On this veterans day, the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee are both praising those who have served in the armed forces.
“Americans owe so much to our men and women in uniform,” said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. “They risk their very lives to keep our country free and to keep us safe. For that, they have earned our deepest gratitude and respect.”
“We are thankful for their sacrifice every single day, and on Veterans Day we pay special tribute to them,” Priebus said. “From the Greatest Generation to those serving overseas at this very moment, we honor all our veterans. As a country, we must always remember their service, and we must ensure they receive the care and support they deserve at home.”
DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz also thanked members of the military, though got a little more political in her statement.
“More than anything we do today, the best way to honor their service is to ensure that when they return home they are provided the same opportunities which they have risked their lives to defend,” she said. “This means that we have a responsibility to fully fund the VA, expand educational opportunities through the GI Bill, provide job training to translate the skills they’ve developed in the armed services to the workplace, offer assistance to companies that hire veterans, and ensure access to mental health services.”
“I am proud of the commitment that President Obama and Democrats have made to our veterans,” Wasserman Schultz said, “including the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, so that those willing to serve can do so openly.”