[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25683]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO ALL MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 9, 2005

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to all the 
dedicated men and women who have served, and those who continue to 
serve and protect this great Nation.
  Veterans Day is a day of remembrance and rededication. We pause to 
remember the noble service and great sacrifices of those who have worn 
our Nation's uniform. And we rededicate ourselves, in the words of 
President Lincoln, ``to care for him who shall have borne the battle.''
  As our Nation is at war, we look to the brave mothers, fathers, sons 
and daughters that have answered the call to defend us. With courage 
and character, American soldiers continue to put themselves on the line 
to defend our freedom, and so many have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
  On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, 
and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations 
to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that 
we can live free.
  On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. 
As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave 
no veteran behind. As more veterans return home from the battlefield, 
let us honor the service of all veterans, young and old, that have 
stood guard and fought so bravely to ensure our freedom. Our Nation 
must provide sufficient access to healthcare, adequate benefits, and 
the supplemental resources our veterans were promised and so dearly 
need. We owe our heroes no less.
  Today and every day, the prayers of the American people are with 
those who wear our country's uniform. They serve a great cause and they 
follow a great tradition, handed down to them by America's greatest 
heroes, our veterans. Veterans from every era are the finest of 
citizens. We owe them the life we know today. They command the respect 
of the American people, and they have our everlasting gratitude.
  May God bless our troops. May God bless our veterans and their 
families. And may God bless the United States of America.

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