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- Team, on Wednesday, November 11th,

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we celebrate Veteran's Day and
recognize all who have served

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and continue to serve our nation
with honor and distinction.

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- For nearly a century, we've
celebrated Veteran's Day

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on the anniversary of the armistice

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that ended the fighting
along the Western Front

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in World War I.

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In 1938, Congress made Veteran's
Day an official holiday.

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- Each year, we set this
day aside across the country

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to celebrate and pay tribute
to America's veterans,

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many of whom work in SWD,

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for their devotion,
patriotism, selfless service

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and sacrifice on behalf of us all.

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- Regardless of the military branch

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our veterans have served,

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Army, Navy, Air Force,
Marines or Coast Guard,

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this day belongs to them.

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Generations of patriots
have dedicated themselves

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to the defense of our
country to make us stronger

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and more resilient as a nation.

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Our nation's veterans
throughout our history

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have kept us free, returned home,

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and continued to serve our
nation in a multitude of ways.

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Today, we say thanks to them all.

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- Today, we also wanna say thank you

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to all of you who work on USACE projects

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that support our nation's veterans.

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We continue to partner with

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and support the Veterans Administration

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through an interagency agreement

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where the Army Corps of Engineers serves

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as the design and construction agent

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for engineering services,

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which include construction of
new Mega medical facilities,

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additions, renovations,

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and expansions of hospitals,
clinics, and cemeteries

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for the Veterans Administration.

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As I'm sure you know, the VA's mission

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is to take care of veterans
and their families.

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The work we do with the VA across SWD

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is impactful to our veterans.

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- This Veteran's Day, please take a moment

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and thank a veteran that
you know for their service

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and answering the call
of duty for our nation.

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- On behalf of the Southwestern Division,

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I thank each and every veteran

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for continuing to serve our
country as a USACE employee

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and all veterans for their service

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and dedication to America.

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Thank you.

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