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“The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment.”
Judd Gregg
“Heroism is latent in every human soul - However humble or unknown, they (the veterans) have renounced what are accounted pleasures and cheerfully undertaken all the self-denials - privations, toils, dangers, sufferings, sicknesses, mutilations, life-”
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
“you (veterans) are the great American heroes. Your patriotism and your willingness to sacrifice are deeply appreciated by our country and your sacrifice will never be forgotten.”
Ricardo Sanchez
“Brave rifles, veterans, you have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel!”
Winfield Scott
“Almost every war ends, properly, with its veterans feeling deceived and pointless and gullible, with their being persuaded that all participants were equally vile.”
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
“All too often we hear stories of veterans who are ignored or disrespected by government. What a shameful way to treat men and women who risked their lives to defend Canada. This shame will end with the election of a new government.”
Stephen Harper
“Once over there [Balkans], I felt extremely patriotic. Here are these people, from 18-year-olds to military veterans, enduring real duress for the cause of peace. I don't ever want to play for a regular audience again, only military folks who are starving for music.”
Sheryl Crow
“So for, you know, for a good 20 years now I've been involved with veterans and soldiers and in support of them no matter what they're doing.”
Gary Sinise
“If I were George W. Bush, I would be terrorized by the eyes of those scruffy-looking veterans, the so-called band of brothers, volunteering for duty with the Kerry campaign. They look like men with scores to settle.”
Tom Hayden
“[That is probably unrealistic. But the possibility has veterans of the Internet and the world of real competitive politics worried.] I'd hate to think, ... what Hitler could've done with the Internet.”
Joe Trippi
