Elizabeth Esty Quotes

Many have left their families to defend our freedom. We salute their bravery; we express our appreciation and support to their families. And we pray for their safe return.

The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their families our deepest respect.

Memorial Day is all about celebrating the lives of the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. The United States is made great because of their heroism. Their lives are remembered, honored, and celebrated by all of us, including the friends, family, and fellow service members who knew them best.

On Memorial Day, we remember the service of those brave military men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice defending and protecting our freedoms.

The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment.

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.

Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America.

This year's Veterans Day celebration is especially significant as our country remains committed to fighting the War on Terror and as brave men and women are heroically defending our homeland.

We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay.

We invoke the sacrifices of our fallen heroes in the abstract, but we seldom take time to thank them individually.

Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.

To our men and women in the armed services, the huge and deep core of your loyalty has earned the nation's accolade.

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.

Some made the ultimate sacrifice. The rest of us were lucky.

Woe to the people that fails to honor its heroes!

I see our veterans as American heroes, not as cartoon characters.

Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom.

I've always had a huge appreciation of the military.

I grew up playing sports. But I always celebrate Veterans Day.

You always respect the vets.

Although we can never fully repay our veterans, on Veterans Day we thank our veterans for their selflessness and commit to do what we can to improve the quality of life for our veterans and military families in communities across America.

I am overwhelmed with gratitude, and my heart is full. 'American Sniper' has broken records, which follows such an honest path of Chris's life.

Not long ago, I got to meet some troopers whose lives had been saved. They came with their wives, their children, their parents. It was a very moving occasion.

I am not a hero but the brave men who died deserved this honor.

President Obama has made it his mission that we welcome our troops home with care and concern and the respect they deserve. That is how an exceptional nation says thank you to its most exceptional men and women.