A sincere THANK YOU to those who have made the sacrifice to serve

I want to say THANK YOU and formally recognize the everyday heroes who serve in various parts of the world who have made the sacrifice to serve: the members of our Armed Forces and Veterans.

Thank you to those individuals who signed up knowing that they may not get to see their friends or families again, yet still made the decision to put the wellbeing of their country before their own. Our veterans and active duty service members who have served domestically or on foreign soil have made sacrifices for us that few will fully understand or be able to appreciate. It is my firm belief that it is necessary for us to appreciate the heroes that our veterans are every day, but especially today on Veteran’s Day.

I also strongly favor finding ways that we can support our veterans, as far too many face homelessness, battles with substance abuse, depression, and PTSD from facing sometimes unimaginable horrors during their service overseas in our name. These heroes fought and continue to fight to preserve the freedoms that we so often take for granted here in the U.S., and without their service we would not be able to live in a nation that values freedom as much as we do. The right to vote freely (something we just celebrated with about 143 million of our fellow Americans), the right to speak freely, and the right to live freely have all been protected by our active duty service members and veterans. It is important that we never fail to recognize and appreciate those who have sacrificed so we can enjoy those rights.

It truly is a great sacrifice to serve our country, so please take a moment to appreciate our veterans and their willingness to serve and sacrifice for the greater good of the United States of America.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.