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My name is Annetta Adams and I'm a

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medically retired PFC of the US Army ,

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National Guard and Army Reserves

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Veterans Day is a reminder that I took

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an oath to my country and that even

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though the uniform has been taken off ,

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the core values that are embedded in my

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very being are still necessary to

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fulfill all my duties as a wife mom ,

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director and fellow citizens . It also

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means that I'm not alone and that there

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are millions of veterans just like me

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who understand struggle , sacrifice and

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camaraderie .

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I would like to thank the veterans of

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the state of michigan for their service

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and sacrifice to this great nation . My

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husband , who is also a disabled

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veteran and then give a special shout

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out to my dad , who was a Vietnam War

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veteran who passed away last december .