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House Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Turner stood up for Tennessee veterans and their families Tuesday defending the state’s “veterans’ preference” hiring policy.

Governor Bill Haslam and Republicans are proposing to eliminate preference given to military veterans and spouses of deceased and disabled veterans with a change to state personnel rules.

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East Tennessee Veterans Memorial (photo from flickr.com)

Congressman Steve Cohen issued today the following statement commemorating Veterans Day, which is celebrated tomorrow, November 11:

“Since the Armistice at the end of World War I, November 11^th has been set aside as a day to commemorate those men and women, both living and dead, whose service in uniform has given irrefutable testimony to their loyalty, courage, and love of country.  We often take for granted those very things that most deserve our gratitude. It’s easy to forget the reasons we observe the traditional moment of silence at the eleventh hour and let Veterans Day become just another three day weekend.

“Today, let us remember that we are only able to call ourselves ‘the land of the free’ because we are also the home of the brave. We are privileged to enjoy peace and freedom in this country thanks to each and every citizen who chose to put on the uniform and serve. Our debt to those who have volunteered to put their lives at risk on our behalf cannot be measured in words; that is why we must continue to work to ensure that we honor the commitments we have made to our veterans who have retired from the military as well as those who will be returning from the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

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Today, in communities across Tennessee, we honor the courage and sacrifice of the many brave servicemen and women who have given so much to their country and fought to ensure that America continues to enjoy the freedoms and opportunities that make our nation great.

We owe each and every one of America’s veterans our eternal gratitude for their bravery and dedication.

On this day of reflection, we must also recommit ourselves to the critical work of providing for the needs of all of America’s service members — whether they are still serving our country or have returned to civilian life.

We, as a nation, have important work to do: from providing expert medical care and mental health services to expanding educational opportunities for our veterans. We must also take action to ensure that when our Tennessee veterans return, they find work now.

America’s service members have offered their lives to protect our country, and they deserve our full support.

To all of our nation’s veterans, we salute you, we thank you for your service, and we will continue to stand with you now and in the future.
Chip Forrester
Chairman

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