Sam Gibbons: “just 3 days ago, I was in the war-torn region of Kosovo along with many of our colleagues from the House and Senate.…”

“just 3 days ago, I was in the war-torn region of Kosovo along with many of our colleagues from the House and Senate. And, as a veteran of two wars, I know the great sacrifice that our U.S. military men and women are making for our country and for world peace. And I am thankful that I was able to travel to the Kosovo region to personally thank these brave soldiers, sailors, and airmen for their service to our great Nation. I want to take this opportunity to reinforce my commitment to them in what may very well be the most trying time in their life. I thank them and America thanks them for having the courage to carry out this selfless duty to our country. From both the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars, I am personally and gravely aware of the enormous challenges that these brave men and women face. Having been deployed far away from my family for countless weeks and months, I can relate to the myriad of emotions that these troops and their families must be experiencing during this very traumatic time in the world. Our prayers and our full support are with them. May God speed and bring each of them home safely and as soon as possible.”