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Ted Pays Tribute to America's Veterans

Today, Senator Ted Deutch released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day:

"Today marks a day of tribute to our veterans who bravely fought in wars past and for our servicemen and women who defend our nation at this very moment. They are heroes who left their families to travel thousands and thousands of miles around the world to risk everything in defense of our freedom and our values. 

"Florida is home to 1.8 million veterans - second only to California in the size of its veterans population - and it is of deep personal importance to me that each one of them get the quality care and services that they deserve. My father - the most patriotic man I've ever known - volunteered as a teenager to serve in World War II. He went on to fight in the Battle of the Bulge and earned a Purple Heart. In every veteran I meet, I see my father's face and remember his love of country.  

"It is a personal commitment of mine to fight to ensure our veterans and their families get the support they need. For there is no more telling an indicator of the character of a nation than the quality of care our men and women in uniform receive upon returning home from war.  Our servicemen and women embody patriotism and courage, and we must honor and respect them long after their service has ended.  On Veterans Day - and every day - all of us must work to ensure that these men and women never become forgotten heroes."

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