Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement in recognition of Memorial Day:
“President John F. Kennedy said it best... “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it remembers… The men it honors.”
Memorial Day is a time our nation pauses to remember and honor the more than 1 million heroic men and women who sacrificed their lives on behalf of our country in the name of freedom and democracy.
For their bravery, their sacrifices, and their selflessness, we owe a tremendous debt of gratitude. Today, we salute the fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons and daughters who secured our futures by sacrificing their own. Without the brave efforts of all our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, our country would not live so freely. We honor our fallen heroes for their acts of valor and heroism. They empower our country to remain the lighthouse of democracy throughout the world.
Today, as we visit national cemeteries, attend barbeques and engage in other activities, we will pray for our slain heroes and the loved ones they left behind. May God Bless our Veterans and may God Bless America.”
