In honor of Veterans Day, DNC Chair Ken Martin and DNC Veterans and Military Families Council Co-Chairs Otto Lee and Marge Hoffa released the following statement:
“On Veterans Day, and every day, we owe an enduring debt of gratitude to every brave American who has served our nation in uniform. We honor those who have answered the call to put country above self, and we thank their families, spouses, partners, and survivors who have supported them along the way.
“As a nation, beyond our responsibility to care for veterans, we have a duty to be clear-eyed when leaders choose to put service members in harm’s way, especially when many of their families are having to rely on food assistance to survive. That is why Democrats will vote to end Trump’s reckless and deadly war with Iran as we work to restore funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs that Republicans slashed, leaving veterans with less access to lifesaving medical care and services they have earned.
“Not just as Democrats, but as Americans, we have the solemn obligation to honor those who served and their families — not just with words, but through the choices we make and the promises we keep. In the weeks and months ahead, we will fight to lower costs, expand access to healthcare, and protect the rights and benefits of every veteran, service member, and military family. Because those who sacrifice to defend our freedoms deserve a country that fights just as hard for them.”
