President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor award to a well known veteran, Captain William D. Swenson of the United States Army, for his heroism and bravery above and beyond the call of duty. During hours of combat, most of our veterans, like Swenson, did everything expected of leaders and more, keeping the ambushed unit fighting effectively, directing available fires, evacuating the wounded, and leading by example in repeatedly risking their personal lives and safety to retrieve wounded soldiers and Marines, Afghan allies and fallen comrades.
In the president’s words, “(In) moments like this, Americans like Will remind us of what our country can be at its best – a nation of citizens who look out for one another; who meet our obligations to one another, not just when it is easy, but also when it’s hard. Maybe, especially when it’s hard.”
We have a privilege to walk among and work with heroes everyday. Today, less than …show more content…
Another way we have tried to keep Lincoln’s Promise is the committed efforts to ending veteran homelessness in 2015. Between 2009 and 2012, during a period of a lengthened economic recovery. Our nation has decreased homeless veterans by 17 percent. More needs to be done, but we have achieved a remarkable reversal. Hopefully, these numbers will continue to decrease.
Our gratitude for veterans should not be a one day a year event, but an commitment on every day of every year. There must be no question that this great nation provides the smartest, most talented, and courageous people in the world. By the way we act and care for our veterans, they will know that this nation is trying to keep Lincoln’s promise to care for those “who shall have borne the battle,” and their
In the president’s words, “(In) moments like this, Americans like Will remind us of what our country can be at its best – a nation of citizens who look out for one another; who meet our obligations to one another, not just when it is easy, but also when it’s hard. Maybe, especially when it’s hard.”
We have a privilege to walk among and work with heroes everyday. Today, less than …show more content…
Another way we have tried to keep Lincoln’s Promise is the committed efforts to ending veteran homelessness in 2015. Between 2009 and 2012, during a period of a lengthened economic recovery. Our nation has decreased homeless veterans by 17 percent. More needs to be done, but we have achieved a remarkable reversal. Hopefully, these numbers will continue to decrease.
Our gratitude for veterans should not be a one day a year event, but an commitment on every day of every year. There must be no question that this great nation provides the smartest, most talented, and courageous people in the world. By the way we act and care for our veterans, they will know that this nation is trying to keep Lincoln’s promise to care for those “who shall have borne the battle,” and their