As our Memorial Day weekend approaches, I believe it is important to pay tribute and honor to the men and women in the military who have served our country.
I am greatly honored to represent veterans who have so unselfishly served the United States in times of war. They are treasures and testaments to the patriotism and “grit” of our Great State.
Many of our veterans, for one reason or another, never received the recognition and medals they so greatly deserve for their actions and heroism during the time they served in the armed forces.
Janet Petty, the Military and Veterans Affairs liaison in my District office, has worked tirelessly to respond to and work with the men and women who contacted us.
And, it will be our great honor to present medals to our deserving military veterans in a special ceremony May 23rd at the Oklahoma History Center.
As Memorial Day is observed this month, the timing of the ceremony seems even more important and appropriate to me.
While the holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have given their lives in military service to their country, and while we hold ceremonies on Veterans’ Day in November, we need to remember those who served and give them their due much more often and in more significant ways.
It will be a special day for all of us.
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