Just voted to pass the Major Richard Star Act discharge petition. How do you say no to our military veterans on Veterans Day - especially those injured in the course of combat?
Today we honor the brave men and women who sacrificed so much to defend our nation.
Our freedom endures because generations of Americans answered the call to serve. Some never returned home. Others carry the wounds of war long after their service ends.
We must never forget the price of our freedom or those who paid it.
This Veterans Day is especially personal. It is the first without dad.
Brigadier General James Emory Mace Sr., dedicated his life to serving our country.
He served three combat tours, including two in Vietnam and one in the Dominican Republic. He earned the Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Purple Heart.
After 28 years in the Army, he continued his service as the longest-serving Commandant of Cadets at The Citadel.
We lost Dad earlier this year. Everything I am, every ounce of fight in me, came from him. He taught me what it meant to love this country. Today, we remember every veteran who answered the call to serve. We remember those who never came home and the families who carry their memory forward.
Rest in peace, Dad. I'll see you again. God bless our veterans. 馃嚭馃嚫