THANK YOU. . .

. . .to each and every veteran who has set aside the pursuit of the American Dream in order to defend and preserve it. Without the sacrifice of so many men and women throughout our nation's history, there would be nothing for us to take for granted, which we too often do.

That's one of the ironies of being a soldier, I suppose -- that the greatest measure of your success is the degree to which the things you fight for are taken for granted by the people on whose behalf you've fought and died.

God bless you all.