WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement this Veterans Day:
“I join New Mexicans in offering my sincerest gratitude to our state’s 148,000 veterans.
“It is an honor to serve you in the United States Senate and to continue to lift up the legacies of those who answered the call to serve in generations past, since before our statehood.
“As we honor that service, I also recognize that we can never fully repay what our veterans have given, whether that’s years away from home, injuries seen or unseen that can last a lifetime, or the ultimate sacrifice.
“What we can do is keep the promise this country made to our veterans by delivering the care and benefits they earned through their service. That means protecting veterans’ access to quality healthcare, good-paying jobs, and the education they need to build a stable life for themselves and their families.
“And it also means telling the stories of service and sacrifice by all New Mexican veterans, from the Navajo Code Talkers to those who survived and were lost to the Bataan Death March to those who served in the Vietnam War, Korean War and the Global War on Terror.
“To every New Mexico veteran, service member, and military family: Thank you. Know that I will continue to stand up for you, honor your courage and sacrifice, and fight for the resources you deserve.”
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