STATEMENT OF UNITED STATES SENATOR BARBARA BOXER

VETERANS DAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004

 

Veterans Day is celebrated on the eleventh day of the

eleventh

month. It is a day to remember the tremendous sacrifices

that

America’s veterans have made to defend the freedom and

democracy of our nation. As we reflect on their

exceptional

courage, we also pause to think of the numerous American

troops

currently serving in foreign lands, too often in harm’s

way.

 

Armistice Day, as it was originally known, was officially

established by Congress in 1938 as a way to commemorate the

end

of World War I on November 11. Later, Congress changed the

name to “Veterans Day” to pay homage to all veterans. Our

men

and women in uniform knowingly, willingly and repeatedly

put

their lives at risk to protect our nation. For this, we

are

eternally grateful.

 

This year, let us also remember our troops serving in so

many

areas of the world. They continue to serve our nation and

Veterans Day provides us with an opportunity to provide

them

with an expression of our appreciation. I ask Californians

and

all Americans to join me in remembering and commemorating

our

veterans on this Veterans Day. If you would like to do

more to

support our troops, I encourage you to visit my website at

http://boxer.senate.gov and click on the “support our

troops”

banner. You will find many actions that you can take to

give

aid and comfort to our troops. You will also find a

special

feature on Veterans Day on my website.

 

 

 

http://pets.care2.com/

 

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Plato

" Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. Providing

health care to all Americans is socialism. " -- anon