Missouri Republican Party: 'thank the veterans who bravely served our nation'

From David Cole, Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party:

Our great nation has been blessed so richly—but much is required in return.

Often, this means that our citizens are called to take up arms in defense of freedom around the globe—bec ause, as President Dwight Eisenhower noted in his first inaugural address, “history does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid.”

Instead, history has entrusted the care of American freedom to the strong and brave men and women of our armed forces.

So many Americans have made the ultimate sacrifice for their beloved country—and this is what we honor on the final Monday in May each year. The parades and barbeques we enjoy this weekend are made possible by the men and women who risked, and sometimes lost, their lives to preserve the ideals of freedom and democracy.
We commemorate this day by visiting cemeteries and placing thousands of flags at the final resting places of the fallen—a small tribute to the enormous sacrifices made by so many.

And each year, more flags are required. Every day, an estimated 1,000 World War II veterans die—taking the collective memory of the Greatest Generation with them. That’s why the work of the Honor Flight Network is so important.

Sixty-eight veterans recently returned to Missouri after traveling to Washington, DC, to visit our nation’s war memorials. These trips serve as a token of appreciation to veterans from a grateful nation. For more information about how you can get involved with this worthwhile organization, visit www.honorflight.org.

This Memorial Day, we remember the sacrifices so many Americans have made—and continue to make—to protect freedom at home and abroad.

I urge you to participate in one of the many Memorial Day activities that are being held by community groups and veterans organizations across the state. Thank the veterans who bravely served our nation—and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

David Cole
Chairman
Missouri Republican Party

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