Rep. Mike Thompson Statement on Memorial Day

Statement

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day which will be observed on Monday, May 26th:

"Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. It is a day for families to remember the loved ones they lost. It is a day for servicemembers to remember their friends who fell next to them in battle. It is a day for our nation to remember the high cost of freedom -- that those we honor were someone's child, someone's partner, someone's parent.

"On this Memorial Day, let us remember those in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coastguard, Marines, Merchant Mariners, and members of our intelligence community who have given their lives for us.

"And let us honor them the best way we know how -- by taking care of the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters, and fellow soldiers they left behind. That care starts by cleaning up the mess that we're seeing unfold at the VA. It's unacceptable, it's deplorable, and it must be fixed.

"Finally, let us all pray for peace -- for the day when war is not a reality, but a far-distant memory."

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