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Hello , I'm Lloyd Austin , the

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Secretary of Defense . And on this

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Veterans day , I want to extend my

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deepest appreciation to all of my

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fellow veterans and your families . In

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each new generation of Americans , our

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veterans have pledged their lives and

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often given their lives to defend our

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country and our constitution and we

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can't ever thank you enough for all

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that you've given to keep America

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secure and strong . And that's why the

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Department of Defense continues to work

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so closely with the Department of

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Veterans Affairs to ensure that every

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American veteran has the support and

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the comprehensive health care that they

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deserve . We are veterans a smooth

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transition to civilian life when your

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days of deployments are done and we owe

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your families our deep admiration and

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our lasting support . Many

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veterans continue to find ways to serve

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even after their years in uniform are

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done and they continue to enrich our

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democracy in ways large and small

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as leaders and change makers and

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teachers and coaches and mentors and

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neighbors . Now , that's a powerful

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legacy . So let's all strive to be

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worthy of the valor and the patriotism

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shown by America's veterans today

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and every day . Thank you . And may God

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bless our veterans and our troops .