Russ Feingold: “As the country marks the Veterans Day holiday, I wish to take a moment to express my thanks to the people of Wisconsin…”

“As the country marks the Veterans Day holiday, I wish to take a moment to express my thanks to the people of Wisconsin and to our Nation's veterans and their families. I urge my colleagues and all Americans to take a moment today to reflect upon the meaning of this day and to remember those who have served and sacrificed to protect our country and the freedoms we enjoy as Americans. Webster's Dictionary defines a veteran as 'one with a long record of service in a particular activity or capacity' or 'one who has been in the armed forces.' But we can also define a veteran as a grandfather or a grandmother, a father or a mother, a brother or a sister, a son or a daughter, or a friend. Veterans live in all of our communities, and their contributions have touched all of our lives. November 11 is a date with special significance in our history. On that day in 1918, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, World War I ended.”