Russ Feingold: “as the Senate prepares to recess until after the November elections, I would like to take a moment to express my thanks…”

“as the Senate prepares to recess until after the November elections, I would like to take a moment to express my thanks and the thanks of the people of Wisconsin to our Nation's veterans and their families. The Senate will not be in session on Veterans Day, November 11th. I urge my colleagues and all Americans to take a moment on that day to reflect upon the meaning of that day and to remember those who have served and sacrificed to protect our country and the freedoms that 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. 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 eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month--World War I ended.”