It was a requirement by the veterans to list the 57,000 names. We're reaching a time that we'll acknowledge the individual in a war on a national level.
No matter how bad any situation, cynicism has no positive impact. Watching the news, you might notice that cynicism and victimhood often seem to go hand-in-hand, but not for veterans.
Damn the wars but bless the soldier.
This is not a political issue. I know Florida's leadership has talked about a real commitment to helping our veterans. Now it's time for them to show it.
We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay.
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This dog had shown more courage than I. This great, powerful, beautiful dog was willing to take a chance on me - a broken, depressed, lonely Marine.
Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom.
Nobody remembers them, you know ? Nobody. Nobody remebers why they died, why they didnt have a wife and childrenand a sun lit room either, nobody, least of all people for whom they fought. There is no...
Now Congress learns that the Veterans Administration failed to provide complete, accurate information on the money it needs for both this year and next year.
The Marine Corps forced me to come home from Afghanistan. It's up to me to allow myself to come home.
I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because I felt the politics of the war eclipsed what happened to the veterans. The politics were irrelevant to what this memorial was.
The tree had become our unspoken symbol of that important Christmas when we had all dug deep and fought for one another--for our survival. For our family. For our happiness. And in the process, discov...
The American people know the economy is too weak. Too many of them are suffering. So the question for Washington is, are we going to continue to play political games and - and - or are we going to say...
I hope to live long enough to see my surviving comrades march side by side with the Union veterans along Pennsylvania Avenue, and then I will die happy.
One difficulty that someone who has been in military/government service during war has, is reconciling his/her pride with their horror.
You've been told that you're broken, that you're damaged goods and should be labeled victims. I don't buy it. The truth, instead, is that you are the only folks with the skills, determination, and val...
You've been so used to fighting Wars with a gun in your hand that you forget to put it down. Not every fight requires a weapon of some kind, and not everything is a fight.
The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.
When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn't over for the veterans, or the family. It's just starting.